2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Intermittently all dash lights come on and all gauges begin fluctuating and the car will begin to sputter and sometimes dies and then it doesn't do it again for miles”
filed Nov 27, 2018
“More often than not, all the lights on dash illuminate when the car is first started, sometimes flashing on and then off when driving. If driving, sometimes the car will either accelerate or slow down. Because the speedometer goes back and forth, I have no idea how fast I'm going. If I slow down…”
filed Nov 9, 2018
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% |
| 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% |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | 13 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.