Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2002)

511 consumer complaints on file.

#10171315October 19, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO WAS TRAVELING AN UNKNOWN SPEED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170648October 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
FOR THE PAST 4 MONTHS MY CAR FOG LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON. WOKE UP IN THE MORNING AND THEY WHERE ON AND IF THEY TURN ON WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS TO AFFECT THE RADIO NOW WHEN I SHUT OFF THE CAR I PUT TURN SIGNAL ON AND IT SEEMS TO MAKE IT STOP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168492September 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006. THE VEHICLE OPERATED, BUT THERE WERE NO INSTRUMENT READINGS. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 01V288000 REGARDING AN ERROR IN THE INSTRUMENT IN PANEL CLUSTER MICRO- PROCESSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167350September 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
REAR BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED CORRECTLY SINCE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2002 (PT CRUISER). REAR BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE FOR FIRST OR SECOND USE AND THEN THE GRINDING NOISE GOES AWAY. CAR HAS 69,600 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT NEW. I RECENTLY PULLED THE REAR WHEELS AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT WORN (FOR BOTH REAR WHEELS) AND THE DRUMS HAD RUST STREAKS ON THEM. ALSO, RUST DUST WAS COVERING EVERYTHING. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND I PLAN ON REPLACING THE CALIPERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167263September 2, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2002 PT CRUISER, AT 59000 MILES BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. A YEAR LATER AT 75000 MILES BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE GONE AGAIN AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NOW WORN DUE TO THIS FAILURE, DEALER REFUSES TO COVER ANY OF THE FAILURES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166795August 28, 2006
WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTIES WITH THE STEERING. UPON INSPECTION, THE TIRES APPEARED FLAT. THIS BECAME PRESENT AFTER THE RENEWAL OF ALL FOUR TIRES AT A TIRE SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO BALANCED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY ABOUT THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DECLARED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON VEHICLE'S OPERATED IN SNOW BELT STATES BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166116August 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN OUT. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166006August 19, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE FOG LIGHTS ON MY 2002 PT CRUISER COME ON BY THEMSELVES. THEY HAVE COME ON DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THIS HAS CAUSED MY BATTERY TO GO DEAD. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO MAKE THEM STOP COMING ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164836August 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND FELT AS IF IT WAS DRAGGING. THERE WAS ALSO A SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE WAS STICKING. THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED AND BOLTS WERE TIGHTENED. ONE WEEK LATER, THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THIS TIME THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE CALIPER WITH THE ORIGINAL AND SUGGESTED A VISIT TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER FLUSHED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND DURING A TEST DRIVE THE FRONT LEFT AND THE REAR RIGHT BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROTORS AND PADS AND ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163643July 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FROM THE FIRST MONTH THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON MORE THAN OFF. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAID THAT IT WAS A VACUUM ISSUE AND IT WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME TO DIAGNOSE AND TO FIX IT BUT NOW I SEE THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA 01V288000 ON A CLUSTER PANEL ISSUE. WHY WAS I CHARGED FOR SOMETHING THAT A DEALERSHIP SHOULD CHECK FOR TO SEE IF IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163644July 27, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, ON 3/1/05 ALL TIRES WERE LOW. UPON INSPECTION BY THE SERVICE DEALER, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RIMS OF ALL FOUR TIRES, CAUSING THE SEAL BETWEEN THE TIRE AND RIMS TO BE BROKEN. THE TIRES WERE REMOVED AND ALL TIRES AND RIMS WERE CLEANED AND PLACED BACK ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THERE WAS NO LIABILITY ON THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. UPDATED 11/3/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163646July 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT UNDER 34,000 MILES. ALTHOUGH I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I WAS CHARGED $100 FOR SOMETHING THAT I DO REMEMBER BEING A DEFECT THAT I HAD TO BRING INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO REPAIR WITHIN THE FIRST 2 MONTHS I HAD THE VEHICLE. WHY THEN MUST I PAY FOR A KNOWN DEFECT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164729July 25, 2006
AIR BAGS
2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *KB BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MULTIPLE STRAINS AND BRUISES. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10162793July 18, 2006
WHEELS
2002 LIMITED EDITION PT CRUISER - WHEELS DEFECTIVE. THE ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS HAVE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED (PEELING AND FLAKING) UNDERNEATH THE CHROME PLATING (INSIDE AND OUT), CAUSING THE WHEELS TO CONTINUALLY LEAK AIR AND WEAKEN THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE WHEEL, MAKING THE VEHICLES UNSAFE. THE BEAD LIP DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF BREAKING THE RIM. TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THE WHEELS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 39,000 MILES. THIS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I AM REPORTING THIS TO PREVENT INJURIES AND CRASHES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161710July 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
FAILURE OF THE FOG LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160463June 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, SUSPENSION, TIRES, SEATS, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A CHEMICAL SMELL WHICH GAVE CONTACT HEADACHES AND AN OCCASIONAL SORE THROAT. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NOT A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. *AK THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP. THE SPEAKERS MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE REAR SEAT BACKING WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160483June 22, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE: 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 1) NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS. NO ACCIDENTS. NO UNUSUAL USAGE. 2) THE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT, ABOVE THE DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER, FELL OUT WHEN I WAS BUCKLING MY SEAT BELT. THE BOLT QUITE EASILY FELL OUT, WITH ALMOST NO APPLIED PRESSURE. 3) CHRYSLER DEALER REATTACHED THE BOLT WITH A NEW NUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160364June 21, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
TIRES FAIL TO HOLD/MAINTAIN AIR PRESSURE..CHROME RIMS PEELING ,LOSE AIR PRESSURE FROM 35 LBS DOWN TO 15 LBS IN A WEEK PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER AGREES THERE IS A PROBLEM, RETAIL TIRE DEALERS HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEM RIMS. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS UNSAFE.. CAN CAUSE ROLL OVER..BLOW OUTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160536June 15, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER BRAKES FAILED. *KB WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE DID NOT REDUCE SPEED. EVENTUALLY, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A MANAGEABLE SPEED UNTIL SHE REACHED THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REDUCE SPEED BELOW 2000 RPM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159418June 9, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
FEB 2006 - JUNE 2006: INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY, APPEARS TO INDICATE A HEADLAMP FAILURE, BUT NO BURNT-OUT BULB IS APPARENT. JUNE 8, 2006: INDICATOR LAMP WILL ONLY GO OUT WHEN HIGH BEAM OR TURN SIGNALS ARE ON. JUNE 8, 2006: BATTERY DEAD AFTER CAR PARKED FOR 5 HOURS. JUMP START SUCCESSFUL. JUNE 8, 2006: READ MANUAL. DISCOVERED THAT CAR HAD FOG LIGHTS, AND THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT MEANT THAT THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ON. ONLY THE FOG LIGHT SWITCH WAS OFF. AND TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. JUNE 9, 2006: PULLED RELEVANT FUSE. HOPE NOTHING CRITICAL IS ON THE SAME CIRCUIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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