2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Let me start by saying I just bought this 2001 limited edition pt cruiser three days ago from a private dealer. I was on the highway, heading home from work in the middle of the night, and wanted to try the cruise control. I turned it on and set it for 67mph to see if it worked first. Then I went…”
filed Mar 4, 2017
“My car just shuts off leaving me no control to stop, turn, or get out of the way of traffic behind me..... @ 55mph to nothing is asking to be hit from behind. Or if turning across a divided highway, to be left stuck with 2 lanes of semi coming for me and my kids. Now it sometimes wont even do…”
filed Aug 20, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other PT Cruiser years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | 14 | 14% |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | 6 | 5% |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | 10 | 5% |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | 12 | 5% |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | 13 | 3% |
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.