Equipment Problems of Chrysler Pt Cruiser - part 2

The vehicle failed change gears.

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I purchased a used 2001 Pt Cruiser on the way home when I came to a stop at a light, it sounded like water rapidly boiling with smoke coming out from under the hood. I have look up this problem and saw that this is a common problem from 2001 to 2008 Pt Cruisers, no one seems to know what the problem is, it went from a radiator cap to the blades coming off of the fan. I don't know how so many vehicles can have this same problem without there being a recall to fix this. To lower the engine heat I have to put the heat or ac up to the highest setting. I have had the thermostat and radiator cap replaced. How can this same problem go unfixed from year to year? I have looked into this till I exhausted all avenues to look, everyone says the same thing, from year to year, water boiling sound, car overheating almost everything under the hood replaced and still this same problem exist. I am shocked that I did not see this problem listed on your site. All you have to do is google it. You will be shocked to see how many people have this problem year after year, yet it goes unfixed. Chrysler should be responsible for this problem and fix it. I am afraid that my car is going to just stop on the highway and have someone slam into the back of me where my two grandchildren sit. The light to show it is overheating never lights up. There are no warnings! no bells or whistles going off. Just smoke coming out of the car with liquid shooting out all over. I am very concerned that this will cause my engine to catch on fire!! if this is not a safety issue then I don't know what is! sincerely, Pt Cruiser owner.

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I filed a claim with Chrysler about the rusted out engine cradle and they refused to replace it.

I was on the freeway, and the road had a natural "bump" in it, causing a slight bit of lift with the vehicle, and the vehicle swayed from side to side, and I had to immediately slow down, and counter steer in order to keep it in my lane. I took it to my mechanic today, and the right lower motor mount is broken. I just replaced that same mount less then 6 months ago. My mechanic said they know of a cruiser that had 8 front right motor mounts replaced. There is an entire site on the internet dedicated to people who have had major issues with motor mounts going out over and over again on their cruisers.

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The valve stems corrode & have to be replaced ??????? why should I as the consumer need to replace because somebody came up with the idea of "new improved " stems ??????not only is this an inconvience, but also a great expense !!!!!! people who live a limited income should not have to worry about this. . . I had the car 1 year & had to "rebuild" my stems because I could not afford the price of new ones . Now I am having problems again ??? this is not fair. I never had this problem with my other cruiser, how can you verify this as not being a problem ???.

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As I was driving down the highway my car started to overheat so I pulled over and let it cool down. After adding more coolant to it I started to drive it home only to have it start to overheat again, so parked it at a nearby school and left it over night. Upon getting it the next morning it started right up and I drove it home, when I went to go start it again it wouldn't start. After calling my mechanic and having him look at it he informed me that there was water in the exhaust and I would have to get a new motor. After reading all the complaints on here for the same or similar thing, it makes me wonder why there hasn't been a recall on these systems in this particular car?.

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In July 2014 noticed back window on passenger was loose, window fell out while driving 11 2014. . . Had times when car was acting like it wasn't getting gas while driving and check eng. Light came on but would go out after it quit. Finally made it to an auto repair to have it scanned and part replaced after 9 mos. Setting. Ran good for one week then started acting up again doing the same thing. In August of 2015 I was approaching my home going down a big hill on my rd. Where the speed limit was 45 mph with a semi right behind me. The cars speed was 45 thenwent down to 20 in a matter of seconds fast enough for the tires to squeal. I had my 2 yr. Old grandson in the back seat when this happened. I knew I couldn't make it in my driveway so I immediately turned on my 4ways and pulled in my neighbors house across the street so I didn't get ran over by the semi truck. Also when I had the car repaired in June of 1915 the steering in the car was real stiff and still is only when turning but has power steering fluid. Bought my own scanner and it says I now need to replace a trans. Control unit part # p0700 along with the part that was just replaced. I'm at wits end, would like to know if there are any recalls on any of these problems . Please help me because I really need my car and feel right now it is a death trap and don't know where else to turn.

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.

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Fog lights won't turn off, stayed on long enough to run down battery. Not good for single elderly woman volunteer stuck in a parking lot across town. Understand the problem has been reported in many, many vehicles for at least 10 years. Did I miss a recall? I'm the original owner. Where in the world will I find a multifunction switch and someone to install it? will the company cover the cost? are they on a fixed income?.

When I purchased the car in January 2014 it had 58,000 miles on it. One week after purchase the right rear brake light blew out. I went back to the dealership (carmax) and had it replaced. No problem. Three months later the light has blown again. I get a mechanic to look at it, needs a socket replacement. #issue 1 in may 2014, there was a slight elevation in the temperature (high 80's), I wanted to try on the a. C. , when doing so I heard a "pop" that sounded like it came from the vent. I thought maybe it came from not being used for awhile. The air fid not blow cold right away, it took about 15 mins before the car began to cool. Now on the second attempt to run the a. C. , the same things happened (the "pop", 15min cooling time) but a new problem came up. . . When I put the car in park it began to shake! it was idling, while sitting; then when I put it in drive it was okay (slight idle, but stopped). This problem does not happen all the time, it is very spontaneous. My plan was to get service on the a. C but I'm not sure that's the real problem #issue 2 please help!!!!.

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After replacing alternator in car. . Still have battery light on. . Was told I need to replace ecm . . Only have 36,000 miles on car. . . . Battery is totally dead now and is new battery as of oct2013. . Help??.

Problems with hard clutch which makes it difficult to drive and the clockspring which both are known issues with this type of vehicle.

Dashboard lights go out at will and engine lights show codes even after replacing sensors now 02 sensors not working . Look like this had been a ongoing problem for years now and Chrysler fails to address the problem. Please help myself and other pt drivers having the same problem.

Car cuts off when driving on streets 10 to 40 miles per hour and misses and get sluggish as if it does not want to go or it will cut off a lot when driving on freeway at 60 miles or more.

I was driving on the highway 75 mph, at some point the side rear window blew out , I heard the sound of a open window but could not figure out where it was coming from, I pulled over and noticed the window was gone. If there had been a motor cycle or another vehicle it could have caused an accident.

I was driving north on i95 Sunday and all of a sudden the rear drivers side quarter window just flew off without any warning no breakage nothing hit it it just blew off. Unfortunately it broke up when it hit the pavement. Is there still a recall #07v149000 that can still take care of this problem?.

Initial incident stalled out waiting at stop light. After initial incident, vehicle would occasionally behave as if about to stall with all warning lights flashing. Then the condition would go away and car would operate normally for awhile and then occur again. Vehicle was taken to Chrysler dealership but they were unable to reproduce the issue and car passed their test. The vehicle has stalled out several times since, while in motion. The last incident, vehicle was at approximately 45-50 mph when all electrical warning lights flashed and vehicle stalled, losing all power steering, brake functions. The car has less than 28,000 miles on it at the current time. I feel it is unsafe to drive.

Driving down highway oil light came on and the car began to slow down, had to pull over. When checking under the hood there was oil on the cap. Just had an oil change a couple of days ago, car had been running fine. . . . . Before this incident my power steering fluid was leaking, took my car to the dealership because there was a recall dealing with the power steering and the hose, they said that it was something else. I took my car to another person he put my car on the lift and there it was fluid leaking from the hose something that should have been fixed by the dealer but wasn't.

I purchased the car and right from the start ive had to replace the wheel bearings , I have had to do so 3 times already within the short amount of time I have had the car , there has been no unusual stress on the bearings to make them wear out , now in my experience I have never had to replace a wheel bearing on a car with anything less than 100k mi on it , let alone 3 times , I dont know what to make of it, also im having stalling/rough idle problems that no one can seem to figure out it has stalled 5 times already and regularly idles rough, these problems are not normal and cannot be figured our ,I've replaces several parts including the erg valve pvc valve spark plugs and wires the iac cleaned the throttle body and the carb and im still having these issues.

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We were rear ended while on vacation. The car was driveable and it was put in the shop for repairs. The other person was at fault. When we got the car back we noticed that the airbag light would stay on for a minute or two and then go off. This continues to happen. The car repair shop checked seat belts and such. The air bags did not deploy as this was a rear end collision. I feel like this is a safety hazard. The repair shop has had to repair work that was not done right. Could they have messed up the codes as the temp does not work right. ? were the airbags damaged ? the estimated speed he hit us was 35mph. We both got cervical sprain and mine is worse.

This car kept over heating and after having the thermostat water pump andd the entire fan unit replaced. Failing to find the source the head gasket blew.

The key is stuck in the ignition. . . I have to unattach the battery cable so the battery will not go dead. I am women who has a disease called cancer. . I am truly in some need to have someone to investigate this matter as soon as possible. The dealer wants to charge at least $330. 00 to figure out which I am on a fixed income,still making payments on the car. I feel like this should not be a fault of mine when a key is stuck in the ignition. I need your assistance because the car can not get inspected and I am unable to get to my treatments. Please help me!. . . Your assistance in this matter is highly appreciated.

I am now afraid to drive my car. You will be driving along and it just quits. Time after time this has happened. I have read many complaints about this and am wondering why nothing is being done. I have taken it to a mechanic and they can find nothing wrong. It is very scary to be driving down the road and your car just stops. All the engine lights come on and it stops. It varies with speed sometimes it happens in a parking lot and sometimes on the freeway at 60mph. Very serious.

Our Pt Cruiser started exhibiting moments of engine failure after all the lights on the dash board came on. We have taken it to our local mechanic, who has replaced a chip in the board, but the problem continues. It has become very dangerous to drive the Pt Cruiser, especially on hot days, because the problem becomes more prevalent during this time. We have made several visits to the mechanic to have this problem solved but all subsequent visits have not given us any results and the problem continues.

Please help, this is my only car and my son and I depend on it for everything. While driving on the expressway my vehicle began missing ( shaking etc. . ) until it finally died on the expressway. It started when I pulled away from a stop light and began to pick up speed accelerating to blend in with traffic flow. I was not able to get over 40 mph. 1. The rpm gage jumps all over the place 2. The car quits while driving down the road 3. The quits while running in heavy traffic moving slow (more often on hot days) 4. Car dies at stop lights (random) 5. Car engine dies when trying to accelerate (random) 6. Car dies no response for seconds then it restarts at high speeds on the express way. I took it to an auto parts store that will diagnose problems with cars using a tool that they hook up to the car. They said it was the cam shaft sensor, my father contacted the local service station and they recommended replacing the timing chain as well. This problem has been on going since 2012, though I would love to sell it I would feel responsible if someone was killed because of this problem. I never know when the problem will start I have spent more money that I should trying to fix this. Is there someone who can help so my car will be safe for me and my son?.

No events leading to failure other than noticing the seat heaters seemed to put off more heat than other comparably equipped vehicles. Seat heater burned through seat cover and seat cushion foam into a pillow that had slipped behind my daughters back. If it had not been for the pillow, my daughter would have had serious burn injuries as she was asleep at the time of the malfunction. So far Chrysler has done nothing to correct the problem. The old parts are still in the vehicle. Chrysler has inspected the vehicle and says the seat heater unit itself malfunctioned otherwise the system is normal. However, the drivers seat also reaches temperatures that will cause burns also.

This is a request to begin vehicle safety inspection analysis on Chrysler's 2008 , 2009, 2010 Pt Cruiser. I searched the recall and defect sections for this vehicle and did not find any information.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated the horn on the vehicle has stopped working. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the air bag needed to be replaced in the vehicle in order to get the horn to work. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 51,000. Rl.

This is the request to find all united states, foreign automotive manufacturers in compliance with federal statutes. Please include in the inspections analysis Toyota, Mitsubishi, Honda motor cars. Please inspect analyze for defects in engine, electrical, fuel, emissions, suspension, cooling, tires defects, and any,all other automotive systems. Please find to eliminate automotives that are not safe.

I bought a used 2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. I have paid $900+ for tightening the underneath of the car. The back windows do not go down and the hatchback lock will not open. I would like to know if some of the recalls were not taken care of or if these repairs are covered. Thank you. Problems were there when I bought it. , but I was unaware. Shifter is hard to get the button up to get the key out.