2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Nov 8, 2019 · Tires · 70,500 miles · TX

Catastrophic tire failure at highway speeds due to tread separation - cooper response touring 205/55 r16 91h on 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. Tread depth = 5/32, tires were new on used car purchased in 07/2014. No dry rot or visible cracking on tires, 23k mileage on tires. In 07/2018, two of the tires in the set of 4 were replaced due to the beginnings of tread separation (would not balance). I am a former tire development engineer for a major us tire manufacturer and I have analyzed hundreds of failed tires returned to the manufacturer. Based on my analysis, I believe that this tire failed by delamination of the tread due to improper construction or curing and not due to a tire puncture. Since 3 of 4 of these tires have failed, I believe that the entire batch may be defective.

Filed Feb 1, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · GA

Chrysler pt cruiser convertible 2005, repeated loss of air, tire flat, tire blew out on highway, tires replaced multiple times. Goodyear reports rim issues. Chrysler non-respondent, goodyear simply replaces. Research yields multiple complaints on multiple websites stating the same issue. This is a road hazard and safety issue.

Filed Jul 31, 2013 · Wheels · 53,000 miles · TX

Wheels on car are defective, flake and tires will not hold air . Bought the car in december, 2012 with -53,000 miles on it. After researching, I found this is common with the 2005 pt cruiser's. I own a 2011 chrysler product and 2005 pt cruiser and they refuse to replace the wheels. Said wheels are $884/per wheel+60 labor/per wheel+tax. Went to ceo of chrysler. Corporate office called, acted like they were going to help, then backed out. Cost to replace my wheels/tires today (cheapest I can get is $1,600.00). Two of many complaints on internet: contact owns 2005 chrysler pt cruiser and stated that the chrome wheels were flaking. As a result, the air pressure was seeping out and causing the tires to go flat. Contact stated he had to replace the tires a total of 7 times. Vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed problem was not with the tires but with the rim itself. Manufacturer was made aware of failure, offered no assistance and vehicle was not repaired.failure mileage was 65,000 and current mileage was 91,000. Maryville,tn; I have a 2005 pt cruiser turbo convertible with factory 17" chrome wheels and chrome is flaking off of inside of wheel rims prevents tire from gripping proper seal. Tires repeatedly go flat while parked and while driving. Have replaced all four tires with new ones, had tires cleaned/re-mounted/resealed multiple times. Three different tire professionals tell me it is a factory defect. Tire blew out while driving last week and almost lost control. Online, I have found several other pt cruiser owners with same problem. Have made dealership and doug betts, chrysler vp of customer relations, aware of the problem but they refuse to correct it. This is a safety issue, especially since it is not an isolated incident. I have been dealing with this problem personally since feb. 2010. - kings mountain, nc, USA.

Filed Jul 18, 2010 · Wheels · 99,000 miles · NC

I have a 2005 pt cruiser turbo convertible with factory 17" chrome wheels. The chrome is flaking off of inside of wheel rims prevents tire from gripping proper seal. Tires repeatedly go flat while parked and while driving. Have replaced all four tires with new ones and had tires cleaned, re-mounted & resealed multiple times. Three different tire professionals tell me it is a factor defect. Tire blew out while driving last week and I almost lost control. Online, I have found several other pt cruiser owners with the same problem. I have made the dealership and doug betts (chrysler vp of customer relations) aware of the problem but they refuse to correct it. This is a safety issue, especially since it is not an isolated incident. I can provide additional information if needed and cite online resources where I saw others complain of same issue. I have been dealing with this problem personally since feb. 2010.

Filed Oct 7, 2005 · Tires · 3,812 miles · SD

Dt: the contact was driving on june 8, 2005 when he heard a ping sound come from under the vehicle. Then the driver side tire blew out. There were no accidents. When he took it to the dealership they said there was a punctured mark on the tire. They said it was not due to a defect in the tire. The tire is a goodyear, size I 205/50r17xl. The contact did not understand why the puncture mark did not cause the tire to go flat. *ak updated 11/16/2005 - the tire was a goodyear eagle rs-a. On oct 7,2005 the consumer heard the same ping noise under the vehicle again. The consumer pulled off the road to inspect the vehicle an found that the driver's side front tire blewout. It was the same brand and model tire as the first faulty tire with the same dot number.