2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Visibility Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Visibility Issues in the 2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
4 visibility complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibility Complaints
IN APRIL 2012 MY AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TURNING TO WARM AIR WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ACTING AS IF IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON AUGUST 6, 2012 I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE LINE, AND IF MORE PROBLEMS BRING IT BACK. ON AUGUST 8TH THE AIR CONDITIONER NOT ONLY TURNED WARM THE CAR CUT OFF. AS LONG AS I'M RUNNING STEADY ON THE HIGHWAY IT WORKS FINE.I ACTUALLY HAVE TO TURN THE AIR OFF AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR NOT RUN IT AT ALL AROUND THE CITY,I RETURNED AGAIN TO THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL. I WENT ON LINE TO JUST ANSWER TODAY, CHRYSLER EXPERT INFORMING ME THAT POSSIBLY THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN NEEDS REPLACING WHICH IS COMMON IN PT CRUISER.I AM CONCERNED IT WILL CAUSE...
DASHBOARD, INSIDE, OUTSIDE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING; WINDSHIELD AND BACK WINDOW WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEED TO BE REPLACED; IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2011, AND NOW AGAIN IN 2012. PER DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT., CA LAW REQUIRES IT BE REPLACED - FOR SAFETY SAKE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE RAIN THE WIPERS STOPPED MID CYCLE, WHEN I MADE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE COLUMN CONTROL THE WIPERS WENT INTO LOW SPEED MODE AND WOULD ALSO WORK IN THE HIGH SPEED MODE, HOWEVER THE WIPERS WOULD NOT STOP WORKING UNTIL SEVERAL TRIES TO TURN THEM OFF WORKED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO PRESENT IT'S SELF AND AT ONE POINT THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO RUN WITH THE KEY IN THE "OFF" POSITION. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DICK HANNAH CHRYSLER IN VANCOUVER , WA ON 3 DEC 2011 WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE T.I.P.M (FAULT CODE B3205) . I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE T.I.P.M REPLACED BY THIS DEALER WHEN THEY GET THE T.I.P.M REPLACEMENT FROM CHRYSLER (5 DAYS OUT). THE COST OF THIS PROBLEM CAUSED BY ONE CIRCUIT OF THE T.I.P.M IS $840.00 AND THERE IS NO WAY TO HAVE THE ONE...
WINDOWS GO DOWN ON OWN OR WON'T GO DOWN AT ALL. HEAD LIGHTS COME ON WHEN NO ONE IN CAR. WIPERS COME ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD ON OWN AND GO OFF ON OWN. *TR
Other 2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER Problem Areas
Electrical System
41 complaints
Air Bags
24 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Power Train
9 complaints
Seat Belts
7 complaints
Service Brakes
7 complaints
Exterior Lighting
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Structurebody
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
2 complaints
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Tiresvalve
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint