2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Convertible Suspension Problems

THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SHOT AND DANGEROUS. SEVERAL THOUSAND OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10477944

Incident

Sep 29, 2012

Mileage

50,000 mi

MY PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE STARTED MAKING A THUMPING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN. THE NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. LIMPED IT TO LES SCHWAB AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE STRUTS AND SOME PLATE THING THAT GOES ON TOP. I WILL HAVE TO $750.00 OUT OF POCKET. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439847

Incident

Dec 6, 2011

Mileage

98,000 mi

HEARD THUMPING NOISE ON RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND NEW TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. MECHANIC INVESTIGATED AND FOUND FRONT END SEALED BEARINGS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT. SINCE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY IT COST US $800 TO REPAIR. BASED ON THE OTHER COMPLAINTS WE HAVE FOUND, THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424439

Incident

Sep 9, 2011

Mileage

30,000 mi

THUMPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF BRAKES IN A SHORT DISTANCE (30 MILES) WHEEL BEARING FAILURE WHICH DAMAGED AXEL AND DESTROYED BRAKES' BRAKES AND AXEL AND BEARING REPLACED ON DRIVERS SIDE - NOW PASSENGER SIDE IS DEFECTIVE TOO AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT - CAR HAS ONLY 30K MILES- BEARINGS ARE SEALED TYPE,CANNOT BE RELUBED, CAR IS 2005 CHRYSLER P T CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10372615

Incident

Aug 4, 2010

Mileage

30,000 mi

CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS FOR THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON THEIR 2005 PT CRUISER. *NJ WHILE DRIVING RECENTLY, THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE FELT A VIBRATION IN THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10290648

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

LEFT SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. I REGRET NOT HAVING SAVED THE BROKEN BEARING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND WAS SIGNALED BY A VARY LOUD CRUNCHING SOUND. IT WAS SUDDEN AND SEVERE ENOUGH THAT WE DETERMINED IT NEED IMMEDIATE REPAIR. WE CONSIDER OURSELVES LUCKY THIS OCCURRED AS WE PULLED OFF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. OUR PREVIOUS SPEED HAD BEEN ABOUT 60 MPH. THIS CAR HAS HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN SERVICED AT THE CHRYSLER DEALER WITH IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256108

Incident

Jan 21, 2009

Mileage

35,591 mi

WHILE DRIVING FELT LIKE CAR WAS GOING OVER MINI-SPEED BUMPS. TOOK IT TO TIRE STORE AND FOUND OUT IT WASN'T THE TIRES AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE LEFT-FRONT BEARING AND I SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING ON IT AT ALL BECAUSE THE WHEEL COULD FALL OFF. HAD IT REPAIRED THERE. PICKED UP VEHICLE A WEEK LATER AND STEERING STILL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. TOOK IT BACK AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT KNUCKLE NEEDED REPAIRED. ALSO HAD IT DONE THERE BECAUSE I WAS VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN AND NEEDED WORK COMPLETED TO GET BACK HOME. LESS THAN 9 MTHS LATER AND CAR SOUNDS LIKE AN AIRPLANE. LIVING ON DIFFERENT COAST SO WENT TO A RECOMMENDED MECHANIC. INFORMED LEFT FRONT BEARING NEEDS REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231617

Incident

Jun 19, 2008

Mileage

42,000 mi

2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE 5 SPD MANUAL. HAVE BEEN VERY UNSATISFIED W/ CAR'S PERFORMANCE. BEARINGS IN BOTH FRONT AXLES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 61,000 MILES B/C OF SIGNIFICANT WEAR, MAKING CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SQUEAKED WHEN I TURNED OR JUST DROVE STRAIGHT, AND STARTED MAKING THUMPING NOISE IN AXLE AS I DROVE. ALSO, ROOF HAS A MINOR LEAK INTO TRUNK WHEN IT RAINS HARD; CANNOT FIND THE SOURCE WHERE IT IS LEAKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10227581

Incident

May 10, 2008

Mileage

61,000 mi

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SHOT WITH JUST 56,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220306

Incident

Mar 6, 2008

Mileage

56,000 mi

WHEEL VIBRATION AND LOOSE STEERING THEN GRINDING NOISE; FOUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING BAD ON 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER - MILEAGE IS 15, 600; WAITING FOR REPAIR AT DEALER - ESTIMATE OF $500 - $600 TO REPAIR PLUS ALIGNMENT COSTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219806

Incident

Mar 1, 2008

Mileage

15,600 mi

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR MORE THAN ANY OTHER NEW VEHICLE I'VE OWNED. I HAD AC COMPRESSOR PROBLEMS STILL UNDER WARRANTY... I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AT 36700 MILES. NOW, BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES ARE SHOT, AND WILL BE REPLACED AT 43,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, AND IT IS MY 3RD AND LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT. I HAD AN 2002 PT, THIS 2005 CRUISER, AND I'VE GOT AN 2006 CRUISER THAT IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF WHEEL BEARING ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218220

Incident

Feb 16, 2008

Mileage

43,000 mi

AFTER ONLY 35.5K MILES THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BOTH FRONT HUBS AND BEARINGS NEED REPLACEMENT. AN ONLINE SEARCH REVEALED MANY MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. UNSAT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10218091

Incident

Feb 13, 2008

Mileage

35,535 mi

PT CRUISER 2005. HEARING THUMPING NOISES FROM RIGHT FRONT. SEP. 2006 DEALER REPLACES BEARING, (20118 MILES) JULY 07 MORE NOISE DEALER FINDS AXLE SPACERS MISSING (28009 MILES) JAN. 08 MORE NOISE DEALER FINDS BAD BEARINGS AGAIN, THIS TIME OUT OF WARRANTY ($630 31406 MILES). *TR

NHTSA ID

10216828

Incident

Sep 25, 2006

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING IS BAD AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES ON MY PT CRUISER. I HAVE JUST READ 65 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TIL09OD8D72ERULQA/P2 HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE ON THIS. THIS IS CRAZY! *TR

NHTSA ID

10216685

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

Mileage

20,000 mi