general problems of the 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

It started with the dashboard lights and the middle stick lights (p,d,r,n++) I can't see at night what speed I'm going or my levels or anything bc the lights quit working, I had the battery replaced I've had the battery changed twice, I've had the thermostat changed twice but it still over heats not too long ago with both of my toddlers in the car on a 3 lane highway locked up on me couldn't use the steering wheel or brakes had to pull the emergency break it's just been repetitive I bought the car from my sister who's grandmother got tired of putting money into it it stutters sometimes like it's slow to shift into gear to accelerate it can happen anywhere. It was my first car it's never been wrecked, I never thought to check for any recalls, I bought it in July of 17. It's only had a total of 2 owners. It used to shake real bad I couldn't go over 55miles an hour but even 55 was iffy. The scariest thing for me was it locking up on a highway with an intersecting lane I had just had everything replaced for a second time before it started smoking and locked up and completely shut down my kids 3 & 1 were in the back all I could think to do was pull my emergency break I drifted and swerved until the car finally came to a stop luckily not wrecking or injuring anyone, just fear of driving I really trusted this car. I had to call the police to get ahold of a state trooper who gave me a couple days to move it given my circumstance and 45 min away from home, a stranger stopped to help and offered to give us a ride back to ironton from the west portsmouth highway he lived in portsmouth out of kindness moved my car to his house there after dropping us off that night to keep from getting it towed. Officer noted everything. I didn't think of anything until I just recently got another 2004 pt that started fire in the headlights and going through a lot of the same problems.

I bought this car last year from a private owner I did not know that it had a over heating problem I really have tried everything so I then started looking it up and found out that so many people are having the same problem as me and from what I have read about it the dealership should fix my problem since the problem really comes from them from it was made.

While driving, sometimes when driving, the car will jerk to the left or the right without probacation. Vechile accelerates without foot being on the pedal. One time I was at a stop light. My foot was on the brake, but the car lurched forward and the engine starting reving. I had to use both feet with extreme force to slow the car down. Finally, I just threw the car into park; once in park, the car kept reving. The pedal was not pressed. This has happened on three occasions. This makes for unsafe driving, and only due to my good driving skills did I avoid an accident. This has been occuring for the past three months.

Vehicle accelerated on its own, up to 4,000rpm with my foot off the gas pedal. When I stomped on the brakes car would not slow down, engine continued to run at 4,000rpm. To save my life and others shifted car into neutral, pulled over and turned off ignition. After a minute or two restarted the car and same symptom were present, engine reviving to 4,000rpm, foot off the gas pedal, on the brake pedal as a precaution. Note that when this first happened the car was not in cruise control mode, simply driving around town running errands. This situation is scary because I do not know when, how, if it is going to happen again, totally unprovoked and non-sensical as to why it is happening, what triggers the problem. This has now occurred twice recently and because of this nightmare scenario I am hesitant, very very hesitant to drive the car. It is a danger to my, my wife's life and other people on the road we may accidentally plow into if the car decides to go into runaway mode of its own volition. Your consideration of a response would be greatly appreciated.

Driving on freeway when all the engine lights on the dash light up, flicker, then go dead. Then the car loses power, including steering and brakes and cannot be controlled. It will start again later and will be ok for a few days or weeks when the problem re-occurs. Neither an independent mechanic nor Chrysler can find the problem. It happens without warning at any speed and circumstance. I managed to get video during one such episode on surface streets. This is similar to the problem gm is having and should lead to a recall before anyone is killed. I can't in good conscience sell the car, and am afraid to drive it but have no choice. This has happened to many other Pt Cruiser owners and Chrysler has turned a deaf ear to the problem.

The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated the vehicle was loosing oil from the engine block. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who discovered that the crankshaft seal failed and was causing the vehicle to loose oil. The contact stated the vehicle would consume one and a half quart of oil between oil changes. The contact believed the failure was a manufacturing defect. The failure mileage was 119,000 and the current mileage was 122,000.

Replaced the "leak detection pump" on March 20, 2010 and again on October 26, 2011.

Consume too much oil since got the new car. Lost about 1 qt every 3k. Now at 65k, lost 1 qt about every 1k miles.

- the contact stated that after driving the2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser approximately 50 mph, the oil gauge reads empty and needed to refilled every two weeks. The contact also stated that the vehicle heated up very quickly and the engine got very hot.

On September 23,2004 I purchased a 2004 Pt Cruiser. From the first day, I have had nothing but trouble with the dealer and the cruiser itself. Two days after I bought the car I noticed that the car had numerous of dents in it so I had the dents repaired. I get the car back and the men who pulled the dents had punctured a wire and my inside light and my trip odometer wasn't working. In the mean time I noticed that the car was running rough. Idling too high and bouncy on take off. At that time I took it back to get that fixed and they said the reason for the rough idle was a loose vacuum hose. The next day the car was running worse. I took it back and the said that it is the nature of the car and that it is normal for the car to run rough and idle high. I wanted to exchange my car for a different pta cruiser or a different car and I was told that I signed on the line to purchase it so I was stuck with the car. Now I have to take the car back to get the recall fixed on it. I think the 2004 Pt Cruiser engine needs to be recalled. I am not satisfied with the car at all.

Pt cruiser idles rough and shakes and pulsates. Feels like you're standing in a brisk wind while it idles. Dealer told me " it's the nature of the beast" then on 2nd. Service for same problem told me daimlerchrysler knows about defect and doesn't have a fix to address the problem. Pcm and 02 sensors dealer stated. Looking at lemon law rights at this point. Both want to blame the other for non repairability.