2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Electrical · 40,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that the radio and door locks would activate independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuse needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

Filed Jul 19, 2011 · Locks · 32,000 miles · ID

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. While parked the contact attempted to lock the doors with the key fob and noticed the front driver and passenger side doors would not lock. All of the doors lock and unlock on there own while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technicians stated the rear passenger side door was defective. The contact was unaware of the failure or repairs that needed to be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.

Filed Jul 24, 2010 · Electrical, Locks · VA

Door locks randomly lock and unlock themselves. Remotes and interior lock switches are non-functional. Produces the risk of locking occupants out of the car, or unlocking at night and poses higher risk of theft.

Filed Jun 24, 2009 · Body, Locks · 85,000 miles · MI · 7 injuries

Outside door handle chrome (on all four doors) flaking off and causing a deep cut on the hand upon entry. This has happened at least once to my young daughter, my wife, myself, and several others on this same vehicle.

Filed Apr 10, 2007 · Lights, Locks · MN

The fog lamps on the 2001 pt cruiser come on and stayed on their own accord. This caused a dead battery 3 times. When I opened the door the alarm went off. Sometimes the instrument panel worked correctly, sometimes it did not. Sometimes the keyless entry worked and sometimes it did not. When it did work, I could not get the door to unlock with the key, it relocked by itself, leaving me locked out of my own car and stranded on several occasions. I could not lock the door on driver's side with electronic door lock. Must individually lock all doors. Smoke came from the top of the steering column , through hazard light switch on two occasions. Dealer suggested $200. Replacement of multi function switch - but research showed thiswas not a remedy to the problem. I live in a remote, rural area, and do not feel safe or secure with this vehicle.

Filed Aug 13, 2003 · Electrical · GA

Vehicle's door locks automatically locked on their own. *mr the vehicle started to lock on it's own without activation. The vehicle was serviced six times over a period of thirteen months by the chrysler dealership. The consumer would be driving and all of a sudden, all of the vehicle doors would unlock. The doors were suppose to automatically lock when the vehicle reached over 5 MPH and randomly failed to do so, after activating the lock/security device and listening for the beep it did not activate. The dealer was unable to remedy. The problem had progressed rapidly and the correction attempts only resulted in problems with acceleration. *scc

Filed Aug 6, 2003 · Electrical · 300 miles · FL

5 batteries, radio, speakers, door locks, paint, speed sensor on transmission, fan motor on engine, output speed sensor, t14 circuit all within 27 months. Can't find cause of all these electrical problems. Chrysler is no help! Customer care hung up on me. Lemon law ran out 1 month ago. Upside down can't even trade in. Help!!!!!

Filed Apr 30, 2002 · Body · FL

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.