2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

WINDOWS AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. CAR UNDRIVEABLE ,ALL CURCIT BREAKERS AND FUSES CHECKED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. ALMOST PASSED OUT GOING A FEW MILES. I CAN'T DRIVE IT WITH OUT INJURY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT BUBBLING ON THE RESERVOIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE COOLING FAN WAS NOT ACTIVATING. THE DEALER STATED THAT PISTON NUMBER TWO FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

OUR PT CRUISER OVERHEATED ONE DAY AFTER MY WIFE HAD LEFT WORK, THANKFULLY SHE MADE IT HOME BEFORE IT GOT WORSE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL COMPONENTS KNOWN TO CAUSE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS SUCH AS THERMOSTAT, RADIATOR, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, WATER HEATER, FLUSHED THE BLOCK OUT, EVEN CHANGED THE TEMP SENSOR. I HAVE ALSO CHECKED ALL THE HOSES AND GAVE IT AN OIL CHANGE AND YET IT STILL OVER HEATS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

OK I AM SO UPSET I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 YEARS AGO IT IS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH A BACK CHECK FROM MY DISABILITY CAUSE I HAD TO HAVE SOMETHING LOW TO THE GROUND TO GET IN AND OUT OF. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANYMORE ON THIS CAR THIS IS LIKE A BRAND NEW CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES I CAN'T GET TO THERAPY, DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS AND WHEN YOU GO ON ALL THESE SIGHTS IT IS THE SAME REPORT OVERHEATING FOR MODEL TEARS 2001-2005. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE OUT A LOAN TO HAVE A RADIATOR INSTALLED,SENSOR FOR FAN, THERMOSTAT,FAN,HOSES AND IT STILL OVERHEATS AND NOW BEING TOLD THAT IT IS A CRACKED HEAD GASKET NOW TELL ME HOW THE COUPLE OF TIMES IT DID OVERHEAT AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AND TOWED IT GOT INTO THIS BAD OF SHAPE AND WHY SO MANY CRUISERS HAVE THE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS? I AM A SINGLE MOM ON DISABILITY WITH NO OTHER INCOME AND NOW HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON A CAR I CAN'T DRIVE. I EVEN AS SOON AS GOT CAR HAD THE TIMING BELT CHANGED AND WHATEVER ELSE NEEDED FOR NEAR FUTURE JUST SO DIDN'T HAVE THAT EXPENSE LATER ON. I REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT I CAN'T GO ANYWHERE TO NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS FOR MY DISABILITY AND PAYING ON A CAR FOR REPAIRS AND NOW COMPLETELY DOWN AND WON'T BE FIXED HAVE BEEN QUOTED A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ALREADY HAVE A LOAN OUT FOR $700 BECAUSE OF OTHER REPAIRS NOT TO MENTION HAVE LOAN WHEN BOUGHT THE CAR PAYING ON! THIS ISN'T RIGHT AND TRUST ME HAVE PLENTY OF OTHERS WHO CAN GIVE YOU THEIR STORIES! I HAVE A SON WHO WILL GRADUATE NEXT YEAR ONLY CAR WE HAVE AND NOW HE CAN'T GO TO COLLEGE! THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OF THEM AND MINE DID BUT THANK GOD DID HAVE SOME BOTTLED WATER IN THE CAR START A SMALL FIRE IN THE FRONT THIS IS SERIOUS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, ALL THE METERS, GAUGES, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

I PURCHASED 4 NEW DOUGLAS EXTRA-TRAK II TIRES AT WALMART AND WITHIN ONLY A FEW MONTHS WAS HAVING MAJOR "ALIGNMENT" TYPE ISSUES. I THOUGHT MAYBE THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND ROTATED AND HAVE THE PRESSURE CHECKED. WALMART TECH HAD ONE OF MY TIRES THAT WAS A FEW LBS LOW AND IT BLEW OUT AFTER HE PUT IT BACK UP TO APPROPRIATE LEVELS. BLOW OUT WAS OUT THE SIDE AND NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. OTHER SIDE BULGES WERE FOUND ON THE OTHER TIRES. SINCE THE TIRES HAD BEEN DRIVEN, WALMART ONLY GAVE ME A "DISCOUNT" ON REPLACING THE ONE THAT BLEW OUT - THE OTHERS WERE MY PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THEM. THESE TIRES ARE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND NOT SAFE. *TR

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE (AS FAR AS I KNOW) BUT I WANT IT TO GO ON RECORD FROM WHAT ALL PT CRUISER OWNERS HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH. DASHBOARD CRACKED AND VENT GRIDS CRUMBLED WHEN DOING A REGULAR CLEANING (DUSTING WITH CLOTH). I JUST WANT TO BE NOTED THAT I FOUND OUT THAT THE GREAT MAJORITY OF PT CRUISERS HAVE THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT THINK IT IS FAIR TO CUSTOMERS TO HAVE NO PROTECTION FROM SUCH POOR QUALITY MATERIALS. MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE MADE LIABLE FOR SUCH THINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

I HAD JUST PUT FUEL IN MY CAR AND WAS DRIVING ACROSS A PARKING LOT. I PROCEEDED TO PARK MY CAR AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING OUT OF MY STEERING WHEEL AND A BURNING SMELL. MY LOWER SET OF LIGHTS ( FOG LIGHTS) HAD TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, WHICH IS ODD SINCE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN WORKING FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. IN ORDER TO STOP THE SMOKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL, I HAD TO REMOVE FUSE #8. SAME SET OF LIGHTS HAVE TURNED ON BEFORE A FEW YEARS BACK DRAINING MY BATTERY SINCE I COULDN'T TURN THEM OFF WITH THEIR SWITCH. IN ADDITION, MY HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY AT RANDOM WHILE I'M DRIVING AND MY CLOCK LIGHTS GO OUT FREQUENTLY. HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT ON ME 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. I TRY NOT TO DRIVE MUCH AT NIGHT AS A RESULT. *TR

WIFE WAS SITTING IN A LINE OF TRAFFIC WAITING AT A LIGHT. VEHICLE CAME FROM BEHIND AND HIT HER AT APPROXIMATELY 40. M.P.H. CAR WAS THROWN INTO CAR IN FRONT OF HER WHICH WAS THEN THROWN INTO CAR IN FRONT OF THEM. BREAKING HOOD LATCH SYSTEM, RADIATOR, A/C COOLER/, AND BENDING HOOD UP. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WIFE SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND CERVICAL SPRAIN, AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED FROM SCENE BY AMBULANCE DUE TO ACCIDENT. OUR CAR HAD IN EXCESS OF 2500 DOLLARS DAMAGE. *TR