Chrysler TC Maserati

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY BOTH AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND AUTHORIZED DEALER. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE TWO THAT THE ENTIRE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL # 96V099000 REGARDING THE ABS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE PERTAINING TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. (NAR) *PH *CB

1990 CHRYSLER TC WITH 4 FIRESTONE SS-10 FIREHAWK 205/60/R15 TIRES. TWO OF THE TIRES HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE THE MOST RECENT ONE. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE, ALWAYS PROPERLY INFLATED. BOTH TIRES HAD SIMILAR BULGE IN OUTER PERIMETER OF TREAD IN SAME AREA. CAN DELIVER TO FIRESTONE FOR STUDY. JUST WANT A NEW TIRE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER GAVE ?!@#$% STORY THAT TIRES ARE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 3 OR 4 YEARS DISPUTE TREAD WEAR AND I SHOULD REPLACE THEM…

BACKING OUT WHEN BRAKES/EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. TOWED TO MECHANIC. HAD PADS, ROTORS, HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY & ACCUMULATOR REPLACED. 2ND TIME IN PARKING LOT & WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEM (9/13/98). 3RD TIME HAD DROPPED DAUGHTER OFF & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT CROSSWALK DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED A 3RD TIME & HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED, INCLUDING THE PUMP (2/13/99). *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

RUG BURN - I TOO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH RUG BURN, ACCUSED DEALER OF CAUSING BURN WHILE IT WAS IN HIS SHOP, HE SAID THEY USED NO EQUIP INSIDE OF CAR THAT WOULD CAULD BURN, MUST HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE COMING INTO SHOP.UPON READING OTHERS PROBLEMS FOUND THAT REAR ROUND WINDOW WAS ACTUALLY THE CAUSE. I GUEST I SHOULD FEEL LUCKY THAT IT WAS A RUG BURN & NOT VEHICLE GOING UP IN SMOKE!

CAR NEEDED STATE INSPECTION IN 11/98, FAILED BECAUSE OF LIGHTING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE APPROX. 7HRS @ $64.00 PER HR. TO REPAIR. WENT TO ORDER PART & FOUND THAT CHRYSLER DISCONTINUED MAKING PART. TRIED TO HAVE THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY REBUILT, BUT STILL DOES NOT WORK. TRIED TO GO THRU INSPECTION 4/6/99 WITHOUT ASSEMBLY BUT DMV FAILED BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER TO HAVE ON CAR. NO LIGHTS, NO INSPECTION, CAR WILL NOT BE FIT FOR ROAD USE. THIS IS 2ND REQUEST…

REAR VIEW BRAKE LIGHT NEEDS REPLACEMENT, FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF, DEALER WANTS ME TO LEAVE CAR TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPLACE BULB WHICH REQUIRES REMOVING HARD TOP, OPENING TRANDEU AND YOU CAN SEE LIGHT WIRING GOING INTO TRANDEU.SIMPLE PROJECT FOR ME & HUBBY BUT DO NOT WANT TO BREAK PLASTIC SCREWS TO GET TO WIRING. GO TO DEALER AND INFORMED THAT THIS IS A 7 HOUR PROJECT AT $63 PER HR.(BUT HE'LL WORK WITH ME) WHAT!! $441 LABOR TO REPLACE A BULB. HE INFORMED ME THAT REMOVING THE HARD TOP IS…

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW.

DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ALONE COULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE. ABS WARNING LIGHT DID COME ON FOR APPROX. 10SECS. AFTER ANY START-UP ...ALMOST LOST LR WHEEL + COULD HAVE EASILY FLIPPED