2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

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

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

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