general problems of the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser - part 2

Engine lights come on randomly. Idle speeds inconsistent. Windshield cracked straight across we had no idea what happened until we read an article about Chrysler’s defective totally integrated power modules problems titled “Chrysler tipms causing power problems.

Just bought this from 1st owner and so disappointed at chrsler, had it on week and needs battery. 1st owner got new 5yr battery 3 months ago and it was a pro rated for another battery. I see 9 pages on website for pt owners with same battery drainage probs and that just one site. I am a 61yr old with heart probs and pacemaker and finally saved enough after doc bills to get out of my 1987 car to a nice 2006 one owner, little ladies Pt Cruiser and guess I wasted my money. I know this prob has been reported before! I am hoping at least u or Chrysler can tell me what the problem is. I have been driving my 1987 for yrs and yrs with hardly ever a prob and I really thought I could count on a Chrysler product.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated that while approximately 25 mph, the vehicle gauges started to spin then all the warning lights illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was driven to the contact¿s residence. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The dealer was unable to was to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage 70,000. Ne.

2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. Consumer states while driving usually at low speeds under 40 miles the entire electrical system stops and dashboard lights up as if the car is not running. The dealer was unable to diagnose the problem.

Going down the road and lights come on the dash and motor cuts off with no warning almost got reended from this happening. Have taken it to many mechanics and even an electrol place and none of them can figure out the problem . If anyone figures out this problem please post before someone get hurt or killed I drive in a major city and on the interstates and it has happened to me on the interstate and I have had to pull over to the side to try to get out of the way please someone help I cant afford to go out nd buy another car if I did I will not buy another chystler product and all my friends and family say they wuldnt either.

I have a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser limited turbo with only 31,262 miles on it that started out a couple of months ago by the seat-belt light coming on first followed almost immediately by all of the surrounding warning lights coming on and the gauges all dropping to nothing. It repeated this several times an then stopped and went back to normal. Since then this has happened once out of approximately every three times driving it, doing the same thing described above. Today all that changed, not only did the lights and gauges go crazy, the engine died repeatedly as well, all this happened in 40 mph traffic. It scared me to death, I had no control and with it happening as fast as it was I had no way of warning the cars behind or beside me. Just as I have seen by other people with the same issue over and over again and with the 2006 model the post are all the same issue, all happening in the same sequence, all taking their cars to mechanics of all types, dealership and independent and "not one mechanic has found a solution or even an idea of why this is happening". My wife and I are like most I have seen and cannot afford to keep taking it in to be told they can't find the problem and definitely aren't in a position to be able to afford to purchase another vehicle. Will beg Chrysler to help us all out. Please figure out what is causing this before someone is hurt or even killed. Very frustrated to say the least. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Like the other complaints, the dash gauges go bonkers and to zero, , engine stops, sometimes will restart other I have to put it in neutral and restart manually. It happened last year only a couple of times and during the summer heat, no problems last winter. Started again this past month worse than before.

2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser- the lights on my dashboard all light up along with all the warning alarms. Sometimes the car completely shuts off while driving above 30 mph - 65 mph in the city and on the highway then kicks back on within a few seconds. This problem has been on going. I have had professional mechanics look at my car with no luck or resolution to the problem. Luckily no accidents as of yet. I want to get rid of the car, but I don't want to be responsible in case an accident occurrs for someone else. I can't get it fixed if no one or Chrysler hasn't made the problem known to the public. I'm not the only one experiencing these issues. After a year long search I found 47 other complaints similar if not the very same issue I'm dealing with.

While highway driving, seat belt light comes on, then instrument panel lights go crazy and vehicle then shuts down - have to put in neutral to restart engine again. I see there are numerous complaints on the same issue. Dangerous situation and Chrysler needs to address the issue. Too expensive to play hit or miss with a dealership. I am frustrated and worried for safety when driving. Happens on highway and city driving.

All dash lights flash and car sometimes stalls. Very frequent loss of headlights, wipers, all gauges and blinkers.

2006 Pt Cruiser, approx. 55,000 miles. First the seat belt warning light flashes on, then all the warning lights on the dashboard come on. All my gauges drop except the fuel gauge. The speedometer gauge moves up and down after dropping. It feels like power is lost to the engine when it is happening. Within seconds, the warning lights go out and the gauges stabilize and things are normal. Sometimes this happens only once while driving, other days it happens 4-5 times in a row. I am told it is a common problem with the 2006 model. Why is there no recall or repair thru Chrysler?.

Driving vehicle, all dashboard lights blink on and off, cars stalls, brakes and steering lock up. This has happened at least 15 times over the last few months, and is very dangerous. Also, sometimes the engine fan won't shut off when car is turned off, and it drains the car battery. This has happened at least 10 times. That part is getting expensive and very irritating, but the stalling out and completely dying, is very dangerous, because you can't always get off the road.

While highway driving, seat belt light comes on, then instrument panel lights go crazy and shut down. Vehicle then shuts down - have to pop clutch to get vehicle started again. Took to dealer - could not determine problem even though there are numerous complaints on the same issue. Dangerous situation and Chrysler does not seem to want to address the issue. Too expensive to play hit or miss with a dealership that doesn't have a clue what's wrong and how to fix it. Frustrated and worried for safety when driving.

Dashlights came on and off gauges dropped and returned to normal. Vehicle loss power.

On multiple occasions the vehicle indicator panel lights come on with the bell tone sound and all gauges go to zero and loses power and stalls. When taken in for repair the mechanics can not find the problem. On September 24th was the most current incident and had to be towed. The initial diagnosis was that it was the transmission but after taking vehicle to a transmission specialist it was determined to be electrical and required the pcm module and the integrated power box to be replaced. After investing 2k by the end of this ordeal I do not feel very confident in the Chrysler product. Not assured that this is going to fix the problem after reading all the research and other complaints on this issue. When a replacement part was sent to the transmission shop directly from the manufacturer it too was defective and now I have to wait four more days for my car to be repaired. What poor quality control and poor customer service from the manufacturer. I am very upset and disappointed in the Chrysler product.

My battery lite comes on when started and stays on. . Have had battery, cables,etc etc checked and all show good. . . Also the air conditioning works very little but according to all the mechanics that have checked it over everything shows in good working order. . . I was told by a mechanic at the Chrysler dealership that it needs to be put on a machine for $100 an hour and if it shows the "main computer module" then these issues are "infixable". . It is something I will have to "deal with" and hope that there really isnt anything serious wrong he tells me. . . Same way with the fog lites on the car. . They come on and go off. . Sometimes they comeon and wont go off. . . Again I was told it was "unfixable"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I work hard every day and pay my bills. . . I cant afford to be told that these issues with my car are "unfixable". . . Somebody help!!!!.

Solution! solution! solution! we had the same types of problems as the below problem entry and the first 4 problem entries following this one. Upon investigation, the problem was traced down to a faulty ignition key cylinder. The metal contact on the inside of the cylinder was deformed, thereby causing intermittent contact. When the ignition key cylinder was replaced, it completely solved all of the problems listed. All the dash lights will come on and blink. All gauges go to 0. Sometimes the engine will shut off for a few seconds (no power steering or brakes) then restart all by it's self. I can be parked in the garage or going down the road, that doesn't seem to matter. There's another vehicle in town like mine doing the same thing. The dealer has replaced parts with no positive results.

My windshield wipers stopped working all of a sudden. Took it to the mechanic who said it was my totally integrated power module and would cost around 1000 to replace!!!!!.

Was driving on highway heard a big bang. . At around 80 miles p/h uphill diagnosed it wasthecomputer have changed the computer 4 times had the computer reprogramed and as soon at it drives it get. . To 30 miles per hr and goes no faster rpm do not go up . . Than 2. 5 have taken it tocountless mechanics and even had it reprogramed to dealer with updates. . No luck . . I need help I exported this car to mexico but there is also a chysler dealer in the town the vehicle is in. . Please be responsible for you car >> I have spend over thousadnd already trying to fix the same unfixable problem. . I have no more money to spend on that crap that you called a car.

Since November 2012, my 2006 Pt Cruiser's dashboard has occasionally gone crazy with all gauges (speed, gas, etc) going crazy and bouncing back and forth, all lights (engine, airbag, brake, etc) lighting up at the same time. At that time, it did not affect the engine. On March 15, 2013, the car died suddenly while pulling out into an intersection after being stopped at a red light. The gauges and lights had previously been going crazy. The car restarted without a problem. I drove the car to the Chrysler dealership where it was purchased immediately. The mechanic could not recreate the issue and did a computer update. After picking the car up from the dealership on March 22, 2013, again the gauges and lights starting going off and the car started to stall and the engine sputtered. I was in stop and go traffic. When stopped, the car would not immediately accelerate and it threatened to quit numerous times. I had to put my warning lights on to avoid being hit by the truck behind me. I immediately drove the car home and took it back to the dealership the following week. After another week, the mechanic was finally able to recreate the problem with the lights and gauges but did not experience the stalling or intermittent lack of acceleration. The car is still at the dealership and he is unable to determine the cause of the problem. He suggests replacing the dashboard cluster but is not sure if this will fix the problem. After reading other customer complaints that replacing the dashboard cluster did not remedy the same problem in other Pt Cruisers, I am not confident that this is the solution to the problem. I would appreciate Chrysler responding to this issue that many 2006 Pt Cruiser owners are experiencing. The problem seems too prevalent to ignore and having a car die suddenly in the middle of traffic is a dangerous thing.

My front windshild wipers stopped working. I took it into the Chrysler Dodge dealership, jackson mi and found the tipm, totally integrated power module was defective and needed to be replaced at cost of $906. I found on the internet this is a common problem on Chryslers. It is at the dealer getting repaired. I feel a recall of this is needed. If you are out driving and the wipers go out you are in big trouble. Just lucky we were in town and not on the expressway.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated that the headlights flickered intermittently. The failure progressed and the lights remained off for longer periods of time. Additionally, the interior lighting illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 167,000.

Driving on expressway all the dashlights suddenly came on and the gauges started bouncing back and forth. All went back to normal for approx 10 mls and then started all over again, this time the engine died, after coming to a stop, turning everything off, it restarted. That was my first incident since then it has happened 3 more times in different driving situations. The mechanic can not reproduce the problem when he has it, and no codes are showing , do not feel very safe in vehicle anymore.

While driving down the road the warning lights come on, starting with the seat belt light and followed by the other warning lights, next the gauges all zero out, and then the car shuts off. It has been taken to a couple of Chrysler dealers and to a couple of independent mechanics, but no one could find anything wrong with it. I conducted an internet search for mechanical problems with this year, make, and model of car and found more than a few with the exact same problem and no solution. Chrysler should be held accountable before someone is seriously injured or killed. Its regrettable that it would have to come to something like that for someone to look into these malfunctioning vehicles.

My car was just pursed yesterday and I was so excited but now today I am furious car only has 65000 miles on it I will be driving down the road and the car acts if it want to cut of on me all the gauge lights come on the gas light goes from full to empty the temp leave goes from middle to cold all the middle lights brake oil seat belt light blink on and of on and of this isn't right the dealer at albany Lincoln Mercury dint make me away of any problems like this I just got rid of one problem to get it on other problem its not right and when I research it on the computer alot of people that own Pt Cruisers have gone thru this problem with no relief I need help my 87 year old grandma bought me this car because I am terminally ill and needed reliable transportation to get to the doctor with no worries not to get scammed please help me thank you.

I was traveling on I-95 north in the vicinity of fredericksburg, va at approximately 65 mph, and without warning, the engine shut off. The brakes failed to respond; I put the vehicle in neutral. I was traveling in the left lane. I was able to put my hazards on, but because my brakes did not respond, I had to coast approximately a mile before my vehicle actually stopped. This was particularly frightening because I also had my two young children in the vehicle with me. After stopping, I tried to crank the vehicle and got nothing. The radio and lights came on, but the engine wouldn't budge. Quite frankly, I feel fortunate to be alive given that I was traveling at a high rate of speed on a very busy interstate highway. I had it towed a repair shop. At first they weren't getting any diagnostic readings, but eventually they diagnosed it as a failed fuel pump. I had the fuel pump replaced the next day, and although I did not drive very far, the car ran fine. The day after that, I couldn't crank the car. I purchased a new battery from the same people who replaced the fuel pump. Everything was fine until 19 November 2012. I drove my kids to school, drove back home, and went inside for a few minutes. When I came back out and tried to crank my car, it died after about 10 seconds. I tried two more times and the same thing happened. On my last attempt I heard a whirring sound but the engine would not turnover. I tried to jump the battery, and they didn't work either. I spent 20 minutes trying to crank it. My wife tried later in the afternoon with the same poor results.

Car dash lights would all light up , (all indication lights) then the car would shut off completely while driving all power would go off. The car won;t restart for several minutes. The problem has gotten worse, now on route one highway at the rate of speed 65 miles an hour the car shut off , avoided a accident with a tractor trailer, no one seems to know what the problem is cannot help me.

While driveing 25 mph my vehicle dahs borad gauge just started lighting up. The seeed dometer started spending around, and then it just shut off, it started up again, but it did it several times before I was able to drive it. Please help me to find out what is wrong with my car. I have had several thing replace on it and it still donig the same thing, cant afford a nother car now.

All warning lights come on, gauges on speedometer & tach spin around, fyi: coil had been replaced one year prior. ( vehicle then shuts off. ) the dealer performed complete inspection of ignition and fuel injection system. No problems found. Removed cyclinder again to inspect for any internal failure & internal components are ok. Replaced injector as safety measure. Reassembled, drove and no further engine lite found. I have documentation up until a new transmission was installed on 9/29/14. This is an ongoing prob with exact same concerns and codes either don't showup at the dealer or are not accurate. As of today my car is doing the same things and just spent $2500 for new transmission that I feel it never needed in the first place. I feel the codes are not reading properly. Help !!! have no more money to put into car; it has only 29,000 miles right now. Afraid I'll get rear-ended so only use on side streets even though I have freeways accessible to me. Please this car is our only transportation; either needs to be recalled or fixed and no charge and reimburse me for $$$ spent. Thank you for your help I desperately need.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. After starting the vehicle, the contact noticed that all of the interior electrical components failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be determined. The current and failure mileages were 45,000.

Engine lights come on randomly. Idle speeds inconsistent. Windshield cracked straight across.

Sometimes dashboard gauges go crazy on and off same with dashboard lights . Engine sometimes turns off, no codes. Dealer has been unable to reproduce the fail, they said nothing is wrong with it.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. While driving at various speeds, the engine stalled, the steering wheel seized, and the entire instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Our 2006 Pt Cruiser has an electrical issue that the dealer has not been able to fix. When turning on the vehicle, the headlights turn on the low beams, the blinkers do not work, the windshield wipers do not work, you can not turn off the low beam head lights, nor can you turn on the high beams. The car was recently at the dealer for repairs. They indicated that the issue was related to the clockspring mechanism in the stearing column. They replaced the clockspring mechanism. Everything worked correctly for 2 days. The problem is now back, apparently not related to the clockspring. If you do an internet search for 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser headlights blinkers windshield wipers not working you will get many hits about the same issue.