2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

2006 PT CRUISER WITH DEFECTIVE REAR PORTHOLE WINDOW CUSTOMER STATES THE WINDOW CAUSED A ACCIDENT WHEN IT FLEW OFF AND HIT ANOTHER CAR**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER WROTE IN ABOUT A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER THAT DAMAGED HIS VEHICLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN TWO SPOTS. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MIDDLE VENT. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SUN FOR HOURS AT A TIME. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

ON SEPTEMBER 16, OCTOBER, 27, MARCH 6, AND APRIL 24, AFTER HAVING PARKED MY CAR ALL DAY IN THE SUN AND UPON STARTING FOR HOME WITH THE AIRCONDITIONING ON LOW, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT BETWEEN 35-40MPH. EACH TIME IT STALLED WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES OF HAVING BEEN STARTED. EACH TIME ALL THE RED INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BLINKED ON AND OFF. EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE HOME. EACH TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEPT MY VEHICLE (A 2006 PT CRUISER PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OR 2006) FOR BETWEEN 2-7 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR REPLICATE THE STALL. I REPORTED THE SITUATION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CHRYSLER CORPORATION IN DECEMBER AND AGAIN IN APRIL. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER AT NORMANDIN CHRYSLER. I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, BUT I HAVE LITTLE RECOURSE BUT TO DRIVE IT SINCE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL DO NOTHING IF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPLICATED OR IDENTIFIED. I AM A LONG-TIME CHRYSLER PRODUCT CUSTOMER HAVING BOUGHT ALL OF MY CARS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE 1979.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL # 07V149000 (VISIBILITY:GLASS). THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS TINTED WINDOWS AND THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO PAY THE COST TO HAVE THE TINT REPLACED ON THE REPAIRED WINDOW. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING HER VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE MORE SHE ACCELERATES, THE MORE THEY VIBRATE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND STEERING COLUMN CONTINUED TO VIBRATE AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE. ON HER NEXT VISIT TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SHE SHOULD HAVE RETURNED SOONER. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 37,263 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED CLICKING LIKE THEY DO WHEN HITTING THE WIRELESS REMOTE. AT THE SAME TIME THE FLASHERS WOULD GO ON. THIS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ALL THE WAY TO WORK ON CITY STREETS AS WELL. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON, SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY MECHANIC IN JANUARY FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD LESS THAN 10000 WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHIMMY VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT OF A MATERIAL MADE TO WITH STAND MUCH HEAT. HE ADVISED A BEEFIER ROTOR. THERE WAS NOW A HEAVY DUTY ROTOR AVAILABLE ON THE AFTER-MARKET. I DID NOT TAKE THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY MOST LIKELY WILL TELL ME I WAS TOO HARD ON THE BRAKES. IF THAT WERE THE CASE THE HONDA, WHICH HAD 107000 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FOR BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BY NOW, IT WAS ON THE FIRST SET AND FINALLY NEEDED PADS. . ANOTHER CAR DID NOT SEE ME COMING AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE HORN IT WOULD NOT HONK. I HAD TO REPOSITION MY HAND SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND THE RIGHT SPOT AND THEN PUSH VERY HARD. I PLANNED TO GET RID OF THIS CAR AND NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR AGAIN. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THEM. * AK

HORN WILL NOT BLOW UNLESS EXCESSIVE FORCE IN USED AND ONLY IN CERTAIN SPOTS. *AK

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 2/24/07 IN WHICH A LADY RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE FRONT END OF MY 2006 PT CRUISER AT MAYBE 30 MPH. I HIT MY HEAD FORCEFULLY AGAINST THE DRIVER PANEL NEAR THE WINDSHIELD IN WHICH MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I SUSTAIN HEAD INJURY WITH LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. I NOW HAVE A HEMATOMA WITH A BLACK EYE, SEVERE HEAD ACHES, SEVERE NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN, AND SOME DIZZINESS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, I AM ALSO SUFFERING FROM PAINFUL BODY ACHES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MY LOWER BACK AND KNEES, TOWING AND PARAMEDICS WERE CONFUSED AS TO WHY MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO THE SENSOR HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AND I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD BE DRIVING AND WITHOUT NOTICE THESE BAGS CAN DEPLOY IF THE CAR IF FIXABLE, I AM AFRAID, I HAVE 2 CHILDREN WHO RIDES WITH ME IN THIS CAR. HOW MY TIMES HAS THIS HAPPEN AND ARE THERE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FROM OTHER OWNER OF THIS TYPE OF CAR????? *NM

NEW 2006 PT CRUISER WITH 6700 MILES STARTED DRIPPING OIL AT FIRST, AND THEN LARGE PUDDLES STARTED TO APPEAR. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHERE AFTER A DAY I WAS TOLD THAT THE MAIN CRANK SEAL WAS LEAKING AND BOTH CAM SHAFT SEALS WERE FOUND TO BE WET WITH OIL. DEALER REPLACED CRANKSHAFT SEAL AND CAM SEALS. PICKED UP THE CAR AND THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CAR STARTED TO LEAK PUDDLES OF OIL AGAIN. CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN TWICE IN ATTEMPT TO FIND THE LEAK A DIE WAS ALSO ADDED TO THE OIL TO TRY AND LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. AFTER ONE DAY I WAS OFFERED A LOANER VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THEY FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK, THE MAIN CRANK SEAL WAS LEAKING AGAIN AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER PARTS. THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD WHILE ORDERING THE NECESSARY PARTS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ISSUED BY CHRYSLER WAS FOUND AND IT STATED A DEFECT WITH THE BLOCK WAS CAUSING THE CRANKSHAFT TO WALK BACK AND FORTH CRUSHING THE SEAL. A NEW ENGINE BLOCK WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. *JB

TRAVELING BEHIND PT CRUISER WHEN LIGHTS ARE REQUIRED CANNOT SEE TAILLIGHTS. THEY ARE EXTREMELY SMALL AND DIM. ALMOST CALLED POLICE TO REPORT VEHICLE TRAVELING WITH NO LIGHTS ON UNTIL I GOT RIGHT UP ON THIS VEHICLE, VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. *NM