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2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Conv Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 26, 2015
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Conv, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine337.5%
  • Electrical225.0%
  • Brakes112.5%
  • Driver assistance112.5%
  • Interior & seats112.5%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LAMPS ILLUMINATED, FOR THE NEXT WEEK, THE FAULT WAS INTERMITTENT. WORKSHOP CHECKED OUT FAULT, COULDN'T FIND FAULT WITH WHEEL SENSORS AND COULDN'T RESET FAULT. DEVELOPED INTO MULTIPLE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS, UPTO 10 FLASHING PANEL LIGHTS, AND MOMENTARY POWER FAILURE EFFECTING ALL SYSTEMS AND ENGINE. INTERNET INCLUDING YOUTUBE STATES COMMON PROBLEM NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER. SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULT BUT NOTHING CERTAIN. CAR HAS ONLY 37K MILES SO RELUCTANT TO START CHANGING EXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF REPAIR, I.E. ABS COMPUTER ECU, INSTRUMENT PACK ETC. LOOKED AT RECENT RECALL FOR GM, MY PT CRUISER CABRIOLET WAS MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO IN 2007. THE PARTS INVOLVED IN GM RECALL ARE DELPHI FROM MEXICO BETWEEN 2005-7. IS THIS THE SAME PROBLEM? PLEASE NOTE I LIVE IN ENGLAND, GREAT BRITAIN SO THE ZIP AND DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER ARE FROM BEVERLEY HILLS! USE [XXX] NUMBER WHICH IS UK CELL PHONE, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 10564442 · filed Feb 15, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CRANK CASE WOULD LEAK OIL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ID 10425558 · filed Sep 15, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING. ALL MY WARNING GAUGES WILL COME ON AND GAUGES FLUTTER OR DROP TO ZERO AND ENGINE MIGHT STALL. THIS IS HAPPENING NUMEROUS TIMES AND AS ALL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SUBJECT. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE CRASHES. CHRYSLER HAD BETTER TAKE NOTICE AND HAVE A RE CALL ON THIS., AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR

NHTSA ID 10786160 · filed Oct 26, 2015

THE GAUGES ON MY CAR HEAT UP WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. I HAD THE BULBS TAKEN OUT OF THE CLOCK TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE CAUSE, BUT IT DOESN'T HELP. THE WHOLE FRONT DASH HEATS UP FROM THE CLOCK DOWN TO THE GAUGES AND GET VERY, VERY HOT. I AM AFRAID THERE WILL BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE FRONT CONSOLE? *TR

NHTSA ID 10630555 · filed Sep 3, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LAMPS ILLUMINATED, FOR THE NEXT WEEK, THE FAULT WAS INTERMITTENT. WORKSHOP CHECKED OUT FAULT, COULDN'T FIND FAULT WITH WHEEL SENSORS AND COULDN'T RESET FAULT. DEVELOPED INTO MULTIPLE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS, UPTO 10 FLASHING PANEL LIGHTS, AND MOMENTARY POWER FAILURE EFFECTING ALL SYSTEMS AND ENGINE. INTERNET INCLUDING YOUTUBE STATES COMMON PROBLEM NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER. SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULT BUT NOTHING CERTAIN. CAR HAS ONLY 37K MILES SO RELUCTANT TO START CHANGING EXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF REPAIR, I.E. ABS COMPUTER ECU, INSTRUMENT PACK ETC. LOOKED AT RECENT RECALL FOR GM, MY PT CRUISER CABRIOLET WAS MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO IN 2007. THE PARTS INVOLVED IN GM RECALL ARE DELPHI FROM MEXICO BETWEEN 2005-7. IS THIS THE SAME PROBLEM? PLEASE NOTE I LIVE IN ENGLAND, GREAT BRITAIN SO THE ZIP AND DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER ARE FROM BEVERLEY HILLS! USE [XXX] NUMBER WHICH IS UK CELL PHONE, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 10564442 · filed Feb 15, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Driver assistance

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LAMPS ILLUMINATED, FOR THE NEXT WEEK, THE FAULT WAS INTERMITTENT. WORKSHOP CHECKED OUT FAULT, COULDN'T FIND FAULT WITH WHEEL SENSORS AND COULDN'T RESET FAULT. DEVELOPED INTO MULTIPLE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY INDICATIONS, UPTO 10 FLASHING PANEL LIGHTS, AND MOMENTARY POWER FAILURE EFFECTING ALL SYSTEMS AND ENGINE. INTERNET INCLUDING YOUTUBE STATES COMMON PROBLEM NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY CHRYSLER. SOME SUGGESTIONS THAT IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULT BUT NOTHING CERTAIN. CAR HAS ONLY 37K MILES SO RELUCTANT TO START CHANGING EXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS WITHOUT GUARANTEE OF REPAIR, I.E. ABS COMPUTER ECU, INSTRUMENT PACK ETC. LOOKED AT RECENT RECALL FOR GM, MY PT CRUISER CABRIOLET WAS MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO IN 2007. THE PARTS INVOLVED IN GM RECALL ARE DELPHI FROM MEXICO BETWEEN 2005-7. IS THIS THE SAME PROBLEM? PLEASE NOTE I LIVE IN ENGLAND, GREAT BRITAIN SO THE ZIP AND DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER ARE FROM BEVERLEY HILLS! USE [XXX] NUMBER WHICH IS UK CELL PHONE, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 10564442 · filed Feb 15, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THIS IS NOT AN ACCIDENT BUT A CONCERN ABOUT THE DRIVERS SEAT...WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT CONTROL PANEL WAS BROKEN, PLASTIC PARTS WOULD NOT HOLD. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO TAPE IT TO FIXED IT. LASTED 5MINUTES!! THEY HAD TOO ORDER A NEW CONTROL PANEL, REPLACED IT, LAST ABOUT 3 MO. FED UP WITH DEALERSHIP HAD FRIEND DRILL HOLE IN METAL FRAME TO INSERT A SCREW...WORKED FOR A FEW MORE MONTHS, NOW BROKEN AGAIN, THE SCREW PART IS OK, BUT THE FRONT PART IS BROKEN!! JUST WANT TO SAY I AM NOT OBESE,JUST A NORMAL WEIGHT PERSON! THIS IS THE PART THAT MOVES THE SEAT UP AND BACK AND UP AND DOWN. JUST VERY AGGRAVATED ABOUT THE WHOLE THING. THIS IS MY 4TH PT CRUISER, SO I KNOW THE CAR. THIS ONE HAS A CRAPPY SEAT CONTROL!!

NHTSA ID 10743772 · filed Jul 27, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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