NHTSA Complaint #10500592 — 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10500592
Vehicle	2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 11, 2012
Date Filed	February 27, 2013
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE GAUGES ALL DIP TO ZERO THEN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME LIKE WHEN THE ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED. IF THE GAUGE DIP IS SHORT THEN THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN. LATELY (SINCE JAN) THE GAUGES HAVE STAYING IN THE ZERO POSITION LONGER AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL PICK BACK UP SOMETIMES NOT. IF IT DOESN'T THEN I HAVE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL RESTART. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES IN SUCCESSION AND SOMETIMES JUST EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE BUT ALMOST ALWAYS 4 OR 5 TIMES IN 45 MILES. ONCE THE CAR HAS HAD A CHANCE TO SIT DURING THE DAY I DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM ON THE WAY HOME. IT SEEMS TO HAVE THIS ISSUE THE MOST ON DAYS WHEN WE HAVE A HEAVY DEW. RAIN DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM. I THINK MOISTURE IS BEING PULLED IN DURING THE COOL DOWN AND CAUSING THIS ISSUE. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE. THE DEALER (AFTER 4 DAYS) CAN'T SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC OR IN A CORNER AS I LOSE POWER STEERING. *TR

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