44 of the
3,420 complaints filed about the Chrysler PT Cruiser
are about the equipment —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2001.
WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY 2014 IT HAD 58,000 MILES ON IT. ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BLEW OUT. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (CARMAX) AND HAD IT REPLACED.NO PROBLEM. THREE MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT HAS BLOWN AGAIN. I GET A MECHANIC TO LOOK AT IT, NEEDS A SOCKET REPLACEMENT. #ISSUE 1 IN MAY 2014, THERE WAS A SLIGHT ELEVATION IN THE TEMPERATURE (HIGH 80'S), I WANTED TO TRY ON THE A.C., WHEN DOING SO I HEARD A "POP" THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM THE VENT. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT CAME FROM NOT BEING USED FOR AWHILE. THE AIR DID NOT BLOW COLD RIGHT AWAY, IT TOOK ABOUT 15 MINS BEFORE THE CAR BEGAN TO COOL. NOW ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO RUN THE A.C., THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED (THE "POP", 15MIN COOLING TIME) BUT A NEW PROBLEM CAME UP...WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT BEGAN TO SHAKE! IT WAS IDLING, WHILE SITTING; THEN WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WAS OKAY (SLIGHT IDLE, BUT STOPPED). THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, IT IS VERY SPONTANEOUS. MY PLAN WAS TO GET SERVICE ON THE A.C BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT'S THE REAL PROBLEM #ISSUE 2 PLEASE HELP!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10598267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE AIR CONDITIONER ACCUMULATOR LEAKS WATER ONTO THE FUEL LINES. THE FUEL LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND A SHIELD WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE AIR CONDITIONER ACCUMULATOR AND THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,086.
NHTSA complaint #10486574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYLSER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONAER WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EVAPURATOR WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL VEHICLES UNDER 70,000 MILES WOULD BE COVERED, UNDER WARRANTY, FOR THE REPAIRS. AFTER INFORMING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MILEAGE, THEY DENIED TO COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. JOANN GRAHAM. UPDATED 09/07/2011
NHTSA complaint #10408767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET THE HORN TO WORK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.RL
NHTSA complaint #10384798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 PT CRUISER AND A GIRL DRIVING A GRAND CHEROKEE JEEP RAN A STOP SIGN AND HIT ME IN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER AND DRIVER DOOR. MY THREE CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE IMPACT FLIPPED MY CAR 3 OR MORE TIMES LANDING US ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NEITHER OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FROM THE IMPACT. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND SHE WAS COMING DOWN A HILL TO THE STOP SIGN BUT SHOWED NO SIGN OF SLOWING DOWN. HER SPEED WAS PROBABLY AROUND 50 MPH. THE POINT OF CONTACT WAS AT THE DRIVERS DOOR AND FENDER AND IT WAS CRUSHED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE A NECK INJURY FROM THE WHIPLASH AND THE FLIPPING OF THE CAR AND NOT SURE AT THIS POINT IF IT WILL EVER GET BETTER. IT HAS BEEN 7 MTHS. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE LIABLE FOR THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING WITH SUCH AN IMPACT AS WE HAD.
NHTSA complaint #10384383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10357487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE 2006 PT CRUISER AND I AM HAVING TONS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SOMETIMES THE STEREO WILL NOT WORK.BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. IF YOU HAVE THE DOME LIGHT ONE AND PUT YOUR BLINKER ON TO THE RIGHT THE LIGHT GOES OUT DOESN'T DO IT ON THE LEFT, THE IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES HANGS UP AND WILL NOT TURN STUCK FOR A LITTLE BEFORE I CAN GET IT TO TURN OVER AND START, THEN THE AC SPOUSE HAD TO REWIRE IT BECAUSE THE COMPRESSOR WASN'T KICKING ON AND OFF, I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A CHRYSLER AND AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE IF CHRYSLER IS NOT WILL TO HELP REPAIR THE VEHICLE I WOULD NOT OWN ANOTHER, MY HUSBAND IS OUT OF WORK AND I CANT AFFORD TO REPAIR ALL THE ISSUES THIS CAR HAS..... THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10341892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS A REQUEST TO BEGIN VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION ANALYSIS ON CHRYSLER'S 2008 , 2009, 2010 PT CRUISER. I SEARCHED THE RECALL AND DEFECT SECTIONS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND ANY INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10326982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS A REQUEST TO BEGIN VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION ANALYSIS ON CHRYSLER'S 2008 , 2009, 2010 PT CRUISER. I SEARCHED THE RECALL AND DEFECT SECTIONS FOR THIS VEHICLE AND DID NOT FIND ANY INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10326982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) SOMETHING YOU MAY WISH TO LOOK AT WITH CELL PHONES AND THESE INCIDENTS WITH ACCELERATION ON CARS. WE HAVE A PT CRUISER AND SEVERAL TIMES WE HAVE PLACED THE PHONE IN THE STORAGE AREA IN THE MIDDLE IN THE DASH. WITH THE KEEY OFF, THE PHONE RINGS AND THE CAR STARTED TURNING OVER UNTIL WE MOVED THE PHONE AWAY FROM THE IMMMEDIATE AREA OF THE DASH. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT?? [XXX]
NHTSA complaint #10318748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE A/C PRESSURE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK AND I HAVE JUST RESEARCH IT ON LINE AND THEIR ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CLAIMING THAT THEIRS BROKE WHEN THE CAR REACHED BETWEEN 37,000 TO 40,000 MILES. THE PART IS ON BACKORDER FROM CHRYSLER INDEFINITE AND ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET AND JUST ABOUT ALL CAR PARTS DEALER, YOU CAN' GET IT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! SOME PEOPLE LIVE IN 102 DEGREE WEATHER WITH ASTHMATIC CHILDREN. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ESPECIALLY THAT MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD (2007).
NHTSA complaint #10279789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2005 PT CRUISER CHRYSLER AT 49,661 MILES WAS IN AN ACCIDENT RIGHT FRONT END THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS BEFORE WHEN CAR WAS RETURNED IT WAS MAKING A NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE RIGHT TIRE WHEN I RETURNED IT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY PROGRESSIVE THEY HAD IT LOOKED AT AND STATED THE FRONT BEARING AND HUB WAS GONE AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AS I CHECKED SOME SITES ON LINE IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND NEITHER THE INSURANCE NOR E CHRYSLER FEELS THIS DEFECT IS ANY OF THERE FAULTS.
NHTSA complaint #10258383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, SIZE P/205/55/R16 WITH SCHRADER VALVE STEMS, MODEL TR413(NA). WHILE CHECKING THE AIR IN THE TIRES ,THE VALVE STEM ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED HALFWAY IN THE THREADED AREA, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW. WITHIN THE VALVE STEM, THE CONTACT NOTICED GREEN CORROSION ON EACH TIRE WHERE THE STEM WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW. THE VALVE STEM HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE TIRE STEM; THEREFORE, HE WOULD NOT BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,272.
NHTSA complaint #10253553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS THE REQUEST TO FIND ALL UNITED STATES, FOREIGN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES. PLEASE INCLUDE IN THE INSPECTIONS ANALYSIS TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI, HONDA MOTOR CARS. PLEASE INSPECT ANALYZE FOR DEFECTS IN ENGINE, ELECTRICAL, FUEL, EMISSIONS, SUSPENSION, COOLING, TIRES DEFECTS, AND ANY,ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS. PLEASE FIND TO ELIMINATE AUTOMOTIVES THAT ARE NOT SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10249207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD THIS 2006 PT CRUISER FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. WITHIN THAT YEAR AND A HALF, I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES, BRAKES. THE AIR CONDITIONER JUST WENT OUT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN HORRIBLE. I CAN'T BLOW THE HORN WITHOUT POUNDING IT. THE LAMP ASSEMBLIES HOLD MOISTURE, THE THING DRINKS GAS AND RIGHT NOW WITH GAS PRICES THIS IS A PROBLEM. YET, NOBODY WANTS ME TO TRADE IT BECAUSE IT ISN'T WORTH A PENNY BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS THEM. THEY NEED TO RECALL THE FACT THEY LIED ON THE STICKERS ABOUT GAS MILEAGE. I MAY GET 17 MILES PER GALLON. HORRIBLE CAR. I HOPE PEOPLE STOP BUYING THEM UNTIL THEY FIX THE PROBLEMS THEY ALREADY HAVE.
NHTSA complaint #10228559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE PULLED THE BRAKE HANDLE UP, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP. THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. HE PURCHASED A PARKING EQUALIZER AND CLIP BECAUSE THE CABLE WAS BURNED AND FRAYED. HE WAS INFORMED AT THAT TIME THAT HE HAD TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM ASSEMBLY (LEVER, GRIP, HANDLE) RATHER THAN JUST THE 8 TO 10 INCH EQUALIZER CABLE AND CLIP. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,085.
NHTSA complaint #10227005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SPEEDODOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. COMES AND GOES AND THE DEALER CAN NOT GET A READING BECAUSE IT DOES NOT DO IT WHEN THEY CHECK IT. NEXT THE AC KICKS IN AND OUT OF COOL AIR. NEXT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR DIES. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND MANUALLY TURN BECAUSE IT DIED. I NEARLY HIT A CEMENT WALL. NOW THE DEALER SAYS HE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #10197942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.