Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2001)

618 consumer complaints on file.

#10347957August 7, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND NOW STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. CODE INDICATE PASSENGER SIDE SQUIBB LINE OPEN. SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347966August 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2001 PT CRUISER FLOODLIGHTS STAY ON AFTER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. WILL ONLY GO OFF IF THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED. THIS SITE HAS OVER 500 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TF81KHBDLDVT92AH2 AFTER READING THIS SITE, I REALIZED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING(LOOKS LIKE IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 6 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES FOR IT TO START) I ORDERED MY CAR IN 2000 AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST IN OUR TOWN TO GET ONE. IT HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WONDERING WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. I CERTAINLY CAN'T DRIVE IT AT NIGHT BY MYSELF AND FEEL CONFIDENT THAT I WILL BE SAFE IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347556August 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. I PURCHASED IT USED IN 2006. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE THE BATTERY KEEPS GOING BAD. IN 4 YEARS I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY 3 TIMES. TODAY I WAS ALMOST IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING AND IT JUST STALLED IN TRAFFIC! IT JUST DIED, LIKE IT RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD! I CALLED A TOW TRUCK IT'S IN THE SHOP TONIGHT. MECHANIC THINKS IT'S THE PCM/ POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, COST AROUND $1000.00!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347299August 4, 2010
STRUCTURE
FRONT CRADLE FOUND TO BE ROTTEN ON A CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345091July 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES. REMOTES AND INTERIOR LOCK SWITCHES ARE NON-FUNCTIONAL. PRODUCES THE RISK OF LOCKING OCCUPANTS OUT OF THE CAR, OR UNLOCKING AT NIGHT AND POSES HIGHER RISK OF THEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336092June 13, 2010
WHEELS
IN ONE MONTH'S TIME, I HAVE HAD 5 FLAT TIRES. AFTER THE SECOND FLAT, I WENT TO A TIRE DEALER. THE TIRE TREAD WAS LOW BUT THE TIRES WERE NOT BALD. I DECIDED TO HAVE ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED. IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, I HAVE HAD TO CALL AAA FOR 3 FLAT TIRES. AFTER THE FIRST CALL, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE TIRE DEALER. HE SHOWED ME THE WHEELS THAT ARE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THEY SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR 10 YEARS BUT NOTHING IS EVER DONE. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND NEW WHEELS BUT IN THE WEEK SINCE I HAD THE CAR IN, I HAVE HAD ANOTHER FLAT. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED BUT LUCKILY HAD GOTTEN A RIDE WITH SOMEONE ELSE. WHEN ARE THESE DEFECTIVE WHEELS GOING TO BE RECALLED. THEY ARE CREATING POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING INSTANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328132April 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ID NUMBER: 02V214000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE HE WAS IN POSSESSION OF THE RECALL NOTICE WHICH WAS ADDRESSED TO HIM THAT HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD ESCALATE HIS REQUEST. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315111March 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT / FAILURE IN THE CAR HORN (SIMULTANEOUSLY AFFECTING THE LCD OF THE CLOCK/RADIO). ISSUE STEMS FROM SOME ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN; NOT SURE HOW THE TWO ARE RELATES BUT WHEN I BANG ON MY STEERING WHEEL THE LCD COMES BACK AND THE HORN IS FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AS IT AFFECTS THE HORN AND ABILITY TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. NO KNOWN FIX FROM MANUFACTURER ALARMS ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314552February 26, 2010
TIRES
MICHELIN HYDROEDGE P205/55R16 INSTALLED PERHAPS 3--5 YEARS AGO WENT FLAT DURING A ~20 MILE DRIVE, BUT MIGHT HAVE BEEN UNDERINFLATED (COLD WEATHER) BEFOREHAND. I WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN OPERATING TIRE PUMP FOR ~10 MILES. WHEN I APPLIED AIR THE TIRE WOULDN'T HOLD PRESSURE. REPLACING IT WITH THE SPARE ENABLED ME TO SEE THAT ON THE INSIDE THE TREAD HAD SPLIT OVER A LARGE CIRCUMFERENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312485February 21, 2010
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE LIGHT ON/225+K MILES, CAR MECHANICALLY SOUND, CODE P0601, RUNS GOOD. BOUGHT IN 2003 OFF DAEWOO LOT. USED. WITH 12+K MILES. CHANGED: VALVE COVER,3 PCV'S,EGR TUBE,INTAKE. NORMALLY CHANGE SYNTHIC OIL SAE 5/30 OIL EVERY 14K MILES. WITH TWO OIL FILTER CHANGES EVERY 7K MILES., SPARK PLUGS EVERY 6MOS,WITH WIRES. MECHANIC TAKES OFF LIGHT, GOES BACK ON AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307455February 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
FAULTS WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THE 2001 PT CRUISER CAUSES THE FOGLIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE, EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS OFF. I REPLACED THE SWITCH, AND ALTHOUGH THE FOGLIGHTS NOW WORK PROPERLY, THERE IS NOW A FAULT IN THE DOME LIGHT FUNCTION, WHICH CAUSES THE DOME LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SWITCH IS OFF. I RESEARCHED THE COMPONENT ON-LINE AND RETRIEVED REPORTS OF HEADLIGHTS TURNING THEMSELVES OFF AT RANDOM INTERVALS. HEADLIGHTS, FOGLIGHTS, DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION, DOME LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS ARE ALL IN THE SAME COMPONENT. FOR FOGLIGHT DEFECT, MECHANIC REMOVED THE APPROPRIATE FUSE FROM THE FUSE PANEL AS A TEMPORARY FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302949January 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE REPLACED HER ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM IN AUGUST 2008; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. A SECOND CHRYSLER DEALER ALSO ADVISED HER THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE HER VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,837 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,420.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289983October 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE DASHBOARD OF MY CHRYSLER PT CRUISER STARTED TO CRACK SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, CHRYSLER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY, WHAT TO DO, I STILL OWN THE CAR AND ONLY HAVE 30,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289913October 26, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF. SOMETIMES WILL BEEP EVERY FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TRIED 3 TIMES IN A ROW UNSUCCESSFULLY TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT IT WOULD NOT HINDER FROM PASSING INSPECTION, WHICH IT DIDN'T. HOWEVER I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY MAKING IT A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WILL NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION. THERE ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF REPORTS ONLINE OF PT CRUISER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284603September 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
JUST COMPLETELY ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED WITH CHRYSLER FOR PRODUCING AN AUTOMOBILE THAT'S CONSTANTLY CAUSING OVERHEATING PROBLEMS THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT. JUST A LOT OF MONEY BEING SPENT.WHO NEED THIS WHEN THE ECONOMY IS AT ITS LOWEST EVER? PLEASE HELP THE MANY OWNERS OF PT CRUISERS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283998September 15, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
-STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING WHILE DRIVING CAR AND STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE. PULLED INTO A PEP BOYS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (THE CAR HAD 75K MILES). I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH THESE CARS AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN WARRANTED. $1200 REPAIR AND CAR STARTED SHAKING AGAIN 50K MILES LATER. -CONTINUOUS OIL CONSUMPTION. I PUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY TWO WEEKS IN THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR COMPLETELY TUNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND IT STILL EATS OIL. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN WHO DID THE CONTROLS ARMS AND BEARINGS, AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS ALSO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. MANY OF THE WEBSITES I WENT ON TO RESEARCH THIS HAVE HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMMENTS FOR BOTH ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284310September 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER HAD A HOLE IN FUEL LINE. *NJ THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME, WHEN SHE SMELLED GAS. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL LINE THAT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONER PIPE AND FITTING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS, THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN 2002. THE CONSUMER STATED EITHER THE RECALL WAS NEVER DONE OR THE RECALL FIX DID NOT WORK AND IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE NEW FUEL LINE THAT WAS INSTALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283893September 14, 2009
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT TENSIONER JAMS IN MIDDLE REAR SEAT OF 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. I PREVIOUSLY PAID TO REPAIR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN 2004 AND IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BUT THE ONLY SOLUTION SEEMS FOR ME TO PAY TO FIX IT AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CARS FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. I MEAN, SEAT BELTS AREN'T SUPPOSED TO BREAK - YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON THEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2004 AND AGAIN IN AUGUST 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282939September 5, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH ON MY 01 PT CRUISER HAS FAILED IN THAT MY RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL TO THE FRONT DOES NOT COME ON. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS AND BEEN TOLD BY CHRYSLER PERSONNEL THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS PART IS IN BACKORDER TO THE TUNE OF APPROX 4600 PARTS AND AN AFTER MARKET COMPANY THAT I CONTACTED SAID THEY ARE ALSO IN APPROX 30DAYS BACKORDER STATUS TRYING TO FILL THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENTS. IN CHECKING WITH ON-LINE FORUMS I'VE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR SWITCH INVOLVE HEADLIGHT FAILURE TO OPERATE AND LIGHTS (FOG LIGHTS) COMING ON WITHOUT OPERATOR ACTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT FAILURE AND NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION THAT THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF SWITCH FAILING "UN-ANNOUNCED" AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY NOT ONLY TO THE OPERATOR OF THE PT CRUISER BUT TO OTHER VEHICLE OPERATORS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281997August 27, 2009
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AND A 2008 EVENFLO EMBRACE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT MODEL NUMBER 4851906A. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTING THE CHILD IN AN "INFANT ONLY" CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT. THE HANDLE OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT LOOSENED WHEN GRASPED FIRMLY. THE HANDLE WAS NOT ATTACHED SECURELY TO THE RESTRAINT SEAT. THE HANDLE DID NOT FAIL. THERE WAS SLIPPING OF THE HANDLE WHICH COULD CAUSE RELEASE OF THE CHILD SEAT AND OCCUPANT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE RESTRAINT SEAT WAS REPLACED FOR SAFETY ISSUES INVOLVED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. BL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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