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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser exterior lighting problems

55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser11% of all complaints for this model year.

55
Exterior Lighting complaints
11%
share of all complaints
75,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that the high beam head lamps would illuminate randomly day or night. The contact stated that the failure occurred at least six times in one week. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic…

    filed Jun 12, 2019

  • Dome lights do not always go out when doors are closed. Sometimes dome lights come on when signals are used. Could run battery done if not noticed

    filed Jan 17, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.