Ownership Cost for 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring
Estimated: $38001 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1663 | $798 | $699 | $632 | $566 | $4358 |
| Insurance | $1580 | $1635 | $1692 | $1752 | $1813 | $8472 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1581 | $875 | $572 | $2291 | $8082 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $454 | $454 | $454 | $454 | $454 | $673 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9294 | $7117 | $6609 | $6473 | $8507 | $38001 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INCREASE IN SPEED AND THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND MANUALLY DEACTIVATING THE MECHANISM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD ALSO ENCOUNTERED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE IN PARK. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,042. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/02/10 |
| 2008 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | THE CHECK TIRE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2008 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. UPON FILLING THE TIRE, THE AIR-HOSE POPPED OFF AND HIT ME. I FOUND THAT THE THREADED PORTION OF THE STEM WAS BROKEN OFF ALONG WITH THE VALVE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS "COMMON WEAR AND TEAR" AND THAT THEY DID NOT COVER THIS. I HAVE CHECKED WITH MULTIPLE TIRE SALES COMPANIES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HOW THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THE AIR HOSE HAS TO BE PLACED AND HELD TOTALLY STRAIGHT ON THE VALVE. THE STEMS ARE EXTREMELY FRAGILE AND OFTEN BREAK IF THE HOSE IS BENT OR PULLED. I SUFFER FROM PARKINSON'S AND BACK PROBLEMS AND CANNOT STAY BENT DOWN FOR VERY LONG SO I WAS USING A STATION THAT ALLOWS PRE-SET PRESSURE AND A CLAMPING DEVICE FOR THE STEM. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED WITH THE NEW SENSORS AND HAVE HAD NO WARNING ABOUT THE DANGER INVOLVED. I FEEL THAT THIS ITEM IS EITHER DEFECTIVE, CHEAPLY MADE, OR TOO FRAGILE TO BE USED ON THE TIRE. I ALSO COULD HAVE SUFFERED WORSE THAN A BRUISED LEG WHEN THE HOSE BROKE. CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE THIS PART AND I CANNOT AFFORD IT. |
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