Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2009)

97 consumer complaints on file.

#10630285September 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGES GO CRAZY, SOMETIMES IT DIES BUT WILL START UP AGAIN. WONT TRIP CODES TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628656August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,639.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622170August 13, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER FROM BRIGHT TO DULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619040August 5, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY RIGHT REAR TAIL KEEPS FILLING UP WITH WATER WHICH COULD CAUSE A BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION, OR AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT SHORT OUT THE BULB. I HAVE THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP NOW REPAIRING THE REAR LATCH THAT QUIT WORKING COULD THAT BE RELATED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617339July 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL JUST STOP, THE GAUGES WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND THE GAS GAUGE WILL DROP TO EMPTY. AFTER IT SHUTS OFF, IT WILL START BACK UP AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. YOU MIGHT BE OKAY FOR A FEW DAYS OR MONTHS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK IN WITH THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. EVEN AFTER KEEPING THE CAR FOR OVER A MONTH OR MORE. WE THEN CAUGHT THE GAUGES GOING CRAZY AND RECORDED IT FOR THE DEALER. THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE FOR THE ISSUE. WE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND IT DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. NOW THEY THINK IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. WE ARE HAVING THAT REPLACED NOW. THIS SAME ISSUE IS AFFECTING MANY 2009 PT CRUISER OWNERS AND CHRSYLER HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING A CAR THAT JUST COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WHETHER YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY OR A RESIDENTIAL STREET. MY HOPE IS THAT THERE IS NOT A LOSS OF LIFE OR LIMB BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607292July 1, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
AS STATED IN A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. THE GAUGES START LIGHTING UP AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, I HAVE FOUND THAT IF YOU WIGGLE THE KEY IT CAN STOP WHAT IS HAPPENING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY OR TRYING TO PASS THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THIS ITEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY YOUR OFFICE FOR OTHER CHRYSLER AND DODGE VEHICLES BUT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE THE PT CRUISER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373 SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO WHAT MY VEHICLE IS DOING. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO THAT SHOWS WHAT THE VEHICLE IS DOING. PLEASE ADVISE IF THE PT CRUISER IS GOING TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND IF NOT AND I PAY TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE WILL I BE REFUNDED IN THE EVENT THAT THE PTA CRUISER IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. IN ADDITION I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE HORN ON MY VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY BY THE CHRYSLER DEALER BUT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN DEPRESSED IT STICKS OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL WITHOUT ALOT OF FORCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596219June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND GOING ABOUT 35 MPH THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON AND ALL THE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO. I DIDN'T TOTALLY LOST POWER BUT SLOWED DOWN AND THE GAUGES POPPED BACK AND THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. IT HAS CONTINUED TO RUN OK FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNLESS THEY COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS EXACT SAME THING OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 AT A MILEAGE OF ABOUT 39,100. THE CAR HAS RUN OK SINCE UP TO THIS LATEST INCIDENT ON JUNE 1, 2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595824June 3, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ALL DASH LIGHTS GOING CRAZY, CAR ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DRIVING APPROX. 55 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES. TOOK TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF 18 WHEELER WHEN ENGINE JUST SHUT DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588833May 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED, AND THEN ALL GAUGES ON DASH DROPPED TO ZERO AND RESET SEVERAL TIMES IN SUCCESSION. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, OFTEN INCLUDING A LOSS OF ACCELERATION OR ENGINE STALLS (THOUGH ENGINE HAS NEVER SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, OFTEN IT IS ONLY REVIVED WITH A PRESS OF THE ACCELERATOR). AS WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NEVER REPLICATED. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEARS, THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM BEING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON (PRACTICALLY WEEKLY), INDICATING MY PASSENGER HAS NO AIRBAG AND COULD BE JEOPARDY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NO ONE HAS EVER FOUND THIS ISSUE, WHICH AS REPEATED EVEN AFTER BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND BATTERY CONTACTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS REPAIRS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT THIS HASN'T STOPPED, AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THIS CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY ARE AT RISK IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOESN'T WORK!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583468April 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST YEAR (2013) I WAS DRIVING AROUND 35MPH, ALL PANEL LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THEN ONE DAY IT STARTED AGAIN ALL PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND ALL GAUGES DROPPED DOWN, FUEL TANK GAUGE DROPPED TO EMPTY, ETC AND ENGINE DIED. PLACED CAR IN PARK AND THANKFUL THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN. TOOK CAR TO CHAPMAN DEALERSHIP AND NO ERROR CODES APPEARED AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. NOW IT IS APRIL 2014 AND THE SAME PROBLEM IS STARTING AGAIN ALL PANEL LIGHTS ARE BLINKING ON AND OFF AND I AM AFRAID THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582890April 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, WHO BOTH STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563807February 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
PROBLEMS WITH HARD CLUTCH WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND THE CLOCKSPRING WHICH BOTH ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563612February 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL GAUGES GO CRAZY, ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF, VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND STALLS, VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM DESPITE NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND HAVING THE CAR FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW UNSAFE THIS IS.SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHERS BUT THE DEALER ACTS AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557658December 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM WHEN ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON - AND GAUGES DROPPED. REPEATEDLY WENT OFF AND ON. CAR EVENTUALLY STALLED. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY IN SPITE OF HAVING MANY THINGS REPLACED (BATTERY ALTERNATOR AND IGNITION) WHEN THE WEATHER WARMED THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED BUT DURING THE FIRST SNOW THIS WINTER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW THIS OCCURS FREQUENTLY. SELDOM OCCURS BEFORE 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. RANDOMLY OCCURS MAKING DETECTION NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. NO DEFINITIVE ANSWERS FROM COMPUTER TESTING. JUDGING FROM OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549927October 29, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT 55MPH AND ALL THE GAUGES (GAS, SPEED, TACH) WENT TO ZERO AND FLUTTERED UP AND DOWN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS REPEATED THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I WAS ABLE TO RECORD ON MY PHONE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE IT WAS ACTING UP. THINK I HAVE ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO THE KEY AND IGNITION. I HAVE FOUND IF I WIGGLE THE KEY WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT STOPS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS SINCE YOU LOSE POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. SEVERAL INTERNET SEARCHES REVEAL ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD SO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM, THEY EVIDENTLY PRODUCED A PRODUCT WITH A DEFECT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE OR BODILY DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548154October 16, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND HAD IT FOR LESS THEN 3 WEEKS. I DROVE IT A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED TO ACT UP. THE SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 55 TO ZERO THEN BACK UP TO 80, I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND ACCELERATE, ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH BOARD, THE CAR FUEL GAUGES WENT UP AND DOWN, AND FINALLY THE CAR STALLED. I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHICH WAS A VERY SCARY. NO CODES WERE RECORDED FOR A MECHANIC TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED, AND SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL PT CRUISERS FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED. I AM WORKING WITH THE DEALER ATTEMPTING FOR A REFUND, AS I FEEL MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ARE AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547908October 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, DOING ABOUT 55MPH. ALL OF MY GAUGES STARTED TO LIGHT UP, THE SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 55 TO ZERO THEN UP TO 65, THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF, THE CAR THEN STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 40, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THEN EVENTUALLY JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, BUT ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE LANE. THE WHEELS TIGHTENED SO I COULD NOT STEER, I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND LEFT IT FOR ABOUT 20 MINS. IT STARTED AGAIN BUT STRUGGLES TO GO OVER 40 BEFORE IT STARTS ACTING UP AGAIN. I CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, NO CODES ARE RECORDED. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH PT CRUISERS AS I HAVE READ SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535654August 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP, DIALS START DROPPING, ENGINE GOES QUIET AND CAR STARTS COASTING. SOMETIMES ENGINE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY THEN TURNS ON AFTER A SECOND OR TWO; OTHER TIMES HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN- STARTS UP NORMALLY. HAS DIED AT VERY LOW (SUB 5MPH) AND VERY HIGH (ABOUT 60MPH) SPEEDS; HAVE BLOCKED ROADS AND INTERSECTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521508June 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VARIOUS DEALERS FOR INSPECTION, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,441.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521017June 21, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Chrysler PT Cruiser