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 . Unpredictably! Seat belts do not engage when stopping. If I were to be critically injured because of malfunctioning of said vehicle? Who would take responsibility of my safety and well being? This all happens while operation of vehicle. Traveling on the freeway at 55 MPH. Abs malfunctions as well even when driving 15 MPH.
1996 Chrysler Cirrus electrical problems
18 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition7
- Wiring: interior/under dash1
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
- Wiring: front underhood1
- Wiring1
- Starter assembly1
- Ignition: switch1
- Horn1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chrysler Cirrus electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Chrysler Cirrus owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Http://nhthqnwws111.odi.the federal safety agency.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!
Consumer states that driver side door caught on fire, dealer notified said wiring near controls was the cause. Ts
While driving 40 MPH there was a loud clanking sound, engine revved. Stepped on gas, engine died. Tried to restart vehicle, would not start. Took vehicle to dealer, who found distributor had gone out.*ak
My car started to hesitate at take off and misfire while idling. It was running really rough. It was time for a tune-up, which was done, and the mechanic informed me that there are internal problems with my catalytic converter and that distributor unit would need to be replaced. He also informed me that I would have to pay for the distributor to be replaced, but catalytic converter is covered under factory warranty. I do not have a copy of the factory warranty or an owners manual and would like to know how I can get one. Thank you.
Vehicle was hesitating due to a defective distributor. Dealer notified, and made repairs at consumer's cost. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Consumer started the car after about an hour none of the gauges were working. The lights were on, but speedometer/,gas gauge, and RPM would not move. However, engine check light, and the airbag light were on. Dealer said it was the dashboard computer that was not functioning properly. This could cause an accident if computer acted up while driving.
Stopped at a light and vehicle started to idle very roughly. Gave it gas and didn't want to go. Also, had to have the whole distributor replaced due to a defective part. The wires were burned from the distributor cap. Contacted dealer, and he did the necessary repairs.
Dealer replaced failed componets. The starter took three tries to fix in 1997. It was intermentent.
Defective distribuator cap caused engine and fuel pump to melt. This could have caused vehicle to stall. Dealer said it was the type of gas used that caused engine line to burn. Please provide further information.
Questions about the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus electrical
Does the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the electrical of the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Chrysler Cirrus electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chrysler Cirrus have the most electrical problems?
The Chrysler Cirrus model years with the most electrical complaints are 1995 (37 complaints), 1996 (18 complaints) and 2000 (14 complaints).
Other 1996 Chrysler Cirrus problems
Engine 39Brakes 24Transmission 22Suspension 18Acceleration 14Steering 13Body 7Airbags 4Visibility 4Fuel system 3Locks 3Tires 3Lights 2Seat belts 2Seats 2
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