Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10257428February 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS LEAVING A SHOPPING PLAZA WHEN I DRIVE OVER, A HUGE POTHOLE IN THE RIGHT LANE I USING TO LEAVE FOR HOME. IN MY 2007 PT CRUISER. WHICH IN TURN DAMAGE MY RADIATOR, RADIATOR SUPPORT BEAM , THE BOTTOM OF BUMPER AND GRILL, AND I WAS JUST INFORM TO THAT THE HEAD GASKET IS NEEDING A REPLACE IT AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256956January 30, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEEL BELTED RADIAL SEPARATED FROM ONE OF THE TIRES AND LEFT A HOLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FLATTENED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GOODYEAR TIRE STORE AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE HOLE. THE GOODYEAR STORE STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S DRIVING AND FAILURE TO HAVE THE TIRES ALIGNED PROPERLY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CLAIM NUMBER AND SENT HIM TO ANOTHER GOODYEAR TIRE STORE. THE VIN, TIRE SIZE, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256352January 26, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD IN HIS VEHICLE WAS BEGINNING TO SPLIT IN TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. ONE SPLIT WAS IN THE MIDDLE AND THE OTHER WAS APPROXIMATELY A THIRD OF THE WAY FROM THE LEFT. HE WAS ABLE TO LIFT UP THE CENTER PIECE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $270 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256184January 24, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
WE OWNED A 2003 PT CRUISER AND I HAD A WRECK ON APRIL 18, 2008 AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT CATCH TO HOLD ME FROM BEING THROWN FORWARD. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND A CAR REAR ENDED ME AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. IT THREW ME FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I INJURED MY LEFT SHOULDER WHERE I HAD MY HAD RESTING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO HAVE SURGERY AND I FEEL THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE SHOULDER STRAP HAD CAUGHT WHEN THE COLLISION HAPPENED. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER PT CRUISER, A 2007 AND MY HUSBAND AND HIS FRIEND WHO WAS DRIVING HAD AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 21, 2009. THEY SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING A DOG AND HIT A GUARD RAIL ALMOST HEAD ON AND AGAIN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER STRAPS DID NOT CATCH. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A BAD PROBLEM WITH THE PT CRUISERS. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SORT OF PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10256187January 24, 2009
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WE OWN A 2007 PT CRUISER, A 2007. THIS IS THE SECOND PT CRUISER THAT WE HAVE BOUGHT. MY HUSBAND AND HIS FRIEND, WHO WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME, HAD AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 21, 2009. THEY SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING A DOG AND THEY HIT A GUARDRAIL ALMOST HEAD ON AND AGAIN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AND THE SHOULDER STRAPS DID NOT CATCH. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO US IN A WRECK WITH OUR PT CRUISERS. WE OWNED A 2003 PT CRUISER, I HAD A WRECK ON APRIL 18, 2008, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT CATCH, AS A RESULT, IT THREW ME FORWARD AND CAUSED A BAD INJURY TO MY LEFT SHOULDER. I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND A CAR REAR-ENDED ME AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. IT THREW ME FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I INJURED MY LEFT SHOULDER WHERE I HAD MY HAND RESTING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO HAVE SURGERY AND I FEEL THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THE SHOULDER STRAP HAD CAUGHT WHEN THE COLLISION HAPPENED. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A BAD PROBLEM WITH THE PT CRUISERS. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SORT OF PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256211January 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKS DISCOVERED. 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS REPLACED FRONT CRANK SEAL ONLY TO HAVE SEAL PUSHED OUT DUE TO END PLAY. HAD ENGINE REPLACED @ $3,836. WAS TOLD THAT END PLAY WAS WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS ON 2006 ENGINE. THE PT CRUISER IS A 2006 WITH 45,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. MECHANIC STATED THAT NEW ENGINE WILL WORK FINE. OLD ENGINE HAD BUGS IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256065January 23, 2009
SUSPENSION
I OWN TWO PT CRUISERS, BOTH HAVE HAD CONTROL ARM BUSHING FAILURES AT 45K MILES. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER, ALL OVER INTERNET, FAILURES AT EARLIER MILEAGE AS WELL. THEY DO NOTHING. $650/CAR TO REPLACE CONTROL ARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256108January 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LEFT SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. I REGRET NOT HAVING SAVED THE BROKEN BEARING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND WAS SIGNALED BY A VARY LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND. IT WAS SUDDEN AND SEVERE ENOUGH THAT WE DETERMINED IT NEED IMMEDIATE REPAIR. WE CONSIDER OURSELVES LUCKY THIS OCCURRED AS WE PULLED OFF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. OUR PREVIOUS SPEED HAD BEEN ABOUT 60 MPH. THIS CAR HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN SERVICED AT THE CHRYSLER DEALER WITH IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255791January 20, 2009
SUSPENSION, PARKING BRAKE, STEERING
IN 2007 I WAS DRIVING WHEN I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING SOUND IN MY TIRES. I WAS HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY, BUT NO DETERMINATION WAS FOUND. OVER THE YEAR I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE MY TIRES 3 TIMES BECAUSE THEY WOULD WEAR AND I WOULD SLIDE AND THE TIRES WOULD SKID IN SIMPLE WEATHER. IN MARCH OF 2008 I HAD TO REPAIR MORE TIRES AND MY BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES IN THE FRONT WITH WHEEL ALIGNMENTS. ALSO IN 2007 I STARTED HEARING A SQUEALING SOUND IN THE ENGINE, I HAD IT CHECKED IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD MY POWER STEERING PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. BUT DECREASED ONCE THE MECHANIC PUT IN POWER STEERING FLUID. SINCE THEN EVEN NOW I STILL HEAR THE SQUEAKING AND EVERY MONTH I HAVE TO PUT IN STEERING FLUID. I CALLED CHRYSLER REGARDING RECALLS RELATING TO THESE PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD NO RECALLS WERE IN EFFECT. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY INFO IN 2008 REGARDING THESE RECALLS THAT I NOW SEE ONLINE. ALSO MY AUTOMATIC STICK SHIFT STICKS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE. I HAVE ALMOST HIT SOMETHING HEAD ON TWICE SINCE DECEMBER 2008 BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO SHIFT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255519January 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY HUSBAND WAS HEADING BACK HOME FROM IDAHO AND THE CAR OVER HEATED IN TREMONTON. HE CALLED AND ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY OIL OR ANYTHING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A LEAK UP TO THIS POINT WITH THE CRUISER. HE WAS STUCK FOR QUITE A WHILE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET HOME. WE ARE NOW WAITING ON THE DEALERSHIP TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM ALL OF THE BOARDS THAT I HAVE READ THAT IT IS NOT UST A SMALL ISSUE. WHEN IS CHRYSLER GOING TO GET IT IN GEAR AND DO A RECALL SO NO ONE ELSE GETS STUCK, HURT OR EVEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THE THEIR NEGLIGENCE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254935January 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY PT STARTED ACTING UP. THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO WILL TURN UP AND DOWN WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. ALSO THE RADIO WILL CHANGE STATIONS BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT TOUCHING A BUTTON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS TO THIS DAY, JUST AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254711January 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 PT CRUISER. HORN AND RADIO/CLOCK DISPLAY INTERMITTENT. WHEN THE RADIO/CLOCK DISPLAY IS DARK, THE HORN IS INOPERATIVE. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. SOMETIMES THE HORN DOES NOT WORK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, OTHER TIMES FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME. TWO REPAIR SHOPS LOOKED AT IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CLEARED BY IT SELF, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254777January 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED; HOWEVER, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PERFORMED A FUEL INJECTOR FLUSH, CLEANED THE BATTERY, INSTALLED FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER IN THE TANK, AND ALSO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 55 TO 15 MPH BEFORE STALLING. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254774January 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
POWER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254109January 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT THEN SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC. THE CHRYSLER DEALER PULLED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CLUSTER CIRCUIT WAS BURNED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH A NEW PART AND THEY RETAINED THE OLD PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253869January 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FACTORY INSTALLED KEY ALARM SYSTEM IS SHORTING OUT, ALARM WILL NOT DEACTIVATE BY REMOTE ONLY ON IGNITION SWITCH, DOORS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR 300.-500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253872January 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HATCH BACK WILL NOT STAY UP IF THE TEMPERATURE GETS BELOW 60IN TEMP. THE HYDRAULICS SLIP AND THE HATCH COMES DOWN ON PERSON WITHOUT WARNING. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS 250.00 - 600.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253868January 5, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOG LIGHTS STAYED ON UNTIL THE HIGH BEAMS WHERE TURNED ON THEN THEY WOULD GO OUT. HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE LEFT ARM CONTROL SWITCH REPLACED AT A COST OF 189.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253644January 3, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOG LIGHT SWITCH IS ALWAYS ON UNLESS SIGNAL ARM IS PLACED IN LEFT TURN. IF I DON'T DO THIS, THE BATTERY DRAINS FROM THE FOG LIGHTS STAYING ON. INTERNET SEARCH AND COMPLAINT SEARCH ON THIS SITE REVEALS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, COSTING APPROX $200 TO FIX. FROM INTERNET RESEARCH, APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING NOT ONLY WITH 2001 PT CRUISER BUT ALSO LATER YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253553January 2, 2009
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK VALVE/GAUGE, TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, SIZE P/205/55/R16 WITH SCHRADER VALVE STEMS, MODEL TR413(NA). WHILE CHECKING THE AIR IN THE TIRES ,THE VALVE STEM ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED HALFWAY IN THE THREADED AREA, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW. WITHIN THE VALVE STEM, THE CONTACT NOTICED GREEN CORROSION ON EACH TIRE WHERE THE STEM WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW. THE VALVE STEM HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE TIRE STEM; THEREFORE, HE WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,272.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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