2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

LAST WINTER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. NOW THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK ON HIGH AND WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON HIGH, THEY JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THEY WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THEN ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY BACK UP AND JUST STOP. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE OUT THE BACK WINDOW AND THAT THE FRONT WIPERS WILL COMPLETELY STOP WHEN I AM DRIVING. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE AND IT WILL RISK OTHER DRIVERS AND PEOPLE DURING HARD RAIN OR SNOW. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND SOME CANNOT EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLES. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES, REPLACED THE BLADES, MADE SURE THERE IS WASHER FLUID AND HAD A MECHANIC TELL ME THAT HE HAS HAD COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING. WHEN THE MOTORS ARE REPLACED, THE WIPERS STILL DO NOT WORK. *TR

ON AUGUST 16, 2010 WE WERE DRIVING BACK FROM AN APPOINTMENT DOING ABOUT 70MPH. IT WAS AROUND 100 DEGREES F OUTSIDE (SAN ANTONIO, TX). IRONICALLY, OUR 2006 PT HIT 42,000 MILES AND WHEN IT DID, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND ALL NEEDLES (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER, ETC.) DROPPED TO THEIR "ENGINE OFF" POSITIONS. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY LOSS IN POWER AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD AND REPEATED EVERY FEW MILES. THIS CONTINUED TO OCCUR EVEN AS WE APPROACHED OUR SUBDIVISION AT SPEEDS AROUND 30 - 40 MPH. TO DATE, THIS HAPPENS ON OCCASION AND WE HAVE ONLY EXPERIENCED ONE STALL. BEING THAT THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE CLUTCH. I HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTIC TESTS RUN BY THE DEALER, MECHANICS DRIVING THE CAR FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, ETC. THE PROBLEM NEVER REPEATS ITSELF WITH THE MECHANICS. I HAVE SPENT $700 AND MORE WITH NO RESULTS. WE EVEN HAD THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED SINCE THEY WERE NOT THE RECOMMENDED ONES. CHRYSLER REPLACED THE PLUGS WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY GOODYEAR. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE ELSEWHERE AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND NO FAILURE CODES WERE GENERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENTLY MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE RELAY IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCHES. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A WARNING CHIME WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

ON SEPT. 20, 2010, I WAS RETURNING HOME IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE WHEN I NOTICED A "BURNING" ODOR INSIDE THE CAR AND SAW A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. MY HUSBAND AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND GET THE NECESSARY REPAIR. I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT THE COOLING FAN MOTOR HAD BURNT INTERNALLY. WE HAD THE REPAIR DONE AND PAID FOR IT. AS PER JUDY IN CHRYSLER CASE MANAGEMENT, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT CHRYSLER WILL REIMBURSE ME FOR ALL BUT $100 OF THE REPAIR. THANKFULLY, NO CRASH OCCURRED AND NO DEATHS OR INJURIES RESULTED. HAD I BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN A BAD AREA OR IN A DESOLATE AREA, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE, I AM CONVINCED. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD AND HAS JUST OVER 36,000 MILES ON IT AND I DON'T THINK A PROBLEM LIKE THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY, EXTERIOR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO FAIL AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT A COST OF $100 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY, AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE $600. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THEM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND ASK IF THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WOULD BE NO ASSITANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 06 PT CRUISER DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH WHEN I HEARD A WHISTLING SOUND. I LOOKED IN MY REVIEW MIRROR IS TIME TO SEE THE REAR QUARTER STATIONARY WINDOW FLY OFF AND BOUNCE ACROSS THE LANES. LUCKILY IT MISSED THE CARS BEHIND ME. IT WAS LIKE THE OTHER DESCRIPTIONS FORM NHTSA #07V-149. THE RECALL ENDED WITH 6T230885 MANUFACTURED 9/1/05. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT, AND WAS MANUFACTURED IN 10/05. I BELIEVE THAT IT AND OTHERS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

I HAD SAFELITE COME OUT TO REPLACE MY WINDSHIELD- WHEN I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE TO HEAD TO SJ I TURNED ON MY HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS AND THEY WOULD NOT GO ON TRIED MY BLINKERS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOTHING WAS WORKING ALL FUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH KNOBS ON STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT WORK. DROVE VEHICLE DOWN THE STREET ADJUSTED STEERING WHEEL A COUPLE TIMES LIGHTS CAME ON....THEN THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE LIGHTS WILL EITHER NOT COME ON OR SHUT OFF IT IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 3RD TIME TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NOW THE NEW SERVICE GUY BELIEVES ITS THE MULTI-SWITCH...WE'LL SEE... I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE A PT CRUISER AGAIN MUCH LESS A CHRYSLER!!!! BTW THE PROBLEM DID SEEM CORRECTED AFTER THE 1ST REPAIR AND 2ND REPAIR HOWEVER AS SOON AS I DROVE IT 50 MILES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I THANK GOD I DRIVE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN STUCK FAR FROM HOME WITH NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS IN THE DARK! *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER THAT IS STALLING OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. IT HAS STALLED OUT GETTING ONTO FREEWAY, AT FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY IN FRONT OF TRUCKS. IT STALLS OUT IN INTERSECTIONS. I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP A NUMBER OF TIMES AND EVEN PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'VE BEEN TOLD CHRYSLER HAS RULES ABOUT CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS W/ OTHER CARS LIKE MINE. I'VE FOUND QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M NOT GETTING ANYWHERE. I NEED HELP. I'VE PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR WORK ON THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WARRANTY TO DRIVE A CAR THAT IS STILL NOT SAFE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW ONE AND NOBODY WILL HELP ME. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. I AM ESTIMATING MILEAGE WHEN THIS STARTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE 46907 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSES IN LOUISIANA, ALABAMA, AND MISSISSIPPI HAVE ALL BEEN THE SAME. WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. WE DON'T HAVE ANY RECORD OF ANY PTS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. TODAY I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IN FLOWOOD, MS THAT THE CAR ISN'T GOING TO BE MADE AFTER FRIDAY; MAKING THE PARTS TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM HARDER MOVING FORWARD. I OR SOMEONE AROUND ME IN MY CAR OR ANOTHER CAR ARE GOING TO BE KILLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO CONSTANTLY REPLACE THE FLUID AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHERE THE LEAK WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE EXAMINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.