Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10269835May 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE RT FRT WHEEL BEARING 3 TIMES, STARTING @ APPROX 35K MILES & NOW ONLY 65K MILES. WHEEL BEARINGS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER. IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3 MO & 10K SINCE LAST TIME REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269693May 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE FOUND DROPLETS OF OIL AND COOLANT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FANS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269513May 20, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED IN HALF IN 2001 PT CRUISER. THE DASHBOARD IS NO LONGER STABLE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND PIECES ARE STARTING TO BREAK OFF FROM THE CRACKED AREA. IF THIS CONTINUES IT COULD POTENTIALLY EXPOSE WIRING AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. THIS COULD ALSO POSE ADDITIONAL DANGERS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION WITH OR WITHOUT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269538May 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY WIFE HAS A 2006 PT CRUISER. AROUND 5/14/2009 IT STARTED SPUTTERING WHEN IT IS AT AN IDLE. THE MOTOR DOES FINE WHEN YOU ARE IN MOTION. MY WIFE WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN BEHIND THE RADIATOR. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT. IF I 'M NOT MISTAKEN A PART LIKE THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER AND NOT BREAK DOWN AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. I NEED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART AND WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO TO TAKE CARE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269390May 19, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SLIGHT POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE LOOKED BACK AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAD DISCONNECTED ITSELF FROM THE FRAME. THE WINDOW WAS HANGING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE DROVE HOME AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALLS FOR HER VEHICLE, INCLUDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V149000 (VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR) FOR THE SAME FAILURE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IF THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269387May 19, 2009
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING NEW TIRES INSTALLED ON HER VEHICLE WHEN ONE OF THE LUG NUTS SUDDENLY CAME OFF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE OTHER THREE LUG NUTS WERE FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PT CRUISERS AND RECOMMENDED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE A TIRE COULD FALL OFF AT ANY MOMENT. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED SINCE THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269432May 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PARKING PALL BROKE. AFTER PLACING CAR IN PARK AND EXITING VEHICLE, THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. HAD TO GET CAR OPEN QUICKLY AGAIN AND APPLY BRAKE TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM STRIKING A PERSON OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268890May 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 PT CRUISER WAS MAKING NOISES AND THEN IT STARTED JERKING IN JUST AS I GOT OFF ON THE EXIT MY TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT ON IT MEANING THAT IT STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR IT DIDN'T GIVE ME A WARNING OR NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268600May 13, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. HE INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND NOTICED THAT THE SWITCH WAS MELTING AND SMOKING. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP A FIRE FROM OCCURRING. THE HEADLIGHTS CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE THE SWITCH FAILED; THEREFORE, HE CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THERE WERE NO CURRENT REPLACEMENT PARTS TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE PART THAT THEY BELIEVE WILL CORRECT THE FAILURE IS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268602May 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH END PLY ON THE CRANKSHAFT OF HER ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE SEAL ON THE ENGINE IS SEPARATING AND CAUSES OIL TO SPILL, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS 20,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2009 AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT A FEW DAYS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268365May 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOG LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, EVEN WHEN CAR IS OFF. SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEAD BATTERY. 395 INSTANCES OF THIS ON ONE WEB SITE. 77,000 MILES ON A 2004 PT CRUISER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268448May 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST. I HAVE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY AND THIS HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IN THE PAST THE VEHICLE DID START WITH A JUMP OR BY CLEANING THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267090April 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 PT CRUISER HAS GONE BAD CAUSING THE FOG LIGHTS TO BE PERMANENTLY ON AND DRAINING THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266516April 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THRUST BEARING FAILED AND CRANKSHAFT WAS BADLY GROUND ON THRUST SURFACE. THRUST BEARING SET ONLY HAD THRUST BEARING SURFACE ON UPPER HALF. 5 WEEKS AFTER THIS REPAIR THE SEAL FAILED AGAIN. MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEAL AT NO CHARGE BUT COULD NOT WARRANTY AS HE HAS NO IDEA WHY IT FAILED. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY CONSIDERED A REFUNDING OUR ORIGINAL REPAIR COST BUT THEN DENIED. I HAVE ALL CORRESPONDED WITH CHRYSLER, THE MECHANIC AS WELL AS THE CRANKSHAFT AND BEARING PIECES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266396April 22, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. SHE ADDED ELEVEN QUARTS OF OIL IN HER VEHICLE DUE TO A AN UNIDENTIFIABLE LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD BE LEAKING; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT SEE THE LEAK OR EXPLAIN IF THE OIL WAS BURNING RAPIDLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE SHORT BLOCK IN THE ENGINE. THE VIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265934April 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOG LAMPS STAYED ON WHEN 2002 PT CRUISER WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER DISSEMBLING OF THE SWITCH BOX THE INTERNAL SWITCH HAD ARCHED ENOUGH THAT IT WELDED ITSELF TOGETHER CAUSING THE PLASTIC TO MELT AND SMOKE. I USED A REAL RELAY TO REWIRE THE CIRCUIT WITH A SWITCH ON THE DASH. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO REBUILDING THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND NOW I HAVE A OIL LEAK. GREAT CAR FROM CHRYSLER. I ONLY HAVE 74,000 ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265725April 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, CONTROL ARMS HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON MY CAR. MAY 2007, MILEAGE 40,054, BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WORN OUT/CONTROL ARM HOLE OBLONG: BOTH REPLACED. AGAIN TODAY, APRIL 2009, MILEAGE 55,000, CAR IS IN SHOP FOR SAME SERVICE. ALSO, APRIL 2008, MILEAGE 46,856 FRONT LEFT HUB BEARING FAILED, HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265534April 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEFECT FOUND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK AT DEALERSHIP LEFT FRONT STRUT DEFECTIVE & BADLY LEAKING AT 14,050 MILES FLUID LEAKING ONTO BRAKES / OILY SUBSTANCE VISIBLE ON OUTSIDE WHEEL DEALER STATED UNKNOWN CAUSE W/SUCH LOW MILEAGE COULD NOT DETERMINE SUSPECT ORIGINAL PART DEFECT AT TIME OF PURCHASE DEALER EXPECTS CUSTOMER TO COVER COSTS IN EXCESS OF $300 TO REPAIR CUSTOMER CONTENDS ORIGINAL PART DEFECTIVE & COSTS SHOULD BE ABSORBED BY CHRYSLER/DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265249April 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE HOSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V214000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO SAFERCAR.GOV, HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE COMPONENT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE REMEDY REFERENCED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,629 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264883April 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IN JULY 2008 IN OCT WE NOTICED LIGHTS FLICKERING HEADLIGHT SWITCH STARTED BURNING FOG LIGHTS CAME ON DIDN'T WORK BEFORE TOOK IT DODGE NEW SWITCH AND 22 PIN CONNECTOR . NEW PCM REPROGRAMMED IT STILL SAME PROBLEM LIGHTS FLICKER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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