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1996 Chrysler Cirrus electrical system problems

18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus11% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Electrical System complaints
11%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • My front tires feel like they are going to break off the vehicle due to the lower ball joints,steering control arm, inner and outer tie rods; accelerates all by itself. Will not lock shifter with key out of ignition. Ecm is faulty because it shuts the lights off,turns engine,all lights, off …

    filed Jan 9, 2017

  • Http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/artemis/public/recalls/1998/v/rc-98v183-nn.pdf recall has not been repaired and they have actually made it worse! *tr

    filed Aug 27, 2008

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Return: Wiring Assy - Engine You have been identified as either having stock, or have stock in transit to your dealership. Please return stock packaged before 2016/07/31 (31 July, 2016)of follow ing part…

    23027 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 23, 2016
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Electrical System problems in other Cirrus years

YearReportsShare
2000 Cirrus1414%
1999 Cirrus58%
1998 Cirrus1116%
1997 Cirrus812%
1995 Cirrus3710%
Cirrus electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.