Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042233 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2005
Consumer's City: HOUSTON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: PT CRUISER Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3C8FY4BB71T Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 15 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: August 2005 my self and my family were taking a short trip out of town about 200 miles. at the half way point we pulled in to a gas station for some refreshments i waited in the car when i noticed smoke coming from my steering column up through the flasher button. we realized it was the wiring from my fog lamps only because that was the only thing that no longer work. the lamps were not in use at the time. not really sure why the wiring caught fire. *jb