Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2001

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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: 005043588 Incident Date: Oct, 12 2005
Consumer's City: EAST JORDAN Consumer's State: MI
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: Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3C8FY4BB91T Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 20 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the consumer's wife was driving when the vehicle began to pull hard to the left. she then decided to take the vehicle to a garage for an inspection. this happened without any previous incidents. the mechanic discovered that both lower control arms failed. the mechanic suggested that she should not drive the vehicle until it was repaired. the mechanic noted that this was a common problem in these vehicles. the mechanic replaced both lower control arms. there have been no further problems since the replacement. *ak (11/23/05) *sc