Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 1801406 | 04/08/2006 | 10019941 | A small number of vehicles were built with an incorrect calibration that will prevent the mil from illuminating when transmission limp in is encountered. *tt | 05/17/2006 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0803006 | 08/25/2006 | 0803006A | 10021239 | Powertrain control module initialization. *kb | 03/23/2007 |
| 2100903 | 10/02/2005 | 2101805 | 10003524 | Automatic transmission diagnostic teardown procedure. various models including the 2004 ram truck, durango, sebring convertible, cherokee, vision, neon, and voyager. *tt *sc | 10/22/2003 |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 1800707 | 02/01/2007 | 10021212 | Driveability improvements. reprogramming the powertrain control module (pcm) with new software. *kb | 03/22/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/02/2012 | 81000 | ||
| Front windsheld wiper stop working,replaced motor,further reseach found computer is going out.only has 81,000 on car.ordered new computer found out we were 926 on list,that was 3 months ago. | |||
| 10/20/2010 | 46586 | ||
| Engine started to leak oil. took to mechanic and they tried three times to fix leak and could not. crank is pushing against seal. told us that we need a new engine. taking to dealer to see if we can resolve. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving at speeds of 50 mph or more, the vehicle would stall. the contact also stated that the vehicle would unintentionally switch gears from drive to reverse without driver intent. the vehicle switched gears without warning while driving in reverse and the vehicle crashed into a mailbox. there was moderate rear end damage to the vehicle. the failure would occur intermittently. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and there were no repairs performed on the vehicle. there contact did not report any injuries. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage vehicle was 40,000. | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 28000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. in addition, the clockspring was bent and needed to be replaced. approximately four months later, she began to hear a knocking noise coming from the passenger side of the vehicle during cold starts. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they stated that the lower support, radiator, and transmission were damaged due to some sort of crash. the current and failure mileages were 28,000. | |||
| 10/05/2006 | 40000 | 1 | |
| Entering the highway, went to accelerate, engine revved by did not move. pulled vehicle to side. could not get vehicle to move forward or reverse. had towed to dealership. low rev shaft found broken. caused damage to transmission. transmission needs replacement. this is a 2006 vehicle with only 40,000miles. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/07/2009 | 55 | 1 | |
| My 2006 pt cruiser was making noises and then it started jerking in just as i got off on the exit my transmission when out on it meaning that it started leaking fluids at the bottom of the car it didn't give me a warning or nothing. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 17000 | 3 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving 40 mph, the contact attempted to downshift from fourth to third gear. the stick went forward, but the transmission did not shift. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a sign. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage was 23,523 and failure mileage was 17,000. | |||