After my 30,000 mile major maintenance, I noticed a leak on the the driver side front of the car. I took it back to the dealer and they said it was a transmission oil leak. It was under the $100 deductible warranty so I paid the $100 and they "fixed" it. The leak continued after 3 other attempts to fix it over a 6 month period. It is currently in the dealer shop to be fixed and they say they can't find the leak. They now think it's coming from the "top". Since I don't monitor the transmission fluid level, my concern is that I will have a major failure the may cause an accident and/or injury if the transmission fails. Also, the car is kept in my garage during extended times when I'm out of town and there is a considerable puddle when I return. I'm assuming that the transmission oil is flammable so there is some concern there. The dealer has been cooperative but seems to lack guidance and how to fix it.
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser transmission complaints
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Starting in the fall of 2006 when making a left turn it made a grinding, squealing noise. It was very loud. Thought it needed brakes, and had it checked . They were fine. Then, it felt like the tire was bad on the passenger's front. Took the car to dealer in mid march 2007 to have the tire checked and it was a loose axle instead. That stopped the squealing for the time being. Just recently we thought the rotors needed turned because the vibrations and noises had started again. On 5-06-07 my son was killed when he went off the right side of the road and supposedly overcorrected and rolled several times. After further investigation into the crash it was discovered that half of the front passenger rotor broke off with a bubble defect in the metal. There appeared to be an old crack across the rotor along with the brake that severed it. Not sure what was going on, but there' was obviously a problem with the front ends and if it saved a life it was worth checking into.
I have had to replace the front wheel assembly twice in less than a year. Purchased new wheel bearings and the entire hub assembly and even a whole new axle. Have continued to have problems. Was told by mechanic that the axle is too short and is coming loose resulting on the expedited wear on the bearings causing a need for a whole new assembly. I am extremely frustrated with this vehicle.
I have owned a manual shift 2004 chrysler pt cruiser since jan 2004. In june of 2006 the vehicle started rolling back in our driveway. It does not matter what gear it is in. I reported this to the dealer who at first said it wouldn't happen. Then they saw it with their own eyes. They diagnosed the problem and said it was the clutch slipping. Two days later I had paid for a new clutch and was told the vehicle did not roll back anymore, even when they pushed on it. I was told to set the parking brake at least 3 clicks for the next 3 days until the clutch had settled in. Three weeks later I parked on my drive of normal slope and ran inside for 5 minutes. When I returned the vehicle was 3/4 down the driveway. I returned the vehicle to the dealer. The next day they called to tell me that their service manager and mechanic had been told by chrysler that the roll back is normal for that car. When asked why it never did it before I was told that the engine had gotten older and more lose and that all the pt cruisers roll back. I have been working with the dealer who has been in touch with chrysler. I have also reported this problem with the customer assistance center but they are still standing their ground saying that the roll back is normal. Now the dealership is saying even a 2006 manual shift pt cruiser can be seen rolling back when they put it on a slope in their shop. I believe this is a major safety issue. It could actually cause a death if there was a child playing near the vehicle or even injury to an adult.
Pt cruiser. Vibration at certain speeds while under acceleration.
2004 pt cruiser stalls when stopping without warning. Stalls when turning corners or stopping for signs and traffic lights. Accidents almost occurred a number of time. 2 separate dealers have had the car, they cannot make it do it? At least 10 trips and the last 9 without paperwork because they say they don't need it until they check it out. Something is fishy with these cars. Private party looked at the problem and said the transmission is not down shifting when coming to a stop or slowing to minimum speed. Dealers and chrysler are denying a problem. I am getting rid of the auto as it is too unsafe to continue driving. I hope more owners of these complain as to get something done asap. Someone is going to get killed.
Dt: consumer states that the dealer's service department is telling her that the transmission is not going into fourth gear. 11/2004, 5/5/2005, 5/6/2005, 2/25/2005 she had the vehicle serviced. The light on the dash board came on so she took vehicle in, got the car back and the light came back on. Consumer took the vehicle back in last wednesday and vehicle has been there ever since. Consumer feels the vehicle is too new to have this many problems.
When shifting from first to second gear vehicle stopped moving and would not shift into gear. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informed consumer hat the clutch and bearing needed to be replaced. Consumer was concerned that the parts wore out with less then 17,500 miles.
While driving approximately 35 MPH front axle literally broke. There were no injuries.
The consumer pt cruiser trip meter constantly reset itself, when this happens the dash lights flash on and off, gas gauge drops to empty and the bells start beeping. *bf the mechanic sprayed static guard in it that time to resolve the issue, but this did not work. The consumer was told that the problem was with the cloth seats and to get out and grab the metal bar. The gear shifter knob would come off, there was a grinding noise in the rear due to the brakes, it was hard for the consumer to get out of the vehicle at time because the lock and tumblers were sticking, the engine would knock intermittently during acceleration and would only get 12.9 miles to the gallon and would run rough intermittently, and the gauges would quit working at times.
Hose came loose from transmission causing vehicle to cut off several times. *bf
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