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Old January 22nd 13, 02:28 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler
BobMCT
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Default 2010 PT Cruiser - 3 year review.

On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:25:09 -0500, Steve Stone >
wrote:

>I've owned my purchased new 2010 PT Cruiser for a little over 3 years
>and 25,000 miles.
>
>Over this time frame I've had:
>
>both front wheel bearings replaced under warranty at 20,000 miles,
>it burns about a half quart of oil every 1,500 miles,
>the parking brake shoes on one side failed to release,
>the satellite radio audio quality is sub par due to low sample rate,
>yesterday my wife showed me what at first looked like a nickel size spot
>of rust blistering under the paint along the edge of the rear fender
>well, on closer inspection looks more like body spot filler that has
>blistered up under the paint.
>
>Based on these issues build quality is significantly poorer with this
>model year
>than with my 2006 Pt Cruiser (totaled) and my 2000 300M.
>
>Are the newer Chrysler's any better or should I look elsewhere in the
>future?
>
>Steve


Steve,

I've owned my '01 PT since new ordered on the very first day allowed.
I've only got 97K miles and have never experienced anything other than
routine maintenance such as timing belt, water pump, hoses and brakes.

Now, to add a little fuel to your question: In a recent issue of Car
and Driver they were summarizing experience with a 2012 Jeep GC Laredo
(a Chrysler product and why I am responding). They stated that since
they took delivery new they experience trouble with the transmission
shifting hard, loud and jumpy. The dealer kept checking and
responding that there was nothing wrong. Some 30-40K miles later and
after the standard warranty they still experienced the same problem
and C&D was able to convince the factory to once and for all replace
the transmission. Chrysler/jeep agreed but required that the original
tranny be returned to the factory for examination. What they reported
back was that right from the factory several of the planetary gear
sets did NOT have any locking retainers installed which was allowing
the gears to simply meander around the inside of the case.

My wife and I drove numerous jeep vehicles from 1983 through 1999 and
all of them were just fine. So my point in repeating this article is
about the build quality or lack thereof as it exists today.

Now its entirely possible that that particular jeep was built on a
Monday the day after the Super Bowl during a snow storm while all the
line workers were coming down with the flu. But I doubt it.

Unfortunately this doesn't answer your question definitively, but I
hope it helps.

BobMCT
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