Chrysler PT Cruiser problems reported in North Carolina
87 of the 3,420 complaints filed about the Chrysler PT Cruiser came from North Carolina, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
87
Complaints from North Carolina
12
Crashes
7
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
16
18.4%
Engine & Cooling
16
18.4%
Steering
11
12.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
11.5%
Body & Structure
9
10.3%
Lights
6
6.9%
Airbags
6
6.9%
Stability & Traction Control
2
2.3%
Wheels
2
2.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
2.3%
By model year
2001 PT Cruiser
16
18.4%
2002 PT Cruiser
7
8.0%
2003 PT Cruiser
12
13.8%
2004 PT Cruiser
7
8.0%
2005 PT Cruiser
6
6.9%
2006 PT Cruiser
20
23.0%
2007 PT Cruiser
5
5.7%
2008 PT Cruiser
6
6.9%
2009 PT Cruiser
8
9.2%
Cities reporting most
Charlotte
8
18.2%
Carolina Beach
7
15.9%
Lenoir
5
11.4%
Lillington
3
6.8%
Gastonia
3
6.8%
Durham
3
6.8%
Apex
3
6.8%
Greensboro
3
6.8%
Statesville
3
6.8%
Sandy Ridge
2
4.5%
Mount Holly
2
4.5%
Franklin
2
4.5%