2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser consumer reviews

Nothing but problems with the car I bought for my daughter and now it is dead in the driveway and I only bought this car 3 days ago

This car has been a dream to own but now I am sadly having to release it to its grave. I have the 4 cylinder low budget model (cloth seats, no turbo) and bought it because I wanted an inexpensive convertible. It has survived 2 years away at college with my two daughters, 175000 miles and until just recently very minor problems. Shortcomings....4 cylinder has very little pickup so not the car to immediately accelerate into traffic. But also why it pulled down 28 mpg for all its life on the highway. The body seams around the rear lights wasn't perfect so I did have to replace bulb sockets but some foam around the seams stopped that. General maintenance was always inexpensive. I did use synthetic oil all of its life. AC was probably the only drawback as condenser failed/leaked/rusted and to repair you had to pull the dash and replace. Really only failure I had other than the recent engine problem. The ultimate death has occurred due to a blown head gasket which is causing oil and antifreeze to blow into #2 cylinder. So the second drawback is working on the engine is nearly impossible as it fits in so tightly. $4500 to repair, rebuilt engine is slightly less but still runs about the same. With a car value of $1500, just not worth it now.

This is the car that sits in my drive way Looking at me. I have been fighting cancer and all of the symptoms that go along with it for the past 6 years now, and look to this beautiful car as my motivator to do better. I saw, this beautiful car under the court at a place I onced worked, fell in love with it. Plan to start a PT club in my city soon.

Might be because i purchased this vehicle used and the previous owner didn't keep up with maintenance ... have had this car 6 weeks and it's in the shop for third time ... Now i want to sell it

Very nice and I feel safe in driving it and giving it to my granddaughter. With all the PT remaining on the road many with high mileage they are dependable, inexpensive to repair and operate.

This car met all of my needs and more! It was stylish and a great, reliable vehicle! I got an awesome deal on a used one and I don't regret it!

Great car but near the end, it was continuous trouble. Loved how felt driving however it was too small for me. Great for a starter car !

I KNOW THIS CAR MAKES ME LOOK GOOD!!!!!! PERIOD!!!!! ITS WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SEE AND SAY TO ME. I HAVE RENTED THIS CAR SO MANY TIMES AND WAS EMPRESSED BY IT... WHEN I RECEIVED A BIRTHDAY , YOU KNOW WHAT I WISHED FOR !!!!!

A cute little car that does exactly what you expect. It's durable and fun to drive for a manual transmission. What can I say? It's a classic. Never had any problems with this car so far.

My wife was the driving force on this. Many years ago, she had expressed a desire to have a red convertible and we bought a red Mercury Capri convertible which we still hate to this day...quality was terrible. The PT cruiser is a convertible, red with black hood, automatic, fairly comfortable and has a back seat that will hold a car seat for our grand daughter. It does not get the best mileage because it is so hard to keep my foot out of the turbo. As with any car, a car is only as good as you want it to be. It takes care and patience to get what you want.