Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2006)

373 consumer complaints on file.

#10557654December 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, STARTING WITH THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND FOLLOWED BY THE OTHER WARNING LIGHTS, NEXT THE GAUGES ALL ZERO OUT, AND THEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A COUPLE OF CHRYSLER DEALERS AND TO A COUPLE OF INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, BUT NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I CONDUCTED AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF CAR AND FOUND MORE THAN A FEW WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. ITS REGRETTABLE THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO COME TO SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR SOMEONE TO LOOK INTO THESE MALFUNCTIONING VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548525October 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WON'T GO OFF DRIVER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546086September 29, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, POWER TRAIN
REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILED TO OPERATE. OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT IDENTIFY FUSE LOCATION. POWER TRACE SHOWS POWER TO UNIT, SUSPECT SOFTWARE PROBLEM WHEN OVER 75 DEGREES F. CLUTCH PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VERY HARD TO SHIFT, WHEN BELOW 60 DEGREES F SHIFTS LIKE GLASS ON GLASS (VERY SMOOTH) HYD CYL. THROW VARIES WITH TEMPERATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544415September 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE SPRING 2013, ALL GAUGES/LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL SPORADICALLY FLICKER OFF AND ON, USUALLY NO MORE THAN 1 MINUTE. THIS OCCURS WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING AND MAY OCCUR ONE MONTH FOR 2-3 DAYS AND NOT AGAIN FOR A MONTH. CAR DIDN'T DRIVE NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT, BUT LIGHTS AND CHIME ARE ALARMING. TOOK PICTURE OF CAR AT 40MPH AND LIGHTS ON TO SHOW MECHANIC BECAUSE OF COURSE IT NEVER HAPPENS WHEN THEY HAVE CAR. AT NEXT OIL CHANGE, TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND SHOWED PICTURE. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A WIRING SHORT AND CHECKED IT. TOLD THERE WERE NO CODES OR INFO STORED IN COMPUTER AND THEY SAW NOTHING WRONG. DON'T KNOW IF MECHANIC DID RESET, BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR 2 WEEKS. TRIED TO NOTE ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON WHEN IT DOES IT. NOT SURE IF ONE LIGHT TRIGGERS THEM ALL, E.G., WHEN LOW FUEL INDICATOR CAME ON, THEY ALL CAME ON. LATEST INCIDENT IN 9/2013, GOING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND LIGHTS DID BACK-TO-BACK FLICKER, GAUGES ZEROED AND CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE. COULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT WITHIN 10 SECS (SCARY 10 SECS!), GAUGES BACK AND CAR POWERED BACK UP TO 60. CALLED DEALER AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO KEEP 2-3 DAYS TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK BUT I HOPE THEY'RE NOT JUST GOING TO TAKE MY MONEY WITHOUT FIXING IT. MY CAR HAS OTHERWISE BEEN PERFECT AND NOT HAD TO BE SERVICED OTHER THAN REPLACING SUSPENSION. I'VE BEEN DOING INTERNET SEARCHES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. PLEASE FIND A SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544265September 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING GAUGES RANDOMLY GO TO ZERO, ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, SOMETIMES ENGINE STALLS FOR ONE SECOND AND THEN RESTARTS, THEN GAUGES GO BACK TO NORMAL. HAPPENED ONCE IN A WHILE A YEAR AGO, NOW HAPPENS DAILY. TOOK TO DEALER LAST YEAR AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON VARIOUS INTERNET SITES INCLUDING THIS ONE BUT WITH NO SOLUTIONS. LOTS OF SUGGESTIONS - FUSES, BATTERY WIRES, BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH - BUT NOTHING DEFINITIVE. CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS, I'M JUST LUCKY IT HASN'T STALLED AT THE WRONG TIME. FRIEND WITH A DODGE HAS SAME PROBLEM AND HIS DEALER CAN'T FIX EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543635September 14, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY REAR WIPER BLADE DOES NOT WORK. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AND DIDN'T THINK ABOUT CHECKING THE REAR WIPER. WELL NOW IT IS FALL AND RAINING ALL THE TIME, AND GUESS WHAT IT DOESN'T WORK.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543406September 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AS ALL THE GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,474. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543426September 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS MY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE AND WOULD COST AROUND 1000 TO REPLACE!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541984September 5, 2013
ENGINE
FAILED CRANK SEAL. CAR WENT IN FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION AT DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW MOTOR MOUNT. WHEN THEY RETURNED THE CAR, THEY MENTIONED IT HAD A LEAK AT THE CRANK SEAL. WE TOOK THE CAR HOME AND IT WAS HEAVILY LEAKING OIL, SO WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER LOCAL GARAGE. THEY "REPAIRED" THE SEAL, ALONG WITH THINGS LIKE A NEW TIMING BELT, ETC "WHILE WE ARE IN THERE" AND RETURNED THE CAR AT A COST OF $1700. DROVE IT FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS WHILE DRIVING THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON A FEW MILES FROM HOME. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR HOME THERE WAS NEARLY NO OIL LEFT IN THE CAR, THE CRANK SEAL HAD BLOWN/ BURNED OUT AGAIN. TOWED TO GARAGE. TOLD BY GARAGE AND ALSO DEALERSHIP THAT IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, THE CRANK BEARING WAS WORN AND WOULD "WALK OUT" AND THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN. WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. (AT 39K MILES???) MY BROTHER REMOVED THE ENGINE HIMSELF, TOOK IT TO A MACHINE SHOP WHO REMOVED THE CRANK AND USED SOME SORT OF KIT TO REPAIR THE ENGINE. THE COST WAS $600 PARTS, $600 LABOR. THE CAR RECENTLY WAS PUT BACK IN SERVICE BUT IS NOT TRUSTED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS LIT UP. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN HARD IN ITS LIFE (DRIVEN MY BY 70 YR OLD MOTHER) AND HAD REGULAR SERVICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537232August 26, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY. REAR QUARTER WINDOW DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL BUT ONLY COVERS THE MODEL YEAR BEFORE (2005). THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE 2006 VERSION AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536577August 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,164. UPDATED 07/16/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533511August 4, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG ALARM START SOUNDING ALL THE TIME (EACH +/- 5 TO 10 SECONDS). IN THE DASHBOARD SCREEN APPEARS THE SYMBOL/ LOGO TELLING ME THAT IS THE AIR BAG ALARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533300August 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
DASHBOARD LIT UP, ENGINE STOPPED, VEHICLE SLOWED ALLOWING ME TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. CAR HISTORY PRIOR TO INCIDENT ON THE ROAD. NO MECHANICAL INCIDENTS, HOWEVER ENGINE CRANKING PROBLEMS. BATTERY PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND STARTER REPLACED ON 05/28/2013 BY MCX AUTO SERVICE CENTER, MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA., 92145, PHONE NUMBER (858) 536-1684. SINCE, FIRST STALLED INCIDENT, ENGINE FAILURE OF THE SAME HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES, ALL IN LIGHT STREET TRAFFIC WITH NO INJURIES. VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EACH INCIDENT. LATEST INCIDENT AUGUST 01, 2013 AT 4:30 PM. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS PROVIDED ME WITH INFORMATION AND A VIDEO OF SYMPTOMS PERTAINING TO THE IGNITION ACTUATOR SWITCH AND PIN. THIS VIDEO SHOWS EXACT SYMPTOMS OF MY CAR AND ALSO HOW TO REPLACE SWITCH. PLEASE ADVISE ON RECALL INFORMATION REPLACEMENT OR A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM BEING EVALUATED FOR RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532170July 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION IS A STICK SHIFT AND WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON, THE TRANSMISSION BECOMES VERY HARD TO SHIFT , ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AND HAVING TO SHIFT IN VERY HOT WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525278July 17, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PLEASE RECALL,THE WINDSHIELD WIPER IT'S CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEM. TOOK TO THE DEAL AND RESET COMPUTER MODULAR AND IT WORKS FINE. SIX MONTHS LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE IT'S A USED CAR SO I GET 3 MONTHS OR 3000 MILES WHATEVER COMES FIRST. SO, THE DEALER CHARGE ME $100.00 FOR THE SAME SERVICE. A FEW MORE MONTHS IT DID AGAIN. BOTTOM LINE PT CRUISER WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOMEDAY DUE FAULTINESS. ALSO, AC NEEDS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SO MANY ISSUE WITH WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516048June 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION...I HAVE TO UNATTACH THE BATTERY CABLE SO THE BATTERY WILL NOT GO DEAD. I AM WOMEN WHO HAS A DISEASE CALLED CANCER..I AM TRULY IN SOME NEED TO HAVE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE AT LEAST $330.00 TO FIGURE OUT WHICH I AM ON A FIXED INCOME,STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR.I FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT BE A FAULT OF MINE WHEN A KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CAR CAN NOT GET INSPECTED AND I AM UNABLE TO GET TO MY TREATMENTS. PLEASE HELP ME!...YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515301June 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE WERE REAR ENDED WHILE ON VACATION. THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE AND IT WAS PUT IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE OTHER PERSON WAS AT FAULT. WHEN WE GOT THE CAR BACK WE NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON FOR A MINUTE OR TWO AND THEN GO OFF. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. THE CAR REPAIR SHOP CHECKED SEAT BELTS AND SUCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THIS WAS A REAR END COLLISION. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS HAD TO REPAIR WORK THAT WAS NOT DONE RIGHT. COULD THEY HAVE MESSED UP THE CODES AS THE TEMP DOES NOT WORK RIGHT.? WERE THE AIRBAGS DAMAGED ? THE ESTIMATED SPEED HE HIT US WAS 35MPH. WE BOTH GOT CERVICAL SPRAIN AND MINE IS WORSE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10513122May 22, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,205.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512847May 20, 2013
ENGINE
CRANK SHAFT MOVEMENT (APPROX. 0.025) HAMMERED OIL SEAL FROM BLOCK. ROOT CAUSE IS WORN THRUST BEARING. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CALL CENTER, EMPLOYEE'S REACTION AND INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. ENGINE USED IN DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODEL YEARS, MINI VANS JEEPS....... I HAD THE OIL CHANGED FREQUENTLY AND OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENENCE PERFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511207May 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY PT CRUISER IN JULY 2008 A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SOME DASH PROBLEMS ALL THE DASH LIGHTS (OIL, ENGINE, AIR BAG, SEAT BELT, ABS,ETC) STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF AND DINGING I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. THE FIRST ONE SAID IT WAS THE AIRBAGS CENSORS AND I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED SO I DID THAT AND A COUPLE WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY. COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT SO THE SENT ME TO A DIFFERENT ONE AND THEY CHECKED IT AND STILL COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN SO I JUST DROVE IT LIKE IT WAS FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND THEN LAST YEAR IT WENT AWAY AND DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN UNTIL TODAY 5/8/2013 AND ITS BEEN DOING IT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT I'M WORRIED BECAUSE I DRIVE MY GRANDKIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND ITS MY ONLY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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