1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi from North America - Comments

Front brakes and rotors needed replaced at 2001 inspection.

One wheel needed replaced due to defect-new one doesn't match.

A/C compressor blew a seal-replaced under warranty.

EGR plugged up around 15K Needed new sensor.

Strut fell out going through intersection-found to be defective.

Trans-axle jumps when coasting to a stop sign or stop light then makes grinding noise.

Grinding noise when engaging reverse or drive.

I will NEVER buy another Chrysler product. This car is junk and is almost the color of a lemon(imagine that!). I paid 20K for it put only 23K miles on it and when I went to trade it in they only offered me $4395! That's almost losing six thousand a year! The dealerships haven't been any help and have been quite rude with the repairs-fortunately every one of them has been under warranty. The incident with the strut falling out going through the intersection has made me weary about driving this car at all. I'm stuck with a piece of junk and when the extended warranty expires (soon) I'm going to give it away, but not to anyone I know!

I own a '95 LXI. The CE light has been on for several months and my mechanic cannot tell me if it is the EGR sensor or the Oxygen Sensor. This occurred somewhere around 78k miles. Any suggestions on how to diagnose the problem?

Does it come on as soon as you start the car or after the car has been drive for awhile? If it is the second one it will be the O2 censor if it is the first it could also be the O2 censor, but the only way to check this is with a scanner and tester if it is a 95-97 you can pull the codes from the car by turning the key 3 times off and on then the third time leave the key on and the check engine light will flash then pause then flash again it will flash in numbers flash flash flash means (3) pause flash flash flash flash means (4) it depends on the number of flashes for each number then a pause then it will flash again it will flash these codes 3 times then shut off if it flashes a code 55 then there are no codes in your computer and it would then seem to be in the electrical then check the distributor the coil is in it and it controls every thing about the way the car should fire and run good luck.

I own a 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXI and I have not had 1 problem with mine. Mine is fully loaded. You just got a lemon. It does not matter what kind of car it is there are going to be some lemons. If you don't want a car to lose so much value buy a Jeep. They do not lose their value much at all.