2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser engine and engine cooling problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving down highway oil light came on and the car began to slow down, had to pull over. When checking under the hood there was oil on the cap. Just had an oil change a couple of days ago, car had been running fine.....before this incident my power steering fluid was leaking, took my car to the…”
filed May 17, 2013
“I unlocked my car doors with remote, and drove to the store, it was dark out so I had my head lights on. When I came out of the store and tried to unlock my car, it would not work. So I manually unlocked the doors with my key. It was very cold weather at that time and my heater would not work as…”
filed Jul 22, 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% |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | 62 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.