Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10224710April 16, 2008
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CRACKING DASHBOARD AND THE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224300April 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WORN OUT AT 79,000 MILES ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT 79,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224263April 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I HAVE A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AND HAVE NOTICED THE FOG INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH IS LIT. WHEN I LOOKED IN THE FRONT INDEED THE LIGHTS WERE ON. THE SWITCH WAS OFF BUT THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I NOTICED A SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE CAR AND IT DRAINED MY BATTERY TO ZERO VOLTS. THE AUTO ALARM ALSO SEEMS TO ENGAGE FOR NO REASON. AFTER CHECKING THE WEB I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS QUITE A BIG PROBLEM AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE ACTUALLY HAD FIRES AND SMOKE FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THERE IS A SHORT IN THE SWITCH. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FOG LIGHTS HAVE NEVER BEEN USED SO THE SWITCH CANNOT BE WORN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224097April 10, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 PT CRUISER IS FACTORY PAINTED METALLIC SILVER, AND I WAS CONSTANTLY HOLDING UP MY HAND AND COVERING THE DASH WITH CLOTH ETC...TO PREVENT IT FROM BLINDING ME WHILE DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS. ON A TUESDAY EVENING IN AUGUST 2007 WHILE ENTERING ONTO A HIGHWAY THE EVENING SUN GLARED OFF THE RIGHT PANEL OF THE DASH SO BRIGHTLY IT BLINDED ME AND CAUSED ME TO BEGIN TO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE SEIZURE TYPE RESPONCE. MY EYES WERE FLASHING WITH LIGHTS, THEN MY RIGHT ARM WAS TINGLING AND WENT NUMB, THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE WENT NUMB, MY RIGHT TEMPLE BEGAN TO THROB HORRIBLY, AND THIS LASTED FOR ONE HOUR. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SO I HAD TO HAND SAND MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD WITH SANDPAPER AND EMORY BOARDS! IT LOOKS REDICULOUS AND IT IS INSANE THAT I MUST DRIVE MY NEW CAR THIS WAY. THE LASTING CONSEQUENCE HAS BEEN A RETINAL BURN THAT STAYS IN THE CENTER OF MY VISION AT ALL TIMES NOW. I AM A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AND WRITER, SO NOW AND PERHAPS THE REST OF MY LIFE---I MUST LOOK THROUGH THIS WHITE SWIRL IN THE CENTER OF MY EYE. THE SAME SEIZURE HAPPENED A MONTH AGO WHILE I WAS WORKING IN MY COMPUTER AS I MUST DO DAILY FOR MY JOB. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE PERMENANT AND I WANT CHYSLER TO PAY. I CAN HARDLY OPEN MY EYES OUTSIDE NOW, AND I LIVE IN A CONSTANT FEAR OF THESE SEIZURES HITTING ME ANY WHERE AND ANY TIME NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10224157April 10, 2008
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH MY 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, BUT THE FINAL STRAW IS WHEN, AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK AND STARTING IT - THE CAR BACKFIRED AND BLEW THE PLUGS. COST TO REPLACE $2,900.00. THIS HAPPENING RIGHT AFTER I SPENT $1,400.00 TO REPLACE BUSHINGS AND TIE RODS. CHRYSLER CORPORATE ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS IN WHICH I DID. CHRYSLER CORPORATE NOR THE DEALER WILL DISCUSS THE FACTORY DEFECT STATING NO KNOW REASON FOR A VEHICLE TO BLOW TWO PLUGS WHEN IT ONLY HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223854April 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
MY 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISERS HORN IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH . THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS THE WAY THE HORN IS . CHRYSLER FAILED TO ADD THE SECOND TONE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE . THEY ONLY PUT THE LOW TONE HORN IN THESE CARS . MANY TIMES I HAVE USED MY HORN TO WARN OTHER VEHICLES OF A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT , ONLY TO HAVE THEM IGNORE MY WEAK HORN . I HAVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID THESE ACCIDENTS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223665April 8, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD HAD TWO CRACKS RUNNING FROM EACH SIDE OF THE CENTER VENT TO THE WINDSHIELD. NOW THERE IS A LARGE CRACK RUNNING FROM THE CENTER OF THAT VENT TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH. THE DASH IN THIS CAR IS JUST A COVER, A PIECE OF PLASTIC. THE CRACK IS NOT LIKE THE CRACKS YOU USED TO GET IN A DASH THAT WAS FOAM COVERED METAL. THESE CRACKS ARE WHERE THE PLASTIC HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN THROUGH. IN A WEB SEARCH, I FOUND WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING ON A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223694April 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL LINE CLIP FELL OFF ALLOWING GASOLINE TO SPILL ONTO LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE. THE CAR WOULD NOT RUN AND WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND REPAIRED BY PUTTING ON A NEW "REVISED" FUEL LINE CLIP. THE OLD PART WAS NOT ON THE CAR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223604April 7, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
BEEN EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION IN MY CAR, AND UPON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS ON FINDING THAT PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. SEEMS TO ME TO BE TOO SOON TO HAVE THIS DONE ON 2006 MODEL WITH 33,000 MILES. STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE VIBRATION PROBLEM YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223605April 7, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I GOT A POWER STEERING LEAK IN MY 2001 PT CRUISER. IT WAS THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER. BUT I WAS TOLD MY THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT THERE WAS AN UPGRADE, THAT I COULDN'T GET THE OE COOLER, I HAD TO GET A NEW COOLER, HOSE, AND RESORVOIR. TO BE PURCHASED BY ME AND THE LABOR TO INSTALL THEM TO BE PAID BY ME. I SAID I DIDN'T WANT AN UPGRADE, I JUST WANTED THE OE COOLER. ONCE AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO GET THE UPGRADE. I SAID THAT I WOULD PAY FOR THE COOLER AND LABOR TO INSTALL IT, I THOUGHT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL PARTS AND LABOR. I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT DO THIS. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD EITHER REPLACE THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND CHARGE ME, OR DO ANY ADDITIONAL WORK AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223279April 3, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AND CAME CLOSE TO HITTING A JOGGER IN THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE PASSABLE, BUT THE HIGH BEAM IS COMPLETELY USELESS AND CREATES A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD! I HAVE HAD THE HEADLIGHTS REAMED AND EVEN CHANGED TO 80 WATT BULBS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE HEADLAMP HOUSING DESIGN. THE HIGHBEAM PUTS OUT A DIFFUSED, UNFOCUSED LIGHT WHICH DOES NOT ADD ANY INCREASED NIGHT VISION OVER THE LOW BEAM LAMPS, FORTUNATELY THE LOW BEAMS STAY ON WITH THE HIGH BEAMS. I AM NOT AWARE IF THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS MUST MEET MINIMUM HEADLIGHT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, BUT IF THEY DO EXIST I'M SURE MY PT CRUISER WOULD FAIL. THANK YOU, BRIAN P. MORAN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223003April 1, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
LEAKING STEERING RACK AND SOLENOID PACK. POSSIBLE LEAK IN STEERING PUMP ALSO. SAFETY OF TIE ROD ENDS, BUSHINGS, SWAY BARS, CONTROL ARMS NOTED IN INSPECTION OF FRONT END BOTH BY A CHRYSLER DEALER AND BY AN AUTO-REPAIR CHAIN. BOTH RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF PARTS (IN SHOP RIGHT NOW) TO ELIMINATE A SAFETY RISK. IN SPEAKING TO ANOTHER OWNER OF THIS SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE, I LEARNED THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223870March 31, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. TWO YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ONE MORNING. BY THE EVENING, THE CRACK HAD GROWN LARGER. THERE ARE NOW THREE CRACKS IN SEVERAL PLACES. TWO YEARS AGO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED INCIDENTS. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT NUMBER 17372167 WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222986March 31, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT "ENGINE CRADLE", ALSO KNOWN AS THE "K-FRAME" OR "FRONT SUB-ASSEMBLY". IT IS THE STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAMEWORK BOLTED TO THE UNDERBODY THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ATTACH TO. THE STEERING RACK IS BOLTED TO THE TOP OF IT. THE LOWER ENGINE TORSION CONNECTOR IS MOUNTED TO IT. THE REASON? TOTAL RUST OUT! THE RIGHT WHEEL HUB AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AWAY FROM THE K-FRAME BECAUSE OF RUST. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN SLOWLY AT THE TIME, AND THAT WAS A GOOD THING, BECAUSE THE CAR COULD BARELY BE DRIVEN AFTER. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222241March 25, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SQUEALING AND NEED REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL... THEY EXPECT TO REPLACE THEM ALL AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. THEY QUOTED $550 PER AXLE, THE BEARINGS ARE $60 IF NOT FROM THE DEALER!!! SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR WHEEL BEARINGS TO BE "TYPICAL REPLACEMENT" ITEMS! 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, 55,000 MILES, GARAGE STORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222048March 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FROM MY PT CRUISER EXPLODED ON I95 NEAR KINGSLAND GA WHILE COMING BACK FROM A TRIP ON 3/3/08. IT HAS A EXCELLENT MAINTAINANCE RECORD ON THIS CAR. ALL SERVICES WHERE DONE WHEN DUE BY A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN HINESVILLE GA, WHERE I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW IN 2002. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY INDICATIONS THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY TRANSMISSION. IT NEVER MADE ANY STRANGE NOISE, LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID, SKIPPED GEARS..AND JUST LIKE THAT IT EXPLODED. IT HAD A COMPLETE TUNE UP PERFORMED ON PT CRUISER SEPT 2007. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN KINGSLAND GA. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A COST OF $3,484.66 A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE EXPLODED WITH 80267 MILES. I FEEL OVERALL THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH PT CRUISERS TRANSMISSIONS AND THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221763March 19, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE (NORTH TO SOUTH). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221770March 19, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, SUSPENSION
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT WAS STIFF AND SHE HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS. THE CONTACT PUT POWER STEERING FLUID INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING BECAME EASIER. THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AGAIN AND SHE REALIZED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME AND LATER HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,490. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF THE PRESSURE STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING AND THE BUSHINGS WERE WORN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221252March 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD DEVELOPED A CRACK AT THE CENTER VENT AND AS OF THIS POINT THE ENTIRE MIDDLE OF THE DASH PANEL IS CRACKED IN TWO! OTHER CRACKS ARE ALSO DEVELOPING! THESE STARTED TO DEVELOP THREE YEARS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221674March 13, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE RECALLS FOR MALFUNCTION OF THE HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST HOSE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT GETTING REPAIRS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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