2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

2006 PT CRUISER UNDER 60,000 MILES AND I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BULBS TWICE. IT IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR AC REPAIRS (THEY FOUND A BAD LOW PRESSURE SWITCH AND FAN) AND NOW I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AND IT IS APPARENTLY CORRODE TERMINALS AND BOTH LAMP ASSEMBLIES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IS THIS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THESE VEHICLES? APPARENTLY THESE ARE DEALER ITEMS AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END WAS ALSO WOBBLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $792.36. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. HE WAS LATER AWARDED $400 TOWARDS THE MONEY HE PAID FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

I HAVE AN 2006 CHRY PT CRUISER. THE FRONT WIPER POWER MODULE HAS GONE OUT ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. SO WHEN IT RAINS I CANNOT USE MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT ALL WHEN I DRIVE CAUSE THEY DO NOT WORK AND IT IS VERY HARD AND DANGEROUS FOR ME TO TRY AND DRIVE WITHOUT THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED A POWDERY SUBSTANCE AND SEVERE CORROSION ON THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL. THE BATTERY AND ALL ASSOCIATED CABLES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE LOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, A STOP SIGN, OR RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALMOST STALL BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN STOPPED, WARM OR HOT AIR WOULD BLOW THROUGH THE VENTS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAN MODULE REPAIR WOULD COST $700. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF HIS FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE AND ALSO EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE FOUND DROPLETS OF OIL AND COOLANT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FANS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

MY WIFE HAS A 2006 PT CRUISER. AROUND 5/14/2009 IT STARTED SPUTTERING WHEN IT IS AT AN IDLE. THE MOTOR DOES FINE WHEN YOU ARE IN MOTION. MY WIFE WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN BEHIND THE RADIATOR. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT. IF I 'M NOT MISTAKEN A PART LIKE THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER AND NOT BREAK DOWN AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. I NEED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART AND WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO TO TAKE CARE OF IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SLIGHT POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE LOOKED BACK AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAD DISCONNECTED ITSELF FROM THE FRAME. THE WINDOW WAS HANGING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE DROVE HOME AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALLS FOR HER VEHICLE, INCLUDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V149000 (VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR) FOR THE SAME FAILURE SHE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IF THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

MY 2006 PT CRUISER WAS MAKING NOISES AND THEN IT STARTED JERKING IN JUST AS I GOT OFF ON THE EXIT MY TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT ON IT MEANING THAT IT STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR IT DIDN'T GIVE ME A WARNING OR NOTHING. *TR

DOT APPROVED, NYS INSPECTED TRAILER HITCH INSTALLED ON A 2006 CHRYSLER, PT CRUISE. IT REMAINED OPERABLE FOR AROUND 6 MONTHS UNTIL IT WAS NOTICED THAT REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. HITCH INSTALLER RETRACED INSTALLATION PER MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. IT APPEARS THAT ALL POWER TO OPERATE THE BRAKE LAMPS IS LOST ONLY TO THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS BUT NOT THE MID OR THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED, FUSES ARE NOT BLOWN AND BULBS USUALLY CHECK OUT AS FINE. APPARENTLY, CHRYSLER HAS SEPARATED THE 3RD OR MID BRAKE LIGHT FROM THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION BEGINNING IN 2006. LATELY, I HAVE SEEN THIS COMPLAINT ARISE CONTINUOUSLY OVER INTERNET BLOGS AND IN DEALERSHIP SERVICE LOGS. FOR NOW, CHRYSLER IS FORCING ITS CUSTOMERS TO EITHER REPLACE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESSES OR OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STOP TAIL LAMPS. THIS FAULT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POSES SO MUCH DANGER IT SHOULD BE LISTED AND HANDLED AS A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL. *TR