general problems of the 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

"takata recall " in my Pt Cruiser the engine dropped down in the car and the front axle bar and frame was broken and the wheels could not turn or control the car I am lucky to be alive the vehicle was in motion on a city street trying to turn into a ice cream shop the car is still doing a sudden jerking when driven and after paying a lot of money to get it started and fixed I am still having problems with this car and no money to get another.

I filed a claim with Chrysler about the rusted out engine cradle and they refused to replace it.

Upon inspection during a repair for another problem it was discovered that the front suspension crossmember known as the k-frame is severely corroded and will likely not pass another safety inspection. The rest of the underneath of this car is relatively rust-free and this is a low mileage vehicle for its age. If this part fails going down the highway the engine, transmission, etc. Will all drop and cause the vehicle to lose control.

While driving at 30 miles an hour, the front suspension cross-member broke as a result of severe rust. This caused the right front wheel to steer towards the ditch creating a significant safety hazard. The rust was caused by water draining from the air conditioner onto the passenger's side of the cross-member. I have attempted to order a replacement part from Chrysler but so far the outlook for delivery has changed four times and is currently estimated for 12/25/2013 (2. 5 months after the car became inoperable). Not only does Chrysler ignore the numerous reports of this commonly reported design flaw, they are proving to be incapable at providing replacement parts. This is evident as I am one of 28 car owners who are waiting for this part from Chrysler, and there is high demand for this part from junkyards.

I was making a right hand turn from a main road onto a side street. While the car was turning, I heard a clunk and the steering wheel was jerked from my hands. The car pulled hard to the right and crashed into the curb. The car was towed to the repair shop and the service tech showed me the engine cradle was completely rusted out and the k frame was cracked all the way thru. It's to rusted to be welded and I was told this is a common problem with the cruiser and Dodge neon, since they use the same frame. The tech also told me I was lucky that I wasn't moving at high speed or the results could have been fatal. He also told me that chysler is aware of this problem, they are completely out of replacement parts, and they basically ignore any complaints.

While slowing down to stop for a red light my car suddenly veered to the right. I had to turn the steering wheel to the left to keep the car straight while I stopped. I had the car towed to a garage and upon inspection they found the crossmembers under the engine were completely rusted and broken. I bought the car new and although the car is 13 years old it only has 56,000 miles and has always been stored in a garage.

The front suspension cross-member is severely rusted and will require replacement before the car will pass inspection. The car was in for routine service when my mechanic pointed out that the only rusted part on the vehicle was the front suspension cross-member and that it was bordering on unsafe. This car has relatively low miles at 76k and is in excellent condition otherwise. This rusted part could fail with no indication that danger was imminent and cause loss of steering and ultimately a vehicle crash at any speed.

I bought a 2001 Pt Cruiser and within a couple of weeks the headlights stopped working. Replaced multi function switch but did not help. Had to re-wire the lights to make them work. Also it sounds like the passenger side front tire has something loose. Possibly bushings?? I've seen several complaints about the lights. What is it gonna take to get a recall in place? we got a ticket for it.

- the contact stated that he had goodyear eagle tires, 205/55 r16 eagle LS. At 31,000 miles the car was pulling to the left, and he took it to a dealer and found that the belts on the tire separated, causing the tread to shift. The contact stated that at 41,000 miles the back of the car began swaying sideways to the left and right, and it was determined that the belts on the tire separated again. The contact stated that the tread was fine, the belt in the tire was faulty. The vehicle had a slight oil leak. The dealer replaced transmission solenoid pack. Updated 03/19/07.

Vehicle would pull to the right when accelerating, vehicle has been to the dealer on four occasions, and unable to locate the problem.

While driving the vehicle pulled to the right and the steering wheel vibrated. The dealer attempted to repair the vehicle but the steering wheel still vibrated. Please provide further details.

Car fishtailed when a sudden turn in steering to avoid a collision threw it out of control. I had total control of my faculities and proceeded to turn the front wheels in the direction of the skid. After skiding left, right, and left I hit a wall on the right side of the freeway. There was no tendency to roll over. This car should never of fishtailed under these ordinary traffic situation. It is a very dangerous car. . My thought are that their is no weight in the rear of the car so it just breaks awayand fish tails.