2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser engine and engine cooling problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a used 2001 pt cruiser on the way home when I came to a stop at a light, it sounded like water rapidly boiling with smoke coming out from under the hood. I have look up this problem and saw that this is a common problem from 2001 to 2008 pt cruisers, no one seems to know what the…”
filed Jan 28, 2015
“Car suddenly began overheating without warning. Very scary situation,evidently this is common with pt cruisers. Why have there been no recalls? *tr”
filed Oct 3, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other PT Cruiser years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | 4 | 4% |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | 27 | 18% |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | 36 | 10% |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | 24 | 13% |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | 23 | 11% |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | 29 | 11% |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | 38 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.