2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

THE VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLED TO THE RIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND THE MODULE FELL OUT ALSO.*JB

THE REAR AND HATCH BACK DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCK WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL WHEN THE LOCKS ENGAGED.*JB

AFTER THE RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS PERFORMED, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED THE RECALL WAS NEVER DONE. RECALL #02V215000)*JB

I KEPT SMELLING THIS STENCH ODOR IN MY CAR, IT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. I THOUGH MAYBE EITHER A CAT OR BABY SQUIRRAL GOT UP IN THE ENGINE & DIED. COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, SINCE WE COULD ONLY SMELL IT WHEN WE TURNED ON THE FAN. THE DEALER IN TAMPA KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, SAID MOLD WAS GROWING IN THE AIR VENTS, AND FLUSHED A CHEMICAL IN THERE TO KILL THE MOLD. THAT ONLY TEMPORARILY SOLVED THE PROBLEM, SO I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, CLOSER TO MY HOME. TOLD THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM, NOT JUST MASK IT WITH CHEMICALS. THEY CLAIMED THE CAR WAS COMING FROM SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE AIR CONDITIONER & AIR VENTS, AND REFUSED TO FIX IT. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER HO, AND THEY SIDED WITH THE DEALERSHIP.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION 1/8/03. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM NOW RECOVERING FROM A FRACTURED STERNUM INJURY. I HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE AS TO WHY THE BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY...PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED IF THEY WORKED.

ON THE 28TH OF NOV 2002 MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE REARENDED A PICKUP TRUCK AND IT WAS AROUND 45MPH. WHEN SHE STRUCK THE VEHICLE HER AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF. NOW SHE HIT THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT ON AND IF I'M RIGHT ANYTHING ABOVE 25 OR MORE THE AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY. LUCKLY MY WIFE WASN'T INJURED BUT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED. I CALLED THE COMPANY AND ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS THAT WE SHOULD HAVE CALLED THEN IMMEDIATELY BUT WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT IT. I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON THE DEFECT AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND CHRYSLER SAID THE SHOULD 'VE BEEN NOTIFIED SO THEY COULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE BODY SHOP RIGHT AWAY AND THEY STARTED TO REPAIR IT WHILE MY WIFE WAS AT WORK. THERE WAS $5,400 IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, BASICALLY IT WAS COMPLETELY REPLACED BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF IS WHAT HAS ME STUMPED. IT'S A 2002 PT CRUISER

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WORN AND IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SIZE AND THE DOT NUMBER. TS

WHILE APPLYING HIS BRAKES THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE ABS LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. TS

FRONT AND REAR DOOR PILLARS ON BOOTH SIDES HAVE DEVELOPED A DISCOLORIZATION/OPAQUE FILM THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF ANY PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING, THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. NOTIFIED THE DEALER 5 TIMES , DEALER SAID THE TIRE IS DEFECTIVE. CONTACTED THE TIRE MANUFACTURE, THEY SAID IT'S NOT THE TIRE. PH *JG