My '02 pt cruiser has had many incidents over the past 4 years. The instrument panel occassionally flickers or does not light up at all. The radio display/clock feature will turn off while music is still playing. Headlights dim when radio/instrument panel is changed. The ABS failed on the interstate whlie going 65mph. The car slid for a long time, causing a large bald spot on all 4 tires. Then subsequently the car shut off and took a few minutes before the car was able to turn back on. The starter has died 3 times, each time being replaced. The car gets roughly 13mpg at all times. There is no safety under the seat to prevent rolling objects from rolling into the front seat and potentially affecting the use of pedals. The car frequently does not allow me to turn the key. I have had all of these problems, even while taking excellent care of my vechicle.
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser: ABS light or ABS activating
8 of the 511 complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
- 20061
- 20031
- 20028
- 20013
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate and felt as if it was dragging. There was also a smell was coming from the front of the vehicle. It was towed to an independent repair shop who determined the front left brake was sticking. The caliper was replaced and bolts were tightened. One week later, the same thing occurred. This time the independent repair shop replaced the caliper with the original and suggested a visit to the dealer for further assistance. The dealer flushed the brake system and during a test drive the front left and the rear right brakes caught on fire. It was determined the rotors and pads and ABS system needed to be replaced.
Subject: 2002 pt cruiser brakes / transmission I do not know if you are the proper person to bring up some safety issues with the chrysler pt cruiser but it is my sincere hope that maybe you could direct this to someone who can. About two months ago, I had my brakes services at a local shop that I have been dealing with for 10 years. When I was younger, I used to do much of the work to cars myself, and once in a while I do an audit of the work he does. As always, he does a great job. Recently I was driving back from lake tahoe on i80. This is mostly full of mountains with very steep grades and a lot of sheer cliffs. I had a full car load of human and personal property so I would conceder it to be close to the max weight of the car. I placed the automatic transmission from over-drive to the next lowest gear during the steep grades. We did not slow down at all! I discovered to my horror that the next lowest transmission speed was third. So I dropped it down again to the next lower gear and it was first gear. Since our speed was 55 miles per hour, it did not engage at all. Thank goodness it did not. So I applied the ABS front discs and rear drums. By the time we got down from this area, I totally burned out the brakes. I have driven other cars from california to texas to florida with similar loads, but never with a transmission with no second gear. I have never burned new brakes up in a similar fission and required one new disc. I do not think that they ??chrysler?? Did enough engineering in stopping this car with steep highway grades with a full load, and the population is at risk for run-away cars in those areas. Thank you very much for your valuable time.
Faikure of ABS
I was driving to my next client on icy pavement at 35 degrees below zero. I applied the brakes, but had a hard pedal, no ABS braking, nothing. Crashed into pick-up truck in front of me who was able to stop at light. His truck was 1996 and did not have ABS. Is there a problem with brake fluid at this extreme temperature?
While applying his brakes the vehicle brakes lock up and the ABS light appear on the dashboard. Ts
Consumer states, that the ABS system on the vehicle is not working properly, that when applying the brakes, will squealing and moaning. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts
While driving 60 MPH ABS brake and traction control system lights came on, and then vehicle stalled. Vehicle has not been taken to dealer.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser?
8 of 511 owner complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser (2%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Fire or smoke 31Headlights 27Ball joint 25Overheating 25Grinding brakes 20No deployment 18Won't start 15Transmission failure 12Check engine light 11Fuel pump 10Battery drain 9Stalling 9Door locks 8Airbag light 6Loss of power 6Power steering loss 6Adaptive cruise 5Oil consumption 5Tire blowout 5
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