About 2 years ago, my car began stuttering and stalling out with no warning. The oil light repeated flashes on, the check engine light flashes and then stays on, and the car wont start or just cuts off. The transmission speed sensor was replaced. The transmission was replaced. The oil was changed. This past 3 months alone, it has been at the service department 6 times for this same problem. I am now being told that I need a tune-up, which will cost $700, then the egr needs replaced, and a few other things. However, when the mechanic had it last week, he could not find anything wrong with it. I have found out that the cirrus vehicles have this same problems that I am having. I was on my way to the mall via the parkway when the car stalled out. Luckily traffic was slow because if I was on the parkway and it stalled out, my sister and I could have gotten killed. There is no predetermined time when these problems occurred. The car only has 89500 miles on it. I have all of my original repair papers. Proper maintenance has always been done on my car. When it works, it is great. Unfortunately, I just never know when it is going to not start.
1999 Chrysler Cirrus: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 62 complaints about the 1999 Chrysler Cirrus describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 0
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
While driving, the check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the mechanic replaced a sensor, however the problem recurred. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled three times. The consumer restarted the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. *ak *sc
Plastic piece that is attached to gas tank is melting inside of gasoline pump, causing vehicle to stall. Dealership is aware of problem.
Consumer states while driving home, vehicle decelerated and stopped running while being driven under cruise control, incident continued to happen on several occasions where vehicle would decelerate and cut off repeatedly, consumer took vehicle to dealership and was informed that problem could not be duplicated, the vehicle stalled again, consumer contacted dealership and was advised to bring vehicle in for inspection, consumer was then told that the fuel pump was replaced which seemed to have solved the problem.
Vehicle is stalling suddenly, and fumes are getting into vehicle comparment, causing heatlh risks due to failure of seal in fuel pump. No parts are available, and they are on back order due to high amount of failures. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
- Valve Body
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination, diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0442, P0455, or P0456 - leak...
- Exhibiting rough idle, hard start and start & stall
- Subject pertains to changes to the timing belt tensioner components
- Subject regarding misdiagnosed leak detection pump systems with diagnostic trouble codes P1494, P0442...
- Information regarding 2.5L V-6 head gasket application
- Technical service bulletin regarding multi-layer steel (MLS) head gasket installation procedures
- Conditions with vehicle start and stall or vehicle no-start
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chrysler Cirrus stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1999 Chrysler Cirrus?
5 of 62 owner complaints about the 1999 Chrysler Cirrus (8%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
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