Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10221031March 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THIS 2004 PT CRUISER LESS THAN 5 MONTHS AGO, CAR CONTINUOUSLY LURCHES AT STOP LIGHTS, AND IF I DID NOT HAVE BRAKE COMPLETELY DEPRESSED WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING VERY SLUGGISH AS IF IT IS NOT GETTING ANY GAS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221041March 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
MY CRUISER WAS IN THE SHOP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, WHEN THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE WORN. IN READING THIS SITE, I SEE THAT THIS HAS BECOME A REAL PROBLEM FLEET WIDE. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, PLUS THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE ON THE EXTENDED WARRANT. BASED ON WHAT I READ, I THINK THAT THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220771March 11, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND NEVER SWITCHED FROM SECOND GEAR. THE ENGINE JUST KEPT REVVING. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A SAFE AREA AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MADE A SOUND AS IF IT FAILED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220792March 11, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2001 PT CRUISER STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO, AND IS GRADUALLY CRACKING AND CRUMBLING RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYES. IT MAKES ME SICK EVERY TIME I GET MY CAR NOW. I WAS SO PROUD TO BUY THE PT CRUISER IN 2001. NOW IT'S A SHAME AND EMBARRASSMENT TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220510March 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
MY 2002 PT CRUISER HAS HAD TWO SETS OF FRONT CONTROL ARMS REPLACED AT 90,000 MILES DUE TO THE CONTROL ARM BUSHING FAILING. THE FIRST TIME THE BUSHING CAME OUT COMPLETELY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT TORN. BOTH REPAIR SHOPS INDICATE THIS IS A KNOWN AND VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220306March 6, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SHOT WITH JUST 56,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220070March 4, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS IN A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SUBSTANTIAL ACCIDENT. SECOND VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BELIEVE THEY WERE ENGINEERED FOR ONLY SEVERE ACCIDENTS INTENTIONALLY, SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF THEM AROUND. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10220093March 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2004 PT CRUISER, MULTIPLE WHEEL BEAR FAILURES IN LESS THAN 80K MILES 1ST AT APPROX 40K AND SECOND AT APPROX 80K. BOTH TIMES LEFT SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220571March 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, STEERING:COLUMN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS PREVIOUSLY DISCONNECTED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL AND RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM SWITCH WAS ALSO BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EXISTING RECALL. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. A MECHANIC WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. SHE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219915March 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, RENDERING THE VEHICLE USELESS AND ENDANGERING THE DRIVER. TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. ESTIMATE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION $2,134.20. THE VEHICLE HAS 86,632 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED USED AT 77,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219806March 2, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL VIBRATION AND LOOSE STEERING THEN GRINDING NOISE; FOUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING BAD ON 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER - MILEAGE IS 15, 600; WAITING FOR REPAIR AT DEALER - ESTIMATE OF $500 - $600 TO REPAIR PLUS ALIGNMENT COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219819March 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
COMPLETE FAILURE OF EVERYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD, I.E. SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, COOLING, ODOMETER. NO DASHBOARD LIGHTS, NO INTERIOR LIGHTS. FOG LIGHTS STAY ON UNLESS YOU TURN ON YOUR TURN SIGNAL AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AS A PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES ON THE SITES THAT I HAVE VISITED. THE CAR IS A 2002 PT CRUISER, AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MICROPROCESSOR TO BE MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE PROBLEMS DESCRIBED ABOVE, HOWEVER MY PT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219828March 2, 2008
SUSPENSION
WHEEL BEARING ON 2004 PT CRUISER WITH 28,000 WENT BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219160February 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
03 PT CRUISER. SUDDEN LOSS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AT SHIFTDOWN. WITHIN 7/70,000 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218695February 20, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING IS BAD. STARTED ABOUT 31,000 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THINKING IT'S COVERED UNDER THE 7 YEAR, 70,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY! AS I READ THE WARRANTY, IT STATES EVERY THING IS COVERED. BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT A WEAR PART! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A WHEEL BEARING GOES BAD THIS EARLY AND WHY THEY DON'T COVER IT AS A POWERTRAIN PART? AND THE PRICE TO REPAIR IT IS OVER 600.00. I JUST CAN'T STAND TO BRING MYSELF TO PAY FOR THIS, AS IF I COULD AFFORD IT . AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH I'M FINDING OUT THAT ALOT OF CONSUMERS ARE GETTING SCREWED BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND WEIGHT ISSUE OF THE FRAME AND BODY STYLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218694February 20, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR USED BUT IN PERFECT CONDITION IN 2003 - APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR, MY DASHBOARD CRACKED. I DON'T MEAN A SMALL, HAIRLINE CRACK, BUT A CRACK WHERE IF IT WAS PUSHED ON IT WOULD CRUMBLE AND FALL. I TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL FRIKINS CHRYSLER DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS DUE TO USING "ARMOR ALL". WHEN I TOLD HIM I DID NOT USE ANY "ARMOR ALL", HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOW DUE TO LACK OF CARE. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE "AIR BAG SENSOR" REPLACED 3 TIMES, IN WHICH MY DASH WAS FURTHER CRACKED - AND IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. THIS RUINS THE LOOK OF MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO, UNTIL SOMEONE SUGGESTED FILE A COMPLAINT ON THE WEB SITE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218508February 19, 2008
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE ORIGINAL RIMS ARE RUSTING AND FLAKING ON THE INSIDE. THE RIMS DESTROY ANY TIRE THAT IS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218524February 19, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I JUST FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT HUB BEARINGS ON MY 2003 PT CRUISER. THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING ME $600 TO DO THE JOB. I HAVE 69K MILES ON THE CAR AND CHRYSLER SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE 7/70K WARRANTY....SO I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND TO MY SURPRISE I FOUND OUT I AM NOT THE ONLY PT CRUISER OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM....I SEARCHED FOR FRONT HUB BEARINGS FOR A PT CRUISER AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE BEARINGS....THE BEARINGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE A SEALED BEARING AND NEVER REQUIRE MAINTENANCE....THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER BY ISSUING A RECALL AND PAY TO FIXED THE PROBLEM...AND REPAY THE CUSTOMERS WHO HAD TO HAVE THE BEARINGS REPLACED.... THE DEALERSHIP EVEN STATED TO ME THAT IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE BEARINGS NEEDED REPLACEMENT....WITH ONLY 69K MILES ON THE CAR AND OTHERS WITH FEWER MILES THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A NEW CAR...MYSELF AND MY FAMILY WAS NOT INJURED BY AN ACCIDENT , BUT I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED FROM THIS DEFECT???....ANY HELP WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED....THANK YOU MICHAEL G KELLY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218231February 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2001 PT CRUISER. HORN AND RADIO DISPLAY LIGHT INTERMITTENT . WHEN THE RADIO DISPLAY LIGHT GOES OUT SO DOES THE HORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218220February 16, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR MORE THAN ANY OTHER NEW VEHICLE I'VE OWNED. I HAD AC COMPRESSOR PROBLEMS STILL UNDER WARRANTY... I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AT 36700 MILES. NOW, BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES ARE SHOT, AND WILL BE REPLACED AT 43,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, AND IT IS MY 3RD AND LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT. I HAD AN 2002 PT, THIS 2005 CRUISER, AND I'VE GOT AN 2006 CRUISER THAT IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF WHEEL BEARING ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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