Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2005)

256 consumer complaints on file.

#10198504August 4, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIMS ON MY 2005 PT CRUISER (22,000MILES) NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A GOODYEAR DEALER THAT MANY CHROME RIMS ARE CORRODED. I ALSO HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER PT OWNERS THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THEIR RIMS. HAS THERE BEEN A PROBLEM/RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196674July 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
MY PT CRUISER SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT BURNS OIL PRIOR TO 3,000 MILES DUE OIL CHANGE. CHRYSLER CLAIMS "IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR TO BURN 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000. MILES. THEY REFUSE TO CHECK IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES THAT THIS IS IN FACT HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195114July 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 07V149000 (VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR). SHE HAS NOT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS INAPPLICABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192754June 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, A DRUMMING AND SQUEAKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, YET THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191784May 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE 2005 PT CRUISER FOR THE BACK WINDOWS. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE SO THAT THEY COULD HAVE THE PARTS THERE. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALER- LEN STOLLER IN WESTMINSTER, MD IT TOOK THEM AN HOUR OF ME SITTING AROUND TO TELL ME THAT THEY DID HAVE THE PARTS. THIS REALLY SUCKEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189628May 3, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AT SAME TIME. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME. BULBS RECEIVE MAJOR DAMAGE. MAJOR CHANCE FOR REAR END COLLISION WHEN BULBS BLOW. ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TYPE? THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188959April 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SINCE NEW, FEB. 2005, MY 2005 PT CRUISER SHAKES AND STUMBLES AT IDLE. AT 180 MILES, THE ENGINE STOPPED IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED, BUT IT RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH. THE DEALER REPLACED A CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE ENGINE HASN'T DIED SINCE, BUT I STILL EXPERIENCE ROUGH IDLE AND STUMBLE ON ACCELERATION. THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY CAN DO NO MORE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188830April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 CHRYSLER, PT CRUISER. I HAVE EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLING AT TIMES. LATELY, I AM EXPERIENCING STALLING WHILE DRIVING. I LOOSE ALL POWER I CAN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT DOES NOTHING THEN IN A FEW SECONDS IT WILL GO. AT STOPS IT WILL ALMOST GO DEAD. I LOOKED ON THE WEB SITE AND SAW A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FILED WITH MY PROBLEMS. I FEEL A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS BADLY INJURED BECAUSE THEIR PT CRUISER STALLS WHILE DRIVING! BELOW ARE THE ODI ID NUMBERS: 10102249, 10126616, 10138986, AND 10163025. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187207April 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 2005 PT CRUISER IS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. DURING A RECENT SNOW STORM THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR BOTH OF THESE SYSTMES ILLUMINATED. I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER, WHO HAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTS CAME ON BECAUSE THESE SYSTEMS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE REASON FOR THIS, THEY BELIEVE, IS THAT SNOW HAD COLLECTED IN THE WHEELS. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THEIR POSISTION IS THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS PROVIDED ON THIS CAR WILL FUNCTION EXCEPT DURING A SNOW STORM WITH WET, STICK, SLIPPERY SNOW. IS THIS TYPICAL OF THESE TYPES OF SYSTEMS? IT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME THAT CAR COMPANIES BE ALLOWED TO PROVIDE SAFETYSYSTEMS WHICH DON'T WORK WHEN THEY ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE NEEDED. BY THE WAY, I LIVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE GET SNOW REGULARLY. IT IS FREQUENTLY WET AND STICKY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187123April 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ROLLING DOWN THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW ON MY 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE 2-DR WHILE THE FRONT WINDOW IS UP CAUSES THE INSULATING STRIP BETWEEN THE WINDOWS TO SLIDE OFF THE BACK WINDOW AND STICK IN THE WINDOW MOUNT. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO EVALUATE THE PROBLEM, AND THEY SAID THE WINDOWS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT WHICH CAUSED THE SEAL TO STICK, AND SUGGESTED IF I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY $500.00 TO FIX IT I COULD PUT ADHESIVE ON IT. I HAVE A FEAR IF MY CHILDREN SHUT THE DOOR HARD THE FRONT WINDOW WILL BREAK FROM SLAMMING AGAINST THE EXPOSED METAL ON THE SIDE OF THE BACK WINDOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186136March 26, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
2005 PT CRUISER GT CONVERTIBLE WITH 50,000 MILES.I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND NOTICED FOG LIGHTS ON. THE FOG LIGHTS CANNOT BE TURNED ON WITHOUT THE HEADLIGHTS BEING ON. BUT HERE WAS THE FOG LIGHTS ON AND IT DRAINED MY BATTERY COMPLETELY. THE ONLY WAY I COULD TURN THE FOG LIGHTS OFF WAS TO TAPE THE UNIVERSAL SWITCH, SO THAT THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH WAS FORCED TO CLOSE. AFTER SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, I AM WONDERING WHY THE NHTSA DOESN'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183254February 22, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
LEASED A 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE, DREAM CRUISER SERIES 4 IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. FIRST FAILURE OF THE TIRES WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE IN AUGUST 2006. I WAS PARKED SOMEWHERE WAITING FOR SOMEONE AND WHEN THEY WALKED BACK TO MY CAR THEY NOTICED THAT I HAD A BULGE IN THE TIRE DUE TO A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL. HAD TO GET THE VERY EXPENSIVE TIRE (GOODYEAR - 205/50/17 RS-A) REPLACED, WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 13,000 MILES ON THE CAR. NEXT FAILURE WAS IN OCTOBER OF THE SAME YEAR. DRIVING AT 35 MPH AT THE END OF A LINE OF THREE CARS WHEN ALL THREE HIT THE SAME POTHOLE. THE FIRST TWO CARS DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM, MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL AND I HAD TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT, THIS TIME WITH JUST UNDER 15,000 MILES ON THE CAR. BOTH TIRE DEALERSHIPS SEEMED TO CASUALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THESE PARTICULAR TIRES ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF CAR. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE PROBLEM EXCEPT TO GIVE ME A NUMBER FOR CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER DOESN'T DEAL WITH TIRES AND THEY DIRECTED ME TO GOODYEAR. GOODYEAR SAID IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE COSTS AND COMPLETELY DENIED HAVING HEARD OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE OF TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182145February 9, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD THE 05 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ACCELERATED FROM 30 MPH TO 90 MPH. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TURBO ON THE VEHICLE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND KICKED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME, ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECREASE IN SPEED HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 23800.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181592January 24, 2007
STRUCTURE
2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE DEEP INSET OF THE INSTRUMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178410January 11, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN JUNE OF 2006, AND WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO BRAKE WHETHER IT WAS A QUICK BRAKING OR NORMAL BRAKING ANYTHING ON THE FLOOR LIKE A CHEEZIT BOX OR WATER BOTTLE, OR ANY NYLON CLOTHING(GYM RUNNING PANT) WENT UNDER MY SEAT AND UNDER MY BRAKE PEDAL AND 2 OUT THE 3 TIMES I ALMOST WRECKED. I HAVE HAD THE LAST STRAW THIS WEEK WHEN I STOPPED AT A LIGHT NORMAL BRAKING AND MY RAIN JACKET ALONG WITH MY WATER BOTTLE ROLLED UNDER MY SEAT AND I COULD STOP MY CAR FOR ALL OF THE STUFF UNDER MY PEDAL AGAIN. PT CRUISERS NEED A RECALL A DRAWER OR SOMETHING SHOULD BE PUT UNDER THE SEAT TO STOP ARTICLES IN THE BACK SEAT FROM GOING TO THE FRONT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175532December 7, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SUSPENSION
2005 PT CRUISER (TURBO) WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE. INSPECTION WAS NOT GRANTED. VEHICLE WAS PRONOUNCED "UNSAFE TO DRIVE" AS THE BEARINGS ON THE SPINDLE (ON AXLE) WERE DESTROYED AND BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE WOBBLING. MECHANIC SAID ONE OR BOTH WHEELS COULD COME OFF. IN THE NEXT BAY WAS ANOTHER PT CRUISER (TURBO) WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS DISCUSSED WHETHER THE DESIGN WAS SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE POWER OF THE TURBO. UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVE (WE HAVE TO PAY THE $600+ FOR THEM) WE HAVE A RENTAL AT THE DEALERS SUGGESTION AND OUR COST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171555October 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHRYSLER 2005 PT CRUISER, BOUGHT IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, SUDDENLY LOSES ITS POWER WHILE I AM DRIVING (TWICE ON THE HIGHWAY). THIS LOSS OF POWER RESULTED IN MY NEARLY BEING IN A REAR END COLLISION FROM A TRUCK COMING UP BEHIND ME! IT HAS BEEN TOWED TO 2 CHRYSLER DEALERS ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THEY CANNOT IDENTIFY OR FIX THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAD TWO ADDITIONAL FAILURES DOCUMENTED BY THEM. THIS LAST TIME THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR OVER TWO WEEKS. IT HAS A SERIOUS DRIVEABILITY ISSUE. THEY HAVE ALREADY REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS INCLUDING THE ENTIRE ONBOARD COMPUTER PRIOR TO THIS MOST RECENT BREAKDOWN. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A NEW CAR AND CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE TOOK THE INFORMATION OVER A WEEK AGO HAS NOT GOTTEN BACK TO ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170383October 10, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
I BEGAN HEARING A POPPING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AT APPROXIMATELY 25000 MILES. AT 27000 MILES, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD RACK & PINION UNIT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UNIT UNDER WARRANTY. AT 30000 MILES, THE NOISE RETURNED. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO RE-DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170414October 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
WITH ONLY 21,000 MILES MY 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE BASE MODEL EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE MANUAL CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 100 MILES OF OPEN HIGHWAY AND WAS ENTERING A MORE URBAN SETTING WITH FREQUENT STOPS AND STARTS DUE TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS. AFTER ABOUT THE 5TH OR 6TH LIGHT MY GEAR SHIFT LEVER WOULD MOVE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. LUCKILY I HAD ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN SAVANNAH GA. IT TOOK 3 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH A MANUAL CLUTCH IS CLASSED AS A "CONSUMABLE" PART CHRYSLER AGREED TO SHARING HALF THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR THE PARTS DUE TO A MECHANICAL FAILURE. I DROVE MY FIRST PT CRUISER ( AN EARLY PRODUCTION 2001 MODEL ) OVER 86,000 MILES AND NEVER HAD A CLUTCH PROBLEM. I AM NOW 18,000 MILES INTO THE LIFE OF THE REPLACEMENT CLUTCH WITH NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169100September 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE OCCURRED. A PASSERBY EXTINGUISHED THE SMALL FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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