2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Complaints

THESE GRAB BARS ARE MADE OF A HARD COMPOUND. THESE GRAB BARS PROTRUDE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE CABIN. DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS CAN EASILY RECEIVE HEAD INJURIES UNLESS THEY ARE SHORT.

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE ENGINE HAS BEEN BURNING OIL INTERNALLY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER REBUILT ENGINE AT 2100 MILES, BUT VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. SINCE ENGINE HAS BEEN REBUILT, WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, A HUGE PUFF OF SMOKE COMES OUT FROM EXHAUST PIPE . *AK CONSUMER IS VERY UPSET WITH DEALERSHIP WHO VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRST, SHE FEELS THAT THEY GAVE HER THE RUNAROUND AND IS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT INSTEAD OF GIVEN A NEW ONE. *SLC

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS-FROM THE CHRYSLER MANUAL- "THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM PATTERN HAS A DISTINCT HORIZONTAL CUTOFF LINE WHICH IS USED TO VISUALLY ALIGN THE HEADLAMPS." THIS MEANS THAT THERE IS ONLY PART OF A BEAM FROM EACH LIGHT SHINING ON THE ROAD. THE REST I

DEFECTIVE INSTALLATION OF WIRING HARNESS CAUSED OPEN IN CRANK SENSOR WIRE. HARNESS WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED WHICH ALLOWED CHAFFING ON CV BOOT. RESULT WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER IN HIGH SPEED LANE OF SAN DIEGO FREEWAY, PLACING THE DRIVER IN EXTREME DANGER OF COLLISION FROM REAR AS CAR WAS COASTED TO SAFE SHOULDER.

HEAD RESTRAINT IS OF SUCH DESIGN THAT IT WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. IT WILL DRIFT UP, AND CONSUMER'S HEAD RESTS AGAINST METAL BARS. CHRYSLER ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND THEY WERE WORKING ON IT.*AK CHRYSLER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT ALL VEHICLES MADE AFTER NOVEMBER 2000 HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *SLC

ENGINE DRIVE BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED. DEALER HAD CAR OVER 15 DAYS TO REPAIR. NOW, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. NOT RELIABLE FOR TRAVEL. CHRYSLER UNRESPONSIVE TO CONCERNS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH REAR WINDOW OPEN, IT WOULD MAKE EXCESSIVE NOISE WHILE GOING 40MPH. ALSO, SUN ROOF WOULD MAKE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN OPENED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED OF POOR DESIGN. NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK *SLC

MOISTURE IS DEVELOPING BETWEEN CLEAR COAT AND THE PAINT WHICH CAUSES HOOD TO TURN WHITE. *AK *SLC

WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVLING AT 15 MPH AND DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE ENGINE SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT AIR INTAKE WAS FLOODED FROM WATER THAT SPLASHED UP.*AK

LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW SLIDING OFF ROOF ONTO FRONT WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE UNABLE TO REMOVE SNOW WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD LEAD INTO A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK