Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints (2009)

97 consumer complaints on file.

#10519741June 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 TIMES IN 3 YRS. I'VE FOUND WATER IN MY DRIVER-SIDE REAR TAIL-LIGHT????? I'VE HAD TO UNSCREW IT AND DRAIN THE WATER OUT AND REPLACE MY BULB.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514102May 29, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,997.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501452March 5, 2013
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING AND HUBS WERE DEFECTIVE ONCE AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN A VERY SMALL TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500592February 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE GAUGES ALL DIP TO ZERO THEN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME LIKE WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED. IF THE GAUGE DIP IS SHORT THEN THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN. LATELY (SINCE JAN) THE GAUGES HAVE STAYING IN THE ZERO POSITION LONGER AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL PICK BACK UP SOMETIMES NOT. IF IT DOESN'T THEN I HAVE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL RESTART. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES IN SUCCESSION AND SOMETIMES JUST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE BUT ALMOST ALWAYS 4 OR 5 TIMES IN 45 MILES. ONCE THE CAR HAS HAD A CHANCE TO SIT DURING THE DAY I DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM ON THE WAY HOME. IT SEEMS TO HAVE THIS ISSUE THE MOST ON DAYS WHEN WE HAVE A HEAVY DEW. RAIN DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. I THINK MOISTURE IS BEING PULLED IN DURING THE COOL DOWN AND CAUSING THIS ISSUE. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE. THE DEALER (AFTER 4 DAYS) CAN'T SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC OR IN A CORNER AS I LOSE POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499774February 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AFTER CAR IS IN PARK, ENGINE TURNED OFF, KEY IS REMOVED FROM IGNITION. I HAVE TO RE-START ENGINE TO POWER DOWN DRIVER'S WINDOW TO REACH THROUGH OPEN WINDOW TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULIPLE OCCURRENCES WITH NO OBVIOUS REASONS. SHOULD THERE BE AN EMERGENCY TO EXIT VEHICLE, MY CONCERN IS WOULD I BE ABLE TO GET OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490481December 29, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE QEW HIGHWAY IN ONTARIO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY PT 2009 CRUISER STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF, THE GAUGES WENT WILD WITH UP AND DOWN FULL-RANGE SWINGS, THEN BLINKING ON AND OFF ON AND OFF; I THOUGHT THE SEATBELT MAY BE THE PROBLEM SINCE THE FASTEN SEATBELT INDICATOR REMAINED "ON." IT HAPPENED AGAIN A SECOND TIME RIGHT AWAY (LESS THAN 2 MINUTES) ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. I HEARD SPUTTERING, AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED, AND I HAD TO GUIDE IT TO A RESTING SPOT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER STEERING; NOT FUN. I WAS IN NEAR HAMILTON, ONTARIO, AND MANAGED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. I INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTHING SEEMED OUT OF THE ORDINARY AT ALL. ENGINE RESTARTED RIGHT AWAY, AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO E. AMHERST NY. THIS IS TOTALLY UNSAFE! I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING MY FAMILY HOME SAFELY. AND THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE! I CANNOT TRUST MY CAR AND THAT STINKS! I HAD SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH A GRAND CARAVAN (1994?) AND THE MECHANICS COULD NEVER LOCATE THE PROBLEM. MAKES ME WONDER ABOUT CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487462December 5, 2012
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED BEEPING, THE GAS GAUGE AND MPH AND RPM DIALS GO TO ZERO. CAN'T PULL A CODE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE NO APPARENT PROBLEM THAT CAN BE LOCATED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475494September 15, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH LIGHTS START FLASHING MOTOR STARTS TO STALL AND LOSE POWER HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN PAST YEAR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO WRECK BRAKE LIGHTS EXPLODED AND SHATTERED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474585September 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHT UP, CAR LOSES POWER. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART BUT SOMETIMES I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND WIRES CHECKED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE FOR FEAR OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT SINCE THE CAR JUST STOPS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS SO UNSAFE AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469045August 2, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY BURNING OUT/BLOWING UP. HAVE TO REPLACE THEM EVERY FEW MONTHS. PUT IN CORRECT REPLACEMENT BULBS,DON'T KNOW WHY THEY KEEP BURNING OUT. WHEN I GO TO REPLACE THEM THERE IS SHATTERED GLASS LIKE THEY BLEW UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466706July 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING CAR ALL DASHLIGHTS FLASHES OFF AND ON GAUGES DANCE UP AND DOWN CAR LOOSES POWER AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463240June 27, 2012
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, WHEELS
TPMS FAILURES. 3 OUT OF HAVE FAILED SO FAR. THE FIRST OCCURED WHEN I FILLED THE THE TIRE WITH AIR.THE VALVE STEM HAD BROKEN OFF . THE SECOND AND THIRD HAVE APPEARED BEFORE DOING FRONT BRAKES THIS PAST WEEKEND. BOTH VALVE STEMS ARE ABOUT TO FAIL.THEY HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS AND NEED REPLACING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462273June 19, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND THE GAUGES GO UP AND DOWN, THE CAR DIES. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO CODES ARE STORED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES, AND MOST OF THEM END WITH ME HAVING TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN THE CAR OFF & BACK ON. TWICE IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY...THE CAR SHUTS OFF & I'M LITERALLY COASTING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY TRYING TO GET OVER FOR SAFETY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND ALL THE REPAIR SHOP TELLS ME IS THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461317June 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2009 PT CRUISER WITH 53,000 MILES WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS NOT RELEASING CAUSING HARD SHIFTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449148February 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP AND GAUGES FALL THE VEHICLE STALLS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL ITEMS ON THE VEHICLE. THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEREFORE THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS. CHRYSLER IS NO HELP WITH SOLVING THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444007January 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY CAR'S DASH BOARD STARTED GOING HAYWIRE. ALL GAUGES (EXCEPT FUEL AND TEMPERATURE) WOULD DROP DOWN TO ZERO FOR A SECOND, AND THEN GO RIGHT BACK UP TO WHERE THEY SHOULD BE. THE CAR NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED, BUT ACTED A COUPLE TIMES LIKE IT MIGHT. I GAVE IT A LITTLE EXTRA GAS AND IT KEPT RUNNING. THIS CONTINUED FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE. (APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443368January 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL OF THE GAUGES AND WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441059December 23, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436795November 22, 2011
SUSPENSION, SEATS
FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 39,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AS A RENTAL RETURN WITH ONLY 389 MILES ON IT. SEEMS THAT THE BUSHINGS SHOULDN'T BE GOING OUT WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON A VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AND NEW TIRES - I BABY THIS CAR. ALSO, PANEL WITH CONTROLS ON LEFT SIDE OF DRIVERS SEAT HAS DETACHED. I HAVE TRIED TO REATTACH MANY TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. I WILL NEED TO BRING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX. UNFORTUNATELY BOTH OF THESE ITEMS HAPPENED JUST AFTER MY 36/36 WARRANTY WAS UP AND IS NOT COVERED BY MY LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. HAVE BEEN QUOTED NEARLY $1000 TO FIX BOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435634November 14, 2011
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
PURCHASED AUTOMOBILE 12/07/2010...REPAIRS CONDUCTED ON 1/21/11 (1) REPLACEMENT DRIVERS (OUTER) L PANEL DRIVER SEAT SWITCH BEZEL BROKEN *SAME EXISTS PANEL CONTINUALLY "BREAKS" DOWN AFTER SITTING ON DRIVERS SEAT (2) POWER LOCK SYSTEM L/R DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK/OR/UNLOCK * ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH "LATE" AUTOMATIC LOCKING OF AUTOMOBILE DOORS ON 11/14/11 DURING OIL-CHANGE (MECHANIC) DISCOVERED (1) BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS (UPPER/LOWER) RF ENGINE (2) SHOCK LEAKING...MECHANIC STATED IN 20 PLUS YRS OF WORK AS A MECHANIC HE HAS "REPLACED" MANY PT CRUISER-BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS...MYSELF, I DOCUMENTED ALL ABOVE IN AN EMAIL TO CHRYSLER 11/14/2011. SUGGESTING "LEMON" AUTOMOBILE & REQUESTED TOTAL COMPENSATION OR (NEW AUTOMOBILE) REPLACEMENT FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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