This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Airbag on passenger side does not work. Have had car worked on several times. New computer installed. Am told it is the tipm. Engine light comes on throwing car into limping mode. Will not go above 45 mph. Only has 58,000 miles on it. Havent had wreck yet
Husband was getting off of an exit and hit a piece of equipment and the airbags did not come out front end of car was damaged including radiator hood fender transmission bumper skirting
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler PT CRUISER. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the front passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently. The contact lost visibility and pulled over. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,872.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler pt cruise. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, another vehicle pulled in front of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained leg, chest, back and head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Pt was heading South on beech St in manchester nh. When a Dodge Caravan went thought a stop side. Hit the driver side front fender and push the pt about 5 feet West. So the pt was now looking at coner of procest and beech St.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler PT CRUISER. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The dealer stated that the clock spring was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the clock spring replaced. The failure mileage was 69,164. Updated 07/16/14
The air bag alarm start sounding all the time (each +/- 5 to 10 seconds). In the dashboard screen appears the symbol/ logo telling me that is the air bag alarm.
We were rear ended while on vacation. The car was drivable and it was put in the shop for repairs. The other person was at fault. When we got the car back we noticed that the airbag light would stay on for a minute or two and then go off. This continues to happen. The car repair shop checked seat belts and such. The air bags did not deploy as this was a rear end collision. I feel like this is a safety hazard. The repair shop has had to repair work that was not done right. Could they have messed up the codes as the temp does not work right." Were the airbags damaged " the estimated speed he hit us was 35mph. We both got cervical sprain and mine is worse.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler PT CRUISER. The contact stated that while traveling at unknown speeds, a vehicle jumped out in front of them and caused the contact to crash into the front end of another vehicle. The contact also stated that the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact received a concussion and a compression of the disk in his lower back. The contact stated that the manufacturer told them they were not hit hard enough for the air bags to deploy. The failure mileage and current mileage was 30,609.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler PT CRUISER. The contact stated that while driving 15-20 mph, he crashed into the rear of a vehicle that had abruptly stopped. The contact was secured in his seat belt however, the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the chest and back. The contact did not call the manufacturer to report the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler PT CRUISER. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds during inclement weather, the vehicle hydroplaned, veered into a ditch, then crashed into a wall. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The contact received injuries to his neck, back and rear end muscles. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was later towed pending an investigation. The manufacturer was also contacted pending an investigation. The failure and current mileages were unavailable.
Driver suffered a diabetic hypoglycemic incident and ran off the road and collided with a guard rail. The accident was a frontal impact that resulted in significant damage to the front bumper, fenders, engine compartment, suspension, and frame. The accident damaged approximately 40' of guard rail, including the end section. During the accident, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle has a history of intermittent air bag warning light activation, and has undergone replacement of several key components of the control system (I.e. SRS module, clockspring in steering column, and wiring harness under front passenger seat). The vehicle speed at the time of the accident is unknown, but estimated at less than 40mph. Weather was clear, sunny. Traffic was none to light conditions. Road conditions were excellent. Driver suffered minor whiplash neck injury and was treated/released for the hospital emergency department. Should the air bags have deployed in this type of accident" did the prior issues and repairs of the air bag control system have any effect on the air bags not deploying? did the vehicle frontal crush zone and the impact attenuation of the guard rail system affect the deceleration of the vehicle to the point where the air bags did not need to deploy" internet research of the air bag warning light issue (unconfirmed blog-type entries) indicates that other vehicles of this make, model and year (including 1 - 2 prior model years) have been involved in front end collisions where the air bags did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler PT CRUISER. The contact stated while driving 45 mph the driver crashed into the rear-end of another vehicle. The driver suffered injuries to the shoulder, wrist, ribs, left knee, shoulder and neck. The contact and driver were not taken to the hospital. During the crash the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated the air bag should have deployed while driving at a high speed. The diagnostic test did not determine if the vehicle was destroyed or not. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler PT CRUISER. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light remained illuminated. In addition, the vehicle would exhibit a warning chime when the light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact had the air bag module replaced however, the vehicle continued to exhibit the same failure. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileage was 83,000.
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