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2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser problems
Owners have filed 203 complaints about the 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 13.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 13.8%.
Complaints203
Crashes23
Fires3
Injuries32
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 13.8% · 28
Air bags 13.8% · 28
Engine 11.3% · 23
Electrical system 10.8% · 22
Power train 8.9% · 18
Steering 5.9% · 12
Unknown or other 5.9% · 12
Exterior lighting 4.4% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 32 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Chrysler PT Cruiser in this data, 2007 draws comparatively few complaints; 2001 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 18 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 53,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser. The contact stated the vehicle was losing engine oil at an abnormally rapid rate. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the mechanic advised that the crank shaft was loose and pushing the front crank seal and pistons. He also advised that the failure could cause the engine to fail at any moment. The failure and current mileages were 54,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 54,000 miles
My 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser is consuming two quarts of oil a day. It started using this amount of oil once the car reached a mileage of 40,000. The PT Cruiser is currently unable to travel on the interstate. I am only able to drive through the city; where it will barely get up to twenty mph. The current mileage as of 8/28/10 is 52,736 and I received the car with 36,000 miles earlier this year. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser. She added eleven quarts of oil in her vehicle due to a an unidentifiable leak. The dealer stated that it could be leaking; however, they could not see the leak or explain if the oil was burning rapidly in the vehicle. The mechanic is currently replacing the short block in the engine. The vin is not available. The failure mileage was 24,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 24,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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