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#13 of 223 Re: PT Cruiser 2006 -- A/C problems [mjtoledano] by sorefoot

May 29, 2009 (3:49 am)

Replying to: mjtoledano (May 28, 2009 9:02 pm)
Thanks for the info Maureen. I contacted my state consumer advocates office and the Feds yesterday as well as Chrysler. I'm getting forms to fill out from the state and feds and Chrysler is startting a probe into whats going on. Although I have to take it to a dealer to have it "RETESTED" because it's been a year since they dicovered the problem. I'm going to look into your solution but I'm hoping Chrysler will come around and discover that their "fan modules" stink and replace it at no charge.

#14 of 223 Re: 2006 PT Cruiser ac problems [myrtlebeachpt] by mysterious

May 29, 2009 (1:46 pm)

Replying to: myrtlebeachpt (Oct 12, 2007 2:53 pm)
Usually there are high and low pressure switches on your a/c lines that tell the compressor to kick on and off. Chances are that your pressure is too high or low, which tells the computer to leave the a/c compressor off so that it doesn't tear up the compressor and make your problem worse. Take it to a technician to have the pressures and sensors checked.

#15 of 223 Re: cooling fan problem [04ptcruiser] by mysterious

May 29, 2009 (1:49 pm)

Replying to: 04ptcruiser (May 22, 2008 7:51 pm)
Sounds like you have an electrical short somewhere in the system.
I would check the connection at the compressor first. Wiggle it with the a/c on and see if it makes the compressor go off and on. If so, you found your problem. Find other sensors(high and low) that are part of the system and wiggle them too.

#16 of 223 Re: PT Cruiser 2005 -- A/C problems [mjtoledano] by pegscakes

May 31, 2009 (12:30 pm)

Replying to: mjtoledano (May 28, 2009 9:02 pm)
We just bought a 2005 Dream Cruiser edition. When we initially were purchasing it the air was not working. It was blowing hot. We asked the dealer to fix it before we picked up the car. They indicated that they replaced a "switch" and the air was working. We used the air the following day and it smelled a little toxic to me. Today when we turned the air on we were back to square one again with it blowing hot air. This seems like the same problem others are experiencing. We had the oil changed earlier today and they also flushed the radiator because the previous owner had the wrong coolant in there, UGH. Do you think the flushing could have caused the air to stop working?? At least the dealer gave us a 6 month warranty on the air, hopefully they will fix it. I'm sure they won't appreciate me coming in there with an idea that the fan module needs to be replaced. Can anyone give me a better way to explain this to the repair people??? Thanks

#17 of 223 PT Cruiser 2003 Air conditioning problems by gigil

Jun 02, 2009 (8:11 am)

Last October the dealer replaced the thermostat/radiator & cooling fan after my car overheated (and less than a week after I got it out of the shop for a broken timing belt). Of course, now it is June and my a/c no longer works. Any ideas what it could be? It appears as if the components that everyone else is having problems with have already been replaced.
 
Thanks.

#18 of 223 06 PT Cruiser by trese1

Jun 04, 2009 (1:57 pm)

I have a 06 Cruiser and my air condition only blows warm to hot air the fluid is full What else could it be? I don't heard anything turning on when i try to turn air on.

#19 of 223 AC problems by ptcruizin

Jun 07, 2009 (8:51 pm)

I have an 07 PT Cruiser and in the last few months when driving on the highway (usually at speeds above 65 mph), I begin hearing water dripping or running and the AC begins to decrease and is not as clod. I will also see steam/smoke coming out of the vents, but nothing is burning.
 
Any thoughts? I have about 54,000 miles on it and bought it used.

#20 of 223 Re: PT Cruiser Fan Module [sorefoot] by melssat

Jun 14, 2009 (4:47 pm)

Replying to: sorefoot (May 27, 2009 7:41 pm)
My car is a 2007 PT Cruiser convertible with 39,000 on it. It just started doing the same thing described here. I am really upset over this as I still have 5 years left to pay for this car and already big problems.

#21 of 223 Re: PT Cruiser Fan Module [melssat] by gigil

Jun 14, 2009 (5:22 pm)

Replying to: melssat (Jun 14, 2009 4:47 pm)
I took my 03 to the dealership. Turned out that there was a leak in the O-ring. Cost $180 to replace.
 
One thing I learned is to call Chrysler (at their 800 number) and complain. When my timing belt broke at 85K miles, they agreed to pay half of the repair (since it didn't last until 90K which is their recommendation per the owners manual.) I will warn you that it is time consuming. It took me two hours with at least 3 different people (up the food chain) before they agreed to pay. Persistence (and the threat of buying a Honda or Toyota in the future) paid off.
 
Good luck!

#22 of 223 Re: 2006 PT Cruiser ac problems [mysterious] by texasgal77459

Jun 22, 2009 (1:42 pm)

Replying to: mysterious (May 29, 2009 1:46 pm)
My brother is a mechanic and after spending several hours diagnosing the problem he had the same conclusion -- the low pressure indicator switch is out, but also on a major backorder (less than 100 available nation-wide and over 800 on backorder).
 
He fixed it temporarily by simply bypassing the low pressure switch. The bad part about this is that the compressor runs all the time, so you must MANUALLY cycle it off when it starts freezing up so it won't burn up the compressor.
 
Does anyone know where we can find this part? With the Chysler Bankruptcy issue, I'm not sure how long it will take to get back-order parts back in stock.

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