NHTSA Complaint #10329320 — 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10329320
Vehicle	2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 5, 2010
Date Filed	May 7, 2010
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

IT APPEARS THAT THE CRANKSHAFT ON 2006 PT CRUISERS DOES HAVE A INHERENT BUILT-IN FLAW THAT ALLOWS THE CRANKSHAFT TO MOVE ALONG ITS AXIS MORE THAN IT SHOULD. AFTER A WHILE THIS CAUSES THE MAIN CRANK SEAL TO POP OUT AND A SIGNIFICANT OIL LEAK TO HAPPEN. IT LOOKS FROM READING OVER VARIOUS FORUMS THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AS EARLY AS 10,000 MILES AND IS KNOWN BY CHRYSLER ALTHOUGH NOT YET CLASSIFIED AS A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE A MAJOR OIL LEAK WHILST RUNNING CAN HAVE MAJOR CONSEQUENCES FOR THE USER AND OTHERS. IN MY CASE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BEFORE AN INCIDENT HAPPENS WITH THE OIL PRESSURE READING ABNORMALLY HIGH BUT I UNDERSTAND THIS CAN HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR

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