NHTSA Complaint #10199699 — 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10199699
Vehicle	2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 21, 2007
Date Filed	August 15, 2007
Mileage	48,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

2002 PT CRUISER, REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND WITH 50, 000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY HAD AN EPISODE OF OVERHEATING. WHEN CHECKED, ONE OF THE SOFT PLUGS (FREEZE PLUGS) HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND ALL THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT. PLUG WAS REPLACED, CORRECT COOLANT PUT IN, RAN FINE FOR 2 WEEKS. OVERHEATED AGAIN, STOPPED DRIVING IT AND HAD THE RADIATOR FLUSHED AND NEW CAP INSTALLED. DRIVING HOME (30 MINUTES) OVERHEATED WORSE THAN BEFORE FLUSH AND NEW CAP. NEW MECHANIC SAYS NEEDS A NEW RADIATOR (LEAKING AND CLOGGED) AND THE #1 CYLINDER HAS WATER IN IT SO THE HEAD MUST BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS THE 2ND 2002 THEY'VE SEEN IN 2 WEEKS, AND HE'S DONE 5 OTHERS THIS YEAR. AND THIS IS NOT A LARGE CITY - AND ONLY ONE MECHANIC. MAY FORUMS SEEMS TO BE FILLING WITH MESSAGES ABOUT THIS OVERHEATING ISSUE AND THE WARPING OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS. POORLY DESIGNED AND OUT OF WARRANTY? *JB

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