Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when one of the tires became flat. the contact could not recall which exact tire was flat because the failure because the failure recurred approximately twelve times and each time, it was a different tire that experienced the failure. the vehicle was taken to and independent mechanic where the contact was advised that the front and rear driver and passenger side rims were corroded and pitted. the rims were cleaned but the mechanic advised that air would continue to escape from the rim and cause the tire to go flat. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 20000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving at approximately 35 mph the contact noticed one of the tires was flat. the contact could not recall which tire had gone flat because the failure had happened over 12 times on the front and rear driver and passenger side tires. the vehicle was taken to and independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the front and rear driver and passenger side rims were corroded and pitted. the rims were cleaned. the mechanic stated air would continue to escape from the rim causing the tire to go flat. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage 20,000. ds | |||
| 10/02/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the chrome wheels were flaking. as a result, the air pressure was seeping out and causing the tires to go flat. the contact stated that he had to replace the tires a total of seven times. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the problem was not with the tires but with the rim itself. the manufacturer was made aware of failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 91,000. | |||
| 10/02/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the chrome wheels were flaking. as a result, the air pressure was seeping out and causing the tires to go flat. the contact stated that he had to replace the tires a total of seven times. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the problem was not with the tires but with the rim itself. the manufacturer was made aware of failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 91,000. kmj | |||
| 10/02/2008 | 65000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the chrome wheels were flaking as a result the air pressure was sipping out causing the tires to go flat. the contact stated that he had to replaced the tires a total of seven times. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the problem was not the tires but the rim itself. the manufacturer was made aware of failure who did not offered any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 91,000. pm | |||
| 05/14/2009 | 22000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 pt cruiser. while driving 35 mph the vehicle front end raised up and down the contact stopped the vehicle and noticed the driver the tire was separated from the wheel. the vehicle was towed to the dealer located the failure at the wheel hub steal band speared causing the tire to fail. the dealer replaced wheel hub band and tire. on october 31, 2010 the right wheel hub steel band, bolts, and bearing separated causing damaged to the tire, front and rear fender. the vehicle was towed to the dealer replaced the right wheel hub, steal band, bolts, bearing and tire. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 40,000. li | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 44700 | 1 | |
| Pt cruiser 2005, from wheel bearing are defective. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 72901 | 1 | |
| I have a 2005 pt crusier turbo and i recently had one of my tires go flat with no puncture or damage to the tire. i replaced the tire and in two weeks the new tire went flat, again no apparent damage. i took it back to the tire store, they said that the tire was fine, however the inside of the rim was peeling off and the seal that is formed could not hold due this peeling of the coating on the rim. i asked for a new tire, they agreed and it held for about three weeks, however when the weather got extremely cold, the tire went flat over night again with no damage. the rims are defective according to the tire dealer. *tr | |||
| 11/06/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| The tire on my 2005 pt cruiser was flat and when i went to get it fixed was told that the tire was fine but the finish was coming off the rim and this caused the tire to go flat. i went to a national automotive repair chain to get it fixed. i was told that they could put a type of sealant around the tire so it would not go flat. they could not guarantee it would not go flat as they stated this was a common problem for pt cruisers. i have talked to other pt cruiser owners and looked on the internet in regards to this and found that indeed, this is a very common problem with this particular car model. i feel that this is a defect and that the company should replace the rims before a tire or tires go flat while driving the car. i was fortunate as the car was parked. but to be stuck in winter with the possibility of having multiple flats while driving is a very risky venture for me as well as the public. i would appreciate having this matter looked into and what my future options are in regard to my pt cruiser. *tr | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact was having new tires installed on her vehicle when one of the lug nuts suddenly came off the front passenger side tire. the other three lug nuts were found to be extremely loose. the mechanic stated that this was a very common issue with the pt cruisers and recommended not to drive the vehicle because a tire could fall off at any moment. the contact believes that a recall should be issued since this was a common failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 75,000. | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 08/04/2007 | 2000 | 1 | 11/10/2006 |
| The rims on my 2005 pt cruiser (22,000miles) need to be replaced due to leaks. i have been told by a goodyear dealer that many chrome rims are corroded. i also have heard from other pt owners that they had to replace their rims. has there been a problem/recall? *tr | |||