Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2002

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050895	Incident Date: Dec, 14 2005
Consumer's City: ARLINGTON	Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO	Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: PT CRUISER	Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3C8FY68B72T	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 27 2005	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: Sep, 19 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: My 2002 pt cruiser has been maintained properly, including oil changes, for the entire time that i have owned it. in spite of this, it has developed engine problems that appear to be related to the forming of sludge in the engine. the oil consumption on the car has been approximately a quart per 1000 miles ever since the 36000 mile service. i feel that there is some inherent design problem that has led to the premature wearing out of the engine and the loss of power in this automobile. i think that this is unacceptable, regardless of the mileage, in the space of 4 years time. *nm