2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Conv electrical problems

Filed Jul 25, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 15,000 miles · FL

Car in motion, all lights came on , lost power, was nearly hit from car behind me.

Filed Dec 14, 2015 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 52,000 miles · FL

Just like many other complaints on here, my vehicle starts acting crazy with lights flashing, and feels like it won't shift and go above 40mph. I brought the car to dealer and they replaced the ignition switch, and PCM. This cost me $1200. It stopped for a bit, then started again a month or two later when they told me it needed motor mounts and a new PCM (which they said they changed, but I don't believe it). It is now back there with the same problem and I'm now on the 4th day it's there and I'm getting no answers, just a bunch of sales people calling. If there have been multiple issues with this same problem why hasn't this vehicle been recalled? The vehicle is in motion when this happens and I have children this can be very dangerous for us and others on the road.

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 10,000 miles · OH

If you investigate my VIN, you will see that from soon after I bought my car, I had a weird problem where the gauges would go crazy, the dash lights all light up, and sometimes experience full engine shut down, if not just have an accelerator fail while driving. For years, I kept trying to work with chrysler to allow them to diagnose and fix the issue and they were never able to do so even though I had photos of what was happening. In approximately july 2011, I met someone with a convertible pt cruiser like mine and she asked if I had any issues with my car. I described my problem and she said hers had the same problem. She said that a new ignition switch fixed the problem but chrysler refused to help. I was thrilled and called chryser to report that I had finally figured out the problem. I begged and pled with them to fix it but the best that they could promise was that if the problem turned out to be the ignition switch that I would be reimbursed for the cost of assessing the problem ($200+ for assessment), but not for my time nor would they be able to provide a rental while it was being assessed or fixed. Given that I could not miss work and had little faith that they would admit the problem was theirs, I was forced to allow the problem to continue to exist. When the gm ignition switch problems came out, I called again and eventually someone contacted me to help after several more pleading calls for help failed and I escalated the issue. My ignition switch was replaced and the problem never happened again. I say all of that to say this: please look into convertible pt cruiser ignition switches. They are a known issue that was never recalled and a good number of owners replaced on their own. While I appreciate the eventual fix, when informed of the problem for years, chrysler did not address this clear danger and I endured a great deal of stress in the interim.

Filed Jul 16, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 72,000 miles · NJ

Like the other complaints, the dash gauges go bonkers and to zero, , engine stops, sometimes will restart other I have to put it in neutral and restart manually. It happened last year only a couple of times and during the summer heat, no problems last winter. Started again this past month worse than before.

Filed Jul 14, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 80,000 miles · FL

Very much the same as the other complaints listed on here. I kept having problems with the car shutting down and / or the steering locking on me. Started in september and had to "continually" go back to the dealer over & over & over again just to have them say they've check the diagnostics and nothing is showing up. Then next time they said it was probably needing a new computer switch....so more $$$. This was never resolved until after "multiple" incidents & "multiple" visits to the dealer. Then one day in late october...now 2 months of frustration....I'm in the parking lot of a mall & the car slows down & the gauges start going crazy. It shows zero 0 speed & zero 0 in my fuel tank.....I had just filled the gas tank 2 hours earlier.....and then it just stops. Then starts up again but with a weird sound. So once again I drove "directly to the dealer" while terrified that it may just stop dead while driving & be rear-ended. And after the dealer hooked it up once "again" they said it had to do with the ignition switch. Saying it was throwing off all the computer mechanisms and that's why it would just stop dead while driving. And this was $1,400 later.....yes, $1,400 for them to finally "figure this out when all they had to do was look on here"....to see the "strong possibility" of what was wrong. And yes, I sincerely think chrysler corp should reimburse all of us as this is an obvious mechanical / electrical design error on their part. I've had a pt cruise in the past. But, believe me I will not be buying another car from your company when this should have definitely been a recall. Especially & vastly for safety reasons!!! And as for chrysler, you should be ashamed of yourselves....playing dangerous games with peoples lives!!! And so should your dealerships....at least the dealer I paid $1400 !!!

Filed Dec 20, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 60,000 miles · FL

Solution! Solution! Solution! We had the same types of problems as the below problem entry and the first 4 problem entries following this one. Upon investigation, the problem was traced down to a faulty ignition key cylinder. The metal contact on the inside of the cylinder was deformed, thereby causing intermittent contact. When the ignition key cylinder was replaced, it completely solved all of the problems listed. All the dash lights will come on and blink. All gauges go to 0. Sometimes the engine will shut off for a few seconds (no power steering or brakes) then restart all by it's self. I can be parked in the garage or going down the road, that doesn't seem to matter. There's another vehicle in town like mine doing the same thing. The dealer has replaced parts with no positive results.

Filed Oct 21, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 35,000 miles · CA

All the dash lights will come on and blink. All gauges go to 0. Sometimes the engine will shut off for a few seconds (no power steering or brakes) then restart all by it's self. I can be parked in the garage or going down the road, that doesn't seem to matter. There's another vehicle in town like mine doing the same thing. The dealer has replaced parts with no positive results.

Filed Sep 11, 2014 · Electrical · 75,000 miles · CA

Was driving on highway heard a big bang.. At around 80 miles p/h uphill diagnosed it wasthecomputer have changed the computer 4 times had the computer reprogrammed and as soon at it drives it get.. To 30 miles per hr and goes no faster RPM do not go up .. Than 2.5 have taken it tocountless mechanics and even had it reprogrammed to dealer with updates.. No luck ..I need help I exported this car to mexico but there is also a chrysler dealer in the town the vehicle is in.. Please be responsible for you car >> I have spend over thousand already trying to fix the same unfixable problem.. I have no more money to spend on that crap that you called a car.

Filed Jul 24, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 88,000 miles · CA

While highway driving, seat belt light comes on, then instrument panel lights go crazy and vehicle then shuts down - have to put in neutral to restart engine again. I see there are numerous complaints on the same issue. Dangerous situation and chrysler needs to address the issue. Too expensive to play hit or miss with a dealership. I am frustrated and worried for safety when driving. Happens on highway and city driving.

Filed May 22, 2014 · Electrical · 18,000 miles · NJ

While highway driving, seat belt light comes on, then instrument panel lights go crazy and shut down. Vehicle then shuts down - have to pop clutch to get vehicle started again. Took to dealer - could not determine problem even though there are numerous complaints on the same issue. Dangerous situation and chrysler does not seem to want to address the issue. Too expensive to play hit or miss with a dealership that doesn't have a clue what's wrong and how to fix it. Frustrated and worried for safety when driving.