1995 Chrysler Cirrus from North America - Comments

Over the last six months my car has not been running good. it turns off when I am sitting at a stop light or when I am about to make a stop. Now it will not start sometimes. I have taken the car to five different mechanics including the dealer and they don't know what's wrong with it, because it does not do it to them. I have spent so much money on fixing this car and nothing seems to work because it constantly has the same problem. I am in the process of purchasing a new car.

This car handles good and get really good gas mileage.

I have had the exact same problem with my Chrysler Cirrus. The most common issue with the car is the EGR valve, except in my case, it was a Throttle Control Sensor, which ended up being a $75.00 repair. Before the part was installed, the EGR valve, the PCM (computer), the map sensor, the idle pump and more had already been replaced. I would suggest having the Throttle Sensor changed if it is not the EGR valve.

A nightmare!

I had the exact same problem for a whole year. It started by turning off at stoplights, and then not turning on, and this became more and more frequent. After a while, it would turn off while I was driving at low speeds and wouldn't turn on for a couple of hours.

In the end, I had to sleep in the car a couple of times while waiting for it to turn on (luckily the seats are comfortable).

Took my Cirrus to about 8 different shops and the problem wouldn't show up, not mattering how hard they tried to make it appear. I replaced the O2 sensor, EGR valve, MAP sensor and it didn't work. In the end I replaced the whole computer, which solved the problem.

Just yesterday I wrote asking for help with a similar problem. Today my great, hard working and earnest, God anointed mechanic Damien (at Brothers Auto in Tampa) worked endless hours and found the problem. For those of you with the same headache, he said it was the ground wire to the distributor coil which seemed broken in the harness. It took more than a week, 3 tows, fees for diagnostic readings -- which came up zero, many, many calls to the Chrysler dealer - who didn't have a CLUE; $280 in troubleshooting auto repairs -- since they didn't fix the problem and a lot and I mean a LOT OF HEART from my mechanic and a lot and I mean A LOT OF PRAYING on my part, since I had no more money and no other transportation.

May this info bless someone else who is pulling out their hair over this car problem.

I should have read these comments before purchase my car. I got the same electrical problems and I don't know what to do. Maybe I will buy another car... ;-(

I had the same stalling problem with my '95 Cirrus. Eventually, the car wouldn't start at all. My local mechanic fixed the car with some advice from a Chrysler mechanic, replacing the crankshaft sensor. Now the car starts, but the stalling problem has begun again. After it stalls, I have no trouble starting the car and it will often run fine the rest of the day. Don't know what to do at this point.

I just bought a 95 Cirrus AS IS; the problem is that the people that previously owned it drove it home one night with NO problems whatsoever, and had not had any previous problems at all with it stalling, but the next morning it just would not start. Now I have it sitting in a parking lot and everybody I ask about it can't think of what it is. One said it might be the ignition coil, another said it was the whole distributor. It turns over, and supposedly it sparks, but I haven't seen it. The fuel pump is fine though. Did anyone have my exact problem and get it fixed?

95 cirrus, after 2 different mechanics and $300 they tell me it is PCM. All wires coming into PCM have good continuity. Map, temp snsr all check OK. for another PCM ($380) and $165 to flash the PCM I can get this piece of stalling dung possibly fixed, but no promises. No wonder foreign auto makers are taking over US market. I read nothing, but bad things about cirrus, sebrings and more from all years. Always the same stalling problem or not starting. dump chrysler.

Respond to comment: I too had problems with the car not turning on. We checked everything. The fuel pump even worked. It turned out that the fuel pump didn't have enough pressure and the new fuel pump worked.

Now my problem now is that the Temperature gauge is not marking and the cooling fan stays on. We replaced the coolant temperature sensor and relay switch is good, and so is the fuse.

The battery light is on. And check engine light is on too. Check engine light turns off when transmission gear jerks. I would like to keep this car a little longer. But I feel it's time to get a newer or more familiar model. Please someone help. e- mail your opinion at sulema.villarreal@visd.com with the subject of chrysler cirrus answer.