Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2003)

258 consumer complaints on file.

#10080246June 30, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HEARING THAT THE PT CRUISER WAS ON RECALL HE PHONED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED THE RECALL. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS NOT ON RECALL, BUT THAT HE SHOULD REPORT THE PROBLEM TO MANUFACTURER. WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. HE DID NOT FEEL VERY SECURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS URGED TO WAIT BEFORE BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN, AND TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079014June 29, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ODOR OR SMELL IN A/C SYSTEM. DEALER TELLS US THAT IT IS MOLD AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079955June 25, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078811June 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I SMELL STRONG FUEL WHILE DRIVING. AS FAR AS I CAN RECALL, THE SMELL OCCURS WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. SINCE I LIVE IN TEXAS, MY AIR CONDITIONING IS ALMOST ALWAYS ON, SO THE FUEL SMELL IS A CONSTANT REMINDER. I CHECKD IF MY AIR CIRCULATION KNOB IS TURNED TO INTERIOR ONLY. THAT DIDN'T MATTER. THE SMELL OF FUEL IS THERE WHETHER AIR CIRCULATION IS EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO FUEL/GASOLINE DELIVERY PROBLEMS FOR MAKE : CHRYSLER MODEL : PT CRUISER YEAR : 2002 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V215000 RECALL DATE : AUG 07, 2002 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY I DON'T KNOW IF MY PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS 2002 MODEL RECALLS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. I COULDN'T TELL IF THIS LEADS TO FIRE OR INJURY TO MYSELF AND FAMILY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078752June 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END. EACH TIME I MENTION THE NOISE TO THE DEALERSHIP DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON 12/30/04 AND1/7/04, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES MADE NOISE ON THE PT CRUISERS. *AK ON 4/6/004 THE AUTO WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE CHARGE WAS $527.47. AFTER THE ROTORS WERE REPLACE THE NOIS CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED A SECOND TIME FOR SERVICE ON 6/15/04.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078528June 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REPORTED ON 11/18/2003 TO SERVICE ADVISOR 15 TIMOTHY M COY SR OF NICK ABRAHAM CHRYSLER THAT PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THEY ADJUSTED BRAKE.IFE PARKED SUBJECT VEHICLE ON 4 GRADE PARKING LOT OR SLIGHT GRADE.*AK SHE SET PARKING BRAKE AND LEFT CAR PARKED, SHE RETURNED TO FIND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED 100 FT. DOWN THE HILL AND WAS SITTING AGAINST PARKING LOT GUARD RAIL. CAR WAS LOCKED AND PARKING BRAKE LEVER WAS IN SAME POSITION AS SHE HAD LEFT IT. AFTER LOOKING AT CAR'S DAMAGE I TRIED PARKING BRAKE AND I FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT HOLD AS WELL, IN SAME LEVER POSITION
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079294June 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKE WAS LEAKING. MECHANIC REPLACED NEW CYLINDER AND CLEANED THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE PADS. ONE MONTH LATER, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075842June 8, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL SKIPPED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072555May 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 5 SPEED TURBO: ON 3 OCCASIONS, WITH THE CLUTCH IN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD UPON IGNITION. 1ST INCIDENT AROUND 12,000 MILES THEN AGAIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM & NOT TOO MOTIVATED TO FIX IT. WHAT DO I DO NOW? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066944April 8, 2004
SEATS
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT, IT BECAME STUCK THEN RELEASED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL AND SEVERELY INJURE HIS RIGHT WRIST. *PH *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10064347April 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END OF MY 2003 PT CRUISER IS SET TOO LOW. EVEN WITH CARE, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER SNAGS ON PARKING BUMPERS. IT HAS NOW CAUSED THE ENTIRE FRONT SECTION (FROM THE HEADLIGHTS FORWARD) TO CRACK IN THE SIDE AREA AND IS NOW FLOPPING BACK AND FORTH. IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW OR, OR IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE AN AN ACCEPTABLE HEIGHT ON THIS FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062637March 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 PT CRUISER GT TURBO, BOUGHT NEW IN 2004 WITH 400MILLS ON IT. TRANSMISSION WILL LAG WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. ALSO, ALL LIGHTS WILL DIM WHEN BRAKING OR WINDOWS ARE BROUGHT DOWN. DEALER SAID. " THERES NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR THE DIMMING LIGHTS." FOR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING LAG, THE DEALER CORRECTED OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CONNECTION. I'M STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFIC I NOTICED WHEN THE VEHCILE WAS DOWN SHIFTING THE RADIO STOPED WORKING AND THE LIGHTS DIMMED FOR A SECOND. DEALER SAID TO WAIT TO SEE IF IT DOES IT AGAIN BEFORE REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063007March 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHT WERE FLICKERING OFF AND ON. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE TO FOUR TIMES, BUT DEALERSHIP WAS STILL UNABLE TO FIND PROPER REMEDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061368March 4, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057832February 10, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO RACK AND PINION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057760February 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE GAS TANK FILLER PIPE AND CAP BROKE WHILE DRIVING. GAS NOZZLE SLIPPED DOWN NEAR WHERE THE REAR BRAKES WERE LOCATED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055403January 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. CONSUMER STATED GAS WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052690January 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
I PURCHASED A 2003 PT CRUISER GT, AFTER TRADING IN MY 2002 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. MY '02 HAD A REAR STABILIZER BAR MY '03 DOES NOT. IT IS LISTED ON THE WINDOW STICKER, IT IS SHOWN IN THE 2003 FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL, IT IS SHOWN IN THE 2003 PARTS MANUAL. MY 2003 HAS A LOT MORE BODY ROLL THAN THE 2002 DID. CHRYSLER STATES THEY UPGRADED THE "TWIST BEAM" AND EXTERNAL BAR WAS NOT NEEDED, AND IF INSTALLED COULD BE DANGEROUS, AND VOID SUSPENSION WARRANTY, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE AND GENERAL MANAGER OF ANTWERPEN MOTOR CARS IN MARYLAND. IF THIS IS TRUE WHY WOULD CHRYSLER OFFER PARTS FOR SALE? I AM CONCERNED OF OTHER SHORT-CUTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO SAVE MONEY. A TOP HEAVY VEHICLE LIKE THE PT NEEDS TO CONTROL BODY ROLL FOR SAFETY AND COMFORT OF OCCUPANTS. LIKE I STATED, I OWNED A 2002 MODEL YEAR AND "UPGRADED" TO A 2003. THANKS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053425January 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050988December 23, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRE (P205/55R16) WITH UNDER 15,000 MILES MOUNTED ON A PT CRUISER AND DRIVEN ON AN INTERSTATE BLEW OUT THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. DRIVER HEARD A POP AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND DISCOVERED THE BLOWN TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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