general problems of the 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Two problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser based on all problems reported for the 2002 Pt Cruiser.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2002

When stopping and putting car into park it surges forward, which caused an accident/ injuries. *akthe engine was also reving at an extremely high speed and surging forward while in the park position. Consumer had to cut the engine to stop the forward motion of the vehicle. Because chyrsler could not duplicate the problem, they would not fix or replace the vehicle.

2 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 03/04/2002

While driving vehicle, applied gas pedal and vehicle does not accelerate. Must coast to the side of the road,while vehicle struggles to keep running. When vehicle is turned off, it will not restart.


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