2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“My vehicle shuts off randomly while driving 2 MPH and while on the highway going 65 MPH. Very scary, do not feel safe in my own car. Fear for the safety of my family.”

“I brought the car on 3/25/14 from a toyota dealer ship. Complain about a knocking noise coming from the engine at the time of test drive. Toyota promise me it would be fixed pick the car drove it a couple of days and notice the control panel lights started going on and off along with the car shutting down. Took it back to the dealer for service nothing was found. I let my daughter drive the car and while on the fwy at 65mph the lights on the control panel starting going on and off they car shut off on her. …”

“After starting and running normally for about 20 minutes, the vehicle will begin to exhibit electrical issues. The gauges will drop to zero and then slowly return, the warning lights will flash, and the warning chime will sound repeatedly. It seems like when this happens the engine goes through a start cycle. Most of the time, this problem is otherwise asymptomatic, but occasionally it results in sudden power loss to the engine. It does not seem to matter if the vehicle is moving or not; it happens if the vehicle is stopped, moving slowly, moving quickly, etc. …”

“The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated that when the clutch was engaged, the gear selector was extremely difficult to shift in and out of gear. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the clutch assembly would need to be replaced. The faulty clutch was not covered under the service warranty and the vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage was 42,000.”