Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10357701September 26, 2010
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEATBELT QUIT WORKING AFTER NORMAL USE. THIS CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO GO ON WHENEVER A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE SEATBELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $300.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357487September 25, 2010
WHEELS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED AT 600.00 DOLLARS AT A TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT AROUND 40,000 MILES. THIS TIME AT 120,000 MILES. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356926September 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY, EXTERIOR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO FAIL AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT A COST OF $100 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY, AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE $600. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THEM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND ASK IF THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WOULD BE NO ASSITANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356788September 21, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT FREEWAY SPEED. SHE WAS RESTRAINED BY HER SEATBELT, YET HER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM THE OWNER OF THE CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE SHE WAS INJURED AND THE CAR TOTALED AND YET NO AIRBAG. I AM CONCERNED AS TO WHY THE BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10356705September 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS ALL STOPPED WORKING AT AN UNKNOWN TIME THIS YEAR ANOTHER DRIVER TOLD ME THEY WEREN'T WORKING AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A PROBLEM IN THE FUSE BOX OR PART OF IT AND WANTED OVER $800.00 TO FIX IT. MY PT CRUISER IS A 2008 WITH APX 48,000 MILES ON IT. THE A/C SYSTEM ALSO FAILED WHEN SOME SMOKE CAME FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. NOT SURE IF THERE IS A CONNECTION BUT THE LIGHTS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THE TURN SIGNALS COME ON INSIDE BUT NOT OUTSIDE SO I WOULDN'T KNOW UNLESS SOME ONE TOLD ME. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS AND THE SERVICE ADVISER AND PARTS DEPARTMENT INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356288September 18, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ABOUT 63,300 MILES. CONSUMES ABOUT 4 QUARTS ABOUT EVERY 2500 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2008. IT SEEMS TO BE INCREASING WITH MILEAGE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS REALLY NO POINT IN CHANGING THE OIL BECAUSE I REPLACE ALL OF IT BEFORE THE 3000 SO I AM JUST REPLACING THE FILTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355990September 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE PIECE THAT GOES FROM THE GEAR SHIFT TO THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT DID NOT REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE PART. THE PART WAS REPLACED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 AND IT BROKE AGAIN 15 DAYS LATER. THE PART THAT WAS REPAIRED WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE PART AGAIN FOR FREE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AND SHE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354777September 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
YOU CAN REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ANY OF THE POSITIONS. ALSO, YOU CAN MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT AND THE CAR WILL MOVE. THERE IS NO INCIDENT DATE. IT'S BEEN THAT WAY SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354270September 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE CONCERNS ABOUT A MECHANICAL FAILURE SHE HAS EXPERIENCED WITH HER 2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER (DOT/I#2010-1236) RESPOND TO CLEVELAND, OH OFFICE *TGW FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE 3RD CYLINDER FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353925September 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 TURBO PT CRUISER ISSUE WITH ENGINE OVER HEATING LIGHT COMING ON ENGINE WAS NOT OVER HEATING. A WEEK LATER RUNNING LIGHTS AND FOGLAMPS STARTED COMING ON WHILE CAR IS OFF AND SITTING. CHECKED A SITE THAT SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM IN THE TURBO 2003 AND 2004 TURBO CRUISERS AND THE ISSUE WILL GET WORSE. MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353638September 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
MY PT CRUISER 2003 HAS BRAKE FLUID CONTAMINATION BECAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATION MY BRAKES BRAKE PADS CALIBER ARE MESSED UP HAVEN'T GOT FIXED YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353437September 1, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING FROM THE CENTER DEFROST VENT TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE AREA. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE CRACK CONTINUES TO GROW DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, ROAD VIBRATIONS CAUSE THE CRACKS TO OPEN AND WIDEN. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CRACKS COULD CAUSE THE DASH TO CAVE IN WHICH COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE AIR BAG OR WIRING, WHICH COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S ASSISTANCE HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353013August 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY '05 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER (THAT I BOUGHT 3 MONTHS AGO!) HAS STARTED TO NOT START ON ME. I WILL COME OUT FROM WORK, AND IT IS COMPLETELY DEAD. BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINED. I GET A JUMP, AND IT WILL RUN, BUT IS THEN SLUGGISH AT FIRST. THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW AT LEAST 3 X A WEEK FOR A MONTH. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT IT IS THE ALTERNATOR, BUT I WENT TO TWO OTHER MECHANICS FOR CONFIRMATION AND BOTH TOLD ME IT IS NOT THE ALTERNATOR. THIS MEANS THE DEALERSHIP I WAS AT PRETTY MUCH HAD NO CLUE, OR DIDN'T WANT TO ADMIT THE ISSUE. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED AROUND, AND I SEE ON BLOGS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE FOR MANY OTHER PT CRUISER OWNERS. I JUST WANT MINE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352718August 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON RESTART DROVE AS NORMAL BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DIRECTLY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THIS DRIVE. HE WAS UNSURE IF THE AUTHORIZED DEALER PERFORMED ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR AND THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE PMC WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/23/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352471August 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IS CONSUMING TWO QUARTS OF OIL A DAY. IT STARTED USING THIS AMOUNT OF OIL ONCE THE CAR REACHED A MILEAGE OF 40,000. THE PT CRUISER IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE. I AM ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY; WHERE IT WILL BARELY GET UP TO TWENTY MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS OF 8/28/10 IS 52,736 AND I RECEIVED THE CAR WITH 36,000 MILES EARLIER THIS YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352394August 27, 2010
VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING MY 06 PT CRUISER DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH WHEN I HEARD A WHISTLING SOUND. I LOOKED IN MY REVIEW MIRROR IS TIME TO SEE THE REAR QUARTER STATIONARY WINDOW FLY OFF AND BOUNCE ACROSS THE LANES. LUCKILY IT MISSED THE CARS BEHIND ME. IT WAS LIKE THE OTHER DESCRIPTIONS FORM NHTSA #07V-149. THE RECALL ENDED WITH 6T230885 MANUFACTURED 9/1/05. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT, AND WAS MANUFACTURED IN 10/05. I BELIEVE THAT IT AND OTHERS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350728August 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GARBAGE BIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/23/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350798August 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCREASE IN SPEED AND THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND MANUALLY DEACTIVATING THE MECHANISM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD ALSO ENCOUNTERED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE IN PARK. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,042. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/02/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349204August 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION IN ANY POSITION (OFF, ACCESSORY, ETC) WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING EVEN IF IT WAS NOT SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FAILURE EVERY TIME HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348252August 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
I HAD SAFELITE COME OUT TO REPLACE MY WINDSHIELD- WHEN I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE TO HEAD TO SJ I TURNED ON MY HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS AND THEY WOULD NOT GO ON TRIED MY BLINKERS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOTHING WAS WORKING ALL FUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH KNOBS ON STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT WORK. DROVE VEHICLE DOWN THE STREET ADJUSTED STEERING WHEEL A COUPLE TIMES LIGHTS CAME ON....THEN THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE LIGHTS WILL EITHER NOT COME ON OR SHUT OFF IT IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 3RD TIME TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NOW THE NEW SERVICE GUY BELIEVES ITS THE MULTI-SWITCH...WE'LL SEE... I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE A PT CRUISER AGAIN MUCH LESS A CHRYSLER!!!! BTW THE PROBLEM DID SEEM CORRECTED AFTER THE 1ST REPAIR AND 2ND REPAIR HOWEVER AS SOON AS I DROVE IT 50 MILES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I THANK GOD I DRIVE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN STUCK FAR FROM HOME WITH NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS IN THE DARK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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