Faults:

Caught on fire yesterday less than 1 minute after I got my 3 year old son out of the car. By the time the fire department arrived, the entire car was gutted... as well as the siding on the side of my home.

General Comments:

Minus the fire, I had been very impressed with this car. Never had any major issues that I recall and it worked well for the duration. There was a recall for the power steering hose, which I did take to a dealer, however the fire concern is enough to not buy this car.

Faults:

- Tie rod (inner & outer) on both sides constantly

- Oil pan rusted and leaking

- Trunk release cable slips and doesn't work intermittently

- Spindle on passenger side lost tread and had to be replaced because of only two bolts

- Transmission leak

- Trunk is damp - water leaks into it when raining.

General Comments:

All in all this car has generally been good to me; however, the cost of repairs over time have made this car an over priced ride.

Decent if looking for a sporty sedan, but there are much better options than this.

Faults:

I have a 2000 Chrysler Cirrus LXi. The main problem over the past month is non-start.

Vehicle is cranking fast, but won't turn over. The service mechanic has replaced all the spark plugs, ignition wires, and the battery. The latest replacement was for a crank sensor.

Total so far =$1,300 Canadian plus four towing costs!

Will they try to replace the distributor next for additional cost and will that solve my problem?

John - Brampton, Ontario.

General Comments:

I have not had a major problem with this vehicle in 8 years except for now - good car.

Faults:

Everything is great, but I had to bring it into the shop 2 times. It had something to do with the sensors. Don't know which one, but I remember it wouldn't start. Almost as if the battery was dead. Then again, @ 150K I guess you could expect something like this to happen. I'm going to drive it 'til it dies.

Other flaws are minor like the AC knob is iffy. I have to take it out, and then press it for it to work.

And also, the front part of the hood seems to rust. I noticed the rust issue on my dad's concord. Maybe it's a Chrysler thing.

General Comments:

Overall, the car is great. Having it at 170K miles and still driving smoothly, I can't complain. Since I got it at 150K, I wonder what it was like before that.

Faults:

My motor went at 48000 miles.

One year prior to this engine light came on and I had it service.

Brakes all around evey six months.

Cup holders, knobs on dash fall off.

Leather wear is terrible.

Seat belts not so good.

General Comments:

This car has cost me so much money, and I believed taking this vehicle to the dealer would keep this car in good shape for years to come. Until this day I was driving home from work and this cracking noise was so loud I pulled over and it was all over. I was told my motor was no good and quote from a chrysler's specialists at headquarters named Jamie "after all, Eileen, your car is six years old"