2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser complaints

SOME OF THE ILLUMINATING LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD FOR SPEED AND RPM AND FUEL HAVE GONE OUT. I HAD MENTIONED THIS TO CHRYSLER WHEN MY TRANSMISSION DIED AND THEY DID NOTHING. ISN'T THEM ANOTHER E-MAIL IN SEPTEMBER AND THEY STILL HAVE DONE NOTHING. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF YOU CAN NOT READ YOUR GAUGES AT NIGHT TIME WITHOUT TAKING YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM THE ROAD TO TURN ON THE INTERIOR LIGHT TO SEE THE GAUGES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID LEAKAGE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DC WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE. ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD MY OIL CHANGED THE MECHANIC SAID HE TOPPED OFF MY POWER STEERING FLIUD IT WAS A LITTLE LOW. WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE I ARRANGED TO HAVE THE HOSE REPAIRED (SERRA CRYSLER,JEEP ETC). I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE HOSE WAS DAMAGED AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DIAGONISTIC CHECKING I WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. THIS COST $68.00. MY QUESTION IS IF THE POWERING STEERING ASSIST HOSE,PIPING & CONNECTIONS ARE BAD, DID THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE POWER STEERING SWITCH GOING BAD? THE MANAGER JAY JORDON SAID THAT ONE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OTHER. SO I PAID FOR THE SWITCH & LABOR. COULD SOMEONE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR SO OTHERS WILL BE PREPARED TO PAY THE EXTRA COST.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND THE POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER PROBLEM RECURRED, RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, UNIT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. TOOK TO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP, WAS TOLD THAT UNIT WAS SHOT, HAD A GREY SUBSTANCE IN STEERING FLUID THAT APPEARED TO BE SOME FORM OF LEAK SEALANT, DESTROYED SEALS IN UNIT, HAD TO REPLACE UNIT AT MY OWN COST,($400). DEALER DENIED ADDING ANYTHING OTHER THAN STEERING FLUID. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY ANOTHER PT OWNER, NEVER INFORMED BY CHRYSLER. DEALER SAID IT WAS NO LONGER THEY'RE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THIRD PARTY REPAIR WAS MADE. NO RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER.*AK

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED. *BF PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE POWER STEERING HOSE SAFETY RECALL, THE CONSUMER HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEY AND ACCESS BELT REPLACED AFTER SHE NOTICED FLUID LEAKING. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE, SHE FELT THAT ALL THE REPLACED PARTS DIDN'T NEED TO REPLACED - JUST THE POWER STEERING HOSE. THE CONSUMER WROTE A LETTER TO CHRYSLER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR PART OF THE REPAIR COST WHICH TOTALLED $503.24. *PH CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V268000 RECALL DATE : JUN 02, 2004 COMPONENT: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE *TC *JB

RE: AUTOMOBILE RECALLS. *BF RECALL#04V268000 THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED, BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB

MY 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER HORN DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. WHEN THE RADIO DISPLAY IS ON, THE HORN WORKS , WHEN THE RADIO DISPLAY GOES OUT, THE HORN WILL NOT HONK. THERE HAS BEEN 3 TIMES WHEN WE NEEDED IT TO WORK AND IT WOULD NOT. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER CHANGED OUT THE RADIO AND SAID THEY FIXED A HORN WIRE, BUT 2 WEEKS LATER IT WAS BROKEN AGAIN. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATES THE RACK AND PINION, THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 PT CRUISER LET GO AT 61000 MILES. I WOULD THINK THAT IT WOULD LAST A LOT LONGER THAN THAT! *JB

THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT TORE AFTER ONLY 40000 MILES! OF COURSE IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED! IT WAS REPLACED AT MY COST! *JB

LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS SEPARATING FROM THE RUBBER. ONLY 13,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 PT CRUISER. I HAD AN INCIDENT IN WISCONSIN 11/24/03 WHERE MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED, THUS I COULD NOT START THE CAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ON 2/26/04 THE STEERING COLUMN WAS CLICKING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP IN ST. LOUIS. THE STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED A BEARING WENT OUT AT 38913 MILES. THEN 8/31/04 I HAD JUST PULLED INTO MY SUBDIVISION AFTER A LONG TRIP AND THE CAR WOULD REV BUT DID NOT ACCELERATE. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE DUE TO THE MECHANICS STRIKE AT THE DEALERSHIPS. THE FRONT PUMP OF THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT AND NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 47066 MILES. IN ADDITION, NEITHER OF THE TWO DEALERSHIPS MENTIONED A FUEL SYSTEM RECALLS THE WERE ISSUED IN 8/02 AND NOT COMPLETED ON MY CAR.*AK

DETERIORATION WAS FOUND AROUND AND UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S WHEELS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO THE WHEEL CORROSION. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD A HARD START AND STALLED WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE OWNER ALSO STATED THAT THE TECHNICIANS WERE MERELY GUESSING AS FAR AS HOW TO COMBAT THE PROBLEM. *NM THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT AS WELL AS WHEN WARMED, THERE WAS A HARD START, AND THE ENGINE WOULD SHIFT WHILE IN MOTION. *SC *JB

GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. IT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO GAS IN THE TANK, EVEN THOUGH THE TANK WAS FULL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. THE SENDING UNIT PROVIDED FALSE FUEL LEVEL INFOMATION TO THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE DASH. *NM.

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. EVOQ FILED BY:TED EARL 44 BRAIRWOOD DRIVE, GLASTONBURY, CT 06033, 860-657-9497. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 PT CRUISER WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE TO REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES BECAUSE THE BUSHINGS HAVE SEPERATED FROM THE BUBBER. I HAVE HAD CARS WITH OVER 200,000 MILES ON THEM AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK

BRAKES: NOTICED SQUEALING AND LOTS OF BRAKE DUST (6/04). HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS. AFTER REPAIR, PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE STILL SQUEELED. TOOK BACK, ROTOR REPLACED AGAIN. MY FRONT RIGHT BREAK STILL SQUEELS AND BOTH FRONT BRAKES ARE SHOOTING OFF MUCH BREAK DUST. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I WOULD THINK AFTER A MONTH THE SEMI-METALIC BREAKS WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN IN BY NOW.*AK

UPPER & LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILURE. *AK

I HAD MY 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IN THE SHOP FOR THE MANDATORY PENNSYLVANIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. THE MECHANICS INFORMED THE THAT BOTH OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD IN THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 47,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE CAR. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THESE CONTROL ARMS ON 9 VEHICLES SO FAR. THEY STATED THEY CALLED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD THEM THAT THEY REPLACE ABOUT 30 OF THESE PER MONTH. I WAS TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS ITEM.*AK

2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. ALLOY WHEELS CORROSION AROUND VALVE STEM HOLE, RESULTS IN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. ON AN EXTENDED TRIP THIS MAY GO UNNOTICE AND LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE. 3 OF 4 WHEELS ON THE CAR EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM. DEALER AKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM. OTHER OWNERS HAVE NOTED THIS PROBLEM IN INTERNET FORUMS. CHRYSLER "FIELD REP" OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF RETAIL COST FOR NEW WHEELS, IE. I PAY FOR WHEELS AT NO COST OR POSSIBLE PROFIT BY CHRYSLER DEPENDING ON MARKUP. WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION.*AK

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE DEALER SAYS I NEED THE ENTIRE MODULE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR BUMP OF ANY KIND. THE MODULE IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. WHY MUST THE ENTIRE MODULE BE REPLACED. ISN'T THERE A REPAIR? *LA

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION IN 2001 PT CRUISER.*MR THE VEHICLE COOLING FAN MOTOR FAILED THEN A WEEK LATER THE PLANETARY GEAR EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY. *NM

WHILE DRIVING BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. SECONDS LATER, TRACTION AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, VEHICLE LOST BRAKE POWER, WENT INTO NEUTRAL, AND COASTED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS RUBBED AGAINST THE RIGHT AXLE BOOT, AND AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, IT RUBBED AWAY THE WIRING INSTALLATION AND SHORTED IT OUT. *AK CONSUMER QUESTIONED THE MECHANIC, AS A REPLY IT SAID THAT THE WIRING WAS NOT TAMPERED BUT THE LOCATION WHERE THE WIRE WAS INSTALLED WAS AT FACTORY SETTING. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE ROWLAND JONES HUSBAND OF BARBARA JONES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE EMISSION WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PERTAINING TO THEIR GAS CAP. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *NM THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT 2000 GAS CAPS HAVE FAILED BEFORE HIS VEHICLE. *SC *JB

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE FAILING ON THE PT CRUISERS. THIS IS CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IF THEY GET BAD ENOUGH. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING IS SEPARATING AND ALLOWING THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP DOWN AND HIT THE FRAME. THE OCCURRENCE IS HAPPENING TO MANY OF MY CAR CLUB MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PT FORUM I FREQUENT. AND A LOT OF THEM STILL HAVE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLES. THIS IS A CONTROL PROBLEM AND POORLY DESIGNED (BAD RUBBER) DESIGN THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE MANAGED TO CATCH THE FUEL LINE RUB THRU PROBLEM AND DC HAS TAKEN CARE OF THAT. BUT NOW THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ALSO.. THIS ISN'T JUST CONCENING THE USA MODELS BUT ALSO THE MODELS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IGNITION LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE STALLED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE 2001. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES ,AND COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TIRES WERE LOSING AIR PRESSURE ON A DAILY BASIS WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO FILL UP WITH WATER. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GOODYEAR FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIMS CORRODED, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE PRESSURE. *AK

PARKING BRAKE OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO ENGAGE. IT ALSO HAS DISENGAGED BY ITSELF. ONCE IT ROLLED AWAY AND KNOCKED OVER A SIGN. DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

REAR SUSPENSION MADE UP OF MANY LINKS WITH GROMMETS INSIDE THEM THAT WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AND MAKE A LOUD CLANGING BANGING NOISE. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY SPARE TIRE W/O AIR AND DID NOT GET TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED (PLUS THIS DEALER DOES NOT REALLY REPAIR THINGS). LOCAL MECHANIC GOT AHOLD OF LOCAL DEALER WHO IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM. EITHER IT IS A POOR DESIGN OR THE SUPPLIER BLEW IT BUT IT IS GODDAWFUL AND I AM FEARFUL OF FAILURE.*AK

ELECTRIC FAILURES: 1) 4/29/03 PLACED KEY IN IGNITION; ALARM SOUNDS AND WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD, CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. 2) 11/15/03 DROVE CAR TO WORK; PLACED CAR IN PARK, TURN KEY IN OFF POSITION AND REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION, CAR ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. PLACED KEY BACK INTO IGNITION TURN TO ON POSITION, THEN BACK TO OFF POSITION, ENGINE TURNED OFF. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS UNLESS I COULD MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. 3) 6/3/04 UNLOCKED CAR, GOT IN DRIVER'S SEAT AND WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH WERE ON (ENGINE, OIL, AIR BAG, SEAT BELT AND ALARM), TURNED KEY TO ON POSITION, CAR STARTED THEN CUT OUT. TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION, THEN BACK TO ON POSITION. ENGINE WOULDN'T START. ALL WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON. *JB

I HAD NO ADVANCE WARNING THAT MY WATER PUMP WAS FAILING. LUCKILY, I WAS JUST PULLING IN AT HOME WHEN THE TEMPERATURE BELL SOUNDED AND THE THERMOSTAT WAS ADVANCING NEAR THE RED AREA. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, I HEARD A NOISE AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. THE WATER IN THE RESERVOIR WAS DOWN TO THE ADD LIN AND WAS BOILING FURIOUSLY. HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE, I FEAR THAT MY CAR COULD HAVE BLOWN WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR IS A PT CRUISER AND I HAVE HEARD ABOUT A SIMILAR INCIDENT FROM A FRIEND WHO HAS AN INTREPID. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND UPSET ABOUT THIS INCIDENT! I HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING, AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HEAR THE SOUND AND THAT IT WAS JUST "THE CAR". I AM BECOMING APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR - ESPECIALLY ON BIG ROADS OR A FEW MILES FROM HOME. I AM THANKFUL THAT, SO FAR, ONLY MY FINANCES AND TEMPERAMENT ARE DAMAGED. *LA

I WAS DRIVING HOME AT 11:00 PM AND JUST ABOUT TO GET ON I 75, AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I HAD TAIL LIGHTS AND I COULD USE MY FLASHERS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS NEXT DAY AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. I TOLD THEM TO PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT NO MATTER WHAT. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT AT NIGHT SINCE. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT. *AK

AFTER STARTING MY ENGINE, MY AIRBAG LITE CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF. EVERYTIME I HAVE STARTED MY CAR SINCE, THE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF.

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. SOME OF MY MEMBERS HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR AS LOW AS 5000 MILES. CURRENTLY MINE HAS 36.000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON MINE. I AM A ASE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN. AND 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.

HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT AGAINST OPTIMA BATTERIES. I WORKED FOR OPTIMA BATTERIES AS A MAINTENANCE TECH FROM 11/00 TO 1/04 OPTIMA HAS A CONTRACT WITH CHRYSLER TO BUILD BATTERIES FOR THE PT CRUISERS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT SOME OF THE BATTERIES THAT WENT IN THE CARS LEAKED. THE BATTERIES FIT SOME WERE IN THE PASSENGER AREA OF THE CAR IT WOULD LET OUT ACID FUMES INSIDE THE CAR.I HAVE SEEN THE BATTERIES SENT DOWN PRODUCTION LINE IF THEY FAILED THE LEAK TEST MACHINE.DURING APRIL OF 2002 I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP AND SPOKE TO [XXX] AND TOLD HER ABOUT THE BAD BATTERIES AND THAT THEY WERE NOT AT QS5000. AFTER THAT I STILL SEEN THE LEAKERS GO TO CHRYSLER CORP. IF YOU NEED MORE INFO PLEASE CALL ME AT [XXX] I CAN HELP OUT MORE BECAUSE I NO LONGER WORK FOR OPTIMA THANK YOU [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AFTER PARKING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN WITH THE KEY REMOVED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RUN FOR 3 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BEFORE IT SHUT OFF. THE DEALER HAD EXAMINED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

THE FRONT BRAKES AND TIRES EXHIBIT EXTREME WEAR AND TEAR. FRONT TIRES REPLACED APPROX. 40,000 MILES, REAL OK AT 68,000. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWICE SO FAR, WITH ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDING REPLACEMENTS. THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE OVERLY STRESSED DUE TO VEHICLE DESIGN.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BEARINGS FAILED". CONSUMER HAD THE REAR BEARINGS REPLACED. *AK

DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE POWER STEERING LINE, IT COULD BE STRUCK CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK. *PH THE DETECTOR LOSS IT'S "PS" ON THE CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE PROTECTED. *SC

BOLTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ONTO THE FRAME OF THE CAR BREAK, LEAVING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM DANGLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, NOW-- ONCE IN 2002, THEN AGAIN THIS YEAR (2004) AFTER A COLLISION REPAIR USING CHRYSLER BOLTS. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE, THE LIGHT WENT OFF. A WEEK LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. THE CONSUMER THEN CALLED THE MECHANIC/DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. AFTER THE WAS EXAMINED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE LEAK DETECTOR PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT LAST YEAR THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP AND SHE THINKS THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED. SHE SAID SHE WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIRS. *JB THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AGAIN. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. RECALL# 0345436 *SC

PURCHASED 7/00. EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE ISSUES W/ ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 1ST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP 1)PARKING LIGHTS REMAINED ON WHEN LIGHTS WERE OFF, RESULTING IN TOW, AND REPLACED BATTERY. 3RD YEAR OF OWNERSHIP: 2)DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON, BELL DINGING, INTERIOR LIGHT REMAINS ON AND ALL DOORS ARE SECURELY SHUT. RESULTED IN TOW AND BATTERY REPLACEMENT. DEALERSHIP SAID BATTERY DEFECTIVE. 6MOS LATER, SAME DINGING PROBLEM OCCURING. WARRANTY EXPIRED. PREV DEALER BANKRUPT, NEW DEALER STATING SAME DEFECTIVE BATTERY. *AK

MY 01 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, 25,602 MILES, HAD A STIFF BRAKE PEDAL. CAR FELT AS IF I WAS DRIVING W/FOOT ON BRAKE. CHRYSLER TOWED CAR TO DEALER. THEY SAID I HAD CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID, REPAIRS NOT COVERED BY REGULAR OR EXT. WARRANTY. MY BILL FOR REPAIR WAS $2643.48. THEY REPLACED ALL BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

THE TRANS AXLE BROKE IN OUR 2001 CHRYSLER PT ON SUN-1/25/04 AND WAS TOWED TO THE SARASOTA CHRYSLER DEALER WHO GOT TO IT TUESDAY TO SAY NOT UNDER WARRANTY(WE ARE 2ND OWNER-HAD 2 YRS) SO NEED A NEW ONE. THEY DID NOT OFFER TO PULL OUT AND REBUILD. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT. THEY DID NOT NOTIFY US OF RECALL NOR FIX THAT. WE JUST MOVED HERE FROMMD. IN AUGUST AND DID NOT GET FUEL RECALL SOMEHOW. SAFETY SEAT WE DID GET ,BUT DID NOT DO. DUE TO $2400 QUOTE, WE TOWED THE AUTO HME AND GAVE THEM A DEPOSIT TO ORDER A NEW TRANSMISSION FROM CHRYSLER SINCE A USED ONE COULD NOT BE FOUND. NOW WE STILL DO NOT HAVE NOR CAN BE TOLD WHEN IT WILL COME IN OFF "BACKORDER"? FOR A 2001 POPULAR AUTO? CALLED CHRYSLER TO VERIFY TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE SINCE WE ARE RENTING A CAR NOW FOR 3 WEEKS WITH 4 YR OLD CAR NOT WORKING AND CANNOT BE FIXED DUE TO UNAVAILABLE PARTS. IT IS NOT LIKE IT IS A FIERO OR ANTIQUE, OR UNUSUAL. WE CALLED CHRYSLER WHO CHECKED WITH DEALER ON "RECALL " COMPLAINT -SPOKE TO [XXX] AND SHE SAID SHE DID NOT ASK THEM THAT. ASKED HER ABOUT PARTS AND WAS TOLD SHE COULD "RUSH" AND HOPEFULLY GET A TRANSMISSION FOR US SOON, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY EXTRA! STILL NO TIME FRAME WAS QUOTED. WE ARE STUCK AND DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN . THE CAR HAS NOT HAD OTHER PROBLEMS AND ONLY HAS UNDER 60,000 MILES SO IT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT OR OFFER MORE HELP FOR CONSUMER SATISFACTION ON A VERY POPULAR AUTO. IT IS A 5 SPEED. WE WOULD L

FUEL LINE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SECURED WITH NYLON TIES TO PREVENT CHAFING AGAINST AC LINES. HOWEVER, FUEL LINE RUBBED AGAINST HOUSING OF OUTSIDE AIR FILTER WHERE IT MEETS THE FIREWALL. THIS CHAFED THE HOUSING MATERIAL AND EVENTUALLY CAUSED A HOLE IN IT. THE EDGE OF THIS HOLE SUBSEQUENTLY WORE THROUGH THE FUEL LINE AND CAUSED FUEL TO SPRAY INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. NO FIRE RESULTED. REPAIRED BUY SPLICING A FITTING INTO THE FUEL LINE AT THE POINT OF THE LEAK. *JB