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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser brakes problems

50 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
50 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
25,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 5
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 25,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 17 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 25,000 miles
Based on 33 complaints that include mileage. 91% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles17
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 33 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 91% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 5 fires, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was driving to my next client on icy pavement at 35 degrees below zero. I applied the brakes, but had a hard pedal, no ABS braking, nothing. Crashed into pick-up truck in front of me who was able to stop at light. His truck was 1996 and did not have ABS. Is there a problem with brake fluid at this extreme temperature?

Reported at 29,996 miles, January 2005 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact parked the vehicle and when he pulled the brake handle up, it went all the way to the top. There was no braking ability. He purchased a parking equalizer and clip because the cable was burned and frayed. He was informed at that time that he had to purchase the entire braking system assembly (lever, grip, handle) rather than just the 8 to 10 inch equalizer cable and clip. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,085.

Reported at 140,085 miles, May 2008 Fire

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