Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004026083 Incident Date: Apr, 09 2004
Consumer's City: YELM Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: PT CRUISER Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3C4FY48B14T Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 25 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 26 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I purchase my 2004 pt cruiser in march 2004. within a week after delivery, i noticed the engine would start to shudder and the vehicle would lose power. took it back to the chrysler dealer and they said they could not find any problem. the engine eventually started shutting down completely when coming to a stop, and also chugs and loses power going up hills. i am afraid to attempt passing other cars because it will stall or lose power under accelleration. took the car in on numerous occasions, and they did see the problem. dealer tried replacing the cam sensor and "tweaking" the computer, but the problem is still there and getting worse. this is a dangerous defect and i am apprehensive about driving the vehicle.