Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/04/2006 | 22530 | 2 | 11/01/2004 |
| On october 4, 2006, i had noticed that my fuel gauge on the pt cruiser was still reading full and i knew after driving it for a week it should be reading empty. i also noticed that when i accelerated, the gauge read full but when i put on the brakes it would read empty; it even read 1/2 full a couple of times. on october 5,2006, i took the car back to dave dennis chrysler jeep and dodge to have it repaired. according to the workorder, the dealer replaced the fuel sending unit. at that time, i had also asked for their free 16 point check which involves checking fluid levels and tire air pressure, etc. this service was not performed because the next morning we had to stop from our road trip to put air in all 4 tires. the front passenger only had 10psi in it. on october 27, 2006 i had to return the car to the dealer again after i had filled the gas tank to capacity. the fuel guage was only reading 3/4 full. once again they removed and replaced the fuel sending unit. i have also had problems with the hatch door on the pt. you have to use more than normal force to make sure it is closed securely. if you use regular force to close the hatch, the door is flushed with the rest of the car but the sensor light comes on stating that the door is not closed correctly. i have noticed that along the stress points on the hatch door the paint had cracked. the body shop sanded and repainted the door but said the force used to shut the door is a factory issue. *nm | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 59 | ||
| The consumer pt cruiser trip meter constantly reset itself, when this happens the dash lights flash on and off, gas gauge drops to empty and the bells start beeping. *bf the mechanic sprayed static guard in it that time to resolve the issue, but this did not work. the consumer was told that the problem was with the cloth seats and to get out and grab the metal bar. the gear shifter knob would come off, there was a grinding noise in the rear due to the brakes, it was hard for the consumer to get out of the vehicle at time because the lock and tumblers were sticking, the engine would knock intermittently during acceleration and would only get 12.9 miles to the gallon and would run rough intermittently, and the gauges would quit working at times. *sc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 04/05/2008 | 59585 | 1 | 08/12/2005 |
| The fuel line clip fell off allowing gasoline to spill onto lower part of the engine. the car would not run and was towed to a chrysler dealer and repaired by putting on a new revised fuel line clip. the old part was not on the car when the failure occurred. *tr | |||
| 03/12/2008 | 1 | 10/25/2007 | |
| Since my purchase of this 2004 pt cruiser less than 5 months ago, car continuously lurches at stop lights, and if i did not have brake completely depressed would result in an accident. also, when accelerating very sluggish as if it is not getting any gas for a period of time..... *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/25/2006 | 600 | 4 | 12/29/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the tires on the vehicle continually lost air. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection numerous times. the dealer replaced all 4 tires and a rim; however, the problem still persisted. also, the vehicle manifested remote control problems, as well a cracked windshield a broken gas tank. in addition rack and pinion steering was defective, and power steering fluid was leaking. *ak | |||