2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE - 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE OIL LIGHT IMMEDIATELY WENT OFF BUT THEN CAME BACK ON AGAIN OVER AND OVER AND OVER. I WAS WITHIN 300 MILES OF NEEDING MY SECOND OIL CHANGE. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THINKING IT MAY BE A COMPUTER GLITCH. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. WHEN YOU SEE THREE MECHANICS LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD AND HOLDING THEIR HANDS UP WITH LOOKS OF DISMAY ON THEIR FACES......THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING. AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THERE WAS 1/8TH OF AN INCH OF "END PLAY" IN THE ENGINE AND THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW. THE CAR HAD TO HAVE A TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE MORE THAN 70% OF THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. THE CAR WAS COVERED WITH OIL TOP TO BOTTOM ON THE OUTSIDE (PAINT AND CONVERTIBLE TOP) FOR WEEKS WHILE THIS ENGINE WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE MORE PROBLEMS AND THE DEALERSHIP PICKED IT UP ON ROLLBACK AND AFTER ANALYSIS SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. *NM

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, 1 QUART /PER 1000 MILES FUTURE ENGINE FAILURE 2006 PT CRUISER WITH ONLY 4500 MILES ON IT WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PT CRUISER. THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT WAS IN A CAR CRASH WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH , ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSED THE CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FENDER AND THE AXLE WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING THE CRASH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DEALER EXPECTED HER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AFTER REPAIRING IT,BUT THE CONTACT DIDN'T FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER ENGINEERS HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE , AND STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DRIVER WITHIN 72 HOURS. THERE WAS NOTIFICATION VIA MAIL WHICH STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER IN 12 BUSINESS DAYS. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A ON A CLEAR DAY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 1100 MILES ON IT, AND WAS JUST PURCHASED 3 WEEKS AGO. *AK

THE HORN IS HARD TO LOCATE AND BLOW. TERRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE - 4 CYL CAR ONLY GETS 16 MPG AND EATS GAS BADLY. ANYWAY I AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING CHRYSLER CORPORATION BECAUSE OF THEIR MANUFACTURING ERROR THEY PUT THE WRONG ENGINE IN MY NEW 2006 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE - TOURING EDITION. CHRYSLER'S BOOK, BROCHURES ETC. CLEARLY STATE THAT NOTHING BUT A STANDARD 2.4L 180HP TURBO ENGINE IS TO GO IN THIS CAR AND CHRYSLER PUT A REGULAR (NON-TURBO) ENGINE IN THIS CAR. CHRYSLER LIES AND SAYS THAT THE DOWNGRADED NON-TURBO ENGINE IS AN OPTION. BUT THERE IS NO OPTIONAL ENGINE AVAILABLE FOR THIS CAR AND ANOTHER ENGINE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO IN THE CAR. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO GIVE ME THE CORRECT CAR THAT I AM CURRENTLY PAYING FOR ETC. CHRYSLER CORP. CONTINUE TO LIE AND GIVE CUSTOMERS A VERY HARD TIME. *NM

CAR HORN HARD TO LOCATE AND BLOW. VERY LOW FUEL MILEAGE - ONLY GET 16 MPG ON A 2.4L NON-TURBO ENGINE-EATS GAS BADLY. SOMETIMES SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE WANTS TO STALL. HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CORPORATION - BUT MAINLY BECAUSE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURERS PUT A NON-TURBO ENGINE IN MY 2006 PT CRUISER CONV. TOURING WHEN ONLY A TURBO ENGINE IS TO BE IN THIS CAR. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO GIVE ME THE CORRECT CAR AND TAKE THIS MANUFACTURING ERROR CAR BACK. THEY ARE LYING AND SAYING THAT THE 150 HP(NON-TURBO) ENGINE IS AN OPTION ENGINE. THERE IS NO OTHER ENGINE AS AN OPTION FOR THIS CAR - I HAVE THEIR BOOK AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. I AM CURRENTLY SEEKING HELP TO GET THE CORRECT CAR WITH THE TURBO ENGINE I AM PAYING FOR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT CARE AND GIVES THEIR CUSTOMER A HARD TIME. *NM

DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN A REAR QUARTER WINDOW FELL OUT, BLOWING BACKWARDS AND STRIKING THE FOLLOWING CAR. THE WINDOW IN QUESTION WAS ONLY GLUED TO ITS FRAMEWORK, NO SCREWS OR CLIPS OF ANY SORT. A RECALL TO SECURE THE WINDOW PERMANENTLY, USING SOMETHING BESIDES GLUE, IS THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *NM

I HAD MY OIL CHANGE DONE AT WESTBORN CHRYSLER AND THE HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED MY HOOD TO OPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS TO A LOYAL CUSTOMER WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED MY DEATH. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN IN THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE HORN MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A SOUND OF WIND RUSHING THROUGH THE VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER THE SOUND BEGAN, THE QUARTER GLASS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FLAPPED LOOSELY IN THE WIND BEFORE BLOWING OFF COMPLETELY, AND SHATTERING ON THE ROAD. A SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.