2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL WAS BLOWING AND SPILLING OIL WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE OIL WARNING LIGHT STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD MORE OIL TO THE VEHICLE. A YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 10/15/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CRANKSHAFT EXHAUST BEARING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT TO MOVE FORWARD DESTROYING THE OIL PUMP. THE OIL PUMP THEN KNOCKED OUT THE CRANK SEAL DUMPING ALL THE ENGINE OIL IN MINUTES. THE OIL COVERED WINDSHIELD OF DRIVERS BEHIND THE CONSUMER, AS WELL AS THE REAR WINDSHIELD OF THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 10/23/2012 *JS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND I STARTED TO HEAR THIS VERY LOW WINE. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS MY CLUTCH. I HAD A 1200 CLUTCH REPLACEMENT DONE AT APPROX 56000 AND NOW AT 101000 I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH NOT GOING INTO GEAR WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE OR THE AC IS ON. MY CAR WORKS PERFECTLY IN THE WINTER AND EARLY MORNING HOURS BUT ONCE IT REACHES 85 DEGREES OUTSIDE I AM HAVING TO FORCE IT INTO GEAR. NO CAR SHOULD HAVE 3 CLUTCHES IN LESS THAT 5 YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE TEMPERATURES EXCEEDED 90 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR A SECOND OPINION. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE SLAVE CYLINDER AND MASTER CLUTCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH PARTS HIMSELF. MOST RECENT, THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE CAR STARTED PULLING AND MAKING A SCRAPING NOISE, I TOOK THE CAR INTO CHRYSLER AND THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE AND SAID I'D NEED BRAKES AND HAD WORN SHOCKS> I TOLD THEM I THOUGHT THAT WAS UNUSUAL FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 19K ON IT. I TOLD THEM I WANTED A SECOND OPINION, I TOOK THE CAR THAT DAY TO MIDAS, THEY CONFIRMED THE RIGHT BREAK WAS SHOT AND WAS THE ROTOR BUT THE REST WERE FINE, AND THE SHOCK WAS NOT WORN BUT LEAKING. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND TOLD THEM THEY WERE MISTAKEN AND IF THEY WERE DOING THERE JOB THEY WOULD HAVE NOTICE THAT A MONTH EARLIER WHEN THE CAR WAS IN THERE FOR TIRE ROTATION. THE BRAKES WERE R FIXED FOR 354.00 AND CHRYSLER WANTED ME TO SEND THE RECEIPT WHEN THEY QUICKLY DENIED. THE CAR HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY ON IT, AND I UNDERSTAND THE 1YR ETC ON BRAKES..BUT IF I DROVE THE CAR NORMALLY IT WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP,,AND THIS WAS NOT WEAR (I KEPT THE USED PARTS) AND THE SHOCKS NOT WORN. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND WONDERING IF IT WAS DAMAGED ON THE LOT OR SOMETHING... *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, HE HEARD A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH AND EXITING THE HIGHWAY FROM AN OFF RAMP. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, BUT THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE REMAINED STRAIGHT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE TRAVELING STRAIGHT UNTIL CRASHING INTO A LIGHT POST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY FOR INSPECTION. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AS TO WHY THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,052.

I PURCHASED MY NEW 2007 PT CRUISER FROM HAYES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP, INC. IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA ON JANUARY 27, 2007, WITH 32 MILES ON CAR. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND RETURN IN THREE WEEKS FOR A NEW CAR CHECK AND LIST MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE CAR. AT THIS TIME IN INFORMED THE SERVICE STAFF THAT THE CAR DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY AND PASSING OTHER CARS. THE SERVICE STAFF RETURNED MY CAR TO ME INDICATING THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AGAIN THE SERVICE STAFF TOLD ME THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIME AFTER MY INITIAL RETURN EACH TIME THE SERVICE STAFF DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. EACH SERVICE VISIT I INFORMED THE SERVICE STAFF THAT THE CAR STILL DID NOT ACCELERATE. ON A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE I SPOKE TO A NEW SERVICE STAFF EMPLOYEE, TOLD HIM OF MY CONCERN AND DISSATISFACTION WITH THE CAR. AFTER WAITING FOR OVER AN HOUR, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM (69K PLUS MILES, 3 YEARS LATER) THE ENGINE HAD MISFIRED CYLINDERS. I WAS TOLD THAT APPARENTLY ALL THIS TIME THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND THE ENGINE WERE DISFUNCTIONAL AND DIDN'T COMMUNICATE. THE SERVICE STAFF ATTEMPT TO FIX WHAT I WOULD CALL A DEFECTIVE PARTS. AFTER THE FIX THE CAR STILL DID NOT PERFORM. ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO THE REPAIR FAILED. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT WHAT WAS FIX HAD BROKEN. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE CHRYSLER CORP. ENGINE TROUBLE SHOULD BE DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. IT WAS NOT IN MY CASE. IT TOOK THREE YEARS OF ROUTINE OIL CHANGES BEFORE THEY DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE IN MY CAR. I FEEL HAYES & CHRYSLER CORP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RE-REPAIR. CAN YOU HELP OR ADVISE WHERE I CAN SEEK ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU *TR

DEALER LOOKED AT THE OIL LEAK AND THE TECH INFORMED ME THE FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY WITH THE CRANK. SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2.4 LITER MOTOR THAT CHRYSLER HAS IGNORED TO REPORT A RECALL. THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN IT HAS AN ENGINE FLAW AND REFUSES TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKE. I UNDERSTAND REPLACING THE SEAL WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE PLAY WITH THE CRANK SHAFT, THE SEAL WILL START LEAKING AGAIN. AN OWNER WITH A PT CRUISER UNDER WARRANTY REPORTED THAT CHRYSLER REPLACED THE SEAL SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. IF THE CRANK HAS TO MUCH PLAY, IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THE CRANK HAS EATEN INTO THE BLOCK. THE SHORT BLOCK MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. NOT CHEAP BY ANY MEANS. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND LOOKS BRAND NEW. THE ENGINE SHOULD GO ANOTHER 100,000 MILES. THIS IS A LEMON ENGINE! *KB