2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Convertible
Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Convertible.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION - COOPER RESPONSE TOURING 205/55 R16 91H ON 2005 CH… |
| 2019-03-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | A HOLE WAS MADE IN THE POWER STEERING LINE. ALL THE FLUID DUMPED OUT. I WAS DRIVING FORWARD AND SUDDENLY IT WAS VERY DI… |
| 2016-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY … |
| 2016-02-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WA… |
| 2015-09-11 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | CAR STOP AT RED LIGHT HIT FROM BEHIND BY 2016 CAR DRIVEN BY GIRL JUST GOT LISCENSE CAR WAS DRIVEN INTO A ULITEY TRUCK… |
| 2015-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD AT CAR WASH AT NIGHT LEAVING ME AND MY YOUNG GRANDDAUGHTER STRANDED UNTIL WE COULD GET A JUMP.… |
| 2015-03-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | FOG LAMPS INTERMITTENT ON AND OFF WITH SWITCH OFF. DRAINED BATTERY AND SHORTED FUSE. *TR |
| 2014-11-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | DRIVING ON ENTRANCE RAMP TO HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS A VIOLENT SHUDDER. CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER (SEVERE VIBRATION). … |
| 2014-05-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT OF MY 2005 PT CONVERTIBLE CRUISER HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 7 YEARS A… |
| 2014-03-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP MY UNDERBODY SCRAPPED THE BUMP. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF RADIATOR FLUID UNDER MY… |
| 2014-02-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE 2005, REPEATED LOSS OF AIR, TIRE FLAT, TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY, TIRES REPLACED MULTIPL… |
| 2013-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED SO MANY TIMES THAT THE INSURANCE RATE WENT UP AND WE PAID FOR … |
| 2013-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF WHEN A PERSON AROUND 75-150LBS SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS HAPPENS AT AN… |
| 2013-01-01 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEELS ON CAR ARE DEFECTIVE, FLAKE AND TIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR . BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER, 2012 WITH -53,000 MILES ON… |
| 2012-10-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE. HOWEVER, THERE WE… |
| 2012-10-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | APPROXIMATELY 3 -4 MONTHS AGO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. A C… |
| 2012-09-29 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SHOT AND DANGEROUS. SEVERAL THOUSAND OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR |
| 2012-04-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE LITE CAME ON. REPLACED RECOMMENDED PARTS. LITE CAME OFF AND ON OVER A YEAR OR SO WITH SAME DIAGNOSTIC. REPLACED … |
| 2012-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE MULTIFUNCTION LIGHT SWITCH CAUSES THE FOG LIGHTS TO TURN ON AND OFF AT RANDOM, EVEN WHEN IGNITION IS OFF. ISSUE HAP… |
| 2011-12-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | MY PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE STARTED MAKING A THUMPING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN. THE NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE FRONT PASSEN… |
| 2011-10-24 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PT CRUISER TURBO CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, WHILE THE V… |
| 2011-09-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HEARD THUMPING NOISE ON RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND NEW TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. MECHANIC INVESTIGATED AND FOUND FRONT… |
| 2011-09-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I AM SO UNHAPPY WITH THIS CAR, IT HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT HEADACHES. I HAVE HAD FRONT END BEARING PROBLEMS TO ELECTRI… |
| 2011-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE OWN A 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH LOCATED ON T… |
| 2010-10-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DATE: JANUARY 9, 2012 CURRENT CASE FILE #[XXX]; PREVIOUS CASE FILE #[XXX]. TO DATE, CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BE… |
| 2010-10-05 | WHEELS | No | 0 | FIRST OCCURRENCE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, 38,00 MILES. SECOND OCCURRENCE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAI… |
| 2010-09-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT FREEWAY SPEED. SHE WAS RES… |
| 2010-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY '05 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER (THAT I BOUGHT 3 MONTHS AGO!) HAS STARTED TO NOT START ON ME. I WILL COME OUT FROM WORK, AND… |
| 2010-08-04 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THUMPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF BRAKES IN A SHORT DISTANCE (30 MILES) WHEEL BEARING FAILURE WHICH DAMAGED AXEL AND … |
| 2010-04-21 | WHEELS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT AT 21,919 MILES 4/12/2008, REPLACED THEM, AND THEN THEY WORE OUT AGAIN AT 32,10… |
| 2010-03-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE FOG LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PARKED IN PARKING LOT. CAME BACK 1 H… |
| 2010-02-23 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2005 PT CRUISER TURBO CONVERTIBLE WITH FACTORY 17" CHROME WHEELS. THE CHROME IS FLAKING OFF OF INSIDE OF WHEEL… |
| 2010-02-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2005 PT CRUISER OVERHEATS WHEN IDLING HAVE SPENT 700.00 DOLLARS AND THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM SEE ONLINE THERE ARE M… |
| 2009-12-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | PCM CHIP IN 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE IDENTIFIED BY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AS BEING THE PROBLEM. PCM CAUSES MYRIAD OF EL… |
| 2009-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2005 PT CRUISER MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILED . FOG LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER I REMOVED THE KEY. SMOKE CAME OUT … |
| 2009-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHRYSLER 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. DEFECTIVE MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL SWITCH. (TURN SIGNAL, HEADLIGHT, FOG LIGHT LEVER)… |
| 2009-04-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I OWN A 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST YEAR WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH LOCATED ON THE… |
| 2009-02-16 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WASHER NOZZLES ON THE CHRYSLER PT CRUISER GT MODEL IS NOT CORRECT FOR THE APPLICATI… |
| 2009-01-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | LEFT SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. I REGRET NOT HAVING SAVED THE BROKEN BEARING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEE… |
| 2008-11-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LEFT WORK TO FIND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. GOT IT JUMPED AND WENT HOME. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY, I… |
| 2008-06-19 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FELT LIKE CAR WAS GOING OVER MINI-SPEED BUMPS. TOOK IT TO TIRE STORE AND FOUND OUT IT WASN'T THE TIRES A… |
| 2008-05-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2005 PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE 5 SPD MANUAL. HAVE BEEN VERY UNSATISFIED W/ CAR'S PERFORMANCE. BEARINGS IN BOTH FRONT AXL… |
| 2008-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | MY 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISERS HORN IS NOT LOUD ENOUGH . THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IS THE WAY THE HORN IS . CHRYSLER FAIL… |
| 2008-03-06 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE SHOT WITH JUST 56,000 MILES. *TR |
| 2008-03-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | WHEEL VIBRATION AND LOOSE STEERING THEN GRINDING NOISE; FOUND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING BAD ON 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER … |
| 2008-02-16 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR MORE THAN ANY OTHER NEW VEHICLE I'VE OWNED. I HAD AC COMPRESSOR PROBLEMS STILL UNDER… |
| 2008-02-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB | No | 0 | AFTER ONLY 35.5K MILES THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT BOTH FRONT HUBS AND BEARINGS NEED REPLACEMENT. AN ONLI… |
| 2008-02-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING IS BAD AFTER ONLY 20,000 MILES ON MY PT CRUISER. I HAVE JUST READ 65 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME … |
| 2007-12-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | IN DECEMBER 2007, WHILE ON AN EXTENDED TRIP, THE FOG LIGHT ON MY 2005 PT CRUISER ACTIVATED THEMSELVES AND COULD NOT BE … |
| 2007-09-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | TOOK 2005 PT CONVERTIBLE FOR OIL CHANGE, MECHANIC INFORMED ME I WAS VERY LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID, HE REFILLED IT. … |