Chrysler PT Cruiser problems reported in Illinois
90 of the 3,420 complaints filed about the Chrysler PT Cruiser came from Illinois, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
90
Complaints from Illinois
7
Crashes
7
Fires
2001
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
16
17.8%
Engine & Cooling
13
14.4%
Lights
11
12.2%
Brakes
8
8.9%
Suspension
6
6.7%
Steering
6
6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
6.7%
Other & Unspecified
4
4.4%
Wheels
4
4.4%
Airbags
4
4.4%
Tires
3
3.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
3.3%
By model year
2001 PT Cruiser
24
26.7%
2002 PT Cruiser
6
6.7%
2003 PT Cruiser
4
4.4%
2004 PT Cruiser
15
16.7%
2005 PT Cruiser
8
8.9%
2006 PT Cruiser
16
17.8%
2007 PT Cruiser
6
6.7%
2008 PT Cruiser
6
6.7%
2009 PT Cruiser
5
5.6%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
12
25.0%
Champaign
5
10.4%
West Chicago
4
8.3%
Streamwood
4
8.3%
Metropolis
3
6.3%
Machesney Park
3
6.3%
Freeport
3
6.3%
Bartlett
3
6.3%
Plainfield
3
6.3%
Algonquin
3
6.3%
Crystal Lake
3
6.3%
Nottingham Park
2
4.2%