Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2006)

373 consumer complaints on file.

#10213296December 31, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER SENSOR SWITCH, THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, BUT THE FAILURES REMAIN. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DEALER AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,080 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,150. UPDATED 4/16/08 *CN THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211813December 13, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE ENTIRE FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SHE DID NOT SEE ANY WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. SHE CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECT HER VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET RESPONDED. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,810.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211367December 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DEFECTIVE REAR WINDOW. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW MAY BLOW OUT AND STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL SERVICE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE RECALLED WINDOW WAS TINTED. THE DEALER THAT REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL WAS THE SAME DEALER THAT TINTED THE WINDOWS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE WINDOW; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE WINDOW REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE TINTING. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 07V149000 (VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211271December 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
STARTING AROUND NOV OF 2006 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHTS TURN ON; ALL THE GAUGES GO DEAD I.E. THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TACHOMETER, THE GAS GAUGE ALL GO TO ZERO. THE WARNING SOUNDS BEEP CONSTANTLY. THE 2006 PT CRUISER WILL LOSE POWER AND/OR SEVERELY HESITATES, POWER STEERING WILL FAIL, THE BRAKES WILL FAIL, I HAVE HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE ONE TO MANY TIMES TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADS. I CURB THE CAR TWICE, DAMAGING MY TIRES ONCE, SO AS TO NOT HIT OTHER DRIVERS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE TAKING IT MASSEY-YARDLEY WHERE I BOUGHT THE PT, TO HAVE LOOKED AT OVER A DOZEN MAYBE EVEN MORE I HAVE LOST COUNT, I HAVE TRIED TO LEMON THE CAR, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKING THE PT TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME RESULT. JUST RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN TO MASSEY-YARDLEY FOR POOR GAS MILEAGE AND THE SAME POWER PROBLEM, THIS TIME WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVE, IN NOV OF 2007, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A BAD OXYGEN SENSOR, WHICH THEY REPLACED. I AM STILL HAVING THE ABOVE STATED PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP STATED ON NOV 16 OF 2007 THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT SINCE THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ERROR TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID SINCE I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS I SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT! I'M GOING TO DO THAT BUT IT'S HARD WHEN YOU HAVE TO WORK! PLUS MASSEY-YARDLEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A STATEMENT TO THAT FACT OF UNKNOWN DEFECT IN WRITING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210836December 4, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAD BOUGHT A USED 2006 PT CRUISER. I HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS WHEN THE FRONT CALIPER BROKE, WHICH CAUSED MY BRAKES TO GO OUT. I HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR OVERHEATING, RUNNING OUT OF OIL AND NOT HAVING HEAT. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS FIXED, THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE MY CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT THE WARRANTY WOULDN'T COVER MY REPAIRS AND IT WOULD COST OVER 1000.00 TO FIX. THE PROBLEMS WERE: I HAD A HOLE IN MY RADIATOR, I WAS MISSING THE CONNECTORS TO HOLD THE RADIATOR IN PLACE, I HAD NO HEAT, I NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND THE OIL LIGHT WAS COMING ON. THEY HAD TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO OIL OR COOLANT IN MY CAR AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET THE CAR IN RUNNING CONDITION TO FIND OUT WHERE THE OIL LEAK WAS. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO FIX MY CAR, SO I TOOK IT TO A FAMILY FRIENDS AUTO SHOP. I HAD THE RADIATOR REPAIRED, THE CONNECTORS AND HAD COOLANT PUT IN. I THEN PICKED IT BACK UP TO TAKE IT BACK TO CHRYSLER TO HAVE THE OIL LEAK FIXED. AFTER THEY LOOKED AT IT, THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE MY CAR FIXED WITH THEM, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH A CAR THAT THEY DIDN'T FIX. I DID FIND OUT WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS THROUGH THE FAMILY SHOP. I HAVE A CRACKED HEAD GASKET, AND THE OIL LEAK. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 8 MONTHS, AND I HAVE ONLY PUT ON 12000 MILES. THE CAR HAS A TOTAL OF 27,000 MILES TODAY. THESE SORT OF THINGS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING TO MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209074November 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, ENGINE BEGINS TO DIE. 2006 PT CRUISER POWERS DOWN WHEN DRIVING . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON ANY ROAD BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. ON SEPT. 21,2007 THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. 1ST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER, THAT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. TWO WEEKS LATER OCTOBER 24TH 2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN, CAR TOWED TO SAME DEALER. WERE TOLD THIS TIME IT WAS A MAIN FUSE COMING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INSTALLED A METAL PLATE OVER THE FUSE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING LOOSE. WE WERE ASSURED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM FIXED. THREE WEEKS LATER NOVEMBER 13,2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER . WE WERE TOLD THIS TIME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND JUST TO MONITOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207917November 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES ON MY 2006 PT CRUISER, I HAVE HAD 3 SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS, THE 1ST ONE BLEW OUT WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE SECOND BLOWOUT CAME WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES AND ALSO WAS IN THE SIDEWALL, THE 3RD BLOWOUT CAME THIS PAST SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND DOING 65MPH, ALL THREE WERE SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS. THE TIRE SIZE ON ALL 3 WERE 165/65/R15 WITHIN THIS COMPLAINT FILING DOESN'T GIVE ME THE OPTION TO ADD THE OTHER 2 BLOWOUTS, BUT, I HAVE LET YOU KNOW IN THIS PARAGRAPH THAT I HAVE HAD 3 BLOWOUTS OF THE SAME OEM TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207473October 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON OCT. 19,2007,I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 30MPH. I STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED ME NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN ALONG WITH SOME BRUISING. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THAT DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10204685October 2, 2007
SEATS
I ENTERED MY DRIVERS SIDE, SAT ON SEAT, TALKING TO MY SISTER WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE, STILL HAD MY KEYS IN MY HAND AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT ON MY SEATBELT,FELT MY WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY CAR MOVING. WHEN I REALIZED IT WAS MY SEAT MOVING FORWARD, I PUSHED THE BUTTON BACK TO STOP IT. IT WOULD NOT STOP AND I WAS NOW STUCK INTO MY STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE A PACE MAKER AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CRUSHING ME. I STARTED TO PANIC, SCREAMED AT MY SISTER TO CALL 911, OPENED MY SUNROOF SO I COULD BREATHE. MY SISTER COULD NOT GET A SIGNAL ON HER CELL SO SHE STARTED SCREAMING FOR HELP (WE WERE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A MALL). TWO MEN AND A SECURITY GUARD CAME TO MY CAR AND TRIED TO GET IT TO STOP MOVING FORWARD AND COULD NOT STOP THE SEAT FROM MOVING. FINALLY, WE MOVED MY GRANDDAUGHTERS CAR SEAT TO ONE SIDE IN THE BACK SEAT, SO THEY COULD RECLINE MY BACK REST. WE PULLED ME OUT FROM UNDER MY STEERING WHEEL AND ONCE I WAS OUT OF THE CAR THE SEAT STOPPED MOVING. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR NOW. I WANT A DIFFERENT CAR, ONE THAT IS BIGGER, AND MANUAL SEATS....THAT IS ALL ...AND CHRYSLER HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE TO DO THIS BIG INVESTIGATION. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING AN ATTORNEY. I HAVE BEEN TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND DOCTOR AND HAVE REPORTS. MY DOCTOR WANTS TO PUT ME ON MEDS FOR ANXIETY I GET WHEN GETTING INTO MY CAR....THAT IS BS! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE ON MEDS TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE. I WORK FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND LOVED MY CAR UNTIL NOW. I WANT OUT OF THIS DEAL AND A DIFFERENT CAR, THAT SIMPLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10204907September 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH A RECALL FOR THE REAR WINDOW. THE CONSUMER HAD AFTER MARKET TINT ON THE WINDOWS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE AFTER MARKET TINT. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE TINT WITH CLEAR WINDOWS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202456September 10, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE BACKING PLATES ON FRONT SPINDLES. BALL JOINTS ARE ONLY .375" FROM THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS. IF THE BALL JOINT BOOT DISCHARGES EXCESS GREASE UN-NOTICED ONTO THE DISC, THE INNER BRAKE PAD BECOMES USELESS. THE ONLY WORKABLE REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE DISC PADS. *TR UPDATED 12/04/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201090August 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN AND ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,734. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199389August 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT FROM FOURTH TO THIRD GEAR. THE STICK WENT FORWARD, BUT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO A SIGN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,523 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198119August 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVIGN DOWN THE FREEWAY MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE STATIONARY WINDOW (WEDGE WINDOW) WAS SUCKED OFF THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARS THIS WINDOW WAS ORIGINALLY GLUE IN. WHILE READING OF THIS PROBLEM ONLINE FROM OTHER OWNERS I HAVE NOTICED A TREND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN A LOT WITH THIS PARTICULAR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FOR THE CAR. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN MOVING TRAFFIC BEING FOLLOWED BY CARS. THIS COULD HAVE CREATED A SEVER PROBLEM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HIT BY THE FLYING WINDOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198146August 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V149000 (VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197942July 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE SPEEDODOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. COMES AND GOES AND THE DEALER CAN NOT GET A READING BECAUSE IT DOES NOT DO IT WHEN THEY CHECK IT. NEXT THE AC KICKS IN AND OUT OF COOL AIR. NEXT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR DIES. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND MANUALLY TURN BECAUSE IT DIED. I NEARLY HIT A CEMENT WALL. NOW THE DEALER SAYS HE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197575July 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
STRESS CRACK IN WINDSHIELD. BEGANS BELOW THE SEAL, MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. CHRYSLER STATES THAT AT 35,000 MILES MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SERVICE MEN TOOK PICTURES AND SAID I MIGHT GET A MERIT ON WARRANTY. GLASS IS ONLY COVERED FOR 12,00 MILES. THOUGH THE SERVICE MEN DID SAY THAT IT WAS INDEED A STRESS CRACK, NO SIGNS OF IMPACT. I KNOW NOTHING HAS HIT MY WINDSHIELD, OR I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THIS UP WITH CSAA. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CHRYSLER HAD TO RECALL 2006 QUARTER PANELS DUE TO THIS AS WELL. I HAVE A 2006 LIMITED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196999July 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 PT CRUISER WITH RECALL ON REAR QUARTER GLASS CUSTOMER STATES THAT IT'S A TEMPORARY FIX**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A DIRTY THROTTLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196173July 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2006 PT CRUSIER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE!! ALL THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT HAYWIRE AND THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR TO A CRYSTLER SERVICE STATION 4 TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THE CAR JUST STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. I NEED HELP!!! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND TERRIFIED FOR MY SON AND MYSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196964July 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2006 PT CRUISER WITH DEFECTIVE REAR PORTHOLE WINDOW CUSTOMER STATES THE WINDOW CAUSED A ACCIDENT WHEN IT FLEW OFF AND HIT ANOTHER CAR**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER WROTE IN ABOUT A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER THAT DAMAGED HIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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