2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Conv Electrical system Problems

“While highway driving, seat belt light comes on, then instrument panel lights go crazy and vehicle then shuts down - have to put in neutral to restart engine again. I see there are numerous complaints on the same issue. Dangerous situation and Chrysler needs to address the issue. Too expensive to play hit or miss with a dealership. I am frustrated and worried for safety when driving. Happens on highway and city driving.”

“Very much the same as the other complaints listed on here. I kept having problems with the car shutting down and / or the steering locking on me. Started in september and had to continually go back to the dealer over & over & over again just to have them say they've check the diagnostics and nothing is showing up. Then next time they said it was probably needing a new computer switch....so more $$$. This was never resolved until after multiple incidents & multiple visits to the dealer. …”

“Just like many other complaints on here, my vehicle starts acting crazy with lights flashing, and feels like it won't shift and go above 40mph. I brought the car to dealer and they replaced the ignition switch, and PCM. This cost me $1200. It stopped for a bit, then started again a month or two later when they told me it needed motor mounts and a new PCM (which they said they changed, but I don't believe it). It is now back there with the same problem and I'm now on the 4th day it's there and I'm getting no answers, just a bunch of sales people calling. …”

“If you investigate my VIN, you will see that from soon after I bought my car, I had a weird problem where the gauges would go crazy, the dash lights all light up, and sometimes experience full engine shut down, if not just have an accelerator fail while driving. For years, I kept trying to work with Chrysler to allow them to diagnose and fix the issue and they were never able to do so even though I had photos of what was happening. In approximately july 2011, I met someone with a convertible pt cruiser like mine and she asked if I had any issues with my car. …”

“Was driving on highway heard a big bang.. At around 80 miles p/h uphill diagnosed it wasthecomputer have changed the computer 4 times had the computer reprogrammed and as soon at it drives it get.. To 30 miles per hr and goes no faster RPM do not go up .. Than 2.5 have taken it tocountless mechanics and even had it reprogrammed to dealer with updates.. No luck ..I need help I exported this car to mexico but there is also a Chrysler dealer in the town the vehicle is in.. Please be responsible for you car >> I have spend over thousand already trying to fix the same unfixable problem.. …”