Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2007)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#11019849August 26, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, WHEELS
BLINKER WORKS AT TIMES AND NOT AT OTHERS. BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVUMG, GOT HOME NOW IT WON'T START, BATTERY HAS FULL CHARGE BUT THE STARTER IS NOT CRANKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013656August 8, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE SEEN THIS WITH SEVERAL MAKES AND MODELS - ALL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. WHEN I HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS AND "FOG" LIGHTS ON, TURNING ON MY TURN SIGNAL MAKES THE HEADLIGHT ON THAT SIDE GO OUT. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL GOES OFF, THE HEADLIGHT COMES BACK ON. I HAVE SEEN THIS IN A JEEP COMPASS AND A CHRYSLER 300, ALSO. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005994July 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HORN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND IS DEFECTED. IT ONLY WORKS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES IT GETS STUCK AND WON'T TURN OFF. WON'T WORK WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT OR TURNING RIGHT. THE HORN DID NOT ALLOW ME TO WARN A DRIVER THAT ALMOST BACKED INTO ME, THIS FORCED ME TO MOVE AWAY FROM HIM IN AN UNSAFE POSITION AND HE STILL DID NOT SEE ME AND KEPT ON BACKING OUT. HAD THE HORN WORKED IT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ISSUE THAT ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I DROVE HOME TO INSPECT THE HORN AS TO WHY IT WASN'T WORKING IS WHEN I LEARNED THAT IT ONLY WORKED WHILE SITTING STILL AND TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND AT TIMES IT STUCK AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS BECAUSE I DON'T USE IT VERY OFTEN, UNTIL THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT HAPPENED. ALSO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SHOWS TO BE OFF WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003271July 6, 2017
SEATS
SLIDING RAIL BROKE ON DRIVERS SIDE. THE SEAT COMPLETELY MOVED OUT OF POSITION WHILE DRIVING. THE PART THAT IS NEEDED IS SAID TO BE DISCONTINUED. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10999993June 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR PT CRUISER HAS APPROX. 63,000 MILES ON IT. AS YOU'RE DRIVING OUR CAR, ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND THE GAUGES GO DOWN AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. WHEN YOU PULL OVER AND RESTART THE CAR IT STARTS AND THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD OR MAY NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A FEW WEEKS. THIS HAPPENS BOTH ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AND FOR OVER A YEAR. THE LAST TIME I WAS IN FOR MAINTENANCE IT HAPPENED JUST AS I PULLED INTO THE DEALERSHIP, YET WHEN THE CODE SCAN WAS USED NO PROBLEMS WERE INDICATED. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY IF THAT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY. SINCE WE HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE WE MUST USE THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN ASKING ONLINE IF ANY OTHER CRUISER OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO ONE HAS BEEN FORTHCOMING WITH A SOLUTION. I ALSO NOTED SOME CRUISER OWNERS ARE TALKING ABOUT STARTING A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO GO THAT ROUTE IF I DON'T HAVE TO. I JUST WANT MY CRUISER FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995674June 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR GOES OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS SITTING IN VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968846March 27, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A USED 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. I HAVE PAID $900+ FOR TIGHTENING THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR. THE BACK WINDOWS DO NOT GO DOWN AND THE HATCHBACK LOCK WILL NOT OPEN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF SOME OF THE RECALLS WERE NOT TAKEN CARE OF OR IF THESE REPAIRS ARE COVERED. THANK YOU. PROBLEMS WERE THERE WHEN I BOUGHT IT., BUT I WAS UNAWARE. SHIFTER IS HARD TO GET THE BUTTON UP TO GET THE KEY OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949308February 3, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY PT CRUISER WHEN DRIVING IT ALL GAUGES SHUT DOWN THE COME RIGHT BACK ON CAR IS STILL RUNNING AND ITS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH NOT BEING TO TELL HOW FAST YOUR GOING SOME TIMES IT DOSE IT 3 TIMES SOME TIMES IT GOES OFF 40 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948962February 1, 2017
SUSPENSION
BALL JOINT BOLT FAILURE;CAUSING FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE;SAME AS NHTSA RECALL OF 2005 PT CRUSIER;NHTSA REFERENCE #O8EO33OOO.VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET COMING TO A STOP APPROX.15MPH, EARLIER 70MPH HIWAY. REPAIR INVOICE $493.00 REPAIR,$65.00 TOWING. 05 PT CRUSIER WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROB. NHTSA REF # 08E033000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934997December 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES RANDOMLY AND PINGS. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE AT LEAST A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS. WHY WON'T THE DEALER FIX THIS AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE, SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929624December 2, 2016
ENGINE
HAS A BURNING RUBBERY SMELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905603September 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
ON AUGUST 12,2016 AT 12:37 PM WHILE DRIVING MY SAID CAR A DEER RAN OUT IN FROUNT OF ME CROSSING THE ROAD. I AVOIDED THE DEER AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CHRYSLER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND MY CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSE. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILER PER HOUR UPON IMPACT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884382July 12, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LOCK ON THE BACK GATE WILL RANDOMLY DISENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT TO COME ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. I FIND THAT IT MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN CLOSING THE DOORS. SOMETIMES I DON'T KNOW UNTIL I START DRIVING AND THE "GATE" LIGHT COMES ON AND DINGS AT ME . . . WHICH MEANS I HAVE TO PULL OVER, GET OUT OF THE CAR, AND OPEN & CLOSE THE HATCH AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865016May 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I WAS DELIVERING FOR A PIZZA COMPANY ON SOMEWHAT WET ROADS. THE GUY IN FRONT OF ME HAD NON-FUNCTIONING TAIL LIGHTS, SO I DID NOT SEE HIM BREAKING UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. I HIT MY BRAKES AND SWERVED TO AVOID HIM, WENT OFF THE ROAD DOWN A 15-20 FOOT EMBANKMENT, AND HIT A SIX TO EIGHT INCH TREE HARD ENOUGH AT 35 MILES AN HOUR TO SPLIT IT IN HALF AND HAVE IT FALL ON TOP OF MY CAR, AND TO BRING ME TO A DEAD STOP. EVEN WITH THAT FORCE, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. I HAD ASKED CHRYSLER TO LOOK INTO IT, BUT AFTER THREE WEEKS, THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT I DID NOT HIT THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH BECAUSE THE RATE OF DECELERATION NECESSARY TO ACTIVATE THEM WAS NOT PRESENT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY REASON, OR EVEN THE ACTUAL REASON, THEY DID NOT GO OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10861210April 25, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOCK ON THE BACK GATE WILL RANDOMLY DISENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT TO COME ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. I FIND THAT IT MAINLY HAPPENS WHEN CLOSING THE DOORS WITH ALL THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP. IF A WINDOW IS DOWN, IT DOES NOT HAPPEN AS OFTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853448April 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BACK GATE LOCK POPS OPEN BUT IT DOESN'T COME OPEN IT JUST CLICKS WHICH MAKES THE DOME LIGHT GO ON AND SAYS GATE AJAR IT DOES THIS RANDOMLY IN MOTION OR NOT I HAVE NO WAY OF A PICTURE TAKEN OR SENDING DOCUM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852310March 29, 2016
ENGINE
MY 2007 PT CRUISER WITH 17,340 MILES (YES, THAT'S CORRECT), STARTED LEAKING A GOOD AMOUNT OF OIL. RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME FOLKS GETTING STRANDED ON HIGHWAY WHEN CAR DROPPED ALL OF ITS OIL, BROUGHT TO DEALER. THE INVOICE STATES THE FOLLOWING: "CUSTOMER STATES VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL. VERIFIED THE CONCERN. FOUND OIL LEAKING FROM CAM AND CRANK SEALS. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE TO REPLACE SEALS, AND FOUND EXCESSIVE CRANK SHAFT END PLAY, CAUSING THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL TO PUSH OUT. INSPECTED MOTOR, FOUND BROKEN THRUST WASHERS AND DAMAGE TO THE CRANKSHAFT. REPLACE THE ENGINE AND RECHECK, NO MORE OIL LEAKS." AND THAT'S WHAT THEY DID...TOTAL COST, INCLUDING TAX WAS $6,055. THIS WAS NOT AN EASY DECISION. CHECKING ONLINE, I FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. BASED ON WHAT I READ, I ASKED DEALER TO REPLACE WITH A SHORT BLOCK. SAID THEY ARE NO LONGER MADE. CAR IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT 6K BUT THERE'S NO WAY I COULD AFFORD A NEW CAR. THIS WAY I DO HAVE A 3 YR WARRANTY ON THE NEW ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850654March 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT WORK WITH ME. THEY WANT TO CHARGE $550 DOLLARS TO FIX THE AIR BAG. BUT SAID THAT IT MAY BE MORE TO FIX IT AS OF MARCH 9TH 2015 MANY AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA FROM CHRYSLER CORP. THE WHOLE CAR IS A MESS WITH MANY BRAKE DOWNS. THE CAR WAS MOVING WHEN IT BROKE DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823746February 2, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810931December 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG STAYS ILLUMINATED AND RINGS EVERY 5 SECONDS EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS THERE OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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