2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints 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.
9
Latest Mar 3, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 217 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Chrysler Pt Cruiser submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE CHRYSLER AND GM BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS OWNER OF 2004 PT CRUISER IS NO LONGER ABLE TO SEEK COMPENSATION FM CHRYSLER/GM FOR A DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT LEFT HER PARALYZED FROM THE NECK DOWN BECAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK WAS DEFECTIVE AND COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER FILED SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER. EXPECTING TO HAVE HER DAY IN COURT, CHRYSLER FILED CHAPTER 11 A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TRIAL DATE. *JB
NHTSA ID
10315432
Incident
Feb 19, 2005
Interior & seats
Filed May 1, 2007
THE DRIVER'S SEAT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING UNDERNEATH IT TO PREVENT ANYTHING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR FROM ROLLING UNDERNEATH IT AND UNDER THE DRIVER'S FEET. WHEN MY DAUGHTER DROPS HER TOYS OR SIPPY CUPS, IN A HARD STOP, THEY HAVE ROLLED UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND UNDER MY BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS!!! *TR
NHTSA ID
10189359
Incident
May 1, 2007
Mileage
42,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 24, 2007
2004 PT CRUISER CUSTOMER STATES THAT THEY ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE DOME LIGHTS AND THE GAUGES**CC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HIS PROBLEM MAYBE RELATED TO RECALL # 01V288000 *JB
NHTSA ID
10189027
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Fuel systemInterior & seatsOther / unspecified+2 more
Filed Mar 27, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY LOST AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AND A RIM; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE MANIFESTED REMOTE CONTROL PROBLEMS, AS WELL A CRACKED WINDSHIELD A BROKEN GAS TANK. IN ADDITION RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE, AND POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. *AK
NHTSA ID
10153791
Incident
Mar 25, 2006
Mileage
600 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 21, 2005
Fire reported1 injury reported
I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE - ELECTRICAL WITH FLAMES INSIDE THE CAR. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE ENGINE AND BODY OF THE CAR WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY SITTING ON THE DEALER LOT. IT WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER AND THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THEY ARE DENYING MY CLAIM. I WASN'T HURT - JUST INHALED A LOT OF BLACK SMOKE GETTING THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO A PARKING LOT. THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED FROM THE HEAT AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE DASH TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS GONE - AND THE PLASTIC IS MELTED AND JUST HANGING. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY PT CRUISER EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE 911 OPERATOR TRANSFERRED ME TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT - WHO HAVE A REPORT ON THE CAR.
NHTSA ID
10126156
Incident
Jun 9, 2005
Mileage
21,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 26, 2005
LOSE ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL FUNCTION, DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, AND DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON....EVEN THO NO DOOR IS OPEN...DEALER HAS NO CLUE AND COMPUTER DOES NOT REPORT AN ISSUE....PULL FUSE AND REINSERT RESOLVES THE ISSUE....*AK
NHTSA ID
10114778
Incident
Mar 24, 2005
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jan 4, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
HEAD ON COLLISION, AIRBAGS CAME OUT, BACK SEAT BEHIND DRIVER CAME UN-DONE, UNLATCHED AND HIT DRIVER IN HEAD, DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONCIOUS. RIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AND AIRBAGS DID COME OUT.*AK
NHTSA ID
10105703
Incident
Dec 29, 2004
Mileage
6,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 16, 2004
NORMAL WEAR WTHIN 3 MONTHS OF A NEW PURCHASE GT LEATHER SEAT CUSHIONS IN BOTH FRONT SEATS HAD THE STITCHING SPLIT IN THE CENTER. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SEATS.
NHTSA ID
10078321
Incident
Mar 1, 2004
Mileage
3,600 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jun 6, 2004
THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR KEEPS LOCKING UP, ALL THE DASH EMER LIGHTS COME ON AND NO DASH COMPONETS WORK, SPEEDOMETER, MILEAGE INDICATOR, TACK0METER INSTRUMENT PANEL OFF . ONE DOESN'T KNOW IF CAR IS WORKING PROPERLY OR NOT. COULD SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR A PERSON TO BE STRANDED ANYWHERE.*AK
NHTSA ID
10074890
Incident
Apr 3, 2004
Mileage
61 mi
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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