2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING FELT LIKE CAR WAS GOING OVER MINI-SPEED BUMPS. TOOK IT TO TIRE STORE AND FOUND OUT IT WASN'T THE TIRES AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE LEFT-FRONT BEARING AND I SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING ON IT AT ALL BECAUSE THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. HAD IT REPAIRED THERE. PICKED UP VEHICLE A WEEK LATER AND STEERING STILL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. TOOK IT BACK AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE NEEDED REPAIRED. ALSO HAD IT DONE THERE BECAUSE I WAS VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN AND NEEDED WORK COMPLETED TO GET BACK HOME. LESS THAN 9 MTHS LATER AND CAR SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE. LIVING ON DIFFERENT COAST SO WENT TO A RECOMMENDED MECHANIC. INFORMED LEFT FRONT BEARING NEEDS REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT HAD 3-D CRYSTAL ANGEL STICKERS ON THE CORNER PANEL OF HER WINDSHIELD FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE CORNER PANEL WINDSHIELD, STATING THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT DUE TO THE 3-D ANGEL STICKERS ON HER GLASS, THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO NOT HAVE A WORKING WINDSHIELD, AND THE DEALER SHOULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR RECALL REPAIR REGARDLESS OF THE STICKERS. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.

THE FOG LAMPS STAY ON EVEN WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER OWNER'S COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MY BATTERY BEING DRAINED TWICE. *TR

2005 PT CRUISER REAR QUARTER GLASS FLEW OUT OF CAR AND ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC. NO ONE WAS HURT. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO CHECK RECALL AND THEY SAID MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED HOWEVER OTHER 2005'S ARE RECALL 07V149000. *TR

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON BTH SIDES FAILED AFTER 40K MILES, LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS FAILED AT 30K MILES. *TR

2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE 5 SPD MANUAL. HAVE BEEN VERY UNSATISFIED W/ CAR'S PERFORMANCE. BEARINGS IN BOTH FRONT AXLES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 61,000 MILES B/C OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR, MAKING CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SQUEAKED WHEN I TURNED OR JUST DROVE STRAIGHT, AND STARTED MAKING THUMPING NOISE IN AXLE AS I DROVE. ALSO, ROOF HAS A MINOR LEAK INTO TRUNK WHEN IT RAINS HARD; CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE WHERE IT IS LEAKING. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TOURING ED. - PURCHASED AT DODGE DEALERSHIP, EXTENDED WARRANTY CONTRACT PURCHASED, AND VEH. WAS A CERTIFIED VEH. AT TIME OF PURCHASE, WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS VEH. WAS IN FOR A NEW HEADGASKET, LESS THAN 13K MILES, REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND SHOES WITHIN THE FIRST 15K MILES, NOW DRIVING TO WORK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, AND AS I WAS COMING TO A CONGESTED INTERSECTION, THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, TOTAL LOSS OF PWR, CARS WERE SLAMMING ON BRAKES SWERVING TO NOT REAREND MY VEH. THAT WAS PWR LESS. NO BRAKE LIGHTS, NO HAZZ. LIGHTS, AND NOWHERE TO GO BUT SIT FRANTICALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF CARS NEAR MISSING ME AS EACH ONE PASSED BY, IT MUST HAVE BEEN 3 MIN. AS I CONTINUALLY TRIED TO START THE VEH, AND NOW POWER AT ALL, NOT A SOUND, THEN OUT OF NOWHERE IT STARTED UP AS IF THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM AT ALL, 73K MILES AND NOW THIS. WHAT NEXT, AM I GOING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE OTHER 10 INCIDENTS THAT ARE IDENTICAL TO THIS PWR FAILURE SITUATION THAT THERE IS NO MECHANICAL RESOLUTION TO THIS AT ALL, AND I WILL JUST HAVE TO TAKE MY CHANCES EVERY TIME I GET IN AND DRIVE HOPING THAT IT NEVER HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY, IS SOMEONE GOING TO HAVE TO LOOSE THEIR LIFE BEFORE CHRYSLER ACK. THAT THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM? *TR

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH MY 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, BUT THE FINAL STRAW IS WHEN, AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK AND STARTING IT - THE CAR BACKFIRED AND BLEW THE PLUGS. COST TO REPLACE $2,900.00. THIS HAPPENING RIGHT AFTER I SPENT $1,400.00 TO REPLACE BUSHINGS AND TIE RODS. CHRYSLER CORPORATE ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS IN WHICH I DID. CHRYSLER CORPORATE NOR THE DEALER WILL DISCUSS THE FACTORY DEFECT STATING NO KNOW REASON FOR A VEHICLE TO BLOW TWO PLUGS WHEN IT ONLY HAS 81,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

MY 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISERS HORN IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH . THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS THE WAY THE HORN IS . CHRYSLER FAILED TO ADD THE SECOND TONE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE . THEY ONLY PUT THE LOW TONE HORN IN THESE CARS . MANY TIMES I HAVE USED MY HORN TO WARN OTHER VEHICLES OF A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT , ONLY TO HAVE THEM IGNORE MY WEAK HORN . I HAVE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID THESE ACCIDENTS . *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED, BUT WAS STIFF AND SHE HAD TO USE BOTH HANDS. THE CONTACT PUT POWER STEERING FLUID INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING BECAME EASIER. THE STEERING BECAME STIFF AGAIN AND SHE REALIZED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE HOME AND LATER HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,490. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF THE PRESSURE STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING AND THE BUSHINGS WERE WORN