Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10408408June 23, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURPASS THE SET SPEED, BY 2-3 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN HE WENT AROUND A CURVE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND LEFT THE ROAD WAY. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407698June 21, 2011
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH COOPER DOMINATOR ALL SEASON 55 TIRES, LINE SIZE (P205/55/R16). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE AS THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE SIDEWALLS OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING THE WIRES TO PROTRUDE FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE. UPDATED 08/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407717June 21, 2011
STRUCTURE
2002 PT CRUISER 55,000 MILES DASH CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407495June 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SHE HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT COULD BE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE TWO FRACTURED MOTOR MOUNTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407383June 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEFT WORK TO FIND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOT IT JUMPED AND WENT HOME. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY, I NOTICED THAT THE FOG LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ON. I CHECKED THE LIGHTS AND FOUND THAT THEY WERE STILL ON. I TURNED THE LIGHTS ON, SIGNALED LEFT AND RIGHT, JIGGLED IT AROUND AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT FINALLY WENT OFF. AFTER A COUPLE MORE OCCASIONS OF BATTERY DYING (AT THIS POINT THE FOG LIGHT RANDOMLY STAYED ON) EVENTUALLY I FIGURED OUT THAT IF I LEFT THE LIGHT CONTROLLED IN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL POSITION WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR THE FOGS WOULD TURN OFF. THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY THEY WOULD TURN OFF. AT SOME POINT WE REPLACED THE FUSE, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR OFF AND ON. OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED AS WELL. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS NO LONGER GO UP OR DOWN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE IT IS A CONVERTIBLE AND THE WINDOWS MOVE UP AND DOWN AN INCH OR SO WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED IN ORDER TO SEAL SHUT. RAIN COMES INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND ROOF BECAUSE THE WINDOW NO LONGER SEALS SHUT. I HAVEN'T EVEN TRIED TO PUT THE TOP DOWN IN A COUPLE YEARS FOR FEAR THAT I WILL NOT GO BACK UP, SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THAT WORKS. LIVING IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA, I AM REQUIRED TO GET AN EMISSIONS TEST DONE EACH YEAR IN ORDER TO RENEW MY REGISTRATION. DUE TO THE BATTERY DYING, I FAILED THE EMISSIONS TEST BECAUSE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MILEAGE TO SHOW NECESSARY DATA. I TRULY REGRET THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407380June 18, 2011
STEERING
TOOK 2005 PT CONVERTIBLE FOR OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC INFORMED ME I WAS VERY LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID, HE REFILLED IT. GRADUALLY BEGAN NOTICING WHINING/GROANING SOUND WHEN TURNING, THE TIGHTER THE TURN THE WORSE THE SOUND. SOUND INCREASINGLY BECAME MORE FREQUENT. RETURNED TO MECHANIC (A DIFFERENT ONE) AND HE SAID I WAS OUT OF STEERING FLUID. I INFORMED HIM THAT IT HAD BEEN FILLED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. GOING FROM MEMORY HERE...HE CHECKED FOR LEAK AND FOUND NONE, AND REFILLED. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO INCREASE UNTIL THE POWER STEERING STOPPED COMPLETELY AND I COULD BARELY TURN THE CAR. RETURNED TO PREVIOUS MECHANIC TO FIND THAT THE HOSE HAD POPPED OFF. HE REATTACHED. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER WHEN TURNING LEFT I HEARD AN ODD SOUND, CAN'T REALLY DESCRIBE. WITHIN A WEEK THE GROANING WAS BACK, HOSE HAD POPPED OFF AGAIN, AND FLUID RAN OUT IN A MATTER OF DAYS. THE MECHANIC AGAIN REATTACHED AND SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY THE EQUIPMENT IS ARRANGED UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSES SOMETHING TO RUB AGAINST THE POWER STEERING HOSE, CAUSING IT TO DETACH. THIS ORDEAL WAS REPEATED 3 TIMES WITHIN ABOUT A YEAR. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PIN DOWN THE TYPE OF MOVEMENT THAT CAUSED THE HOSE TO COME OFF...TURNING LEFT WHILE AT AN INCLINE OR DECLINE. THROUGH-OUT ALL THIS (I AM NOT GOOD WITH CARS AND AM A GIRL) I ENDED UP NEEDING TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. I WISH I HAD THOUGHT TO CHECK INTO THIS SOONER AS I SEE THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407386June 18, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAR SITS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND. I AM A CAUTIOUS DRIVER, BUT THE BUMPER TOO EASILY SCRAPES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR SLIGHTLY STEEP INCLINES/DECLINES, AS WELL AS WHEN PARKING, TOO EASILY TO SCRAPE OVER CURBS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BUMPER TO CRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE, OVER THE HEAD LIGHT, COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE CAR IN ALONG A 6 INCH LINE. THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE BUMPER/GRILL COVER. I AM IN CONSTANT FEAR OF THE BUMPER FALLING OFF AS I STRUGGLE TO SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO REPLACE. I TRULY REGRET PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407165June 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2002 PT. CRUISER I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND WHEEL BEARINGS AND NOW I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE CONTROL ARM BUSHING AND WHEEL BEARING WITH IN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THIS IS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS I ALSO THINK THIS IS TO OFTEN FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406989June 15, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WHEN SHE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL WAS POURING OUT OF THE CRANK SHAFT AND THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHAKING AND SPINNING, AS A RESULT THE FRONT SEAL WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE LONG ENGINE BLOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406140June 13, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH ALL THE WINDOWS CLOSED, THE REAR PASSENGER QUARTER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SEALANT NOT HOLDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405854June 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT ELIMINATE LIKE OTHER CARS CLUSTER SUPPOSED TO ELUMINATE. IT,WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS ON THE HEADLIGHTS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS TURN ON BUT REALLY U CAN HARDLY SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR THE GAUGES WHICH IS DANGEROUS. ON 6/09/11 WHILE DRIVING HOME THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS WHEN OUT I COULD SEE ANYTHING,MY HEADLIGHTS AND BACKLIGHTS STOP WORKING AND ALSO MY POWER DOOR LOCKS ARE NOT WORKING EITHER ALL THIS HAPPEN ON MY WAY HOME AROUND 7:30PM AND I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE IT SAFE HOME..WHEN I GOT HOME MY POWER LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING WHEN I WENT TO LOCK THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405814June 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TODAY 06/09/11. DRIVING HOME AROUND 7:30 PM MY CLUSTER WENT OUT COULDN'T SEE THE SPEED OR RPM OR ANY OTHER GAUGES,AND MY HEADLIGHTS AND BACKLIGHTS STOP WORKING TOGETHER WITH MY POWER DOORLOCKS. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP AND TAKE MY TIME GOING HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404574June 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2008 PT CRUISER HAS A BAD #3 VALVE. I HAD THE CAR TUNED UP DUE TO A MISFIRE CODE OF THE #3 VALVE. AFTER DRIVING FOR TWO DAYS WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, THE CAR IDLED ROUGH AND THE SAME CODE FOR #3 MISFIRE VALVE CAME UP ON THE DASH. MY MECHANIC CHECKED THE PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND #1,2, & 4 HAD A PRESSURE OF 175 WITH # 3 HAVING PRESSURE OF 110. MY CAR ONLY HAS 77,135 MILES ON IT. I FOUND ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH THE SAME VALVE ON THE SAME YEAR AND THEIR CAR ONLY HAD 38000. SEEING HOW MORE THAN ONE CAR HAS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM, DOESN'T THIS NEED LOOKING INTO. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT WAS TO REPLACE VALVE OR REPLACE THE ENGINE HEAD WHICH COSTS AROUND $1500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404449June 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 PT CRUISER GAUGES DIE, DASH INDICATORS COME ON, ENGINE STALLS. MAY RESTART. REPLACED BATT AND ALL BATT CABLES, CLEANED ALL CONNECTORS. STILL OCCURS!! HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404353June 3, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTIFUNCTION LIGHT SWITCH IN PT CRUISER IS POORLY DESIGNED, RESULTING IN UNRELIABLE EXTERIOR LIGHT OPERATION. EITHER CAN TURN ON FOG LIGHTS, OR LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN CAR IS OFF AND SWITCH IS OFF AND DRAINS BATTERY. MINE HAS OCCURRED 5X. INTERNET SEARCH FINDS THIS TO BE COMMON TO PT'S, WITH OTHERS REPORTING ELECTRICAL SHORT, SMOKE, AND TOTAL MELTDOWN OF THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402798May 26, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2006. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS I NOTICED INTERMITTENTLY THE CAR WOULDN'T START WHICH SEEMED TO BE THE BATTERY. IT STARTED AFTER JUMPING AND WOULD BE FINE FOR 4 MONTHS OR MORE. SINCE THEN I HAVE PINPOINTED IT TO LEAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION FOR JUST 2 MINUTES. THOUGHT THIS WAS WEIRD SINCE MY BATTERY WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS FIRST START. RECENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURNING SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I CHECKED ALL FUSES, THEY ARE GOOD. I READ ONLINE ABOUT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE THAT REPLACED THE 2006 INTERIOR FUSE BOXES. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I FOUND OUT MY TURNING SIGNALS WERE NOT WORKING I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE FUSES AND HAD NO IDEA MY HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AS THEY WORKED WHEN I CHECKED THEM AFTER THE TURNING SIGNALS WERE NOT WORKING. THAT NIGHT, I STARTED DRIVING HOME AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON A VERY DARK ROAD WITHOUT NOTICE. MY SON AND I WERE IN SERIOUS DANGER AND THE ONLY THING WE COULD DO WAS TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. THINK GOD THEY WORKED. THE BASIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ON A CAR SUCH AS THE ABOVE SHOULD NEVER GO BAD WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT AN EASY FIX. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT PUT OUT A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON INSIDE THE VEHICLE EXCEPT IF I OPENED THE DOOR. YOU COULD NOT TURN THEM ON IF THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. I AM SURE IT HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS AS IT COULD HAVE THE NIGHT OURS WENT BAD. I HOPE THAT THE NAPA CHRYSLER CAN FIX MINE AS THE SERVICE MANAGER DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WITH THE TIPM WAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402208May 20, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE PISTON RING IN THE ENGINE HAS BURNED OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403029May 19, 2011
STEERING
MY CAR HAD BEEN SLUGGISH WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN. IT WAS SO GRADUAL I DID NOT THINK MUCH ABOUT IT. THEN I ATTEMPTED A SHARP RIGHT TURN AND THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND WELL. DAMAGE TO BOTH LEFT TIRES AND RIMS WHEN UNABLE TO TURN CAR TO THE RIGHT. TAKEN TO TIRE CHOICE FOR REPAIRS. THEY THEN FOUND THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT CONTROL ARMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH, SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PT CRUISER. THEY CHECKED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL OF THESE PARTS, THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT AT ONE POINT I WOULD HAVE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CONTROL ARMS. I FEEL THIS REPAIR BILL SHOULD BE COVERED THROUGH CHRYSLER AND THE RESULTING DAMAGE TO RIGHT RIMS AND TIRES SHOULD BE REIMBURSED TO ME. ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF CONTROL ARMS HAD NOT BEEN DEFECTIVE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402114May 19, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED, THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAULTY CLUTCH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401028May 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT DID RESEARCH AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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