2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE TRANSMISSION ON THE GROUND. GOODYEAR TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BOLTS SEPARATED IN HALF AND RELEASED THE TRANSMISSION. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCHES AND A BRACKET NEAR THE TIMING BELT WERE ALSO DAMAGED. DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT HER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT HAS THE BOLTS AND FAILED PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY GOODYEAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,146 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99746. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ

MY CAR OVERHEATS JUST WHEN GOING SLOW CHANGED RADIATOR CAP THERMOSTAT CLEANED RADIATOR STILL OVERHEATS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH. THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED OFF. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, HOWEVER; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,266.

2002 PT CRUISER, REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND WITH 50, 000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY HAD AN EPISODE OF OVERHEATING. WHEN CHECKED, ONE OF THE SOFT PLUGS (FREEZE PLUGS) HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND ALL THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT. PLUG WAS REPLACED, CORRECT COOLANT PUT IN, RAN FINE FOR 2 WEEKS. OVERHEATED AGAIN, STOPPED DRIVING IT AND HAD THE RADIATOR FLUSHED AND NEW CAP INSTALLED. DRIVING HOME (30 MINUTES) OVERHEATED WORSE THAN BEFORE FLUSH AND NEW CAP. NEW MECHANIC SAYS NEEDS A NEW RADIATOR (LEAKING AND CLOGGED) AND THE #1 CYLINDER HAS WATER IN IT SO THE HEAD MUST BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS THE 2ND 2002 THEY'VE SEEN IN 2 WEEKS, AND HE'S DONE 5 OTHERS THIS YEAR. AND THIS IS NOT A LARGE CITY - AND ONLY ONE MECHANIC. MAY FORUMS SEEMS TO BE FILLING WITH MESSAGES ABOUT THIS OVERHEATING ISSUE AND THE WARPING OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS. POORLY DESIGNED AND OUT OF WARRANTY? *JB

POSSIBLE AIRBAG OR ELECTRICAL DEFECT ON 2002 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. I WAS DRIVING UP THE ROAD IN MY 2002 CRUISER WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON MY DASH. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY $800.00, MY LIGHT IS STILL ON. THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AND AIRBAG MODULE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND IT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *JB

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 PT CRUISER HAS LITERALLY CRACK STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. I AM SURE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT GETS ANY LARGER. *JB

MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH SHORTED OUT CAUSING LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON. LEAVING MY WIFE UNABLE TO ATTEND HER CHEMO THERAPY SESSION ON TIME, DUE THE NEED TO GET CAR JUMP STARTED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS MIS FUNCTION WAS NOTICE,BROUGHT TO DEALER AND REPAIRED BY SAME AT NO CHARGE . *TR

FOG LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE, FOG LIGHTS STAY ON WHETHER THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON OR OFF. SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AFTER VEHICLE SITS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH THE LIGHTS ON. *AK

MY 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER RECEIVED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACK SLOWLY GREW AROUND THE VENT AND STARTED TO COLLAPSE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PIECES WILL FALL INTO THE WIRING UNDER THE DASH. CARMAX (WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR) AND CHRYLSER WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 1/2 YEARS OLD. FOR MY SAFETY, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. *TR

I OWN A 2002 P/T CRUISER AND THE DASH OARD CRACKED RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE TOP OF THE CONTROL CONSOLE, ABOUT A FOOT LONG OR 15 INCHES LONG CRACK. THERE WAS NO VEHICLE ACCIDENT CAUSING THIS, OR ANY OTHER TRAUMA TO THE DASHBOARD. IT SIMPLY CRACKED IN THE 5 YEARS WE OWNED THE CAR.*AK