Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10190574May 12, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I HAVE OWNED A 2004 PT CRUISER FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR. I BOUGHT IT WITH 28000 MILES, ON IT, AND AT ABOUT 33000 MILES HEARD A BANG. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALER DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT THE SOUND CONTINUED. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, BUT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY A FEW DAYS. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE CHANGED BRAKES, ROTORS, ETC. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO DEALER AND DISCOVERED IT WAS THE BEARINGS. I THOUGHT THAT WAS A LITTLE ODD SINCE THE VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN DRIVEN MUCH. I RESEARCHED THE NET, AND FOUND A FORUM WITH MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT, ONE PERSON EVEN EXPERIENCED A FATALITY. AS FOR ME, I HAVE LOST CONTROL GOING AROUND A BEND, AND HAVE SINCE CHANGED MY DRIVING BEHAVIOR. PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING LINK, AND NOTE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TIL09OD8D72ERULQA . THERE WAS A DESIGN ISSUE SINCE THE BRAKES TENDED TO OUTLIVE THE BEARINGS. IF MANY OWNERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IT BECAME TOO COSTLY WHAT REMEDIES WILL CHRYSLER PROVIDE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190481May 11, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. IN THE MIDDLE OF 2006, THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER TO GLUE THE DASHBOARD BACK TOGETHER. THE CONTACT COMPLIED, BUT THE DASHBOARD IS STILL CRACKING AND THE GLUE IS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGE KEPT, THEREFORE THE SUN WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 56,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 06/14/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190406May 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON THE 2001 PT CRUISER ,AND I CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION ,AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HELP IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT YOUR ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE LOCAL MEDIA. NOW I KNOW I AM THE CARS SECOND OWNER, BUT I STILL FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM REGARDLESS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190414May 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK VERTICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190425May 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING LAST MONTH ON THE PT CRUISER AND APPEARED TO BE GETTING WORSE. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL MAKE DRIVING THE CAR DANGEROUS. SOME OF THE CRACKED VENT WAS ALREADY FALLING INTO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE DASHBOARD AT WWW.PBASE.COM/ROD_OSTOSKI/IMAGE/78561344. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL TV NEWS 6 PROBLEM SOLVERS AT ORLANDO, FLORIDA THIS WAS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE. WE FELT THIS WAS A DEFECT OF THE CAR THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190440May 10, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKING DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190452May 10, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY WHEEL SPLIT. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL RIM ON THE 2001 PT CRUISER. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR RIMS, AND WENT WITH NON ORIGINAL BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190257May 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. THIS VEHICLE HAD 37,000 MILES WITH BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT BUSHINGS FAILED. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT, THIS CAN LEAD TO ADDITIONAL SUSPENSION WEAR AND IN AN EXTREME CASE, LOSS OF CONTROL. BUSHINGS OF THIS TYPE IN TYPICAL VEHICLES LASTS THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO MY INDEPENDENT GARAGE THIS COMPONENT SHOWS AN INORDINATELY HIGH FAILURE RATE, AS EVIDENCED BY THEIR EXPERIENCE IN REPLACING THEM IN MANY PT CRUSIERS. THEY SEE THEM AT A RATE OF ONE EVERY TWO WEEKS, AND THIS WAS AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE, NOT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUGHT AT PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190252May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190265May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD ON THE 2002 PT CRUISER IS CRACKING DOWN THE MIDDLE AND VIBRATES BADLY WHEN DRIVING. CONCERNED THAT IT WILL COLLAPSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190268May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
2002 PT CRUISER DEVELOPED CRACKS IN DASHBOARD- FROM WINDSHEILD TO DASHBOARD GRILL AND FROM DASHBOARD GRILL TO GLOVE BOX PANEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190291May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2001 PT CRUISER AND THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND APPEARED TO BE COLLAPSING IN THE VENT AREA. THIS STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND WAS GETTING WORSE FAST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190293May 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DEBRIS FROM THE CRACK COULD FALL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CRACK COULD ALSO CAUSE THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 64,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190302May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD COLLAPSED ON 2002 PT CRUISER PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2006. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO TWO CRACKS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN IN MARCH 2007 THE VENTILATION GRILL STARTED TO BREAK, AND THE DASHBOARD WAS NOW BASICALLY IN TWO HALVES. AS THE GAP IN THE DASHBOARD APPEARED TO BE GETTING LARGER. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE USING SUPER GLUE TO HOLD THE DASHBOARD TOGETHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190319May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHYRSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE'S ENTIRE DASHBOARD BURST INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80 DEGREES. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPAIR THE DASHBOARD DUE TO THE STATE'S CLIMATE. THE ENGINE SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190098May 8, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE FOG LIGHTS IN THE CHRYSLER PT CRUISER SUDDENLY CAME ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I BELIEVE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCHES WERE DEFECTIVE IN PT CRUISERS AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. THE BATTERY COULD HAVE DIED IF I DID NOT PULL THE FUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190195May 8, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBORAD IS BROKEN AND FALLING IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190230May 8, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IN FEBRUARY 2007. WHEN I BOUGHT IT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD,THAT BECAME QUITE LARGER IN JUST A FEW MONTHS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THE CRACK/SPLIT WAS GROWING. SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED I FIGURED IT WAS MY PROBLEM, BUT I KNEW OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT A DASHMAT COVER TO HELP SO THE DASHBOARD WON'T GET AS HOT, BUT IT STILL GREW. WHAT COULD I DO ABOUT THIS? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189974May 7, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON , NOT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189732May 4, 2007
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRES GOING FLAT NOT HOLDING AIR PRESSURE. ALL FOUR RIMS STARTED FLAKING AND COMING APART, HAD TO HAVE THEM RESEALED AT LEAST 4 TIMES A YEAR. WENT OUT AND BOUGHT FOUR NEW RIMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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