2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 5%of 187 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,172miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 5% of the 187 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,172 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I lost control of the Pt Cruiser accelerator pedal and could not control the speed of the vehicle. I had to ride the brake with both feet. The engine RPM went over 4000 RPM. When I came home, I needed all my strength to move shift into park while keeping both feet on the brake pedal. The vehicle was in motion. I was entering a rotary.”
NHTSA complaint #10789793, filed 2015-11, 94,000 miles“I was driving my car and it began to chug and jerk. I thought it was bad gas and called a friend. The next morning out of the blue it began to self accelerate. I tried to hit the gas to see if it was stuck, hit the cruise on/off, applied the brakes - nothing. It was going 60 MPH by itself. I flew thru stop signs, unable to stop the car, nothing worked. I could have been killed. I eventually put it in neutral and turned off the key and had it towed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10376449, filed 2011-01, 70,000 miles“My car has only about 1,500 miles on it, and it usually drives beautifully, but today I slowed down (from about 35 MPH) to make a right turn at a light and the brakes seemed soft somehow, then I had to come to a complete stop at a four-way stop about two blocks further along and it was hard to stop and I could hear the engine racing. In fact the car jumped out into the intersection a little ways after it stopped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10125062, filed 2005-06, 1,522 miles“I am writing to ask has there have been any reports of the 2002 Pt Cruiser having an acceleration problem? On 11/30/2005 as I was making a u-turn when my car accelerated at a high rate of speed that caused me to hit a curb and blew out my right front tire, it also left me in a disoriented state of mind. I had no control over that car until it hit the curb. Please at your earliest convenience can you let me know if there has been other reports of this.”
NHTSA complaint #10144158, filed 2005-12, 74,345 miles“- the contact stated that while driving on a secondary road the 05 Chrysler Pt Cruiser accelerated from 30 MPH to 90 MPH. The contact believed that the turbo on the vehicle engaged. The contact pressed on the brakes and kicked the accelerator pedal at the same time, once the vehicle started to decrease in speed he turned the vehicle off. He had the vehicle towed to a dealership. The failure and current mileage were both 23800.”
NHTSA complaint #10182145, filed 2007-02, 23,800 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 5% |
| 2009 | 14 | 14% |
| 2008 | 6 | 5% |
| 2007 | 4 | 3% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 10 | 5% |
| 2004 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 12 | 5% |
| 2002 | 13 | 3% |
| 2001 | 13 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
27 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsWheels
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsBrakes
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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