Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 80504 | ||
| 2006 pt cruiser. defective motor mounts. i have been told i need to replace the motor mounts and the cv joints because the bad mounts caused the engine to shift and eat up the cv joints. i did online reviews of various cruiser forum and found hundreds of complaints about the cruiser's motor mounts. do not delay in investigating this and calling for a recall. people are refusing to by other chrysler products because of these problems...and discontinuing the model does not give them the right to ignore the need for recalls for current owners. | |||
| 08/07/2007 | 15000 | 1 | 05/29/2007 |
| The dashboard of my 2006 pt cruiser is factory painted metallic silver, and i was constantly holding up my hand and covering the dash with cloth etc...to prevent it from blinding me while driving on sunny days. on a tuesday evening in august 2007 while entering onto a highway the evening sun glared off the right panel of the dash so brightly it blinded me and caused me to begin to have an immediate seizure type responce. my eyes were flashing with lights, then my right arm was tingling and went numb, the right side of my face went numb, my right temple began to throb horribly, and this lasted for one hour. i went to the dealership where i bought it and the service department didn't know what to do so i had to hand sand my entire dashboard with sandpaper and emory boards! it looks rediculous and it is insane that i must drive my new car this way. the lasting consequence has been a retinal burn that stays in the center of my vision at all times now. i am a professional artist and writer, so now and perhaps the rest of my life---i must look through this white swirl in the center of my eye. the same seizure happened a month ago while i was working in my computer as i must do daily for my job. this problem seems to be permenant and i want chysler to pay. i can hardly open my eyes outside now, and i live in a constant fear of these seizures hitting me any where and any time now. *tr | |||
| 09/24/2006 | 14380 | 1 | 07/04/2006 |
| Driving at 65 mph on an interstate highway when a rear quarter window fell out, blowing backwards and striking the following car. the window in question was only glued to its framework, no screws or clips of any sort. a recall to secure the window permanently, using something besides glue, is the only way to correct the failure. *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/16/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer several times and was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the contact eventually took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that the 02 sensor needed to be replaced. in addition, the controls that adjusted the front driver's seat would fracture continuously and was replaced twice. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 730,000. kmj | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to open the front drivers side door from the interior of the vehicle and was unable to. the contact was able to open the door by opening the window and then the door from the exterior. the failure also occurred on the front passenger side door and the rear driver and passenger side doors. the contact noticed a plastic piece on the door would over heat and cause the doors not to open from the interior. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the technician stated the door panel had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to open the front drivers side door from the interior of the vehicle and was unable to. the contact was able to open the door by opening the window and then the door from the exterior. the failure also occurred on the front passenger side door and the rear driver and passenger side doors. the contact noticed a plastic piece on the door would over heat and cause the doors not to open from the interior. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the technician stated the door panel had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. rvk | |||
| 08/19/2011 | 78500 | ||
| Faulty firewall. the firewall around the clutch master cylinder is twisting and splitting. this is a safety issue. if this can happen around the clutch, it can happen around the brakes. this needs to be looked at and fixed. | |||