NHTSA Complaint #891949 — 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 891949 |
| Vehicle | 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CO |
Consumer Description
SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE ENGINE HAS BEEN BURNING OIL INTERNALLY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. DEALER REBUILT ENGINE AT 2100 MILES, BUT VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. SINCE ENGINE HAS BEEN REBUILT, WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, A HUGE PUFF OF SMOKE COMES OUT FROM EXHAUST PIPE . *AK CONSUMER IS VERY UPSET WITH DEALERSHIP WHO VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRST, SHE FEELS THAT THEY GAVE HER THE RUNAROUND AND IS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT INSTEAD OF GIVEN A NEW ONE. *SLC
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