2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser wheels problems

Filed Jan 7, 2016 · Wheels · IN

I have always had trouble keeping air in the tire of this car. I have talked to other owners and they to have had trouble. It is the chrome wheels that is causing the problem. We have not had an accident but I'm sure some one has. It also happened in my daughters stratus rt , chrome wheels. I talked to gm people that had chrome wheel from that era and they to had problems with the chrome wheels. I was wondering if you have had any other complaints of this nature. I still have the car but my daughter got rid of hers. We had to put another tire on the car this week because the tires keep losing air. I talked to the dealership years back and they said there was know problem. I should have done this years ago but never did.

Filed Feb 26, 2014 · Wheels · 69,000 miles · PA

The chrome rims leak air because they have been leeching (peeling) since the purchase of the vehicle. I have only owned the vehicle for 6 years (I bought the vehicle with approximately 68,000 miles) and have averaged 8700 miles per year. I have had the rims sealed at least a dozen times since I purchased the vehicle but the seals only last for short periods due to the constant peeling. Currently, I have to fill the tires with at least 20 pounds of air every 2-3 days. My biggest fear is that they will fail while I am driving on the highway.

Filed Sep 3, 2013 · Body, Engine · 59,700 miles · NY · crash

I was making a right hand turn from a main road onto a side street. While the car was turning, I heard a clunk and the steering wheel was jerked from my hands. The car pulled hard to the right and crashed into the curb. The car was towed to the repair shop and the service tech showed me the engine cradle was completely rusted out and the k frame was cracked all the way thru. It's to rusted to be welded and I was told this is a common problem with the cruiser and dodge neon, since they use the same frame. The tech also told me I was lucky that I wasn't moving at high speed or the results could have been fatal. He also told me that chrysler is aware of this problem, they are completely out of replacement parts, and they basically ignore any complaints.

Filed Oct 3, 2011 · Wheels · 50,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that the tires were constantly going flat although she replaced the tires three times in an unusually short period of time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rims were causing the tires to go flat. As a result, the rims needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2011 · Wheels · 50,000 miles · PA

According to the repair shop, the reason why tires are losing air so frequently is because there is an issue with the rims. I have now put 2 sets of 4 brand new tires on this car w/in the past couple of years and the tires are still losing air so much so that I must stop at least 2x/week to put air in them. I was just reading the complaints and came across other reports of this same incident. Would like to see this as a recall since it's not just my car alone.

Filed Aug 31, 2011 · Wheels · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated the rims on the vehicle caused the tires to lose air. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the rims allowed moisture and air into the tires which caused the air to release. The contact stated the rims were factory rims from chrysler. The dealer stated the rims could only be resealed, but not replaced. The contact stated the tires will lose air over night. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 110,000.

Filed Jan 11, 2011 · Wheels · 36,706 miles · WI

I have a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser which has the 5 spoke wheels on it and all have the chrome coming off and the tires keep going flat. I have replaced all 4 tires thinking that was the problem. Then goodyear showed me the wheel when they had it off the car and the tire off. It was cracked and the chrome is coming off inside and on the outside. My tires going flat is being caused by the wheels. Now I need to replace those too.

Filed Dec 22, 2010 · Wheels · IN

2001 chrysler pt cruiser original equipment 5-spoke chrome-plated wheels endemic corrosion problems. Corrosion causes tires to leak and go flat. Due to oem-equivalent size tires being low profile, difficult to visually see when tires are low or deflated. Have had multiple tire failures due to this problem. Tires with low pressures or flat at highway speeds create dangerous driving conditions.

Filed Oct 18, 2010 · Wheels · VA

My wheels on my 01 pt cruiser are causing my tires to go flat every 2 to 3 days. The wheels are alloy wheels that are peeling and corroded. I have spoken to chrysler and they said unless they have regular maintenance that they will corrode. I think that this is a major safety issue from running your tires too low from air lose due to the wheels. I have read over hundreds of customers with the same issues on this chrysler product. What can be done?

Filed Jun 13, 2010 · Wheels · 91,000 miles · NE

In one month's time, I have had 5 flat tires. After the second flat, I went to a tire dealer. The tire tread was low but the tires were not bald. I decided to have all 4 tires replaced. In the last 2 weeks, I have had to call aaa for 3 flat tires. After the first call, I took the car back to the tire dealer. He showed me the wheels that are completely corroded. They said that chrysler has had this problem for 10 years but nothing is ever done. I'm in the process of trying to find new wheels but in the week since I had the car in, I have had another flat. I should have been on the interstate when this happened but luckily had gotten a ride with someone else. When are these defective wheels going to be recalled. They are creating potentially life-threatening instances.