5.5% of complaints about the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (143 complaints), typically at 7.7 yr or about 60,000 miles.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR QUARTER GLASS ATTACHING FASTENERS MAY PULL THROUGH THEIR MOUNTS AND ALLOW THE GLASS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
IF THE GLASS SEPARATES WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURE A PEDESTRIAN.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 50-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM INVOLVED THE STARTER ASSEMBLY SOLENOID VALVE. REPAIRS WERE MADE. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS A CONVERTIBLE. *AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS ONLY A SMALL AREA ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO ACTIVATE THE HORN. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 3/22/2006 - THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL THAT ACTIVATES THE HORN IS HARD TO FIND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.
1) DRIVING ON INTERSTATE APPROX 600 MILES ON VEHICLE 2) WINDSHIELD CRACKED APPROX 6 IN LEFT OF CENTER, BEGINNING AT BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD, UP FOUR TO FIVE INCHES VERTICAL, THEN BRANCHED LEFT AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL APPROX 3 INCHES. CRACK CONTINUES TO LENGTHEN HORIZONTALLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. 3) DEALER STATED NOT RESPONSIBLE, CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD, HOWEVER I DISAGREE WITH THIS. *NM