2009 Chrysler Pt Cruiser problems, complaints & recalls

2024-11-05 · Seats · 87,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2009 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, the front driver's side seat erroneously rolled backwards, and the driver was unable to reach the brake pedal. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the local dealer was contacted regarding the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. …”

2020-12-28 · Engine · 31,000 mi

“sporadic instrument cluster powers on and off illuminating all lights. when condition occurs it is vastly distracting unable to determine vehicle speed accurately. when the issue is present the engine will typically shut off. this seems like an incredibly bad condition to allow in a vehicle and contacting chrysler led to no solution for resolving. …”

2019-08-13 · Engine · 68,000 mi

“while running at 45 mph all the warning lights came on, the gauges went to zero, and the motor started stumbling. trying to nurse it home, i stopped at a red light where the previous things happened again but also the motor completely shut off. this left me stopped in the middle of a busy 4 lane highway. engine finally restarted where i drove it ho…”

2019-06-21 · Engine · 1,000 mi

“while driving all the warning light come on engine stalls even at freeway speeds. car has to stopped, key turned off and restarted and the errors clear. it has done since it was new.. it has been researched by dealer while in for service. never fixed it is still doing it..…”

2018-11-27 · Vehicle Speed Control · 55,000 mi

“intermittently all dash lights come on and all gauges begin fluctuating and the car will begin to sputter and sometimes dies and then it doesn't do it again for miles…”

2018-11-09 · Vehicle Speed Control · 40,000 mi

“more often than not, all the lights on dash illuminate when the car is first started, sometimes flashing on and then off when driving. if driving, sometimes the car will either accelerate or slow down. because the speedometer goes back and forth, i have no idea how fast i'm going. if i slow down when approaching a red light or to make a turn, the…”

2018-07-26 · Engine · 75,000 mi

“i purchased the vehicle in december of 2016. the odometer reading was 74,000 miles at that time. it functioned without problems until march 2018. the car was driven about 2 miles and then was parked for about 5 hours. i started the car and drove about 2 blocks at about 25 mph when all the dashboard lights came on, the gas gauge went to empty and…”

2018-02-13 · Electrical System · 77,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the air bag indicator turned on and off by itself while driving 20 mph. also, the horn did not work due to the air bag indicator that was wired into the horn. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. the contact called…”

2017-10-02 · Vehicle Speed Control · 95,510 mi

“i was in a hwy. all of a sudden, all the gauges light up and i lost power. i push the gas pedal but no acceleration. i managed to park on the side. i turned off the engine and restarted the car again. this happened just 3 weeks after i bought the car. it happened again one month later. it has been now one week later. i am afraid it is going to hap…”

2017-09-03 · Power Train · 85,000 mi

“my vehicle shuts off randomly while driving 2 mph and while on the highway going 65 mph. very scary, do not feel safe in my own car. fear for the safety of my family.…”