By theccur on 01/15/09 11:34 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
With 225hp and select shift, this car can be a hoot to drive. In town it has excellent flingability. On winding roads the brakes could be more powerful and the handling less flexible. Unfortunatly, I paid a premium price for a car that, aside from the drive train, only has a few extras (and leather) over the base model. No, I wouldn't buy it again, but on the whole its been a good deal thanks to the premium extended warranty. Despite low mileage, the turbo eats CV joints and there have been other early, more minor, mechanical failures. Gas mileage, highway and city, is unacceptably poor. Think SUV, which it definitely is not.
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By Frustrated on 11/27/08 15:09 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Limited 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
When we first purchased the PT it seemed like a great vehicle. The gas mileage was always in the high 20's. Had maintanence preformed at the scheduled time and thought we were taking good care of it. Once the problems started the milage suffered and is around 22. At 28000 had the headgasket replace to take care of an oil leak at 48000 replaced the right and left lower control arms and bushings at 56000 the battery shorted out leaving the vehicle total dead at 58000 replaced spark plugs and wires and now the transmission seems to be having problems. Most of the miles are from the 60 mile round trip to work on the open highway. Never owned a vehicle with so many problems with this low of milage
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By delrosen on 11/22/08 16:20 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
Avoid the temptation of buying this car with the thoughts of cruising with the top down. Severe suspension problem. Major repairs/replacements required, including control arms and hub bearing before the car even had 40,000 miles. Now the motor mounts have failed at 41500. Looking through other reviews, I see the same issues reported. Wish I'd found this site and read the reviews prior to my purchase.
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By Robert Walinchus on 11/22/08 12:28 PM (PST)
Vehicle
Review
After 4 years of driving, overall great fun and sexy looking. Unique shape stands out, especially with red paint.
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By TDH on 11/20/08 15:21 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 4A)
Review
The car was fine for the first two years, but it has been a headache ever since. The turbo blew out when the car was 2 years old. It was still under warranty. The dealership performed shoddy work, and it ended up in the shop again for repeat repairs. I would never again purchase a Chrysler. I have spent almost $10,000 in repairs. I hope Chrysler and it subsidiaries go down in flames. No bail out!
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By Andy on 09/20/08 06:54 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
This is our third PT Cruiser. We had a '01,'03 GT, and now our '05. The GT was probably the best car of the three a lot of fun to drive and it was a 5 speed, the other 2 are automatics. Until now we have had good luck with the cruiser's. We should have researched this year a little more before we bought it. At 45,000 mile control arm bushing are bad, had to have them replaced, at 48,000 miles fan motor had to be fixed drawing to many amps when air conditioner is on. We do like the Chrysler car styles, but workmanship seems to be fair. Good thing i have the extended warranty 7/70000. this will probably be our last Chrysler product.
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By Mike A on 09/12/08 14:12 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Chrysler could have done better. The seats are hard as a rock and uncomfortable over long drives. No cruise control means a lot of physical driving. Reliability sucks. The brakes had to be replaced twice and tires wore out quick. I didn't hot rod this car, I babied the heck out of it and still the little things broke down. I had sensors go bad after I bought the car. BIG repair bills. Gas mileage is the same as my Dodge Caravan SXT! 22 mpg on the highway for a PT Cruiser? That's just dumb. I love the color and the interior are nice to look at. I don't like the vents though. Can't use my cell phone clip to hold my phone. Forget about self repairs. Can't get to the oil dipstick w/out moving hoses
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By chantel on 07/23/08 17:46 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I have had my Touring Ed. auto 4dr wagon since 5/05, bought brand new. Now with 3 years under my belt and a little less than 18,000 miles on my Cruiser. I have had more problems than I expected from it. OK just the other day my CD player went out but due to it being under the 3 years/36,000 miles warranty, I now can't get it fixed. I have a problem with the oil light coming on for no reason, I can turn the ignition off and back on and the light will not come back on. The dealership tells me they can't find anything wrong. I have had it (while sitting at a red light) rumble, shake and RPM gauge fluctuate. I guess it could be worse. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come though.
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By apinkiez on 07/22/08 22:18 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Styling inside and out. Roomy, especially with the removable rear seats. Upright seating position. So far it has been quite reliable.
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By cindyc on 07/09/08 13:43 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Except for the not-so-fab gas mileage, I love this car. Love the looks, the aftermarket items... it's all tricked out. Got rid of muffler, glasspak improved energy 110%. Have low mileage, it works well.
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