NHTSA Complaint #10453521 — 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

AT 23,021 MILES MY 2005 PT CRUISER HAD THE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM REPLACED (8/28/2007). SEVEN MONTHS LATER, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CAR (CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS). I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE OTHER LOWER CONTROL ARM ON 3/25/08 AT 27834 MILES. I HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT 38,033 MILES AND AT 60,349 MILES. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS IN ONLINE FORUMS FROM PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL AND BRAKE WEAR HAS BEEN REPORTED DUE TO FRONT WHEEL BEARING ISSUES. MY CAR IS NOW AT 62,570 AND I AM HAVING THE SAME CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEN HITTING A BUMP ALONG WITH A LOUD NOISE UPON BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I AM HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY IN THIS VEHICLE NOW. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE AND CHRYSLER NEES TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS CAR, I OWNED A 2001 PT CRUISER AND HAD THE CONTROL ARMS REPLACED IN THAT CAR BEFORE 40000 MILES. THERE HAS TO BE SOME DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE FOR THE SAFETY OF ANYONE DRIVING IN THESE VEHICLES. A WHEEL BEARING BREAKING WHILE DRIVING IS A SERIOUS ISSUE! SEE COMPLAINTS AT SITES BELOW. THANK YOU. HTTP://WWW.PTCRUISERLINKS.COM/FORUM/WHEELS-TIRES-SUSPENSION/23632-WHEEL-BEARING-ISSUE.HTML HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TIL09OD8D72ERULQA HTTP://WWW.TRUEDELTA.COM/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/SUSPENSION-PROBLEMS-69 HTTP://WWW.MOPARCHAT.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=795043 HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2005/CHRYSLER/PT_CRUISER_CONVERTIBLE/ *JS