1999 Chrysler CIRRUS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
54 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
69,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 54 complaints (9.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 16.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 9 | 16.7% |
| Braking behavior | 8 | 14.8% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 11.1% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 9.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 9.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 5 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Fuel System, Other | 2 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 4; Electrical System: 3; Power Train: 3; Fuel System, Other: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 31 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
2000: 7; 2001: 12; 2002: 8; 2003: 5; 2004: 8; 2005: 2; 2006: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 3; 2009: 3; 2014: 1; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 9 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10006631 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)
I CONTACTED FIFTEEN TRANSMISSION SERVICE STATIONS INCLUDING COLEMAN TAYLOR THEY STATED THIS IS THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON THAT MODEL OF CAR. PREVIOUSLY ON THE FIRST SCREEN I TRIED TO ENTER THE 17 DIGIT VIN, IT WOULDN'T ACCEPT THE NO. # IS [XXX] THE 9 AND 16 DIGIT COULD EITHER BE A O OR 0. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ POSTED AFTER 12/12/ CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770795 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 78,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006631 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10006663 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY 302 WHEN SUDDENLY THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE MOVED TO ZERO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR LOCKING THE WHEELS ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK, ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN TWO TO THREE SECONDS NOT MUCH TIME TO SLOW DOWN. DODGE/CHRYSLER WOULDN'T COVER THE COST SINCE I BOUGHT A PROGRAM CAR AS IS NO WARRANTY, BUT BEFORE I PURCHASED IT, THEY DID A BUMPER TO BUMPER CHECK AND STATED EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT, THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE REAR POWER WINDOWS FAILED, A YEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006663 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10061656 · 2004-04-01 (April 1, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT FUEL VAPORS WERE LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK SEALS, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. *AK THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AGAIN HOWEVER THERE WAS A SMALL INDENTATION WHERE TANK SEAL FIT. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 82,601 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061656 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125244 · 2005-06-14 (June 14, 2005)
(1)A 1999 CHYSLER CIRRUS WAS RUN TO NEAR EMPTY ON GAS. THE GAUGE READ BETWEEN A QUARTER TANK AND EMPTY ON THE WAY TO THE GAS STATION. UPON ARRIVING AT THE GAS STATION THE TANK WAS FILLED. AFTER FILLING WITH GAS, I PROCEEDED TO TRY AFTER START MY CAR AND IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. MY HUSBAND WHO IS A SELF-EMPLOYEED MECHANIC THOUGHT IT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. (2)UPON REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK UNIT AND THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, WE FOUND THERE TO BE A POSSIBLE HAZARD WITH THE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK UNIT ITSELF. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 70,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125244 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10094536 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)
EVERY EIGHT TO TEN THOUSAND MILES THE ROTORS WARPED. WHILE STOPPING AT 70 MPH STEERING WHEEL FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO COME RIGHT OUT OF CONSUMER'S HANDS. CONSUMER STATED THAT CHRYSLER MANUFACTURED THE VEHICLE WITH THE WRONG PART. THE BRAKES WERE WORKED ON THREE TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094536 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10150965 · 2006-02-22 (February 22, 2006)
BRAKES FAILED AT APPROX 30,000 MILES WITH NO INDICATION (BRAKE NOISES, BRAKE PRESSURE, NOTHING) RESULTING IN 30-35 MILE COLLISION AT STOP LIGHT EXTENSIVE VEHICLE DAMAGE. GOT TICKETED, LOST CASE. 30,000 MILES-PERFECT.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10150965 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10152094 · 2006-03-07 (March 7, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152094 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10075805 · 2004-06-24 (June 24, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED A SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075805 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10259302 · 2009-02-19 (February 19, 2009)
ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, MY CAR BEGAN STUTTERING AND STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE OIL LIGHT REPEATED FLASHES ON, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES AND THEN STAYS ON, AND THE CAR WONT START OR JUST CUTS OFF. THE TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE OIL WAS CHANGED. THIS PAST 3 MONTHS ALONE, IT HAS BEEN AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT 6 TIMES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOW BEING TOLD THAT I NEED A TUNE-UP, WHICH WILL COST $700, THEN THE EGR NEEDS REPLACED, AND A FEW OTHER THINGS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE MECHANIC HAD …
Owner-reported narrative. 89,490 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259302 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070453 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
I PURCHASED A 1999 CHRYSLER CIRRUS FROM LINNES NISSAN WEST IN STANHOPE NJ 8 MONTHS AGO. SINCE THEN, I'VE BEEN HAVING DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I TOOK IT BACK AROUND 5 TIMES TO NISSAN. THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. AT ONE TIME DURING THE WINTER MY OIL LIGHT,BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON,THE CAR WOULD CUT OFF.. I CALLED NISSAN AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE IT TO NISSAN IN BLOOMFIELD. MY CAR WAS THERE ONE WEEK. THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANY PROBLEM. SO I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR. I WAS ABOUT 10 MINUTES AWAY AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070453 at NHTSA ↗