Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2001)

618 consumer complaints on file.

#10098748November 12, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SOME OF THE ILLUMINATING LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD FOR SPEED AND RPM AND FUEL HAVE GONE OUT. I HAD MENTIONED THIS TO CHRYSLER WHEN MY TRANSMISSION DIED AND THEY DID NOTHING. ISN'T THEM ANOTHER E-MAIL IN SEPTEMBER AND THEY STILL HAVE DONE NOTHING. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF YOU CAN NOT READ YOUR GAUGES AT NIGHT TIME WITHOUT TAKING YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE ROAD TO TURN ON THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO SEE THE GAUGES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099396November 4, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID LEAKAGE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098214November 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DC WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098005October 29, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE. ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD MY OIL CHANGED THE MECHANIC SAID HE TOPPED OFF MY POWER STEERING FLIUD IT WAS A LITTLE LOW. WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE I ARRANGED TO HAVE THE HOSE REPAIRED (SERRA CRYSLER,JEEP ETC). I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE HOSE WAS DAMAGED AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DIAGONISTIC CHECKING I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. THIS COST $68.00. MY QUESTION IS IF THE POWERING STEERING ASSIST HOSE,PIPING & CONNECTIONS ARE BAD, DID THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE POWER STEERING SWITCH GOING BAD? THE MANAGER JAY JORDON SAID THAT ONE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OTHER. SO I PAID FOR THE SWITCH & LABOR. COULD SOMEONE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR SO OTHERS WILL BE PREPARED TO PAY THE EXTRA COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097960October 28, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER PROBLEM RECURRED, RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. TOOK TO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP, WAS TOLD THAT UNIT WAS SHOT, HAD A GREY SUBSTANCE IN STEERING FLUID THAT APPEARED TO BE SOME FORM OF LEAK SEALANT, DESTROYED SEALS IN UNIT, HAD TO REPLACE UNIT AT MY OWN COST,($400). DEALER DENIED ADDING ANYTHING OTHER THAN STEERING FLUID. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY ANOTHER PT OWNER, NEVER INFORMED BY CHRYSLER. DEALER SAID IT WAS NO LONGER THEY'RE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THIRD PARTY REPAIR WAS MADE. NO RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097822October 22, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED. *BF PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE POWER STEERING HOSE SAFETY RECALL, THE CONSUMER HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEY AND ACCESS BELT REPLACED AFTER SHE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, SHE FELT THAT ALL THE REPLACED PARTS DIDN'T NEED TO REPLACED - JUST THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE CONSUMER WROTE A LETTER TO CHRYSLER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR PART OF THE REPAIR COST WHICH TOTALLED $503.24. *PH CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V268000 RECALL DATE : JUN 02, 2004 COMPONENT: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097686October 19, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
RE: AUTOMOBILE RECALLS. *BF RECALL#04V268000 THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED, BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095929October 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MY 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER HORN DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. WHEN THE RADIO DISPLAY IS ON, THE HORN WORKS , WHEN THE RADIO DISPLAY GOES OUT, THE HORN WILL NOT HONK. THERE HAS BEEN 3 TIMES WHEN WE NEEDED IT TO WORK AND IT WOULD NOT. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER CHANGED OUT THE RADIO AND SAID THEY FIXED A HORN WIRE, BUT 2 WEEKS LATER IT WAS BROKEN AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096549October 12, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATES THE RACK AND PINION, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093115September 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 PT CRUISER LET GO AT 61000 MILES. I WOULD THINK THAT IT WOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN THAT! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093116September 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT TORE AFTER ONLY 40000 MILES! OF COURSE IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED! IT WAS REPLACED AT MY COST! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090718September 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS SEPARATING FROM THE RUBBER. ONLY 13,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090619September 8, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2001 PT CRUISER. I HAD AN INCIDENT IN WISCONSIN 11/24/03 WHERE MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED, THUS I COULD NOT START THE CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 2/26/04 THE STEERING COLUMN WAS CLICKING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN ST. LOUIS. THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED A BEARING WENT OUT AT 38913 MILES. THEN 8/31/04 I HAD JUST PULLED INTO MY SUBDIVISION AFTER A LONG TRIP AND THE CAR WOULD REV BUT DID NOT ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE DUE TO THE MECHANICS STRIKE AT THE DEALERSHIPS. THE FRONT PUMP OF THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 47066 MILES. IN ADDITION, NEITHER OF THE TWO DEALERSHIPS MENTIONED A FUEL SYSTEM RECALLS THE WERE ISSUED IN 8/02 AND NOT COMPLETED ON MY CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089795August 25, 2004
WHEELS
DETERIORATION WAS FOUND AROUND AND UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S WHEELS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE WHEEL CORROSION. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087178August 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. IT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO GAS IN THE TANK, EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WAS FULL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE SENDING UNIT PROVIDED FALSE FUEL LEVEL INFOMATION TO THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE DASH. *NM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082108August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD A HARD START AND STALLED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE OWNER ALSO STATED THAT THE TECHNICIANS WERE MERELY GUESSING AS FAR AS HOW TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM. *NM THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT AS WELL AS WHEN WARMED, THERE WAS A HARD START, AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHIFT WHILE IN MOTION. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087798August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080322August 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. EVOQ FILED BY:TED EARL 44 BRAIRWOOD DRIVE, GLASTONBURY, CT 06033, 860-657-9497. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086062August 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
I HAVE A 2001 PT CRUISER WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE TO REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES BECAUSE THE BUSHINGS HAVE SEPERATED FROM THE BUBBER. I HAVE HAD CARS WITH OVER 200,000 MILES ON THEM AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083163August 2, 2004
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES: NOTICED SQUEALING AND LOTS OF BRAKE DUST (6/04). HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS. AFTER REPAIR, PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE STILL SQUEELED. TOOK BACK, ROTOR REPLACED AGAIN. MY FRONT RIGHT BREAK STILL SQUEELS AND BOTH FRONT BRAKES ARE SHOOTING OFF MUCH BREAK DUST. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I WOULD THINK AFTER A MONTH THE SEMI-METALIC BREAKS WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN IN BY NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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