Engine not specified
169000 mi US $400 |
Cooling fan replaced. |
171000 mi US $125 |
Raditor hose broke. |
181000 mi US $625 |
Driveshaft position sensor failed. |
69000 mi US $2500 |
Misfire on cyl 3. Turned out to be burnt exhaust valve. Had timing belt, water pump, etc, replaced as well |
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
70000 mi | Belt and/or Bearing noise. Diagnosed as timing belt. Timing belt, tensioner, idler, and water pump were ordered and repair will be accomplished within 2 weeks. |
215000 mi US $500 |
Failure of cooling fans, failure of radiator. Replaced fans and radiator. |
243600 mi US $45 |
pcv valve |
102000 mi US $300 |
Engine would intermittently not rev past 2500rpm, regardless of still or on highway, load or coasting. |
103000 mi | Over-heating intermittently. Mechanics at dealer say the vehicle is not really over-heating. Indicating it may be the temp sensor, or the temp module. Didn't know for sure. Thankfully, they did not charge me the $70 diagnostic fee. |
105000 mi US $200 |
Replace accessory belt tensioner |
106000 mi US $140 |
pwr strg idle speed sensor replaced |
109000 mi US $500 |
Lost power steering, It was the drive pulley side of crank damper working its way off. This caused the accessory belt to misalign and come off. Replaced damper, also replaced the belt tensioner. Found a lateral engine mount that was bad and replaced it. |
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
42500 mi US $430 |
Replaced fan module |
45000 mi US $200 |
Engine misfiring; replaced coil and ignition wires |
17511 mi US $750 |
replace water pump |
118000 mi US $450 |
Car overheated, electric fan went out. |
118000 mi US $450 |
replaced motor mounts |
75000 mi US $675 |
Noticed considerable decline in gas mileage, but no change in engine performance. Dealer said that both oxygen sensors weren't working effectively. They replaced oxygen sensors and PCV valve and hose. |
131000 mi | Timing chain broke & bent the valves, took out the water pump too. |
140300 mi US $65 |
hose from PCV valve to manifold cover has rotted/softened. Chrysler of course, has custom made hoses that are a different diameter on each end. |
89000 mi US $85 |
replace Exhaust behind cat back |
58000 mi US $30 |
Engine overheating, intermittently. Once at the repair garage, it would act normal. Turning on High heater made temp fall into normal zone. Finally was able get to garage during a malfunction and replaced radiator and thermostat cap. |
58500 mi US $324 |
Replace serpentine belt and tensioner. |
66000 mi US $135 |
Broken engine mount |
133000 mi US $40 |
Motor Mount had to be replaced. Feels like its one thing after another. :( Motor Mount had to be replaced. Feels like its one thing after another. :( |
161000 mi US $600 |
My timing belt broke and had to be replaced. The water pump was also replaced at the same time. Upon inspection, all three of my motor mounts were cracked and had to be replaced. Power steering/Air con belt replaced. |
125000 mi US $500 |
New radiator. |
127000 mi US $500 |
Four trips to patch cooling system. |
127000 mi | It was finally determined that the water pump was gone and the timing belt needed to be replaced at the same time, estimated cost $1100 at which point I got rid of the PT. |
42000 mi US $65 |
Replaced MAP sensor. Original sensor had been failing, causing engine to surge when warm. |
94000 mi US $325 |
Radiator Started to gush coolant after a slow leak was detected and not further identified. |
109000 mi | EGR solenoid control circuit malfunction, Part ordered will report price once fixed |
109200 mi US $285 |
EGR replaced |
110000 mi US $1760 |
Timing belt broke while on the highway. Car was un-drivable. Timing belt kit was installed. |
130000 mi US $127 |
Exhaust Manifold disconnected from the muffler. |
66000 mi US $80 |
Spark plugs replaced / Throttle body cleaned |
80600 mi US $580 |
replaced timing belt |
88000 mi US $1200 |
Timing belt broke while exiting the interstate. No other damage was reported. Timing belt, idler pully, tensioner, and tensioner arm were replaced. The idler pully, tensioner and tensioner arm were replaced as routine maintenance. |
120000 mi US $535 |
TCM was defective and replaced. Dealer had to do it since it had to be programmed for the vehicle. |
132000 mi US $100 |
Replaced radiator fan. Bought the housing and fan assembly. The high speed part of the fan quit working causing the car to overheat when sitting idle. Problem was resolved by replacing the radiator fan. |
139000 mi US $250 |
Upper torque strut was completely broken. The owner ordered a new one and replaced it. Believe that this also caused the exhaust manifold to crack. It was also replaced. |
169300 mi US $200 |
Also noticed that both upper and lower motor mounts were broken again. |
167500 mi US $1050 |
The PCM went out. Car died while driving it, and it would not start. I thought the timing belt had broken, but it was fine. The computer was around $700 and the labor to program and install the computer was around $300. |
170300 mi US $80 |
Tensioner Pulley seized up and the serpentine belt broke because of it. |
90520 mi C $1000 |
Dealer diagnosed catalytic converter failure. Would not cover under emmissions warranty (over milage) Dealer price was way too high, so I took it to an independent mechanic. Replaced the catalytic converter and had a performance cat-back exhaust system installed for the same price the Dealer wanted to replace just the catalytic converter. |
97340 mi C $5300 |
Engine mount replaced and sepertine belt |
71000 mi US $56 |
Replaced radiator cap because seal not working, and coolant low. Replaced radiator cap because seal not working, and coolant low. |
75000 mi US $250 |
Warning light came on again, indicating coolant was sometimes low. Shop found small crack in thermostat housing, replaced housing and (as preventative maintenance) the thermostat. The thermostat is difficult to access; most of the cost was for labor. Warning light came on again, indicating coolant was sometimes low. Shop found small crack in thermostat housing, replaced housing and (as preventative maintenance) the thermostat. The thermostat is difficult to access; most of the cost was for labor. |
100000 mi US $385 |
Car overheated, rendered undriveable. Let cool and drove two blocks to shop. Fan wasn't starting, motor assembly had to be replaced. Ignition coil failed, causing engine misfire at cylinder 1, also all 4 spark plugs were replaced, as well as broken transmission torque mount, motor mount, and power steering pressure switch. |
147000 mi | Electric fan motor not working -- checked and is burned out. Also had to have plug reattached under car. Connector is broken -- original connector, 6 years old. |
167000 mi US $300 |
cooling fan had to be replaced. $150 labor plus parts |
173000 mi US $55 |
new cooling fan failed and had to be replaced. Fan was covered under the LLR warranty from Advance Auto Parts, but had to get replacement from NAPA in DFW area. Labor may have been covered, but too complicated to file for it. |
52000 mi US $996 |
Told Solenoid was leaking and needed replacement - skipped for the time being. |
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
115940 mi C $1995 |
Water cooler replaced, at same time did timing belt and other sundry front-of-engine parts while the car was apart. |
117680 mi C $205 |
Radiator blew and would not hold fluid; removed, replaced, issue solved. Price listed for repair includes new radiator and new rad fluid and distilled water. |
4-cylinder manual 2WD
64000 mi | Mass airflow sensor was faulty causing engine hesitation under load. |