Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 2304304 | 03/09/2005 | 2301505 | 10013780 | Transit film removal. 2006 chrysler pt cruiser, and 2005-2006 ram truck *sc | 04/26/2005 |
| 1802002 | 06/24/2002 | 183298 | 634272 | Flash programming failure recovery. *slc | 09/28/2002 |
| 02002 | 03/08/2002 | 230052 | 634254 | Subject regarding technical service bulletin 230052 incorrect information, 2002 (pg/pt) pt cruiser.*slc | 09/28/2002 |
| 2200102 | 03/11/2002 | 2200101 | 634082 | Chrome wheel care. *slc | 09/27/2002 |
| I0880302 | 04/22/2002 | 633958 | Subject regarding spiral plate diesel battery testing, charging, and vehicle storage procedures. *slc | 09/26/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/15/2012 | 32540 | ||
| Well maintain pt cursier blew head gasket going down interstate at 70mph. caused engine to over heat. causing the engine to spray boiling water from the water overflow tank back on to the windshield. car had right at 32,550 miles on it. the spraying water and steam could have caused the diver to lose control and crash. | |||
| 07/05/2012 | 35585 | ||
| Loud cracking sounds while driving then the dash started opening up in two places, one through the vent fan all the way to the instrument panel and the other from the vent toward the glove box. chrysler and my dealer claim they have never heard of this problem although many complaints on the web and this site? also many on this site said they contacted chrysler. have made appointment to replace at my cost since it doesn't seem safe to drive a car that's splitting down the middle, and chrysler and the dealer claim no responsibility. my car has been well maintained, used sun shades and only has 35,585 miles, living on the central california coast where the weather is mild all year around. seems like this is defective material that chrysler should replace. | |||
| 08/01/2011 | |||
| Dashboard cracked for unknown reasons. | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 100000 | ||
| My car has decided to sometimes not start at the end of the day. it runs just fine in the morning, but then on my return trip home, you turn the key and nothing. the lights go on, but no ignition, no sound of the engine turning over. three battery replacements, and that is not the problem. called chrysler personally as directed by a website that sited hundreds of complaints over this exact same problem, but they denied knowledge of any such complaint. complaints date back to 2002. tried having our trusted mechanic look at it, but since he can't recreate the problem, he is at a loss. car has 100k miles and ran fine up until the start of summer. | |||
| 04/15/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Fog lights automatically turning on by themselves without the owners knowledge...later on in the day it would cause issues with the headlights not wanting to work or them going off when you need them which could potentially cause an issue. please review the following website for other potential issues with other consumers: http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chrysler-pt-cruiser/tf81khbdldvt92ah2/p7 | |||
| 06/22/2010 | 50000 | ||
| The cruise control turns on by itself, causing the car to accelerate. after turning the cruise control off, it comes back on several seconds later, and accelerates! very scary and dangerous! this happens every time it's driven. the car was taken to a dealer for service, and they just called saying they had completed updates to the car's computer system, and it doesn't seem to malfunction anymore. they are going to keep the car for another day, and drive it around periodically, to see if it's solved, and i'll get it back tomorrow. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Dashboard on my pt cruiser -2002 just started cracking first a the windshield like a hair line crack - then defrost vent involved - now it has a hole in the vent - and now just this weekend another hairline crack starting at the air vent and going now to the console. what is happening to my dash? this could be a safety hazzard with the air bag just down below. no wreck involved. | |||
| 01/20/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact noticed that the dashboard in his vehicle was beginning to split in two different locations. one split was in the middle and the other was approximately a third of the way from the left. he was able to lift up the center piece. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that it would cost approximately $270 to replace the entire dashboard. the manufacturer has not been notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was approximately 150,000 and failure mileage was approximately 100,000. | |||
| 05/20/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The dashboard on my 2002 pt cruiser has 3 cracks in it. about a year ago i noticed the grate in the dash that disperses the air from the defrost vent on the top of the dash was deteriorating and the plastic grate pieces were breaking off. earlier this year i noticed 2 cracks in the dashboard between the windshield and the defrost vent. finally, in may while driving down the road i heard a loud noise that i thought was a rock hitting my windshield. when i looked at my dashboard i had a huge crack that now split the dashboard in half from the defrost vent all the way to the front of the dashboard back toward the inside of the car. at this time i have not taken any action to repair the dashboard because it is beyond warranty. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2008 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser. a few months ago, the contact noticed that her dashboard was cracking. she recently noticed that the entire dashboard was completely cracked, mostly on the passenger side and in the middle. the dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. the current mileage was 103,591 and failure mileage was approximately 68,000. | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 65000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser. the dashboard began to crack directly down the middle. the crack began at the very edge of the windshield in a horizontal line all the way across. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to repair it for free. the contact refused to pay for the repair because he feels that it is not a normal wear and tear failure. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 85,000. | |||
| 03/09/2007 | 47000 | 1 | 07/16/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser. two years ago, there was a small crack in the dashboard one morning. by the evening, the crack had grown larger. there are now three cracks in several places. two years ago, the dealer stated that there were no related incidents. the contact filed complaint number 17372167 with the manufacturer and confirmed that there were no recalls. the vehicle does not have anti-lock brakes. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000 and current mileage was 57,000. updated 04/22/08. *lj | |||