1997 Chrysler Cirrus LX from North America - Comments

Regular maintenance only until recently.

Stalls at stoplights, air conditioner won't come on. appears to be connected to the power train computer. The mechanic gives up though.

I love the ride of this car. If the manufacturer would share the information with the lay mechanics, I would be much happier with this product.

I am glad to have found this site. I too am a Cirrus owner (1995) ; recently having problems such as car stalling, automatic door locks not all working; radio going out and then coming back on some hours later. LOVE THIS CAR AND THE WAY IT RIDES (when it is working). Right now mechanic is stumped... I am looking for help from other owners who experienced this problem and what was the fix. Diagnostic report came up empty; problem is no fire to coil, but yet distributor system ruled out as problem by dealer and mechanic. I need my car running...help. Seems to be electrical, but what??

Yes, I am the proud owner of a 1996 Chrylsler Cirrus as well. I have the same "seems to be" electrical problem. It has happened twice now. Once was when I was going to school the car lost power and stalled. I finally got it restarted and back home. I took it to the machanic and he told me that the test showed some failures, but when he started it back up it ran fine. Now it has done it again and I need to get it fixed, but what is it exactly? Anyone else experience this?

Hey I have a 97 Cirrus and have had numerous problems with it. The most recent goes with your problems. I had to get a new computer system in my car. It was stalling all the time and different electric things wouldn't at random times. The big problem came when I found out that 97 was a split year for the computer, half of them had to be "burned" for the car and the other half didn't, of course mine did. the job all together was about $600 and 2 weeks to figure it out. I would not recommend this car to anyone. Now I am have ABS problems and have to get a new system!!!

Hi I am also the owner of a 1997 Cirrus. I too am having a problem with the ABS Light always coming on. My brakes are new, so not sure what the problem is. I always use my emergency brake and thought maybe previous owner had not, so I stopped using it and light stopped coming on. Now it's back, not sure what the problem is. Anyone have any ideas?

For the ones whose vehicles stall and yet diagnostics comes out clean. Check the fuel pump (its bad), I believe it is located in the gas tank. Mine is 1997 and came to discover that after many mechanics gave up, lost lots of money replacing things which didn't have problem in the first place, and many diagnostics.

Sunny 2005

I also have a 1997 Chrysler Cirrus and it turns off on me while I am on the freeway and the check engine light constantly turns on. My big problem is when it turns off, I have taken too many mechanics, and I have replaced the ERG valve, the O2 valve, my manifold ($600) and it still turns off, while I am slowing down or on the freeway. Can anyone help me???

I am having the same problem with my 1995 cirrus it dies when I accelerate, sometimes the radio stops working, It dies in intersections, etc. it will start right up after a few seconds I took it to a mechanic and we put new brains in it and it still dies, we checked the fuel pump changed the filter, cleaned the valves changed the spark plugs, new belts, everything we could think of and it still dies. I am so livid I can't trade it in, and the mechanic is at a lost. Now it sometimes doesn't want to turn on all the way, it will start, but it won't turn on the blinkers, communication panels etc. I still owe $ 2000 for it to the bank, I am stuck

can anyone give me a clue as to what is happening with this car?

APRIL 05.

I to have a 97 Cirrus and love the way it rides (when it runs), the problem I'm having is the car will sometimes die or when I go to start the car after making a number short trips I turn the key and the instrument lights come on (i.e. oil, battery, etc.) but the check engine light doesn't and my car won't start. If I let it sit for a couple of hours it will start and run just fine for awhile. I took it to the shop I normally use and they couldn't find anything wrong and suggested I take it to a dealership, so I did withe the same results.

I have been told it could be the PCM or the Instrument Cluster, but they don't know and both would be expensive guesses if their not the problem. I don't know what else to do, if anyone has an answer I would sure appreciate the help.

I am working on a friends 1996 Cirrus and it was having problems with accelerating and staying running. The car will idle just fine, but when you get into it the car will hesitate. It doesn't do this all the time. I figured the fuel filter was plugged being that it hasn't been replaced in a long time. The car ran before I changed it and now that I've replaced it the car won't start at all. The fuel is indeed working as I can hear it. Any ideas why the car won't start after simply changing the fuel filter?

I own a '97 Cirrus and was having the stalling problem. I took it to multiple mechanics and they had no idea what was wrong. Finally one day my can just completely died and I took it to a new mechanic who had another cirrus with the same stalling problem. It turned out that my car needed a new computer system which cost about $800. Now my car runs great. No more stalling. The other Cirrus was fixed to. From the research that I have done this is pretty much the only serious problem the Cirrus has so if you have one replace the computer, yeah it's expensive, but now my car is perfect.

I have a 1997 Cirrus and was having the stalling/cutting off problem. Hated catching a red light. Had to get an 02 valve replaced about a year ago and no other problems.

I would like to know if any one has any idea why all instrument panels are always on and I just had my brakes fixed and the ABS and check engine is still on??? something that has to do with the electrical I'm assuming, but now my back brakes don't work when pressed, but the lights work when I turn on the lights...help.

I have a Chrysler Cirrus 1998. It will not start sometimes. It will turn over, but it will not start. It might take a few hours or days to get it running; any ideas?

1997 Chrysler Cirrus. Just had the evaporator coil replaced. It is under the dash. Guess everything came off. Glove box stuff removed etc. Now my remote started doesn't work right. (not a Chrysler product) But more annoying ever since I picked it up the steering wheel creaks and makes cracking sounds. Also the steering wheel adjustment is hard to work. Haven't called dealer yet. Does anyone know if my problem is related to dash being removed for A/C coil? Barbara D.