Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

2,623 consumer complaints on file.

#10210387November 30, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS. WHEN THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER, SHE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,280. UPDATED 12/13/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210299November 29, 2007
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE TIRES WERE CONTINUOUSLY FLAT AND THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD AIR IN THEM EVERY OTHER DAY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CHROME WAS FLAKING INSIDE THE WHEELS AND DAMAGED THE TIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD SCRAPE THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL, BUT WERE UNSURE IF THAT WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209122November 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PT CRUISER OVERHEATING AT IDLE. NO REPAIRS HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209074November 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, ENGINE BEGINS TO DIE. 2006 PT CRUISER POWERS DOWN WHEN DRIVING . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON ANY ROAD BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. ON SEPT. 21,2007 THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. 1ST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER, THAT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. TWO WEEKS LATER OCTOBER 24TH 2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN, CAR TOWED TO SAME DEALER. WERE TOLD THIS TIME IT WAS A MAIN FUSE COMING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INSTALLED A METAL PLATE OVER THE FUSE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING LOOSE. WE WERE ASSURED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM FIXED. THREE WEEKS LATER NOVEMBER 13,2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER . WE WERE TOLD THIS TIME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND JUST TO MONITOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208588November 10, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CLOCKSPRING IN MY STEERING COLUMN BROKE. I NOTICED A RUBBING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WHEN ACTIVATED WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY UNTIL THE CLOCKSPRING IS REPLACED. FOR A ITEM TO FAIL ON A VEHICLE THAT INVOLVES SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND NOT BE REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURES EXPENSE IS QUITE IRRESPONSIBLE AND CARELESS FOR THE PUBLICS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208406November 8, 2007
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD. THE CRACK HAS NOW SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, SEPARATING THE DASH INTO TWO PIECES. THE CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 98,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208410November 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND SHE HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STATIONARY. SHE FELT THAT A FAILED MOTOR MOUNT CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT COMPLETED AN INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ THE SOLENOID PACK WAS LEAKING. THE FOG LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207917November 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES ON MY 2006 PT CRUISER, I HAVE HAD 3 SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS, THE 1ST ONE BLEW OUT WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE SECOND BLOWOUT CAME WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES AND ALSO WAS IN THE SIDEWALL, THE 3RD BLOWOUT CAME THIS PAST SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AND DOING 65MPH, ALL THREE WERE SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS. THE TIRE SIZE ON ALL 3 WERE 165/65/R15 WITHIN THIS COMPLAINT FILING DOESN'T GIVE ME THE OPTION TO ADD THE OTHER 2 BLOWOUTS, BUT, I HAVE LET YOU KNOW IN THIS PARAGRAPH THAT I HAVE HAD 3 BLOWOUTS OF THE SAME OEM TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207795November 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
2002 PT CRUISER. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE SEPARATING FROM THE RUBBER. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RATTLES, SEVERE TIRE VIBRATION OR FRONT END VIBRATION. CURRENTLY MINE HAS 46.000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON MINE. I HAD THEM REPLACED ONE YEAR AGO AT 38,000 MILES. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THESE TYPE OF BUSHINGS SHOULD BE HAVING THIS SEPARATION PROBLEM AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. A RECALL IS IN ORDER, BEFORE A OWNER HAS A VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE VEHICLE LOOSING STEERING CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207630November 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD ON PT CRUISER 2001 BEGAN CRACKING RECENTLY. CRACKING PROGRESSING DAILY AND DASHBOARD IS ABOUT TO CAVE IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207510October 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE KEYLESS ENTRY AND ACTUAL KEY WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO CLIMB THROUGH THE WINDOW TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. ONCE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, THE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE HANDLE OR THE DOOR LATCH. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE REMOTE RECEIVER AND THE CYLINOIDS IN BOTH DOORS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED 01/15/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207473October 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON OCT. 19,2007,I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT A SPEED OF 30MPH. I STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAUSED ME NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN ALONG WITH SOME BRUISING. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH OVER $10,000 IN DAMAGES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THAT DOES NOT SIT WELL WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10206795October 24, 2007
TIRES
FILLING TIRES WITH AIR EVERY OTHER DAY . TIRE SERVICE DEALER SAID HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL OTHER PT CRUISER WITH SAME PROBLEM. WHAT CAN BE DONE . I HAVE BOUGHT 2 1/2 SETS OF NEW TIRES SINCE 5/2/06. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206783October 24, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
MY 2005 PT CRUISER STARTED MAKING NOTICEABLE NOISES FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. THE DEALER HAS NOW TOLD US THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I DON'T KNOW THE ACTUAL MILEAGE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT IS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. THERE IS A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ON THE NHTSA DATABASE FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR, FOR THE SAME FRONT BEARING ISSUE, BUT I DID NOT CHECK OTHER YEARS. WHILE RESEARCHING ONLINE TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I FOUND THE FOLLOWING LINK WHICH CONTAINS MANY INCIDENCES OF PT CRUISER FRONT BEARING FAILURES WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TIL09OD8D72ERULQA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206529October 22, 2007
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2001 PT CRUISER (TOURING EDITION) THE REAR SEAT, MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED/YANKED ON OR THE VEHICLE TURNS CORNERS. MY SON AT 3 MONTHS OLD WENT TIPPING OVER SIDEWAYS WHEN I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN (LESS THEN 15 MPH). HE WAS SAFE AND SECURE IN HIS CAR SEAT WITH MATCHING BASE, BUT THE WHOLE THING TIPPED OVER. I TRIED MANUALLY GETTING IT TO LOCK SO THE BASE OF MY SONS CAR SEAT WOULD STAY IN PLACE, BUT I HAD NO LUCK. HE TIPPED A FEW TIMES, SO I DECIDED TO MOVE THE SEAT CLOSER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. SO NOW WHAT? DO I KEEP RISKING HIM TIPPING OVER OR RISK HIM BEING CLOSER ONE OF THE DOORS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206540October 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WE RECENTLY TOOK OUR 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IN THE SHOP FOR A STATE INSPECTION FOR RENEWAL OF OUR LICENSE PLATES. IN THE PROCESS, THE VEHICLE KEPT BLOWING 40 AMP FUSES. AFTER 3 HOURS OF SEARCHING. THE "ELECTRICAL SHORT" WAS LOCATED "ON BOTH SIDES" OF THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS". WHEN THE "HIGH BEAMS" WERE USED IT WOULD BLOW A FUSE. THIS SOUNDS STRANGE?? ONE SIDE MAYBE?? BUT BOTH HEADLIGHTS?? THIS SHOULD BE A "FACTORY RECALL". YOU CAN NOT USE YOUR "HIGH BEAMS" WHEN DRIVING?? COULD COST A LOSS OF LIFE. THE SHOP CHARGED ME $225.00. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE FACTORY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206388October 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MY LED LIGHT ON THE RADIO AND THE HORN BOTH CEASE TO WORK AT THE SAME TIME. WE HAVE REPLACED FUSES, LIGHTS AND RADIOS. STILL NO WORKING HORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206282October 19, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING AT 65MPH ON I75 THE CAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE. INSPECTION SHOWED APPROXIMATELY 10 CM X 2 CM SEPARATION ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE BETWEEN THE STEEL BELTS. (NYLON OVERLAY MAINTAINED THE INTEGRITY OF THE TIRE). LATER INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SHOWED A BELT EDGE SEPERATION OF 3 CM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206302October 19, 2007
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE FLATTENED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CHANGED THE TIRE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE CORRODING. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MONTHS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAL WAS PROBABLY LOOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205840October 16, 2007
WHEELS
I OWN A 2001 PT CRUISER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. I HAVE A CONCERN THAT MAY LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM WHEELS SUPPLIED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING ABNORMAL DETERIORATION OF THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME TYPE OF GALVANIC REACTION BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM WHEEL AND THE STEEL OF THE WHEEL HUBS. THIS DETERIORATION APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A BAD FIT BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM WHEEL AND THE BEARING HUB. THIS DETERIORATION HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THE WHEEL BOLT (LUGS) PATTERN IS AFFECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO HELP WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS RAISED WITH THEM. MY FEAR IS THAT, IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, THE WHEEL COULD FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS MAY BE TYPICAL OF SEVERAL YEAR FOR THIS VEHICLE TYPE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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