'02 P.T. Cruiser standard w/ flames?..........................................

I am surprised I'm not seeing ANY COVERAGE in this group on the fact
the US government has shamed chrysler into taking notice of it's 2002
cruiser having sudden engine compartment fires.
I own one and am scared to death, apparently DM is "just now looking
into the matter". 7 '02's were burnt, 6 of which were completely
DESTROYED.
any comments?-j

 

We own an '02 PT. Haven't heard a thing regarding fires.

Do you have a link pointing to this issue?

Mike

 

try this link http://allpar.com/

 

I recall a recall that addressed the fuel line - perhaps that
was IT. - RM

 

There was a recall for this defect. If I remember correctly, it was in
the fall of 2002. There were two defects. One was the fuel line in the
engine compartment and the other was for shielding for the fuel
pump/tank in the rear of thecar. Anyway, I am sure someone out there
knows of a web site that lists recalls.

 

so 7 cars out of how many sold have caught fire, and your scared to death,
heck lock your self up in your house, how can you bring yourself into
crossing the road, oh no... your heart might fail, you ate a potato chip....

 

040401 1547 - JAY posted:

The '01 PT's had a bulletin out to separate the flexible gas line from the
air conditioner line under the hood. They were installed too close to each
other and the vibration of the engine would cause the flexible fabric gas
line -- which is under pressure from the fuel pump installed in the gas tank
in the rear -- to rub against the fittings of the air conditioner line and
wear through, causing pressurized gasoline to spray over a hot engine and
cause a fire. I have a '01 PT, and examined under the hood and saw the
problem. I purchased three ty-wraps, and wrapped the flexible portion of
the gas line with some old friction tape where it runs alongside the
refrigeration line; then loosely put a ty-wrap around each of the lines, and
then a ty-wrap into the line ty-wraps to separate the two lines; then
tightened the line ty-wraps and tightened the separator ty-wrap just enough
to keep the two lines about 3/8 inches apart. That takes care of this
problem.

I recall reading about a woman who had purchased a '01 PT and had it for a
few months and was on her way home from shopping when a fire started under
the hood of her car. Someone from a gas station nearby ran over with a fire
extinguisher and put out the fire. She had already shut the engine off,
fortunately, while the circuits were still on the fuel pump would keep
operating and pump more fuel through the broken fuel line.

The bulletin called for taking the car to the dealer and they would fix the
problem, but it is an easy do-it-yourself fix.

 

The NHTSA investigation seems to be focusing on the Electrical system.
The information on the investigation can be found at
www.nhtsa.dot.gov The investigation # is PE04028.

carl