Major Problems with 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 91000 miles

2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 28755 miles

2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 23900 miles

Browse 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chrysler PT Cruiser owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM poor fuel economy computer and electrical malfunctions poor repair & diagnostic abilities of dealer service team. 12 mpg off the...	121 ~ 63572 miles
ENGINE driving on interstate my dash lights/gauges went crazy (on/off on/off). finally went back to normal. then in dec. i went...	54 ~ 89162 miles
AIR BAGS i was involved in a collision with a greyhound bus and a pt cruiser. at an underpass in tucson i...	28 ~ 50364 miles
POWER TRAIN engine started to leak oil. took to mechanic and they tried three times to fix leak and could not. crank...	20 ~ 80761 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a new 2006 chrysler pt cruiser limited. it has approx 4200 miles on it. last weekend it started...	20 ~ 29672 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2006 pt cruiser under 60 000 miles and i have replaced the rear tail light bulbs twice. it is at...	16 ~ 77516 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL going down the road and lights come on the dash and motor cuts off with no warning almost got rearended...	15 ~ 92221 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 mph there was a sound of wind rushing through the vehicle. shortly after...	14 ~ 16698 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving approximately 2 mph in reverse the contact heard a noise....	13 ~ 58116 miles
VISIBILITY i have an 2006 chry pt cruiser. the front wiper power module has gone out on the front windshield wipers....	13 ~ 53306 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 pt cruiser horn sometimes will not work. *ts the dealer informed the consumer the horn must be applied a	13 ~ 12016 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER excessive oil consumption 1 quart /per 1000 miles future engine failure 2006 pt cruiser with only 4500 miles on	12 ~ 46841 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER please recall the windshield wiper it's constantly having problem. took to the deal and reset computer modular and it works...	10 ~ 78981 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car horn hard to locate and blow. very low fuel mileage - only get 16 mpg on a 2.4l non-turbo...	10 ~ 36767 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE faulty firewall. the firewall around the clutch master cylinder is twisting and splitting. this is a safety issue. if this	8 ~ 82708 miles
SEAT BELTS driver suffered a diabetic hypoglycemic incident and ran off the road and collided with a guard rail. the accident was...	7 ~ 54200 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM there is a short jumper fuel line (plastic) that connects the main fuel line that runs from the tank up...	7 ~ 86857 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on my 2006 chrysler pt cruiser the brakes and wheels locked up when i had to stop to avoid hitting...	7 ~ 50837 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2006 pt cruiser with recall on rear quarter glass customer states that it's a temporary fix**cc the consumer stated the	6 ~ 55450 miles
SUSPENSION owned this car approx. 3 months with problems from day 1. first week took in for 3 front end alignments...	5 ~ 55800 miles
TIRES i have had this 2006 pt cruiser for over a year and a half. within that year and a half...	5 ~ 43547 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was in an accident on 2/24/07 in which a lady ran a red light and hit the front end...	5 ~ 40725 miles
STRUCTURE driving at 65 mph on an interstate highway when a rear quarter window fell out blowing backwards and striking the...	5 ~ 50077 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car horn hard to locate and blow. very low fuel mileage - only get 16 mpg on a 2.4l non-turbo...	5 ~ 40092 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the speedodometer dropped to zero. comes and goes and the dealer can not get a reading because it does not...	4 ~ 13070 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY 1) driving on interstate approx 600 miles on vehicle 2) windshield cracked approx 6 in left of center beginning at...	4 ~ 12700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on march 13 2014 while driving my pt cruiser my brakes failed without warning. the failure was when the brake...	3 ~ 91119 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i had safelite come out to replace my windshield- when i turned on my vehicle to head to sj i...	3 ~ 96429 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING my 2006 chrysler pt cruiser has had problems since the time of the 36 000 mile warranty ran out. there...	3 ~ 83333 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the windshield wiper and turn signals do not work. the dealer replaced...	3 ~ 53462 miles
SEATS i entered my drivers side sat on seat talking to my sister who was in the passenger side still had...	3 ~ 9144 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the speedodometer dropped to zero. comes and goes and the dealer can not get a reading because it does not...	3 ~ 55427 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*- the contact stated that while driving a on a clear day the rear passenger side tire failed. the contact	3 ~ 10025 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN entering the highway went to accelerate engine revved by did not move. pulled vehicle to side. could not get vehicle...	3 ~ 32667 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that rear passenger's side window malfunctioned and as...	2 ~ 146352 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my wife has a 2006 pt cruiser. around 5/14/2009 it started sputtering when it is at an idle. the motor...	2 ~ 57802 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that her vehicle overheated without warning. she found droplets...	2 ~ 60500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the vehicle has goodyear eagle tires. the contact stated that the steel...	2 ~ 34700 miles
EQUIPMENT i have had this 2006 pt cruiser for over a year and a half. within that year and a half...	2 ~ 67526 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2006 chrysler pt cruiser has had problems since the time of the 36 000 mile warranty ran out. there...	2 ~ 73000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i had bought a used 2006 pt cruiser. i had the car for 6 months when the front caliper broke...	2 ~ 30000 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING problems with power stering. *ak...	2
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving 40 mph the contact attempted to downshift from fourth to...	2 ~ 8528 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION here is an extract of what i send to chrysler customer service which they rejected- no injury was involved: i...	2 ~ 32911 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph all...	1 ~ 53000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. at various times the hatchback door opened by itself and the...	1 ~ 66000 miles
WHEELS the motor mounts failed and now the rocker arms are shot. i am afraid to drive the car. i had...	1 ~ 40000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the transmission would downshift to lower gears...	1 ~ 39700 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving at 25 mph the instrument panel flickered and the...	1 ~ 120000 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving at approximately 35 mph the turn signals failed to...	1 ~ 110000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving various speeds the vehicle lost power and multiple warning...	1 ~ 70000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i have had huge break issues. i had to replace three times the brakes and rotor in my car. it...	1 ~ 28000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that while traveling approximately 45 mph she experienced...	1 ~ 39000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact was driving approximately 20 mph when the passenger air...	1 ~ 40000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have 2006 pt cruiser and i am having tons of electrical problems sometimes the stereo will not work.brake light...	1 ~ 105000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have 2006 pt cruiser and i am having tons of electrical problems sometimes the stereo will not work.brake light...	1 ~ 105000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have 2006 pt cruiser and i am having tons of electrical problems sometimes the stereo will not work.brake light...	1 ~ 105000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i have 2006 pt cruiser and i am having tons of electrical problems sometimes the stereo will not work.brake light...	1 ~ 105000 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the driver stated that he was driving at about 40 mph. he...	1 ~ 95000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES 1- vehicle = 2006 chrysler pt cruiser touring. 2- weather conditions = raining 3- vehicle failure = windshield wipers became...	1 ~ 48160 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2006 pt cruiser driving on the road the ignition fuse blows and i loose power every thing...	1 ~ 43000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving 65 mph the contact heard a humming noise coming from...	1 ~ 42000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. while driving 65 mph the contact heard a humming noise coming from...	1 ~ 42000 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that his vehicle failed to start. upon further inspection...	1 ~ 16000 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the vehicle has goodyear eagle tires size p/205/55/r16 with schrader valve stems...	1 ~ 14272 miles
TANK VALVE/GAUGE > LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the vehicle has goodyear eagle tires size p/205/55/r16 with schrader valve stems...	1 ~ 14272 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. in an attempt to move the seat forward the contact pressed the...	1 ~ 44900 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the panel that controls the drivers seat keeps breaking and wires are exposed from the panel. the first time it...	1 ~ 6900 miles
SWITCH > HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the windshield wiper and turn signals do not work. the dealer replaced...	1 ~ 24150 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i had bought a used 2006 pt cruiser. i had the car for 6 months when the front caliper broke...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i had bought a used 2006 pt cruiser. i had the car for 6 months when the front caliper broke...	1
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i had bought a used 2006 pt cruiser. i had the car for 6 months when the front caliper broke...	1
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was driving 65 mph on freeway all indicator lights come on all gauges go to zero engine begins to...	1 ~ 20668 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the hatch on the rear trunk was replaced seven times which caused...	1
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR while driving down the freeway the door locks started clicking like they do when hitting the wireless remote. at the...	1 ~ 37000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING traveling behind pt cruiser when lights are required cannot see taillights. they are extremely small and dim. almost called police	1
MULTIPLE AXLE > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that two weeks after purchasing her vehicle the accelerator...	1 ~ 22000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i had my oil change done at westborn chrysler and the hood latch malfunctioned which caused my hood to open...	1 ~ 18000 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE poor fuel economy computer and electrical malfunctions poor repair & diagnostic abilities of dealer service team. 12 mpg off the...	1 ~ 1500 miles
SOLENOID > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated while traveling at 50-55 mph the vehicle stalled. the contact took vehicle to the dealership for...	1

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