Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2005)

256 consumer complaints on file.

#10705355April 13, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704201April 7, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING YESTERDAY, THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW FELL OUT. CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL NO. G01 FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND I WAS TOLD BY THE CHRYSLER REP THAT THE WINDOWS ON THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. THE REPAIR WAS NOT DONE PROPERLY OR THE WINDOW WOULD HAVE NOT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, AS VEHICLES SHOULD NOT HAVE WINDOWS FALLING OUT OF THEM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER DID NOT PROPERLY ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE. NOTE: I AM AN AGENT FOR THE VEHICLE OWNER, SHE IS AN ELDERLY PERSON RESIDING IN ASSISTED LIVING. HER NAME IS [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702246March 27, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOG LAMPS INTERMITTENT ON AND OFF WITH SWITCH OFF. DRAINED BATTERY AND SHORTED FUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669778January 2, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE HAS BEGUN LEAKING FUEL EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR. HAVE REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CONTINUES TO LEEK. SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THERE IS NO REAL FIX AND CHRYSLER PLASTIC CONNECTION WAS A POOR BUILD MAKING THIS AN ISSUE FOR ALMOST EVERY PT CRUISER OUT THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661170November 28, 2014
TIRES
DRIVING ON ENTRANCE RAMP TO HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS A VIOLENT SHUDDER. CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER (SEVERE VIBRATION). PULLED OFF ON EMERGENCY SHOULDER. THERE IS A LARGE HOLE IN TIRE SIDEWALL. SIDEWALL WAS SHREDDED. TREAD WAS NOT AFFECTED. 4500 MILES ON TIRES. TIRE WAS REMOVED AND SPARE TIRE WAS MOUNTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654970November 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CAUSED THE SPEED TO INCREASE TO APPROXIMATELY 85 MPH. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,293.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639645September 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RE START THE KEY IGNITION IN THE COLUMN WENT OUT I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THIS SO EARLY IN THE CARS LIFE AT LOW MILES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637837September 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING THE VECHILE WILL SUDDENLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE TEMPERATURE GAGE GOES UP AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. CAUSE ME AND MY FAMILY BODY TO JERK BACK AND FORTH. THE CAR IS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF THERE IS NO WARNING, THEREFORE OTHER VECHILES ALMOST CRASHES INTO THE BACK OF THE PT CRUISER. MY CHILDREN AND I FEELS IN SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633634September 16, 2014
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, WHEELS:RIM
DEC 2013 HAD TO REPLACE RIM ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE 2014SEPT RIM CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR.T. THE REAR PASSENGER RIM HAS BEEN CRACKED TWICE. TOTAL OF THREE TIMES RIM CRACKED.COMING HOME AND GOING TO GYM.FIRST TIME I HAD RIM REPAIRED SECOND TIME BOUGHT NEW RIM. THE THIRD NOTHING BUT TOOK OFF AND PUT DONUT TIRE ON. THE FIRST TIME I DON'T REMEMBER THE DATE.I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES. 2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631675September 8, 2014
ENGINE
FRONT CRANK SEAL IS PUSHING OUT, MASSIVE OIL LEAK. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED 2X AND IT STILL LEAKING OIL. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS TOLD ME THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND THAT THEY SHOULD FIX IT FOR ME. THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT A MATTER OF IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BUT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY MANUFACTURE FOR ME. WHEN IT LEAKS IT LEAKS ON TIMING BELT AND THAN THE ENGINE SLIPS. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631275September 6, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND THE ROAD HAD A NATURAL "BUMP" IN IT, CAUSING A SLIGHT BIT OF LIFT WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN, AND COUNTER STEER IN ORDER TO KEEP IT IN MY LANE. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY, AND THE RIGHT LOWER MOTOR MOUNT IS BROKEN. I JUST REPLACED THAT SAME MOUNT LESS THEN 6 MONTHS AGO. MY MECHANIC SAID THEY KNOW OF A CRUISER THAT HAD 8 FRONT RIGHT MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. THERE IS AN ENTIRE SITE ON THE INTERNET DEDICATED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH MOTOR MOUNTS GOING OUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN ON THEIR CRUISERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628121August 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MONTHS BACK. I WAS DRIVING FROM VEGAS BACK HOME TO LOS ANGELES ON THE I-15 FREEWAY. I WAS ON THE FAR LEFT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND JUST TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT WAS ROCK HARD. IT JUST WOULDN'T PRESS DOWN. I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO NOT GET INTO A COLLISION AT THAT SPEED AND MOVED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, WAITED FOR THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND THEN STARTED PULLING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES SLOWLY. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND SINCE THE BRAKES WOULDN'T GET PRESSED I HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE ON THE DRIVE MODE. I CALLED 911. THE STATE TROOPER THAT CAME CHECKED THE CAR, SAT ON THE DRIVER SEAT ND DROVE THE CAR A BIT. HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID "I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU SURVIVED THIS. THERE ARE NO BRAKES IN THE CAR". HE CHECKED THE COOLANT, BRAKE FLUID, OIL AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. I CALLED AAA WHO TOWED MY CAR BACK TO VEGAS TO FIX IT. THAT COST ME $424. THE REPAIR GUY WHO FIXED THE CAR SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS. THE MANIFOLD FROM WHERE THE PIPES ARE CONNECTED TO THE BRAKES HAS A METAL ELBOW THAT CONNECTS THE PIPES TO THE MANIFOLD. THAT METAL ELBOW FELL OFF AND HE TRIED SETTING IT BACK ON BUT IT JUST WOULDN'T STAY. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT SINCE THE METAL ELBOWS COMES WITH THE MANIFOLD AND THAT IS MADE AT THE CHRYSLER FACTORY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE SAID THE SAME THING. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME SINCE THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND THE PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED ONLINE AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS AS WELL. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10622072August 13, 2014
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE WIPER FUSE PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DUE TO THE RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620731August 7, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PLEASE HELP, THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND MY SON AND I DEPEND ON IT FOR EVERYTHING. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY MY VEHICLE BEGAN MISSING ( SHAKING ETC..) UNTIL IT FINALLY DIED ON THE EXPRESSWAY. IT STARTED WHEN I PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT AND BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED ACCELERATING TO BLEND IN WITH TRAFFIC FLOW. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET OVER 40 MPH. 1. THE RPM GAGE JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE 2. THE CAR QUITS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 3. THE QUITS WHILE RUNNING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MOVING SLOW (MORE OFTEN ON HOT DAYS) 4. CAR DIES AT STOP LIGHTS (RANDOM) 5. CAR ENGINE DIES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE (RANDOM) 6. CAR DIES NO RESPONSE FOR SECONDS THEN IT RESTARTS AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE EXPRESS WAY. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE THAT WILL DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS WITH CARS USING A TOOL THAT THEY HOOK UP TO THE CAR. THEY SAID IT WAS THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, MY FATHER CONTACTED THE LOCAL SERVICE STATION AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TIMING CHAIN AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 2012, THOUGH I WOULD LOVE TO SELL IT I WOULD FEEL RESPONSIBLE IF SOMEONE WAS KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL START I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY THAT I SHOULD TRYING TO FIX THIS. IS THERE SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP SO MY CAR WILL BE SAFE FOR ME AND MY SON? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618306August 2, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING FROM BLACKWELL OK TO PERRY OKLAHOMA ON 7/07/14 TO DROP OFF A FRIEND WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE MOTOR STARTING KNOCKING LIGHT THEN HARD AND THEN IT JUST QUIT ALL WITH IN FIVE MINUTES MY MOTOR BLEW UP I CALLED MY DA TO HAVE HIM COME AND CHECK IT OUT AS HE IS A MECHANIC HE LOOKED IT OVER AND SAID THE OIL COOLER LINE THAT RUNS UNDER THE OIL PAN BLEW THE LINE RIGHT AT THE CONNECTORS ON THE OIL COOLER LINE HE THEN LOADED IT UP ON THE TRAILER AND TOOK IT BACK TO MY HOUSE HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC COME CHECK IT OUT HE SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT IT WE JUST BOUGHT IT ON 06/07/2014 FROM PIONEER AUTO GROUP OUT OF PONCA CITY OKLAHOMA THE MOTOR COST IS 1400.00 TO 1800.00 TO REPLACE IT MY DAD GAVE 3800.00 FOR IT WHAT DO I DO NOW NO CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607543July 1, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE RIMS WERE CAUSING THE TIRES TO LEAK AIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AS OF 8/18/2004 THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY CRASHES OR INJURIES. THE TIRE PRESSURE IS MAINTAINED ON A DAILY BASIS. UPDATED 09/15/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605881June 25, 2014
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER GLASS BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V149000 (VISIBILITY).THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604353June 18, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE GETTING ON INTERSTATE MY CAR WOULD NOT GO BUT ONLY 30 MPH THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR DIED. GOT MY CAR STARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. TOOK IT TO ADVANCE AUTO AND THEY SAID IT WAS CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR; SO I REPLACED IT. 6 MONTHS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. I REPLACED IT. NOW EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS THE SENSOR GOES BAD AND THE PEOPLE AT ADVANCE SAY SOMETHING HAS TO BE WRONG BECAUSE THE CAR SHOULDN'T BE GOING THROUGH THAT MANY SENSORS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. I AM SCARED THAT IT IS GOING TO DIE AND I WILL BE HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598302June 14, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR JUST TURNED ITSELF OFF. RESTARTED AGAIN BY TURNING THE IGNITION. HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE AND EVEN WILE RUNNING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. HAVE TO MANAGE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAIT A BIT TO RESTART VIA THE IGNITION SWITCH. ONE TIME A GENTLEMAN EVEN PUSHED THE CAR TO HELP BE GET IT OFF OF THE ROADWAY. HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO REPAIR AUTO BY CHANGING OUT THE VARIOUS SENSORS INDICATED BY THE CODE SHOWN IN THE MILEAGE/SPEEDOMETER GAUGE. NUMEROUS TECHNICIANS HAVE TRIED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. WORKS FOR AWHILE, THEN REVERTS TO STALLING AGAIN AND AGAIN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595888June 3, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES, SIZE P205/55/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BUBBLE HAD DEVELOPED ON THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE TREAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD BELT WAS SEPARATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,825.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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