Consumer Complaint Detail
CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005004210 | Incident Date: Jan, 21 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CHINO HILLS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: PT CRUISER | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3C8FY78G33T | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 29 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 28 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2003 pt cruiser gt purchased brand new april 29, 2003. clutch has failed 3 times over 10 consecutive months. march 8, 2004 mileage ? 19,842: driving home at night entered onto the 60 fwy east the clutch goes out on the freeway in traffic! have truck towed to jammin dodge chrysler that night. the car is almost 12 months old! march 12, 2004 removed and replaced clutch module assembly. car picked up. december 17, 2004 mileage ? 35,930: this is just 9 months after the clutch was first repaired! clutch goes out. while attempting to start the car; it launched forward because it was in first gear. it misses the concrete walkway to my office building by less than a inch. december 21, 2004 star chrysler repairs clutch january 22, 2005. mileage ? 37,275: just one month since last repair to clutch! i am driving to bank in morning. i come to stop at the end of my street at the stop light. my car clutch is malfunctioning. i stop the car. i try turning it off and then back on. the car launches forward hitting the bottom of the truck in front of me. the man gets out of the truck. he looks and there is not damage to his truck. he asks me did i see him? i told him that my clutch went out and he came over and saw how the clutch just went to the floor. he shrugged his shoulders wished me luck and took off. my grill in the front is bulging. my license plate frame cracks. and the top of my bumper is scratched. i call aaa. have the car towed to jammin dodge in pomona. i request no work to be done. i will call chrysler corporate monday morning. i will no longer drive this vehicle as it is not safe. *ak |