NHTSA Complaint #10588833 — 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10588833
Vehicle	2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 19, 2011
Date Filed	May 16, 2014
Mileage	34,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATED, AND THEN ALL GAUGES ON DASH DROPPED TO ZERO AND RESET SEVERAL TIMES IN SUCCESSION. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, OFTEN INCLUDING A LOSS OF ACCELERATION OR ENGINE STALLS (THOUGH ENGINE HAS NEVER SHUT COMPLETELY OFF, OFTEN IT IS ONLY REVIVED WITH A PRESS OF THE ACCELERATOR). AS WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE ISSUE WAS NEVER REPLICATED. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEARS, THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM BEING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON (PRACTICALLY WEEKLY), INDICATING MY PASSENGER HAS NO AIRBAG AND COULD BE JEOPARDY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. NO ONE HAS EVER FOUND THIS ISSUE, WHICH AS REPEATED EVEN AFTER BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND BATTERY CONTACTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS UNDERGONE NUMEROUS REPAIRS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT THIS HASN'T STOPPED, AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THIS CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY ARE AT RISK IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOESN'T WORK!! *TR

Related Complaints for the 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints

#11385200 — December 28, 2020 — SPORADIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER POWERS ON AND OFF ILLUMINATING ALL LIGHTS. WHEN CONDITION OCCURS IT IS VASTLY DISTRACTING...

#11243684 — August 13, 2019 — WHILE RUNNING AT 45 MPH ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, AND THE MOTOR STARTED STUMBLING. TRY...

#11221818 — June 21, 2019 — WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHT COME ON ENGINE STALLS EVEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. CAR HAS TO STOPPED, KEY TURNED OFF ...

#11154208 — November 27, 2018 — INTERMITTENTLY ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL GAUGES BEGIN FLUCTUATING AND THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SPUTTER AND SOMETIM...

#11150244 — November 9, 2018 — MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, ALL THE LIGHTS ON DASH ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED, SOMETIMES FLASHING ON AND THEN ...

Recent Complaints for the 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

#11623583 — SEATS — November 5, 2024 — The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the front driver'...

#11385200 — ENGINE — December 28, 2020 — SPORADIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER POWERS ON AND OFF ILLUMINATING ALL LIGHTS. WHEN CONDITION OCCURS IT IS VASTLY DISTRACTING...

#11243684 — ENGINE — August 13, 2019 — WHILE RUNNING AT 45 MPH ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE GAUGES WENT TO ZERO, AND THE MOTOR STARTED STUMBLING. TRY...

#11221818 — ENGINE — June 21, 2019 — WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHT COME ON ENGINE STALLS EVEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. CAR HAS TO STOPPED, KEY TURNED OFF ...

#11154208 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — November 27, 2018 — INTERMITTENTLY ALL DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND ALL GAUGES BEGIN FLUCTUATING AND THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SPUTTER AND SOMETIM...