Three problems related to steering wheel have been reported for the 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser based on all problems reported for the 2001 Pt Cruiser.
K-frame engine cradle rusted through. This car is garaged 90 % at home and at work. The rest of the undercarriage and body is rust free. Reported to Chrysler 1 year ago. No response.
I have had my Pt Cruiser in 4 different times in the passed 11/2 years. There is a serious wobble in the steering, and each time the dealer looks at my complaint. They rotate and balance the tires. I have told them on each consecutive visit that the problem has not been resolved. At one point a dealer told me that they had used the wrong "kind" of wheel weights and they were loosening up. Another visit warranted a new steering column. The problem persists I have looked for recalls, and service bulletins but none are in affect for this particular problem. It has been quite frustrasting to not see the problem solved. I am looking for help, and am considering filing the minnesota lemon law. Thinking that I should start here. Dt.
A popping, or cracking sound occurs in the steering column when I turn sharply to the left, I. E. Turning into a parking space or a driveway, which is always at low speeds. The dealership checked it, said they didn't think it was a problem, wouldn't know what to do to fix it, and hadn't gotten any tsbs on it. I have talked to several other pt owners with the problem, but only one actually had the steering column replaced.