NHTSA Complaint #11047806 — 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11047806
Vehicle	2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 16, 2015
Date Filed	November 21, 2017
Mileage	39,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT TO LOWER GEARS WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER, HEADLIGHTS, AND POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTIC CHRYSLER (130 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, WEST ISLIP, NY 11795, (631) 422-0135) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,700.

Related Complaints for the 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

Other VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Complaints

#10936406 — December 20, 2016 — CAN NOT GO OVER 45-50 MPH WITHOUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. UNABLE TO STAY IN CRUISE CONTROL ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH...

#10747134 — August 7, 2015 — ALMOST 3 MONTHS AGO, THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED FLASHING. THE GAS GAUGE, THE SPEEDOMETER, T...

#10669532 — January 2, 2015 — IF MY IGNITION SWITCH IS TOO FAR FORWARD MY CAR WILL LOSE POWER AND WHAT TO STOP I FIGURED OUT IF WHEN I TURN THE CAR...

#10327546 — April 26, 2010 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERAT...

#10196999 — July 19, 2007 — 2006 PT CRUISER WITH RECALL ON REAR QUARTER GLASS CUSTOMER STATES THAT IT'S A TEMPORARY FIX**CC THE CONSUMER STATED ...

Recent Complaints for the 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

#11655145 — SERVICE BRAKES — April 17, 2025 — See attached document for complaint.

#11492421 — AIR BAGS — November 5, 2022 — Air bag warning light on

#11467435 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS — June 3, 2022 — I heard a strange noise, so I looked under the front end of the car. Saw all that missing. This has happened in the...

#11427363 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — August 1, 2021 — all of the dash board instrument cluster lights turn on breifly,car speed starts to drop, lights on dash turn back of...

#11427363 — ENGINE — August 1, 2021 — all of the dash board instrument cluster lights turn on breifly,car speed starts to drop, lights on dash turn back of...