general problems of the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Air bag warning light on.

Airbag on passenger side does not work. Have had car worked on several times. New computer installed. Am told it is the tipm. Engine light comes on throwing car into limping mode. Will not go above 45 mph. Only has 58,000 miles on it. Havent had wreck yet.

Husband was getting off of an exit and hit a piece of equipment and the airbags did not come out front end of car was damaged including radiator hood fender transmission bumper skirting.

Pt was heading south on beech st in manchester nh. When a Dodge caravan went thought a stop side. Hit the driver side front fender and push the pt about 5 feet west. So the pt was now looking at coner of procest and beech st.

The air bag alarm start sounding all the time (each +/- 5 to 10 seconds). In the dashborad screen appears the simbol/ logo telling me that is the air bag alarm.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. When the contact removed the center control, he noticed that the air bag module was inserted backwards. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the air bag module was labeled incorrectly, but was inserted properly in the vehicle. The manufacturer refused to acknowledge that there may be a potential defective. They also refused to write a certified letter stating that the air bag system would function properly in the event of a crash. As of August 13, 2008, the dealer has possession of the vehicle. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 34,500.

Air bags in a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser did not deploy in a substantial accident. Second vehicle I have owned that bags did not deploy. Believe they were engineered for only severe accidents intentionally, seems to be a lot of them around. Chrysler refuses to replace the air bags.