Consumer Complaint Detail

CHRYSLER / PT CRUISER / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006078358 Incident Date: Sep, 06 2006
Consumer's City: FRANKLIN Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: PT CRUISER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3C3AY75S65T Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 10 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 08 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while moving from a stop sign at 10 mph on normal road conditions, fire was noticed coming out of the hood. the contact evacuated the vehicle. the fire department was present to extinguish the fire however, the vehicle was deemed a total loss. the fire department determined a short circuit from the battery cable was the source of the fire. there was no police report taken. the dealership nor the manufacturer were contacted.