Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2007)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#10402208May 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE PISTON RING IN THE ENGINE HAS BURNED OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400013May 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN OIL STARTED LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PREVIOUSLY NOTICED A OIL PUDDLE IN THE DRIVEWAY OF HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED THAT DETERMINED THAT THE SHORT BLOCK IN THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE STALLED AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,112.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394437April 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SEAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE NEXT DAY, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMAL OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN THE CRANK SHAFT WHICH CAUSED THE SEAL TO BE PUSHED OUTWARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE BUT THEY DECIDED TO EXTEND A GOODWILL WARRANTY THAT WOULD COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392945March 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, FRONT CRANK SHAFT SEAL BLOWN OUT 5 TIME SINCE 2/2008. LEAKING OIL- OVER 1 QUART EVERY 10 MILES. FIXED 4 TIME BY A ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THE 2007 PT CRUISER AND THAT IT NEEDS A SHORT BLOCK. FOUND 100S OF ACCOUNTS OF THIS ONLINE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE IT. CHRYSLER REFERRING TO IT AS A SILENT RECALL. OIL LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON AT HIGH SPEEDS COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE SEIZE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10387388March 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IWAS DRIVING AND ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAY FROM AN ON RAMP WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I HEARD A DING SOUND. I TRIED TO EXCELLERATE AND COULD NOT GO OVER 20 MILES AN HOUR WITH OUT THE CAR SPUTTERING AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING GAS. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST OFF RAMP AND PRECEDED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE ON THE SAME CAR A MONTH PRIOR. I HAD BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM CARMAX JUST 4 MONTHS AGO AND IT ONLY HAD 44,000.THE TECH SAID IT WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING MINOR. WHEN HE CALLED TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG IT WAS NOT MINOR. THE CAM AND CRANK POSITION SENSORS HAD GONE OUT. AT THE TUNE OF $491.00 TO FIX IT. I CALLED THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AT CARMAX AND ALL HE WANTED TO SAY WAS THANK GOODNESS I HAD BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SO IT WOULD ONLY BE $300.00 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE. I SAW THAT THERE WERE OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MORE PEOPLE TELL ME THAT THESE CARS (PT CRUISERS) HAVE MANY PROBLEMS AND THAT SOMETHING IS ALWAYS GOING WRONG WITH THEM. I WISH I HAD NEVER GOTTEN THIS TYPE OF VECHILE NOW!!! I AM STUCK WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE I CANNOT TRADE IT IN, I WOULD BE UPSIDE DOWN. HOPEFULLY I WILL NOT HAVE THE OIL PROBLEMS THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAVE HAD. IF I HAD KNOWN THEY WERE BUILT IN MEXICO I WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT BUYING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383251February 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT, AND THE FRONT SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 2/29/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381021February 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE. THE CRANK SEAL WAS KNOCKED OUT DUE TO THE ENGINE DESIGN WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378347January 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 PT CRUISER,55000 MILES. BURST INTO INTENSE FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF A STORE. FIRE INVESTIGATORS DECLARED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT STARTED FIRE. THIS CAR WAS TOTALED,PRODUCT DEFECT DIVISION OF CHRYSLER RESPONDED THAT THERE IS NO CHRYSLER DEFECT COVERED WITH THEIR EXTENDED WARRANTY OR CERTIFIED USED CAR WARRANTY. HOWEVER FIRE MARSHALL'S REPORT STATES THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. IF CHRYSLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTIVE WIRING IN THEIR CERTIFIED AND GUARANTEED CARS,THEN WHO IS? *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374659January 4, 2011
AIR BAGS
ON 12/6/10, I WAS IN MY 2007 PT CRUISER WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS PROCEEDING STRAIGHT THRU AN INTERSECTION WHEN A 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME (WAS COMING FORM DIRECTION OPPOSITE ME), STRIKING ME DEAD CENTER OF MY FRONT BUMPER. THE CRASH DID THE FOLLOWING RESULTING DAMAGE TO MY PT CRUISER: RADIATOR SMASHED, RAD. SUPPORT BROKE, ALL WIRES ON WIRING HARNESS CUT (INCLUDING THE WIRE TO THE AIRBAG SENSOR--THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY), HOLE BUSTED INTO MANIFOLD, FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TORN OFF, HOOD BENT/CAUSED RIGHT-SIDE PASSENGER DOOR TO JAM, BROKE STARTER COMPLETELY OFF, AND A MULTITUDE OF OTHER THINGS. AS A RESULT OF THE SEVERE DAMAGE, MY PT CRUISER WAS DEEMED UNFIXABLE AND WAS TOTALED. THIS WRECK OCCURRED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 25 MPH! WHAT GETS ME IS THAT IF THE SPEED HAD BEEN ANY GREATER, MY PASSENGER AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED/POSSIBLY EVEN FATALLY BECAUSE OF NOT HAVING AIRBAG PROTECTION. THE MECHANIC AT THE BODY SHOP WHERE MY CAR WAS TAKEN CAB CONFIRM THIS---I HAVE COPIES OF PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN OF THE CAR, ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE REPORT THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES INVOLVED. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE ABOUT THE LOCATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS/AIRBAG SENSOR WIRE SO THAT NOTHING SEVERELY HAPPENS TO ANOTHER DRIVER. I WILL NEVER, NEVER EVER HAVE/PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT---THIS WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP! THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EXCEPT FOR A SORE KNEE (MINE), WHICH I DID END UP GOING TO THE HOSPITAL LATER WHEN THE PAIN IN MY MUSCLES/TENDONS GOT TO SEVERE---NO BONES WERE BROKEN---JUST SORE FOR SEVERAL DAYS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10373486December 30, 2010
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL MOVES BY ITSELF IN A JERKING MOTION, WHILE DRIVING AND AT TIMES WILL LOCKS IN PLACE. IT'S LIKE WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR IS MAKING MOVES AND SHARP TURNS ON ITS OWN. ALSO WHEN I TURN LOUD NOISES ARE COMING FROM THE MOTOR. MY CRUISER IS A 2007, I'VE OWNED IT FROM BRAND NEW, STILL MAKING PAYMENTS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364123November 5, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER GLASS WINDOW CAME OUT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2005-2006 MODEL YEAR, BUT NOT ON HIS MODEL YEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2006. THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS 07V149000 AND IT WAS FOR VISIBILITY, BECAUSE THE REAR QUARTER GLASS WINDOW CAN COME LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 62000. UPDATED 12/03/10. *LJ UPDATED 1/25/11 *CN UPDATED 02/07/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358523September 30, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUSHINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE TWO FRONT TIRES SHOOK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE SHAKING SEEMED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356288September 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ABOUT 63,300 MILES. CONSUMES ABOUT 4 QUARTS ABOUT EVERY 2500 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2008. IT SEEMS TO BE INCREASING WITH MILEAGE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS REALLY NO POINT IN CHANGING THE OIL BECAUSE I REPLACE ALL OF IT BEFORE THE 3000 SO I AM JUST REPLACING THE FILTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352471August 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IS CONSUMING TWO QUARTS OF OIL A DAY. IT STARTED USING THIS AMOUNT OF OIL ONCE THE CAR REACHED A MILEAGE OF 40,000. THE PT CRUISER IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE. I AM ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY; WHERE IT WILL BARELY GET UP TO TWENTY MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS OF 8/28/10 IS 52,736 AND I RECEIVED THE CAR WITH 36,000 MILES EARLIER THIS YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350728August 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GARBAGE BIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/23/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348086August 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PT CRUISER HYDRAULIC CLUTCH NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN HOT WEATHER. DEALER TRIES TO REPLACE ENTIRE CLUTCH AND SAYS THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THEY DO THE $1400 CLUTCH JOB. PROBLEM LIES IN EITHER SLAVE CYLINDER OR IMPROPER BLEEDING AT FACTORY AND AT DEALER ON MINE WHEN THEY CHANGED CLUTCH, SHIFTER CABLES, TRANSMISSION AND SLAVE CYLINDER AND STILL DOES IT. PROBLEMS MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR WHEN HOT. WORKS IN EARLY MORNING OR COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347373August 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2007 CHRYSLER T CRUISER. CLUTCH FAILS TO DISENGAGE RESULTING IN DRIVER BEING UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS A RESULT OF THE PRESSURE PLATE FAILING AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH PRESSURE PLATE FAILURE IS ALMOST UNHEARD OF IN MOST CARS. MOST OWNERS ARE UNAWARE OF THE ACTUAL CAUSE AND TRY REPAIRING THE HYDRAULIC PORTION OF THE CLUTCH SYSTEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM IN THE PT CRUISER WHEN ONE CHECKS ON THE INTERNET AND SHOULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346851August 2, 2010
TIRES
MY 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONSTANTLY LOSES AIR IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. I HAVE HAD 2 BLOWN TIRES WHILE DRIVING BOTH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. I NEED AIR THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE EVERY DAY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343060July 13, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE WORN WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO FAIL. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED HAVING THE BUSHINGS REPLACED AND ADVISED IF THEY WERE NOT, IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,455 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342788July 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING A CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE CAR STARTED TO JUMP AND QUICK AND SHORT SPURTS OF STALLING, WHILE ON THE ROADS. PROBLEM OCCURS OFF AND ON SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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