Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2001 record →
FOG LIGHTS STAY ON DRAINING BATTERY. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES PROBLEM WITH THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. ALSO INDICATES THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM - SOME MULTIPLE TIMES - REPLACING SWITCH AT DEALER FOR APX $200 - AND MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO ISSUE RECALL OR ASSISTANCE. *TR
STRONG EXHAUST ODOR IN CAR WITH AC ON FRESH AIR. AFTER DOING A LITTLE TESTING I FOUND THE MANIFOLD TO EXHAUST SLIP JOINT LEAKING HEAVILY. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONGE TIME AND ARE JUST GETTING TIRED OF CHOAKING LEVELS OF EXHAUST EVERY TIME WE COME TO A STOP. *TR
OWNER NOTICED A SLIGHT "PUDDLE" (SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR) ON GARAGE FLOOR. OWNER JACKED UP CAR TO INSPECT AND IDENTIFY WHERE LEAK WAS ORIGINATING. NOTED A MISPLACED BUSHING ON THE BRACKET HOLDING THE POWER STEERING HOSE IN PLACE UNDER THE ENGINE. ONE END OF THE BUSHING HAD BROKEN ALLOWING THE HOSE TO CHAFE AGAINST THE BRACKET AND LEAK FLUID. OWNER IMMEDIATELY TOOK CAR INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRED. UPON EXAMINATION, DEALER INFORMED OWNER THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS (2) HAD BROKEN ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO SIT LOWER ON THE FRAME AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE BUSHING TO FAIL. OWNER PAID OVER $1,000 TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS (2) AND REPLACE BUSHING AND POWER STEERING HOSE. OWNER FEELS THAT MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE WAS PREMATURE AS THE CAR ONLY HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD AND HAS BEEN GARAGED ITS ENTIRE LIFETIME. OWNER HAS IN HIS POSSESSION THE DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DEATHS, THERE CERTAINLY COULD HAVE BEEN IF THE OWNER HAD NOT BEEN SO OBSERVANT AND VIGILANT ABOUT MAINTAINING THE CAR. LOSS OF POWER STEERING FUNCTION OR ENGINE DETACHMENT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC ON THE ROAD, PARTICULARLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR
THE ORIGINAL CHROME WHEELS ON MY CHRYSLER 2001 PT CRUISER HAVE CONTINUALLY LOST AIR FOR AT LEAST THE PAST TWO YEARS. I HAVE TO ADD AIR EVERY SEVERAL DAYS. BOTH THE MECHANIC AT THE TIRE SHOP AND MY OWN MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES, BUT THE PITTING OF THE WHEELS WAS CAUSING AIR TO LEAK OUT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A SIX YEAR OLD CAR WITH 80,000 MILES. I WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OWNERSHIP HAS CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF AIR AT HIGH SPEED AND LEAD TO A CRASH. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ON SEVERAL WEBSITES, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER. *TR
2001 PT CRUISER WITH 44,500 MILES. ABT 3 MONTHS AGO A SMALL CRACK APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD. IT GREW LARGER AND LARGER, AND IN OCTOBER THE VENT SCREEN PIECE POPPED OUT ON ITS OWN. THE CRACK FINALLY BISECTED THE DASHBOARD, SO I HAD IT REPLACED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS CAR HAS GOTTEN NORMAL USAGE AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NO INCIDENT OR REASON FOR THIS TO HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
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
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.
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
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
DASHBOARD ON PT CRUISER 2001 BEGAN CRACKING RECENTLY. CRACKING PROGRESSING DAILY AND DASHBOARD IS ABOUT TO CAVE IN. *TR
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
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
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
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.
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
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
2001 PT CRUISER 21,800 MILES AND OUR DASH STARTED CRACKING AT SIDE VENTS IN 2004. CRACKS EXTEND FROM ALL VENTS TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, SIMILAR TO OTHER PT CRUISER OWNERS IN THE USA. THE PROBLEM IS WITH CHRYSLER'S CHOICE OF SUPPLIERS IN MEXICO. UNFORTUNATELY, IT WILL TAKE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER TO CHANGE THEIR SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS. I AM INVESTIGATING SEVERAL LAWYERS INVOLVED IN THIS AREA WHO ARE AWARE OF A MASS RECALL PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED TO ONE STATE. THE DASH WILL SHORTLY COLLAPSE IN CAUSING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. PERHAPS AT THAT TIME NHTSA WILL CONSIDER A RECALL. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A TRAGEDY TO RECEIVE A CORRECTIVE ACTION? *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. SHE NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD THAT WENT FROM THE CENTER VENT TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK HAS EXPANDED. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DOORS ATTEMPTED TO AUTOMATICALLY RE-LOCK IN INTERVALS OF 20 SECONDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNRECOGNIZABLE AND DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM. HE STATED THAT MANUALLY LOCKING THE DOORS WORKED FOR A MONTH, HOWEVER, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SECURITY SYSTEM PREVENTED THEM FROM ACCESSING THE COMPUTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
MY PT CRUISER OVERHEATED AND I REALIZED THAT THE FAN WAS NOT COMING ON. I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE SENSORS AND FUSES WERE FINE AND THAT THE FAN ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. WHICH COST $700. 2 WEEKS LATER, THE CAR OVERHEATED, AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THAT. THIS TIME IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. *TR
2001 CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT THE CHRYSLER DEALER, AND CORPORATION WILL NOT FIX. DASHBOARD IS ALMOST IN HALF NOW. *JB
OVERHEATING, STEAM ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD AND STALLING. REPAIRED 9/2006 AT THE COST OF $379.38. PROBLEM HAS STARTED AGAIN, 10 MONTHS LATER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS A VERY LONG CRACK THAT EXTENDS FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE STEERING WHEEL. A SHIELD FOR THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT USED TO PREVENT SUNLIGHT FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 89,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,500.
I JUST NOTICED THE 2001 PT CRUISER DASHBOARD HAD CRACKS. IT WAS GARAGE KEPT AND ALWAYS HAD SUN SHADES ON. ONLY HAD 50000 MILES. I HOPE THAT CHRYSLER STEPPED UP AND ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. THEY DID ON THE TRUCKS, SO WHY NOT ON THE CRUISERS. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF AND THE WARNING CHIMES CONTINUE TO SOUND. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG MODULE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPONENT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURS. THE COST TO HAVE THE AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED WAS $300. THE CONTACT HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE MECHANIC SINCE THE REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. SHE STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GAS STATION TO BE SERVICED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK JUST ONE MONTH OUTSIDE WARRANTY. 2 LARGE CRACKS ALMOST SPLITTING THE DASHBOARD IN HALF. THE CAR DOES SIT OUTSIDE BUT IT WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 YR OLD CAR. AFTER CALLING CHRYSLER TO COMPLAIN THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PART AND I WAS TO ONLY PAY LABOR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATOR CHIMES IF THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON OR OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODULE, HOWEVER, THE INDICATOR CONTINUES TO CHIME. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY UNAWARE OF HOW TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE ARI BAG MODULE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM.
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IS CRACKING IN MANY PLACES THROUGH THE MIDDLE SECTION. I'M AFRAID IT MAY COLLAPSE AS OTHERS HAVE. THE CRACKS ALSO RUN THROUGH THE TOP AIR VENT. I'VE RESEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND MANY OTHER CASES OF THIS HAPPENING WHICH SOME HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS. HAS CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGED THIS PROBLEM AND IS THERE A RECALL POSSIBILITY? THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED THAT HAS DONE THIS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING. THE CRACK BEGAN FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE VENT AND IS APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES LONG. SHE USES A SUN PROTECTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD WHEN SHE CAN, BUT ADMITS THAT THE DASHBOARD IS EXPOSED TO A LOT OF SUNLIGHT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AROUND THE VENT LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. THE DASHBOARD IS EXPOSED TO THE SUN AND A WINDSHIELD SCREEN IS NOT USED DURING THE DAY. THE CRACK HAS NOW SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, SEPARATING IT INTO TWO PIECES. THE CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE CENTER CONSOLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING TO PIECES. CONCERNED ABOUT DAMAGING OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR IF CAVE-INS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ARE FADED OUT. THE PART OF THE BUMPERS NEAREST TO THE VEHICLE'S BODY IS SURROUNDED BY A ONE INCH WHITE LINE. THE BUMPERS ARE A CHARCOAL GRAY COLOR. THE BUMPERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. HER WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND NOW SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR HERSELF. SHE SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC AT THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,965.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS TWO CRACKS ON HER DASHBOARD, WHICH ARE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 INCHES LONG. SHE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.
CRACKED DASHBOARD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO CRACK. HE APPLIED CRAZY GLUE TO THE FAILURE, BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND # OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,762 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD OF HER VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS. THE FAILURE BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 59,040 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT HAS HAD A CRACK ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD FOR OVER A YEAR. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 45,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WITHIN THE LAST 6-7 MONTHS, THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO CRACK. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT COULD BE DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE SHE ALWAYS APPLIES A SUNSHIELD ON THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT HAD MUCH EXPOSURE TO THE SUN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 49,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE END OF THE DASHBOARD OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
THE DASHBOARD IN THE 2001 PT CRUIISER CRACKED INTO TWO PIECES. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN HALF. NO WIRES ARE EXPOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD EXCEED $900. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER BOARD IS FAILING AND READING INACCURATELY. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT AND THE WATER PUMP ARE FAILING, WHICH IS RARE DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN ON A DAILY BASIS. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AND INVOICES AVAILABLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
2001 PT CRUISER DASHBOARD CRACKING AND BREAKING UP. *AK
CRACKS IN DASHBOARD AT CENTER VENT (IN 3 LOCATIONS), ALL EXCEED 4 INCHES IN LENGTH. *TR
FRONT CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE WORN OUT AT LESS THEN 40000 MILES. *AK
RE: 2001 PT CRUISER TIRE PRESSURE LOSS FROM CHROME PLATING FAILING ON THE RIMS ALLOWING AIR LOSS I WISH TO DOCUMENT MY EXTREME DISSATISFACTION CONCERNING MY EXPERIENCE WITH CHRYSLER CONCERNING WHAT I HAVE COME TO LEARN IS WITHOUT QUESTION, A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER''S DEFECT WITH THE WHEELS OF MY CAR. THE WHEELS HAVE NOT PROVIDED ANYWHERE NEAR A REASONABLE SERVICE LIFE AND WHOSE PROBLEM HAD BEEN MISDIAGNOSED UNTIL THE BASIS OF FAILURE HAD DEGRADED UNTIL ITS CAUSE WAS WITHOUT QUESTION, APPARENT. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT PROBLEM IS ALSO RECOGNIZED BY CHRYSLER SERVICE DEALERSHIPS AS A ROUTINE PROBLEM, IS ABUNDANTLY DOCUMENTED AND WIDESPREAD ON FOCUSED WEBSITES RELATED TO THIS VEHICLE AND IS PROBLEM FAMILIAR TO EACH TIRE SHOP I HAVE GONE TO. WITHOUT QUESTION THIS PROBLEM POSES AN EXTREME DANGER TO DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE WHO UNKNOWINGLY WILL DRIVE ON A POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY UNDER-INFLATED TIRE. THEIR POSITION IN MY OPINION TO MERELY ''NOT RECOGNIZE IT AS A PROBLEM'' AND NOT WARN THE OWNERS OF YOUR VEHICLE TO ALERT THEM TO THIS COMMON PROBLEM IS UNCONSCIONABLE, CALLOUS AND CONSTITUTES AN EXTREME HAZARD TO THE DRIVING PUBLIC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE ROD DISCONNECTED FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND CANNOT STEER THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE PART IS NON-SERVICEABLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIE RODS ARE MEANT TO FAIL AND ARE NORMALLY SELF-GREASING, HOWEVER THE TIRE RODS ARE NOT. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND THE PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THE PART IS USUALLY NOT DUE FOR INSPECTION UNTIL 90,000 MILES. SHE ALSO NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE REGIONAL SALES MANAGER. THE REPRESENTATIVE HAS YET TO RESPOND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,580 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ
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