Problem with Horn Button

[vetteloverpa]

We just bought an 2006 inferno red, Limited Edition, Turbo PT Cruiser abouta month ago. Both my husband and I have a "near miss" when someone had pulled out in front of us and neither of us could find the correct spot to hit on the horn button so it would blow. We've played around with it but it appears there's just a very small area (below the Chrysler symbol) that actually blows the horn. We've checked out slightly older PT's and their horn buttons work much better. We also took it back to the dealership and had it checked by the service department. They told us that it appears to be working correctly. That it apparently has to do with the way the airbag is installed.

Anyone have any experience with this problem?


Thanks

[JStubbe]

I just bought a 2006 silver limted PT Cruiser turbo for my mom. Similar problem, only worse. Her horn only works occasionally. Dealer had it for over a week, returned it in similar condition (barely working). Now back at the dealer for round two. I tried another car, and the horn was loud and clear, no matter where you pressed on the center of the steering wheel. It sounds to me like the dealer has not fixed your problem either.

[Aquiles]

I also have a 2006 ltd edition and the horn is exactly in the same place like yours below the Chrysler symbol.
By the way any of you guys feel a wobble in the aceleration during during your drive off that then disapear and feel a stronger when you step in the gas in hard accelaration and then goes away as you go ito a higher speed and is not in the steer is like in the front body

[bobs turbo pt]

stay on the dealership till the problems fixed !!

[SRG]

Since this seems to be popping up more and more with the 06's, maybe the new owners should notify NHTSA, being this is an obvious safety issue?

SRG

[JStubbe]

Got the PT back today. It looks like they fixed the horn this time. Hit anywhere on the padded section and it honks. No more find the magic spot. According to the dealer, the problem was in the ground wires leading to the contacts at the base of the horn spring assembly. They also told me that three other new 2006 owners had the same problem. I think the problem drove them a little crazy,expecially when it did not work after the first attempted fix (replacing the entire airbag assembly). Needless to say I was a little bit unhappy when they sent the car home and the horn still did not work! But they find a fix, and I give them credit for it. It is pretty clear the Chrysler needs to address a problem at their factory.

Bottom line: there is a fix to the problem!

[bobs turbo pt]

congrats!![^]