Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10260637March 3, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER MULTFUNCTION SWITCH SMOKING AND SHORT CIRCUITING RESULTING IN FOG LAMP FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260448March 2, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13,090 MILES MY WIFE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AS SHE DROVE DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT DID NOT TOUCH THE DIPSTICK. I ADDED 2 QUARTS AND STARTED THE ENGINE TO FIND THAT IT WAS LEAKING OIL OUT THE ACCESSORIES END OF THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CRANKSHAFT END SEAL WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING EXPELLED FROM THE TIMING COVER. 1ST REPAIR ATTEMPT: UPON TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL WAS AGAIN EXPELLED FROM THE TIMING COVER. THE CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS EXCESSIVE CRANKSHAFT END PLAY RESULTING IN THE CRANKSHAFT END SEAL BEING FORCED OUT OF THE TIMING COVER. 2ND ATTEMPT: THE ENGINE SHORT BLOCK WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP ON 10/16/2007. ON 1/26/2009 AT 32,022 ODOMETER WITH 18,932 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT SHORT BLOCK AND 13 MILES INTO A 15 MILE TRIP, THE REAR TIRES BEGAN SLIPPING AS I TRAVELED AROUND CORNERS. AS I SLOWED TO ENTER THE DRIVEWAY, I COULD SMELL THE ODOR OF BURNT MOTOR OIL. ENGINE OIL WAS COMING FROM THE ACCESSORIES SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND THE OIL NO LONGER TOUCHED THE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JAN. 27, 2009 FOR REPAIR. THE CRANKSHAFT END SEAL WAS NOTED AS LEAKING WHEN IN REALITY THE SEAL HAD TO HAVE BEEN DISLODGED FROM THE TIMING COVER FOR THE VOLUME OF ENGINE OIL THAT WAS LOST IN 2 MILES. THE CRANKSHAFT SEAL AND DRIVE BELTS WERE REPLACED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS EITHER THE WEATHER BEING TOO COLD OR THE FACT THAT THE DEALER SERVICE REP HAD SEEN ALL KINDS OF STRANGE FAILURES THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO GET THE CAR BEYOND THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE FAILURE WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260202February 27, 2009
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. IN COLD WEATHER THE DROP DOWN WINDOWS DO NOT DROP. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DOOR WINDOWS WILL NOT ALLOW DOOR TO OPEN. AFTER PULLING AND FORCING THE DOOR OPEN IT WILL THEN NOT SEAL OR CLOSE. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AND I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY 'FIXED' IT. IT IS STILL DOING THIS AND THEY DENY KNOWING WHAT IS WRONG. I FOUND A RECALL BUT NO ONE CAN STOP THE ISSUE. MY CAR DOOR INTEGRITY IS BEING COMPROMISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260219February 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
HORN AND RADIO STOPPED WORKING...I REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING...AND IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN AFTER ABOUT A MONTH. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A RADIO AND SPEAKERS BECAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT CAUSES MY RADIO DISPLAY TO "POP" IN AND OUT AND WHEN IT GOES OUT I HAVE NO HORN. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 03. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260231February 27, 2009
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WINDOWS GO DOWN ON OWN OR WON'T GO DOWN AT ALL. HEAD LIGHTS COME ON WHEN NO ONE IN CAR. WIPERS COME ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD ON OWN AND GO OFF ON OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259878February 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, LIGHTS JUST QUIT WORKING, VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WERE SOMETHING AS BASIC AS THE HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING. ALL LIGHTS FAILED, INTERIOR, HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259570February 22, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DEFECTIVE TIRE GOOD YEAR ASSURANCE TRIPLETRED.CAN NOT DETERMINE THE AGE OF THE TIRE .MISSING IA LAST PORTION OF AGE OF TIRE.SHOWS ONLY DOT M6C6 TPMR AND THE YEAR OF PRODUCTION IS MISSING OF THE SIDEWALL.I TAKE PICTURES AS WELL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE AND I AM CONTACTING NHTSA.THANK YOU .REGARDS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259531February 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER: DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS - CRACKS RADIATING OUT FORM DEFROSTER VENT. DEFROSTER VENT GRILL HAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED INTO SMALL PIECES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259558February 21, 2009
WHEELS
PT CRUISER 2005, FROM WHEEL BEARING ARE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259311February 19, 2009
CHILD SEAT:BASE, CHILD SEAT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS AN EVENFLO DISCOVERY REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL 3091892A. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON NOVEMBER 10, 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BASE OF THE INFANT SEAT DOES NOT PROPERLY ANCHOR TO THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE STABLE, WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CHILD IS 13 MONTHS OLD AND WEIGHS 31 LBS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE SEAT. UPDATED 03/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259219February 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ENGINE NOISE FOLLOWED BY EXHAUST FUME SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE "FLEX" PART OF THE EXHAUST PIPE BEFORE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THEY SAID THE WHOLE FLEX PART AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS ONE PART AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (COST ABOUT $1400). THE CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION UNTIL THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. TOOK VEHICLE FOR A SECOND OPINION AND THE MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PT AND THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THE CARS. I HAD THE PART REPLACED SO THAT THE CAR WOULD PAST INSPECTION AND BE LEGAL TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259119February 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND FRONT SUSPENSION MAKE NOISE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. IT FEELS AS IF HE IS DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND A STONE PAVEMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIR SO THE CONTACT TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,998. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/16/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258812February 16, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 02 AND 03 PT CRUISER. BOTH CARS HAVE HAD TO HAVE CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AS WELL AS IDLER ARMS. WERE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS AT LESS THEN 50,000 MILES. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS SITUATION-ALL OVER THE NET, REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING, SAYS IT'S NORMAL WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258821February 16, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLES ON THE CHRYSLER PT CRUISER GT MODEL IS NOT CORRECT FOR THE APPLICATION, IN THAT THE EXTRA HEAT UNDER THE HOOD FROM THE TURBO CHARGER CAUSES THE PLASTIC TO BECOME WEAK AND CRUMBLE, WHICH RESULTS IN WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LEAKING DOWN ON TOP OF AN ELECTRICAL PANEL LOCATED ON THE FIREWALL OF THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258694February 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HAVE A 2002 PT CRUISER WITH EXCESSIVE OIL BURN. REPLACEMENT OF 1 QT. OIL EVERY 750 MILES. BOUGHT CAR NEW IN 02. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE INCEPTION. ADDRESSED PROBLEM TO DEALER IN SALEM, OR. THEY CONTENDED IT WAS NORMAL . I HAVE 58K ON ENGINE NOW AND PROBLEMS STILL CURRENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258383February 11, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
MY 2005 PT CRUISER CHRYSLER AT 49,661 MILES WAS IN AN ACCIDENT RIGHT FRONT END THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS BEFORE WHEN CAR WAS RETURNED IT WAS MAKING A NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE RIGHT TIRE WHEN I RETURNED IT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY PROGRESSIVE THEY HAD IT LOOKED AT AND STATED THE FRONT BEARING AND HUB WAS GONE AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AS I CHECKED SOME SITES ON LINE IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND NEITHER THE INSURANCE NOR E CHRYSLER FEELS THIS DEFECT IS ANY OF THERE FAULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258264February 10, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, WHICH CONTROLS THE FOG-LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND INTERIOR PANEL IS FAULTY. IT SHORTS OUT, CAUSING SMOKE, OR THE FOG LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, AND DRAINS THE BATTERY OF ALL POWER. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THE FOG LIGHTS ARE ON, WHEN THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ACTIVATED, THEN THERE IS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHTS ON, TURN ON THE BLINKERS OR STOP TO GET THIS PROBLEM TO SUBSIDE. CHRYSLER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THOUSANDS OF THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCHES THAT HAVE THE FOG-LIGHT OPTION. PLEASE ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE A FIRE OCCURS WHICH MEANS THE LOSS OF SOMEONE'S' LIFE. THIS CAN BE PREVENTED BY IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE GOVERNMENTS PART. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS FAULTY, VERY WEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258053February 9, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS. FOG LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN WHEN KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN AND WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT CAN LEAD TO BURNED WIRES, BATTERY REPLACEMENT, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258109February 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEAD GASKET FAILED AND OIL BEGAN TO SPILL FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,100. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257584February 5, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED AND CAUSED ALL OF THE OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED TO NOTIFY THE CONTACT OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 04-23-09 UPDATED 04/24/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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