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2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser repairs by problem area
Engine (42%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (35%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 133 repairs.
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (36%)
Chart based on 120 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser
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| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Virginia, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 201061000 miUS $85 | Recharged air conditioner | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Indiana, United States Mar 2009 - May 2009 | |||
| Apr 200983000 miUS $200 | Took car in for engine noise, A/C problems, and stuttering. Mechanic found over $4000 of damage, including a cracked engine mount, bad wheel bearings, and more. Ended up trading in car. | ||
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Ontario, Canada Nov 2008 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Dec 200832240 mi | 5-speed manual transaxle - 2nd gear disappeared. 17 inch chromed/alloy wheels - chrome peeling off. | ||
| Jun 200939060 mi | #1 Spark Plug blew out of Head. Dealer had replaced 4 spark plugs less than 1 year ago under TSB. Cause either over torque or cross thread. Noticed large oil leak around plug they replaced using re-tap & heli-coil procedure second day after fix. This time they replaced 4 Plug guidepipes & gasket sets, also talked them into replacing hodd silencer pad which was damaged by 1st problem | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Switzerland Sep 2005 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jul 200534100 mi | Front Rotors replaced because they were bent from heat. Replaced under warranty Fuel Pump replaced because of excessive noise.Replaced under warranty | ||
| Jan 200660760 mi$400 | Front Rotors replaced because of bent Rotors. New Brake Pads installed. | ||
| Jun 200999200 mi$150 | Both Front Wheel Bearings replaced, though only left side made noise. | ||
| Oct 2011136400 mi$150 | Both Front Wheel Bearing replaced, though only one made noise. | ||
| Jul 2015184760 mi$105 | Engine Light came on and stayed. Replaced Camshaft Position Sensor | ||
| Sep 2015191580 mi$85 | Power Steering Hoses replaced due to minor leakage | ||
| Sep 2016202740 mi | Grinding noise within the gearbox, probably a bearing... | ||
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in North Carolina, United States Jul 2009 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Apr 201069500 miUS $287 | Replaced Transaxle and Rt Axle | ||
| Apr 2014110200 miUS $350 | Turbocharger replacement | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Alberta, Canada Nov 2009 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Mar 201158280 miC $700 | Engine trouble light came on and stayed. Dealer did a tuneup and cleaned injectors. They said to bring back the car for more work. After paying the dealer $700, I am reluctant to go back. | ||
| Jul 201160760 miC $1000 | Engine trouble light came on and stayed. Dealer did a tuneup and cleaned injectors. They said to bring back the car to replace the injectors. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Nov 2009 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Mar 2010107000 miUS $1800 | Timing belt replacement | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Quebec, Canada Jun 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 201194860 miC $200 | Wheel bearing had to be replaced | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Mar 2012 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Feb 201353600 miUS $60 | Camshaft sensor when bad i replace it and rest the computer codes, its been running ok | ||
| Aug 201355000 miUS $100 | Front wheel bearing when bad, it was making a noise and change if turning | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Washington, United States Apr 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
| May 200948000 miUS $700 | Also had A/C issue, not cooling. Couldn't find leak, recharged A/C, still working 3 weeks later. | ||
| Aug 200948000 miUS $1394 | After previous repair, A/C worked for approximately 1 month. Took to dealer who found a cracked fitting on the suction hose. Had to wait 3 days for parts. ~$120 parts, ~$600 labor to fix. Check engine light came on at ~30 mph. Took to dealer -- computer showed misfire on cylinder #3. Plug showed signs of carbon tracking. Had them replace plugs and wires and to clean throttle body & injectors. ~$500 tune + $720 A/C + tax = $1394.00 | ||
| Oct 200949000 miUS $540 | Underhood noise on passenger side sounded like belts chirping. Turned out that car needed a new idler pulley and belts. | ||
| Mar 201155000 miUS $600 | Leaking power steering hose. Hose replaced, system purged and fluid replaced. New expensive power steering hose was cut too short by dealer and came off fitting, dumping entire system fluid on ground after a week of driving. Car NOT drivable. Husband spent 2 days rerouting and fixing hose after $600 dealer repair! | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Oregon, United States Feb 2009 - Jun 2010 | |||
| Mar 200992000 mi | New timing belt, water pump and belts. | ||
| Jan 2010102300 miUS $135 | Loud clunk in frunt end. probably a body panel flexing | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Arizona, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201795000 miUS $1400 | Timimg belt and water pump replaced Replaced broken motor mounts | ||
| Feb 2018105000 mi | Faulty spark plugs - core came loose. replaced under warranty | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Aug 2008 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 200825000 miUS $15300 | Engine missfiring traced to a faulty plug wires and a weak coil pack. | ||
| Nov 200827000 mi | Autotrans. was very slow to up shift will hold and stay in second gear dealer reflashed the computer and problem solved the car has been working fine and the trans. works just fine very pleased with dealers work | ||
| May 200929000 miUS $31200 | engine over heated stuck thermostat closed position thermostat replaced cooling system flushed problem repaired | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Alberta, Canada Aug 2008 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Jan 200943400 miC $160 | Camshaft sensor replaced. | ||
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in North Carolina, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Jan 200940000 mi | BCM module failure...shorted out instrument cluster. awaiting parts to complete repair P0456 code....leak found & repaired according to dealer tech. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Tennessee, United States Jul 2012 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Aug 2012130000 miUS $2700 | A cam and crank sensor went bad plus the O2 sensors. Another bad bearing. PCM failed. | ||
| May 2013139900 miUS $2700 | Cooling fan failed and radiator burst | ||
| Feb 2014145000 miUS $3000 | Busted control arm | ||
| Jan 2015137800 miUS $150 | Drive belt and tensioner replaced. | ||
| Mar 2016161000 miUS $1200 | Front end suspension shot. Most parts replaced. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Michigan, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Oct 2013129300 miUS $250 | needed a new radiator. Still needs water pump, head gasket and timing belt but running ok at the moment. | ||
| Apr 2014148000 miUS $700 | Timing belt/ water pump replaced | ||
| Apr 2015160000 miUS $700 | replaced struts & shocks Cam sensor and positioner replaced. | ||
| Jun 2015180000 miUS $585 | serpentine belt and a broken mount. also needed radiator replaced. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2009 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Sep 200956000 miUS $250 | Replaced RF wheel bearing and left tie rod end. | ||
| Dec 200960000 miUS $50 | Overheat light came on. Stopped for a bit. Then drove several blocks to repair shop. Replaced the radiator cap. Several weeks later it did it again. This time they found some small leaks around the radiator. Tightened some connections. | ||
| Jan 201069300 miUS $100 | Traveling on Interstate. Exited for lunch. When I made a right hand turn, found steering wheel very hard to turn. After third inquiry, I found a dealer who found that a power steering hose was leaking. Replaced and we were on our way. | ||
| Apr 201066000 miUS $150 | Replaced motor-trans mount. | ||
| Dec 201189000 miUS $1200 | Water pump and radiator were leaking. took it to a former dealer where I bought t 2 years ago. Had water pump, timing belt and radiator replaced. | ||
| Jan 201291000 mi | Car idling rough. In Dec. had water pump, timing belt and radiator replaced. Took car back, and they found the timing belt off 2 teeth. Fixed, and running wll now. | ||
| Mar 201292000 miUS $910 | Had to have the head gasket replaced. | ||
| May 201294000 mi | Car idling rough, especially when AC was on. Found #3 plug bad. Replaced all plugs. Much better, but now still stutters at idle when AC on, but not as bad. | ||
| Oct 201299000 mi | Car still idling rough when last had it. | ||
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2008 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Feb 200935000 miUS $106 | Both lower control arm bushings worn...dealer replaced entire lower control arms (both) | ||
| Jun 200937000 miUS $107 | Engine cooling fan(s) replaced under 7/70,000 extended warranty. Even though the fan(s)were defective, car could be driven without the A/C on..otherwise an overheat situation would arise. | ||
| Sep 200941000 miUS $175 | Camshaft sensor defective. Due to Dealer inability to repair in a timely manner I elected to have an independent repair shop make repairs on this item. | ||
| Jan 201045000 miUS $550 | Both front struts and mounts replaced Both front struts and mounts replaced | ||
| May 201046500 miUS $416 | Front sway bar links & bushings.... Premature failure of the water pump. On this car it means the engine comes out to replace. Thank GOD for the Chrysler 7 year/70,000 warranty. As a preventative measure...I had the timing replaced as well. | ||
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Dec 2012200000 miUS $540 | Noise coming from the front of car while driving and got worse over time. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2011 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 2011130200 miC $1050 | new timing belt, plus serpitine belt replaced and new battery | ||
| Jan 2014147260 miC $286 | both sides tie rod ends replaced | ||
| Mar 2014161200 miC $450 | bushings seperated allowing stabilizer to move and cause clunking sound | ||
| Jun 2014166160 miC $530 | pulsing in brake and steering wheel, new rotors,calipers and pads solved the issue | ||
| Mar 2016182280 mi | noise thought to be bearing noise, but bearings were fine. Possible road noise from type of tires or something else not discovered | ||
| May 2016184140 miC $304 | front right wheel bearing needed to be replaced. It was done about 6 years ago, but not correctly done. Hub needed to be replaced also due to improper previous repair | ||
| Aug 2016184760 mi | same noise as right side bearing made. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Illinois, United States Jan 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Aug 201378900 miUS $200 | Needed new plugs and wires. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Oregon, United States Aug 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201884000 miUS $170 | sensor - I can't remember exactly | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Illinois, United States Sep 2017 - Oct 2020 | |||
| Jan 201892000 miUS $550 | Replaced front and rear brakes | ||
| Jun 201898000 miUS $750 | Performed AC recharge but unsuccessful. More work required. Oil leak caused by damaged plug repaired. Tires replaced. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Dec 2008 - May 2012 | |||
| Nov 201075300 miUS $250 | Oil sending unit was erratic (oil light flickered when stopping, though correct amount of oil was in car). Was replaced and no further troubles. Was advised that my motor mounts are bad :( | ||
| Mar 201295000 miUS $300 | Hose broke and all coolant lost | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in New Jersey, United States May 2009 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jan 201055000 miUS $200 | LF strut bad & replaced | ||
| Mar 201590000 mi | Replace wheel bearing | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Aug 2008 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2009135000 miUS $100 | Replaced lower control arms (original), half shafts and passenger side front wheel bearing. | ||
| Jan 2012177000 miUS $40 | Cracked PCV hoses. Replaced hoses, PCV and restrictor. | ||
| Apr 2013271700 miUS $185 | Compressor replacement | ||
| Dec 2013291000 miUS $1200 | Original transmission replaced at 292,000 miles. | ||
| Jun 2014307000 miUS $60 | Replaced starter | ||
| Jan 2016345000 miUS $600 | Rebuilt engine at 345,000 miles. New pistons, rings, head, bearings, oil pump, seals, gaskets | ||
| Aug 2017390000 miUS $60 | Bearing noise in alternator. | ||
| Mar 2018404000 miUS $35 | Replaced driver side inner tie rod | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Connecticut, United States Aug 2007 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Aug 200746500 miUS $110 | replace right front wheel bearing and spindle | ||
| Sep 200748500 miUS $100 | replace camshaft position sensor | ||
| Jan 200850900 miUS $50 | replace left front wheel bearing | ||
| Aug 200965000 miUS $40 | camshaft position sensor...again | ||
| Apr 201070000 miUS $410 | front suspension bushings, tie rod end, alignment | ||
| Feb 201178000 miUS $40 | 3rd replacement of cam position sensor. | ||
| May 201180000 miUS $200 | front strut assemblies and lower suspension arms...3rd repair | ||
| Dec 201187000 miUS $150 | front sway bar bushings replaced | ||
| Apr 201289500 mi | loose right front wheel bearing | ||
| Jul 201292000 miUS $10 | broken exhaust pipe | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Maine, United States Aug 2008 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Dec 200956000 miUS $344 | Lower front control arm bushings replaced per annual safety inspection. | ||
| May 201059100 miUS $92 | Crankshaft/camshaft seals leaked, compromised timing belt. Seals, belt replaced under 7/70, water pump replaced which owner paid for. A/C h.p. switch leaking, lost all refrigerant. New switch and recharge of system required. | ||
| Dec 201064000 mi | Front control arm bushings replaced within 1 year of previous replacement. Covered under 12 month/12,000 mile parts/repair warranty. Repaired required to pass Annual Safety Inspection. | ||
| Feb 201165300 miUS $187 | Replaced front sway bar links and bushings. | ||
| Aug 201168700 miUS $600 | Radiator fan module replaced to repair problem with AC. Also left and right tie rod ends were replaced due to wear. | ||
| Nov 201278500 miUS $99 | Right front wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Apr 201488300 miUS $69 | Replaced Watts Link. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2010 - May 2015 | |||
| May 201052000 mi | squeaky front suspension | ||
| Apr 201377000 miUS $250 | Wheel bearing. | ||
| May 201586000 mi | wheel bearing replaced 2 yrs ago @ 400.00 another went this year. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Ontario, Canada Mar 2010 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Mar 201174400 miC $90 | replaced tie rod | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Colorado, United States Aug 2011 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Mar 2012105000 miUS $25 | Power steering pump replaced | ||
| Oct 2013124000 mi | Need a new altenator | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Ontario, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Oct 201062620 miC $368 | This was for outside front tie rods and front wheel allignment. | ||
| Dec 201062620 miC $137 | The first one was wiper sprayers and the 2nd a new battery | ||
| Jan 201163520 miC $400 | tie rods front | ||
| Jun 201168200 miC $250 | While it is hot outside the engine light comes on and the car feels like it is surging forward and also losing power. Sometimes just the engine light comes on. Losing power and engine light on. Cam shaft sensor. | ||
| Mar 201276880 miC $1265 | Bushings barings sway bar. | ||
| Apr 201277500 miC $20 | Left passenger tire wouldn't hold air because the rim was corroded. Sanded down and resealed. So far Ok | ||
| Jun 201381220 mi | The camshaft sensor was going again after only 2 years. Didn't repair got rid of it. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Oregon, United States May 2010 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Jul 2010143500 miUS $10 | Short in column. Replaced melted wires and fuse. Suspect wiring problem was from aftermarket automatic door locks by a shop. | ||
| Jan 2011US $9 | Original left headlight went out. Took me less than one hour to replace headlight. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Apr 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| May 201053000 miUS $380 | oil sensor light coming on on morning cold starts of engine. oil sensor switxh replaced under warr. within 5 days problem reappeared. EDIT I CANNOT CHECK THE FIRST BULLET POINT ON QUESTION 5 PROBLEM REAPPEARED WITHIN A WEEK. | ||
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Indiana, United States Jun 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Aug 2012129900 miUS $150 | MECANIC STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT CENSER WAS BAD. REPLACED IT 3 TIMES WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. CHECTED THE WIREING AND COME UP WITH THE COMPUTER WAS BAD. CHECTED WITH CHYR. COST 628.00 NO PEPLACEMENT IS AVAIBLE O3 PT TURBO. PROB.NOT FIXED | ||
| Nov 2012132000 mi | We replaced the camshaft sensor with a OEM part and it solved the problem. The other part was a generic part . It ran like a new vehicle for a little over a month and now it is running like it did before we replaced the part and the engine. | ||
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