Selling a junk or non-running Chrysler Cirrus

A Cirrus with a dead engine, a leaking brake system or a shifter that won't behave doesn't need fixing before it goes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars: sell the whole car as it sits, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

What the Cirrus was

Wikipedia lists the Cirrus as a mid-size, front-wheel-drive sedan on Chrysler's JA platform, built at Sterling Heights Assembly in Michigan from June 1994 to 2000. Michael Santoro is credited with the 1991 design. Cirrus engines were a 2.4-liter four or a 2.5-liter V6, with a 4-speed Ultradrive 41TE automatic; the 5-speed manual was offered only on the Plymouth Breeze and Dodge Stratus. It replaced the LeBaron and was succeeded by the Sebring.

The complaint tallies below were pulled from NHTSA's owner-complaint download dated October 10, 2026. Each recall's vehicle figure spans its entire campaign, which in almost every case included other models.

1995-1997: brakes, ball joints and an oil plug

The 1995 leads with brakes (98 complaints), power train (50) and suspension (35). Several campaigns land on exactly those systems:

• 96V075 (1995-1996): the brake master cylinder can leak fluid past a damaged rear piston seal. Dealers replace the rear piston assembly.
• 96V074 (1995-1996): corrosion in the ABS hydraulic control unit can stick its solenoid valves open.
• 97V201 (1995-1997): the lower control arm ball joint can separate after losing its lubrication. That campaign covered 599,000 vehicles.
• 98V063 (1995): a rear seat belt anchor that doesn't meet the federal anchorage standard.

The 1996 shifts toward the engine: 32 of its 160 complaints name engine and engine cooling. Campaign 96V006 covers 1995-1996 cars whose cylinder head oil galley plug doesn't seal and lets oil out. Campaign 97V095 adds a 1996-1997 secondary hood latch spring that can pop loose if the hood is slammed.

1998-2000: fewer complaints, then steering

Chrysler Corporation became DaimlerChrysler in 1998. Wikipedia notes the LX trim was dropped for 1998 and came back in 2000, after the Plymouth Breeze was discontinued early that model year.

Complaints fell to 69 on the 1998 and 62 on the 1999, then rose to 99 on the 2000. That last year stands out in two ways: steering is the top component (24), and 23 complaints report a fire, out of the model's 45. Campaign 06V001 covers 1999-2000 cars with the 2.4-liter engine whose high-pressure power steering hose can age from heat and leak.

Brake lines show up again here. Campaign 99V244 covers 1998-1999 cars whose right rear brake tube can rub against an exhaust clamp and wear through. Campaign 00V196 covers a weak weld at a 2000 car's right front brake hose block.

Two shifter campaigns span most of the run. 98V183 (1995-1998) covers a shifter-to-ignition cable that can trap the key. 04V021 (1995-1999) covers an ignition-park interlock that may allow the lever out of Park after the key is pulled.

Complaints and recalls by model year

Tallied October 10, 2026. A campaign shows up in every row it spans; that's why the recall figures sum past 14.

The 1994 and 2001 rows are complaints filed under those years, outside the EPA's 1995-2000 range. The 1999 and 2000 cars also had a few years less than the 1995 to draw filings.

Repair it or sell it?

Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls first, then ask a Chrysler dealer whether anything is still open. Then compare the repair quote with what the car would sell for running.

1. Soft or sinking brake pedal on a 1995-1996: the master cylinder campaign is the first thing to ask about. See bad brakes.
2. Front end clunks or a wheel that leans: a separated lower ball joint is dangerous. Don't drive it; the broken suspension guide explains why.
3. Oil under a 1995-1996 engine: ask about the galley plug campaign before paying for a gasket hunt.
4. Power steering fluid leaking on a 2.4-liter 1999-2000: that's the hose campaign.

If the quote outruns the car's running value, selling a car as is walks through the other route.

Getting the Cirrus picked up

• Note the VIN and the odometer reading, plus what broke and whether the wheels still turn.
• Get an offer online or call (877) 421-6008.
• Tell us where it sits, such as a carport, a side street or a shop lot, so the driver knows what kind of loading it needs.
• Keep it whole, with its wheels, battery and catalytic converter still attached. Anything already pulled affects the offer, so list it when you ask.
• Hand over the signed title at pickup. If the title isn't in your name, see car not in your name.

Other Chryslers from this era: the Sebring, LeBaron and Concorde, or the full Chrysler list.