2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

BOUGHT A 2002 PT CRUISE NEW. BEFORE THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY RAN OUT THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AND AT THE 36,000 MARK THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW AT JUST OVER 60,000 THE WATER PUMP AGAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW I NOTICED IT IS STARTING TO RUN ON THE HOT SIDE. I AM SO AFRAID IT IS THE HEAD GASKET AGAIN. *TR

MY '02 PT CRUISER HAS HAD MANY INCIDENTS OVER THE PAST 4 YEARS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OCCASSIONALLY FLICKERS OR DOES NOT LIGHT UP AT ALL. THE RADIO DISPLAY/CLOCK FEATURE WILL TURN OFF WHILE MUSIC IS STILL PLAYING. HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN RADIO/INSTRUMENT PANEL IS CHANGED. THE ABS FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE WHLIE GOING 65MPH. THE CAR SLID FOR A LONG TIME, CAUSING A LARGE BALD SPOT ON ALL 4 TIRES. THEN SUBSEQUENTLY THE CAR SHUT OFF AND TOOK A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WAS ABLE TO TURN BACK ON. THE STARTER HAS DIED 3 TIMES, EACH TIME BEING REPLACED. THE CAR GETS ROUGHLY 13MPG AT ALL TIMES. THERE IS NO SAFETY UNDER THE SEAT TO PREVENT ROLLING OBJECTS FROM ROLLING INTO THE FRONT SEAT AND POTENTIALLY AFFECTING THE USE OF PEDALS. THE CAR FREQUENTLY DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE KEY. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS, EVEN WHILE TAKING EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VECHICLE. *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING; VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO EVENTUALLY DETERMINED THAT A NEW ONE HAD TO BE INSTALLED. VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 26,000 MILES AT THE TIME. REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING.

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AT45 MPH SHE SMELLED SMOKE. AFTER DRIVING TWO MILES MORE THERE WERE FLAMES AND ASHES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PULLED OFF THE ROAD, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND REMOVED HER PERSONAL BELONGINGS. ATC APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETED ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE ROADS WERE CLEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AVAILABLE. THE FIRE MARSHALL WAS UNABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE TO THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE SECONDARY SEAL ON AUGUST 30 2004 AND HAD IT REPLACED AT 8900 MILES. TALSO, HE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ON AUGUST 11TH 2005 AT 14000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED, ADJUSTED OR INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD 20000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. *AK

FOG LIGHT SWITCH IS FAULTY. THIS SWITCH LEAVES THE LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES WHICH DRAINS BATTERY AND LEAVES THE DRIVER STRANDED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN HUNDREDS OF PT CRUISERS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TF81KHBDLDVT92AH2. *JB

TL* -THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HIT A BUMP, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWRVE. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE DRIVER HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BELOW 55 MPH SO THAT IT WOULD NOT TO SWERVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS LOOSE ,AND HE BELIEVED THE WHEEL MIGHT FALL OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A REAR AXLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ODOMETER REACHED 61,000 MILES HE BEGAN TO HEAR A HUMMING NOISE AND FELT VIBRATION. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2002 PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT'S PT CRUISER STALLED WHILE DRIVING 45 MILES AN HOUR. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR OR SERVICE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE VEHICLE FOR LEAKS AND THE HOSES FOR DAMAGE. SHE DID NOT SMELL ANY FLUIDS AND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS APPARENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TODAY THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS DAMAGED. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IS 40,000. THE CONTACT IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.

I OWN A 2002 PT CRUISER AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT, BY HAVING IT ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE DEALERS AND NOWHERE ELSE. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT JUST RECENTLY I HAVE STARTED HAVE SOME PROBLEMS WITH IT. FIRST MY A/C STARTED TO SOMETIMES BLOW HOT AIR INSTEAD OF COLD AND THAT STOPPED AND THEN IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN I COME TO A STOP WITH THE A/C ON IT ACTS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. NOW THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A NOISE WHEN I GO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. SO I TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY ARE TELLING ME I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $3200.00. MY CAR HAS 45,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD THINK THAT IF IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY A CHRYSLER DEALER THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTABLE? CAN ANYONE HELP? THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *NM

CHROME WHEELS PEELING, ESPECIALLY AROUND VALVE STEMS, PRODUCING MINUTE LEAKS IN AIR PRESSURE OF TIRES, DESPITE REPLACEMENT OF VALVE STEMS. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH NO RESPONSE. *NM