I own a 2001 pt cruiser. Starting in 2003 I began to experience loss of air in the front passenger tire. I just returned from the garage where I have the car serviced. The mechanics showed me the inside of the wheel which has oxidized. They attempted to seal the bead with "goop," but advise that I will need to replace the entire wheel in the near future. They state further that they see this problem on jeeps and other chrysler products as well.
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser wheels complaints
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Dt: the vehicle is a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. The walls of the wheel are losing the aluminum. This is causing the tires to loose the seal and go flat. The automobile dealership said that this was a common problem with the pt cruiser.
Chrome wheel center caps came off the 2001 chrysler pt cruiser while driving.*mr
For the last few months, I had been having problems getting with my tires being flat when I got up in the mornings. After having all of the tires checked for flats, it would still do this off and on during the winter. Finally, I took it to a firestone shop and they said my tires were fine, but the chrome was peeling off the wheels causing the slow leaks. I took it to the dealer and my 36k/3y had expired (by 1/2 year, as I only have 30k miles) and they said there was nothing that they would do, I'm going to call chrysler and lodge a formal complaint, now that I see I"m not the only one with this problem.
Tire looses air due to defect of wheels. Manufacturer agreed to replace both rear wheels. Now she is experiencing same problem with both front wheels. When contacting manufacturer, they would not accommodate to replace rear wheels. This is for a 2001 chrysler pt cruiser. *nm......
The chrome on 3 of the wheel rims peeled, chrysler replaced all 3 rims. The 4th rim started to peel at the stem of the tire which made the tire leak air. *tc
The rims are losing air. They have been repaired 3 times by tire manufacturer for this problem. The inside of the crone wheels, where the tread beads sit on the rim, have pits and blisters in the crone. Dealership attempted to put a sealer in to correct the problem, but it didn't work. This has been a common problem with these wheels.*ak
My 2001 pt cruiser has a problem with chrome peeling from the rims. On 5/24/04 chrysler replaced 3 of the rims because they told us the chrome was peeling because their chrome was to blame. We have a problem with the 4th rim but now the chrome is peeling around the stem which inturn is making the air leak and now chrysler has said they will not fix the problem because now it is an environmental issue. On 11/22/04 while driving I lost air pressure and the car pulled from me, I had control because I was only going 20 MPH. I have done research and chrysler has replaced some rims and not others, there is a whole web site of people who are having the same problem and chrysler doesn't want to help or hear anything more. My car is still under warranty and I feel this is a safety issue and could become a huge problem.
Deterioration was found around and underneath the driver's wheels on all four tires. Driver's tire blew out due to the wheel corrosion. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic told consumer that this problem could not be duplicated. Consumer informed mechanic that this problem occurred more than once, and had not been resolved.
The tires were losing air pressure on a daily basis which caused the tires to fill up with water. Consumer took the vehicle to the goodyear for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rims corroded, causing the tires to lose pressure.
Ihave a defective rim resulting in a wheel that loses 1-2 pounds of air pressure per week. Chrysler has had the car for service 4 times it the last six weeks and denies there is a problem.
Chrome corroding and flaking off on original 16" tires. First noticed in 6/2003. Dealership offered to replace one rim for a co-pay of $100 due to the severity of damage. But will not help with one showing slighter damage.
Wheel rims out-of-round .
Consumer states when hitting any type of bump in the road tires blowout. All four rims have pitted cracks in them which causes the blowouts.
The consumer hit a cement divider head on, on the drivers side. The steering and wheel traction had gone out, also the air bags did not deploy. Refer odi #770588, 1006108 scc
Outcome of my complaint #769146 dated may 1, 2001. The problems with the chrome wheels was finally resolved when chrysler replaced the front two chrome wheels at 24,000 miles because they were both out-of-round since new, creating the wobble in the steering, uneven steering, vibration and tire wear. I am still awaiting reimbursement for the two new pro-rated (by goodyear) eagle gt tires on the front, as well as awaiting word about a promise to reeplace the two rear eagle gt tires as well. Anyone with the same wheel and/or tire problems can write to me and I will advise you as to what to [email protected]
Chrome is flaking off wheel causing the wheel to lose air
After 1 1/2 years of front end pulling, unevenness and steering wheel wobble, dealer concluded faulty tires. Goodyear then concluded cause to be out-of-round oem chrysler 16" chrome wheels. Goodyear did not replace the tires free of charge, I had to pay for the pro-ration. As of this writing, am awaiting to speak with chrysler service zone rep about the problem. I have requested chrysler reimburse for the two front tires, pay for rear tire replacements, and replace all four chrome wheels with new ones. Goodyear store manager confirmed many pt cruisers have been in his shop, misdiagnosed by dealer to be faulty tires, only to discover the oem chrysler chrome wheels are out-of-round. Also told me 1) either the oem wheels are defective in manufacture, or 2) the design of the pt cruiser is causing only the chrome wheels to become out-of-round upon normal driving/usage. My goodyear tires were/are 3/4 tread worn at just 22,500 miles. Normal tread life for these tires is between 45,000-50,000 miles. Dt
Consumer states of having problems with the rims on the vehicle. Dealer was contacted. Nlm
Consumer states vehicle was driving with a lose lug nut and a broken lug nut on the left rear wheel. Vehicle was tow to the dealer. Nlm
I do not believe the dealers answer that bolts were loose as either I or my personal mechanic are the only parties that work on the vehicle ( wheels last removed july 01 for rotation ). Or that the vehicle hit a tremendous chuck hole . I was on a newly surface concrete road..
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