2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser brakes problems

Filed Apr 17, 2025 · Brakes · OH

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Filed Aug 12, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 106,000 miles · CA

Driving vehicle, all dashboard lights blink on and off, cars stalls, brakes and steering lock up. This has happened at least 15 times over the last few months, and is very dangerous. Also, sometimes the engine fan won't shut off when car is turned off, and it drains the car battery. This has happened at least 10 times. That part is getting expensive and very irritating, but the stalling out and completely dying, is very dangerous, because you can't always get off the road.

Filed Jul 31, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 65,000 miles · TX

The first time in september 2013 the vehicle was running fine. I had gone into a store and when I came out it would not start. The lights on the panel were on but some were flashing on and off. I had it towed to my mechanics shop and they determined it was the battery and replaced it. Every once in a while lights on the panel will flash on and off but not for long. Last night 7/30/2014 I was driving, everything was fine and then all of a sudden all the panel lights were on and the vehicle just died. It was a good thing that I was in a shopping center and not on the road because at first the brakes wouldn't work. This is not safe. I can't afford to get another vehicle right now. We had to push it to safety and then I noticed there was some kind of code or something (no bus/5) at the bottom of the RPM section of the panel. Couldn't find anything in the manual about it, called an auto parts store and it didn't show up in their database, so I had a friend google it. Everything points to the electrical/computer system and fuses. Several people posted this issue with jeeps and pt cruisers.

Filed Mar 17, 2014 · Brakes · 102,356 miles · LA

On march 13, 2014 while driving my pt cruiser my brakes failed without warning. The failure was when the brake pedal was applied the pedal did not depress (move) thus the vehicle did not stop. Fortunately I had just backed out my driveway is I was able to use the emergency hand brake. If I would have been in traffic a accident would have occurred . I had my vehicle towed to the chrysler dealer for repair. The dealer first said that the brake hose had deteriorated but than said and charged me for a valve break (part number 1837900) the cost of valve $6.92 . In my owners manual page 231it states "the dual braking system provides a reserve braking capacity in the event of a failure to a portion of the hydraulics system. Failure of either half.. Id indicated by the brake warning light... Again I was not provide with a warning of the failure and the backup system did not operate!

Filed Aug 19, 2011 · Body, Brakes · 78,500 miles · OH

Faulty firewall. The firewall around the clutch master cylinder is twisting and splitting. This is a safety issue. If this can happen around the clutch, it can happen around the brakes. This needs to be looked at and fixed.

Filed Feb 7, 2011 · Brakes · 28,000 miles · WA

I have had huge break issues. I had to replace three times the brakes and rotor in my car. It only has 50,000 miles on it. The first instance was at 28,000. Then 40,000....and now again. I've been reading about pt cruiser brake problems, and how prevalent they are. I am surprised that no recall has been done.

Filed Jan 5, 2011 · Brakes · 79,100 miles · IN

Driving along when power brakes failed suddenly and unexpectedly, dramatically increasing stopping distance and effort to apply brakes. Cap for brake vacuum power boost missing - cap replaced. Cap must have dislodged or fell off while driving, since power brakes worked on same trip prior to incident at intersection. Fortunately there were no other vehicles waiting at intersection or else an accident would have been likely.

Filed Jul 7, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 105,000 miles · AL

I have 2006 pt cruiser and I am having tons of electrical problems sometimes the stereo will not work.brake light stays on and run the battery down. If you have the dome light one and put your blinker on to the right the light goes out doesn't do it on the left, the ignition switch sometimes hangs up and will not turn stuck for a little before I can get it to turn over and start, then the AC spouse had to rewire it because the compressor wasn't kicking on and off, I have always owned a chrysler and after this experience if chrysler is not will to help repair the vehicle I would not own another, my husband is out of work and I cant afford to repair all the issues this car has..... This could be a fire hazard waiting to happen.

Filed Jun 2, 2010 · Brakes · 84,000 miles · RI

Tl-the driver owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. While driving approximately 45mph the vehicle over heated. She pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and called to get the vehicle towed. The vehicle was towed to a authorized chrysler dealer and she was told that the head casket needed replacing. The vehicle was purchased used. The vehicle has not been repaired. She stated the repair cost was from $1,500 to $2,000. The failure and current mileage were 84,000. Vwb

Filed Aug 30, 2008 · Brakes · 17,175 miles · CO

Within less then a week my brakes went from sounding and working fine to making a hideous grinding sound. After taking my car to a brake specialty shop they told me there was nothing wrong with all my brakes (with only 17,000 miles on them) just the front drivers side and that I should take it to the dealer because it was still under warranty. Two different dealers refused to fix the problem.