Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems of the 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated that the front drivers side wheel bearings were being replaced for a third time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to have the repairs performed on each occasion, but was never given a reason as to why the failures occurred. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 67,432.

Have had to replace rt frt wheel bearing 3 times, starting @ approx 35k miles & now only 65k miles. Wheel bearings should last much longer. It has only been 3 mo & 10k since last time replaced.

Both front wheel bearings failed at less than 70,000 miles, causing excessive wear on tie rod ends, that could have led to tie rod failure and loss of vehicle control. This 2004 Pt Cruiser was maintained under the Chrysler maintenance schedule which brings into question why both front wheel bearings should fail at this low a mileage. Either the scheduled maintenance was done improperly at some point in time, or the bearing assemblies were defective. At this time there are no service letters that address the parts maintenance or replacements due to wear, normal or otherwise.

Vehicle only had 40k miles and both front wheel bearings are bad. These vehicles are notorious for front wheel bearing failure. This could result in diminished or no steering control. Safety or defect recall should be considered by Chrysler.

My 2004 Pt Cruiser on the way back from florida just out of the blue, started making horrible front end noise and started shaking violently. I made it to our local dealer only to discover that the both front wheel bearings went bad. It had 36,274 miles on it. The dealer wouldn't do anything about it, so I called Chrysler and they wouldn't do anything about it. I researched the problem and thousands of people are having the same problems, some resulting in crashes. In my opinion since this problem is so wide spread there should be a safety issue recall. Thanks, for your time. John palmer.

Replacing both front wheel bearings on 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser limited turbo at 33900 miles. Noise started at 33600 miles. Way too early to have to replace bearings on any vehicle under normal driving conditions. I looked up "pt cruiser wheel bearings" on google and found a forum on topix. Com and discovered that there are so many other pt owners with the same issue. My mechanic told me that the wheel assembly is really loose due to the bearing failure. I have never owned another vehicle that needed bearings replaced before 100,000 miles. I believe Chrysler should be responsible for their product and do a recall of the bearing-hub-knuckle joint assembly. Updated 10/17/08.

Front wheel bearing replace two times.

Wheel bearing on 2004 Pt Cruiser with 28,000 went bad.

Both front wheel bearings on my wife's 2004 pt cruser with less than 40k miles went bad.

2004 Pt Cruiser, multiple wheel bear failures in less than 80k miles 1st at approx 40k and second at approx 80k. Both times left side front wheel bearing.

Purchased 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser, used with 31k miles in may, 2007. In about July/August 2007, noticed a grinding noise when making a right turn. It gradually got worse and became noticeable when the car was going straight as well. It felt like the front end was out of alignment. On examination at dealer, they have informed me that both front wheel bearings are bad and must be replaced.

Front passenger side wheel bearing is bad. Started about 31,000 miles. I took the car to the dealer thinking it's covered under the 7 year, 70,000 mile powertrain warranty! as I read the warranty, it states every thing is covered. But the dealer says it a wear part! I don't understand why a wheel bearing goes bad this early and why they don't cover it as a powertrain part? and the price to repair it is over 600. 00. I just can't stand to bring myself to pay for this, as if I could afford it . And after some research I'm finding out that alot of consumers are getting screwed by the manufacturer because of a defect in the design and weight issue of the frame and body style.

The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. While driving 45 mph, the contact heard an extremely loud noise. He inspected the undercarriage and noticed that the inner wheel bearing failed on the front driver side wheel. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer and no repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 40,318.

The wheel bearing are worn out on a new car. There is a problem with the Pt Cruisers. The frame is the same as a Dodge neon, but the Pt Cruiser body is 600 pounds heavier causing added stress on the wheels.

I have owned a 2004 Pt Cruiser for less than one year. I bought it with 28000 miles, on it, and at about 33000 miles heard a bang. It was still under warranty the dealer didn't find anything wrong with it, but the sound continued. I took it back to dealer, but it was out of warranty by a few days. Since that time we have changed brakes, rotors, etc. I finally took it to dealer and discovered it was the bearings. I thought that was a little odd since the vehicle hasn't been driven much. I researched the net, and found a forum with many people experiencing the same problem. In fact, one person even experienced a fatality. As for me, I have lost control going around a bend, and have since changed my driving behavior. . Read more...

Front wheel bearings failure before 40,000 miles on odometer.