2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE. THE CRANK SEAL WAS KNOCKED OUT DUE TO THE ENGINE DESIGN WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ABOUT 63,300 MILES. CONSUMES ABOUT 4 QUARTS ABOUT EVERY 2500 MILES. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2008. IT SEEMS TO BE INCREASING WITH MILEAGE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS REALLY NO POINT IN CHANGING THE OIL BECAUSE I REPLACE ALL OF IT BEFORE THE 3000 SO I AM JUST REPLACING THE FILTER. *TR

MY 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IS CONSUMING TWO QUARTS OF OIL A DAY. IT STARTED USING THIS AMOUNT OF OIL ONCE THE CAR REACHED A MILEAGE OF 40,000. THE PT CRUISER IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATE. I AM ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY; WHERE IT WILL BARELY GET UP TO TWENTY MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AS OF 8/28/10 IS 52,736 AND I RECEIVED THE CAR WITH 36,000 MILES EARLIER THIS YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING ENGINE OIL AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT WAS LOOSE AND PUSHING THE FRONT CRANK SEAL AND PISTONS. HE ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL AT ANY MOMENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT OR WHEN IDLING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY FAILURE CODES NOR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE SAFETY HAZARD STILL EXISTS. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,700 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH END PLY ON THE CRANKSHAFT OF HER ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE SEAL ON THE ENGINE IS SEPARATING AND CAUSES OIL TO SPILL, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS 20,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2009 AND THE ENGINE BLEW OUT A FEW DAYS LATER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

THRUST BEARING FAILED AND CRANKSHAFT WAS BADLY GROUND ON THRUST SURFACE. THRUST BEARING SET ONLY HAD THRUST BEARING SURFACE ON UPPER HALF. 5 WEEKS AFTER THIS REPAIR THE SEAL FAILED AGAIN. MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEAL AT NO CHARGE BUT COULD NOT WARRANTY AS HE HAS NO IDEA WHY IT FAILED. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY CONSIDERED A REFUNDING OUR ORIGINAL REPAIR COST BUT THEN DENIED. I HAVE ALL CORRESPONDED WITH CHRYSLER, THE MECHANIC AS WELL AS THE CRANKSHAFT AND BEARING PIECES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. SHE ADDED ELEVEN QUARTS OF OIL IN HER VEHICLE DUE TO A AN UNIDENTIFIABLE LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT COULD BE LEAKING; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT SEE THE LEAK OR EXPLAIN IF THE OIL WAS BURNING RAPIDLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE SHORT BLOCK IN THE ENGINE. THE VIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.