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#168 of 259 2004 pt cruiser cool vanilla or lemon! by neveragain8 Mar 15, 2008 (6:17 pm)
I purchased a 2004 pt cruiser new. The vehicle had electrical concerns when I owned it two years. The door locks would go up and down by themselves. I nicknamed her Christine and took it to the dealership. It was a door lock actuator. Covered by the warranty. I have had to replace the battery twice. Last October I was driving up a grade on the freeway and the car made a horrible noise and started smoking and stalled on the 101. Very scary there was smoke in the car and fluid leaking all around. I had it towed to a Chrysler dealership and they told me that it was a clutch and they needed to replace the clutch assembly. The vehicle had 27k miles on it! This was not covered. So we paid for the checkout and towed it to a dealership where I worked and they took it apart and told us it was the clutch assembly flywheel, the trans case had a huge hole in it! This should have been seen if it was taken apart by the Chrysler dealership The vehicle has been hesitating for the past three weeks and the check engine light came on. We replaced the gas cap and the light went off. Well now the light is back on and now hesitates when I turn on the heater or a/c. Any suggestions besides trading it in on a honda? Replies to this message: tedebear (Mar 15, 2008 11:37 pm) neveragain8 (Mar 16, 2008 10:05 am) tedebear (Mar 16, 2008 10:36 am)
#169 of 259 Re: which coolant and where to add [joebou] by tedebear Mar 15, 2008 (11:33 pm)
Replying to: joebou (Mar 15, 2008 3:35 pm) which brand do I need.   Click here: PT Cruiser Recommended Antifreeze
#170 of 259 Re: 2004 pt cruiser cool vanilla or lemon! [neveragain8] by tedebear Mar 15, 2008 (11:37 pm)
Replying to: neveragain8 (Mar 15, 2008 6:17 pm) Well now the light is back on and now hesitates when I turn on the heater or a/c. Any suggestions   A good start would be to learn what is producing the fault code. Ask some of the big chain auto parts stores if they still do a free code scan. I know AutoZone used to but it's been a few years since I last had one done. Replies to this message: neveragain8 (Mar 16, 2008 10:05 am) tedebear (Mar 16, 2008 10:36 am)
#171 of 259 Re: 2004 pt cruiser cool vanilla or lemon! [tedebear] by neveragain8 Mar 16, 2008 (10:05 am)
Replying to: tedebear (Mar 15, 2008 11:37 pm) My husband thinks we need to disconnect the battery cables. and see if the code goes away. I think this a bad idea knowing the history of this vehicle. thanks for your suggestion of taking it to autozone but there is not one around here and I am going to drive it the few miles to my work and have them check it out. Just another bill to pay. Replies to this message: tedebear (Mar 16, 2008 10:36 am)
#172 of 259 Re: 2004 pt cruiser cool vanilla or lemon! [neveragain8] by tedebear Mar 16, 2008 (10:36 am)
Replying to: neveragain8 (Mar 16, 2008 10:05 am) My husband thinks we need to disconnect the battery cables. and see if the code goes away.   The fault light will probably go away but if it is still an active fault it will reappear within a few days. It might be something as simple as a bad spark plug wire.   I had defective oxygen sensor in another car. I would reset the fault by disconnecting the negative battery cable but the light would come back on several days later. I eventually took it to Autozone and they scanned the code. I replaced the bad sensor, cleared the code one last time and everything was fine.   Any suggestions besides trading it in on a honda?   I think I'd rather pedal my bike to work in the rain and snow.
#173 of 259 Re: 2006 PT Limited Turbo starting problem [loreashlinn] by kathymarcinkie Mar 20, 2008 (6:52 pm)
Replying to: loreashlinn (Jun 19, 2006 9:59 am) I'LL TELL YOU I JUST BOUGHT A PT 2007 WITH ONLY 27,800 MI ON IT THIS WEEK MARCH 20,08 AND THE SAME THING HERE BUT WORSE!! I HAD IT ONE WEEK AND I GO OUT IN THE MORNING SOMEWHERE COME BACK AND IT WONT TURN OVER ITS LIKE NOTHING!! LIKE ITS COMPLETELY DEAD!! IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY BUT THIS TIME WHEN I TRIED TO START IT THE 2ND TIME AROUND IT DID SOMETHING FUNNY,IT STARTED ALL MESSED UP LIKE THE WHOLE CAR WAS JWERKING THE MOTOR WAS WEAK AND MADE A NASTY BANGIN NOISES THE CAR WAS LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE!! JUMPIN UP AND DOWN THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING WELL,SO I SHUT IT OFF TRIED TO START IT AGAIN,DID THE SAME THING,SO I SAT THERE 5 MIN RESTARTED IT ,IT THEN STARTED LIKE NEW LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED BACK TO NORMAL? ITS AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY DID ALL THE TESTS DIAGNOSTIC IT ALL CAME BACK NORMAL? THEY TEST DROVE IT ,WAS OK? IT DONT HAPPEN EVERYDAY BUT IN THE MORNING AFTER IM SOMEWHERE IT'LL DO IT ONCE IN A WHILE? I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL I GOT SCREWED BY KIA CAUSE THEY SOLD ME THE PT CRUISER AND CHRYSLER HAS THE WARRENTY BUT CHRYSLER WONT EVEN GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR SO IM IN THE COLD!! YES THE LIGHTS AND GAGES DO RESPOND LIKE YOU SAID BUT MY CAR ACTS LIKE IT HAS SERIOUSE BAD GAS IN IT OR SOMETHING?LOL Replies to this message: ptnurse (Apr 14, 2008 7:24 am)
#174 of 259 credentials by moegly Mar 31, 2008 (11:34 am)
I don't care about credentials, it just means you studied a little more, I just want someone to help with my freaking problem. This car is all I own and it has to run right. The brake lights and running lights just stopped working and it sucks. Can't afford to go to dealership. I am too danged poor. So if anyone with or without credentials can help, plz do so. And for the one who has the credentials, he is doing a good thing so back off for a bit. Replies to this message: tedebear (Mar 31, 2008 1:33 pm)
#175 of 259 Re: credentials [moegly] by tedebear Mar 31, 2008 (1:33 pm)
Replying to: moegly (Mar 31, 2008 11:34 am) Without knowing more details, the first thing I'd recommend checking are the fuses. The ones pertaining to the lights that are not working should be listed on the inside of the fuse box cover, if you don't have your owner's manual available.
#176 of 259 Re: starting problems [mcampone] by tomquinn3 Apr 02, 2008 (6:09 pm)
Replying to: mcampone (Jun 03, 2006 3:12 pm) It sounds like it could be the timing belt. How many miles do you have on the car? Recommended miles to replace the Timing Belt and Water Pump is about 100,000 miles. I just had my belt and water pump (recommend changing both at the same time due to cost) and it ran me about $475.00.
#177 of 259 Engine light on at 90,000 by drounds1 Apr 08, 2008 (8:56 am)
I have a 2001 PT Crusier Limited model that after 90k miles the check engine light keeps coming on. First it was for the oxygen sensors. These were replaced. The next day the check engine light comes on for the same issue. This time the computer was reset again. The next day the light is on again, this time for a power steering switch. The mechanic said this was a very rare issue. It was reset and a week later the light is on again. My question is, does the check engine light come on for the 90k mile service? Thanks.

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