Front Air Bag Problems of Chrysler Cirrus

Chrysler Cirrus owners have reported 12 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chrysler Cirrus based on all problems reported for the Cirrus.

1 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 07/21/2005

Both tie rods on the left rear tire broke causing the tire to lock up. Which caused loss of control of the car sending the car into a ditch. Front end of car stopped in ditch and rear then came over landing upside down. None of the air bags empolyed.

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2 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 07/19/2002

Airbags deployed while the vehicle was traveling at @40 mph down a country road. The driver was stunned, unable to see, and suffered a roll-over and crash. The car was a total loss. Driver suffered minor injuries because of seatbelt use. There was no reason for the airbags to deploy.

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3 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 04/17/2002

Consumer states while traveling at 40 mph, traffic ahead was coming to a stop. Consumer applied the brake, but the vehicle did not stop. Consumer states accelerator pedal would not release, it stuck to the floor. Vehicle accelerated at a high speed before rear ending another vehicle, after consumer was forced to use emergency brake. During the collision the vehicle spin and went out of control, the air bags and seat belt failed and the consumer was also unable to get the vehicle out of drive.

4 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 09/07/2001

Consumer's air bag didn't deploy after traveling 45mph and rearending another vehicle. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer hasn't received an answer for non deployment.

5 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 03/19/2001

While driving at 65 mph another driver cut right in front of consumer's vehicle. It had no choice but to rear end other vehicle. Upon impact, none of airbags deployed.

6 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 06/02/2000

When shifting out of park into drive vehicle idled high, causing vehicle to run into another vehicle, air bags deployed.

7 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 05/09/1999

With brake pedal depressed, vehicle went from park to reverse and suddenly accelerated. Consumer pressed very hard on brake pedal and stopped vehicle. Vehicle then went to drive and suddenly accelerated forward crashing into house. Consumer braked again and air bags deployed.

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8 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 05/09/1999

Vehicle was in park and went into reverse and consumer had foot on brake pedal when vehicle suddenly accelerated and kept going. Consumer stepped real hard on the brakes and vehicle stopped. Also, driver's air bag deployed.

9 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 04/17/1999

Vehicle wouldn't start due to fuel pump failure. Once part was replaced, old fuel pump showed burned areas. Fuel pump is availabe for investigations. Consumer hit a deer and had four thousand dollars of damage due to a 35-40 mph impact. Deer hit in front of vehicle and smashed into the windshield. Upon impact, air bags did not go off.

10 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 01/29/1999

While driving 20 mph or less vehicle went over a curb which caused a passenger's tire blow out. Also, driver's and passenger's airbags deployed, and the occupant sustained serious injuries. Dealer stated that tire blowout caused the airbag deployment. Please provide further information.

11 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Chrysler Cirrus

Failure Date: 05/29/1997

Consumer was driving and pulled out from roadside into traffic and there was a construction site, a pedestrian stepped out. When consumer pressed brake pedal there was no braking, and consumer rearended vehicle in front. Also, the air bags did not inflate, even at 30mph.

12 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus

Unspecified: consumer complains that airbags are not safe for short people.

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