Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10234277July 14, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPROACHES A STOP OR BEGINS TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY WHILE AT A STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134,000. UPDATED 07/31/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED. UPDATED 08/05/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233863July 11, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT PLACES AND FALLING IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234010July 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THROTTLE SOLENOID STUCK IN OPEN POSITION CAUSING 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TO IMPACT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233790July 10, 2008
STEERING
GRINDING NOISE, WOBBLE IN STEERING-LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING GONE AT 43000 MILES-REPLACEMENT COST $300.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233804July 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE DIAL WOULD RISE ABOVE THE HALFWAY MARK. THE FAN HAD TO BE ACTIVATED IN ORDER FOR THE DIAL TO RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAN AND THERMOSTAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,029 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233688July 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH 2001 TO 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISERS OVERHEATING TO THE POINT OF DISABLING THE CAR, AND SOMETIMES DAMAGING THE CAR BEYOND REPAIR. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION THREAD HAS OVER 250 PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AND ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF THEM HAVE HAD SATISFACTORY SOLUTIONS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/T3QTLFA0VL7R6IS09 THE ABOVE LINK IS ONE THREAD OUT OF MANY DOZENS OF SIMILAR DISCUSSIONS ON MANY DOZENS OF WEB SITES OUT THERE. AND THEN THERE ARE ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT TURNED TO THE WEB FOR HELP AND ADVICE... THIS IS A SERIOUS AND ONGOING PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS. PEOPLE'S CARS ARE BEING COMPLETELY RUINED WITH NO CHANCE OF REPAIR, AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233447July 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VERY POOR MPG ON 2006 PT CRUISER TURBO WITH 18,000 MILES, PREMIUM CHEVRON/SHELL/UNION 76 FUEL ONLY. APPROX 12.9 CITY AND MAYBE 15.5 HIGHWAY. IN SHOP THREE TIMES WITH ISSUE, NEVER IMPROVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233279July 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND A FOUL PUNGENT ODOR WAS COMING OUT OF THE BLOWER. SINCE IT WAS THE END OF SUMMER AND THE COST TO FIX IT WAS SO MUCH, WE WAITED UNTIL THIS YEAR TO REPAIR IT. THE BLOWER WAS USED DURING THE WINTER WITH THE SAME FOUL ODOR BLOWING OUT OF IT. THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL WAS INVESTIGATED AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. THE FAN WAS REPLACED BUT THAT DID NOTHING. THEY (THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAN AGAIN BUT NOTHING. WE HAD TO SPRAY DISINFECTANT IN THE CAR ON A DAILY BASIS TO ELIMINATE THE ODOR. AS A CONSEQUENCE, I GOT A SEVERE UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION. FINALLY, THE DEALER SAID WE NEEDED AN EVAPORATOR WHICH THEY REPLACED. THE CAR HAD LESS THEN 50,000 MILES. WE REALIZED AFTER THIS WAS REPLACED THAT THE ODOR WENT AWAY AND THE AIR WAS SO COLD THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKED WELL FROM THE FIRST DAY THAT WE HAD IT. WHEN WE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT NOT THROWING OUT COLD AIR (WHEN IT WAS NEW), WE WERE TOLD THAT IT IS BECAUSE IT IS A 4 CYL. CAR. NOW I FIND THAT I AM LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. THEY SAID IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING, SO IT WAS REPLACED. STILL LEAKING........NOW THEY WANT TO TRY THE WATER PUMP. WHAT'S NEXT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233194July 4, 2008
WHEELS
2001 PT CRUISER, TIRES WERE ALWAYS DEFLATING AND I HAD TO KEEP ADDING AIR TO KEEP THEM AT PROPER INFLATION. I WENT TO A TIRE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CHROME RIMS. THEY WERE BASICALLY FALLING APART. I HAD TO BUY NEW RIMS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE PT CRUISER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233054July 2, 2008
WHEELS
THE RIMS/WHEELS HAVE BEEN CORRODING SEVERELY OVER THE LAST 1.5 YEARS, CAUSING MULTIPLE FLAT TIRES ON MY CAR. THIS HAS PROVEN TO BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I'VE BEEN TO VARIOUS MECHANICS WHO HAVE STATED THAT SEVERAL OF THE PT CRUISERS HE'S WORKED ON, HAVE HAD THIS SAME FLAW. IF THERE ISN'T A RESOLUTION, I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I HOPE FOR A JUST RESOLUTION IN THIS MATTER. DONNA KLOSS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233090July 2, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
LOUD GRINDING/GROWLING NOISE, THUMPING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. GETS LOUDER WHEN ACCELERATING. REPLACED TIRES 6/08 THOUGHT IT WAS THAT. FOUND OUT ITS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232965July 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING LIGHT SWITCH FAILING CAUSING DRIVING LIGHTS TO COME ON WHEN SWITCH IS NOT ACTIVATED RESULTING IN BATTERY DRAIN. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. PULLED FUSE RATHER THAN PAY TO HAVE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232592June 28, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION BUSHINGS WORE OUT AT 40,000 MI AND NOW AGAIN AT 75,000 CAUSING THE REAR END TO BOUNCE AND SWAY UNCONTROLLABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS (45-65 MPH). INDICATION OF WORN BUSHINGS: LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN REAR END. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232513June 27, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS UNDER 60000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231888June 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
MY 2004 PT CRUISER ON THE WAY BACK FROM FLORIDA JUST OUT OF THE BLUE, STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE FRONT END NOISE AND STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I MADE IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALER ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WENT BAD. IT HAD 36,274 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, SO I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, SOME RESULTING IN CRASHES. IN MY OPINION SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDE SPREAD THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE RECALL. THANKS, FOR YOUR TIME. JOHN PALMER *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231617June 19, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING FELT LIKE CAR WAS GOING OVER MINI-SPEED BUMPS. TOOK IT TO TIRE STORE AND FOUND OUT IT WASN'T THE TIRES AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE LEFT-FRONT BEARING AND I SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING ON IT AT ALL BECAUSE THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. HAD IT REPAIRED THERE. PICKED UP VEHICLE A WEEK LATER AND STEERING STILL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. TOOK IT BACK AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE NEEDED REPAIRED. ALSO HAD IT DONE THERE BECAUSE I WAS VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN AND NEEDED WORK COMPLETED TO GET BACK HOME. LESS THAN 9 MTHS LATER AND CAR SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE. LIVING ON DIFFERENT COAST SO WENT TO A RECOMMENDED MECHANIC. INFORMED LEFT FRONT BEARING NEEDS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231268June 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT HAD 3-D CRYSTAL ANGEL STICKERS ON THE CORNER PANEL OF HER WINDSHIELD FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE CORNER PANEL WINDSHIELD, STATING THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT DUE TO THE 3-D ANGEL STICKERS ON HER GLASS, THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO NOT HAVE A WORKING WINDSHIELD, AND THE DEALER SHOULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR RECALL REPAIR REGARDLESS OF THE STICKERS. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231381June 17, 2008
STRUCTURE
IN 2001 BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. IN THE LAST 2 YEARS THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED COLLAPSING ON ITSELF. THIS HAS EXPOSED THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASH TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND I AM AFRAID WILL MELT THE WIRING. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231061June 15, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS INFORMED BY MY NEIGHBOR THAT MY FOG LAMPS WERE ON. SINCE I HADN'T USED THEM IN OVER A MONTH THIS CAME AS A SURPRISE. THE SWITCH WAS NOT ON - NOR WOULD THE LIGHTS TURN OFF. A WEB SEARCH DETERMINED THAT THE "FIX" IS TO LEAVE THE TURN INDICATOR AT A LEFT TURN AND/OR REMOVE THE FUSE. THE SAME SEARCH REVEALED THAT FIRES HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS EXACT SAME FAULT HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TF81KHBDLDVT92AH2/P15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230962June 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
REPLACING BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LIMITED TURBO AT 33900 MILES. NOISE STARTED AT 33600 MILES. WAY TOO EARLY TO HAVE TO REPLACE BEARINGS ON ANY VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I LOOKED UP "PT CRUISER WHEEL BEARINGS" ON GOOGLE AND FOUND A FORUM ON TOPIX.COM AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER PT OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS REALLY LOOSE DUE TO THE BEARING FAILURE. I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT NEEDED BEARINGS REPLACED BEFORE 100,000 MILES. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND DO A RECALL OF THE BEARING-HUB-KNUCKLE JOINT ASSEMBLY. *TR UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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