1997 Chrysler Cirrus power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Chrysler Cirrus — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*- the contact parked her 1997 chrysler cirrus in the driveway, removed the keyes and approximately 30-45 seconds later the vehicle rolled out of the parking lot and crashed into the neighbors carport. The vehicle was parked on a flat surface, and emergency brake was not engaged. The road…”
filed Feb 28, 2007
“Transmission cooler line leak. Potential of fire or loss of drive ability of car. There have been three (3) failures of the same part. 10/21/98 and 4/29/04 and again today 7/11/06. *nm”
filed Jul 11, 2006
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% |
| 1996 Cirrus | 22 | 14% |
| 1995 Cirrus | 66 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.