2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. IN MARCH 2010, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL WHERE HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SO SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SEAL. THE NEXT WEEK, THE NEW SEAL FAILED AND OIL BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER WITH ANY OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,060.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. HE WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD WHEN THE RIGHT HAND STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL, SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO SOME ROCKS. THE DRIVER DID CONTACT THE DEALER BUT THEY ARE DENYING HIM ASSISTANCE. THE DRIVER RE-INJURED HIS NECK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP. IN SEPTEMBER 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND AS A RESULT, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THERE WAS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES THAT LED TO THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE STALLING OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE AND THEREFORE COULD NOT REPAIR IT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 365.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE HATCH ON THE REAR TRUNK WAS REPLACED SEVEN TIMES WHICH CAUSED THE ALARM TO ACTIVATE AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE REAR DOOR INDICATED THAT THE DOOR WAS AJAR WHICH ALSO ACTIVATED THE ALARM. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENTLY MILEAGE WAS 53300. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WITHOUT NOTICE. MANAGED TO GET THEM TO OPERATE IN HIGH SPEED ONLY..........REAR WIPER OPERATES FINE. *TR

HORN FAILURE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL OF THE TIME DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR

DAUGHTER WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE. BOX TRUCK BEHIND HER DID NOT STOP AND REAR ENDED THE PT CRUISER, PUSHING IT INTO THE BACK OF A DUMP TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IF AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY SHE MAY NOT HAVE SUFFERED WHIPLASH INJURY. *TR

1- VEHICLE = 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TOURING. 2- WEATHER CONDITIONS = RAINING 3- VEHICLE FAILURE = WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE WITH OUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY SELECTED POSITION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN HOME IN THE RAIN WITHOUT THE USE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. 4- CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH INITIALLY WITH NO RESULTS, WIPER MOTOR WAS NOT RECEIVING OPERATIONAL CURRENT 5- VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS (SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO TEST), FAILURE WAS FOUND IN THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM), THE CONTROLLER FOR ALL VEHICLE NETWORKED ELECTRONICS, INCLUDING SAFETY DEVICES SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER REPLACED THE TIPM AND THE WIPERS REGAINED OPERATION. COST OF THE REPAIR $833.00 US. *TR

HAD LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHT GO OUT. BOUGHT A NEW BULB TO REPLACE IT. STILL DID NOT WORK. SWAPPED BULBS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TO INSURE NEW BULB WAS GOOD. IT WAS. BOUGHT A NEW PIGTAIL AND REPLACED IT. STILL NO LIGHT ON LEFT SIDE. PUT A VOLT METER ON PIGTAIL , MEASURED 11.9 VOLTS, BUT SOON AS THE BULB TRIED TO LIGHT THE VOLTS WENT TO 0. SO UNDER A LOAD THE VOLTS DROP. IT WONT EVEN LIGHT A FLASHLIGHT BULB. SOON AS YOU TAKE THE LOAD OFF THE PIGTAIL IT RETURNS TO 12 VOLTS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PT CRUISER DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE IGNITION FUSE BLOWS AND I LOOSE POWER EVERY THING WORKS ON THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS ITS BEEN TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES NOW AND IM TOLD THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEM I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH IM TRYING NOT TO HAPPEN AN INSPECTOR FROM THE INSURANCE CAME TO THE DEALER SHIP AND HE SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM IM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR