2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT OIL CONTINUED TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE ELSEWHERE AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND NO FAILURE CODES WERE GENERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENTLY MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE RELAY IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCHES. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER THAT IS STALLING OUT AT RANDOM TIMES. IT HAS STALLED OUT GETTING ONTO FREEWAY, AT FULL SPEED ON THE FREEWAY IN FRONT OF TRUCKS. IT STALLS OUT IN INTERSECTIONS. I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP A NUMBER OF TIMES AND EVEN PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I'VE BEEN TOLD CHRYSLER HAS RULES ABOUT CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS W/ OTHER CARS LIKE MINE. I'VE FOUND QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M NOT GETTING ANYWHERE. I NEED HELP. I'VE PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR WORK ON THE CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WARRANTY TO DRIVE A CAR THAT IS STILL NOT SAFE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW ONE AND NOBODY WILL HELP ME. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. I AM ESTIMATING MILEAGE WHEN THIS STARTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE 46907 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE. THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONSES IN LOUISIANA, ALABAMA, AND MISSISSIPPI HAVE ALL BEEN THE SAME. WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. WE DON'T HAVE ANY RECORD OF ANY PTS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. TODAY I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IN FLOWOOD, MS THAT THE CAR ISN'T GOING TO BE MADE AFTER FRIDAY; MAKING THE PARTS TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM HARDER MOVING FORWARD. I OR SOMEONE AROUND ME IN MY CAR OR ANOTHER CAR ARE GOING TO BE KILLED. *TR

I OWN A 2006 PT CRUISER BASE MODEL. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE LOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, A STOP SIGN, OR RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALMOST STALL BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN STOPPED, WARM OR HOT AIR WOULD BLOW THROUGH THE VENTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAN MODULE REPAIR WOULD COST $700. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,052 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,603. *TR

IT APPEARS THAT THE CRANKSHAFT ON 2006 PT CRUISERS DOES HAVE A INHERENT BUILT-IN FLAW THAT ALLOWS THE CRANKSHAFT TO MOVE ALONG ITS AXIS MORE THAN IT SHOULD. AFTER A WHILE THIS CAUSES THE MAIN CRANK SEAL TO POP OUT AND A SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK TO HAPPEN. IT LOOKS FROM READING OVER VARIOUS FORUMS THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AS EARLY AS 10,000 MILES AND IS KNOWN BY CHRYSLER ALTHOUGH NOT YET CLASSIFIED AS A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE A MAJOR OIL LEAK WHILST RUNNING CAN HAVE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES FOR THE USER AND OTHERS. IN MY CASE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BEFORE AN INCIDENT HAPPENS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE READING ABNORMALLY HIGH BUT I UNDERSTAND THIS CAN HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD UNINTENTIONALLY SWITCH GEARS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE SWITCHED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX. THERE WAS MODERATE REAR END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE CONTACT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE VEHICLE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN UPDATED 07/22/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. IN MARCH 2010, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL WHERE HIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED SO SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE SEAL. THE NEXT WEEK, THE NEW SEAL FAILED AND OIL BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT IN DRIVABLE CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER WITH ANY OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,060.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE LOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, A STOP SIGN, OR RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALMOST STALL BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN STOPPED, WARM OR HOT AIR WOULD BLOW THROUGH THE VENTS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAN MODULE REPAIR WOULD COST $700. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF HIS FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE AND ALSO EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000.

MY WIFE HAS A 2006 PT CRUISER. AROUND 5/14/2009 IT STARTED SPUTTERING WHEN IT IS AT AN IDLE. THE MOTOR DOES FINE WHEN YOU ARE IN MOTION. MY WIFE WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN BEHIND THE RADIATOR. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT. IF I 'M NOT MISTAKEN A PART LIKE THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER AND NOT BREAK DOWN AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. I NEED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART AND WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO TO TAKE CARE OF IT. *TR