2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Aug 2, 2019 · Fuel system · 180,000 miles · FL

Just purchased this car 3 days ago. The main fuel line started to leak today near the rear engine firewall, where there is a connection to some kind of valve. Very visible fuel leak at the connector. This is a fire hazard due to the fuel line leak being directly above the exhaust. Chrysler will do nothing about this issue and as I have seen on many forums regarding this vehicle type and this same issue, this is a very common problem that the dealer should make right with these vehicles having a "potential fire issue " and recall this vehicle for the fuel issue and most important, it's potential to destroy the vehicle and contents due to a defective fuel connector before someone burns up in this vehicle. I plead with you to have this vehicle recalled due to it's fuel leaking issue. Thank you. Thge fuel leaks while resting in place or in motion. The amount this leak gives out is more than adequate to leak onto the vehicles exhaust and "boom", there goes the vehicle up in flames.

Filed Oct 17, 2017 · Engine · 100,000 miles · CA

Vehicle acceleration without depressing the gas pedal. While driving on a 2 lane highway vehicle began to accelerate. I tried pushing the gas pedal numerous times to stop the acceleration, but to no avail. I tried shifting the automatic shifter from d (drive ) to 3rd gear, but still the vehicle continued to accelerate. I applied the brakes with a full amount of pressure, vehicle was still revving upwards.. I could smell burning brakes. I was finally able to slow down where the road was level, still with full pressure on the brakes. I shifted the gears from 3rd to neutral and then park to stop the revving,but it continued and I shut the car off. I started the vehicle a few moments later and the revving now longer occurred. I was on an isolated highway in the back country. Had I been in the city the results could have been deadly. This same type of acceleration (toyota vehicle) happened to a family locally and they crashed and all perished in the resulting fire.

Filed Apr 8, 2010 · 38,000 miles · AL · crash · fire

My daughter's 2006 pt cruiser was involved in a minor fender bender in a walmart parking lot. Her car was struck on the left front bumper from a 90 degree angle. Neither vehicle could have been going more than 15 MPH. The impact knocked the front bumper loose, pushed in the grill, and buckled the hood slightly on the pt cruiser. It did not catch the fender as the left front headlight lens assembly was not broken. Within a few seconds of the impact, my daughter sighted flames in the engine compartment which were visible underneath the buckled hood. She and her passenger immediately gathered their personal belongings and exited the car. Both my daughter and the other driver called 911 but even with the fire department 300 yards away, the fire destroyed the vehicle. What should have been a $1500 bumper replacement and body shop job resulted in a totaled vehicle due to the fire. The police did not cite either driver.

Filed Oct 20, 2008 · Engine · 29,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. While the engine was turned on and the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle would overheat. He noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The dealer inspected the vehicle and found no failures. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 30,000 and failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

Filed Mar 13, 2008 · Steering · DC · fire

2006 chrysler pt cruiser caught fire without warning. Consumer states that there are recalls for malfunction of the hydraulic power assist hose. Consumer would like any information about getting repairs.