Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 67510 | ||
| Date: january 9, 2012 current case file #21570150; previous case file #21250626. to date, chrysler dealerships have not been able to diagnose and consequently fix a reoccurring stalling problem with the above referenced vehicle; a problem that first occurred in october of 2010. the mckinney dealership in easley, sc first attempted a fix, then the big o dealership in greenville, sc (twice), and most recently the benson dealership in greer, sc. overall, the vehicle has been out of service 3 weeks and 2 days while at these dealerships. mckinney's attempt occurred while the vehicle was under the chrysler extended warranty. big o and benson's attempts have been made after the expiration of the warranty (from time, not mileage), as a follow up to a pre-existing condition. meanwhile, between attempted fixes the vehicle poses a safety hazard, actually putting chrysler at a liability risk. a stalling vehicle in heavy, fast moving traffic has a high potential of creating an accident, an injury, or even a death. in reality a very serious accident almost occurred recently on interstate 26 in hendersonville, nc as a tractor trailer was following the vehicle when it went into a stall. fortunately, the shoulder of the highway gave an escape route from being run down. wide shoulders are not always available for escape. additionally, within the time frame beginning in 2010, we have not been offered an opportunity to speak with a chrysler area representative and have not had the best co-operation from the chrysler case managers in auburn hill, mi. without chrysler offering the options of fixing , trading or buying back the vehicle, we must exercise other options available to us. note: this vehicle was purchased new and i have been the only owner. | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Left work to find the battery was dead. got it jumped and went home. when i turned the car off and removed the key, i noticed that the fog light indicator light remained on. i checked the lights and found that they were still on. i turned the lights on, signaled left and right, jiggled it around and the indicator light finally went off. after a couple more occasions of battery dying (at this point the fog light randomly stayed on) eventually i figured out that if i left the light controlled in the left turn signal position when i turned off the car the fogs would turn off. this was the only way they would turn off. at some point we replaced the fuse, but the problem continued to occur off and on. other electrical issues have occurred as well. the passenger side windows no longer go up or down. this is especially problematic because it is a convertible and the windows move up and down an inch or so whenever the door is opened and closed in order to seal shut. rain comes into the gap between the window and roof because the window no longer seals shut. i haven't even tried to put the top down in a couple years for fear that i will not go back up, so i don't even know if that works. living in the city of atlanta, i am required to get an emissions test done each year in order to renew my registration. due to the battery dying, i failed the emissions test because the computer system did not have enough millage to show necessary data. i truly regret the purchase of this car! | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| We own a 2005 pt cruiser convertible and have had problems for the past year with the multifunction switch located on the steering column. the fog lights come on by themselves and will drain the battery dead. there must be a short in the steering column which is causing this problem. we turn our left blinker on before we shut off the ignition and this seems to keep the fog lights off. with this being a short, it could result in a fire which may cause an accident while driving - resulting in possible death. my expectations are high for the service that the nhtsa performs and i anticipate their action on this well known issue to be coming soon. | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 64846 | ||
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| 03/18/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| 2005 pt cruiser convertible fog lights came on while the vehicle was stopped and parked in parking lot. came back 1 hour later and the battery was dead. had no phone and had to walk 4 blocks in a dark vacant, scary part of town by myself. called bcaa and they came out to give me a boost. the tech told me this is a rampant problem with these cars. *tr | |||
| 12/07/2009 | 82400 | 2 | |
| Pcm chip in 2005 pt cruiser convertible identified by chrysler dealership as being the problem. pcm causes myriad of electrical & transmission problems which chrysler won't admit to. when any engine light or other alarm indicator goes on in vehicle and i bring it to chrysler-they simply say there's nothing wrong with vehicle. then the troubles start. the pcm causes stalling at a red light or at low speeds--got rear ended twice, vehicle not turning over/won't start, drains batteries (replaced it 3 times),(car was towed to chrysler because it wouldn't start) power steering mechanism leaks (replaced twice) causes electrical problems on dashboard, radio & cd player wont work (cd is stuck in player), causes car lock/alarm system to malfunction (replaced twice) car lock/system has locked me out of my car and fog lights/head lights won't turn off which then drains battery. chrysler dealership supposedly replaced this pcm chip 1.5 yrs ago and the repair took a month and a half while i waited without a loaner car even though my chrysler extended warranty allowed me to have one! when i got the car back i noticed that the fog light/headlight indicator light was on and went back to dealer to tell him it's happening again and he indicated that i not ever return to his dealership. now 1.5 years later, i have the same problems with my vehicle and it's the pcm chip causing them. i have lost my job from not being able to drive to work while they 'fixed' my car for a month, lost thousand of $$$ repairing this vehicle, my warranty is now expired, am still financing vehicle, but car won't start and is dangerous to drive because it stalls while driving, etc. the car isn't worth 3k and the repairs are in the thousands to fix all the issues. *tr consumer wants an update on complaint. 1/27/10 *nj updated 02/01/10*jb | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 51943 | 1 | |
| 2005 pt cruiser multifunction switch failed . fog lights would not go off even after i removed the key. smoke came out of switch. *tr | |||
| 06/22/2009 | 51000 | 1 | |
| Chrysler 2005 pt cruiser convertible. defective multifunction control switch. (turn signal, headlight, fog light lever). causes fog lights to stay on even when the ignition is off, draining battery on a consistent basis. for now only way to remedy problem is to pull the fuse for the fog lamps. cannot find a replacement part. dealer says they ordered 50 replacement parts over 4 months ago, nationwide over 3000 are back-ordered, so chrysler obviously knows they have a problem. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2006 | 6 | 05/15/2006 | |
| My chrysler 2005 pt cruiser, bought in may of this year, suddenly loses its power while i am driving (twice on the highway). this loss of power resulted in my nearly being in a rear end collision from a truck coming up behind me! it has been towed to 2 chrysler dealers on 3 separate occasions. they cannot identify or fix the problem although it has had two additional failures documented by them. this last time they have had my car for over two weeks. it has a serious driveability issue. they have already replaced several parts including the entire onboard computer prior to this most recent breakdown. this should not happen to a new car and chrysler customer service took the information over a week ago has not gotten back to me. *nm | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 27000 | 2 | 08/08/2004 |
| At first the engine surges after car stops at intersection. slightly at first and then occurrence increases at subsequent stops with greater surge. then engine surges and dies at stops until engine dies and will not restart. the last time the engine died at 45 mph and would not restart until the following morning. took car to a chrysler dealership for repair and dealer cannot locate the problem. the car is a safety hazard to the driver and passengers, as you can never tell where or when the car is going to quit running.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 02/16/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I have had problems with this car more than any other new vehicle i've owned. i had ac compressor problems still under warranty... i replaced the alternator and battery at 36700 miles. now, both front wheel hub and bearing assemblies are shot, and will be replaced at 43,000 miles. i bought this car new, and it is my 3rd and last chrysler product. i had an 2002 pt, this 2005 cruiser, and i've got an 2006 cruiser that is starting to show signs of wheel bearing issues. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 02/16/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I have had problems with this car more than any other new vehicle i've owned. i had ac compressor problems still under warranty... i replaced the alternator and battery at 36700 miles. now, both front wheel hub and bearing assemblies are shot, and will be replaced at 43,000 miles. i bought this car new, and it is my 3rd and last chrysler product. i had an 2002 pt, this 2005 cruiser, and i've got an 2006 cruiser that is starting to show signs of wheel bearing issues. *tr | |||