2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

FUEL LINE ON PT CRUISER RUBS AGAINST THE REFRIGERANT LINE, CAUSING WEAR ON THE FUEL LINE. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM THRUOUGH PTCRUISER CLUB MEMBERSHIP. I CAUGHT MINE BEFORE IT WAS WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH, AND PREVENTED A HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL LEAK THAT HAS OCCURRED ON OTHER PTCRUISERS. THIS NOT AN ISSUE THAT CAN WAIT FOR OTHER OCCURANCES TO SURFACE. I WILL BE TAKING MINE TO THE DEALER FOR REMEDY.*AK

FUEL LINE RUBBING AGAINST THE AC LINES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSING WEAR ON THE LINE AND POSSIBLE BREAK, LEAKING THE FUEL ON TO THE ENGINE. DEALER MEDVED 11201 W. I-70 FRONTAGE RD. N. WHEAT RIDGE CO, 80033 OFFERED NOT TO FIX THE FRAID LINE, BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS FROM CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT DECIDED TO TIE THE LINE BACK SO IT WOUDL NOT RUB ANYTHING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

BRAKE SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS WORN OUT. *AK FRONT ROTOR FAILURE. ROTORS COULD NOT BE TURNED DOWN. EXTREMELY HIGH WEAR ON ROTORS AND PADS.*JG

CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND VIBRATION. DEALER HAS SWITCHED TIRES FROM FRONT TO BACK, SIDE TO SIDE, AND HAVE REPLACED 4 ORIGINAL TIRES AND 7 ADDITIONAL TIRES. DEALER STILL CLAIMS IT IS A TIRE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE STILL HAS A PULL AND VIBRATION. STEERING COLUMN SQUEAKS. STEERING COLUMN REPLACE, LUBED AND STILL HAVE A SQUEAK. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***763033

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DISCOVERED AIR CONDITIONER HOSE HAD RUBBED FUEL LINE, CAUSING THE LEAK.*AK

DURING THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES OF OPERATION, DURING CLOSED PHASED OF ENGINE OPERATION THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION. THIS IS MOST NOTICEABLE IN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AND DURING COOLER DAMP CONDITIONS. ALSO DURING THIS CLOSED PHASE, THERE IS POPPING NOISE IN EXHAUST SYSTEM UPON DECELERATION USING THE ENGINE. THE OTHER MAJOR CONCERN IS A VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE AND OR TRANSMISSION UPON FULL ACCELERATIONS IN 4TH GEAR. THIS EVEN OCCURS WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT OR ABOVE 2500 RPM(RECOMMENDED SPEED FOR STARTING 4TH GEAR), AND DISSIPATES AS THE CAR SPEED INCREASES. IT IS PARTICULARLY A CONCERN WHEN ENTERING EXPRESS WAYS FROM ON RAMPS. *TS *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****761677

BRAKES HAVE SMELLED ENTIRE LIFE OF VEHICLE. BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED PRE-MATURELY AT 18000 MILES. BRAKES STILL SMELL. BELIEVE THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED AND PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WITH BRAKE ASSEMBLY OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. ORIGINALLY PURCHASE CAR AT ROBERT GREEN CPJ, HAVE SERVICED AT SALERNO CP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH THE SUNROOF AND GLASS SHATTERED INSIDE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YH

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ARE A DESIGN DEFECT BECAUSE THE DEVICE DOES NOT DO WHAT IT WAS INTENDED TO DO UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THIS FEATURE IS SURPOSE TO LOCK THE DOORS ABOVE A SPEED OF 15 MPH. BUT IF THE VEHICLE DOORS WERE UNLOCKED WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THEN THE VEHICLE IS THEN PUT IN DRIVE AND MOVES ABOVE 15MPH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DOES NOT FUNCTION LEAVING THE DOORS UNLOCK WHICH IS NOT WHAT THE DEVICE WAS DESIGN INTENT WAS, BUT THE DEALER CLAIMS IS BY DESIGN. I ALSO OWN A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FUNCTION UNDER ALL CONDITIONS TO LOCK THE DOORS WHEN THE VEHICLE 15MPH WHICH IS A VERY REASSURING FEATURE TO HAVE IN THE CAR. I FEEL THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS IN THE PTCRUISER DESIGN IS FAULTY IF IT DOES NOT LOCK THE DOORS AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHS SPEEDS ABOVE 15MPH AND PROVIDES THE PASSANGERS WITH A FALSE CONDITION OF SECURITY THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK THE DOORS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEGIN TO MOVE AT STREET LEGAL SPEEDS.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN ACCELERATING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *YD