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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3C4FY58B42T••••••2002 Chrysler PT CRUISER
That is about average for the 2002 Chrysler PT CRUISER — 7 complaints per build across 55 builds.
8on this build
388on the model
55builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedSuspension 3Electrical System 2Power Train 1Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJul 2013
The contact owns a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the turn signal controls caught on fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000
Exterior LightingApr 2010
Fog lights would not turn off. Brought into dealership in el segundo, ca for repair on 03/29/06 was told it was an internal switch and repaired for $86.58. I thought the problem was repaired. Then in 2008 it happened again and I took it into another dealership in w. Los angeles,…
SuspensionNov 2007
2002 pt cruiser. The lower control arm bushings are separating from the rubber. This can cause loss of vehicle control, rattles, severe tire vibration or front end vibration. Currently mine has 46.000 miles and the problem is occurring on mine. I had them replaced one year ago…
StructureMar 2007
2002 pt cruiser developed cracks in dashboard- from windsheild to dashboard grill and from dashboard grill to glove box panel
SteeringApr 2005
I have had to replace or repair the front and rear wheel bearings several times: front-april of 2005 at 64690 miles, front-april 2006 at 89223 miles, front-may 2006 at 91750 miles, front wheel bearing-july 2009 at 153048 miles, front wheel bearing-april 2011 at 182684 miles,…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3C4FY58B42T351165 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.