Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2001)

618 consumer complaints on file.

#10190291May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2001 PT CRUISER AND THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND APPEARED TO BE COLLAPSING IN THE VENT AREA. THIS STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND WAS GETTING WORSE FAST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190195May 8, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBORAD IS BROKEN AND FALLING IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190230May 8, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IN FEBRUARY 2007. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD,THAT BECAME QUITE LARGER IN JUST A FEW MONTHS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THE CRACK/SPLIT WAS GROWING. SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED I FIGURED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BUT I KNEW OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A DASHMAT COVER TO HELP SO THE DASHBOARD WON'T GET AS HOT, BUT IT STILL GREW. WHAT COULD I DO ABOUT THIS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189974May 7, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON , NOT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189732May 4, 2007
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRES GOING FLAT NOT HOLDING AIR PRESSURE. ALL FOUR RIMS STARTED FLAKING AND COMING APART, HAD TO HAVE THEM RESEALED AT LEAST 4 TIMES A YEAR. WENT OUT AND BOUGHT FOUR NEW RIMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189484May 2, 2007
STRUCTURE
RECENLTY ON MY LOCAL NEWS THEY HAD A STORY SAYING THAT 2001 DODGE VEHICLES WERE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARDS CAVING IN ON THE DRIVING WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER P.T. CRUISER (CHRYSLER IS A DODGE) MY DASHBOARD HAS A CRACK IN IT AND I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED PROBLEM AND MY DASH BOARD COULD SIND AT ANY MOMENT. THIS IS HAPPENING AS THE DRIVERS ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SHUTTING EVERYTHING DOWN IN THE DASHBOARD THAT YOU NEED TO DRIVE SAFELY WITH, JUST WANTED TO PLACE MY CONCERN THAT THIS COULD BE EFFECTING OTHER DODGE MODEL CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188584April 23, 2007
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES
I OWN A 2001 PT CRUISER. I TRIED TO HAVE A FLAT TIRE FIXED ON THIS CAR, THE TIRE SERVICE PERSON INFORMED ME THAT THE RIM HAD A CRACK THAT WAS MORE THEN AN INCH LONG AND THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW A NEW TIRE TO BE MOUNTED ON THE RIM. I HAD TO GET A FRIEND TO PICK ME AND MY CHILDREN UP AND GO WITHOUT MY CAR UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT RIM USED FROM A RIM DEALER IN DAYTON OHIO. ALL THE ORIGINAL RIMS BELONGING TO THIS CAR ARE PITTED, PEELING, SOME WON'T HOLD AIR OR ARE SPLIT. THE RIMS I'M TOLD ARE THE CAUSE OF TIRE FAILURE AND PREMATURE WEAR AND FREQUENT FLATS. I FIND THESE ISSUES TO CREATE UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188131April 17, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE 2001 PT CRUISER FOG LIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELSVES WHEN THE SWITCH WERE IN THE OFF POSITION, DRAINING THE BATTERY WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. IF THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON THE FOG LIGHTS WENT OFF. I HAD TO PULL THE FOG LIGHT FUSE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187501April 10, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE FOG LAMPS ON THE 2001 PT CRUISER COME ON AND STAYED ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. THIS CAUSED A DEAD BATTERY 3 TIMES. WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR THE ALARM WENT OFF. SOMETIMES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKED CORRECTLY, SOMETIMES IT DID NOT. SOMETIMES THE KEYLESS ENTRY WORKED AND SOMETIMES IT DID NOT. WHEN IT DID WORK, I COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO UNLOCK WITH THE KEY, IT RELOCKED BY ITSELF, LEAVING ME LOCKED OUT OF MY OWN CAR AND STRANDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I COULD NOT LOCK THE DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WITH ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK. MUST INDIVIDUALLY LOCK ALL DOORS. SMOKE CAME FROM THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN , THROUGH HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER SUGGESTED $200. REPLACEMENT OF MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH - BUT RESEARCH SHOWED THISWAS NOT A REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. I LIVE IN A REMOTE, RURAL AREA, AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE OR SECURE WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186680April 1, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
MY 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER'S FOG LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING UNLESS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON. IF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS NOT TURNED ON THE FOG LIGHTS DRAIN THE BATTERY LEAVING ME STRANDED AND REQUIRES RECHARGING OR REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY. MULTIPLE FORUMS I'VE READ LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH THE PT CRUISER. IT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AT A COST OF OVER $200. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186192March 26, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONTROL SWITCH FOR 2001 PT CRUISER HEADLIGHTS AND FOGL IGHTS HAD INTERMITTENT SHORT, CAUSING REPEATED BATTERY DRAIN. EXACT SAME PROBLEM NOTED BY 20 OTHER PT CRUISER OWNERS THIS YEAR ON WWW.TOPIX.NET. SOME SUGGESTED A FUSE REPLACEMENT FOR $200 MAY FIX THE PROBLEM. NO WORD FROM CHRYSLER ON THE SUBJECT. WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185776March 21, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
TL*- THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT 3 OUT OF HIS 4 TIRES WERE LEAKING. HE TOOK THE 2001 PT CRUISER TO A TIRE SHOP AND AT THE TIRE SHOP THEY STATED THAT THE BRIDGESTONE FUSION TIRES WERE FINE, THE FAILURE WAS ON THE METAL INSIDE THE RIMS THAT WAS COMING APART. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE PICTURES IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185138March 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(1) PROBLEM OCCURRED UPON PARKING VEHICLE (2001 PT CRUISER) (2) FOG LIGHTS COULDN'T BE TURNED OFF, SMOKE AND PUNGENT ODOR EMANATED FROM STEERING COLUMN (3) FUSE WAS REMOVED DISABLING CIRCUIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184992March 13, 2007
WHEELS
(1) LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE NOTICED ON TWO DIFFERENT WHEELS, THREE WEEKS APART. (2) PRESSURE LOSS DUE TO CORROSION ON CHROME-PLATED ALLOY WHEELS ON 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. (3) TEMPORARY CORRECTION WAS TO GRIND CORROSION AND SEAL THE BEAD WITH TRUCK WHEEL SEALER. UPON CONVERSATION WITH A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT ULTIMATELY THE WHEELS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. I WAS FURTHER TOLD THAT, IN FACT, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED TOTAL WHEEL FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION (HOLES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE WHEEL). UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS HAS ALSO BEEN THE CASE WITH CHRYSLER 300S AND DODGE DURANGOS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184029March 2, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AT 35 MPH IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE CRASH THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS BLINKING, AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG ALARM. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO BLINK, AND WERE UNABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 148500 MILES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183331February 23, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, 205/55 R16 EAGLE LS. AT 31,000 MILES THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT, AND HE TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE BELTS ON THE TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TREAD TO SHIFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 41,000 MILES THE BACK OF THE CAR BEGAN SWAYING SIDEWAYS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BELTS ON THE TIRE SEPARATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS FINE, THE BELT IN THE TIRE WAS FAULTY. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A SLIGHT OIL LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182433February 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ALL WINDOW & AIRCONDITION & REAR DEFROSTER STOP WORKING DEALER SAID UNDER DASH WIRING HARNESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182406February 12, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
TIRES ARE GOING FLAT. HAVE REPEATEDLY TAKEN TO TIRE DEALER TO FIX TIRES. YESTERDAY WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE WHEELS AND NOT THE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181745February 6, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TAILLIGHTS CAME LOOSE AND OUT OF THE BODY OF THE CAR DUE TO CRACKED PLASTIC IN TAILLIGHT HOUSING. TAILLIGHT SECURED BY ONE SCREW AND ONE METAL CLIP THAT FITS IN A CHEAP, FLIMSY PIECE OF PLASTIC INSIDE THE TAILLIGHT HOUSING. ONE PUSHES DOWN ON THE CLIP TO SECURE IT TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE PLASTIC PIECE INTO WHICH THE CLIP GOES CRACKED AND BROKE OFF ON BOTH TAILLIGHTS. CAR IS GARAGED 90% OF THE TIME ELIMINATING EXPOSURE TO THE SUN WHICH MIGHT CAUSE THE CRACKING. A RATHER SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW AS ONE COULD EASILY COMPLETELY LOOSE THE ENTIRE PHYSICAL TAILLIGHT(S)! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175770December 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS SLOWLY LEAKING COOLANT. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. A SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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