Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2002)

511 consumer complaints on file.

#10190608May 13, 2007
STRUCTURE
LARGE CRACK IN DASHBOARD, FROM WINDOW TO BOTTOM OF DASHBOARD THROUGH AIR VENT. ANOTHER CRACK WAS STARTING NEAR PASSENGER SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190414May 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK VERTICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190425May 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING LAST MONTH ON THE PT CRUISER AND APPEARED TO BE GETTING WORSE. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL MAKE DRIVING THE CAR DANGEROUS. SOME OF THE CRACKED VENT WAS ALREADY FALLING INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE DASHBOARD AT WWW.PBASE.COM/ROD_OSTOSKI/IMAGE/78561344. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL TV NEWS 6 PROBLEM SOLVERS AT ORLANDO, FLORIDA THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. WE FELT THIS WAS A DEFECT OF THE CAR THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190252May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190265May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD ON THE 2002 PT CRUISER IS CRACKING DOWN THE MIDDLE AND VIBRATES BADLY WHEN DRIVING. CONCERNED THAT IT WILL COLLAPSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190293May 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DEBRIS FROM THE CRACK COULD FALL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CRACK COULD ALSO CAUSE THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 64,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190302May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD COLLAPSED ON 2002 PT CRUISER PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2006. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO TWO CRACKS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN IN MARCH 2007 THE VENTILATION GRILL STARTED TO BREAK, AND THE DASHBOARD WAS NOW BASICALLY IN TWO HALVES. AS THE GAP IN THE DASHBOARD APPEARED TO BE GETTING LARGER. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE USING SUPER GLUE TO HOLD THE DASHBOARD TOGETHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190319May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHYRSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE'S ENTIRE DASHBOARD BURST INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80 DEGREES. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR THE DASHBOARD DUE TO THE STATE'S CLIMATE. THE ENGINE SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188510April 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BOUGHT A 2002 PT CRUISE NEW. BEFORE THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY RAN OUT THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AT THE 36,000 MARK THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW AT JUST OVER 60,000 THE WATER PUMP AGAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW I NOTICED IT IS STARTING TO RUN ON THE HOT SIDE. I AM SO AFRAID IT IS THE HEAD GASKET AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186694April 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY '02 PT CRUISER HAS HAD MANY INCIDENTS OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OCCASSIONALLY FLICKERS OR DOES NOT LIGHT UP AT ALL. THE RADIO DISPLAY/CLOCK FEATURE WILL TURN OFF WHILE MUSIC IS STILL PLAYING. HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN RADIO/INSTRUMENT PANEL IS CHANGED. THE ABS FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE WHLIE GOING 65MPH. THE CAR SLID FOR A LONG TIME, CAUSING A LARGE BALD SPOT ON ALL 4 TIRES. THEN SUBSEQUENTLY THE CAR SHUT OFF AND TOOK A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WAS ABLE TO TURN BACK ON. THE STARTER HAS DIED 3 TIMES, EACH TIME BEING REPLACED. THE CAR GETS ROUGHLY 13MPG AT ALL TIMES. THERE IS NO SAFETY UNDER THE SEAT TO PREVENT ROLLING OBJECTS FROM ROLLING INTO THE FRONT SEAT AND POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE USE OF PEDALS. THE CAR FREQUENTLY DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE KEY. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS, EVEN WHILE TAKING EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VECHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185443March 18, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING; VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO EVENTUALLY DETERMINED THAT A NEW ONE HAD TO BE INSTALLED. VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 26,000 MILES AT THE TIME. REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184202March 5, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AT45 MPH SHE SMELLED SMOKE. AFTER DRIVING TWO MILES MORE THERE WERE FLAMES AND ASHES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND REMOVED HER PERSONAL BELONGINGS. ATC APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETED ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE ROADS WERE CLEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AVAILABLE. THE FIRE MARSHALL WAS UNABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE SECONDARY SEAL ON AUGUST 30 2004 AND HAD IT REPLACED AT 8900 MILES. TALSO, HE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ON AUGUST 11TH 2005 AT 14000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED, ADJUSTED OR INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD 20000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182728February 15, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
CANNOT TURN OFF FOG LIGHTS/DRIVING LIGHTS WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON OR OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181791February 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FOG LIGHT SWITCH IS FAULTY. THIS SWITCH LEAVES THE LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES WHICH DRAINS BATTERY AND LEAVES THE DRIVER STRANDED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN HUNDREDS OF PT CRUISERS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TF81KHBDLDVT92AH2. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180828January 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
TL* -THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HIT A BUMP, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWRVE. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE DRIVER HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BELOW 55 MPH SO THAT IT WOULD NOT TO SWERVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS LOOSE ,AND HE BELIEVED THE WHEEL MIGHT FALL OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A REAR AXLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ODOMETER REACHED 61,000 MILES HE BEGAN TO HEAR A HUMMING NOISE AND FELT VIBRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176783December 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2002 PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT'S PT CRUISER STALLED WHILE DRIVING 45 MILES AN HOUR. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR OR SERVICE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR LEAKS AND THE HOSES FOR DAMAGE. SHE DID NOT SMELL ANY FLUIDS AND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS APPARENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TODAY THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS DAMAGED. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IS 40,000. THE CONTACT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10173599November 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I OWN A 2002 PT CRUISER AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT, BY HAVING IT ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE DEALERS AND NOWHERE ELSE. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT JUST RECENTLY I HAVE STARTED HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH IT. FIRST MY A/C STARTED TO SOMETIMES BLOW HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COLD AND THAT STOPPED AND THEN IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN I COME TO A STOP WITH THE A/C ON IT ACTS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. NOW THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A NOISE WHEN I GO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $3200.00. MY CAR HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD THINK THAT IF IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY A CHRYSLER DEALER THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTABLE? CAN ANYONE HELP? THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172959November 8, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
CHROME WHEELS PEELING, ESPECIALLY AROUND VALVE STEMS, PRODUCING MINUTE LEAKS IN AIR PRESSURE OF TIRES, DESPITE REPLACEMENT OF VALVE STEMS. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH NO RESPONSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172563November 3, 2006
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRE MODEL P205/50R17 EAGLE RSA. TIRE KEPT GOING FLAT AND WHEN EXAMINED THERE WAS A CIRCULAR CRACK AROUND THE TREAD, ALMOST LIKE A RETREAD WOULD SEPARATE, CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL TIRES REPLACED. TIRES CAME WITH CAR AS AN OPTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171872October 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS AROUND THE SPEEDOMETER ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. EACH TIME THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. THE FOURTH TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE ILLUMINATION WAS FOLLOWED BY THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 01V288000, PERTAINING TO THE UNDER DASH WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 11/30/2006 -*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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