2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser transmission problems
37 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 84% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving on turnpike power control module failed, causing vehicle to stall. Consumer coasted into right lane, and another vehicle collided into the rear. Consumer sustained injuries.
I have a 2001 pt cruiser. I had an incident in wisconsin 11/24/03 where my steering wheel locked and could not be unlocked, thus I could not start the car. I had it towed to the dealership the next day. They found nothing wrong. On 2/26/04 the steering column was clicking. I took it to a dealership in st. Louis. The steering column had to be replaced a bearing went out at 38913 miles. Then 8/31/04 I had just pulled into my subdivision after a long trip and the car would rev but did not accelerate.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
- Electrical system 82 complaints
- Engine 69 complaints
- Suspension 69 complaints
- Body & structure 67 complaints
- Steering 64 complaints
- Wheels 62 complaints
- Lighting 57 complaints
- Fuel system 54 complaints