Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2004

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006072194 Incident Date: May, 07 2006
Consumer's City: NORTH HUNTINGDON Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: PT CRUISER Model Year: 2004
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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 20 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2004 pt cruiser began to idle rough, sometimes shaking the whole vehicle. it seemed like it wanted to stall, but never did. it was always worse after a car wash or during damp, or humid weather. i used carbon cleaners in the gas, took it on the turnpike, as suggested by the dealer, but it continued. after several months, the engine light came on so i took it in. they said carbon had built up in the engine and it was not covered by the warranty because it was caused by the gasoline. i have always used 87 octane (as suggested in the manual) and most of the time used 2 gas stations. when i talked to the dealer as they were repairing it, he said it is a common problem with the pt cruiser. i only have 23,000 miles on the car. it is parked every night in a heated/cooled /dry garage. i have regular oil changes and follow the maintenance b schedule faithfully.