Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 33000 | 1 | |
| There is a short jumper fuel line (plastic) that connects the main fuel line that runs from the tank up to the fire wall with the fuel rail. this line leaks fuel where it connects to the main line. it has been replaced three times and continues to leak. this is dangerous because this line is only a few inches from the turbo or exhaust and on a right hand turn could drip on to the turbo or exhaust and ignite. also if sitting in traffic or driving at slow speeds with the a/c or heater on it must be kept in recirculate or the smell of fuel enters the cabin. please note that i am a ase certified master technician and besides owning a pt cruiser have worked on several others and almost every single one has this problem whether it is a turbo engine or not. the dealer will do nothing about it because there is no recall on it. i am pretty certain it is only a matter of time before someone experiences an engine compartment fire because of this problem. anyone owning a pt cruiser should have this line inspected to see if it is leaking and if so file a similar complaint. it is very easy to spot as the line will appear wet or covered in moist dirt at the connector. also with the engine not running there will be a very strong fuel smell towards the back of the engine on the passenger side. for those like myself that also detest the lousy fuel economy this car gets, the fuel leak mentioned above is surely a contributing factor. what really bothers me the most is that if you ask any chrysler dealer (ask the tech) they will tell you this is a common problem so there is no doubt chrysler is aware. i guess someone is going to have to die or suffer severe injury before chrysler does anything about this. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 33000 | ||
| There is a short jumper fuel line (plastic) that connects the main fuel line that runs from the tank up to the fire wall with the fuel rail. this line leaks fuel where it connects to the main line. it has been replaced three times and continues to leak. this is dangerous because this line is only a few inches from the turbo or exhaust and on a right hand turn could drip on to the turbo or exhaust and ignite. also if sitting in traffic or driving at slow speeds with the a/c or heater on it must be kept in recirculate or the smell of fuel enters the cabin. please note that i am a ase certified master technician and besides owning a pt cruiser have worked on several others and almost every single one has this problem whether it is a turbo engine or not. the dealer will do nothing about it because there is no recall on it. i am pretty certain it is only a matter of time before someone experiences an engine compartment fire because of this problem. anyone owning a pt cruiser should have this line inspected to see if it is leaking and if so file a similar complaint. it is very easy to spot as the line will appear wet or covered in moist dirt at the connector. also with the engine not running there will be a very strong fuel smell towards the back of the engine on the passenger side. for those like myself that also detest the lousy fuel economy this car gets, the fuel leak mentioned above is surely a contributing factor. what really bothers me the most is that if you ask any chrysler dealer (ask the tech) they will tell you this is a common problem so there is no doubt chrysler is aware. i guess someone is going to have to die or suffer severe injury before chrysler does anything about this. | |||