Chrysler CIRRUS fuel problems
20 complaint narratives mention fuel 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.
Fuel system concerns evidence
20 of 560 complaints match this topic (3.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10032029 · 2003-08-04 (August 4, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE HAS COMPLETELY CORRODED, AND IS UNABLE TO PUT FUEL IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 800445 · 1996-08-05 (August 5, 1996)
ON FIVE OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR STALLED, DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP FOUR TIMES AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK
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Owner report 10174803 · 2006-11-30 (November 30, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE THREE RECALLS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH WERE NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY. THE FUEL PUMP RECALL #06E091000, HOOD ATTACHMENTS #97V095000, AND THE IGNITION SWITCH #98V183000 WERE THE 3 RECALLS. ALL 3 RECALLS WERE COMPLETED BUT THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT CORRECTED, AND THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES FURTHER UNDER THE RECALL.
Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174803 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008088 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)
OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD RUN ROUGH WHEN SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THEN I BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING, AND ALSO OUTSIDE THE CAR AFTER GETTING OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL SEAL IS LEAKING AT THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS FREQUENTLY BEFORE. THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON 1996 - 1999 AND SOME 2000 DODGE CARAVANS, BUT WHEN I …
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008088 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10392154 · 2011-03-18 (March 18, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE AND ATTEMPT TO STALL BUT WOULD NOT STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY AND SPORADICALLY AS THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10392154 at NHTSA ↗