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1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 150928 · 1999-05-17

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CIRRUS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE HAD 2 FAILUERS OF THE AC COMPRESSOR ON THIS VEHICLE. BOTH TIMES THE COMPRESSOR OVERHEATED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED THE COMPRESSOR LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO JAM, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND OPERATION OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE SECOND COMPRESSOR FAILED AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES OF OPERATION AND HS YET TO BE REPAIRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
706589
Machine
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