Chrysler CIRRUS electrical problems
30 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
560 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
86,143 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 161 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
30 of 560 complaints match this topic (5.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10046911 · 2003-11-14 (November 14, 2003)
THE VEHICLE'S RADIO, POWER LOCKS, POWER MIRRORS, DOME LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTIONAL DUE TO A ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. MECHANIC ALSO STATED CIRCUIT BOARD BURNT OUT. WHEN ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT UP SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND GEAR LIGHTS). REPLACED TRANSMISSION COMPUTER AND NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH ($600.00) AND PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED. I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS, DOES THIS HAPPEN TO BE COMMON OR EVEN A RECALL…
Owner-reported narrative. 154,321 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046911 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114974 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER'S 1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS SLIPPED INTO LOW GEAR. *NM THEN THIS OCCURRED THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE RPM'S WENT UP. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO GO BACK INTO GEAR WAS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MIN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED SOMETIMES IT COULDN'T BE DRIVEN OVER 30 MPH OR WOULD SUDDENLY DROP FROM 55 MPH TO 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT TRANSMISSION RELATED BUT WAS ELECTRICAL. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10114974 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 479811 · 1995-08-22 (August 22, 1995)
BATTERY FAILURE. *AK
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Owner report 488137 · 1995-09-25 (September 25, 1995)
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
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Owner report 720468 · 2000-03-22 (March 22, 2000)
MY 1995 CHRYSLER CIRRUS, WITH 92,000 MILES, HAS HAD SOME ENGINE DAMAGE IN RESULT IN AN FIRE ERRUPTION. MY CAR SPENT 5 1/2 MONTHS IN AN CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT RAN FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS. IT HAS HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES INCLUDING ELECTRICAL, ENGINE, AND VIBRATION. I FOUND THAT THIS CAR RUN FINE UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. IT HAS ALSO COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT NHTSA HAS A RECALL 96V006 FOR THE SAME VERY PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING. PLEASE HELP ME AND MY ATTORNEY TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. THANK YOU, CATHY GIFFORD MY ATTORNEY IS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 720468 at NHTSA ↗