2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser: tire blowout or tread separation

5 of the 511 complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser describe tire blowout or tread separation.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 52,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

Tire blowout or tread separation by model year

2009
1
2008
1
2007
1
2006
3
2005
4
2004
1
2003
3
2002
5
2001
13

What owners say

Filed Apr 19, 2015 · Tires · 130,000 miles · AZ

I purchased 4 new douglas extra-trak ii tires at walmart and within only a few months was having major "alignment" type issues. I thought maybe the tires needed to be balanced and rotated and have the pressure checked. Walmart tech had one of my tires that was a few lbs low and it blew out after he put it back up to appropriate levels. Blow out was out the side and not visible from the outside of the tire. Other side bulges were found on the other tires. Since the tires had been driven, walmart only gave me a "discount" on replacing the one that blew out - the others were my problem according to them. These tires are obviously defective and not safe.

Filed Dec 29, 2008 · Tires · 20,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser. The vehicle has cooper tires, size at205/55/r16 (na). While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle vibrated moderately and the front driver's side tire blew out. The vehicle was towed to a local rest stop and the tire was replaced. The manufacturer stated that the dot number was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 08t029000 (tires:tread/belt). The cause of the failure has not yet been determined. The failure and current mileages were 20,000.

Filed Dec 30, 2007 · Tires · 77,000 miles · FL

Tbc sigma regent touring tire, tread separated from tire causing the whole rear driver side quarter panel and rear fascia to blow off of vehicle ,tires were purchased a few years ago less than 20,000 miles on tires .

Filed Jun 21, 2006 · Wheels · 52,000 miles · MI

Tires fail to hold/maintain air pressure..chrome rims peeling ,lose air pressure from 35 lbs down to 15 lbs in a week period of time. Dealer agrees there is a problem, retail tire dealers have seen numerous problem rims. Manufacturer will not resolve the problem. This is unsafe.. Can cause roll over..blow outs.

Filed Jul 5, 2005 · Wheels · 35,837 miles · MI

Wheel rim oxidation is causing tire/rim leak with new tires. This leak must be filled daily and runs the risk of tire failure and an accident. This leak is on a 2002 pt dream cruiser with 35837 miles

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser tire blowout

Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser?

5 of 511 owner complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser (1%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 2001.

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 31 Headlights 27 Ball joint 25 Overheating 25 Grinding brakes 20 No deployment 18 Won't start 15 Transmission failure 12 Check engine light 11 Fuel pump 10 Battery drain 9 Stalling 9 ABS 8 Door locks 8 Airbag light 6 Loss of power 6 Power steering loss 6 Adaptive cruise 5 Oil consumption 5

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