1996 Chrysler Cirrus power train problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 1996 cirrus with only 87+++ miles suddenly downshifts while driving over 40 mph. This is a recent purchase. I live in wyoming and it is winter time with icy road conditions nearly everywhere. I am a single mother with a 10 year old daughter. When this happened to us on the highway, it caused us…”
filed Jan 22, 2016
“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 recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FLOOR SHIFTER IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK MAY FAIL AND…Campaign 04V021000 · Jan 13, 2004
Power Train problems in other Cirrus years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Cirrus | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 Cirrus | 13 | 21% |
| 1998 Cirrus | 11 | 16% |
| 1997 Cirrus | 10 | 14% |
| 1995 Cirrus | 66 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus
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.