Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039597 Incident Date: Aug, 09 2005
Consumer's City: COBB Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3C3AY55E45T Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 20 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 07 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At first the engine surges after car stops at intersection. slightly at first and then occurrence increases at subsequent stops with greater surge. then engine surges and dies at stops until engine dies and will not restart. the last time the engine died at 45 mph and would not restart until the following morning. took car to a chrysler dealership for repair and dealer cannot locate the problem. the car is a safety hazard to the driver and passengers, as you can never tell where or when the car is going to quit running.*jb