CarComplaints.com Notes: Chrysler has taken the boring small car frame of the Neon, grafted a 1930s-era roadster body on top and named it the PT Cruiser. While the new look may appeal to some, the vehicle has unfortunately also inherited many of the same problems as the Neon.

4.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,450 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser engine problems

engine problem

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2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Comments

problem #2

Aug 262003

PT Cruiser

  • 50,900 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The gas pedal fell off it attachment the pedal had come off it's attachment on the floorboard and fell behind the brake pedal which made both the gas and brake pedals useless.

- Bridgewater, NJ, USA

problem #1

Jul 012001

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When applying accelerator vehicle revves but will not accelerate. This happens at slow speeds and at take off. Dealer cannot remedy situation.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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