Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Disappointing: Too Many Repairs - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By Anne from Ohio - June 30 - 1:50 pm

  I bought my Cirrus new. I changed the oil every 3,000 miles and was religious about routine maintenance. It was a good car for the first 7 years. But then it all went down hill. It has been in the shop so often that I finally had to get rid of it so that I could get something reliable. Now the distributor needs to be replaced at only 86,500 miles! Several other things are also wrong, including a window motor and the A/C condensor. A new car payment will cost less than maintaining this disappointing vehicle.

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  Not very dependable - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By David Ulvestad - June 20 - 2:14 pm

  I bought a Cirrus when I came back from a year in England and at first was very excited about it. I was stepping up to a V-6 for the first time and the car had decent features. However I soon quickly learned that it was more than I bargained for. Even though it was Motor Trends Car of the Year in 95 (I still have the sticker in my window) it has had repeated problems. Transmission, lower ball joint, poor winter traction (w/new tires), A/C never works ($900 to fix), collant pump problems, dashboard lights burn out, etc. If the car is running properly, it is a great ride and fun to drive w/ the suspension it has but I to have had it behind a tow truck too many times.

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  Disappointing: Too Many Repairs - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By Ann - June 17 - 3:37 pm

  I took good care of my car. Oil changes every 3000 miles, etc. Even though I only had 86,500 miles on this 10 year old vehicle, I did its 90,000 maintenance 2 months ago. And it croaked on the side of the road this week. It needs another $1200 to replace the distributor! The back window no longer works and I figure the exhaust system will need to be replaced soon. Forget it. Im tired of keeping the car repair companies in business.

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  Run ... run fast from this cloud car - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By Mike835 - January 7 - 9:37 pm

  The Cirrus is a fine looking automobile. And that is the last good thing I can say about the car. I have owned this particular car for less than 6 years and it has seen the back of a tow truck about 7 times. A few years ago the starter quit and 2 weeks later the transmission needed replacement. Two weeks after that the front ball joint assembly had to be replaced. Other replacenments were water pump, power steering lines, tie rod ends, exhaust system, electronic spark distribution system, spark plugs, AC components, blower motor control resistor element, timming belt, rear defogger control module, and even the gas tank filler spout. The ABS system packed it in as well.

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  Just Average - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By morsborn - March 4 - 2:00 am

  Weve it for a couple years. Wife loves it, to me its just OK. We too had a shift problem hung in 2nd. A leaky water pump, dripping on a sensor. Took months to find. PS had a small leak. Some trouble with electrics. Radio sucks. Replaced under a bulletin and new one lasted less than a month. Tach, LR door lock and elec window fail intermittently. The ride is a little harsh for a "luxury" car. But I like that part. It is certainly no lemon, but no better than average. Our experience is better than average on reliability. Big complaint: resale-no one wants it. Over 50% drop in 2 yr.

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  never buy a chysler cirrus - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By brokedowncys - February 19 - 2:00 am

  I bought my cirrus at 32,000 mi. The dealer wouldnt come down on the price, but I loved it (the look of it) so much I didnt care. Ive learned a huge lesson!!! The exterior is beautiful, but the mechanics of this car suck!! I had to replace the transmission soon after I bought it! It was in the shop all the time!! The front end was a mess! cv joints always gave me problems. Dont judge a car by its cover!! Now its broke down and I still owe $5000 to my bank!! Im currently looking for a reliable car!!!

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  lemon - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By thesaint - February 19 - 2:00 am

  As was mentioned in several other reviews, this car is very unreliable. I just bought the car six months ago and it has been in the shop four different times. I have had the fuel pump, fuel filter, idle motor, cap and rotor, new ty rods and ball joint replaced so far. Right now its broke down in the garage because it needs a new coil pack/distributor that is over $800. My mechanic has the car more then I do. Stay away.

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  average - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By farny - December 16 - 2:00 am

  this car is ok. i had it for about 8 months. the only problem is that my car wasnt shifting. the problems where the trans control module and output speed sensor. the mechanics didnt even get it right the first time. overall the car looks good, drives good, and is just an average car.

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  Be careful of future problems - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By Matt Keller - July 16 - 2:00 am

  Before I purchased the vehicle I checked out Edmunds.com review on the Cirrus. They raved about how remarkable it was, "1995 Car of the Year," but what they did not inform me about were the severe defects in the transmissions of the vehicles. Having taken the car in five times in the past five months my patience with the upstart tranny has worn thin. Just remeber to remind your local mechanics its a defect in the transmision module and not the solenoid. Other than that problem the car runs wonderfully and has a fairly good interior.

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  I will never buy another one! - 1995 Chrysler Cirrus
  By neverbyanotherone! - July 8 - 2:00 am

  This car is fun to drive. It has a lot of get up and go! The car is great when it runs!!!! This car has had a new crank sensor, oil sender unit, solenoid pack, and brakes. It has also (according to dealership)programmed itself to think it has an alarm. It has had over $3500 of work on this car and still has problems. Thats a lot of money for a car with 88,000 miles on it. This is the first Chrysler I have ever owned and definitely will be the last!!!!