2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,426.

I PURCHASED THIS 2009 PT CRUISER IN 2012 WITH ABOUT 45000 MILES. SINCE THE ODOMETER HAS REACHED ABOUT 80000 THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECURRING. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR EVEN WHEN PARKED AND DURING ALL TYPES OF WEATHER, ALL WARNING LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. THEN ALL GAUGES GO UP AND DOWN DRAMATICALLY. SOMETIMES THIS IS ALL THAT HAPPENS. HOWEVER IF IT HAPPENS TOO MANY TIMES IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE CAR'S ENGINE JUST STOPS. IT COMES BACK BUT IT IS JERKING THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY. I HAVE PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES, AND THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT IT HASN'T STOPPED AT HIGH SPEED AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC FAIRLY EASILY. HOWEVER THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE, SO WE HAVE TO USE IT, BUT WE ARE UNWILLING TO LEAVE TOWN WITH IT DOING THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION AT 35 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE TOWING COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES, ONE OF WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK, SHOULDER, AND HEAD PAIN. THE CHILD OCCUPANT SUFFERED FROM A BRUISED FOOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 60,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD MY CAR HOOKED UP TO A MACHINE TO TELL ME WHAT THE LIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO MEAN AND NO CODES COME UP. EACH TIME THE LIGHT APPEARS IT WILL MAKE A DING SOUND ABOUT EVER 30 SECONDS. I'VE TRIED CHECKING THE FUSE AND CHECKING TO MAKE SURE THERE WEREN'T ANY LOSE WIRES. THIS IS DRIVING ME CRAZY AND MAKES ME WONDER IF MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS GOING TO POP OUT AT ANY MIN. THIS HAS TO BE DANGEROUS SO I HAVE TO WARN PEOPLE BEFORE THEY SIT THERE AND MOST OF THE TIME THEY ELECT TO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT AND I'M UP FRONT LIKE A PERSONAL DRIVER.

DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ALL WARNING LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, THEN ALL GUAGES GO UP AND DOWN DRAMATICALLY, THE LOSS OF POWER, CAR COMES TO STOP BUT ENGINE DOESN'T DIE. TURN OFF ENGINE, THEN ON THEN SAME THING 2-3 MORE X ON WAY HOME. DANGEROUS. DUE TO FAULTY TIPM MADE BY CHRYSLER? THIS HAS HAPPENED 20 DIFFERENT DAYS IN LAST MONTH, ALSO BATTERY DEAD ONCE, ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED TWICE, REAR TAILLIGHTS BLEW FROM ELECTRICAL SURGES 3X, TWICE POWER WINDOW WOULDN'T GO. TAKEN INTO SHOP TWO DIFF. OCCASIONS BUT CAN'T REPEAT PROBLEM SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. HELP! CAR WAS ON HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES AND ON 30-40 MPH STREETS OTHER TIMES.