Chrysler Aspen Complaints

444 consumer complaints on file.

• #10189402May 1, 2007
  SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  IN THE 2007 CHRYSLER APSEN, THE THIRD ROW, CENTER SEAT, SAFETY BELT DOES NOT HAVE A COMMON BUCKLE THAT CAN BE RELEASED WITH THE PUSH OF A BUTTON. IT HAS A BUCKLE THAT REQUIRES AN OBJECT (THE USER MANUAL RECOMMENDS THE IGNITION KEY) BE INSERTED INTO A SLOT ON THE BUCKLE TO RELEASE THE LATCH. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IN THE EVENT OF A CAR FIRE, FLOODING, STALLING ON A RAILROAD TRACK OR ANY OTHER POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS EVENT, A PERSON SITTING IN THIS SEAT CANNOT UNLATCH THEIR BUCKLE WITHOUT A TOOL. A CHILD WOULD BE TRAPPED AND POSSIBLE DIE IF AN ADULT IS UNABLE TO CLIMB INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND, POSSIBLY IN A PANICKED STATE, UNLATCH THE SEATBELT. MY VEHICLE CONTAINS A DVD PLAYER FOR LONG TRIPS. THE REAR, CENTER SEAT IS DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH THE PLAYER AND HAS THE BEST VIEW. SINCE THE DVD PLAYERS IN VEHICLES ARE USUALLY PURCHASED FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN, IT SEEMS UNBELIEVABLE THAT THE BEST SEAT IN THE VEHICLE FOR VIEWING IS A SEAT CHILDREN WOULD NOT BE SAFE IN. HOW MANY PARENTS ACTUALLY LET THEIR CHILDREN SIT THERE THINKING THAT NOTHING WILL HAPPEN? I CONSIDER THIS AN UNUSABLE SEAT. IT IS POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

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• #10189126April 27, 2007
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REVERSE ALERT SENSOR ONLY ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN INCHES AWAY FROM AN OBJECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR PARK ASSIST SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY BY ALERTING THE CONTACT AT SIXTEEN INCHES AWAY. THE CONTACT FEARED THAT THE ALARM WILL NOT ALERT HER IN TIME AND, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS HIGHER FROM THE GROUND. SHE MAY NOT SEE PEOPLE OR OBJECTS IN TIME WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,300, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3.*AK UPDATED 05/23/07 *TR

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• #10179531January 23, 2007
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I OWN A 2007 CHRYSLER ASPEN WITH 1500 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I TURNED OFF THE MAIN HIGHWAY ON TO A SECONDARY ROAD, WHEN THEN ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED THE ENGINE SHUTTERED BRIEFLY THEN ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED ON IT'S OWN. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN VERY HARD AND IT WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE,I HAD TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND SWITCH THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP THE CAR. LUCKILY I WAS NOT AT THE SCHOOL YARD WERE I HAD JUST PICKED MY CHILD UP. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO PICK MY CAR UP AND CARRY TO THE DEALERSHIP AS I WAS TOO SCARED TO TRY AND DRIVE IT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM AND WOULD HAVE. *JBTO CONTACT CHRYSLER TO SEE WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND THAT A MECHANIC WOULD DRIVE IT TO SEE IF THEY COULD RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO RESPONSE TO WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD HAVE INJURED SOMEONE AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS! *JB

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• #10178048January 8, 2007
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  TL* - THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END CRASH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED,. DURING THE CRASH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK WHICH WAS UNOCCUPIED FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT COLLAPSED TO A 60 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE VERTICAL, AND THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED IT FROM GOING ALL THE WAY BAC,K WAS THE CHILD SEAT BEHIND IT. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS BEING FIXED.*AK UPDATED 03/07/07*JB

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