2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Visibility Problems

DRIVER REAR QUARTER WINDOW COMING LOOSE FROM CAR.

NHTSA ID

11271496

Incident

Oct 27, 2019

Mileage

114,000 mi

WHILST DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE VISIBILITY WINDOW FLEW OFF OF MY CAR AND NEARLY HIT THE VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE TO MY IMMEDIATE LEFT AT 65MPH. THEY HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH IT. I STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PICKED IT UP.

NHTSA ID

11006431

Incident

Jul 16, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED RATTLING NOISES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COMING FROM THE BACK. AFTER A RAINY DAY I OBSERVED PUDDLES OF WATER BEHIND THE REAR SEATS. UPON INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT THE FIXED REAR QUARTER WINDOWS WERE NO LONGER PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. I LEARNED THAT A RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE BACK IN 2007 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V149000) I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2007. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE FIX IS NOT EFFECTIVE, AND FRANKLY I AM NOT SURPRISED. EXPECTING PLASTIC TO MAINTAIN INTEGRITY LONG TERM UNDER TENSION IS FOOLISH. IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO USE A MORE PERMANENT, FLEXIBLE ADHESIVE (E.G. RTV) TO SEAL THE WINDOW TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AND ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF THE WINDOW MOUNTING BOLT FAILURE CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10875730

Incident

Mar 15, 2016

Mileage

38,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING INCLEMENT RAIN WEATHER, THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10705318

Incident

Mar 30, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

I TRIED ROLLING MY WINDOWS UP WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCH & SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE ELECTRIC WINDOW SWITCHES ON THE DASHBOARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701140

Incident

Mar 16, 2015

Mileage

122,703 mi

ALL DASH LIGHTS FLASH AND CAR SOMETIMES STALLS. VERY FREQUENT LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, ALL GAUGES AND BLINKERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10627950

Incident

May 21, 2014

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOW BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V149000 (VISIBILITY) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10605584

Incident

May 12, 2014

Mileage

170,000 mi

REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILED TO OPERATE. OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT IDENTIFY FUSE LOCATION. POWER TRACE SHOWS POWER TO UNIT, SUSPECT SOFTWARE PROBLEM WHEN OVER 75 DEGREES F. CLUTCH PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VERY HARD TO SHIFT, WHEN BELOW 60 DEGREES F SHIFTS LIKE GLASS ON GLASS (VERY SMOOTH) HYD CYL. THROW VARIES WITH TEMPERATURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10546086

Incident

Jan 4, 2013

Mileage

45,000 mi

MY REAR WIPER BLADE DOES NOT WORK. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS AND DIDN'T THINK ABOUT CHECKING THE REAR WIPER. WELL NOW IT IS FALL AND RAINING ALL THE TIME, AND GUESS WHAT IT DOESN'T WORK.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10543635

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS MY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE AND WOULD COST AROUND 1000 TO REPLACE!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10543426

Incident

Sep 4, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

DRIVING 70 MPH ON FREEWAY. REAR QUARTER WINDOW DETACHED FROM VEHICLE. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL BUT ONLY COVERS THE MODEL YEAR BEFORE (2005). THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE 2006 VERSION AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10537232

Incident

Aug 25, 2013

Mileage

99,810 mi

PLEASE RECALL,THE WINDSHIELD WIPER IT'S CONSTANTLY HAVING PROBLEM. TOOK TO THE DEAL AND RESET COMPUTER MODULAR AND IT WORKS FINE. SIX MONTHS LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN AND THIS TIME EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT BECAUSE IT'S A USED CAR SO I GET 3 MONTHS OR 3000 MILES WHATEVER COMES FIRST. SO, THE DEALER CHARGE ME $100.00 FOR THE SAME SERVICE. A FEW MORE MONTHS IT DID AGAIN. BOTTOM LINE PT CRUISER WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT SOMEDAY DUE FAULTINESS. ALSO, AC NEEDS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE SO MANY ISSUE WITH WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10525278

Incident

Jul 20, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

MY FRONT WINDSHILD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT INTO THE CHRYSLER DODGE DEALERSHIP, JACKSON MI AND FOUND THE TIPM, TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $906. I FOUND ON THE INTERNET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHRYSLERS. IT IS AT THE DEALER GETTING REPAIRED. I FEEL A RECALL OF THIS IS NEEDED. IF YOU ARE OUT DRIVING AND THE WIPERS GO OUT YOU ARE IN BIG TROUBLE. JUST LUCKY WE WERE IN TOWN AND NOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10497736

Incident

Feb 5, 2013

Mileage

52,550 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE LIFT GATE WITH THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB BUT THE LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V149000 (VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 7/11/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 07/12/12

NHTSA ID

10461326

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

21,000 mi

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING,REPLACED MOTOR,FURTHER RESEARCH FOUND COMPUTER IS GOING OUT. ONLY HAS 81,000 ON CAR. ORDERED NEW COMPUTER FOUND OUT WE WERE 926 ON LIST,THAT WAS 3 MONTHS AGO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10450087

Incident

Mar 2, 2012

Mileage

81,000 mi

THE NHTSA HAS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED RECALL CAMPAIGN #07V149000 REGARDING THE QUARTER GLASS ON CERTAIN PT CRUISERS SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY, ONE OF THE QUARTER WINDOWS ON MY PT CRUISER WOULD LEAK WHILE DURING A RAIN OR GOING THROUGH THE CAR WASH. WHILE I HAD THE VEHICLE AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP BODY SHOP FOR SOME MINOR PAINT WORK, I HAD THEM LOOK AT THE WINDOW LEAK. THEY REMOVED THE WINDOW AND DISCOVERED THAT (2) OF THE (5) MOUNTING STUDS THAT SECURE THE GLASS TO THE VEHICLE BODY WERE PULLING LOOSE FROM THE MOLDING AROUND THE WINDOW. THE GLASS HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH COST ME $350. I HAD CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS EXPENSE. CHRYSLER CORPORATION DENIED MY REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT STATING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. AS THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE, AND THIS WINDOW BEING A NON-MOVABLE PIECE OF GLASS, THERE IS NOTHING THAT I CAN DO DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE GLASS MOUNTS TO FAIL. THE ONLY OTHER WAY THAT THE MOUNTS CAN FAIL IS FROM A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR INSTALLATION ISSUE. MY VEHICLE WAS MADE JUST ONE MONTH OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL PERIOD. HOW CAN CHRYSLER CORPORATION BE SO SURE THAT ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE WINDOWS WERE REMOVED FROM THEIR ASSEMBLY PLANTS, AND DID NOT MAKE IT ONTO MY VEHICLE? IF THE GLASS SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE, IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURY TO A PEDESTRIAN. I MAINTAIN THAT CHRYSLER CORPORATION SHOULD EXPAND THE EXISTING RECALL AND REPLACE POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE QUARTER WINDOWS ON OTHER PT CRUISERS. CHRYSLER CORPORATION WON'T RELEASE TO ME INFORMATION ON HOW THEY CHANGED THE WINDOW DESIGN OR INSTALLATION PROCESS OF THE QUARTER WINDOWS, STATING, "...THE INFORMATION YOU ARE IS SEEKING IS EITHER UNAVAILABLE CONSIDERED PROPRIETARY; THEREFORE, WE ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST THIS CUSTOMER WITH THEIR REQUEST." *TR

NHTSA ID

10447321

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

67,319 mi

WIFE LEFT HOUSE AT 4:45PM (NEAR DUSK) DURING RAIN. SHE GOT 2 1/2 MILES AWAY, PHONED AND SAID WIPERS ON 2006 PT CRUISER HAD STOPPED WORKING. WENT TO MEET HER ON SIDE OF ROAD AND DROVE CAR BACK TO HOUSE, HER IN FRONT OF ME WITH OUR FLASHERS ON, WHILE THE RAIN HAD SLACKED, BUT NOT COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE WIPERS WILL COME ON VERY SLOWLY AND EVENTUALLY STOP, IF I JIGGLE THE WIPER CONTROL AND TURN SIGNAL AT THE SAME TIME. I'VE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. I DO BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS A RECALL, AS THIS COULD LEAD TO A VERY SERIOUS OR DEADLY ACCIDENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY COMPLAINTS IT TAKES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE SOON. I HAVEN'T TAKEN THIS CAR TO A MECHANIC YET AS WE HAVE OUR OLD FORD PICKUP TO DRIVE ON RAINY DAYS, THANK GOD!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10443243

Incident

Dec 21, 2011

Mileage

51,860 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 75MPH SURROUNDED BY TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD ZERO VISIBILITY. AFTER I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD, THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424259

Incident

Sep 7, 2011

Mileage

41,280 mi

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2006. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS I NOTICED INTERMITTENTLY THE CAR WOULDN'T START WHICH SEEMED TO BE THE BATTERY. IT STARTED AFTER JUMPING AND WOULD BE FINE FOR 4 MONTHS OR MORE. SINCE THEN I HAVE PINPOINTED IT TO LEAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION FOR JUST 2 MINUTES. THOUGHT THIS WAS WEIRD SINCE MY BATTERY WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS FIRST START. RECENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURNING SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK. I CHECKED ALL FUSES, THEY ARE GOOD. I READ ONLINE ABOUT THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE THAT REPLACED THE 2006 INTERIOR FUSE BOXES. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN I FOUND OUT MY TURNING SIGNALS WERE NOT WORKING I THOUGHT THEY WERE THE FUSES AND HAD NO IDEA MY HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AS THEY WORKED WHEN I CHECKED THEM AFTER THE TURNING SIGNALS WERE NOT WORKING. THAT NIGHT, I STARTED DRIVING HOME AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON A VERY DARK ROAD WITHOUT NOTICE. MY SON AND I WERE IN SERIOUS DANGER AND THE ONLY THING WE COULD DO WAS TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. THINK GOD THEY WORKED. THE BASIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ON A CAR SUCH AS THE ABOVE SHOULD NEVER GO BAD WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT AN EASY FIX. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT PUT OUT A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON INSIDE THE VEHICLE EXCEPT IF I OPENED THE DOOR. YOU COULD NOT TURN THEM ON IF THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. I AM SURE IT HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS AS IT COULD HAVE THE NIGHT OURS WENT BAD. I HOPE THAT THE NAPA CHRYSLER CAN FIX MINE AS THE SERVICE MANAGER DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WITH THE TIPM WAS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10402798

Incident

May 24, 2011

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED A SWITCH AND NEW MOTOR BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED BODY MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY CAN NOT PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,054. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ

NHTSA ID

10393839

Incident

Jan 18, 2010

Mileage

49,054 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A WIPE CYCLE. I COULD NOT SEE BECAUSE OFTHE HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO A CRAWL AND TRY TO GET ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER PULLING OVER, THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. ONCE BACK ON THE ROAD, THEY STOPPED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES UNTIL I COULD GET TO AN EXIT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10389769

Incident

Mar 10, 2011

Mileage

87,182 mi

THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW OF MY 2006 PT CRUISER SPONTANEOUSLY (?) EXPLODED, SENDING SHATTERED GLASS INTO MY CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR ON A VERY TEMPERATE NIGHT. I HAD JUST STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, AND WAS GETTING BACK UP TO NORMAL SPEED. THERE WAS ONLY ONE LOUD BANG, AND I HEARD NO OTHER SOUNDS. THERE WERE NO CARS BESIDE ME, AND I DID NOT SEE ANY ACTIVITY OUT THAT SIDE OF THE CAR THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR A PEBBLE BEING THROWN, OR A BB GUN BEING SHOT, ETC., ALTHOUGH IT WAS DARK OUT. IN FACT, I BELIEVE I WAS DRIVING PAST A VACANT LOT. THE INSIDE TEMPERATURE OF THE CAR AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WERE ABOUT THE SAME, AT ABOUT 65-70 DEGREES. I DID NOT FIND ANY FOREIGN OBJECTS WHILE CLEANING THE GLASS OUT OF MY CAR. ONLY A FEW PIECES OF SHATTERED GLASS WERE LEFT REMAINING AROUND THE EDGES OF MY WINDOW, BUT OTHERWISE THE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY GONE. SHARP PIECES OF GLASS WERE MOSTLY IN THE FLOORBOARD AND FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR, ALTHOUGH SOME DID FLY INTO THE BACK FLOORBOARD. THERE WERE A FEW PIECES OF GLASS IN MY CUP HOLDERS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, AND AT LEAST ONE PIECE MADE IT OVER TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. MY ARM WAS CUT VERY SUPERFICIALLY IN ONE PLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10386467

Incident

Mar 3, 2011

Mileage

59,275 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ONLY OPERATE WHEN ON THE HIGH SETTING BUT NOT ON ANY OTHER SETTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,238 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

NHTSA ID

10381124

Incident

Dec 18, 2010

Mileage

37,238 mi

OVER THE PAST THREE WEEKS THE FRONT WIPERS HAVE BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, THIS MORNING THEY STOPPED COMPLETELY. THEY FROZE IN THE ON/UP POSITION BLOCKING MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING. THEY DID CREEP THEIR WAY DOWN AND ARE CURRENTLY STOPPED ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY UP ON THE WINDSHIELD. I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY WON'T WORK ON ONE OF OUR MANY RAINY DAYS IN OREGON, LUCKILY TODAY IS A DRY DAY.

NHTSA ID

10380590

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

60,300 mi

LAST WINTER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY. NOW THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK ON HIGH AND WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON HIGH, THEY JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THEY WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THEN ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY BACK UP AND JUST STOP. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE OUT THE BACK WINDOW AND THAT THE FRONT WIPERS WILL COMPLETELY STOP WHEN I AM DRIVING. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE AND IT WILL RISK OTHER DRIVERS AND PEOPLE DURING HARD RAIN OR SNOW. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND SOME CANNOT EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLES. I HAVE CHECKED THE FUSES, REPLACED THE BLADES, MADE SURE THERE IS WASHER FLUID AND HAD A MECHANIC TELL ME THAT HE HAS HAD COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING. WHEN THE MOTORS ARE REPLACED, THE WIPERS STILL DO NOT WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10363438

Incident

Dec 1, 2009

Mileage

96,000 mi