Front Suspension Wheel Bearing problems of the 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

The front wheel bearings are shot and dangerous. Several thousand others are having the same problem.

I have owned a 2005 Pt Cruiser for only two months and it has only 53,000 miles on it. Today I found out that both the front wheel bearing have to be replaced and will cost 565. 00. From what I am reading,this is a very common problem and maybe should be made a recall!! this could be very dangerous if not found and corrected. One of mine wasn't even making any noise but there was quite a bit of play in the tire. Very dangerous!.

Thumping noise followed by loss of brakes in a short distance (30 miles) wheel bearing failure which damaged axel and destroyed brakes' brakes and axel and bearing replaced on drivers side - now passenger side is defective too and needs replacement - car has only 30k miles- bearings are sealed type,cannot be relubed, car is 2005 Chrysler p t cruiser convertible.

Left side front wheel bearing failure. I regret not having saved the broken bearing. The failure occurred at slow speed while making a left turn and was signaled by a vary loud crunching sound. It was sudden and severe enough that we determined it need immediate repair. We consider ourselves lucky this occurred as we pulled off a four lane highway. Our previous speed had been about 60 mph. This car has had regular maintenance had been serviced at the Chrysler dealer with in the past three months.

Front wheel bearings are shot with just 56,000 miles.

Wheel vibration and loose steering then grinding noise; found both front wheel bearing bad on 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser - mileage is 15, 600; waiting for repair at dealer - estimate of $500 - $600 to repair plus alignment costs.

Front wheel bearings on bth sides failed after 40k miles, lower control arm bushings failed at 30k miles.

Right front wheel bearing is bad after only 20,000 miles on my Pt Cruiser. . Read more...

Car only has appx 55,000 miles - brought car in for oil change and to fix slow leak in tire, was advised that front wheel bearing has to be replaced. This is a part that supposedly should get at least 85k worth of use before replacement and is part of a completely sealed system in the pt, so this is a rather dangerous and expensive ($400) repair for such a "young" car.

My 2005 Pt Cruiser started making noticeable noises from the front right side. The dealer has now told us that the right and left front wheel bearings have to be replaced. I don't know the actual mileage, but I believe that it is less than 60,000 miles. There is a previous complaint on the NHTSA database for the same model year, for the same front bearing issue, but I did not check other years. . Read more...

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. While performing an oil change, the mechanic discovered that the front wheel bearing needed to be replaced. The current and failure mileages were 27,150.

Consumer wants to know if there are any recalls for the front wheel bearing on their 2005 Pt Cruiser. While driving recently, the consumer and his wife felt a vibration in the floor. The consumer inspected the vehicle and discovered the front wheel bearing was defective.