Chrysler Pt Cruiser 2010
Model Pt Cruiser made in 2010 by Chrysler got 24 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, seats and steering. The car has one 2.4 engine.
Model 2010
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 | 4 | Automatic, 4 gears | F | 19/24/21 | 23.7/34.1/27.4701 | G | 1856 | Special Purpose Vehicle, SUV 2WD | 06/10/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/29/2011 | 1690 | ||
| On saturday morning, at about 11:40 am, the temperature was 31 degrees f, and i'd noticed the dew point was at 33 degrees, according to accu-weather. it was somewhat sunny, and there was very little frozen precipitaion floating through the air. we had just left home and drove two miles through stops and starts through local residential roads. after turning left at a stop sign after driving about 1.5 miles, the road went into a straightaway. i gently accelerated, as i usually do. the speed control was not turned on. my wife and i shortly noticed that after the usual 30-35 mph speed, that the car continued to accelerate. i checked the speed control-off. checked the gas pedal-swinging free. lifted the pedal with my shoe edge-no change. tapped the brake a few times-brake operated, but no change. as i was approaching a stop sign, i stomped on the brake with both feet until i reached about 10 mph. at that point i slipped the transmission into neutral and switched off the engine. the car stopped. i got out and checked the gas pedal and floor mat-both were clear. when i tried to restart the engine, it started, and then slowed, then sputtered and finally quit. after quitting it would not restart. i called chryser warranty service for a tow. the towing service was delayed. we waited about an hour and 15 minutes, checked the eta of the tow truck when told it might be a couple of more hours, i retried the ignition, and that time the engine restarted as if nothing had happened. i drove about a mile to a nearby gas station (to wait for the tow in a safe place) with no incident. the dealer could find no problem when inspecting the following monday. they drove 19 miles, no problem. no fault codes or tsb's. cable not frayed. throttle blade and gas pedal not binding. i suggest that it is possible that icing could have occured around the throttle plate, since the air was near the dew point on a hardly warm engine. after the engine sat over an hour, the ice could melted. | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 12/27/2010 | 5080 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the vehicle seat control broke and as a result she could not adjust the seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated four times that it was a design flaw and it needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance and referred her to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 5,080 and the current mileage was 13,708. | |||
| 12/27/2010 | 5080 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the vehicle seat control broke and as a result she could not adjust the seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated four times that it was a design flaw and it needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance and referred her to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 5,080 and the current mileage was 13,708. rvk | |||
| 12/27/2010 | 5080 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the vehicle seat control broke as a result she could not adjust the seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer a total a four times who stated that it was a design flaw which needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance and referred her to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 5,080 and the current mileage was 13,708. pm | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that when driving at low speeds and turning, the steering column would emit a loud noise and the steering wheel would become difficult to manuever. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised her that the power steering reservoir was severely rusted and caused a leak. the power steering reservoir needed to be replaced as a result. the vehicle had not been repaired due to the part being on back order. the manufacturer had not been notified. the failure mileage was approximately 42,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that when driving at low speeds and turning, the steering column would emit a loud noise and the steering wheel would become difficult to manuever. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised her that the power steering reservoir was severely rusted and caused a leak. the power steering reservoir needed to be replaced as a result. the vehicle had not been repaired due to the part being on back order. the manufacturer had not been notified. the failure mileage was approximately 42,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 11/24/2011 | 42000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that when driving at low speeds and making a turn the power steering would make a loud noise and become difficult to manuever. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised her that the power steering reservoir had severely rusted, causing a leak and needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired due to the part being on back order. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 42,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 12000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving approximately 45 mph the steering wheel became very stiff. he attempted to apply the brakes but was forced to apply heavy pressure in order to stop the vehicle. once the vehicle stopped he was able to continue driving as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 13,000. sm. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 9000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the plastic covering of the electronic driver's seat adjuster detached and caused the driver's seat control motor, wires, and clip to be exposed and loose. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 11,581. kmj | |||
| 03/08/2012 | 9000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated the driver seat electronic adjuster plastic covering was defected. the plastic covering detaches and caused the driver seat control motor, wires, and clip to be exposed and loose. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 9,000 and the current mileage was 11,581. li | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the tire pressure warning lamp illuminated as the tire pressure sensor failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 30,000. | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the tire pressure warning lamp illuminated as the tire pressure sensor failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 30,000. kmj | |||
| 08/24/2012 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2010 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the tire pressure warning lamp illuminated and the tire pressure sensor failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 30,000. pm | |||