Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#8003117January 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 50MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MAJOR BODY INJURY TO DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8003025January 28, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ARE WARPED, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER IS STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY 2000 MILES SINCE BRAKES CHANGED AND NEW BRAKES ALREADY SQUEAL AND GRIND. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002580January 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NHTSA RECLL#01V28800/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 994. GOT RECALL, AND TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER BE REPAIRED. DEALER INDICATED RECALL COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON COMPUTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005230January 17, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AFTER BEING REAR ENDED THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER FROM GOING FORWARD, RESULTING IN CONCUSSION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BELTS ARE ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT AT RAPID PACE AND DO NOT RECEIVE A LOCKUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#756839January 14, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD DAMAGE IS EXPERIENCED DUE TO THE HOOD ROD BEING INSTALLED AT THE REAR NEXT TO THE FIREWALL. IF CLOSING THE HOOD IS ATTEMPTED PRIO TO LOWERING THE ROD, THE ROD POPS UP INTO THE PROP CAVITY AND DAMAGES THE HOOD. THERE IS NO PROTECTION BETWEEN THE ROD AND THE HOOD. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS,, PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN TO ALL PT CRUISER OWNERS, ALONG WITH A WARNING LABEL, , AND CORRECT THE DESIGN. A STOP SHOULD PREVENT THE ROD FROM PUSHING UP INTO THE CAVITY AND DAMAGING THE HOOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001760January 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001406January 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BETWEEN 25-55 MPH ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, WHEN ENGINE SHUTS DOWN OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001485January 3, 2002
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 55MPH AND NOTICED THAT STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. CONSUMER STATED THAT RIDGE INSIDE OF ROAD INFLATED TWO REAR TIRES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SPIN/VEHICLE FLIPPED, AND WENT INTO A ENBANKMENT. AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT DIDN'T HOLD . THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001149December 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER HAD FOUND WHITE POWDER ON TOP OF DASHBOARD AND IT WAS COMING FROM AIR VENTS. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT EVAPORATION HAD TURNED INTO POWDER. BESIDES A RECALL FROM DEALER, PROBLEM STILL THERE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001016December 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MAKES A LOUD FLAPPING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN 50 MPH OR FASTER. ALSO, WINDOWS VIBRATE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899911December 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 TO 80 MPH A BELL ALARM WOULD GO OFF, AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES OR LESS VEHICLE WOULD SHUTDOWN. VEHICLE BEEN TOWED TO DEALER SHOP AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. BUT THE, PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899382November 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN 50 MPH OR FASTER AND WINDOWS ARE DOWN, REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS MAKE A LOUD UNUSUAL NOISE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899252November 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ABS BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THEN VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899060November 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR VEHICLE REVVES BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND AT TAKE OFF. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898608October 31, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM, THE REAR HEAD RESTS ARE VERY DISTRACTING AND CONFUSING WHEN USING THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS BLOCK VISIBILITY WHEN CHANGING LANES OR BACKING UP.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752706September 28, 2001
SUSPENSION
CAR FISHTAILED WHEN A SUDDEN TURN IN STEERING TO AVOID A COLLISION THREW IT OUT OF CONTROL. I HAD TOTAL CONTROL OF MY FACULITIES AND PROCEEDED TO TURN THE FRONT WHEELS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SKID. AFTER SKIDING LEFT, RIGHT, AND LEFT I HIT A WALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO TENDENCY TO ROLL OVER. THIS CAR SHOULD NEVER OF FISHTAILED UNDER THESE ORDINARY TRAFFIC SITUATION. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS CAR.. MY THOUGHT ARE THAT THEIR IS NO WEIGHT IN THE REAR OF THE CAR SO IT JUST BREAKS AWAYAND FISH TAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896393September 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED THE GAUGES DID NOT WORK ON DASH, THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING STILL WORK BUT THE STEERING WAS HARD, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. *AK SINCE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED BUT IT CONTINUES TO RUN ROUGH, STUMBLE, AND MISFIRE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH AND NOT ACCELERATING HARD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752201September 14, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
I DO NOT BELIEVE THE DEALERS ANSWER THAT BOLTS WERE LOOSE AS EITHER I OR MY PERSONAL MECHANIC ARE THE ONLY PARTIES THAT WORK ON THE VEHICLE ( WHEELS LAST REMOVED JULY 01 FOR ROTATION ). OR THAT THE VEHICLE HIT A TREMENDOUS CHUCK HOLE . I WAS ON A NEWLY SURFACE CONCRETE ROAD.. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895804September 5, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY ON AN INCLINE AND ON A HILL. HE WENT TO PULL PARKING BRAKE, AND VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS.APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT UP AND DIDN'T HOLD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894752August 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TREAD HAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM GOODYEAR REAR PASSENGER TIRE. GOODYEAR WAS NOTIFIED.*AK GOODYEAR INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRE HAD KNOT DUE TO IMPACT HIT, DEALERSHIP STATED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND NOT AN IMPACT, FINALLY A GOODYEAR TIRE STORE SPLIT THE COST 50/50, THE GOODYEAR TIRE SIZE WAS P205/55R15, DOT NUMBER MKT2 BMDR 080. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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