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Re: PT missfiring, engine bucking [jlawyer] by jim342
Dec 28, 2007 (7:49 pm)
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Replying to: jlawyer (Apr 22, 2006 2:09 am)

my 2001 cruiser 2.4l engine suddenly died. later started but unusual noise prompted me to shut it off, tow it in & have it checked. oil light was also on but level was fine & i had just had it changed 10 miles before problem. tech checked & said oil send unit was bad & crank position sensor is defective. replacing these items & plugs has not solved no start problem. after checking blogs on p.t. problems see overfill of oil can turn light on & bad o2 sensor or kinked wire can kill sensors!!! monday i'll request those things be checked. any other suggestions?.
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Re: 2001 cruiser ?? won't run, help [chdabren] by jim342
Dec 29, 2007 (4:35 pm)
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Replying to: chdabren (Nov 27, 2007 2:35 pm)

i have 2001 p. t. cruiser 2.4l non-turbo with 81000 mi. i had just had an oil change & tire rotation about 15 mi prior to this malfunction. while driving i had noticed the oil light on but checked & level was fine. a few minutes later on highway the engine stalled (xmas eve). openned hood & could smell oil but none seem & still checked fine. let it sit 10 minutes, it restarted but uncommon engine noise prompted me to shut it off & have towed to nearest available shop open on xmas eve, a chevy dealer. tech started & drove it but it stalled again & would not restart. tech advises battery tested week, crank position sensor tested bad, oil pressure send unit bad, & plugs fouled. replaced theses items but still no start. also tried a new coil, but still no luck. fuel pressure & injector function checks out ok.
monday i will try calling a chrysler dealer to request ideas. understand dailmer chrysler has a dealer only accessable website for help & perhaps they can check the database for recommended recall services suggested versas those performed on my vehicle. any ideas or suggestions are most welcome.
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p t cruiser, won't run by jim342
Dec 31, 2007 (12:51 pm)
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called a friend who is a certified tech for chrysler dealer in my home town. he believes my no start stuation maybe the pcm (ecm). the dealer believes this will be covered by my extended warranty. hard to get good answers as chrysler home office closed for holidays.
#148 of 259
running hot by ptink
Jan 08, 2008 (10:27 am)
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help i have a 2003 chysler pt curs. and for the last 2 weeks I have had problems,
it ran hot (but not up in the red) on a real cold day (18 over nite ) and i was told it was the thermastat well changed that and 2 days later i drove the car 35 miles and the needle never went off the C on the guage, took cap right off the radiater when I stopped and put finger in the water was cold!!!! , changed the thermastat again (figured it was a bad one) ran great for 2 days ... the temp. started to rise again...???
no leaks no steam no hissing no nothing.... any guessess?? oh the water pump, and fan are working fine please help i love my car
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2007 engine replacement by manyhoot
Jan 10, 2008 (4:27 pm)
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 my wife just traded her 2001 pt cruiser in on a 2007 with 15,000 miles on it at a Chrysler dealership. The car was purchased on jan.2,2008 and at the time we asked where the block heater was as any car that is built for Canada has to come with a block heater. Anyway my wife took the car back to the dealer today so that it could be put up on the hoist to see where the block heater is and they informed her that there is no block heater because the short block has been replaced. Needless to say we were shocked, as the salesperson and dealer should have known about this before they sold us the vehicle. Has anyone else ever heard of this happening. I am going into the dealership tomorrow to see where I can go with this. My wife loved her 2001 and now I think we should have kept it.
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Confirmation of credentials by chdabren
Jan 10, 2008 (5:28 pm)
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Ok...we're gonna end this nonsense once and for all. I've decided that, for the most part, people do need some help with these PT (pile of tird) Cruisers and since I can be of most help, no matter how that help can come, I will continue giving advice but in a different tone. But...since someone decided to call my bluff.....please visit www.ase.com and click on the link for "master technicians" and then enter this # on the white box .....284385...then click "go". It's gonna come up with my name, my dealership including home phone, shop phone, etc, it's also going to show u all the certifications I have A1 thru A8 and L1, L2 and L3 (the highest achievable level of certification). You'll also see listed with my name the following..."Chrysler Master Certification" with an expiration date of August 9th 2014. So, if any of you wish to call my boss and tell him what I'm doing with VIN #'s and such, go ahead...I dare ya!! See what he says to you!! ANNNNYWAY.......now that I've proven myself, let's move on from this nonsense and get to solving some pertinent issues, such as why the PT was built in the first place...hahaha. I guess since no one here appreciates straight forward answers, we'll have to do things the wierd way and beat around the bush. Don't forget to check my stats now....
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Re: 2007 engine replacement [manyhoot] by chdabren
Jan 10, 2008 (5:40 pm)
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Replying to: manyhoot (Jan 10, 2008 4:27 pm)

Hi manyhoot.....the engine block heater on her PT actually replaces a core plug in the block. It should be on the back side (firewall side) of the block. It has a cord coming out of it and it installs with a pressure screw that sandwiches a rubber disc between 2 washers. Very easy to install. I'm not sure why they would have had to replace a short block engine with only 15k miles on it, maybe you can find out and let us all know. Anyway, I hope this info helps!
 
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Re: 2007 engine replacement [chdabren] by manyhoot
Jan 11, 2008 (2:37 am)
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Replying to: chdabren (Jan 10, 2008 5:40 pm)

It is early in the morning here so i haven't been to the dealership yet, but I did come across an interesting TSB subject last night on the internet. It is TSB 09-07 and it is dated 3/13/07. Here is the subject,
 
2.4L Engine Oil Gallery Misdrilled- A small number of 2.4L naturally aspirated engines may have been built with a misdrilled #1 oil gallery in the block. This will result in engine knocking and engine failure.
 
 I'm assuming that the dealership should have a list of all warranty work that was done on this car and now I realize that I should have asked before we bought it.
 We will see how I make out at the dealership this morning.
 
  chris... thanks for the info on the block heater
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Truce by chdabren
Jan 11, 2008 (6:24 pm)
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Responding to Shawn's message. I see Shawn is a neutral individual. I liked the quote about Voltaire. I decided to Google it and sure enuf, u're right on the money. VERY powerful statement. Freedom of speech is a constitutional right. One that cannot be taken away from anyone. If we can't speak our minds...how do we express our feelings properly?? But, in line with that, I'll say this...I will continue to offer valuable information and advice and answer people's questions. I will be as polite as possible, however, if I think ur problems with your car are caused by something you're doing...I will say so. It really is that simple. Ever hear of the saying "I'd rather be hurt by truth, then destroyed by lies"....provocative, don't u think? Inasfar as the personal information I get from Chrysler, that information is primarily used to trace warranty information and recall work that has been done to your car since new. It's not designed to divulge excess amounts of personal information. Never has been, never will be. It does provide addresses and phone #'s as it is connected with "owner information" from when the car was new. It gives us information dealing with various warranties the vehicle has. If any of you think that I would take advantage of information like that, you really need to soul search yourselves. I'd never steal anyone's information.....#1 it's illegal, #2, it's immoral and #3, I have a family to think about and would never put them in a position of having to "survive" w/out me. I'm sole provider for my home. As far as my sending emails during the day, I check my personal email at lunch time and various times throughout the course of the day, same as many of u. If I have an email that needs prompt attention...such is paid. I am on a computer several times a day as I have to search for TSB's (technical service bulletins) as they relate to my work. At times, while I'm waiting for software to download to update a mainframe of a car's computer, I will check emails and respond. It's not like no one else here does the same.....right? If anyone out there doesn't do "personal" business on the company's computer during business hours....feel free to speak up. Cause the odds are...it's a first. Anyway......I've said all I need to say. When I joined this site, and filled out my profile, I very clearly stated I was an "in your face" person. VERY straight up. I'm sorry I've offended so many people. I really am!! I will try to be nicer and provide only the advise and information anyone needs. If I do ask you for a VIN# , it's SOLELY to verify any warranty information ON YOUR BEHALF!! That way if a dealership is bullsh**ing you about warranty repairs....I will tell you....that way you don't get screwed. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to go into a dealer "armed to the teeth" with warranty information that can save u ALOT of $$?? Sure it would....that's all I intend to do..is better prepare you. So, I'll tone it down a bit and help out anyone who needs/wants help. I've already had one member give me a VIN# and I faxed her information about her warrranty that is about to save her over $2,000. Ask her if I did her wrong!!! You want a name...I'll give you a name!! So please accept my apologies...and let's start over!!
 
Chris
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Re: 2005 Turbo Spark Plug Replacement Created Nightmare [britsoft] by beastofsteel
Jan 18, 2008 (12:42 pm)
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Replying to: britsoft (Oct 07, 2007 8:47 pm)

I have a 2001 and replace my plugs myself at 40,000 mile intervals and the first time I did that, the wires were difficult to remove and broke easily. I was prepared for that and also replaced the wire set with a higher quality wire set from Standard automotive wire set and used the die elctric grease that came with the set on the boots. At 80,00 miles I replaced the plugs again with no damage to the wires at all, I will replace the wires again at my 120,000 mile plug change. I know if I didn't have new wires at the first plug change, I would have not been able to complete the job. I would expect that your PT probly uses similar quality wires as my 2001 PT.

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