Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2007)

156 consumer complaints on file.

#10629124August 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616996July 28, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, LOWER ARM BUSHINGS, SWAY BAR LINK, AND WINDOW MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE AND WINDOWS WERE REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,212. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ THE CONSUMER SSTATED THE CAMSENSOR AND MOTOR STALLED. THE BUSHINGS WERE WORN OUT AT ONLY 3200 MILES. THE WINDOWS WENT OUT IN 2011 AND THE BACK DOOR AND LOCKS WEREN'T WORKING. UPDATED 1/8/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615876July 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS CAR KEPT OVER HEATING AND AFTER HAVING THE THERMOSTAT WATER PUMP AND THE ENTIRE FAN UNIT REPLACED. FAILING TO FIND THE SOURCE THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610273July 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND WANTED TO KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 09/22/14*LJ UPDATED 2/23/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598878June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM WHICH INCLUDES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, THE CAR NOT WANTED TO ACCELERATE, FEELING LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ONE TIME IT DID STALL IN TRAFFIC HOWEVER, IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES GO OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL CAR PLACES AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AS I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED AT VARYING SPEEDS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, FROM 20 - 60 MILES PER HOUR, LOCAL ROAD TO HIGHWAYS, WARM DAYS, COOL DAYS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. IT IS HARD TO PREDICT WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN BUT IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENS AND PEOPLE ARE INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583176April 16, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. YOU WILL BE DRIVING ALONG AND IT JUST QUITS. TIME AFTER TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND AM WONDERING WHY NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. IT IS VERY SCARY TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOUR CAR JUST STOPS. ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND IT STOPS.IT VARIES WITH SPEED SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS IN A PARKING LOT AND SOMETIMES ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH. VERY SERIOUS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578718April 8, 2014
ENGINE
CPSC: I1430176A. 2007 PT CRUISER. CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE TURNS ITSELF OFF DURING DRIVING, THEN RESTARTS. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP, FLICKER, AND BOUNCE AROUND. WITHIN SECONDS TO A MINUTE, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD HAPPEN RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578702February 27, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER GETTING OUT OF MY CAR AND NOTICING A OIL LEAK ON THE DRIVEWAY, I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILED FRONT CRANK SEAL. VEHICLE IS MAINTAINED WITH NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND OIL CHANGES EVER 3000 MILES. IT ONLY HAS SLIGHTLY OVER 47000 MILES AND A MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEM.. WELL, I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY CANT HELP.. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND ABSORBED THE FULL COST MYSELF..THEN AS OF THIS WEEKEND 12/27/13 I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN...CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WON'T HELP AT ALL I'M READING ABOUT THIS BEING A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.4 ENGINES ISN'T IT TIME WE HOLD OUT MANUFACTURES RESPONSIBLE??? TO AT LEAST ABSORB SOME OF THE COST FOR PARTS FAILING WAY TOO SOON IN THEIR EXPECTED LIFE...IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A LONG TRIP I MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN MUCH WORSE SHAPE...VEHICLE WAS 4 QUARTS LOW WHEN I FINALLY ALERTED THERE WAS ANOTHER LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564442February 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LAMPS ILLUMINATED, FOR THE NEXT WEEK, THE FAULT WAS INTERMITTENT. WORKSHOP CHECKED OUT FAULT, COULDN'T FIND FAULT WITH WHEEL SENSORS AND COULDN'T RESET FAULT. DEVELOPED INTO MULTIPLE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS, UPTO 10 FLASHING PANEL LIGHTS, AND MOMENTARY POWER FAILURE EFFECTING ALL SYSTEMS AND ENGINE. INTERNET INCLUDING YOUTUBE STATES COMMON PROBLEM NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER. SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULT BUT NOTHING CERTAIN. CAR HAS ONLY 37K MILES SO RELUCTANT TO START CHANGING EXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF REPAIR, I.E. ABS COMPUTER ECU, INSTRUMENT PACK ETC. LOOKED AT RECENT RECALL FOR GM, MY PT CRUISER CABRIOLET WAS MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO IN 2007. THE PARTS INVOLVED IN GM RECALL ARE DELPHI FROM MEXICO BETWEEN 2005-7. IS THIS THE SAME PROBLEM? PLEASE NOTE I LIVE IN ENGLAND, GREAT BRITAIN SO THE ZIP AND DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER ARE FROM BEVERLEY HILLS! USE [XXX] NUMBER WHICH IS UK CELL PHONE, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554191November 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE COMING TO A STOP AND THERE WAS A POP UNDER THE HOOD THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, AND THEN STARTED RIGHT BACK UP SINCE THAT INCIDENT OUR LIGHTS CONTIUNOUSLY BLINK INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR AND OUR RADIO HAS A MIND OF ITSD OWN IT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO... WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE POSTS WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR... WE HAVE HAD IT TESTED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550104October 30, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING ON STREETS 10 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR AND MISSES AND GET SLUGGISH AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO GO OR IT WILL CUT OFF A LOT WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MILES OR MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543063September 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN JUST STOPS WORKING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU LOSE HEAD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND WINDSHIELD SPRAY. THE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW AND THE SAME PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. IT EITHER FAILS TOTALLY OR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. YOU CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT OR WHEN IT'S RAINING - IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538536September 3, 2013
SEATS
THE SEAT STARTED MOVING UP AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT WAS AT THE HIGHEST POINT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DUE TO REACHING THE PEDALS AND LEGS JAMMED UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536397August 20, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON A FRONT END COLLISION. RESULTING IN HUSBAND HITTING HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. HUSBAND IS 6'6 AND WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT. INSURANCE AGENCY AND I HAVE PHOTOS WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10535376August 14, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITH THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THREE TIMES. THE FIRST VISIT THE STEERING BELT AND HOSE WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, A POWER STEERING FLUID FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. ON THE SECOND AND THIRD VISITS, THE STEERING BELTS WERE DETACHED AND RECONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534141August 7, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
FRONT CRANK CASE SEAL FAILED DUE TO THRUST BEARING FOR CRANK SHAFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513514May 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAME OUT ONE DAY AND THE LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL WAS GLOWING. WILL NOT BLINK OR TURN OFF EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. ALL OTHERS WORK FINE, BUT THE LEFT REAR BLANKS A LITTLE FASTER. I HAVE CHANGED: BULBS, FUSES, SOCKETS ON THIS LEFT FRONT, BUT DID NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513518May 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS, STEERING
I HAD MY 2007 PT CRUISER FOR 6 MONTHS AND THE HORN WOULD STICK AND NOT TURN OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG WERE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513519May 25, 2013
ENGINE
AT IDLE MY 2007 PT CRUISER HAD A CHIRPING NOISE. THE SERPENTINE AND ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513520May 25, 2013
ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND CODE PO456 WAS ON. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP AS THERE WAS A LEAK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP TWO TIMES BECAUSE OF LEAKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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