2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser engine problems
55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“all of the dash board instrument cluster lights turn on breifly,car speed starts to drop, lights on dash turn back off,[ all except seat belt lights] then car seems to restart itself and will reaccelerate.all this happens while we are driving in traffic at highway speeds, this is not good and could…”
filed Aug 1, 2021
“Engine lights come on randomly. Idle speeds inconsistent. Windshield cracked straight across we had no idea what happened until we read an article about chrysler’s defective totally integrated power modules problems titled “chrysler tipms causing power problems”
filed Dec 20, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other PT Cruiser years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | 5 | 23% |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | 26 | 27% |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | 15 | 13% |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | 23 | 15% |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | 11 | 6% |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | 14 | 6% |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | 10 | 4% |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | 22 | 4% |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | 12 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.