Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 0900105 | 12/10/2005 | 0900105A | 10013774 | Cylinder head bolt re-torque procedure. gpop - issue review system. *tt | 04/26/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 05008 | 05/09/2005 | 05008A | 10016753 | Rapid response transmittal service action #05-008a. turbo engine bent valve or valves. *tt | 10/04/2005 |
| 1804204 | 11/18/2004 | 10011543 | Driveability improvements or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p2074. flash. *tt | 01/26/2005 | |
| 1803504 | 11/18/2004 | 1803504A | 10010486 | Malfunction indicator lamp illumination with diagnostic trouble code p0339: flash. *tt this bulletin supersedes bulletin 18-035-04, dated september 1, 2004. *tt | 11/29/2004 |
| 0901304 | 08/06/2004 | 10009773 | Gasoline engine oil quality and viscosity grades. *tt | 10/25/2004 | |
| 1802404 | 06/01/2004 | 10008426 | Idle fluctuation and or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination diagnostic trouble codes p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303 or p0304. *tt | 07/30/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/18/2011 | 64040 | ||
| The pt cruiser 2005 turbo was purchased new and currently has 68,296 miles. the vehicle has shut off on numerous occasions while we were driving. we immediately contacted cerritos dodge chrysler jeep (cerritos, ca) and glen e. thomas (signal hill,ca} and both serviced veicle. neither dealers fixed the problem.the last time we paid a service technician almost $100 to just ride around with us to see if vehicle would stop. again nothing was done. after finally bringing the car back 6 times for the same problem, within a 12 week period, they told us to contact the corporate division at chrysler because they would not service our vehicle. the most recent occurence was in september 2011( which put others life in danger) we were driving on the freeway at 60 miles/hr. the car just shut off, again without any warning. we are afraid to drive the vehicle on a regular basis, for fear of risking the lives of others and ourselves. we are currently seeking a recall because we know of other owners who has experienced the same problem. | |||
| 11/04/2010 | 80000 | ||
| I purchased a 2005 pt cruiser in june 2008. several months later i noticed that my car would shake once i turned on my ac. while it was under warranty, i took it back to the car dealership and they advised me that i needed a tune up. so i had my car serviced for a tune up to only find out that the problem on persisted. i took the car to several mechanics and no one could figure out the problem. they all said i needed spark plugs although i just had them replaced. flash forward to november 2010, on my way to work out of no where my car started putting and my engine was shaking as if my car was about to explode. again i took it to a mechanic and he said the same thing... tune up. clearly this was not the case, however i had my gaskets changed to see if that was the issue...negative. so i decided to google what the problem was myself just to see if i missed a recall or if this is a problem. t o my surprise i found several forums specificallly for teh chrysler pt cruiser. to top the cake their issues was the exact same issues i was having with my car. engine shaking, car putting, and the car cutting off while driving! i called chrysler to see if there was a recall and i was so baffeled that there was not. this is clearly a safety issue and i'm very dissapointed that chrylser is ignoring the seriousness of the matter! this can potentially cause a fatal accident. how scary is it driving on the highway and your car just stops or starts putting! i have spent over $500 trying to fix this issue and others have spent thousands on chryslers behalf. my car still has the same issues today 8/26/2011. i can't afford a new engine especially when this is a more than common issue. please google pt cruiser engine shaking problems and see the many blogs and complaints. each blog has the same issues listed, and i know this has been brought to chrysler's attention but they choose to ignore it. fyi.. it only took toyota 11 complaints for them to recall their vehicals. | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 66000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact noticed that there was a slight oil leak. she checked the engine and saw that there was an adequate amount of oil inside of it. later that evening, the oil light illuminated on the dashboard. when she checked the engine, there was no oil on the stick at all. the next morning, she put four quarts of oil in the engine. before leaving work, she put two more quarts in the vehicle as it showed that she was two quarts low. by the time she reached home, the oil light was illuminated again. she put four quarts of oil and took the vehicle to a repair shop the next morning. the mechanic told her that cam seal failed and possibly caused the oil leak. the vehicle was repaired. when the mechanic restarted the vehicle after it was repaired, all of the oil leaked onto the ground. the mechanic then called her to say that the failure could have been caused by the engine pump. she called the dealer and was told to instruct the mechanic to inspect the thrust bearings. the mechanic confirmed that the thrust bearings were defective. she called the manufacturer and was told that someone would call her in 24 to 48 hours (she was currently awaiting a response). the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 66,000. | |||
| 02/22/2005 | 180 | 1 | |
| Since new, feb. 2005, my 2005 pt cruiser shakes and stumbles at idle. at 180 miles, the engine stopped in freeway traffic. i was able to get the car restarted, but it ran extremely rough. the dealer replaced a crankshaft position sensor. the engine hasn't died since, but i still experience rough idle and stumble on acceleration. the dealer tells me they can do no more to correct the problem. *jb | |||
| 04/24/2007 | 10 | 10/14/2005 | |
| I purchased a new 2005 chrysler, pt cruiser. i have experienced rough idling at times. lately, i am experiencing stalling while driving. i loose all power i can press the gas pedal to the floor and it does nothing then in a few seconds it will go. at stops it will almost go dead. i looked on the web site and saw a lot of complaints filed with my problems. i feel a recall should be done before someone is badly injured because their pt cruiser stalls while driving! below are the odi id numbers: 10102249, 10126616, 10138986, and 10163025. thank you. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2006 | 10600 | 1 | 04/16/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the engine light continued to illuminate and the engine stalled at various speeds. the vehicle has been to the dealership four times. the dealership replaced the pcm module twice. the dealership replaced four spark plugs and various wiring twice, but the problem persisted. | |||
| 09/12/2005 | 12000 | 18 | 04/21/2005 |
| The defects in my vehicle are primarily related to the electrical system failing resulting in the engine shutting off. all of the power goes out; the engine dies and comes back on after either a few moments or a few minutes. during this time the vehicle is very difficult to steer and near impossible to brake. this occurs intermittently, on multiple occasions while at speed on the interstate. to date (1/16/2006) this has occurred 18 times on my vehicle. the dealership has told me on many occasions that they are not confident on what is causing this problem. this condition has been witnessed by others. i bought this car new in april 2005. i began having problems with it at around 12000 miles in september 2005. this problem is still present and dc does not know what is causing it. they offered a similar 2005 pt but refused to buy the vehicle back. from what i have found so far, there have been 9 similar occurrences of this and none have been solved. thereby, i refused to take another 2005 pt cruiser. i do not have any confidence in the car so it sits parked while i must continue to make payments while this matter goes through the courts. they also stated that they were only attempting what daimler chrysler directed them to do. the dealership has attempted to fix this problem with no success on four occasions (10/06-10/07, 10/20-10/24, 10/24-10/28, 11/07-11/17). the dealership promised to make necessary part replacements and then drive it one to two hundred miles after. they did not do either. they said that they do not have the manpower to have someone drive it several hundred miles to replicate the problem. most times the car is on the highway for several hours before it dies. i have given the dealership plenty of opportunities to fix this problem. this is a very serious and severe safety issue for both me and other drivers on the road. *jb | |||
| 12/26/2005 | 3541 | 1 | 08/09/2005 |
| While driving in city i noticed a knocking in the engine. i pulled over and saw oil pouring out of front of engine. i shut engine off. at no time did oil pressure warning light come on. called aaa and had car towed to nearest chrysler dealer. dealer diagnosed problem as blown camshaft seal. replaced seal but when running engine still made knocking sounds. waited for engine specialist to come back from vacation. he said engine needed to be replaced and he would contact chrysler. chrysler insisted engine be torn down to identify source of problem. problem was crankshaft thrust bearing broken in half allowing crankshaft to move laterally forcing out crankshaft seal, hence all the oil, and more extensive damage to other engine components. i requested a crated engine be installed. dealer said none available. at present waiting for delivery of cylinder head. car has been in the shop 20 days. mileage at time of incident: 3,541 miles. fortunately this failure did not occur at highway speeds where the result could have been much worse. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/05/2011 | 50100 | ||
| 2005 chrysler pt cruiser, manual trans, naturally aspirated - arizona stop light, dash indicator, engine overheated, ac high pressure relief valve releases r134a refrigerant. ac shop says defective pcm, ac system failure. shop says only chrysler dealership have pcm fix. | |||
| 06/26/2010 | 134335 | ||
| I own a 2005 pt cruiser; i have 134,000 miles on the car, and keep it serviced regularly. i have had numerous issues with safety factors concerning this vehicle since october 2009. december 2009 my timing belt went out on interstate. i lost control of the vehicle as the vehicle was traveling 70 mph. i had it repaired by a certified mechanic, which included a new water pump. i continued to have overheating issues, and continued to have diagnostics and nothing could be identified as the problem. february 2010: i had to have valves seals repaired due to them leaking oil onto the engine which was a potential fire hazard. this was done by a certified mechanic. april 2010: i continued to have overheating issues. i was also now having electrical issues where my taillights were continuously blowing the bulbs completely out, to where the bulbs would be broken and i would have no lights at all on the back of my vehicle, there were times this would occur at night which was a serious safety issue.may 2010: i brought my vehicle back to chrysler dealer; again nothing could be resolved. june 2010: brought the car back for diagnostics. the dealer kept the vehicle all day. the dealer concluded that the cooler sensor and sensor plug needed replaced, and tail light receptors were changed out. june 2010: alternator went out and it was replaced, and also installed a new battery. when traveling i set my cruise control on 55. the cruise control took over my acceleration and in no my vehicle accelerated to 115+ mph, i could not turn off the cruise control, the brakes failed to work, the key would not turn off. i finally pulled the e-brake to slow the car, and had to put the car into neutral, then into park. it was not until i managed to get the car into park that the vehicle stopped accelerating by itself. i turned off the vehicle. i feel these issues need to be addressed. these safety issues are of a serious nature. your time in looking into this. | |||
| 06/23/2008 | 64000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle's temperature gauge dial would rise above the halfway mark. the fan had to be activated in order for the dial to return to its normal position. the dealer stated that the fan and thermostat failed and needed to be replaced. there was no recall regarding this failure. the current mileage was 69,029 and failure mileage was 64,000. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 09/25/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 05/07/2005 |
| The windshield of my 2 year old pt cruiser has a very large crack which is getting bigger every day. the cooling system failed and the vehicle overheated after driving a few miles. the diagnostic engine light came on and remained on. the ac stopped working. huffines chrysler charged me over $500 to repair the cooling system.*cn | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 71144 | 1 | |
| 2005 chrysler pt cruiser 71144 mile blew crankshaft oil seal, but needs engine replaced. this is defective product premature defect on all 2.4 engines a recurring problem. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| The headgaskets on the engine are leaking. the car has approximately 30,000 miles on it. it is being repaired. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2006 | 1 | 06/01/2005 | |
| 2005 chrysler pt cruiser engine caught fire. *kb the vehicle was serviced two days before the fire occurred. a passerby extinguished the small fire. *nm | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 681 | 4 | 07/03/2005 |
| I purchased new,2005 pt cruiser in el paso, tx. returned car for service at 3 weeks with engine problems- missing, misfire. dealer said nothing wrong & reset computer. returned car following week- engine used 1/2 qt oil in one week. could smell gas while driving car. dealer said nothing wrong. i spoke with sales manager and tried to return car. they said no, this was normal. they said cars could use oil in first month of usage. they said this would never happen again. i was being transferred to dallas following week, they said no problem, if anything was wrong go to dealer in dallas. sept- car used 1/2 qt oil again, gas/oil smell getting stronger while driving- effecting my asthma. returned car to dealer for service- service said oil usage normal for up to one year. service said that chrysler would not do anything about issue until car was using 1 qt oil every 500 miles. service did oil change. service started oil usage report on car and said to bring car in every 500 miles for check. i drove car 500 miles and checked oil. service has overfilled oil level and is 1/4 inch over the fill line. returned to service and they refused to check oil and said that i needed appointment and would need to leave car again. car to go to service for fourth time on monday, oct 10. *nm | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 05/19/2005 | ||
| Car bought with 180 miles on it. at a stop, while in idle, the car shutters and shakes. now the car has 1700 miles on it and it still shutters in idle. engine seems to be consistantly misfiring. | |||
| 03/17/2005 | 1 | ||
| My son, who lives the orlando area, was slowly turning right at an intersection in his 2004 pt cruiser when he sustained catastrophic damage to the vehicle without having an accident. according to the service advisor at the dealership, this is what happened. the air intake for the engine is located behind the right front wheel. he slowly went through a puddle of water only a couple of inches deep while having the wheel turned to the right. a few drops of water off of the wheel got into the air intake, causing the engine to immediately seize. $5000 repair job.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 55805 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the timing belt inside of the engine failed while driving 60 mph. a near crash almost occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the warranty only covered three years and 36,000 miles. the dealer informed the contact that he would have to pay for the repairs; however, he does not want to pay. the failure mileage was 55,805. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 02/07/2008 | 81013 | 1 | 03/07/2005 |
| I have had nothing but trouble with my 2005 chrysler pt cruiser, but the final straw is when, after filling the gas tank and starting it - the car backfired and blew the plugs. cost to replace $2,900.00. this happening right after i spent $1,400.00 to replace bushings and tie rods. chrysler corporate asked me to take it to one of their dealers in which i did. chrysler corporate nor the dealer will discuss the factory defect stating no know reason for a vehicle to blow two plugs when it only has 81,000 miles on it. *tr | |||