2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Electrical System Problems

all of the dash board instrument cluster lights turn on breifly,car speed starts to drop, lights on dash turn back off,[ all except seat belt lights] then car seems to restart itself and will reaccelerate.all this happens while we are driving in traffic at highway speeds, this is not good and could result in a very serious incident, not only for us but for othe

all of the dash board instrument cluster lights turn on breifly,car speed starts to drop, lights on dash turn back off,[ all except seat belt lights] then car seems to restart itself and will reaccelerate.all this happens while we are driving in traffic at highway speeds, this is not good and could result in a very serious incident, not only for us but for othe

ON 12/21/2018 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO HAVE IT INSPECTED SO I COULD GET MY NEW TAGS. I HAD PASSED EVERY TWO YEARS BUT NOT THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A NEW LAW THAT REQUIRED THE VIN TO SHOW UP ON THE REPORT WHEN THEY HOOK UP THEIR EQUIPMENT TO MY ONBOARD COMPUTER/DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND MINE DID NOT. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED INTO MY SYSTEM BY A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I SPENT THE NEXT SIX MONTHS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY IT WAS MISSING AND WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE BUT JUST GOT THE RUN AROUND OR OFFERS TO FIX IT FOR A LOT OF MONEY THAT THE DEQ INSPECTOR TOLD ME WAS UNNECESSARY WHEN I WENT THROUGH DEQ THE SECOND TIME IN MAY OF 2019. I EVEN WROTE TO CHRYSLER BUT TO NO AVAIL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR WASN'T RECALLED IF THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED BY LAW BUT MINE IS MISSING AND SHOWS UP ON THE DEQ REPORT. I'VE INCLUDED THE TWO REPORTS I HAVE FROM 12/21/2018 AND 5/15/2019. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME. THANK YOU.

ON 12/21/2018 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO HAVE IT INSPECTED SO I COULD GET MY NEW TAGS. I HAD PASSED EVERY TWO YEARS BUT NOT THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A NEW LAW THAT REQUIRED THE VIN TO SHOW UP ON THE REPORT WHEN THEY HOOK UP THEIR EQUIPMENT TO MY ONBOARD COMPUTER/DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND MINE DID NOT. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED INTO MY SYSTEM BY A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. I SPENT THE NEXT SIX MONTHS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY IT WAS MISSING AND WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE BUT JUST GOT THE RUN AROUND OR OFFERS TO FIX IT FOR A LOT OF MONEY THAT THE DEQ INSPECTOR TOLD ME WAS UNNECESSARY WHEN I WENT THROUGH DEQ THE SECOND TIME IN MAY OF 2019. I EVEN WROTE TO CHRYSLER BUT TO NO AVAIL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR WASN'T RECALLED IF THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED BY LAW BUT MINE IS MISSING AND SHOWS UP ON THE DEQ REPORT. I'VE INCLUDED THE TWO REPORTS I HAVE FROM 12/21/2018 AND 5/15/2019. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME. THANK YOU.

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

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

VEHICLE HAS SAME TIMP AND FAILED FUEL PUMP RELAY OF RECALL UNITS FROM MANUFACTURER AFFECTING 2007-2014, JEEP, DURANGO, AND TOWN AND COUNTRY. SEVERAL MECHANICS PREVIOUSLY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE WITH STALLING AND POOR ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURRED AND WORSENED OVER 6 MONTHS, BEFORE THE FUEL PUMP FINALLY FAILING.

VEHICLE HAS SAME TIMP AND FAILED FUEL PUMP RELAY OF RECALL UNITS FROM MANUFACTURER AFFECTING 2007-2014, JEEP, DURANGO, AND TOWN AND COUNTRY. SEVERAL MECHANICS PREVIOUSLY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE WITH STALLING AND POOR ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURRED AND WORSENED OVER 6 MONTHS, BEFORE THE FUEL PUMP FINALLY FAILING.

NO HEADLIGHT, HIGH BEAM OR LOW BEAM OR TURN SIGNAL RIGHT SIDE. THIS BEGAN ABOUT 6/2017 WHEN REPLACING BULBS DID NOT WORK. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE HORN ALSO STOPPED WORKING. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED READING AND SOMETIMES READS FULL THEN DROPS TOWARD E THEN MAY SHOW HALF. NEVER A CONSTANT READING ANYMORE. ALL FUSES AND RELAYS TEST GOOD. TIPM APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE, NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OR DEFECTS TO CIRCUIT BOARDS. NO GOOD VOLTAGE TO HEAD LAMPS OR TURN SIGNAL (METER SHOWS 11.5 VOLTS, BUT APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIAL AND NOT A GOOD VOLTAGE. CANNOT LIGHT A BULB BUT STILL SHOWS THE VOLTAGE ON THE METER), GROUNDS METER GOOD TO CHASSIS. WIRING HARNESS APPEARS GOOD WITH NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE. RUNS VERY ROUGH AND ENGINE LIGHT CODES A CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE. RUNS SMOOTH UNDER ACCELERATION BUT VERY ROUGH ON IDLE AND SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN STOPPING OR AT RED LIGHTS. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS ALREADY ON TIMING BELTS, ALTERNATORS, INJECTORS AND OTHER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. DEALERS WONT LOOK AT IT WITHOUT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS AGAIN AND AGAIN. I SUSPECT TIPM AND PCM TO BE DEFECTIVE UNITS THROUGHOUT CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. YOU CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I CANT GET THE LIGHTS TO WORK. CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED BECAUSE IT IS UNUSABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

NO HEADLIGHT, HIGH BEAM OR LOW BEAM OR TURN SIGNAL RIGHT SIDE. THIS BEGAN ABOUT 6/2017 WHEN REPLACING BULBS DID NOT WORK. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE HORN ALSO STOPPED WORKING. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED READING AND SOMETIMES READS FULL THEN DROPS TOWARD E THEN MAY SHOW HALF. NEVER A CONSTANT READING ANYMORE. ALL FUSES AND RELAYS TEST GOOD. TIPM APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE, NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OR DEFECTS TO CIRCUIT BOARDS. NO GOOD VOLTAGE TO HEAD LAMPS OR TURN SIGNAL (METER SHOWS 11.5 VOLTS, BUT APPEARS TO BE A POTENTIAL AND NOT A GOOD VOLTAGE. CANNOT LIGHT A BULB BUT STILL SHOWS THE VOLTAGE ON THE METER), GROUNDS METER GOOD TO CHASSIS. WIRING HARNESS APPEARS GOOD WITH NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE. RUNS VERY ROUGH AND ENGINE LIGHT CODES A CYLINDER 3 MISFIRE. RUNS SMOOTH UNDER ACCELERATION BUT VERY ROUGH ON IDLE AND SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN STOPPING OR AT RED LIGHTS. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS ALREADY ON TIMING BELTS, ALTERNATORS, INJECTORS AND OTHER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. DEALERS WONT LOOK AT IT WITHOUT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS AGAIN AND AGAIN. I SUSPECT TIPM AND PCM TO BE DEFECTIVE UNITS THROUGHOUT CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. YOU CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I CANT GET THE LIGHTS TO WORK. CAR IS CURRENTLY PARKED BECAUSE IT IS UNUSABLE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

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

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

ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY. IDLE SPEEDS INCONSISTENT. WINDSHIELD CRACKED STRAIGHT ACROSS

ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON RANDOMLY. IDLE SPEEDS INCONSISTENT. WINDSHIELD CRACKED STRAIGHT ACROSS

TAKATA PROBLEM CAR GAUGES GOES UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING THEN CAR LOSSES POWER AND SHUTS NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY HAPPEN AND MECHANICS CAN'T SEEMS TOO FIND THE PROBLEM SCARED TO DRIVE BUT ALL I HAVE

TAKATA PROBLEM CAR GAUGES GOES UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING THEN CAR LOSSES POWER AND SHUTS NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MAY HAPPEN AND MECHANICS CAN'T SEEMS TOO FIND THE PROBLEM SCARED TO DRIVE BUT ALL I HAVE

WE ARE BEING TREATED IN A VERY UNCARING, RACIST, DISCRIMINATORY WAY BY THE GENERAL MANAGER DAN HAMRICK 702-432-2401, AT #LASVEGAS CHAPMAN DODGE #CHRYSLER' @VEGASDCJ 3175 EAST SAHARA LAS VEGAS NV 89104. HE HAS CONSISTENTLY REFUSED TO SEE US. HE HAS NEVER RETURNED OUR CALLS. I WAS EVEN THREATENED WITH GREAT BODILY HARM BY THE SERVICE MANAGER MIKE NICOSIA. I MADE A POLICE REPORT. WE TOOK OUR BEAUTIFUL PT CRUISER INTO LAS VEGAS #CHAPMAN DODGE CHRYSLER ON 10-13-17 BECAUSE THE #ENGINE LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. THEY INSTALLED AN EXPENSIVE 'DEFECTIVE' CHRYSLER #MOPAR TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) AND AN EXPENSIVE 'DEFECTIVE' MOPAR CHRYSLER POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). BETWEEN 10-13-17 TO 11-21-17 (APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH) I HAD TO RETURN MY CHRYSLER FOR REPAIRS FIVE (5) TIMES & THEY INSTALLED THREE (3) PCMS & TWO (2) TIPMS WHICH WERE NO GOOD!!! MY CAR'S ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 12-11-17 AND MY CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, AND WE CRASHED!!! THIS WAS ONLY NINETEEN (19) DAYS AFTER MY CAR'S VERY LAST VISIT TO LAS VEGAS CHAPMAN #DODGE CHRYSLER ON 11-21-17. OUR CAR SUSTAINED GREAT BODY DAMAGE. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THANK FATHER GOD NO ONE WAS KILLED!!! 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 - UPDATED OCTOBER 15, 2016' CHRYSLERPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/TIPM/. AMAZING!!! THAT ARTICLE LED US TO SIMILAR ARTICLES. THESE ARE THE RECEIPT ORDERS (WORK ORDERS) IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: #6463649-1, #6464576-1, #6465489-1, #6467298-1, #6467796-1. THE PROBLEMS WERE NEVER REPAIRED AND MY CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN. I AM CHARGED A TOTAL OF $5,836.75 FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! PEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU.

WE ARE BEING TREATED IN A VERY UNCARING, RACIST, DISCRIMINATORY WAY BY THE GENERAL MANAGER DAN HAMRICK 702-432-2401, AT #LASVEGAS CHAPMAN DODGE #CHRYSLER' @VEGASDCJ 3175 EAST SAHARA LAS VEGAS NV 89104. HE HAS CONSISTENTLY REFUSED TO SEE US. HE HAS NEVER RETURNED OUR CALLS. I WAS EVEN THREATENED WITH GREAT BODILY HARM BY THE SERVICE MANAGER MIKE NICOSIA. I MADE A POLICE REPORT. WE TOOK OUR BEAUTIFUL PT CRUISER INTO LAS VEGAS #CHAPMAN DODGE CHRYSLER ON 10-13-17 BECAUSE THE #ENGINE LIGHT WAS STAYING ON. THEY INSTALLED AN EXPENSIVE 'DEFECTIVE' CHRYSLER #MOPAR TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) AND AN EXPENSIVE 'DEFECTIVE' MOPAR CHRYSLER POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). BETWEEN 10-13-17 TO 11-21-17 (APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH) I HAD TO RETURN MY CHRYSLER FOR REPAIRS FIVE (5) TIMES & THEY INSTALLED THREE (3) PCMS & TWO (2) TIPMS WHICH WERE NO GOOD!!! MY CAR'S ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 12-11-17 AND MY CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, AND WE CRASHED!!! THIS WAS ONLY NINETEEN (19) DAYS AFTER MY CAR'S VERY LAST VISIT TO LAS VEGAS CHAPMAN #DODGE CHRYSLER ON 11-21-17. OUR CAR SUSTAINED GREAT BODY DAMAGE. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THANK FATHER GOD NO ONE WAS KILLED!!! 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 - UPDATED OCTOBER 15, 2016' CHRYSLERPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/TIPM/. AMAZING!!! THAT ARTICLE LED US TO SIMILAR ARTICLES. THESE ARE THE RECEIPT ORDERS (WORK ORDERS) IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: #6463649-1, #6464576-1, #6465489-1, #6467298-1, #6467796-1. THE PROBLEMS WERE NEVER REPAIRED AND MY CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN. I AM CHARGED A TOTAL OF $5,836.75 FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! PEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU.

THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GO HAYWIRE, GIVING FALSE READINGS. THE GAS TANK IS FULL, BUT THE FALSE ALARM SAYS EMPTY - AND THE CAR STALLS. I HAD TO PAY $1221 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ELECRONIC CLUSTER, LATER ON $660 FOR ANOTHER ELECTRONIC PART. THIS DIDN'T HELP AND THE CAR KEPT GIVING FALSE ALARMS. THE CAR WOULD STALL ON HIGHWAY.

THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GO HAYWIRE, GIVING FALSE READINGS. THE GAS TANK IS FULL, BUT THE FALSE ALARM SAYS EMPTY - AND THE CAR STALLS. I HAD TO PAY $1221 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ELECRONIC CLUSTER, LATER ON $660 FOR ANOTHER ELECTRONIC PART. THIS DIDN'T HELP AND THE CAR KEPT GIVING FALSE ALARMS. THE CAR WOULD STALL ON HIGHWAY.

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN ABOUT OCTOBER 2014 AND WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED WITHIN A WEEK OF BUYING THE VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 8, 2017. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO START THE CAR ON THAT DATE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO MAKE EVEN A SMALL NOISE LET ALONE START THE CAR. POSSIBLE LEAD IN PROBLEMS TO THE FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WERE THE BRAKE LIGHTS BURNING OUT ONCE A WEEK AND THE ALARM INDICATING THAT THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR WHEN THE KEYS WERE IN THE DRIVER'S POCKET OR PURSE STARTING ABOUT 4 WEEKS BEFORE THE IGNITION SWITCH FULLY FAILED.

WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN ABOUT OCTOBER 2014 AND WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED WITHIN A WEEK OF BUYING THE VEHICLE AND THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 8, 2017. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO START THE CAR ON THAT DATE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO MAKE EVEN A SMALL NOISE LET ALONE START THE CAR. POSSIBLE LEAD IN PROBLEMS TO THE FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WERE THE BRAKE LIGHTS BURNING OUT ONCE A WEEK AND THE ALARM INDICATING THAT THE KEYS WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR WHEN THE KEYS WERE IN THE DRIVER'S POCKET OR PURSE STARTING ABOUT 4 WEEKS BEFORE THE IGNITION SWITCH FULLY FAILED.

TAKATA RECALL- THE CAR WILL AT RANDOM TIMES NOT CHANGE OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I CAN PULL OVER SOMETIMES AND RESTART IT MULTIPLE TIME AND IT WOULD WORK. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO RANDOMLY COME ON NOW. AND THE THERMOMETER SOMETIMES WILL BE BLANK AND SOMETIMES WILL SAY -12 WHEN IT IS 90 DEGREES, AND SOMETIMES IT IS ACCURATE. AND SOMETIMES IT WILL LIGHT UP SAYING I AM IN ALL GEARS, PARK, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, REVERSE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I AM ON THE INTERSTATE, OR GOING UP A HILL AND THIS HAPPENS I CAN'T GO OVER 35 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT TAKING A CHANCE OF BLOWING MY ENGINE.

TAKATA RECALL- THE CAR WILL AT RANDOM TIMES NOT CHANGE OUT OF FIRST GEAR. I CAN PULL OVER SOMETIMES AND RESTART IT MULTIPLE TIME AND IT WOULD WORK. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO RANDOMLY COME ON NOW. AND THE THERMOMETER SOMETIMES WILL BE BLANK AND SOMETIMES WILL SAY -12 WHEN IT IS 90 DEGREES, AND SOMETIMES IT IS ACCURATE. AND SOMETIMES IT WILL LIGHT UP SAYING I AM IN ALL GEARS, PARK, NEUTRAL, DRIVE, REVERSE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF I AM ON THE INTERSTATE, OR GOING UP A HILL AND THIS HAPPENS I CAN'T GO OVER 35 MILES PER HOUR WITHOUT TAKING A CHANCE OF BLOWING MY ENGINE.

THE REAR HATCH KEEPS OPENING BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR IS RUNNING AND MOVING DOWN THE STREET AND YOU HEAR THE LATCH ON THE LIFTGATE ACTIVATE UNLATCHING IT. YOU GET A CONFIRMATION NOTICE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT THE LIFTGATE IS OPEN. IT IS CONSISTENT ON THE FREQUENCY BUT NOT CAUSED BY A CERTAIN EVENT, LIKE HITTING A BUMP OR TURNING OR COMING TO A STOP, BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS. FINALLY DID SOME INTERNET SEARCHING AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PT CRUISER LIFTGATE LATCHES FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEARS

THE REAR HATCH KEEPS OPENING BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR IS RUNNING AND MOVING DOWN THE STREET AND YOU HEAR THE LATCH ON THE LIFTGATE ACTIVATE UNLATCHING IT. YOU GET A CONFIRMATION NOTICE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT THE LIFTGATE IS OPEN. IT IS CONSISTENT ON THE FREQUENCY BUT NOT CAUSED BY A CERTAIN EVENT, LIKE HITTING A BUMP OR TURNING OR COMING TO A STOP, BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS. FINALLY DID SOME INTERNET SEARCHING AND IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE PT CRUISER LIFTGATE LATCHES FOR SEVERAL MODEL YEARS

THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS FAULTY, IT CAUSES THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS TO FLICKER THEN THEN EVERY THING SHUTS DOWN, INCLUDING THE ENGINE,BRAKES,STEERING ETC: THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, IT HAS HAPPENED AND SCARES YOU TO DEATH. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER & MANY PEOPLE ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I HAVE TO HAVE REPAIRED @ MY EXPENSE. I CANNOT AFFORD IT. THIS IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T CARE. WHAT TO DO? IT DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT DOES IT MOSTLY WHILE WE'RE DRIVING.

THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS FAULTY, IT CAUSES THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS TO FLICKER THEN THEN EVERY THING SHUTS DOWN, INCLUDING THE ENGINE,BRAKES,STEERING ETC: THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, IT HAS HAPPENED AND SCARES YOU TO DEATH. I HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER & MANY PEOPLE ABOUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I HAVE TO HAVE REPAIRED @ MY EXPENSE. I CANNOT AFFORD IT. THIS IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T CARE. WHAT TO DO? IT DOES THIS INTERMITTENTLY, BUT DOES IT MOSTLY WHILE WE'RE DRIVING.

WHILE DRIVING, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL START FLASHING. THE GAS GAUGE, THE SPEEDOMETER, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT, AND OTHER LIGHTS, EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, FLASH ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND THE INDICATORS ARE FLUCUATING BACK AND FORTH, THE CAR HAS SLOWED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STOP. IT HAS NOT STOPPED YET BUT THE CAR DID ENGAGE IN SOME BUCKING ACTION. IF I STOP THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK, GENERALLY THE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH FOR THE REST OF DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC MANY TIMES IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND THEREFORE DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS HAD EVERY CONCEIVABLE TEST AND HAS HAD PARTS REPLACED AND NOTHING HAS STOPPED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM FLASHING AND THE CAR NEARLY STALLING. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WAS NOT HELPFUL. THEY SIMPLY PUT ON HOLD FOR 45 MINUTES TO DEAL WITH MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH PT CRUISERS. CHRSYLER IS EMPLOYING RISK MANAGEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE NO ONE IS KILLED.

WHILE DRIVING, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL START FLASHING. THE GAS GAUGE, THE SPEEDOMETER, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT, AND OTHER LIGHTS, EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, FLASH ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND THE INDICATORS ARE FLUCUATING BACK AND FORTH, THE CAR HAS SLOWED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STOP. IT HAS NOT STOPPED YET BUT THE CAR DID ENGAGE IN SOME BUCKING ACTION. IF I STOP THE CAR AND START IT AGAIN AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK, GENERALLY THE LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH FOR THE REST OF DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC MANY TIMES IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND THEREFORE DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS HAD EVERY CONCEIVABLE TEST AND HAS HAD PARTS REPLACED AND NOTHING HAS STOPPED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM FLASHING AND THE CAR NEARLY STALLING. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WAS NOT HELPFUL. THEY SIMPLY PUT ON HOLD FOR 45 MINUTES TO DEAL WITH MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH PT CRUISERS. CHRSYLER IS EMPLOYING RISK MANAGEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE NO ONE IS KILLED.

ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTING OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WILL SHORT OUT CAUSING ALL THE DASHBOARD GAUGES TO GO HAYWIRE AND THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND STALLS OUT.

ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTING OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WILL SHORT OUT CAUSING ALL THE DASHBOARD GAUGES TO GO HAYWIRE AND THE CAR LOSES ALL POWER AND STALLS OUT.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING CAPABILITY OCCASIONALLY SEIZES AND VEHICLE CANNOT BE TURNED FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE IT CAN HAPPEN AT A TURN IN THE ROAD. ALSO, AT STOP LIGHTS THE CAR TRIES TO JOLT FORWARD. AGAIN THIS IS OCCURS AT INCONSISTENT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY THE CAR DIES IN IDLE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE RISES ABOVE 60 DEGREES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN CODE WAS READ IT STATED THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE ISSUE WE FOUND THE FAN WORKED BUT WAS NOT BEING SWITCHED ON. SO WE REPLACED THE FAN SWITCH. IMMEDIATELY IT BLEW THE SWITCH. THE MECHANICS CANNOT IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. WHILE ADDITIONAL CODES JUST GET THROWN INTO THE PILE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I CHECK OFTEN TO SEE IF SOMETHING HAS BEEN RECALLED OR IF ANYONE HAS FOUND A SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES LASTING CHANGE BUT I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY ADVICE OR SOLUTION THAT ACTUALLY FIXES THE ISSUE. THESE ISSUES ARE REOCCURRING SO I AM STATING THE LAST OCCURRENCE WHICH WAS JUST THIS MORNING.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING CAPABILITY OCCASIONALLY SEIZES AND VEHICLE CANNOT BE TURNED FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE IT CAN HAPPEN AT A TURN IN THE ROAD. ALSO, AT STOP LIGHTS THE CAR TRIES TO JOLT FORWARD. AGAIN THIS IS OCCURS AT INCONSISTENT TIMES. ADDITIONALLY THE CAR DIES IN IDLE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE RISES ABOVE 60 DEGREES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN CODE WAS READ IT STATED THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE ISSUE WE FOUND THE FAN WORKED BUT WAS NOT BEING SWITCHED ON. SO WE REPLACED THE FAN SWITCH. IMMEDIATELY IT BLEW THE SWITCH. THE MECHANICS CANNOT IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. WHILE ADDITIONAL CODES JUST GET THROWN INTO THE PILE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I CHECK OFTEN TO SEE IF SOMETHING HAS BEEN RECALLED OR IF ANYONE HAS FOUND A SOLUTION THAT PROVIDES LASTING CHANGE BUT I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY ADVICE OR SOLUTION THAT ACTUALLY FIXES THE ISSUE. THESE ISSUES ARE REOCCURRING SO I AM STATING THE LAST OCCURRENCE WHICH WAS JUST THIS MORNING.

FOR ALL YOU CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LOVERS! PROBLEM SOLVED TODAY! DASHBOARD LIGHTS REPEATEDLY GO ON AND OFF, ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, I HAVE A 2006 AND HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH THIS ISSUE FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. DEALER MECHANICS ARE IDIOTS WHO GO FOR THE BIG TICKET ITEMS AND HOPE THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM FOR ME, WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY KEY IGNITION MODULE, IN THE STEERING WHEEL. INTERNAL PARTS ARE LOOSE AND FAIL TO KEEP AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. A $60-90 RETAIL PART. EASILY REPLACED BY ANYONE WHO CAN USE A TORX SCREWDRIVER. YOU WILL GET A NEW KEY TO START THE CAR WITH BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE A SKIP ANTI-THEFT RF MODULE, SO JUST KEEP THE OLD KEY ON THE CHAIN TO OPEN YOUR CAR DOORS WITH. NOW, HOW ABOUT CHRYSLER MAN UP AND FIX ALL THESE INCLUDING PROVIDING NEW RF KEYS SO I DON'T NEED TO KEEP 2 ON MY CHAIN. MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10823650 TIPM ALREADY REPLACED 1X FOR SAME ISSUES OCCURRING AGAIN NOW, A FEW YEARS LATER AND FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 8 MONTHS FROM THIS POSTING, OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND LAST TIME OCCURRING WAS FEB 01, 2016. ALL DASH / ENGINE STATUS LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON, THEN OFF SECONDS LATER, OCCURRING ANYTIME WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. ENGINE STALLS - SPUTTERING, POWER STEERING AND BREAKS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY DURING THIS TIME, FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WILDLY FLUCTUATES AND SMELL OF GAS IS NOTICEABLE, ALL CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY GO BRIGHT OR DIM FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AS IT DOES NOT STAY BROKE LONG ENOUGH FOR THEIR TECHS TO DIAGNOSE WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT EVEN AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 2 FULL DAYS, DESPITE THIS PROBLEM SEEN VISUALLY BY DEALER AND ON VIDEO RECORDING. SUSPECT TIPM / ECM, INTEGRATED VOLTAGE REGULATOR IS AT FAULT... *TR

FOR ALL YOU CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LOVERS! PROBLEM SOLVED TODAY! DASHBOARD LIGHTS REPEATEDLY GO ON AND OFF, ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING OR IDLING, I HAVE A 2006 AND HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH THIS ISSUE FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. DEALER MECHANICS ARE IDIOTS WHO GO FOR THE BIG TICKET ITEMS AND HOPE THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM FOR ME, WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY KEY IGNITION MODULE, IN THE STEERING WHEEL. INTERNAL PARTS ARE LOOSE AND FAIL TO KEEP AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. A $60-90 RETAIL PART. EASILY REPLACED BY ANYONE WHO CAN USE A TORX SCREWDRIVER. YOU WILL GET A NEW KEY TO START THE CAR WITH BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE A SKIP ANTI-THEFT RF MODULE, SO JUST KEEP THE OLD KEY ON THE CHAIN TO OPEN YOUR CAR DOORS WITH. NOW, HOW ABOUT CHRYSLER MAN UP AND FIX ALL THESE INCLUDING PROVIDING NEW RF KEYS SO I DON'T NEED TO KEEP 2 ON MY CHAIN. MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10823650 TIPM ALREADY REPLACED 1X FOR SAME ISSUES OCCURRING AGAIN NOW, A FEW YEARS LATER AND FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 8 MONTHS FROM THIS POSTING, OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND LAST TIME OCCURRING WAS FEB 01, 2016. ALL DASH / ENGINE STATUS LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON, THEN OFF SECONDS LATER, OCCURRING ANYTIME WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. ENGINE STALLS - SPUTTERING, POWER STEERING AND BREAKS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY DURING THIS TIME, FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WILDLY FLUCTUATES AND SMELL OF GAS IS NOTICEABLE, ALL CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY GO BRIGHT OR DIM FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AS IT DOES NOT STAY BROKE LONG ENOUGH FOR THEIR TECHS TO DIAGNOSE WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT EVEN AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 2 FULL DAYS, DESPITE THIS PROBLEM SEEN VISUALLY BY DEALER AND ON VIDEO RECORDING. SUSPECT TIPM / ECM, INTEGRATED VOLTAGE REGULATOR IS AT FAULT... *TR

MY CAR WAS IDLING AND THAN I DROVE IT HOME ON A CITY STREET IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. ABOUT 4 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. DLING IN PARK; SEATBELT LIGHT KEPT DINGING ON; SPEEDOMETER KEPT JUMPING BACK AND FORTH FROM 0-100; IDLING AT TRAFFIC STOP; CAR SHUTTERS LIKE IT WILL CUT OFF; SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND WHILE CAR IS NOT MOVING. PCM/TCM REPLACED MULTIPLE TIME; BATTERY LOSES CHARGE FOR NO KNOWN REASON; HAVE HAD PROBLEMS W/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, PAY FOR SENSORS AND PARTS NEEDED ONLY FOR THE SAME ISSUE TO HAPPEN. THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I AM A SINGLE MOM, MY SON AND I WERE IN THE CAR AND WE WERE SCARED. COULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

MY CAR WAS IDLING AND THAN I DROVE IT HOME ON A CITY STREET IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. ABOUT 4 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. DLING IN PARK; SEATBELT LIGHT KEPT DINGING ON; SPEEDOMETER KEPT JUMPING BACK AND FORTH FROM 0-100; IDLING AT TRAFFIC STOP; CAR SHUTTERS LIKE IT WILL CUT OFF; SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND WHILE CAR IS NOT MOVING. PCM/TCM REPLACED MULTIPLE TIME; BATTERY LOSES CHARGE FOR NO KNOWN REASON; HAVE HAD PROBLEMS W/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, PAY FOR SENSORS AND PARTS NEEDED ONLY FOR THE SAME ISSUE TO HAPPEN. THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS ISSUE. I AM A SINGLE MOM, MY SON AND I WERE IN THE CAR AND WE WERE SCARED. COULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, INTERMITTENT DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, DASH WARNING ICONS FLASH ON AND OFF, AND CAR 'STUMBLES' AND DIES FOR A FEW SECONDS! THEN RESTARTS OK! VERY INTERMITTENT... HAS HAPPENED ON SURFACE STREETS ONLY SO FAR, BUT ON THE FREEWAY, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS! WHERE IS THE RECALL ON THIS?????

DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, INTERMITTENT DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, DASH WARNING ICONS FLASH ON AND OFF, AND CAR 'STUMBLES' AND DIES FOR A FEW SECONDS! THEN RESTARTS OK! VERY INTERMITTENT... HAS HAPPENED ON SURFACE STREETS ONLY SO FAR, BUT ON THE FREEWAY, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS! WHERE IS THE RECALL ON THIS?????

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLUCTUATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLUCTUATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

IDLING IN PARK; SEATBELT LIGHT KEPT DINGING ON; SPEEDOMETER KEPT JUMPING BACK AND FORTH FROM 0-100; IDLING AT TRAFFIC STOP; CAR SHUTTERS LIKE IT WILL CUT OFF; SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND WHILE CAR IS NOT MOVING. PCM/TCM REPLACED MULTIPLE TIME; BATTERY LOSES CHARGE FOR NO KNOWN REASON; HAVE HAD PROBLEMS W/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, PAY FOR SENSORS AND PARTS NEEDED ONLY FOR THE SAME ISSUE TO HAPPEN. THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS. THERE NEED TO BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THESE CARS STALLING WITH NO ABILITY TO CONTROL CAR. CHRYSLER KNOWS FULL WELL OF THESE GARBAGE CARS. THAT IS THE REAL REASON THEY DISCONTINUED THEM! SOMEONE NEEDS TI STEP IN. YOU ALL HAVE RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS WHERE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY.

IDLING IN PARK; SEATBELT LIGHT KEPT DINGING ON; SPEEDOMETER KEPT JUMPING BACK AND FORTH FROM 0-100; IDLING AT TRAFFIC STOP; CAR SHUTTERS LIKE IT WILL CUT OFF; SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND WHILE CAR IS NOT MOVING. PCM/TCM REPLACED MULTIPLE TIME; BATTERY LOSES CHARGE FOR NO KNOWN REASON; HAVE HAD PROBLEMS W/ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, PAY FOR SENSORS AND PARTS NEEDED ONLY FOR THE SAME ISSUE TO HAPPEN. THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS. THERE NEED TO BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THESE CARS STALLING WITH NO ABILITY TO CONTROL CAR. CHRYSLER KNOWS FULL WELL OF THESE GARBAGE CARS. THAT IS THE REAL REASON THEY DISCONTINUED THEM! SOMEONE NEEDS TI STEP IN. YOU ALL HAVE RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS WHERE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE IMMEDIATELY.

UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE GAUGE LIGHTS FLASH AND BELLS DING, AND THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED WILDLY. HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. SO FAR, IT HAS STOPPED DOING THAT PRETTY QUICKLY. THE LAST TIME, I DID NOTICE THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A SLIGHT WHISHY NOISE AND SEEMED LIKE THE POWER WAS WEAK. IN THE PAST THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES THAT THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER I TURNED IT OFF. THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT HAS TO BE JIGGLED A LITTLE TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY.

UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE GAUGE LIGHTS FLASH AND BELLS DING, AND THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED WILDLY. HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES. SO FAR, IT HAS STOPPED DOING THAT PRETTY QUICKLY. THE LAST TIME, I DID NOTICE THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A SLIGHT WHISHY NOISE AND SEEMED LIKE THE POWER WAS WEAK. IN THE PAST THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES THAT THE CAR WOULD CONTINUE RUNNING AFTER I TURNED IT OFF. THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT HAS TO BE JIGGLED A LITTLE TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY.

CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND/OR WHILE MAKING TURNS, OR AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND STEERING FREEZES; ENGINE REVS UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND CANNOT ACCELERATE; DIFFICULTY RESTARTING; INTERIOR LIGHT BLINKS AND ALL DASHBOARD GAUGES SUDDENLY CEASED WORKING; REPLACED REAR QUARTER GLASS, BROKEN FASTENER CAUSED CAR TO FLOOD.PART RECALL NO. G01 AND I HAD IT REPLACED. CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY MECHANICS AND ISSUES CANNOT DETECTED NOR FIXED.

CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND/OR WHILE MAKING TURNS, OR AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND STEERING FREEZES; ENGINE REVS UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND CANNOT ACCELERATE; DIFFICULTY RESTARTING; INTERIOR LIGHT BLINKS AND ALL DASHBOARD GAUGES SUDDENLY CEASED WORKING; REPLACED REAR QUARTER GLASS, BROKEN FASTENER CAUSED CAR TO FLOOD.PART RECALL NO. G01 AND I HAD IT REPLACED. CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY MECHANICS AND ISSUES CANNOT DETECTED NOR FIXED.

ELECTRICAL DASH BOARD, GAUGES - RPM, GAS, TEMP, GO AROUND UP AND DOWN WILDLY CAUSES SUDDEN DECELERATION. ALL TROUBLE LIGHTS COME ON, BATTERY, SEAT BELT, OIL, AIR BAG AND GO ON THEN OFF. I HAD THIS HAPPENED 7 YRS AGO AND DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNTIL DASH BOARD WAS NOT WORKING. THEN DASH BOARD COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND DASH BOARD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW IT IS ACTING UP AGAIN. READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE OVER 10 COMPLAINTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. TODAY I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY TAKE VIDEO/PICTURE OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF. THE DIALS AND LIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF GOING ALL THE WAY AROUND AND ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN AGAIN. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS UNSAFE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAGE WAS DECREASING INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE RPM WAS DECREASING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

ELECTRICAL DASH BOARD, GAUGES - RPM, GAS, TEMP, GO AROUND UP AND DOWN WILDLY CAUSES SUDDEN DECELERATION. ALL TROUBLE LIGHTS COME ON, BATTERY, SEAT BELT, OIL, AIR BAG AND GO ON THEN OFF. I HAD THIS HAPPENED 7 YRS AGO AND DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR UNTIL DASH BOARD WAS NOT WORKING. THEN DASH BOARD COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND DASH BOARD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW IT IS ACTING UP AGAIN. READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS. THERE ARE OVER 10 COMPLAINTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. TODAY I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY TAKE VIDEO/PICTURE OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS COMING ON AND OFF. THE DIALS AND LIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF GOING ALL THE WAY AROUND AND ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN AGAIN. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS UNSAFE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ALL THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FUEL GAGE WAS DECREASING INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE RPM WAS DECREASING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART MINUTES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE DASH BOARD WHERE IT SHOWS YOUR MPH BELOW. ALL THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON ENGINE, BATTERY, OIL, AIR BAG, SEATBELT, GAS. ALL WILL FLASH ON INSTANT DECELERATION INSTANT SLOW DOWN. THE DIALS WILL GO UP AND DOWN WILD. OVER 5 YEARS AGO THIS HAPPENED THE DEALER WOULD ONLY REPLACE WHEN THE DASH BOARD STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. FINALLY IT STOPPED WORKING I HAD IT REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. 3 MOTHS AGO IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. FLASHING LIGHTS, ALL DIALS GOING UP, DOWN, AND AROUND. YESTERDAY I HAD SEVERE DECELERATION ON THE FREEWAY. EXTREMELY SCARY AND UNSAFE. I PULLED ALL THE WAY OVER AND DROVE IN THE SLOW LANE. LOOKING/READING ON HERE THERE ARE 4 OTHER PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS. I WROTE A COMPLAINT ON HERE OVER 4 YEARS AGO. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO FROM A OUTSIDE PARTY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A REMEDY AT CHRYSLER EXPENSE.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE DASH BOARD WHERE IT SHOWS YOUR MPH BELOW. ALL THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON ENGINE, BATTERY, OIL, AIR BAG, SEATBELT, GAS. ALL WILL FLASH ON INSTANT DECELERATION INSTANT SLOW DOWN. THE DIALS WILL GO UP AND DOWN WILD. OVER 5 YEARS AGO THIS HAPPENED THE DEALER WOULD ONLY REPLACE WHEN THE DASH BOARD STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. FINALLY IT STOPPED WORKING I HAD IT REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. 3 MOTHS AGO IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. FLASHING LIGHTS, ALL DIALS GOING UP, DOWN, AND AROUND. YESTERDAY I HAD SEVERE DECELERATION ON THE FREEWAY. EXTREMELY SCARY AND UNSAFE. I PULLED ALL THE WAY OVER AND DROVE IN THE SLOW LANE. LOOKING/READING ON HERE THERE ARE 4 OTHER PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS. I WROTE A COMPLAINT ON HERE OVER 4 YEARS AGO. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO FROM A OUTSIDE PARTY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A REMEDY AT CHRYSLER EXPENSE.

WHEN RANDOMLY DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GO CRAZY, THE FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY EVEN WHEN IT'S A FULL TANK, THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THE ENGINE STARTS TO STALL... IT'S VERY SCARY BECAUSE WHERE I DRIVE THERE ARE BUSY HIGHWAYS AND I'M SCARED TOO DEATH I'M GOING TO GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE.

WHEN RANDOMLY DRIVING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD GO CRAZY, THE FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY EVEN WHEN IT'S A FULL TANK, THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THE ENGINE STARTS TO STALL... IT'S VERY SCARY BECAUSE WHERE I DRIVE THERE ARE BUSY HIGHWAYS AND I'M SCARED TOO DEATH I'M GOING TO GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE.

AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ALL THE GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON,GAS GAUGE NEEDLE WENT TO E(TANK WAS FULL), LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC THEY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE...AGAIN! A WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO WORK ACROSS ALL 3 SHIFTS, I AM FRIGHTEN TO DRIVE MY CAR, I OFTEN HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH. THEY WERE IN THE CAR MARCH 25,2016 WHEN THE CAR BEGAN BUCKING AND JERKING WHILE WE WERE DRIVING HOME. I WAS ON A STREET DOING 45 MPH, WHEN THE CARS SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH. I WAS IMPEDING TRAFFIC, AND CARS WERE PASSING ME ON CURVES! I WAS ON ANOTHER SITE AND SEE 93 OTHER COMPLAINTS, FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I AM THINKING THERE WILL NEED TO BE A LOSS OF LIFE BEFORE CHRYSLER CORP. DOES SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM.

AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ALL THE GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON,GAS GAUGE NEEDLE WENT TO E(TANK WAS FULL), LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC THEY TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PUT THE CAR IN THE GARAGE...AGAIN! A WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO WORK ACROSS ALL 3 SHIFTS, I AM FRIGHTEN TO DRIVE MY CAR, I OFTEN HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH. THEY WERE IN THE CAR MARCH 25,2016 WHEN THE CAR BEGAN BUCKING AND JERKING WHILE WE WERE DRIVING HOME. I WAS ON A STREET DOING 45 MPH, WHEN THE CARS SPEED DROPPED TO 5 MPH. I WAS IMPEDING TRAFFIC, AND CARS WERE PASSING ME ON CURVES! I WAS ON ANOTHER SITE AND SEE 93 OTHER COMPLAINTS, FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I AM THINKING THERE WILL NEED TO BE A LOSS OF LIFE BEFORE CHRYSLER CORP. DOES SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM.

WHEN DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WILL COME ON, GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND ON, AND THE ENGINE HAS DIED IN THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES. THE TIME IT DIES WHILE DRIVING IS SCARIEST PART IT HAS SO FAR RESTARTED AFTER GETTING OFF ROAD. AFRAID WHEN SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE THEY WILL HIT US OR I HIT THEM AS I TRAVEL ON THE FRWY 120 MILES A DAY. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THIS GO ON. CHRYSLER FIX THIS OR I WILL HAVE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. SHOULD FIX BEFORE CUSTOMERS ARE KILLED! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 90,000 MILES IT HAS 132,000 NOW I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WAS WRONG. ENGINE DIED AND RESTARTED TODAY ON THE FREEWAY 3/2/16.

WHEN DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WILL COME ON, GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND ON, AND THE ENGINE HAS DIED IN THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES. THE TIME IT DIES WHILE DRIVING IS SCARIEST PART IT HAS SO FAR RESTARTED AFTER GETTING OFF ROAD. AFRAID WHEN SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE THEY WILL HIT US OR I HIT THEM AS I TRAVEL ON THE FRWY 120 MILES A DAY. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THIS GO ON. CHRYSLER FIX THIS OR I WILL HAVE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. SHOULD FIX BEFORE CUSTOMERS ARE KILLED! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 90,000 MILES IT HAS 132,000 NOW I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WAS WRONG. ENGINE DIED AND RESTARTED TODAY ON THE FREEWAY 3/2/16.

WHEN DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WILL COME ON, GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND ON, AND THE ENGINE HAS DIED IN THE ROAD. SOME TIMES AIR CONDITIONER WILL FAIL TO WORK FOR DAYS AT A TIME THEN SUDDENLY WORK AGAIN. KEY SWITCH SEEMS TO BE LOOSE INSIDE AND WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. THE TIME IT DIES WHILE DRIVING IS SCARIEST PART IT HAS SO FAR RESTARTED AFTER GETTING OFF ROAD. AFRAID WHEN SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE THEY WILL HIT US. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THIS GO ON. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX BEFORE CUSTOMERS ARE KILLED! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 90,000 MILES IT HAS 105,000 NOW.

WHEN DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WILL COME ON, GAUGES WILL GO OFF AND ON, AND THE ENGINE HAS DIED IN THE ROAD. SOME TIMES AIR CONDITIONER WILL FAIL TO WORK FOR DAYS AT A TIME THEN SUDDENLY WORK AGAIN. KEY SWITCH SEEMS TO BE LOOSE INSIDE AND WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. THE TIME IT DIES WHILE DRIVING IS SCARIEST PART IT HAS SO FAR RESTARTED AFTER GETTING OFF ROAD. AFRAID WHEN SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE THEY WILL HIT US. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THIS GO ON. CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX BEFORE CUSTOMERS ARE KILLED! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 90,000 MILES IT HAS 105,000 NOW.

TIPM ALREADY REPLACED 1X FOR SAME ISSUES OCCURRING AGAIN NOW, A FEW YEARS LATER AND FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 8 MONTHS FROM THIS POSTING, OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND LAST TIME OCCURRING WAS FEB 01, 2016. ALL DASH / ENGINE STATUS LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON, THEN OFF SECONDS LATER, OCCURRING ANYTIME WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. ENGINE STALLS - SPUTTERING, POWER STEERING AND BREAKS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY DURING THIS TIME, FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WILDLY FLUCTUATES AND SMELL OF GAS IS NOTICEABLE, ALL CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY GO BRIGHT OR DIM FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AS IT DOES NOT STAY BROKE LONG ENOUGH FOR THEIR TECHS TO DIAGNOSE WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT EVEN AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 2 FULL DAYS, DESPITE THIS PROBLEM SEEN VISUALLY BY DEALER AND ON VIDEO RECORDING. SUSPECT TIPM / ECM, INTEGRATED VOLTAGE REGULATOR IS AT FAULT. EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSES TO REPLACE WITHOUT A CERTIFIED DIAGNOSIS BY AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP. 2ND MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 4 ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDING REPLACEMENT SEVERAL TIMES, MORE THAN 10 MOUNT REPLACEMENTS DURING LIFE OF MY CAR, SO FAR. 3RD MAJOR PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES WILL NOT AUTO SHIFT GEARS IN A TIMELY MANOR, TAKING UP TO 4 SECONDS TO ENGAGE DRIVE OR OTHER FROM PARK SETTING. I HAVE THE ENTIRE LIFE OF VEHICLE PAPERWORK ON ALL REPAIRS AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE FOR THIS CAR. HOPING THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT I CAN GET IN ON FOR THIS PROBLEM, SEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES ON VARIOUS FORUMS LIKE THIS DOT SITE.

TIPM ALREADY REPLACED 1X FOR SAME ISSUES OCCURRING AGAIN NOW, A FEW YEARS LATER AND FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 8 MONTHS FROM THIS POSTING, OCCURRING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND LAST TIME OCCURRING WAS FEB 01, 2016. ALL DASH / ENGINE STATUS LIGHTS COME ON FOR NO REASON, THEN OFF SECONDS LATER, OCCURRING ANYTIME WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING. ENGINE STALLS - SPUTTERING, POWER STEERING AND BREAKS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY DURING THIS TIME, FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WILDLY FLUCTUATES AND SMELL OF GAS IS NOTICEABLE, ALL CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY GO BRIGHT OR DIM FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AS IT DOES NOT STAY BROKE LONG ENOUGH FOR THEIR TECHS TO DIAGNOSE WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT EVEN AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 2 FULL DAYS, DESPITE THIS PROBLEM SEEN VISUALLY BY DEALER AND ON VIDEO RECORDING. SUSPECT TIPM / ECM, INTEGRATED VOLTAGE REGULATOR IS AT FAULT. EXTENDED WARRANTY REFUSES TO REPLACE WITHOUT A CERTIFIED DIAGNOSIS BY AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP. 2ND MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 4 ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDING REPLACEMENT SEVERAL TIMES, MORE THAN 10 MOUNT REPLACEMENTS DURING LIFE OF MY CAR, SO FAR. 3RD MAJOR PROBLEM, TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES WILL NOT AUTO SHIFT GEARS IN A TIMELY MANOR, TAKING UP TO 4 SECONDS TO ENGAGE DRIVE OR OTHER FROM PARK SETTING. I HAVE THE ENTIRE LIFE OF VEHICLE PAPERWORK ON ALL REPAIRS AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE DONE FOR THIS CAR. HOPING THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT I CAN GET IN ON FOR THIS PROBLEM, SEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES ON VARIOUS FORUMS LIKE THIS DOT SITE.

2006 CHRYSLER P.T. TIME AFTER TIME ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ONE, SOMETIMES ENGINE DIES. HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RE-START IN MOTION, BUT WHEN WILL THIS BECOME DISASTEROUS? PER INTERNET, HUNDREDS OF FOLKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, YET CHRYSLER NOR NHSTB DOES ZILCH. DEALER HAS NO CLUE AFTER DOING DIAGNOSTIC. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. SO MUCH FOR GOVERNMENT GIVING A S---! THIS WEEK IT HAS HAPPENED EVERYTIME THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN.

2006 CHRYSLER P.T. TIME AFTER TIME ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ONE, SOMETIMES ENGINE DIES. HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RE-START IN MOTION, BUT WHEN WILL THIS BECOME DISASTEROUS? PER INTERNET, HUNDREDS OF FOLKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, YET CHRYSLER NOR NHSTB DOES ZILCH. DEALER HAS NO CLUE AFTER DOING DIAGNOSTIC. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT. SO MUCH FOR GOVERNMENT GIVING A S---! THIS WEEK IT HAS HAPPENED EVERYTIME THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN.

MY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) IS FAULTY. THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. BULBS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW, TESTED AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL BULBS, BUT THIS HAS NOT RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL. THE BATTERY IS FINE, AS THE CAR ENGINE WILL TURN OVER, HOWEVER, THE CAR WILL NOT FIRE UP. I WILL LEAVE IT, AND TRY LATER, AND THE CAR WILL SUBSEQUENTLY START. THIS STARTING TROUBLE IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. I HAVE READ THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH TIPM PROBLEMS, BUT I DID NOT SEE PT CRUISER OWNERS INCLUDED WITHIN THOSE ACTIONS. HAVING RESEARCHED THE MATTER, I SEE THAT MANY OTHER PT CRUISER OWNERS LIKE MYSELF ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AS A RESULT OF FAULTY TIPMS.

MY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) IS FAULTY. THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. BULBS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW, TESTED AND FULLY FUNCTIONAL BULBS, BUT THIS HAS NOT RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL. THE BATTERY IS FINE, AS THE CAR ENGINE WILL TURN OVER, HOWEVER, THE CAR WILL NOT FIRE UP. I WILL LEAVE IT, AND TRY LATER, AND THE CAR WILL SUBSEQUENTLY START. THIS STARTING TROUBLE IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. I HAVE READ THAT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR MANY CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH TIPM PROBLEMS, BUT I DID NOT SEE PT CRUISER OWNERS INCLUDED WITHIN THOSE ACTIONS. HAVING RESEARCHED THE MATTER, I SEE THAT MANY OTHER PT CRUISER OWNERS LIKE MYSELF ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEIR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AS A RESULT OF FAULTY TIPMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I STARTED UP MY PT CRUISER AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CHIME CAME ON LIKE DOOR OPEN OR LIGHTS STILL ON. IDLED FINE BUT LIGHTS DID NOT TURN OFF TILL I TURNED OFF ENGINE, STARTED WITH NO LIGHTS AFTER.. I SEE THAT THIS A PROBLEM READING SEVERAL OTHER POSTS.

I STARTED UP MY PT CRUISER AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON EXCEPT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE CHIME CAME ON LIKE DOOR OPEN OR LIGHTS STILL ON. IDLED FINE BUT LIGHTS DID NOT TURN OFF TILL I TURNED OFF ENGINE, STARTED WITH NO LIGHTS AFTER.. I SEE THAT THIS A PROBLEM READING SEVERAL OTHER POSTS.

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PANEL STARTS FLASHING, ALL THE GAGES GO TO ZERO AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN, SOMETIMES COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN IT SLOWS, IT SEEMS TO KICK BACK INTO GEAR AND I AM ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. AT TIMES, I HAVE TO PUT TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY COMPLETELY AND TURN OFF ENGINE FOR A MINUTE OR SO BEFORE STARTING IT AGAIN. IT IS HAPPENING SO FREQUENTLY NOW THAT EVEN PULLING OFF TO SHUT IT DOWN FOR AWHILE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T START ACTING UP.. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, ON THE 16TH OF OCTOBER WAS THE LAST TIME I EXPERIENCEDTHE PPROBLEM.

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PANEL STARTS FLASHING, ALL THE GAGES GO TO ZERO AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN, SOMETIMES COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN IT SLOWS, IT SEEMS TO KICK BACK INTO GEAR AND I AM ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. AT TIMES, I HAVE TO PUT TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY COMPLETELY AND TURN OFF ENGINE FOR A MINUTE OR SO BEFORE STARTING IT AGAIN. IT IS HAPPENING SO FREQUENTLY NOW THAT EVEN PULLING OFF TO SHUT IT DOWN FOR AWHILE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T START ACTING UP.. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, ON THE 16TH OF OCTOBER WAS THE LAST TIME I EXPERIENCEDTHE PPROBLEM.

DRIVING VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN I STOP.ON HIGHWAYS... .ENGINE REVS UP CAR GO FASTER LIKE THROTTLE OR GAS PETAL STUCK HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES WON'T CHANGE GEARS I HAVE TO RESTART CAR ABOUT THREE TIMES RUNS GOOD FOR COUPLE DAYS DOES SAME HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES HAD TIMING BELT AND MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED.NEW IGNITION SWITCH, NOT KEY SIDE BATTERY CHECK ENG. AND BATTERY LIGHT BACK ON DONT COMMUNICATE WITH SHOP DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE.. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GEARS AFRAID OF THIS CAR AND HAS NOT FINISH PAYING FOR IT YET

DRIVING VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN I STOP.ON HIGHWAYS... .ENGINE REVS UP CAR GO FASTER LIKE THROTTLE OR GAS PETAL STUCK HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES WON'T CHANGE GEARS I HAVE TO RESTART CAR ABOUT THREE TIMES RUNS GOOD FOR COUPLE DAYS DOES SAME HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES HAD TIMING BELT AND MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED.NEW IGNITION SWITCH, NOT KEY SIDE BATTERY CHECK ENG. AND BATTERY LIGHT BACK ON DONT COMMUNICATE WITH SHOP DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE.. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GEARS AFRAID OF THIS CAR AND HAS NOT FINISH PAYING FOR IT YET

CAR HAS DEMONSTRATED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES...LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF, HORN NOT TURNING OFF, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING UP AND FLASHIING OR NOT COMING ON AT ALL. THIS HAS CULMINATED IN ALL POWER IN CAR TURNING OFF WHILE ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT AS HAD TO FIGHT TO PULL CAR OVER. TOOK CAR FOR REPAIRS...TINIMNG BELT REPLACED, ALTERNATOR REPLACED...INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN AT 65 MILES AN HOUR RIDING DOWN A STEEP GRADE ON FREEWAY. DOES SOMEONE ACTUALLY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE...RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC SHOWS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS

CAR HAS DEMONSTRATED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL ISSUES...LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF, HORN NOT TURNING OFF, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING UP AND FLASHIING OR NOT COMING ON AT ALL. THIS HAS CULMINATED IN ALL POWER IN CAR TURNING OFF WHILE ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT AS HAD TO FIGHT TO PULL CAR OVER. TOOK CAR FOR REPAIRS...TINIMNG BELT REPLACED, ALTERNATOR REPLACED...INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN AT 65 MILES AN HOUR RIDING DOWN A STEEP GRADE ON FREEWAY. DOES SOMEONE ACTUALLY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE...RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC SHOWS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS

ALL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES ON-OFF. SOMETIMES THE GAUGES WILL ZERO-OUT AND GO BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS FLASH AND GAUGES ZERO-OUT, THERE WILL BE A QUICK POWER LOSS. MAYBE 2-3% OF THE TIME POWER LOSS WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL ALMOST NEEDED TO PULL OVER. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN THE HEAT AND POSSIBLY RAIN OR DAY AFTER A HEAVY RAIN.

ALL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHES ON-OFF. SOMETIMES THE GAUGES WILL ZERO-OUT AND GO BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS FLASH AND GAUGES ZERO-OUT, THERE WILL BE A QUICK POWER LOSS. MAYBE 2-3% OF THE TIME POWER LOSS WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL ALMOST NEEDED TO PULL OVER. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN THE HEAT AND POSSIBLY RAIN OR DAY AFTER A HEAVY RAIN.

ALMOST 3 MONTHS AGO, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED FLASHING. THE GAS GAUGE, THE SPEEDOMETER, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT, AND OTHER LIGHTS, EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM EVEN USING THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL. IN JULY, AFTER SERVICING THE CAR (TUNE-UP) AND WITH MY REPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE INTERMITTENT FLASHING, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND THEREFORE DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. FOR THAT I PAID $145.00. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND THE INDICATORS ARE ACTING CRAZY, THE CAR HAS SLOWED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STOP. ON TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK, THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF COMPLETELY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE AFTER STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK AND THEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WERE NOT HELPFUL. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISER. I AM AFRAID THIS STOPPAGE WILL HAPPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND I WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED. IF THIS IS AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, WOULD YOU NOT THINK CHRYSLER WOULD TRY TO FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. I DO PLAN TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN, HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND I DO NOT WISH TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR UNFRUITFUL DIAGNOSES. I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE - MAYBE THEY WILL TRY TO FIND A "FIX". THANK YOU. *TR.....UPDATED 09-29-15 *BF

ALMOST 3 MONTHS AGO, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED FLASHING. THE GAS GAUGE, THE SPEEDOMETER, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT, AND OTHER LIGHTS, EXCEPT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, FLASHED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM EVEN USING THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL. IN JULY, AFTER SERVICING THE CAR (TUNE-UP) AND WITH MY REPORTING THE CONTINUATION OF THE INTERMITTENT FLASHING, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND THEREFORE DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. FOR THAT I PAID $145.00. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND THE INDICATORS ARE ACTING CRAZY, THE CAR HAS SLOWED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STOP. ON TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK, THE CAR SHUT ITSELF OFF COMPLETELY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE AFTER STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK AND THEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO WERE NOT HELPFUL. I HAVE LOOKED ON-LINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISER. I AM AFRAID THIS STOPPAGE WILL HAPPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND I WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED. IF THIS IS AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, WOULD YOU NOT THINK CHRYSLER WOULD TRY TO FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. I DO PLAN TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN, HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND I DO NOT WISH TO CONTINUE TO PAY FOR UNFRUITFUL DIAGNOSES. I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE - MAYBE THEY WILL TRY TO FIND A "FIX". THANK YOU. *TR.....UPDATED 09-29-15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000...UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000...UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

I HAVE A CROURSER PT TURBO IN 2006 WHEN IT BEGAN THE INSTALLATION OF DEFECTIVE TIPM AND COMES FROM ERRATIC IN DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS: 1 - DOES NOT CHANGE SPEED BOX, ABLE TO RANDOM START, WHEN I TURN OFF FROM NEUTRAL (N) SOMETIMES CORRECTS THE PROBLEM AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND THEN IS REPEATED EITHER ON OTHER OCCASIONS. 2. ALSO NOT START ON SOME OCCASIONS. 3 SLATE IN OPPORTUNITIES DOES NOT INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OR INDICATED INCORRECTLY AND ALSO LEAVES DIAL SPEEDOMETER. 4. THE SPEED OF THE FAN MOTOR DOES NOT CHANGE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE MOTOR INCREASES AND IS OVER HEATS UP TO THE POINT THAT YOU MUST STOP IT. 5 AIR CONDITIONING SOMETIMES WILL NOT COOL AND I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN IT OFF AND START IT AGAIN. I'VE SPENT ON MECHANICS SOME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WITHOUT RESOLVE THE SITUATION, UNTIL A MECHANIC FRIEND INFORMED ME THAT THE MODELS FROM 2006 THAT HAVE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE

I HAVE A CROURSER PT TURBO IN 2006 WHEN IT BEGAN THE INSTALLATION OF DEFECTIVE TIPM AND COMES FROM ERRATIC IN DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS: 1 - DOES NOT CHANGE SPEED BOX, ABLE TO RANDOM START, WHEN I TURN OFF FROM NEUTRAL (N) SOMETIMES CORRECTS THE PROBLEM AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND THEN IS REPEATED EITHER ON OTHER OCCASIONS. 2. ALSO NOT START ON SOME OCCASIONS. 3 SLATE IN OPPORTUNITIES DOES NOT INDICATE THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OR INDICATED INCORRECTLY AND ALSO LEAVES DIAL SPEEDOMETER. 4. THE SPEED OF THE FAN MOTOR DOES NOT CHANGE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE MOTOR INCREASES AND IS OVER HEATS UP TO THE POINT THAT YOU MUST STOP IT. 5 AIR CONDITIONING SOMETIMES WILL NOT COOL AND I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN IT OFF AND START IT AGAIN. I'VE SPENT ON MECHANICS SOME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WITHOUT RESOLVE THE SITUATION, UNTIL A MECHANIC FRIEND INFORMED ME THAT THE MODELS FROM 2006 THAT HAVE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THE FUEL, MPH, AND RPM GAUGES GO UP AND DOWN. THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. I LOOKED IN YOU TUBE FOR INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM! SOME PEOPLE STATE THAT ONCE THEY REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. *TR

TL* 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.

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THE FUEL, MPH, AND RPM GAUGES GO UP AND DOWN. THE CAR LOSES POWER AND THE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. I LOOKED IN YOU TUBE FOR INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM! SOME PEOPLE STATE THAT ONCE THEY REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. *TR

TL* 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING INCLEMENT RAIN WEATHER, THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING INCLEMENT RAIN WEATHER, THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING INCLEMENT RAIN WEATHER, THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING INCLEMENT RAIN WEATHER, THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

IGNITION CUT OUT ON FREEWAY. I JIGGLED IGNITION KEY AND POWER WAS RESUMED. *TR

IGNITION CUT OUT ON FREEWAY. I JIGGLED IGNITION KEY AND POWER WAS RESUMED. *TR

I TRIED ROLLING MY WINDOWS UP WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCH & SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCHES ON THE DASHBOARD. *TR

I TRIED ROLLING MY WINDOWS UP WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCH & SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCHES ON THE DASHBOARD. *TR

JUST BOUGHT THIS FROM 1ST OWNER AND SO DISAPPOINTED AT CHRYSLER, 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. *TR

JUST BOUGHT THIS FROM 1ST OWNER AND SO DISAPPOINTED AT CHRYSLER, 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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATES CONSISTENTLY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATES CONSISTENTLY AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH MY VEHICLE DASH BOARD GAUGE JUST STARTED LIGHTING UP. THE SPEEDOMETER 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 DOING THE SAME THING, CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR NOW. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH MY VEHICLE DASH BOARD GAUGE JUST STARTED LIGHTING UP. THE SPEEDOMETER 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 DOING THE SAME THING, CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR NOW. *TR

TL* 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 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 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 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.

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 CYLINDER 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. *TR

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 CYLINDER 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. *TR

THE CARS ELECTRICAL ALL TURNS OFF THE CAR STALLS AND TURNS OFF AT ALL TIMES I'VE CHANGED THE TIMING BELT TOTAL POWER INTEGRATION MODULE AND IT STILL DOES THIS. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS STOPPING AT DIFFERENT TIMES AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE HWY. *TR

THE CARS ELECTRICAL ALL TURNS OFF THE CAR STALLS AND TURNS OFF AT ALL TIMES I'VE CHANGED THE TIMING BELT TOTAL POWER INTEGRATION MODULE AND IT STILL DOES THIS. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS STOPPING AT DIFFERENT TIMES AT INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE HWY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. 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 DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. 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 DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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. *TGW THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB

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. *TGW THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. *JB

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. *TR

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. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY LIGHT UP AND THE GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLES ON THE DASHBOARD WILL DROP TO ZERO. THREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 2014, IT HAS CUT OFF WITH THESE SYMPTOMS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC CAUSING GREAT RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS VERY SCARY. I HAVE TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IT PARK AND THEN RESTART THE ENGINE, HOPING THAT NO ONE WILL REAR END ME. IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS ON ALL OF THE COMPUTER MODULES. NO ERROR CODES CAME UP ALTHOUGH HE INFORMED ME THAT WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR, THE COMPUTER MODULES RESET EACH TIME. DATA FROM MULTIPLE START-UPS IS NOT STORED. I ALSO HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY AN AUTO ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANY SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED AND THE ALTERNATOR SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON SOME 2008 MODELS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. OR, POSSIBLY THE SEAT BELT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS CAUSING A SHORT WHEN SOMETHING OF ANY WEIGHT IS PUT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, SUCH AS MY PURSE. I WONDER IF THE WEIGHT THRESHOLD IS BEING TRIGGERED ON AND OFF CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO BE CONFUSED. I'VE NOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE SEAT FOR THE LAST WEEK AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE SO FAR BUT THAT COULD BE A COINCIDENCE. I SEE LOTS OF THESE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM YEARS BACK TO PRESENT AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER HAS NOT FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED A RECALL FOR REPAIRS. IT WOULD BE A SHAME FOR SOMEONE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. IF ANYONE KNOWS THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY LIGHT UP AND THE GAUGE INDICATOR NEEDLES ON THE DASHBOARD WILL DROP TO ZERO. THREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 2014, IT HAS CUT OFF WITH THESE SYMPTOMS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC CAUSING GREAT RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS VERY SCARY. I HAVE TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IT PARK AND THEN RESTART THE ENGINE, HOPING THAT NO ONE WILL REAR END ME. IMAGINE THIS HAPPENING ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS ON ALL OF THE COMPUTER MODULES. NO ERROR CODES CAME UP ALTHOUGH HE INFORMED ME THAT WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR, THE COMPUTER MODULES RESET EACH TIME. DATA FROM MULTIPLE START-UPS IS NOT STORED. I ALSO HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY AN AUTO ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANY SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED AND THE ALTERNATOR SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON SOME 2008 MODELS RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. OR, POSSIBLY THE SEAT BELT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS CAUSING A SHORT WHEN SOMETHING OF ANY WEIGHT IS PUT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, SUCH AS MY PURSE. I WONDER IF THE WEIGHT THRESHOLD IS BEING TRIGGERED ON AND OFF CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO BE CONFUSED. I'VE NOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE SEAT FOR THE LAST WEEK AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE SO FAR BUT THAT COULD BE A COINCIDENCE. I SEE LOTS OF THESE SAME COMPLAINTS ONLINE FROM YEARS BACK TO PRESENT AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER HAS NOT FIGURED OUT THE PROBLEM AND ISSUED A RECALL FOR REPAIRS. IT WOULD BE A SHAME FOR SOMEONE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. IF ANYONE KNOWS THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

IN JAN14 MY CAR WOULDN'T START, TOOK TO THE DEALER. APRIL11 IT TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE IT TOOK 4 TIMES TO START THE CAR. WHEN STARTED, WHILE DRIVING THE ELEC PANEL LIGHTS WLD RANDOMLY FLICKER, ENG LIGHT OFTEN. JUL14 CAR BACK AT DEALER, ALL PANEL LIGHTS WLD FLICKER WHILE DRIVING, CAR WLD ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING AND SOUNDING LIKE IN WRONG GEAR AT 35MPH, DIDN'T GET CAR BACK UNTIL AUG08. ONE HOUR LATER, RETURNED CAR TO DEALER CAR STILL ACCELERATED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. GOT CAR BACK 2 DAYS LATER. CAR ACCELERATED ON AUG28, CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 30MPH, DASH LIT UP, GAS GAUGE WENT FULL TO EMPTY, CAR LAUNCHED FORWARD AND THEN STARTED ON ITS OWN AGAIN, THIS HAPPENED TWICE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON AUG29 AND STILL HAVE NO CAR!!!! TODAY IS SEPT 11TH. EACH TIME THE DEALER WOULD STATE NOTHING IS WRONG AND NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING. THEY WOULD NOT LISTEN NOR RECORD ANYTHING I TOLD THEM ON THE PAPERWORK, THEY CONTINUED TO IGNORE EVERYTHING I SAID. I HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THE CAR FIXED AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL THIS LAST TIME THAT I FINALLY GOT A LOANER TO DRIVE (TWO DOOR FIAT). A CASE MANAGER FROM AUBURN HILL, MI AT THE HEADQUARTERS HAS CONTACTED ME, BUT STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE!!!!!!!!!!! NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR WITH THEM, THOUGH I TOLD THEM THAT IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS. THEY CONTINUOUSLY ACT LIKE THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THOUGH I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME THING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP BEFORE PEOPLE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED AND/OR LIVES LOST. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN NOT BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG. AS A RETIRED ASSEMBLY LINE WORKER OF CAR PARTS I FIND IT INTERESTING HOW MY CASE AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN HANDLED. THE LACK OF CONCERN, ACCOUNTABILITY, FOLLOW THROUGH AND RESOLUTION IS DONE POORLY. *TR

IN JAN14 MY CAR WOULDN'T START, TOOK TO THE DEALER. APRIL11 IT TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE IT TOOK 4 TIMES TO START THE CAR. WHEN STARTED, WHILE DRIVING THE ELEC PANEL LIGHTS WLD RANDOMLY FLICKER, ENG LIGHT OFTEN. JUL14 CAR BACK AT DEALER, ALL PANEL LIGHTS WLD FLICKER WHILE DRIVING, CAR WLD ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING AND SOUNDING LIKE IN WRONG GEAR AT 35MPH, DIDN'T GET CAR BACK UNTIL AUG08. ONE HOUR LATER, RETURNED CAR TO DEALER CAR STILL ACCELERATED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. GOT CAR BACK 2 DAYS LATER. CAR ACCELERATED ON AUG28, CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 30MPH, DASH LIT UP, GAS GAUGE WENT FULL TO EMPTY, CAR LAUNCHED FORWARD AND THEN STARTED ON ITS OWN AGAIN, THIS HAPPENED TWICE. TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON AUG29 AND STILL HAVE NO CAR!!!! TODAY IS SEPT 11TH. EACH TIME THE DEALER WOULD STATE NOTHING IS WRONG AND NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING. THEY WOULD NOT LISTEN NOR RECORD ANYTHING I TOLD THEM ON THE PAPERWORK, THEY CONTINUED TO IGNORE EVERYTHING I SAID. I HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO GET THE CAR FIXED AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL THIS LAST TIME THAT I FINALLY GOT A LOANER TO DRIVE (TWO DOOR FIAT). A CASE MANAGER FROM AUBURN HILL, MI AT THE HEADQUARTERS HAS CONTACTED ME, BUT STILL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE!!!!!!!!!!! NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR WITH THEM, THOUGH I TOLD THEM THAT IT RANDOMLY HAPPENS. THEY CONTINUOUSLY ACT LIKE THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THOUGH I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME THING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP BEFORE PEOPLE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED AND/OR LIVES LOST. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT CAN NOT BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG. AS A RETIRED ASSEMBLY LINE WORKER OF CAR PARTS I FIND IT INTERESTING HOW MY CASE AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN HANDLED. THE LACK OF CONCERN, ACCOUNTABILITY, FOLLOW THROUGH AND RESOLUTION IS DONE POORLY. *TR

SAME AS NHTSA ACTION # PE07027 & RECALL # 07V291000. *TR

SAME AS NHTSA ACTION # PE07027 & RECALL # 07V291000. *TR

ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND CAR SOMETIMES STALLS. VERY FREQUENT LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, ALL GAUGES AND BLINKERS. *TR

ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND CAR SOMETIMES STALLS. VERY FREQUENT LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, ALL GAUGES AND BLINKERS. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

THIS IS IN CONCERN TO A 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING PURCHASED AT BOB SCHWARTZ CHRYSLER IN MARCH 2007; BUNKER HILL, IN. SHORT TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START: (MAKE NOTE THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 16,500 MILES ON IT NOW). TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED, THIS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT PROBLEM BEING RESOLVED(IE: BOB SCHWARTZ X4, PRECISION AUTO, CROW'S AUTO, AND ****WABASH VALLEY CHRYSLER; 1ST CASE****). 2 CASES HAVE BEEN OPENED WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION (AUBURN HILLS, MI). 1ST CASE RESULTED IN ANOTHER NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BEING REPLACED (OCT 2013). 2ND CASE IS ONGOING WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. VEHICLE IS NOW BACK AT ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION. AT ALL INSTANCES WE HAVE INCURRED MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC, COST OF TOWING VEHICLE, BATTERY COST, CO-PAYS AND NEVER BEEN OFFERED A RENTAL CAR TO OFFSET THE UNDUE BURDEN THIS HAS CAUSED. *****BOB SCHWARTZ SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED TO US BEFORE LAST SERVICE (BOB SCHWARTZ) THAT PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE; IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVICED FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.******THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT BOB SCHWARTZ CHRYSLER; SINCE THEN WITH REGARD TO THIS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THIS CAR OVER THE COURSE OF 2007 TO PRESENT HAS BEEN AT BOB SCHWARTZ X2, PRECISION AUTO, CROW'S AUTO, BACK TO BOB SCHWARTZ, WABASH VALLEY CHRYSLER (IE. 1ST CASE WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION 2013) AND NOW BACK TO BOB SCHWARTZ (IE. 2ND CASE WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION). *TR

THIS IS IN CONCERN TO A 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING PURCHASED AT BOB SCHWARTZ CHRYSLER IN MARCH 2007; BUNKER HILL, IN. SHORT TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START: (MAKE NOTE THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 16,500 MILES ON IT NOW). TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED, THIS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT PROBLEM BEING RESOLVED(IE: BOB SCHWARTZ X4, PRECISION AUTO, CROW'S AUTO, AND ****WABASH VALLEY CHRYSLER; 1ST CASE****). 2 CASES HAVE BEEN OPENED WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION (AUBURN HILLS, MI). 1ST CASE RESULTED IN ANOTHER NEW BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BEING REPLACED (OCT 2013). 2ND CASE IS ONGOING WITH NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT. VEHICLE IS NOW BACK AT ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND HAVE NOT FOUND A SOLUTION. AT ALL INSTANCES WE HAVE INCURRED MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC, COST OF TOWING VEHICLE, BATTERY COST, CO-PAYS AND NEVER BEEN OFFERED A RENTAL CAR TO OFFSET THE UNDUE BURDEN THIS HAS CAUSED. *****BOB SCHWARTZ SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED TO US BEFORE LAST SERVICE (BOB SCHWARTZ) THAT PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE; IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SERVICED FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.******THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT BOB SCHWARTZ CHRYSLER; SINCE THEN WITH REGARD TO THIS INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THIS CAR OVER THE COURSE OF 2007 TO PRESENT HAS BEEN AT BOB SCHWARTZ X2, PRECISION AUTO, CROW'S AUTO, BACK TO BOB SCHWARTZ, WABASH VALLEY CHRYSLER (IE. 1ST CASE WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION 2013) AND NOW BACK TO BOB SCHWARTZ (IE. 2ND CASE WITH CHRYSLER CORPORATION). *TR

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE PANEL LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON. AT 1ST IT WAS SLOWLY UNTIL IT FILLED THE PANEL, LATER THE WHOLE GROUP WOULD POP ON, AND THEN GO OFF. THE 1ST SIX OR EIGHT TIMES THEY CAME ON THE ONLY THING THAT WAS EFFECTED WAS THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THEN THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES WOULD ACT UP, BUT THE CAR WOULD STALL, OR SHUT OFF AND THEN POP BACK ON. WHEN EXAMINED BY THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ($95.00), THEY FOUND IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WAS OCCURRING. I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER GROUP CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR IGNITION SWITCH AT FAULT , BUT THE POSTS WERE BURNT DUE TO AGE??? IF THE CAR WAS ALREADY RUNNING AND I WAS NOT TOUCHING THE KEY, WHY OR HOW DID THESE POSTS COME INTO PLAY?? *JS

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE PANEL LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON. AT 1ST IT WAS SLOWLY UNTIL IT FILLED THE PANEL, LATER THE WHOLE GROUP WOULD POP ON, AND THEN GO OFF. THE 1ST SIX OR EIGHT TIMES THEY CAME ON THE ONLY THING THAT WAS EFFECTED WAS THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THEN THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES WOULD ACT UP, BUT THE CAR WOULD STALL, OR SHUT OFF AND THEN POP BACK ON. WHEN EXAMINED BY THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ($95.00), THEY FOUND IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WAS OCCURRING. I SPOKE TO CHRYSLER GROUP CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR IGNITION SWITCH AT FAULT , BUT THE POSTS WERE BURNT DUE TO AGE??? IF THE CAR WAS ALREADY RUNNING AND I WAS NOT TOUCHING THE KEY, WHY OR HOW DID THESE POSTS COME INTO PLAY?? *JS

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. *JS

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. *JS

THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BEGIN FLASHING ON AND OFF AND THE GAUGE NEEDLES MOVE BACK AND FORTH. AFTER THAT THE CAR STALLS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER IN CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY 2012. NO CODES CAME UP AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS TIMES TO DATE. ON ONE OCCURRENCE THE CAR STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE MOST RECENT REPAIRS OCCURRED ON 6/30/2014 (I WAS TOLD THE IGNITION COIL AND A SPARK PLUG WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED) THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED ON 7/18/2014. *TR

THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BEGIN FLASHING ON AND OFF AND THE GAUGE NEEDLES MOVE BACK AND FORTH. AFTER THAT THE CAR STALLS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER IN CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY 2012. NO CODES CAME UP AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS TIMES TO DATE. ON ONE OCCURRENCE THE CAR STALLED IN AN INTERSECTION. THE MOST RECENT REPAIRS OCCURRED ON 6/30/2014 (I WAS TOLD THE IGNITION COIL AND A SPARK PLUG WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED) THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED ON 7/18/2014. *TR

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 ISN'T 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!!!! *TR

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 ISN'T 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!!!! *TR

GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH AND MOTOR CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING ALMOST GOT REARENDED 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 CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAY THEY WOULDN'T EITHER. *TR

GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH AND MOTOR CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING ALMOST GOT REARENDED 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 CHRYSLER PRODUCT AND ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAY THEY WOULDN'T EITHER. *TR

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............. *JS

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............. *JS

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 OCCURS 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. *TR

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 OCCURS 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. *TR

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? *TR

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? *TR

I GOT THE CAR 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND THE GAUGES GO TO ZERO. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT, IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, IT HAS DIED WHILE I'M STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, I'VE REPLACED THE, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, GAUGE CLUSTER AND SOME OTHER SMALL THINGS AND NOTHING IS WORKING. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE WITH IT, I'M NOT RICH I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR OR TO KEEP PUTTING MONEY INTO THE CAR. *TR

I GOT THE CAR 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND THE GAUGES GO TO ZERO. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT, IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, IT HAS DIED WHILE I'M STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, I'VE REPLACED THE, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, GAUGE CLUSTER AND SOME OTHER SMALL THINGS AND NOTHING IS WORKING. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE WITH IT, I'M NOT RICH I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR OR TO KEEP PUTTING MONEY INTO THE CAR. *TR

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?? *TR

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?? *TR

DASHLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF GAUGES DROPPED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL.VEHICLE LOSS POWER. *TR

DASHLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF GAUGES DROPPED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL.VEHICLE LOSS POWER. *TR

TL* 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.

TL* 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.

ABOUT 10-15 TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD REPEATED, IRREGULAR, INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS AS FOLLOWS. ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, DIFFERENT TIMES, DIFFERENT ACCELERATION, DIFFERENT DRIVERS, ETC. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE GO OUT MOMENTARILY THEN IN ABOUT 1 SECOND IS RESTORED. RARELY IT IS NOT RESTORED FOR 4-5 SECONDS. HEADLIGHTS STAY ON BUT ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TURN OFF FLEETINGLY. THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE DIALS DROP TO ZERO THEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY POWER IS RESTORED, INSTRUMENTS RESUME THEIR PREVIOUS LEVELS AND EVERYTHING RETURNS TO NORMAL. THERE IS NO SPUTTERING, BACKFIRING OR WARNING OF AN IMPENDING EVENT. THERE IS NO CONSISTENT CIRCUMSTANCE WHICH PRECIPITATES THIS MALFUNCTION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO THE DEALER BUT THE MALFUNCTION HAS NEVER RECURRED WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING AND ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ETC. ALL CHECK OUT NORMALLY. THIS PROBLEM SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED GM MALFUNCTION..ARE THE ELECTRICAL HARNESSES MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY? *TR

ABOUT 10-15 TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD REPEATED, IRREGULAR, INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS AS FOLLOWS. ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, DIFFERENT TIMES, DIFFERENT ACCELERATION, DIFFERENT DRIVERS, ETC. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE GO OUT MOMENTARILY THEN IN ABOUT 1 SECOND IS RESTORED. RARELY IT IS NOT RESTORED FOR 4-5 SECONDS. HEADLIGHTS STAY ON BUT ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TURN OFF FLEETINGLY. THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE DIALS DROP TO ZERO THEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY POWER IS RESTORED, INSTRUMENTS RESUME THEIR PREVIOUS LEVELS AND EVERYTHING RETURNS TO NORMAL. THERE IS NO SPUTTERING, BACKFIRING OR WARNING OF AN IMPENDING EVENT. THERE IS NO CONSISTENT CIRCUMSTANCE WHICH PRECIPITATES THIS MALFUNCTION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO THE DEALER BUT THE MALFUNCTION HAS NEVER RECURRED WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING AND ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ETC. ALL CHECK OUT NORMALLY. THIS PROBLEM SOUNDS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED GM MALFUNCTION..ARE THE ELECTRICAL HARNESSES MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY? *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

SINCE SPRING 2013, ALL GAUGES/LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL SPORADICALLY FLICKER OFF AND ON, USUALLY NO MORE THAN 1 MINUTE. THIS OCCURS WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING AND MAY OCCUR ONE MONTH FOR 2-3 DAYS AND NOT AGAIN FOR A MONTH. CAR DIDN'T DRIVE NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT, BUT LIGHTS AND CHIME ARE ALARMING. TOOK PICTURE OF CAR AT 40MPH AND LIGHTS ON TO SHOW MECHANIC BECAUSE OF COURSE IT NEVER HAPPENS WHEN THEY HAVE CAR. AT NEXT OIL CHANGE, TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND SHOWED PICTURE. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A WIRING SHORT AND CHECKED IT. TOLD THERE WERE NO CODES OR INFO STORED IN COMPUTER AND THEY SAW NOTHING WRONG. DON'T KNOW IF MECHANIC DID RESET, BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR 2 WEEKS. TRIED TO NOTE ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON WHEN IT DOES IT. NOT SURE IF ONE LIGHT TRIGGERS THEM ALL, E.G., WHEN LOW FUEL INDICATOR CAME ON, THEY ALL CAME ON. LATEST INCIDENT IN 9/2013, GOING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND LIGHTS DID BACK-TO-BACK FLICKER, GAUGES ZEROED AND CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE. COULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT WITHIN 10 SECS (SCARY 10 SECS!), GAUGES BACK AND CAR POWERED BACK UP TO 60. CALLED DEALER AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO KEEP 2-3 DAYS TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK BUT I HOPE THEY'RE NOT JUST GOING TO TAKE MY MONEY WITHOUT FIXING IT. MY CAR HAS OTHERWISE BEEN PERFECT AND NOT HAD TO BE SERVICED OTHER THAN REPLACING SUSPENSION. I'VE BEEN DOING INTERNET SEARCHES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. PLEASE FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

SINCE SPRING 2013, ALL GAUGES/LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL SPORADICALLY FLICKER OFF AND ON, USUALLY NO MORE THAN 1 MINUTE. THIS OCCURS WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING AND MAY OCCUR ONE MONTH FOR 2-3 DAYS AND NOT AGAIN FOR A MONTH. CAR DIDN'T DRIVE NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT, BUT LIGHTS AND CHIME ARE ALARMING. TOOK PICTURE OF CAR AT 40MPH AND LIGHTS ON TO SHOW MECHANIC BECAUSE OF COURSE IT NEVER HAPPENS WHEN THEY HAVE CAR. AT NEXT OIL CHANGE, TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND SHOWED PICTURE. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A WIRING SHORT AND CHECKED IT. TOLD THERE WERE NO CODES OR INFO STORED IN COMPUTER AND THEY SAW NOTHING WRONG. DON'T KNOW IF MECHANIC DID RESET, BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR 2 WEEKS. TRIED TO NOTE ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON WHEN IT DOES IT. NOT SURE IF ONE LIGHT TRIGGERS THEM ALL, E.G., WHEN LOW FUEL INDICATOR CAME ON, THEY ALL CAME ON. LATEST INCIDENT IN 9/2013, GOING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND LIGHTS DID BACK-TO-BACK FLICKER, GAUGES ZEROED AND CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE. COULD NOT ACCELERATE BUT WITHIN 10 SECS (SCARY 10 SECS!), GAUGES BACK AND CAR POWERED BACK UP TO 60. CALLED DEALER AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO KEEP 2-3 DAYS TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK BUT I HOPE THEY'RE NOT JUST GOING TO TAKE MY MONEY WITHOUT FIXING IT. MY CAR HAS OTHERWISE BEEN PERFECT AND NOT HAD TO BE SERVICED OTHER THAN REPLACING SUSPENSION. I'VE BEEN DOING INTERNET SEARCHES AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. PLEASE FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AS ALL THE GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,474. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF

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!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AS ALL THE GAUGES FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,474. ...UPDATED 11-18-13 *BF

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!!!!! *TR

DASHBOARD LIT UP, ENGINE STOPPED, VEHICLE SLOWED ALLOWING ME TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. CAR HISTORY PRIOR TO INCIDENT ON THE ROAD. NO MECHANICAL INCIDENTS, HOWEVER ENGINE CRANKING PROBLEMS. BATTERY PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND STARTER REPLACED ON 05/28/2013 BY MCX AUTO SERVICE CENTER, MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA., 92145, PHONE NUMBER (858) 536-1684. SINCE, FIRST STALLED INCIDENT, ENGINE FAILURE OF THE SAME HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES, ALL IN LIGHT STREET TRAFFIC WITH NO INJURIES. VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EACH INCIDENT. LATEST INCIDENT AUGUST 01, 2013 AT 4:30 PM. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS PROVIDED ME WITH INFORMATION AND A VIDEO OF SYMPTOMS PERTAINING TO THE IGNITION ACTUATOR SWITCH AND PIN. THIS VIDEO SHOWS EXACT SYMPTOMS OF MY CAR AND ALSO HOW TO REPLACE SWITCH. PLEASE ADVISE ON RECALL INFORMATION REPLACEMENT OR A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM BEING EVALUATED FOR RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DASHBOARD LIT UP, ENGINE STOPPED, VEHICLE SLOWED ALLOWING ME TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OUT OF TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. CAR HISTORY PRIOR TO INCIDENT ON THE ROAD. NO MECHANICAL INCIDENTS, HOWEVER ENGINE CRANKING PROBLEMS. BATTERY PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND STARTER REPLACED ON 05/28/2013 BY MCX AUTO SERVICE CENTER, MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA., 92145, PHONE NUMBER (858) 536-1684. SINCE, FIRST STALLED INCIDENT, ENGINE FAILURE OF THE SAME HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES, ALL IN LIGHT STREET TRAFFIC WITH NO INJURIES. VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EACH INCIDENT. LATEST INCIDENT AUGUST 01, 2013 AT 4:30 PM. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS PROVIDED ME WITH INFORMATION AND A VIDEO OF SYMPTOMS PERTAINING TO THE IGNITION ACTUATOR SWITCH AND PIN. THIS VIDEO SHOWS EXACT SYMPTOMS OF MY CAR AND ALSO HOW TO REPLACE SWITCH. PLEASE ADVISE ON RECALL INFORMATION REPLACEMENT OR A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM BEING EVALUATED FOR RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

PLEASE RECALL,THE WINDSHIELD WIPER IT'S CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEM. TOOK TO THE DEAL AND RESET COMPUTER MODULAR AND IT WORKS FINE. SIX MONTHS LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE IT'S A USED CAR SO I GET 3 MONTHS OR 3000 MILES WHATEVER COMES FIRST. SO, THE DEALER CHARGE ME $100.00 FOR THE SAME SERVICE. A FEW MORE MONTHS IT DID AGAIN. BOTTOM LINE PT CRUISER WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOMEDAY DUE FAULTINESS. ALSO, AC NEEDS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SO MANY ISSUE WITH WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

PLEASE RECALL,THE WINDSHIELD WIPER IT'S CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEM. TOOK TO THE DEAL AND RESET COMPUTER MODULAR AND IT WORKS FINE. SIX MONTHS LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE IT'S A USED CAR SO I GET 3 MONTHS OR 3000 MILES WHATEVER COMES FIRST. SO, THE DEALER CHARGE ME $100.00 FOR THE SAME SERVICE. A FEW MORE MONTHS IT DID AGAIN. BOTTOM LINE PT CRUISER WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOMEDAY DUE FAULTINESS. ALSO, AC NEEDS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SO MANY ISSUE WITH WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

I BOUGHT MY PT CRUISER IN JULY 2008 A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SOME DASH PROBLEMS ALL THE DASH LIGHTS (OIL, ENGINE, AIR BAG, SEAT BELT, ABS,ETC) STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF AND DINGING I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. THE FIRST ONE SAID IT WAS THE AIRBAGS CENSORS AND I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED SO I DID THAT AND A COUPLE WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY. COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT SO THE SENT ME TO A DIFFERENT ONE AND THEY CHECKED IT AND STILL COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN SO I JUST DROVE IT LIKE IT WAS FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND THEN LAST YEAR IT WENT AWAY AND DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN UNTIL TODAY 5/8/2013 AND ITS BEEN DOING IT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT I'M WORRIED BECAUSE I DRIVE MY GRANDKIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND ITS MY ONLY CAR. *TR

I BOUGHT MY PT CRUISER IN JULY 2008 A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SOME DASH PROBLEMS ALL THE DASH LIGHTS (OIL, ENGINE, AIR BAG, SEAT BELT, ABS,ETC) STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF AND DINGING I TOOK IT TO 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS. THE FIRST ONE SAID IT WAS THE AIRBAGS CENSORS AND I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED SO I DID THAT AND A COUPLE WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY. COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT SO THE SENT ME TO A DIFFERENT ONE AND THEY CHECKED IT AND STILL COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN SO I JUST DROVE IT LIKE IT WAS FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND THEN LAST YEAR IT WENT AWAY AND DIDN'T DO IT AGAIN UNTIL TODAY 5/8/2013 AND ITS BEEN DOING IT EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT I'M WORRIED BECAUSE I DRIVE MY GRANDKIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND ITS MY ONLY CAR. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, REPLACED WITH NEW BULB, STILL NO LIGHT. MECHANIC STATES TICM (TOTAL INTERGRATED CONTROL MODULE) WENT BAD. RESEARCH SHOWED THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. REPAIR EXCEEDS $900 AND WILL CAUSE CAR TO FAIL NYS INSPECTION. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, REPLACED WITH NEW BULB, STILL NO LIGHT. MECHANIC STATES TICM (TOTAL INTERGRATED CONTROL MODULE) WENT BAD. RESEARCH SHOWED THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE. REPAIR EXCEEDS $900 AND WILL CAUSE CAR TO FAIL NYS INSPECTION. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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 *TR

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 *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

MY WIFE AND I OBTAINED A 2006 PT CRUISER FROM HER FATHER IN 2008 WITH 12,980 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IN 4 YEARS WE'VE ADDED ABOUT 12,000 MILES. STARTING LAST WINTER, BOTH WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT CITY SPEEDS (30-45 MPH) AND WHILE IDLING, THIS 2006 PT CRUISER HAS PERIODICALLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE NEEDLES ALL SIMULTANEOUSLY SWITCH BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY, THEN GO TO THE OFF POSITION. THE PANEL LIGHTS TURN OFF AT THE SAME TIME, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES, THE PANEL RETURNS TO NORMAL. PRIOR TO LAST FRIDAY, 10/12/2012, THESE INCIDENTS HAD NOT PRESENTED A DANGER OR INTERFERED WITH DRIVING. HOWEVER, ON FRIDAY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND THIS TIME THE PANEL WENT HAYWIRE AS DESCRIBED BEFORE, BUT THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO HER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, AND SHE WAS FORCED TO COAST TO A SLOW ROLL IN THE 40 MPH TRAFFIC! THEN, THE ENGINE REENGAGED SUDDENLY AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WHEN SHE WASN'T EXPECTING IT. SHE REFUSES TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE TECH SEEMED TO BE COMPLETELY UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM WHEN I DESCRIBED IT TO HIM, AND A CALL TO CHRYSLER CORP LLC PROVED USELESS. A CURSORY INVESTIGATION ONLINE TURNS UP DOZENS OF THIS EXACT COMPLAINT OVER THE PAST 5 OR 6 YEARS, AND VIRTUALLY ALL OF THEM INDICATE A NUMBER OF ATTEMPTED SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE VACUUM HOSES, THE WIRING HARNESS, THE FUSES, OR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND NONE OF THESE APPARENTLY ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. IS THIS AS COMMON A COMPLAINT AS IT APPEARS TO BE? IF SO, HOW CAN IT BE RESOLVED? *TR

MY WIFE AND I OBTAINED A 2006 PT CRUISER FROM HER FATHER IN 2008 WITH 12,980 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IN 4 YEARS WE'VE ADDED ABOUT 12,000 MILES. STARTING LAST WINTER, BOTH WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT CITY SPEEDS (30-45 MPH) AND WHILE IDLING, THIS 2006 PT CRUISER HAS PERIODICALLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE NEEDLES ALL SIMULTANEOUSLY SWITCH BACK AND FORTH RAPIDLY, THEN GO TO THE OFF POSITION. THE PANEL LIGHTS TURN OFF AT THE SAME TIME, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS TO A FEW MINUTES, THE PANEL RETURNS TO NORMAL. PRIOR TO LAST FRIDAY, 10/12/2012, THESE INCIDENTS HAD NOT PRESENTED A DANGER OR INTERFERED WITH DRIVING. HOWEVER, ON FRIDAY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND THIS TIME THE PANEL WENT HAYWIRE AS DESCRIBED BEFORE, BUT THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO HER PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, AND SHE WAS FORCED TO COAST TO A SLOW ROLL IN THE 40 MPH TRAFFIC! THEN, THE ENGINE REENGAGED SUDDENLY AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD WHEN SHE WASN'T EXPECTING IT. SHE REFUSES TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE TECH SEEMED TO BE COMPLETELY UNFAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM WHEN I DESCRIBED IT TO HIM, AND A CALL TO CHRYSLER CORP LLC PROVED USELESS. A CURSORY INVESTIGATION ONLINE TURNS UP DOZENS OF THIS EXACT COMPLAINT OVER THE PAST 5 OR 6 YEARS, AND VIRTUALLY ALL OF THEM INDICATE A NUMBER OF ATTEMPTED SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING REPLACING THE BATTERY, THE VACUUM HOSES, THE WIRING HARNESS, THE FUSES, OR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND NONE OF THESE APPARENTLY ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. IS THIS AS COMMON A COMPLAINT AS IT APPEARS TO BE? IF SO, HOW CAN IT BE RESOLVED? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, THE GAUGES DROPPED AS IF THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,497. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE BEGAN OCCURRING MORE OFTEN SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. MECHANICS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT, HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS OF IDENTICAL INCIDENTS ON AN INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE. UPDATED 11/15/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, THE GAUGES DROPPED AS IF THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,497. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE BEGAN OCCURRING MORE OFTEN SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. MECHANICS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT, HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER FOUND MULTIPLE REPORTS OF IDENTICAL INCIDENTS ON AN INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE. UPDATED 11/15/2012 *JS

TL* 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.

TL* 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.

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE MY DASH LIGHTS/GAUGES WENT CRAZY (ON/OFF,ON/OFF). FINALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THEN IN DEC. I WENT OUT TO START IT & NOTHING, TRIED TO JUMP IT & NOTHING...END UP BUYING NEW BATTERY & IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS MONTH (MAY 10 2012) WAS DRIVING TO AN APPT. & DASH LIGHTS ALL CAME ON & THEN ENGINE QUIT, PULLED OFF ROAD, TURNED KEY TO OFF & BACK ON (CAR STARTED RIGHT UP), NO MORE TROUBLE THAT DAY. MAY 13 2012 DRIVING & DASH LIGHTS WOULD ALL COME ON & THEN GO OFF SEVERAL TIMES, THE ENGINE DIDN'T STOP THIS TIME. WHAT IF I AM ON INTERSTATE AGAIN & IT DOES THIS, INJURING SOMEONE. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH CHRYSLER, THERE IS NO RECALL. MILEAGE IS 71, 200. APPARENTLY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, YOU JUST SHAKE IT OR TURN KEY OFF/ON IT QUITS. DON'T KAV THE MONEY TO FIX & MECHANIC CAN'T GET IT TO THIS WHEN HE HAS CAR. *JS

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE MY DASH LIGHTS/GAUGES WENT CRAZY (ON/OFF,ON/OFF). FINALLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THEN IN DEC. I WENT OUT TO START IT & NOTHING, TRIED TO JUMP IT & NOTHING...END UP BUYING NEW BATTERY & IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS MONTH (MAY 10 2012) WAS DRIVING TO AN APPT. & DASH LIGHTS ALL CAME ON & THEN ENGINE QUIT, PULLED OFF ROAD, TURNED KEY TO OFF & BACK ON (CAR STARTED RIGHT UP), NO MORE TROUBLE THAT DAY. MAY 13 2012 DRIVING & DASH LIGHTS WOULD ALL COME ON & THEN GO OFF SEVERAL TIMES, THE ENGINE DIDN'T STOP THIS TIME. WHAT IF I AM ON INTERSTATE AGAIN & IT DOES THIS, INJURING SOMEONE. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH CHRYSLER, THERE IS NO RECALL. MILEAGE IS 71, 200. APPARENTLY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, YOU JUST SHAKE IT OR TURN KEY OFF/ON IT QUITS. DON'T KAV THE MONEY TO FIX & MECHANIC CAN'T GET IT TO THIS WHEN HE HAS CAR. *JS

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. *TR

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. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO FAIL AS WELL.THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO FAIL AS WELL.THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO IDLE ROUGHLY. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY REFUSE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL REPAIRS UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO IDLE ROUGHLY. WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY REFUSE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BUT THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL REPAIRS UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER W/AUTOMATIC TRANS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INC. THE 4 CYL ENGINE IN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED 3 SEPSRASTE TIMES, TWICE LAST YEAR, AND 1 TIME SO FAR THIS YEAR WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY; EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS AS WELL AS ALL POWER ASSIST SYSTEMS SUCH AS STEERING AND BREAKS, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO FAIL. I CONTACTED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL DEALER AS I WAS ABLE TO RESTART, AS WAS I ABLE EACH TIME PREVIOUS, GIVEN I EXPERIENCED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST WEEK. HOWEVER, THE DEALER DIAGNOSTIC TEST YIELDED NOTHING WHICH COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE VEHICLE COMPLETE OPERATIONAL SHUT-DOWN. I WAS ADVISED THERE ARE NO RECALLS, OR WARRANTY, AND THE DEALER INFORMED ME TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURERS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TO ADVISE THEM. THE CUSTOMER CASE MANAGER INDICATED THERE WOULD BE NO ASSISTANCE FORTHCOMING AS THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SHOWED NOTHING CONCLUSIVE. THE LATEST FALURE MILEASE WAS 72,000.

I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER W/AUTOMATIC TRANS. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INC. THE 4 CYL ENGINE IN MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY FAILED 3 SEPSRASTE TIMES, TWICE LAST YEAR, AND 1 TIME SO FAR THIS YEAR WHILE DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY; EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS AS WELL AS ALL POWER ASSIST SYSTEMS SUCH AS STEERING AND BREAKS, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO FAIL. I CONTACTED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL DEALER AS I WAS ABLE TO RESTART, AS WAS I ABLE EACH TIME PREVIOUS, GIVEN I EXPERIENCED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST WEEK. HOWEVER, THE DEALER DIAGNOSTIC TEST YIELDED NOTHING WHICH COULD ACCOUNT FOR THE VEHICLE COMPLETE OPERATIONAL SHUT-DOWN. I WAS ADVISED THERE ARE NO RECALLS, OR WARRANTY, AND THE DEALER INFORMED ME TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURERS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TO ADVISE THEM. THE CUSTOMER CASE MANAGER INDICATED THERE WOULD BE NO ASSISTANCE FORTHCOMING AS THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SHOWED NOTHING CONCLUSIVE. THE LATEST FALURE MILEASE WAS 72,000.

2006 WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT STARTED HARD TIME CRANKING, JERKING, SKIPPING AND LOSING POWER DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH. REPLACED PLUGS, WIRES, BATTERY AND CRANK SENSOR NOTHING SEEMED TO FIX IT. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS WAS A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH THE PT CRUISER AND ON SEVERAL WEBSITES FOUND IT WAS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM HERE IS THE RESULT OF ONE OF THE SEARCHES: I RAN INTO THAT PROBLEM WITH A CUSTOMER'S PT CRUISER THE SAME YEAR AS YOURS. WHAT I FOUND BY ACCIDENT DURING DIAGNOSIS WAS THE CONNECTORS TERMINALS THAT PLUG INTO THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE LOSE TERMINAL TENSION CAUSING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONCERNS. THE WAY I FOUND IT WAS BY WIGGLING THE WIRING HARNESSES THAT GO UP UNDERNEATH THE MODULE WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO SHOW UP. I HAD TO DISSEMBLE THE CONNECTORS AND RE TENSION THE TERMINALS. THE TERMINALS ARE KIND OF DINKY ON THOSE AND IT WOULDN'T TAKE MANY PLUGGING AND UN-PLUGGING OF THE CONNECTORS TO CAUSE THE TERMINAL TO LOSE TENSION. NO FIX IS LISTED ON THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE OR ANYWHERE YET THERE A NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY 16YR OLD (NOW 17) NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT UNTIL NOW. WHEN GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IT WENT FROM 65 TO 25 AND SHE WAS SCARED SENSELESS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. NOW THE CAR DOES IT WE PUSH THE PLUGS BACK IN RUNS FINE THEN WHEN THE CAR IS RAN FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME IT DOES IT AGAIN. PUSH THE PLUGS BACK IN RUNS FINE SO I DO KNOW IF IT IS THIS PART I HOPE FOR A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT FROM THE LOSS OF POWER SO ABRUPTLY. WEBSITES I REFERRED TO: CARJUNKIE.COM, ASK.COM, CHRYSLER.COM, GOOGLE.COM SEAR FOR 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. *KB

2006 WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT STARTED HARD TIME CRANKING, JERKING, SKIPPING AND LOSING POWER DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MPH. REPLACED PLUGS, WIRES, BATTERY AND CRANK SENSOR NOTHING SEEMED TO FIX IT. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS WAS A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH THE PT CRUISER AND ON SEVERAL WEBSITES FOUND IT WAS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM HERE IS THE RESULT OF ONE OF THE SEARCHES: I RAN INTO THAT PROBLEM WITH A CUSTOMER'S PT CRUISER THE SAME YEAR AS YOURS. WHAT I FOUND BY ACCIDENT DURING DIAGNOSIS WAS THE CONNECTORS TERMINALS THAT PLUG INTO THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE LOSE TERMINAL TENSION CAUSING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONCERNS. THE WAY I FOUND IT WAS BY WIGGLING THE WIRING HARNESSES THAT GO UP UNDERNEATH THE MODULE WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM TO SHOW UP. I HAD TO DISSEMBLE THE CONNECTORS AND RE TENSION THE TERMINALS. THE TERMINALS ARE KIND OF DINKY ON THOSE AND IT WOULDN'T TAKE MANY PLUGGING AND UN-PLUGGING OF THE CONNECTORS TO CAUSE THE TERMINAL TO LOSE TENSION. NO FIX IS LISTED ON THE CHRYSLER WEBSITE OR ANYWHERE YET THERE A NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY 16YR OLD (NOW 17) NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT UNTIL NOW. WHEN GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IT WENT FROM 65 TO 25 AND SHE WAS SCARED SENSELESS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. NOW THE CAR DOES IT WE PUSH THE PLUGS BACK IN RUNS FINE THEN WHEN THE CAR IS RAN FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME IT DOES IT AGAIN. PUSH THE PLUGS BACK IN RUNS FINE SO I DO KNOW IF IT IS THIS PART I HOPE FOR A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT FROM THE LOSS OF POWER SO ABRUPTLY. WEBSITES I REFERRED TO: CARJUNKIE.COM, ASK.COM, CHRYSLER.COM, GOOGLE.COM SEAR FOR 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE READING OF ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH TIME, PROGRESSED AND BECAME CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE READING OF ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH TIME, PROGRESSED AND BECAME CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT DID RESEARCH AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, BUT THE CONTACT DID RESEARCH AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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. *TR

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. *TR

UPON PURCHASING A USED 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION VEHICLE ON 3/5/2011FROM BOULEVARD PRE-OWNED IN DURHAM, NC, FOUND THAT THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND HE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEMS. TOOK IT TO HIM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, EVEN MISSED A FEW HOURS OF WORK AND MISSED DAUGHTER'S SCHEDULED DENTAL APPOINTMENT TO TRY TO GET CAR FIXED. THUS, AFTER MUCH FRUSTRATION, I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED CHYRSLER DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AFTER THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO PAY UP TO $150 TOWARD THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. ON 3/21/2011, I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF OVERNIGHT, SINCE THE WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS TO ARRIVE ON 3/22/2011 (IT WAS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT THE WIPER SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD). AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND DOING A DIAGNOSIC TEST, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW WIPER MOTOR AND A NEW SWITCH FOR THE TURN SIGNALS, SINCE IT WAS ALSO FAULTY. NOW, ON 3/22/2011, I GET A CALL FROM THE TECHNICAN SAYING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A SHORT AND THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THIS ALONG WITH THE WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL COST MORE THAN $900. AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY ANYMORE. I HAVE TO PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BEFORE MY 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE IS OVER. PLEASE HELP. I WORK THREE (3) JOBS, AM A SINGLE PARENT, AND IS HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD. MY MONEY IS ALREADY STRETCHED TOO TIGHT. AFTER HAVING HAD PREVIOUS CAR ISSUES WITH ANOTHER CAR, I REALLY DO NOT NEED THIS. THANK YOU. *TR

FRON WIND SHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AND AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. PURCHASED A USED 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING EDTION ON 4/5/2011. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND DID NOT KNOW THE CAR HAD THESE PROBLEMS. IT WAS ORGINALLY THOUGHT THAT A SWITCH WAS ONLY NEEDED. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND A SWITCH FOR THE TURN SIGNALS WAS NEEDED. NOW, IT TURNS OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A SHORT AND THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (AFTER THE DIAGNOSIC TEST, OF COURSE). THIS IS GOING TO COST AT LEAST $900. AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY ANYMORE. PLEASE HELP. I WORK THREE (3) JOBS, AM A SINGLE PARENT AND HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD, AND MY MONEY IS VERY LIMITED. *TR

UPON PURCHASING A USED 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION VEHICLE ON 3/5/2011FROM BOULEVARD PRE-OWNED IN DURHAM, NC, FOUND THAT THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND HE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEMS. TOOK IT TO HIM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, EVEN MISSED A FEW HOURS OF WORK AND MISSED DAUGHTER'S SCHEDULED DENTAL APPOINTMENT TO TRY TO GET CAR FIXED. THUS, AFTER MUCH FRUSTRATION, I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED CHYRSLER DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AFTER THE DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO PAY UP TO $150 TOWARD THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. ON 3/21/2011, I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF OVERNIGHT, SINCE THE WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS TO ARRIVE ON 3/22/2011 (IT WAS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT THE WIPER SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD). AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND DOING A DIAGNOSIC TEST, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW WIPER MOTOR AND A NEW SWITCH FOR THE TURN SIGNALS, SINCE IT WAS ALSO FAULTY. NOW, ON 3/22/2011, I GET A CALL FROM THE TECHNICAN SAYING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A SHORT AND THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ALSO. THIS ALONG WITH THE WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL COST MORE THAN $900. AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY ANYMORE. I HAVE TO PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BEFORE MY 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE IS OVER. PLEASE HELP. I WORK THREE (3) JOBS, AM A SINGLE PARENT, AND IS HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD. MY MONEY IS ALREADY STRETCHED TOO TIGHT. AFTER HAVING HAD PREVIOUS CAR ISSUES WITH ANOTHER CAR, I REALLY DO NOT NEED THIS. THANK YOU. *TR

FRON WIND SHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AND AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. PURCHASED A USED 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING EDTION ON 4/5/2011. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND DID NOT KNOW THE CAR HAD THESE PROBLEMS. IT WAS ORGINALLY THOUGHT THAT A SWITCH WAS ONLY NEEDED. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND A SWITCH FOR THE TURN SIGNALS WAS NEEDED. NOW, IT TURNS OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A SHORT AND THE TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (AFTER THE DIAGNOSIC TEST, OF COURSE). THIS IS GOING TO COST AT LEAST $900. AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY ANYMORE. PLEASE HELP. I WORK THREE (3) JOBS, AM A SINGLE PARENT AND HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD, AND MY MONEY IS VERY LIMITED. *TR

CHRYSLER 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. HORN VERY HARD TO OPERATE ,TAKES MORE EFFORT TO MAKE THIS HORN WORK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THAN MOST CARS. *TR

CHRYSLER 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. HORN VERY HARD TO OPERATE ,TAKES MORE EFFORT TO MAKE THIS HORN WORK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THAN MOST CARS. *TR

CHRYSLER 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. HORN VERY HARD TO OPERATE ,TAKES MORE EFFORT TO MAKE THIS HORN WORK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THAN MOST CARS. *TR

CHRYSLER 2006 PT CRUISER TOURING EDITION. HORN VERY HARD TO OPERATE ,TAKES MORE EFFORT TO MAKE THIS HORN WORK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THAN MOST CARS. *TR

ON AUGUST 16, 2010 WE WERE DRIVING BACK FROM AN APPOINTMENT DOING ABOUT 70MPH. IT WAS AROUND 100 DEGREES F OUTSIDE (SAN ANTONIO, TX). IRONICALLY, OUR 2006 PT HIT 42,000 MILES AND WHEN IT DID, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND ALL NEEDLES (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER, ETC.) DROPPED TO THEIR "ENGINE OFF" POSITIONS. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY LOSS IN POWER AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD AND REPEATED EVERY FEW MILES. THIS CONTINUED TO OCCUR EVEN AS WE APPROACHED OUR SUBDIVISION AT SPEEDS AROUND 30 - 40 MPH. TO DATE, THIS HAPPENS ON OCCASION AND WE HAVE ONLY EXPERIENCED ONE STALL. BEING THAT THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE CLUTCH. I HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTIC TESTS RUN BY THE DEALER, MECHANICS DRIVING THE CAR FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, ETC. THE PROBLEM NEVER REPEATS ITSELF WITH THE MECHANICS. I HAVE SPENT $700 AND MORE WITH NO RESULTS. WE EVEN HAD THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED SINCE THEY WERE NOT THE RECOMMENDED ONES. CHRYSLER REPLACED THE PLUGS WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY GOODYEAR. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

ON AUGUST 16, 2010 WE WERE DRIVING BACK FROM AN APPOINTMENT DOING ABOUT 70MPH. IT WAS AROUND 100 DEGREES F OUTSIDE (SAN ANTONIO, TX). IRONICALLY, OUR 2006 PT HIT 42,000 MILES AND WHEN IT DID, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND ALL NEEDLES (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER, ETC.) DROPPED TO THEIR "ENGINE OFF" POSITIONS. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY LOSS IN POWER AND THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD AND REPEATED EVERY FEW MILES. THIS CONTINUED TO OCCUR EVEN AS WE APPROACHED OUR SUBDIVISION AT SPEEDS AROUND 30 - 40 MPH. TO DATE, THIS HAPPENS ON OCCASION AND WE HAVE ONLY EXPERIENCED ONE STALL. BEING THAT THE CAR IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE CLUTCH. I HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTIC TESTS RUN BY THE DEALER, MECHANICS DRIVING THE CAR FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, ETC. THE PROBLEM NEVER REPEATS ITSELF WITH THE MECHANICS. I HAVE SPENT $700 AND MORE WITH NO RESULTS. WE EVEN HAD THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED SINCE THEY WERE NOT THE RECOMMENDED ONES. CHRYSLER REPLACED THE PLUGS WHICH HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY GOODYEAR. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY, EXTERIOR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO FAIL AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT A COST OF $100 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY, AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE $600. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THEM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND ASK IF THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WOULD BE NO ASSITANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE FAILED. THIS CAUSES THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY, EXTERIOR LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES TO FAIL AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT A COST OF $100 AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY, AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE $600. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THEM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND ASK IF THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, AND THEY STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE WOULD BE NO ASSITANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

I HAD SAFELITE COME OUT TO REPLACE MY WINDSHIELD- WHEN I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE TO HEAD TO SJ I TURNED ON MY HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS AND THEY WOULD NOT GO ON TRIED MY BLINKERS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOTHING WAS WORKING ALL FUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH KNOBS ON STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT WORK. DROVE VEHICLE DOWN THE STREET ADJUSTED STEERING WHEEL A COUPLE TIMES LIGHTS CAME ON....THEN THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE LIGHTS WILL EITHER NOT COME ON OR SHUT OFF IT IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 3RD TIME TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NOW THE NEW SERVICE GUY BELIEVES ITS THE MULTI-SWITCH...WE'LL SEE... I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE A PT CRUISER AGAIN MUCH LESS A CHRYSLER!!!! BTW THE PROBLEM DID SEEM CORRECTED AFTER THE 1ST REPAIR AND 2ND REPAIR HOWEVER AS SOON AS I DROVE IT 50 MILES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I THANK GOD I DRIVE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN STUCK FAR FROM HOME WITH NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS IN THE DARK! *TR

I HAD SAFELITE COME OUT TO REPLACE MY WINDSHIELD- WHEN I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE TO HEAD TO SJ I TURNED ON MY HEADLIGHTS/FOG LIGHTS AND THEY WOULD NOT GO ON TRIED MY BLINKERS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOTHING WAS WORKING ALL FUNCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH KNOBS ON STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT WORK. DROVE VEHICLE DOWN THE STREET ADJUSTED STEERING WHEEL A COUPLE TIMES LIGHTS CAME ON....THEN THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE LIGHTS WILL EITHER NOT COME ON OR SHUT OFF IT IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 3RD TIME TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NOW THE NEW SERVICE GUY BELIEVES ITS THE MULTI-SWITCH...WE'LL SEE... I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE A PT CRUISER AGAIN MUCH LESS A CHRYSLER!!!! BTW THE PROBLEM DID SEEM CORRECTED AFTER THE 1ST REPAIR AND 2ND REPAIR HOWEVER AS SOON AS I DROVE IT 50 MILES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I THANK GOD I DRIVE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN STUCK FAR FROM HOME WITH NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS IN THE DARK! *TR

I HAVE 2006 PT CRUISER AND I AM HAVING TONS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SOMETIMES THE STEREO WILL NOT WORK.BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. IF YOU HAVE THE DOME LIGHT ONE AND PUT YOUR BLINKER ON TO THE RIGHT THE LIGHT GOES OUT DOESN'T DO IT ON THE LEFT, THE IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES HANGS UP AND WILL NOT TURN STUCK FOR A LITTLE BEFORE I CAN GET IT TO TURN OVER AND START, THEN THE AC SPOUSE HAD TO REWIRE IT BECAUSE THE COMPRESSOR WASN'T KICKING ON AND OFF, I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A CHRYSLER AND AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE IF CHRYSLER IS NOT WILL TO HELP REPAIR THE VEHICLE I WOULD NOT OWN ANOTHER, MY HUSBAND IS OUT OF WORK AND I CANT AFFORD TO REPAIR ALL THE ISSUES THIS CAR HAS..... THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

I HAVE 2006 PT CRUISER AND I AM HAVING TONS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SOMETIMES THE STEREO WILL NOT WORK.BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. IF YOU HAVE THE DOME LIGHT ONE AND PUT YOUR BLINKER ON TO THE RIGHT THE LIGHT GOES OUT DOESN'T DO IT ON THE LEFT, THE IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIMES HANGS UP AND WILL NOT TURN STUCK FOR A LITTLE BEFORE I CAN GET IT TO TURN OVER AND START, THEN THE AC SPOUSE HAD TO REWIRE IT BECAUSE THE COMPRESSOR WASN'T KICKING ON AND OFF, I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED A CHRYSLER AND AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE IF CHRYSLER IS NOT WILL TO HELP REPAIR THE VEHICLE I WOULD NOT OWN ANOTHER, MY HUSBAND IS OUT OF WORK AND I CANT AFFORD TO REPAIR ALL THE ISSUES THIS CAR HAS..... THIS COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 15084 MILE THE CAR WOULDN'T START I PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT. IT STARTED. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULDN'T START I JUMPED IT AND IT STARTED. I PUT A SMALL 2 AMP CHARGER ON IT AND THE NEXT MORNING IT STILL WOULDN'T START. I JUMPED STARTED IT WITH NO PROBLEM AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER IMPERIAL CHRYSLER AFTER THE FIRST HOUR THEY THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT. THE SERVICE TECH TOOK ME OUT THE CAR TO SHOWED ME THAT THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL DRAW OF 5 AMPS BUT HE COULDN'T FIND IT, WHEN HE PUT HAND ON THIS PART CALLED THE PCD BOX THE HEAVY WIRE GOING INTO IT WAS RED HOT AND AT THE POINT WHERE THE WIRE GOES INTO THE BOX. HE THEN STATED THE SHORT IS IN THIS BOX I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT. WHEN I CALL ABOUT MY CAR THE CHARGE WAS GOING TO BE OVER $900.00. I TOLD HIM I WOULD BE GOING IN TO SEE HIM. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE WRITER WERE VERY GOOD THE VEHICLE WAS JUST OVER THE WARRANTY. THERE WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME $453.39 THEY SAID HALF. I PAID IT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE PDC BOX IS LOCATED BEHIND THE BATTERY AND CONTAIN FUSES IN IT. I BEEN DRIVING OVER THIRTY YEARS AND I NEVER SEEN THIS. THE NEW BOX IS OPENED ON THE SIDE THERE IS NOTHING KEEPING MOISTURE OUT. I HAD FOUND OTHER RECALLS ABOUT A WATER MOISTURE GETTING INTO ANOTHER PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT ITS SHOULDN'T HAVE COST ME ANYTHING AND ALSO THE CHANCE OF A FIRE. THANK YOU *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER 15084 MILE THE CAR WOULDN'T START I PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT. IT STARTED. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULDN'T START I JUMPED IT AND IT STARTED. I PUT A SMALL 2 AMP CHARGER ON IT AND THE NEXT MORNING IT STILL WOULDN'T START. I JUMPED STARTED IT WITH NO PROBLEM AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER IMPERIAL CHRYSLER AFTER THE FIRST HOUR THEY THE SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT. THE SERVICE TECH TOOK ME OUT THE CAR TO SHOWED ME THAT THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL DRAW OF 5 AMPS BUT HE COULDN'T FIND IT, WHEN HE PUT HAND ON THIS PART CALLED THE PCD BOX THE HEAVY WIRE GOING INTO IT WAS RED HOT AND AT THE POINT WHERE THE WIRE GOES INTO THE BOX. HE THEN STATED THE SHORT IS IN THIS BOX I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE IT. WHEN I CALL ABOUT MY CAR THE CHARGE WAS GOING TO BE OVER $900.00. I TOLD HIM I WOULD BE GOING IN TO SEE HIM. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE WRITER WERE VERY GOOD THE VEHICLE WAS JUST OVER THE WARRANTY. THERE WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME $453.39 THEY SAID HALF. I PAID IT. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE PDC BOX IS LOCATED BEHIND THE BATTERY AND CONTAIN FUSES IN IT. I BEEN DRIVING OVER THIRTY YEARS AND I NEVER SEEN THIS. THE NEW BOX IS OPENED ON THE SIDE THERE IS NOTHING KEEPING MOISTURE OUT. I HAD FOUND OTHER RECALLS ABOUT A WATER MOISTURE GETTING INTO ANOTHER PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I FEEL THAT ITS SHOULDN'T HAVE COST ME ANYTHING AND ALSO THE CHANCE OF A FIRE. THANK YOU *TR

I OWN A 2006 PT CRUISER. IN 2006, CHRYSLER REPLACED THE TRADITIONAL FUSE BOX WITH A UNIT CALLED A TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM). THE UNIT CONTROLS POWER TO MOST AREAS OF THE CAR INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, DASHLIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR RUNNING LIGHT BURNED OUT. AT LEAST THAT IS MY GUESS. THE LIGHT BULB WAS THE ONLY SHORTED ITEM COULD FIND. THIS CAUSED THE DASHLIGHTS TO GO OUT AND THE PRIMARY BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THE BULB SHORTED ON THE INSIDE. THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS DESIGNED WITH NO FUSE PROTECTION BETWEEN THE LIGHTING MODULE AND THE LIGHTS. THIS SHORTED BULB SHORTED OUT THE UNIT AND MADE THE VEHICLE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I RESEARCHED ON THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. I FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THE (TIPM) FAILING. I FOUND THIS IN THE CHAT ROOMS, BLOGS AND THREADS I VISITED WHILE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. I NOTICED THAT THESE UNITS ARE INSTALLED IN MANY OF CHRYSLER'S CARS AND BASED UPON WHAT I LEARNED HAVE BEEN PROBLEMATIC. IN ALL THE INSTANCE OF FAILURE, THE CAR IS DRIVING AND THERE IS NO NOTIFICATION TO THE DRIVER THAT THE UNIT HAS FAILED OTHER THEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT. THE UNITS ARE BUILT AS A SINGLE UNIT AND THE WIRING HARNESS IS PART OF THE UNIT. YOU CANNOT REPAIR THE UNIT. I HAVE BEEN VERBALLY QUOTED TO REPLACE THIS UNIT THE COST WILL BE AROUND $975. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HAVING A $2.50 BULB TRASH A MAJOR SAFETY COMPONENT OF A CAR IS A BAD THING. WILL YOU LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND SEE IT IS FIT FOR A RECALL? I AM AT WORK AND DO NOT HAVE MY CRUISER WITH ME TODAY. IF YOU NEED THE VIN NUMBER, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL SEND IT YOU. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PT CRUISER. IN 2006, CHRYSLER REPLACED THE TRADITIONAL FUSE BOX WITH A UNIT CALLED A TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM). THE UNIT CONTROLS POWER TO MOST AREAS OF THE CAR INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, DASHLIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR RUNNING LIGHT BURNED OUT. AT LEAST THAT IS MY GUESS. THE LIGHT BULB WAS THE ONLY SHORTED ITEM COULD FIND. THIS CAUSED THE DASHLIGHTS TO GO OUT AND THE PRIMARY BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THE BULB SHORTED ON THE INSIDE. THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) IS DESIGNED WITH NO FUSE PROTECTION BETWEEN THE LIGHTING MODULE AND THE LIGHTS. THIS SHORTED BULB SHORTED OUT THE UNIT AND MADE THE VEHICLE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I RESEARCHED ON THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. I FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THE (TIPM) FAILING. I FOUND THIS IN THE CHAT ROOMS, BLOGS AND THREADS I VISITED WHILE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. I NOTICED THAT THESE UNITS ARE INSTALLED IN MANY OF CHRYSLER'S CARS AND BASED UPON WHAT I LEARNED HAVE BEEN PROBLEMATIC. IN ALL THE INSTANCE OF FAILURE, THE CAR IS DRIVING AND THERE IS NO NOTIFICATION TO THE DRIVER THAT THE UNIT HAS FAILED OTHER THEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT. THE UNITS ARE BUILT AS A SINGLE UNIT AND THE WIRING HARNESS IS PART OF THE UNIT. YOU CANNOT REPAIR THE UNIT. I HAVE BEEN VERBALLY QUOTED TO REPLACE THIS UNIT THE COST WILL BE AROUND $975. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HAVING A $2.50 BULB TRASH A MAJOR SAFETY COMPONENT OF A CAR IS A BAD THING. WILL YOU LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND SEE IT IS FIT FOR A RECALL? I AM AT WORK AND DO NOT HAVE MY CRUISER WITH ME TODAY. IF YOU NEED THE VIN NUMBER, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL SEND IT YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP. IN SEPTEMBER 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND AS A RESULT, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THERE WAS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES THAT LED TO THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE STALLING OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE AND THEREFORE COULD NOT REPAIR IT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 365.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO TIGHTENED THE GAS CAP. IN SEPTEMBER 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND AS A RESULT, THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THERE WAS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES THAT LED TO THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THERE WAS NO POWER IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE STALLING OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE AND THEREFORE COULD NOT REPAIR IT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 365.

HORN FAILURE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL OF THE TIME DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR

HORN FAILURE, AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL OF THE TIME DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CAR. *TR

1- VEHICLE = 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TOURING. 2- WEATHER CONDITIONS = RAINING 3- VEHICLE FAILURE = WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE WITH OUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY SELECTED POSITION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN HOME IN THE RAIN WITHOUT THE USE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. 4- CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH INITIALLY WITH NO RESULTS, WIPER MOTOR WAS NOT RECEIVING OPERATIONAL CURRENT 5- VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS (SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO TEST), FAILURE WAS FOUND IN THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM), THE CONTROLLER FOR ALL VEHICLE NETWORKED ELECTRONICS, INCLUDING SAFETY DEVICES SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER REPLACED THE TIPM AND THE WIPERS REGAINED OPERATION. COST OF THE REPAIR $833.00 US. *TR

1- VEHICLE = 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TOURING. 2- WEATHER CONDITIONS = RAINING 3- VEHICLE FAILURE = WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE WITH OUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY SELECTED POSITION. VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN HOME IN THE RAIN WITHOUT THE USE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. 4- CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH INITIALLY WITH NO RESULTS, WIPER MOTOR WAS NOT RECEIVING OPERATIONAL CURRENT 5- VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS (SPECIAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO TEST), FAILURE WAS FOUND IN THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM), THE CONTROLLER FOR ALL VEHICLE NETWORKED ELECTRONICS, INCLUDING SAFETY DEVICES SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER REPLACED THE TIPM AND THE WIPERS REGAINED OPERATION. COST OF THE REPAIR $833.00 US. *TR

HAD LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHT GO OUT. BOUGHT A NEW BULB TO REPLACE IT. STILL DID NOT WORK. SWAPPED BULBS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TO INSURE NEW BULB WAS GOOD. IT WAS. BOUGHT A NEW PIGTAIL AND REPLACED IT. STILL NO LIGHT ON LEFT SIDE. PUT A VOLT METER ON PIGTAIL , MEASURED 11.9 VOLTS, BUT SOON AS THE BULB TRIED TO LIGHT THE VOLTS WENT TO 0. SO UNDER A LOAD THE VOLTS DROP. IT WONT EVEN LIGHT A FLASHLIGHT BULB. SOON AS YOU TAKE THE LOAD OFF THE PIGTAIL IT RETURNS TO 12 VOLTS. *TR

HAD LEFT SIDE HEADLIGHT GO OUT. BOUGHT A NEW BULB TO REPLACE IT. STILL DID NOT WORK. SWAPPED BULBS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TO INSURE NEW BULB WAS GOOD. IT WAS. BOUGHT A NEW PIGTAIL AND REPLACED IT. STILL NO LIGHT ON LEFT SIDE. PUT A VOLT METER ON PIGTAIL , MEASURED 11.9 VOLTS, BUT SOON AS THE BULB TRIED TO LIGHT THE VOLTS WENT TO 0. SO UNDER A LOAD THE VOLTS DROP. IT WONT EVEN LIGHT A FLASHLIGHT BULB. SOON AS YOU TAKE THE LOAD OFF THE PIGTAIL IT RETURNS TO 12 VOLTS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PT CRUISER DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE IGNITION FUSE BLOWS AND I LOOSE POWER EVERY THING WORKS ON THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS ITS BEEN TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES NOW AND IM TOLD THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEM I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH IM TRYING NOT TO HAPPEN AN INSPECTOR FROM THE INSURANCE CAME TO THE DEALER SHIP AND HE SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM IM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PT CRUISER DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE IGNITION FUSE BLOWS AND I LOOSE POWER EVERY THING WORKS ON THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS ITS BEEN TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES NOW AND IM TOLD THEY CAN FIND NO PROBLEM I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH IM TRYING NOT TO HAPPEN AN INSPECTOR FROM THE INSURANCE CAME TO THE DEALER SHIP AND HE SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM IM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED A POWDERY SUBSTANCE AND SEVERE CORROSION ON THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL. THE BATTERY AND ALL ASSOCIATED CABLES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE FAILED TO START. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED A POWDERY SUBSTANCE AND SEVERE CORROSION ON THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE POSITIVE TERMINAL. THE BATTERY AND ALL ASSOCIATED CABLES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000.

PURCHASED 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, TOURING EDITION OCT 2007 WITH 26100 MILES ON IT. ONLY RECALL WAS FOR SIDE GLASS THAT WAS CHANGED, NO ACCIDENTS ON CARFAX OR REPORTED OTHERWISE. CAR SAT FOR FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN WHEN WE BEGAN DRIVING IT, HAD DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THOUGHT TO BE LOW BATTERY, GOT BATTERY CHARGED. NEXT AND MOST CRUCIAL THING, WE WERE OUT AT DUSK IN A BLINDING RAIN STORM AND THE HEADLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS AND A FEW OTHER THINGS WENT. I HAD 3 HEADS OUT WINDOWS TO GET TO SAFETY, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY, COULDN'T EVEN SIGNAL TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY - IT WAS A HAIR RAISING EVENT. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND SAW HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. CHECKED WITH CHRYSLER AND TOLD BASICALLY TO KISS OFF AS I HAD JUST IMPORTED THE CAR TO CANADA SO NO WARRANTY ALTHOUGH IT STILL HAS UNDER 28,000 MILES ON IT AND OF COURSE THERE IS NO RECALL REGARDING THE CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS WHAT WENT OUT. I FEEL SO STRONGLY ABOUT THIS - I COULD HAVE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN I LOST MY LIGHTS AND WIPERS AND COULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK IN THE REAR BY SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T KNOW I WAS TURNING OFF THE ROAD. IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR THINGS WITH THIS VEHICLE SO I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A WEAKNESS IN THEIR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THESE VEHICLES ARE APPARENTLY MADE IN MEXICO!! *TR

PURCHASED 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, TOURING EDITION OCT 2007 WITH 26100 MILES ON IT. ONLY RECALL WAS FOR SIDE GLASS THAT WAS CHANGED, NO ACCIDENTS ON CARFAX OR REPORTED OTHERWISE. CAR SAT FOR FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN WHEN WE BEGAN DRIVING IT, HAD DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THOUGHT TO BE LOW BATTERY, GOT BATTERY CHARGED. NEXT AND MOST CRUCIAL THING, WE WERE OUT AT DUSK IN A BLINDING RAIN STORM AND THE HEADLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS AND A FEW OTHER THINGS WENT. I HAD 3 HEADS OUT WINDOWS TO GET TO SAFETY, TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY, COULDN'T EVEN SIGNAL TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY - IT WAS A HAIR RAISING EVENT. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND SAW HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. CHECKED WITH CHRYSLER AND TOLD BASICALLY TO KISS OFF AS I HAD JUST IMPORTED THE CAR TO CANADA SO NO WARRANTY ALTHOUGH IT STILL HAS UNDER 28,000 MILES ON IT AND OF COURSE THERE IS NO RECALL REGARDING THE CONTROL MODULE WHICH IS WHAT WENT OUT. I FEEL SO STRONGLY ABOUT THIS - I COULD HAVE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN I LOST MY LIGHTS AND WIPERS AND COULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK IN THE REAR BY SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T KNOW I WAS TURNING OFF THE ROAD. IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH MANY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR THINGS WITH THIS VEHICLE SO I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A WEAKNESS IN THEIR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. THESE VEHICLES ARE APPARENTLY MADE IN MEXICO!! *TR

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AND ACCIDENT WITH EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE LOCKED INCLUDING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING AND ONLY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *KB PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS: THE ENGINE STALLING, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE REAR GLASS BLEW OUT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD GO AFTER. *JB

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AND ACCIDENT WITH EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE LOCKED INCLUDING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING AND ONLY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *KB PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS: THE ENGINE STALLING, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE REAR GLASS BLEW OUT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD GO AFTER. *JB

STARTING AROUND NOV OF 2006 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHTS TURN ON; ALL THE GAUGES GO DEAD I.E. THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TACHOMETER, THE GAS GAUGE ALL GO TO ZERO. THE WARNING SOUNDS BEEP CONSTANTLY. THE 2006 PT CRUISER WILL LOSE POWER AND/OR SEVERELY HESITATES, POWER STEERING WILL FAIL, THE BRAKES WILL FAIL, I HAVE HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE ONE TO MANY TIMES TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADS. I CURB THE CAR TWICE, DAMAGING MY TIRES ONCE, SO AS TO NOT HIT OTHER DRIVERS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE TAKING IT MASSEY-YARDLEY WHERE I BOUGHT THE PT, TO HAVE LOOKED AT OVER A DOZEN MAYBE EVEN MORE I HAVE LOST COUNT, I HAVE TRIED TO LEMON THE CAR, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKING THE PT TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME RESULT. JUST RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN TO MASSEY-YARDLEY FOR POOR GAS MILEAGE AND THE SAME POWER PROBLEM, THIS TIME WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVE, IN NOV OF 2007, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A BAD OXYGEN SENSOR, WHICH THEY REPLACED. I AM STILL HAVING THE ABOVE STATED PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP STATED ON NOV 16 OF 2007 THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT SINCE THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ERROR TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID SINCE I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS I SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT! I'M GOING TO DO THAT BUT IT'S HARD WHEN YOU HAVE TO WORK! PLUS MASSEY-YARDLEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A STATEMENT TO THAT FACT OF UNKNOWN DEFECT IN WRITING. *TR

STARTING AROUND NOV OF 2006 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHTS TURN ON; ALL THE GAUGES GO DEAD I.E. THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TACHOMETER, THE GAS GAUGE ALL GO TO ZERO. THE WARNING SOUNDS BEEP CONSTANTLY. THE 2006 PT CRUISER WILL LOSE POWER AND/OR SEVERELY HESITATES, POWER STEERING WILL FAIL, THE BRAKES WILL FAIL, I HAVE HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE ONE TO MANY TIMES TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADS. I CURB THE CAR TWICE, DAMAGING MY TIRES ONCE, SO AS TO NOT HIT OTHER DRIVERS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE TAKING IT MASSEY-YARDLEY WHERE I BOUGHT THE PT, TO HAVE LOOKED AT OVER A DOZEN MAYBE EVEN MORE I HAVE LOST COUNT, I HAVE TRIED TO LEMON THE CAR, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKING THE PT TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME RESULT. JUST RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN TO MASSEY-YARDLEY FOR POOR GAS MILEAGE AND THE SAME POWER PROBLEM, THIS TIME WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVE, IN NOV OF 2007, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A BAD OXYGEN SENSOR, WHICH THEY REPLACED. I AM STILL HAVING THE ABOVE STATED PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP STATED ON NOV 16 OF 2007 THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT SINCE THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ERROR TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID SINCE I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS I SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT! I'M GOING TO DO THAT BUT IT'S HARD WHEN YOU HAVE TO WORK! PLUS MASSEY-YARDLEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A STATEMENT TO THAT FACT OF UNKNOWN DEFECT IN WRITING. *TR

STARTING AROUND NOV OF 2006 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHTS TURN ON; ALL THE GAUGES GO DEAD I.E. THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TACHOMETER, THE GAS GAUGE ALL GO TO ZERO. THE WARNING SOUNDS BEEP CONSTANTLY. THE 2006 PT CRUISER WILL LOSE POWER AND/OR SEVERELY HESITATES, POWER STEERING WILL FAIL, THE BRAKES WILL FAIL, I HAVE HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE ONE TO MANY TIMES TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADS. I CURB THE CAR TWICE, DAMAGING MY TIRES ONCE, SO AS TO NOT HIT OTHER DRIVERS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE TAKING IT MASSEY-YARDLEY WHERE I BOUGHT THE PT, TO HAVE LOOKED AT OVER A DOZEN MAYBE EVEN MORE I HAVE LOST COUNT, I HAVE TRIED TO LEMON THE CAR, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKING THE PT TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME RESULT. JUST RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN TO MASSEY-YARDLEY FOR POOR GAS MILEAGE AND THE SAME POWER PROBLEM, THIS TIME WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVE, IN NOV OF 2007, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A BAD OXYGEN SENSOR, WHICH THEY REPLACED. I AM STILL HAVING THE ABOVE STATED PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP STATED ON NOV 16 OF 2007 THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT SINCE THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ERROR TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID SINCE I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS I SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT! I'M GOING TO DO THAT BUT IT'S HARD WHEN YOU HAVE TO WORK! PLUS MASSEY-YARDLEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A STATEMENT TO THAT FACT OF UNKNOWN DEFECT IN WRITING. *TR

STARTING AROUND NOV OF 2006 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INDICATOR LIGHTS TURN ON; ALL THE GAUGES GO DEAD I.E. THE SPEEDOMETER, THE TACHOMETER, THE GAS GAUGE ALL GO TO ZERO. THE WARNING SOUNDS BEEP CONSTANTLY. THE 2006 PT CRUISER WILL LOSE POWER AND/OR SEVERELY HESITATES, POWER STEERING WILL FAIL, THE BRAKES WILL FAIL, I HAVE HAD TO USE THE HAND BRAKE ONE TO MANY TIMES TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADS. I CURB THE CAR TWICE, DAMAGING MY TIRES ONCE, SO AS TO NOT HIT OTHER DRIVERS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE TAKING IT MASSEY-YARDLEY WHERE I BOUGHT THE PT, TO HAVE LOOKED AT OVER A DOZEN MAYBE EVEN MORE I HAVE LOST COUNT, I HAVE TRIED TO LEMON THE CAR, CHRYSLER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKING THE PT TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME RESULT. JUST RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN TO MASSEY-YARDLEY FOR POOR GAS MILEAGE AND THE SAME POWER PROBLEM, THIS TIME WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVE, IN NOV OF 2007, THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND A BAD OXYGEN SENSOR, WHICH THEY REPLACED. I AM STILL HAVING THE ABOVE STATED PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP STATED ON NOV 16 OF 2007 THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT SINCE THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE ERROR TO TROUBLE SHOOT IT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID SINCE I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS I SHOULD GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT! I'M GOING TO DO THAT BUT IT'S HARD WHEN YOU HAVE TO WORK! PLUS MASSEY-YARDLEY WILL NOT GIVE ME A STATEMENT TO THAT FACT OF UNKNOWN DEFECT IN WRITING. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, ENGINE BEGINS TO DIE. 2006 PT CRUISER POWERS DOWN WHEN DRIVING . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON ANY ROAD BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. ON SEPT. 21,2007 THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. 1ST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER, THAT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. TWO WEEKS LATER OCTOBER 24TH 2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN, CAR TOWED TO SAME DEALER. WERE TOLD THIS TIME IT WAS A MAIN FUSE COMING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INSTALLED A METAL PLATE OVER THE FUSE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING LOOSE. WE WERE ASSURED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM FIXED. THREE WEEKS LATER NOVEMBER 13,2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER . WE WERE TOLD THIS TIME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND JUST TO MONITOR IT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, ENGINE BEGINS TO DIE. 2006 PT CRUISER POWERS DOWN WHEN DRIVING . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON ANY ROAD BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. ON SEPT. 21,2007 THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. 1ST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER, THAT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. TWO WEEKS LATER OCTOBER 24TH 2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN, CAR TOWED TO SAME DEALER. WERE TOLD THIS TIME IT WAS A MAIN FUSE COMING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INSTALLED A METAL PLATE OVER THE FUSE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING LOOSE. WE WERE ASSURED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM FIXED. THREE WEEKS LATER NOVEMBER 13,2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER . WE WERE TOLD THIS TIME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND JUST TO MONITOR IT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, ENGINE BEGINS TO DIE. 2006 PT CRUISER POWERS DOWN WHEN DRIVING . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON ANY ROAD BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. ON SEPT. 21,2007 THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. 1ST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER, THAT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. TWO WEEKS LATER OCTOBER 24TH 2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN, CAR TOWED TO SAME DEALER. WERE TOLD THIS TIME IT WAS A MAIN FUSE COMING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INSTALLED A METAL PLATE OVER THE FUSE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING LOOSE. WE WERE ASSURED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM FIXED. THREE WEEKS LATER NOVEMBER 13,2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER . WE WERE TOLD THIS TIME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND JUST TO MONITOR IT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON FREEWAY, ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON, ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, ENGINE BEGINS TO DIE. 2006 PT CRUISER POWERS DOWN WHEN DRIVING . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON ANY ROAD BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH. ON SEPT. 21,2007 THE CAR WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. 1ST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE MAIN COMPUTER, THAT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. TWO WEEKS LATER OCTOBER 24TH 2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN, CAR TOWED TO SAME DEALER. WERE TOLD THIS TIME IT WAS A MAIN FUSE COMING LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INSTALLED A METAL PLATE OVER THE FUSE TO KEEP IT FROM COMING LOOSE. WE WERE ASSURED THAT WAS THE PROBLEM FIXED. THREE WEEKS LATER NOVEMBER 13,2007 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER . WE WERE TOLD THIS TIME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND JUST TO MONITOR IT. *TR

THE SPEEDODOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. COMES AND GOES AND THE DEALER CAN NOT GET A READING BECAUSE IT DOES NOT DO IT WHEN THEY CHECK IT. NEXT THE AC KICKS IN AND OUT OF COOL AIR. NEXT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR DIES. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND MANUALLY TURN BECAUSE IT DIED. I NEARLY HIT A CEMENT WALL. NOW THE DEALER SAYS HE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

THE SPEEDODOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. COMES AND GOES AND THE DEALER CAN NOT GET A READING BECAUSE IT DOES NOT DO IT WHEN THEY CHECK IT. NEXT THE AC KICKS IN AND OUT OF COOL AIR. NEXT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR DIES. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND MANUALLY TURN BECAUSE IT DIED. I NEARLY HIT A CEMENT WALL. NOW THE DEALER SAYS HE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *JB

THE 2006 PT CRUSIER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE!! ALL THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT HAYWIRE AND THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR TO A CRYSTLER SERVICE STATION 4 TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THE CAR JUST STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. I NEED HELP!!! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND TERRIFIED FOR MY SON AND MYSELF. *AK

THE 2006 PT CRUSIER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE!! ALL THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WENT HAYWIRE AND THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR TO A CRYSTLER SERVICE STATION 4 TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF THE CAR JUST STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. I NEED HELP!!! I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND TERRIFIED FOR MY SON AND MYSELF. *AK

ON SEPTEMBER 16, OCTOBER, 27, MARCH 6, AND APRIL 24, AFTER HAVING PARKED MY CAR ALL DAY IN THE SUN AND UPON STARTING FOR HOME WITH THE AIRCONDITIONING ON LOW, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT BETWEEN 35-40MPH. EACH TIME IT STALLED WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES OF HAVING BEEN STARTED. EACH TIME ALL THE RED INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BLINKED ON AND OFF. EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE HOME. EACH TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEPT MY VEHICLE (A 2006 PT CRUISER PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OR 2006) FOR BETWEEN 2-7 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR REPLICATE THE STALL. I REPORTED THE SITUATION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CHRYSLER CORPORATION IN DECEMBER AND AGAIN IN APRIL. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER AT NORMANDIN CHRYSLER. I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, BUT I HAVE LITTLE RECOURSE BUT TO DRIVE IT SINCE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL DO NOTHING IF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPLICATED OR IDENTIFIED. I AM A LONG-TIME CHRYSLER PRODUCT CUSTOMER HAVING BOUGHT ALL OF MY CARS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE 1979.

ON SEPTEMBER 16, OCTOBER, 27, MARCH 6, AND APRIL 24, AFTER HAVING PARKED MY CAR ALL DAY IN THE SUN AND UPON STARTING FOR HOME WITH THE AIRCONDITIONING ON LOW, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT BETWEEN 35-40MPH. EACH TIME IT STALLED WITHIN 5-10 MINUTES OF HAVING BEEN STARTED. EACH TIME ALL THE RED INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BLINKED ON AND OFF. EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE HOME. EACH TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. EACH TIME THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEPT MY VEHICLE (A 2006 PT CRUISER PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY OR 2006) FOR BETWEEN 2-7 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM OR REPLICATE THE STALL. I REPORTED THE SITUATION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CHRYSLER CORPORATION IN DECEMBER AND AGAIN IN APRIL. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER AT NORMANDIN CHRYSLER. I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, BUT I HAVE LITTLE RECOURSE BUT TO DRIVE IT SINCE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL DO NOTHING IF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPLICATED OR IDENTIFIED. I AM A LONG-TIME CHRYSLER PRODUCT CUSTOMER HAVING BOUGHT ALL OF MY CARS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE 1979.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED CLICKING LIKE THEY DO WHEN HITTING THE WIRELESS REMOTE. AT THE SAME TIME THE FLASHERS WOULD GO ON. THIS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ALL THE WAY TO WORK ON CITY STREETS AS WELL. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON, SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY MECHANIC IN JANUARY FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD LESS THAN 10000 WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHIMMY VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT OF A MATERIAL MADE TO WITH STAND MUCH HEAT. HE ADVISED A BEEFIER ROTOR. THERE WAS NOW A HEAVY DUTY ROTOR AVAILABLE ON THE AFTER-MARKET. I DID NOT TAKE THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY MOST LIKELY WILL TELL ME I WAS TOO HARD ON THE BRAKES. IF THAT WERE THE CASE THE HONDA, WHICH HAD 107000 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FOR BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BY NOW, IT WAS ON THE FIRST SET AND FINALLY NEEDED PADS. . ANOTHER CAR DID NOT SEE ME COMING AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE HORN IT WOULD NOT HONK. I HAD TO REPOSITION MY HAND SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND THE RIGHT SPOT AND THEN PUSH VERY HARD. I PLANNED TO GET RID OF THIS CAR AND NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR AGAIN. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THEM. * AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED CLICKING LIKE THEY DO WHEN HITTING THE WIRELESS REMOTE. AT THE SAME TIME THE FLASHERS WOULD GO ON. THIS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ALL THE WAY TO WORK ON CITY STREETS AS WELL. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON, SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY MECHANIC IN JANUARY FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD LESS THAN 10000 WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHIMMY VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT OF A MATERIAL MADE TO WITH STAND MUCH HEAT. HE ADVISED A BEEFIER ROTOR. THERE WAS NOW A HEAVY DUTY ROTOR AVAILABLE ON THE AFTER-MARKET. I DID NOT TAKE THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY MOST LIKELY WILL TELL ME I WAS TOO HARD ON THE BRAKES. IF THAT WERE THE CASE THE HONDA, WHICH HAD 107000 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FOR BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BY NOW, IT WAS ON THE FIRST SET AND FINALLY NEEDED PADS. . ANOTHER CAR DID NOT SEE ME COMING AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE HORN IT WOULD NOT HONK. I HAD TO REPOSITION MY HAND SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND THE RIGHT SPOT AND THEN PUSH VERY HARD. I PLANNED TO GET RID OF THIS CAR AND NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR AGAIN. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THEM. * AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED CLICKING LIKE THEY DO WHEN HITTING THE WIRELESS REMOTE. AT THE SAME TIME THE FLASHERS WOULD GO ON. THIS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ALL THE WAY TO WORK ON CITY STREETS AS WELL. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON, SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY MECHANIC IN JANUARY FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD LESS THAN 10000 WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHIMMY VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT OF A MATERIAL MADE TO WITH STAND MUCH HEAT. HE ADVISED A BEEFIER ROTOR. THERE WAS NOW A HEAVY DUTY ROTOR AVAILABLE ON THE AFTER-MARKET. I DID NOT TAKE THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY MOST LIKELY WILL TELL ME I WAS TOO HARD ON THE BRAKES. IF THAT WERE THE CASE THE HONDA, WHICH HAD 107000 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FOR BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BY NOW, IT WAS ON THE FIRST SET AND FINALLY NEEDED PADS. . ANOTHER CAR DID NOT SEE ME COMING AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE HORN IT WOULD NOT HONK. I HAD TO REPOSITION MY HAND SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND THE RIGHT SPOT AND THEN PUSH VERY HARD. I PLANNED TO GET RID OF THIS CAR AND NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR AGAIN. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THEM. * AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE DOOR LOCKS STARTED CLICKING LIKE THEY DO WHEN HITTING THE WIRELESS REMOTE. AT THE SAME TIME THE FLASHERS WOULD GO ON. THIS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY ALL THE WAY TO WORK ON CITY STREETS AS WELL. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON, SOMETIMES WHEN I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO MY MECHANIC IN JANUARY FOR A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. THE ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. I HAD LESS THAN 10000 WHEN THE CAR WOULD SHIMMY VIOLENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE NOT OF A MATERIAL MADE TO WITH STAND MUCH HEAT. HE ADVISED A BEEFIER ROTOR. THERE WAS NOW A HEAVY DUTY ROTOR AVAILABLE ON THE AFTER-MARKET. I DID NOT TAKE THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY MOST LIKELY WILL TELL ME I WAS TOO HARD ON THE BRAKES. IF THAT WERE THE CASE THE HONDA, WHICH HAD 107000 MILES ON IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FOR BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BY NOW, IT WAS ON THE FIRST SET AND FINALLY NEEDED PADS. . ANOTHER CAR DID NOT SEE ME COMING AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE HORN IT WOULD NOT HONK. I HAD TO REPOSITION MY HAND SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND THE RIGHT SPOT AND THEN PUSH VERY HARD. I PLANNED TO GET RID OF THIS CAR AND NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER AMERICAN CAR AGAIN. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH THEM. * AK

HORN WILL NOT BLOW UNLESS EXCESSIVE FORCE IN USED AND ONLY IN CERTAIN SPOTS. *AK

HORN WILL NOT BLOW UNLESS EXCESSIVE FORCE IN USED AND ONLY IN CERTAIN SPOTS. *AK

CAR HORN HARD TO LOCATE AND BLOW. VERY LOW FUEL MILEAGE - ONLY GET 16 MPG ON A 2.4L NON-TURBO ENGINE-EATS GAS BADLY. SOMETIMES SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE WANTS TO STALL. HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CORPORATION - BUT MAINLY BECAUSE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURERS PUT A NON-TURBO ENGINE IN MY 2006 PT CRUISER CONV. TOURING WHEN ONLY A TURBO ENGINE IS TO BE IN THIS CAR. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO GIVE ME THE CORRECT CAR AND TAKE THIS MANUFACTURING ERROR CAR BACK. THEY ARE LYING AND SAYING THAT THE 150 HP(NON-TURBO) ENGINE IS AN OPTION ENGINE. THERE IS NO OTHER ENGINE AS AN OPTION FOR THIS CAR - I HAVE THEIR BOOK AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. I AM CURRENTLY SEEKING HELP TO GET THE CORRECT CAR WITH THE TURBO ENGINE I AM PAYING FOR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT CARE AND GIVES THEIR CUSTOMER A HARD TIME. *NM

THE HORN IS HARD TO LOCATE AND BLOW. TERRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE - 4 CYL CAR ONLY GETS 16 MPG AND EATS GAS BADLY. ANYWAY I AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING CHRYSLER CORPORATION BECAUSE OF THEIR MANUFACTURING ERROR THEY PUT THE WRONG ENGINE IN MY NEW 2006 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE - TOURING EDITION. CHRYSLER'S BOOK, BROCHURES ETC. CLEARLY STATE THAT NOTHING BUT A STANDARD 2.4L 180HP TURBO ENGINE IS TO GO IN THIS CAR AND CHRYSLER PUT A REGULAR (NON-TURBO) ENGINE IN THIS CAR. CHRYSLER LIES AND SAYS THAT THE DOWNGRADED NON-TURBO ENGINE IS AN OPTION. BUT THERE IS NO OPTIONAL ENGINE AVAILABLE FOR THIS CAR AND ANOTHER ENGINE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO IN THE CAR. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO GIVE ME THE CORRECT CAR THAT I AM CURRENTLY PAYING FOR ETC. CHRYSLER CORP. CONTINUE TO LIE AND GIVE CUSTOMERS A VERY HARD TIME. *NM

CAR HORN HARD TO LOCATE AND BLOW. VERY LOW FUEL MILEAGE - ONLY GET 16 MPG ON A 2.4L NON-TURBO ENGINE-EATS GAS BADLY. SOMETIMES SEEMS LIKE THE ENGINE WANTS TO STALL. HAVE COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CORPORATION - BUT MAINLY BECAUSE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURERS PUT A NON-TURBO ENGINE IN MY 2006 PT CRUISER CONV. TOURING WHEN ONLY A TURBO ENGINE IS TO BE IN THIS CAR. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO GIVE ME THE CORRECT CAR AND TAKE THIS MANUFACTURING ERROR CAR BACK. THEY ARE LYING AND SAYING THAT THE 150 HP(NON-TURBO) ENGINE IS AN OPTION ENGINE. THERE IS NO OTHER ENGINE AS AN OPTION FOR THIS CAR - I HAVE THEIR BOOK AND OTHER DOCUMENTS. I AM CURRENTLY SEEKING HELP TO GET THE CORRECT CAR WITH THE TURBO ENGINE I AM PAYING FOR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT CARE AND GIVES THEIR CUSTOMER A HARD TIME. *NM

THE HORN IS HARD TO LOCATE AND BLOW. TERRIBLE FUEL MILEAGE - 4 CYL CAR ONLY GETS 16 MPG AND EATS GAS BADLY. ANYWAY I AM CURRENTLY FIGHTING CHRYSLER CORPORATION BECAUSE OF THEIR MANUFACTURING ERROR THEY PUT THE WRONG ENGINE IN MY NEW 2006 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE - TOURING EDITION. CHRYSLER'S BOOK, BROCHURES ETC. CLEARLY STATE THAT NOTHING BUT A STANDARD 2.4L 180HP TURBO ENGINE IS TO GO IN THIS CAR AND CHRYSLER PUT A REGULAR (NON-TURBO) ENGINE IN THIS CAR. CHRYSLER LIES AND SAYS THAT THE DOWNGRADED NON-TURBO ENGINE IS AN OPTION. BUT THERE IS NO OPTIONAL ENGINE AVAILABLE FOR THIS CAR AND ANOTHER ENGINE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO GO IN THE CAR. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO GIVE ME THE CORRECT CAR THAT I AM CURRENTLY PAYING FOR ETC. CHRYSLER CORP. CONTINUE TO LIE AND GIVE CUSTOMERS A VERY HARD TIME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN IN THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE HORN MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN IN THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE HORN MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER CHANGED AN ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE GAS WAS CONTAMINATED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER CHANGED AN ELECTRONIC MODULE. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE GAS WAS CONTAMINATED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS.*AK

POOR FUEL ECONOMY, COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, POOR REPAIR & DIAGNOSTIC ABILITIES OF DEALER SERVICE TEAM. 12 MPG OFF THE LOT AND NO BETTER THAN 16 SO FAR INCLUDING A TRIP TO THE KEYS. THE H3 GETS 20 !! CONTINUOUS COMPUTER RELATED ISSUES WITH DASH DISPLAYING ERRONEOUS READOUTS. "REPAIRED" 1X, IN FOR 2ND ATTEMPT NOW. MY BIG LEMON STAMP IS READY. *JB

POOR FUEL ECONOMY, COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, POOR REPAIR & DIAGNOSTIC ABILITIES OF DEALER SERVICE TEAM. 12 MPG OFF THE LOT AND NO BETTER THAN 16 SO FAR INCLUDING A TRIP TO THE KEYS. THE H3 GETS 20 !! CONTINUOUS COMPUTER RELATED ISSUES WITH DASH DISPLAYING ERRONEOUS READOUTS. "REPAIRED" 1X, IN FOR 2ND ATTEMPT NOW. MY BIG LEMON STAMP IS READY. *JB

CURRENTLY FYI. HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP WHEN A PART COMES IN ON AN UNRELATED REASON. WILL ALERT DEALER OF MY PROBLEM THEN, SO IT HAS NOT YET BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. ON FATHER'S DAY I HAD A WOMAN MAKE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME, AND STOPPED. I TRIED TO BLOW MY HORN TO GET HER OUT OF MY WAY WHILE TRYING TO MOVER OUR OF HER PATH. HORN FAILED. TRIED TO BLOW THE HORN WHEN I GOT HOME, AND CAN HEAR THE SWITCH CLICK, BUT NO HORN. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT JUST FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS SITE, DO NOT KNOW HOW COMMON OF A COMPLAINT IT IS FROM OTHERS. THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE WHERE ONE FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN IS TOO MANY. *NM

CURRENTLY FYI. HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP WHEN A PART COMES IN ON AN UNRELATED REASON. WILL ALERT DEALER OF MY PROBLEM THEN, SO IT HAS NOT YET BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. ON FATHER'S DAY I HAD A WOMAN MAKE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME, AND STOPPED. I TRIED TO BLOW MY HORN TO GET HER OUT OF MY WAY WHILE TRYING TO MOVER OUR OF HER PATH. HORN FAILED. TRIED TO BLOW THE HORN WHEN I GOT HOME, AND CAN HEAR THE SWITCH CLICK, BUT NO HORN. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT JUST FROM PEOPLE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS SITE, DO NOT KNOW HOW COMMON OF A COMPLAINT IT IS FROM OTHERS. THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE WHERE ONE FAILURE DUE TO DESIGN IS TOO MANY. *NM

THE HORN ON THIS 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND ONLY WHEN YOU HIT A PLACE ON THE WHEEL EXTREMELY HARD. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE HAD TO FEEL AROUND ON THE WHEEL PUSHING AND PUSHING TO MAKE IT WORK. IN A SITUATION WHERE THE HORN IS NECESSARY IT IS TOO LATE. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER WHEN I HAD IT IN TO BE FIXED TWO TIMES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEW PT CRUISER AND THAT IT WAS THE MAJOR COMPLAINT FROM CONSUMERS. I DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 MODEL. I DO NOT USE THE HORN OFTEN BUT AS A WARNING TO AVOID INCIDENTS. IT IS A NECESSARY PART OF THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT A DESIGN FLAW MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. PLEASE SEE IF YOU CAN INFORM CHRYSLER. THANK YOU. *JB *AK *NM

THE HORN ON THIS 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND ONLY WHEN YOU HIT A PLACE ON THE WHEEL EXTREMELY HARD. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE HAD TO FEEL AROUND ON THE WHEEL PUSHING AND PUSHING TO MAKE IT WORK. IN A SITUATION WHERE THE HORN IS NECESSARY IT IS TOO LATE. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER WHEN I HAD IT IN TO BE FIXED TWO TIMES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE NEW PT CRUISER AND THAT IT WAS THE MAJOR COMPLAINT FROM CONSUMERS. I DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 MODEL. I DO NOT USE THE HORN OFTEN BUT AS A WARNING TO AVOID INCIDENTS. IT IS A NECESSARY PART OF THE VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT A DESIGN FLAW MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. PLEASE SEE IF YOU CAN INFORM CHRYSLER. THANK YOU. *JB *AK *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT ACTIVATES THE HORN IS HARD TO FIND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT ACTIVATES THE HORN IS HARD TO FIND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS ONLY A SMALL AREA ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 3/22/2006 - THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS ONLY A SMALL AREA ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 3/22/2006 - THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *NM

2006 PT CRUISER HORN SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK. *TS THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE HORN MUST BE APPLIED A CERTAIN WAY. *JB

2006 PT CRUISER HORN SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK. *TS THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE HORN MUST BE APPLIED A CERTAIN WAY. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM INVOLVED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY SOLENOID VALVE. REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS A CONVERTIBLE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM INVOLVED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY SOLENOID VALVE. REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS A CONVERTIBLE. *AK