Cracked dashboard. The crack has now spread across the entire dashboard, separating the dash into two pieces. The crack extends from the windshield to the center console. The current mileage is 98,000.
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser body complaints
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Dashboard on pt cruiser 2001 began cracking recently. Cracking progressing daily and dashboard is about to cave in.
2001 cracked dashboard that the chrysler dealer, and corporation will not fix. Dashboard is almost in half now.
I just noticed the 2001 pt cruiser dashboard had cracks. It was garage kept and always had sun shades on. Only had 50000 miles. I hope that chrysler stepped up and accepted responsibility for their product. They did on the trucks, so why not on the cruisers.
Dashboard started to crack just one month outside warranty. 2 large cracks almost splitting the dashboard in half. The car does sit outside but it was only about 3 yr old car. After calling chrysler to complain they agreed to pay for the part and I was to only pay labor.
The dashboard of my 2001 chrysler pt cruiser is cracking in many places through the middle section. I'm afraid it may collapse as others have. The cracks also run through the top air vent. I've researched the web and found many other cases of this happening which some have caused accidents. Has chrysler acknowledged this problem and is there a recall possibility? This is the first vehicle I have ever owned that has done this.
Dashboard cracking and falling to pieces. Concerned about damaging other parts of the car if cave-ins happen while driving.
Cracked dashboard
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that the front and rear bumpers are faded out. The part of the bumpers nearest to the vehicle's body is surrounded by a one inch white line. The bumpers are a charcoal gray color. The bumpers were replaced under warranty, but the failure has recurred. Her warranty has expired and now she would have to pay for this repair herself. She spoke with a mechanic at the dealer who stated that they are aware of the failure, but no recalls have been issued. The current mileage is 41,000 and failure mileage was 20,965.
The dashboard in the 2001 pt cruiiser cracked into two pieces.
2001 pt cruiser dashboard cracking and breaking up.
Cracks in dashboard at center vent (in 3 locations), all exceed 4 inches in length.
Cracked dashboard in my 2001 pt cruiser.
I am the original owner of 2001 pt cruiser with 55,000 miles. Babout 6 months ago when driving I would hear a cracking and popping sound. The dashboard began cracking and has now cracked completely through, and was beginning to cave in. The local news channel has done investigative reporting on this problem. Various chrysler and dodge vehicles were experiencing this dangerous failure across the nation.dealer was no help.
Pt cruiser dashboard cracked.
The dashboard is cracking on the 2001 pt cruiser ,and I contacted the chrysler corporation ,and they said they were not going to help in fixing the problem. I was told to contact your organization through the local media. Now I know I am the cars second owner, but I still feel that chrysler should fix the problem regardless!
I own a 2001 pt cruiser and the dashboard cracked and appeared to be collapsing in the vent area. This started about a month ago and was getting worse fast.
2002 pt cruiser developed cracks in dashboard- from windsheild to dashboard grill and from dashboard grill to glove box panel.
The dashborad is broken and falling in.
Dashboard cracked for no apparent reason , not due to an accident .
Recenlty on my local news they had a story saying that 2001 dodge vehicles were having a problem with dashboards caving in on the driving while driving. I have a 2001 chrysler p.t. Cruiser (chrysler is a dodge) my dashboard has a crack in it and I'm concerned that this is not a isolated problem and my dash board could sind at any moment. This is happening as the drivers are driving down the road and shutting everything down in the dashboard that you need to drive safely with, just wanted to place my concern that this could be effecting other dodge model cars.
I have a problem with the rear bumper of my car and also the door pillars. First off, all of the older pts that I have seen have problems with both of these items. The bumper has some sort of discoloration problem on the edges of the bumper. It looks like there may have been some tape (from the factory?) that has discolored the bumpers on these vehicles. Also, the door pillar that are factory black get this terrible staining. It looks as if they are water spotted, but it is just a defect in the paint on the pillars. I see it on every cruiser I see. I has to buy chrome covers to make my car look presentable. I can't believe that there has not been a recall to replace these eyesores (and not on my dime, like I did).
The design of the "top part" of the passenger door frame was very high and curved which caused the frame to hit and damage the consumers eye when closing the door.
The brake knuckles, part number 05073646, have developed a large cracks, one in the right rear, and one in the left rear. This part holds the brake calipers onto the body, and should be much stronger than it is. Mr
Automatic door locks are a design defect because the device does not do what it was intended to do under all conditions. This feature is surpose to lock the doors above a speed of 15 MPH. But if the vehicle doors were unlocked when the car is in park and the engine running, then the vehicle is then put in drive and moves above 15mph the automatic door locks does not function leaving the doors unlock which is not what the device was design intent was, but the dealer claims is by design. I also own a 1996 dodge caravan and the automatic door locks function under all conditions to lock the doors when the vehicle 15mph which is a very reassuring feature to have in the car. I feel the automatic door locks in the ptcruiser design is faulty if it does not lock the doors at all times when the vehicle reachs speeds above 15mph and provides the passangers with a false condition of security that the automatic door locks will lock the doors whenever the vehicle has begin to move at street legal speeds.
These grab bars are made of a hard compound. These grab bars protrude on the interior of the cabin. Driver and all passengers can easily receive head injuries unless they are short.
Moisture is developing between clear coat and the paint which causes hood to turn white. *ak
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