NHTSA Complaint #10763439 — 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10763439
Vehicle 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 89,000 miles
Crash No
Fire Yes
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TN

Consumer Description

OK THIS IS MY 3RD COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS OVERHEATING AND YES CAUGHT FIRE AFTER A MONTH OF THAT EVERYTIME TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD RISE I PULLED CAR OVER AND HAD TOWED I HAVE 7 TOW BILLS ON THAT WELL LAST TIME CAUGHT FIRE WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR,HOSES,HAD A CRACKED HEAD,FAN,FAN SENSOR AND THERMOSTAT AND GRILL THAT WAS $2000 FOR ALL THAT. I GOT CAR BACK AND NOW HAVE HAD BACK FOR A MONTH AND CAR WON'T START HAD BATTERY CHANGED OUT,HAD 25 POINT INSPECTION DONE AND NOW SAYING ALARM SYSTEM IS TRIGGERING SOMETHING OR POSSIBLY COMPUTER GOING BAD. THIS IS A 2002 WITH ONLY 100,000 MILES ON IT. I OWE $2300 TO CHASE FOR PURCHASE THEN HAVE 2ND LIEN BECAUSE OF ALL THESE OTHER PROBLEMS OF $2000. I BOUGHT THE CAR BACK IN 4/2013 AND HAD TO HAVE ALL RECALLS DONE ON IT AND I HAVE REPORTED ALL THIS BEFORE AND CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ADMIT IT IS A LEMON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER AND 2 OTHER MECHANICS THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AND SHOULD NOT BE ON ROAD. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH MS AND ON DISABILITY AND NOW SCARED TO DRIVE CAR. THE CAR IS PARKED AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON SOMETHING I CAN'T DRIVE. I DO KNOW CAR WAS ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO AND DON'T KNOW IF A SIESTA WAS TAKEN DURING MY CAR OR NOT. I AM TOLD NOT TO DRIVE CAR IT IS A HAZARD AND CHRYSLER AFTER FIRE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CAR BACK BUT THEY REFUSED A FIRE AND WAS ME AND MY SON 2 LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. I WANT CAR TAKEN BACK BY CHRYSLER AND I WANT PAYOFF ON LOAN OF $3000.00 BY CHRYSLER THIS CAR WON'T BE DRIVEN. I HAVE BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE REPORTING EVERYTHING BUT WHEN MINE AND MY SON'S LIFE IS AT RISK THAT IS ENOUGH! IF YOU DO RESEARCH THE OVERHEATING AND ELECTRICAL HAS BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I WOULD THINK THAT A FIRE WOULD GET YOU TO MAKE CHRYSLER TAKE THESE CARS BACK.

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