Four problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus based on all problems reported for the 1998 Cirrus.
Vehicle dies going down the highway sitting or idling runs for 30 minutes then dies, lots of complaints about Chrysler vehicles doing this, very unsafe, vehicle should never shut down by themselves, electrical problems.
Car loses all power when driving especially after it rains. You have to let it sit awhile and then it will start up. This happens frequently and is quite dangerous. From what I have researched on the internet this is a common problem with this car and alot of frustrated people are wondering why this hasn't been a recall problem since it seems to happen in all Cirrus models. This is an expensive repair and it seems to be an extremely life threatening one since it happens on major highways without no warning what so ever.
My car dies while driving down the road and takes a while to start back up. I have taken it to a shop on 4 occasions to have the problem fixed. The distributor has been replaced 3 times, neutral safety switch, complete tune-up. Still no luck.
The contact owns a 1998 Chrysler Cirrus. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine races on its own. He must place the vehicle in neutral or a lower gear in order for the racing to stop. The failure does not self-correct. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The contact believes it is a manufacturer defect. The current mileage is 134,776 and failure mileage was 132,200.