10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
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problem #3

Jul 132001

PT Cruiser

  • miles
I have had my PT CRUISER in 4 different times in the passed 11/2 years. There is a serious wobble in the steering, and each time the dealer looks at my complaint. They rotate and balance the tires. I have told them on each consecutive visit that the problem has not been resolved. At one point a dealer told me that they had used the wrong "kind" of wheel weights and they were loosening up. Another visit warranted a new steering column. The problem persists I have looked for recalls, and service bulletins but none are in affect for this particular problem. It has been quite frustrasting to not see the problem solved. I am looking for help, and am considering filing the Minnesota lemon law. Thinking that I should start here.

- Blaine, MN, USA

problem #2

Jun 142000

PT Cruiser

  • miles
1. steering wheel became loose on shaft while traveling at 68-70 mph; 2. headlights would flicker from bright to dim, and 3. front weels out of alignment. Most problem was corrected by dealer. >> please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

- Glaflyn, CA, USA

problem #1

Jun 012000

PT Cruiser

  • miles
A popping, or cracking sound occurs in the steering column when I turn sharply to the left, I.e. turning into a parking space or a driveway, which is always at low speeds. The dealership checked it, said they didn't think it was a problem, wouldn't know what to do to fix it, and hadn't gotten any tsbs on it. I have talked to several other pt owners with the problem, but only one actually had the steering column replaced.

- Columbia, MD, USA