Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V481000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/10/2004 to 09/03/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 115 | 10/25/2004 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/08/2004 | 10/12/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles equipped with 4-wheel antilock braking system (abs), 2.4l high output turbocharged engine, and 5-speed manual transaxle, may exhibit inadequate clearance between the left front brake tube and the transaxle housing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Contact between the brake tube and the transaxle housing over an extended period of time may eventually lead to perforation of the brake tube, which could lead to a loss of braking force in the left front/right rear circuit of vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install revised brake tubes. the recall began october 25, 2004. owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. d45.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 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. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 59000 | ||
| When replacing front brake pads on my 2005 pt cruiser, turbo, i noticed one front rotor had excessive wear, so i needed to purchase two new rotors. i went to o'reilly's auto parts store, and they had everything in stock. after replacing one rotor, i attempted to install the brake pads into the brake pad bracket, but they wouldn't go over the new rotor. after comparing the old rotors to the new ones, i noticed the new ones were much thicker that the old rotors. i went back to o' reilly's with both set of rotors thinking they gave me the wrong rotors. at o' reilly's after looking through thier manuals, they told me that the rotors they gave me are the correct rotors. after further investigation it comes out that my 2005 turbo pt cruiser has non- turbo brake parts on it. the rotors, pads, and brake pad brackets are for a standard cruiser. i think chrysler should be notified, and install the all the correct brake parts that belong on my pt turbo. | |||
| 10/24/2005 | 19136 | 3 | 07/16/2005 |
| I have a chrysler 2005 pt cruiser. it has been the shop four times now for the same thing. on nov. 5, 2005 the brakes failed, the car acted like it was stuck in gear. it went to the shop by wrecker. i got the car back on nov 9, 2005 no problem was found with the car, was told it runs beautiful. on nov. 30, 2005 going home stopping in traffic the brakes failed again, almost hit a truck in front of me. it is right not setting at a chrysler dealership and they called me this morning and said the car is running fine and no problem was found. this car is very unsafe. i have rode around for a week with a co-pilot in it and nothing show up on that. i have lost over 100 miles per tank in gas mileage. no chrysler dealer can seem to find what is wrong with this car. what can i do. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 25000 | 4 | 02/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. when applying the brake, a drumming and squeaking noise could be heard. the brake pads and rotors were replaced, yet the failure continued. the brakes were replaced three times. the powertrain was unknown. the current mileage is 37,000 and failure mileage was 25,000. | |||