9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
82,150 miles
Total Complaints:
8 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (8 reports)
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problem #8

Nov 022015

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,065 miles

Was driving and suddenly all the warning lights on dash flash on and off, next the gauges fluctuate up and down, all of them and car loses power, can't accelerate, only thing that doesn't happen is engine doesn't die. But I am going at 0 mph now. Stop car and restart it.

- jcreek, Vancouver, WA, US

problem #7

Nov 182015

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,385 miles

driving, all warning lights flash on and off, then gauges all go up and down, then loss of power, car comes to stop but engine doesn't die. dangerous, after reading complaints online I believe this is due to a faulty tipm made by chrysler. How to fix problem? where could you get a good tipm and would that solve the problem?

- jcreek, Vancouver, WA, US

problem #6

Nov 202015

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,425 miles

driving, all warning lights flash on and off, all gauges then go up and down, no power, car comes to stop but engine doesn't die, can't move the car. turn off car and restart and same problem happens 2-3 more x on way home. I believe this is due to a faulty tipm made by chrysler, would a good tipm solve problem and where would you get one? help!!

- jcreek, Vancouver, WA, US

problem #5

Nov 022015

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,066 miles

gauges fluctuate, loss of acceleration, no power

Right after it happened and I had to pull off in traffic as I had no power and had gone to 0-2 mph it happened again. I had restarted the car and it happened again. All warning lights flash on and off, then all the gauges go up and down, loss of power, loss of acceleration and car almost dies.

- jcreek, Vancouver, WA, US

problem #4

Nov 032015

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,085 miles

3rd complaint, same thing. driving, all warning lights flash, gauges all go up and down, loss of power, no ability to accelerate and car comes to stop but engine doesn't die. Took in to shop twice but they were unable to see it do this. I believe it's related to a faulty TIPM from Chrysler, Where can you get a good TIPM to fix the problem or what is the fix?

- jcreek, Vancouver, WA, US

problem #3

Dec 032012

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • 51,000 miles

While driving the gauges go crazy switching on and off. The gas gauge drops to zero and the car just stops while you are driving. What's funny is the car will start back up and act like nothing is wrong. This is an intermittent problem. We have had the car in the dealership at least 5 times and they can never duplicate the issue even after keeping the car for over a month.

We decided to record the issue and showed the dealer. They act like they have never heard of this problem and that can't be true, there are too many owners complaining of the same thing. This is a safety issue and I hope nothing happens that causes the loss of life and limb. We had the battery replaced and that didn't help. Now the dealer has called to say they think it is the ignition switch. We will see if this fixes the problem. Chrysler needs to address this issue, it is clearly unique to this model.

- Cynthia D., Olathe, KS, US

problem #2

Oct 012013

PT Cruiser 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 95,000 miles

The car will turn off while I am driving. Everything in the dash goes nuts and then I have nothing. Sometimes it will do this for over an hour. No one can find what is causing the problem. And now it is causing my battery cable to get hot enough to burn your hands.

- granzmess, Abingdon, VA, US

problem #1

Aug 152013

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles

I bought the car three years ago and I have had a lot of problems with the gauges. There are times the car just turns off! I have taken the car three times to get fixed and they can't find anything wrong with the car. I am tired off this! Not even the dealership can find anything wrong. I just hope I don't get in a accident.

- alphaomega1, Keller, TX, US