Five problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The vehicle 'changed gears' while driving along a major highway, as if it slipped into park or reverse. The tires began to spin uncontrollably and the rpm and engine was raised. Managed to maneuver the vehicle off the main road to avoid being hit from the rear by oncoming traffic. Turned engine off, put the car into park, and restarted car. Put the car into drive but the car would not shift beyound 2nd gear. Mechanic does not recognize 'code' and states that the transmission has to be rebuilt. Thank god, I was alone in the car (I was headed to school to pick up my teenage daughter), and could manage to get it off of the main highway and out of heavy traffic to avoid a major accident and posible fatalities.
A week ago while driving at 40 consumer felt like car was down shifting, rpm's would rev up, but consumer could not go faster than 40 mph. On 14th of September, while on the interstate car down shifted. Consumer said gears would not shift.
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Driving about 20mph, it would pop out of gear; 2nd time at 55mph popped out of gear; would not downshift to neutral;3rd time about 30mph, popped into low gear. 1st time cooled off; 2nd/3rd had towed to dealer & who will order parts after checking vehicle.
Auto will not downshift even though the manual states that it should down shift.