2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 18 complaints for the 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
2003 pt cruiser gt purchased brand new april 29, 2003. Clutch has failed 3 times over 10 consecutive months. March 8, 2004 mileage ? 19,842: driving home at night entered onto the 60 fwy east the clutch goes out on the freeway in traffic! Have truck towed to jammin dodge chrysler that night. The car is almost 12 months old! March 12, 2004 removed and replaced clutch module assembly. Car picked up. December 17, 2004 mileage ? 35,930: this is just 9 months after the clutch was first repaired! Clutch goes out.
2003 chrysler pt cruiser 5 speed turbo: on 3 occasions, with the clutch in the car lunged forward upon ignition. 1st incident around 12,000 miles then again a few hundred miles later twice. The dealership is not familiar with this problem & not too motivated to fix it. What do I do now?
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser
- Electrical system 50 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Lighting 36 complaints
- Suspension 35 complaints
- Steering 29 complaints
- Air bags 20 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
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