2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser complaints

BUBBLE ON SIDE WALL RIGHT FRONT BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY JAN 2005 BUBBLE ON SIDE WALL LEFT FRONT STILL THERE JAN 23 2005 LEFT REAR BLOW OUT SUDDENLY ON RESIDENTIAL THROUGH FARE JAN 23 2005 6:00 PM CDT. *JB

1/30/03,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON,STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PROBLEM WAS CRANK SENSOR, IT WAS REPLACED,IT TOOK 3 DAYS, NO PART IN STOCK. 1/21/05, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER,WAS ASKED IF LIGHT WAS FLASHING, IF NOT YOU CAN DRIVE, IF FLASHES BRING IN. IM OUT OF WARRANTY THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED, IT MAKES NO SENSE. WHAT HAPPENS IN 2 YEARS? WILL THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN? IT WILL BE IN THE SHOP ON 1/23/05. I HOPE I DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN, WE LIKE TO TRAVEL TO FLORIDA, I DON'T NEED A BREAK-DOWN LIKE THIS ON MY WAY DOWN THERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. HOWARD H. HEROLD *JB

VEHICLE TENDS TO MAKE NOISE AND RUMBLE FROM THE ENGINE LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL WHEN STARTED OR IS MOVING. DEALER CHANGED SPARK PLUGS 3 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

I WAS DRIVING 40 MILES AN HOUR AND TRIED TO SWERVE TO MISS AN ANIMAL, LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR CONTINUED ACCELERATING. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH CHROME PLATED WHEELS. I HAD A FLAT TIRE AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE STORE FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE BUT THE WHEELS WERE CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT THE AIR LEAKED OUT AROUND THE VALVE STEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY ORDERED NEW WHEELS AND SAID THEY WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN THE WHEELS CAME IN THEY CALLED ME AND I SETUP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THEM INSTALLED. I TOOK THE CAR THERE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN IT WAS DONE. THEY CALLED THREE HOURS LATER AND SAID THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE WHEELS UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE CHRYSLER RECENTLY CHANGED THEIR POLICY. THEY SAID THE CORROSION WAS DUE TO ENVIORNMENTAL REASONS DUE TO THE AREA I LIVE. SOUTHWESTERN NEW YORK. THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN THROUGH ONE WINTER AND PART OF ANOTHER. THESE WHEELS WERE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE MODEL I PURCHASED. I FEEL THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY HAZZARD AS YOU CAN NOT TELL THE AIR HAS LEAKED OUT UNLESS YOU LOOK AT THE TIRE. IT HAS BEEN DOWN TO FIVE LBS. OF AIR AND YOU CAN'T TELL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WOULD THINK THE TIRE COULD COME OFF THE WHEEL AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND SERIOUS INJURY.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPARK PLUGS CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. IT WAS ALWAYS SPARK PLUG #1. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THIS DEFECT. THE OWNER ALSO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN RE-WIRED AND THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED IN MARCH 2004, THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALER. *JB THE VEHICLE ACTED AS THOUGH IT WASN'T GETTING ANY GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AT RED LIGHTS AND OR STOP SIGNS WITH A DIFFICULT TIME CONTINUING TO DRIVE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROUGH IDLE. *SC

THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE HOSE BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY. *BF RECALL# 04V268000. *SC *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER REPORTED NO INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. A PIECE OF THE CLUTCH BROKE OFF IN THE HOUSING. PER THE DEALER. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM CHRYSLER AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE NEXT STEP HE NEEDS TO TAKE. *TC

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 50 TO 55 MPH AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V076000: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS ONLY, A WELDED PIN INTERNAL TO THE DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL (DMF) ASSEMBLY CAN UNSEAT AND BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE FLYWHEEL AND THE CLUTCH DISC. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *TC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE TEN MINUTES LATER. THEN, VEHICLE JERKED AND STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CAME ON REGULARLY, PROMPTING VISITS TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD I WASN'T "CLICKING" THE GAS CAP ENOUGH TIMES UPON CLOSING IT. NUMBER OF TIMES TO BE CLICKED STARTED OUT AT 3 AND EVENTUALLY MOVED UP TO 7, INCREASING WITH EACH RETURN VISIT UNTIL I SCREAMED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SERVICE AREA AND THEY ACTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE LEAK DETECTION PUMP AND THE NATURAL VACUUM DETECTOR. SUNROOF MOTOR WOULDN'T RUN CONTINUOUSLY, THE SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE PUSHED REPEATEDLY TO GET THE ROOF TO CLOSE, MOVING A FRACTION OF AN INCH AT A TIME. THIS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. PARTS REPLACED INCLUDED THE SWITCH, THE MOTOR, AND EVENTUALLY THE ENTIRE SUNROOF MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE BIG PROBLEM: CAR WOULDN'T START, EVEN AFTER BEING JUMPED. THIS HAPPENED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING THE FIRST 16 MONTHS I OWNED THE CAR. PARTS REPLACED INCLUDE THE BATTERY (REPLACED TWICE) THE STARTER, THE STARTER RELAY, AND FINALLY THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A LEMON UNDER THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW AND I WAS REFUNDED MY MONEY FROM CHRYSLER UNDER A "BYBACK" PROGRAM NOT ARBITRATED BY THE STATE.*K

2003 PT CRUISER WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 03 AND SHORTLY AFTER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION WORK DONE. NOW I HAVE FRONT END GROANING NOISES THAT, AFTER 5 VISITS TO THE DEALER, CANNOT BE FIXED. CAR SOUNDS LIKE AN ANTIQUE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. CAR ALSO DOES NOT HANDLE WELL AND FEELS UNSURE. GALEANA CHRYSLER IN COLUMBIA, SC HAS TRIED 5 TIMES (AS OF 9/8/04) TO FIX PROBLEM, HAS VERIFIED A PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT LOCATE IT. TO DATE, STRUTS, STRUT MOUNTS, TIE ROD ENDS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, AND GREASING HAS BEEN REPLACED OR TAKEN PLACE...ALL TO NO AVAIL.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL IN THE AIR FILTER BOX, AND AN OIL STAINED FILTER. THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, BACK SOOT ON THE TAIL PIPE, AND THERE WAS A DISTINGUISHED MECHANICAL KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AT IDLE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP 3 TIMES. ON THE THIRD TIME THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE KNOCKING NOISE AND EXCESSIVE OIL PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER FOUND THAT AN IMPROPER MACHINE PART, THAT WAS RELATED TO THE VALVE TRAIN/CAMP SHAFT, CAUSED THE PROBLEM. BUT, MANUFACTURER DIDN'T HAVE A SOLUTION FOR IT. IF THIS PART FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE FOLLOWED BY RAPID DECELERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH TRACTION CONTROL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AND FINALLY BURNED OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER HAS CHECKED EVERY COMPONENT, TRYING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL.*AK THE MANUFACTURER REPURCHASED THE VEHCILE FROM THE CONSUMER. *MJJ

THE LOCAL DEALER THOUGHT THAT THE SOUND FROM THE ENGINE WAS THAT THE TURBO WAS BLOWN. AFTER 2.5 WEEKS THEY THEN DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP HAD GONE BAD ALONG WITH SOME SORT OF SENSORS. SO THEN FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS PLUS THEY WORKED ON THAT PROBLEM. FOUR DAYS LATERAFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK, THE FRONT AXLE FELL OFF THE CAR!!!!! IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR TRAVELING ON A SURFACE STREET, I OR POSSIBLY OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL ONLY REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY???!! I'VE NOW BEEN WAITING ANOTHER 2.4 WEEKS FOR THE CAR AND I TRY TELLING THEM THAT IT IS UNSAFE AND I'M AFRAID TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR. IT HAS 7,777 MILE ON A CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 2003. IT HAS SPENT ALMOST 8 WEEKS OF IT'S SHORT LIFE IN REPAIR SHOP FOR ONE THING OR ANOTHER, AND NO ONE AT CHRYSLER WILL LISTEN OR HELP, THEY KEEP SAYING THE DM HAS MADE HIS DECISION, YEAH WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER COVERING UP FOR HIS MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADMITTED TO ME THAT HE OVER TIGHTEN THE BOLTS WHEN HE PUT MY FRONT END BACK TOGETHER, AND NEVER EVEN APOLOGIZED FOR THE OVERSIGHT!!! IF POSSIBLE, I KNOW THE RECORDS DON'T REALLY SHOW ALL THE WORK PERFORMED OR A LIST OF ANY PARTS REPLACED (AT LEAST NOT ON MY COPIES ANYWAY), BUT COULD SOMEONE HELP ME, PLEASE!!!??? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME PASTOR JIM JAROS PS I KEEP TELLING THEM (CHRYSLER IN AUBURN HILL, MI 800-992-1997) THAT THEIR NAME AND REPUTATION ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU HAVE, AND THEY TELL ME THAT I'LL HAVE TO SUE THROUGH THE LEMON LAW I

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER REQUEST ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION REGARDING DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALLS. *MR *NM

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2003 PT CRUISER GT BACK TO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES TO HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM REPAIRED. THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER OCCURED ON JULY 3, 2003 THE SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALER OCCURRED ON JULY 9-12, 2003 THE THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALER OCCURED ON AUGUST 15-18, 2003 THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE DEALER OCCURRED ON MAY 7-12, 2004 THE FIFTH VISIT TO THE DEALER OCCURRED ON MAY 26-27, 2004 THE SIXTH VISIT TO THE DEALER OCCURRED ON JUNE 9TH, 2004 THE SEVENTH VISIT TO THE DEALER OCCURRED ON JUNE 28TH., 2004 (REPLACE LEAK DETECTION PUMP) THE EIGHTH VISIT TO THE DEALER OCCURRED ON JULY 16TH., 2004 (CAR TOWED) GENERAL SYPTOMS LEADING TO THE LIGHT COMING ON WERE HARD STARTING SEVERAL DAYS OR WEEKS PRIOR TO LIGHT COMING ON, AS WELL AS HESITATION UNDER ACCELERATION (OCCURED TWICE), AND THE LATEST INCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN ONTO A MAIN ROAD. DURING THE COURSE OF MY MANY DEALERSHIP VISITS, THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, REPLACED THE SOLENOID DUTY CYCLE PURGE, CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S STAR TECHNICAL CENTER AND REPLACED WHAT THEY CLAIMED TO BE A BAD LEAK DETECTION PUMP. UPON THE LAST FAILURE, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN BACK TO MY RESIDENCE AND THE DEALER CONTACTED TO TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HEARING THAT THE PT CRUISER WAS ON RECALL HE PHONED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED THE RECALL. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM HE WAS EXPERIENCING WAS NOT ON RECALL, BUT THAT HE SHOULD REPORT THE PROBLEM TO MANUFACTURER. WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. HE DID NOT FEEL VERY SECURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS URGED TO WAIT BEFORE BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN, AND TO SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

ODOR OR SMELL IN A/C SYSTEM. DEALER TELLS US THAT IT IS MOLD AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

I SMELL STRONG FUEL WHILE DRIVING. AS FAR AS I CAN RECALL, THE SMELL OCCURS WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. SINCE I LIVE IN TEXAS, MY AIR CONDITIONING IS ALMOST ALWAYS ON, SO THE FUEL SMELL IS A CONSTANT REMINDER. I CHECKD IF MY AIR CIRCULATION KNOB IS TURNED TO INTERIOR ONLY. THAT DIDN'T MATTER. THE SMELL OF FUEL IS THERE WHETHER AIR CIRCULATION IS EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO FUEL/GASOLINE DELIVERY PROBLEMS FOR MAKE : CHRYSLER MODEL : PT CRUISER YEAR : 2002 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V215000 RECALL DATE : AUG 07, 2002 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY I DON'T KNOW IF MY PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS 2002 MODEL RECALLS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. I COULDN'T TELL IF THIS LEADS TO FIRE OR INJURY TO MYSELF AND FAMILY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *AK

WHEN DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END. EACH TIME I MENTION THE NOISE TO THE DEALERSHIP DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON 12/30/04 AND1/7/04, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES MADE NOISE ON THE PT CRUISERS. *AK ON 4/6/004 THE AUTO WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE CHARGE WAS $527.47. AFTER THE ROTORS WERE REPLACE THE NOIS CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED A SECOND TIME FOR SERVICE ON 6/15/04.

REPORTED ON 11/18/2003 TO SERVICE ADVISOR 15 TIMOTHY M COY SR OF NICK ABRAHAM CHRYSLER THAT PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE FROM MOVING. THEY ADJUSTED BRAKE.IFE PARKED SUBJECT VEHICLE ON 4 GRADE PARKING LOT OR SLIGHT GRADE.*AK SHE SET PARKING BRAKE AND LEFT CAR PARKED, SHE RETURNED TO FIND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED 100 FT. DOWN THE HILL AND WAS SITTING AGAINST PARKING LOT GUARD RAIL. CAR WAS LOCKED AND PARKING BRAKE LEVER WAS IN SAME POSITION AS SHE HAD LEFT IT. AFTER LOOKING AT CAR'S DAMAGE I TRIED PARKING BRAKE AND I FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT HOLD AS WELL, IN SAME LEVER POSITION

WHILE DRIVING A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKE WAS LEAKING. MECHANIC REPLACED NEW CYLINDER AND CLEANED THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE PADS. ONE MONTH LATER, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL SKIPPED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *AK

2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 5 SPEED TURBO: ON 3 OCCASIONS, WITH THE CLUTCH IN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD UPON IGNITION. 1ST INCIDENT AROUND 12,000 MILES THEN AGAIN A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM & NOT TOO MOTIVATED TO FIX IT. WHAT DO I DO NOW? *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT, IT BECAME STUCK THEN RELEASED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL AND SEVERELY INJURE HIS RIGHT WRIST. *PH *MR

THE FRONT END OF MY 2003 PT CRUISER IS SET TOO LOW. EVEN WITH CARE, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER SNAGS ON PARKING BUMPERS. IT HAS NOW CAUSED THE ENTIRE FRONT SECTION (FROM THE HEADLIGHTS FORWARD) TO CRACK IN THE SIDE AREA AND IS NOW FLOPPING BACK AND FORTH. IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW OR, OR IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE AN AN ACCEPTABLE HEIGHT ON THIS FRONT END. *AK

2003 PT CRUISER GT TURBO, BOUGHT NEW IN 2004 WITH 400MILLS ON IT. TRANSMISSION WILL LAG WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR. ALSO, ALL LIGHTS WILL DIM WHEN BRAKING OR WINDOWS ARE BROUGHT DOWN. DEALER SAID. " THERES NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR THE DIMMING LIGHTS." FOR THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTING LAG, THE DEALER CORRECTED OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CONNECTION. I'M STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFIC I NOTICED WHEN THE VEHCILE WAS DOWN SHIFTING THE RADIO STOPED WORKING AND THE LIGHTS DIMMED FOR A SECOND. DEALER SAID TO WAIT TO SEE IF IT DOES IT AGAIN BEFORE REPAIR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHT WERE FLICKERING OFF AND ON. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE TO FOUR TIMES, BUT DEALERSHIP WAS STILL UNABLE TO FIND PROPER REMEDY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO RACK AND PINION. *AK

THE GAS TANK FILLER PIPE AND CAP BROKE WHILE DRIVING. GAS NOZZLE SLIPPED DOWN NEAR WHERE THE REAR BRAKES WERE LOCATED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. CONSUMER STATED GAS WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2003 PT CRUISER GT, AFTER TRADING IN MY 2002 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. MY '02 HAD A REAR STABILIZER BAR MY '03 DOES NOT. IT IS LISTED ON THE WINDOW STICKER, IT IS SHOWN IN THE 2003 FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL, IT IS SHOWN IN THE 2003 PARTS MANUAL. MY 2003 HAS A LOT MORE BODY ROLL THAN THE 2002 DID. CHRYSLER STATES THEY UPGRADED THE "TWIST BEAM" AND EXTERNAL BAR WAS NOT NEEDED, AND IF INSTALLED COULD BE DANGEROUS, AND VOID SUSPENSION WARRANTY, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE AND GENERAL MANAGER OF ANTWERPEN MOTOR CARS IN MARYLAND. IF THIS IS TRUE WHY WOULD CHRYSLER OFFER PARTS FOR SALE? I AM CONCERNED OF OTHER SHORT-CUTS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO SAVE MONEY. A TOP HEAVY VEHICLE LIKE THE PT NEEDS TO CONTROL BODY ROLL FOR SAFETY AND COMFORT OF OCCUPANTS. LIKE I STATED, I OWNED A 2002 MODEL YEAR AND "UPGRADED" TO A 2003. THANKS. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRE (P205/55R16) WITH UNDER 15,000 MILES MOUNTED ON A PT CRUISER AND DRIVEN ON AN INTERSTATE BLEW OUT THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. DRIVER HEARD A POP AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND DISCOVERED THE BLOWN TIRE.

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A 3 CAR COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE WAS IN THE CENTER OF THIS COLLISION.*AK

PURCHASED 2003 PT CRUISER IN OCT 02. MARCH 03- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE IDLED VERY ROUGH. BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY SAID IT HAD A CRACKED SPARK PLUG. FIXED? NO... JUNE 03 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT IDLED VERY ROUGH. BROUGHT IT IN AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ALTERNATOR. FIXED? NO. SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND IT IS IDLING VERY ROUGH. *LA

THE GASKET ON THE THIRD BREAK LIGHT DOES NOT FIT UP TO THE REAR WINDSHIELD. THERE IS ABOUT A 1/4 INCH GAP. A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED BUT IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. IT MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW. *LA

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE RANDOMLY BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND PARKED. *LA

WHEN COMING TO A STOP DRIVER WOULD PRESS ON THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE.*AK

HEATED SEATS WENT ON BY THEMSELVES AND POOR/DANGEROUS LOCATION OF ON/OFF SWITCH (ON SEAT BASE BETWEEN SEAT AND DOOR) IS UNSAFE. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRANSMISSION DECELERATED EVEN WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. THE DEALER CONTINUED TO FIX THE HOSES. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE IS A NEW 2003 PT-TURBO GT W/AUTO STICK, AIR, ETC. VEHICLE IS THE VERY FIRST NEW VEHICLE THAT MY WIFE HAS EVER OWNED. I BOUGHT IT FOR HER AS A XMAS GIFT IN DEC., 2002. SINCE FEBRUARY 2003, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. IT HAS HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED FROM THEROMSTAT/COOLING FAN AND ITS THEROMSTAT SWITCH, TRANS-COOLER (TURBO), WATER PUMP, ETC. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST 11 WEEKS. BOTH THE ZONE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY RESPONDED ON PREVIOUS TRIPS INTO THE SERVICE BAY. MY WIFE ACTUALLY WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT FOR ALMOST 5 1/2 WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM DEALERSHIP. THEN, ON SUNDAY, 20 JULY 2003, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN!! MY WIFE DROVE IT TO VICTORVILLE MOTORS (LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER, VICTORVILLE, CA) ON MONDAY, 21 JULY AND THERE IT HAS BEEN SINCE. WE UNDERSTOOD THAT IT WAS THE WATER PUMP AGAIN AND THE DEALER WAS WAITING FOR THE ZONE AND/OR MFG TO CONTACT THEM TO SEE WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE TO RECTIFY THIS ANOMALOUS CONDITION. EITHER IN DESIGN AND JUST A BAD ENGINE. BLOCK IS IRON, WATER PUMP AND HEADS ARE ALUMINUM. ENGINE HAS OVERHEATED INTO THE RED LINE SO MANY TIMES, THE BLOCK AND OTHER COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN SEVERLY HEAT STRESSED. MY WIFE RECENTLY (JAN 2003) DISCOVERED SHE HAD RENAL ESRD (TOTAL KIDNEY FAILURE) AND IS CURRENTLY DOING DIALYSIS. WE LIVE IN VICTORVILLE, CA AND SHE MUST DRIVE TO FONTANNA, CA KAISER HOSPITAL FOR HER TREATMENTS. APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES EACH WAY CLIMBING THROUGH A DESERT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT LOCKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, AND IF THE CONSUMER LEAVES THE VEHICLE OR STANDS OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS WILL AUTOMATICLY LOCK. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL.*AK

I BOUGHT MY 2003 PT CRUISER TURBO OCT 13TH 2002, IN FEB 2003 I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE I HAD NOTICED RED FLUID LEAKING . I WAS ALARMED 2 C ATF LEAKING FROM A CAR WITH LESS THAN 9,000 MILES ON IT. ANYWAY I TOOK IT IN & THEY REPLACED THE SEAL & BEARING ON THE LEFT SIDE. ON MAY 28TH I TOOK IT TO A BODYSHOP 2 GET GHOST FLAMES PAINTED ON IT. JUNE 12TH CAME ALONG AND THEY CALLED ME TO COME SEE THE CAR FINISHED. IT TOOK MY BREATH AWAY. I PROUDLY APPROVED OF THE WORK THEY COULD THEN BUFF AND DETAILED IT. ON JUNE 14TH AFTER BEING BUFFED OUT THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN TO THE DETAIL SHOP ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SEIZED UP AND THREW THE CAR ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT WHERE IT CAME TO REST.THE DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE CAR AFTER COLLECTING HIMSELF. THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WAS BROKEN OFF, FLUID EVERYWHERE. UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL IMPOUNDED THE CAR UNTIL I COULD BE NOTIFIED. I GOT THE CALL FROM THE BODYSHOP OWNER, HE TOOK FULL RESPONSABILITY AND WAS WILLING TO DO WHATEVER TO MAKE MY CAR NEW "AGAIN". UPON INVESTIGATING THE DAMAGE HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT AXLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE LITTRIALLY HAD TO TAKE THE RIGHT SIDE APART AND USE A BAR TO POUND OUT THE LEFT SIDE. HE GOT 2 SECOND OPINIONS BEFORE CALLING ME 2 TELL ME THAT THE AXIL HAD SEIZED 2 THE BEARING INSIDE OF THE TRANNY. HE SUGGESTED THAT I CALL THE DEALER. FINIALLY ON THE 23RD OF JUNE THE DEALER CAME AND GOT MY CAR WHERE IT IS STILL SITTING UP TILL THIS CURRENT