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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser repairs by problem area
Engine (40%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 155 repairs.
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (41%)
< $100 (37%)
Chart based on 127 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser
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| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Washington, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 201069000 miUS $2500 | Misfire on cyl 3. Turned out to be burnt exhaust valve. Had timing belt, water pump, etc, replaced as well | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2009 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Jan 2010169000 miUS $400 | Cooling fan replaced. | ||
| Feb 2010171000 miUS $125 | Raditor hose broke. | ||
| Jul 2010181000 miUS $625 | Driveshaft position sensor failed. | ||
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Illinois, United States Aug 2008 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jul 2009100000 miUS $200 | Took car in to do brakes. Found Shift cables worn (standard trans) Replaced shift cables. | ||
| Apr 2010105000 miUS $200 | Replace accessory belt tensioner | ||
| Aug 2010106000 miUS $140 | pwr strg idle speed sensor replaced | ||
| Aug 2011109000 miUS $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. | ||
| Apr 2015118000 miUS $300 | Master cylinder replaced. | ||
| Sep 2016119000 miUS $200 | Manual shift bushings worn out. Did not feel sloppy but shift rod disconnected | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Dec 2009 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Jan 201070000 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. | ||
| Feb 201070000 miUS $1 | Ball joints had to be replaced. Also upgraded all of the front suspension bushings and replaced the struts. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Colorado, United States Feb 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 2011120000 miUS $35 | power steering sensor was faulty, threw check engine light. no noticeable difference in performance. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Jun 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 2016243600 miUS $45 | pcv valve | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States May 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Sep 2014215000 miUS $500 | Failure of cooling fans, failure of radiator. Replaced fans and radiator. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Jun 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Aug 2011102000 miUS $300 | Engine would intermittently not rev past 2500rpm, regardless of still or on highway, load or coasting. | ||
| Sep 2011103000 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. | ||
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Mar 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Apr 2012140300 miUS $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. | ||
| Jan 2014US $1800 | Front bushings, lower ball joints, front struts. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Alabama, United States Jul 2010 - Aug 2012 | |||
| Aug 201097000 miUS $3000 | Computer was getting too hot and before catching fire, it would shut down the whole vehicle until computer cooled off. Then you were able to drive it again. This happened a week after purchasing this car, my very first vehicle. | ||
| Jun 2012127000 miUS $1000 | Timing belt snapped but did no other damage, thank God! Took forever to get fixed but runs better than ever! Happened on Apr 30th, my 20th bday, causing me to be late for my college finals. Sold my engagement ring to have PT repaired. | ||
| Aug 2012133000 miUS $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. :( | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Tennessee, United States Feb 2012 - May 2012 | |||
| Mar 2012161000 miUS $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. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2011 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Feb 2013131000 mi | Timing chain broke & bent the valves, took out the water pump too. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Feb 2008 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jun 201172000 miUS $270 | Steady grinding noise coming from drivers side front wheel. Wheel bearings needed to be replaced. Front rotors showed wear and pads were thin. As preventive measure besides the bearings, I replaced the front rotors and brake pads. | ||
| Jan 201477700 miUS $170 | Replaced faulty power steering pressure switch. Found loose tie rod end. Tie rod end not repaired in this trip | ||
| Feb 201480600 miUS $580 | replaced timing belt | ||
| Sep 201482000 miUS $335 | Replaced lower control arms on both sides, new bushings for stabilizer bar. Can't complain, these were all original parts. Replaced rack and pinion. Right front wheel had a bad vibrations. Over 2" of play once it was on the rack. Can't complain, this was an original part. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Mar 201142500 miUS $430 | Replaced fan module | ||
| May 201145000 miUS $200 | Engine misfiring; replaced coil and ignition wires | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Apr 2013 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jun 201497000 mi | The paint is failing. Clear coat is coming off, and looks terrible. granted it is now 12 years old, but it is a garaged car, and my jeep is almost 20 years old with original paint that looks fine. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Maryland, United States Mar 2014 - Jan 2019 | |||
| Oct 201458000 miUS $30 | Major clouding of headlight lenses 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. | ||
| Nov 201458500 miUS $139 | Replace serpentine belt and tensioner. Ac wasnt cooling well. Freon level down to .2 pounds. Added dye, recharged, and will recheck. | ||
| Apr 201561300 miUS $1623 | Front calipers seized. Cost $580 for caliper, pads, rotors install. Replace lower control arms sway bar link kit 4-wheel align $770. Replace rear shcoks. $222. Leaking AC coolant. Found leak under dashboard. Too expensive to fix. Will recharge as needed, instead. | ||
| Jul 201563200 mi | My prob is a broken window switch. Haven't gotten around to popping it out to fix or replace. I hope to do it myself with help of you tube. | ||
| Oct 201666000 miUS $135 | Failed window switches. Light control stalk on steering wheel switch broken Broken engine mount | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Nov 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 200960000 miUS $325 | replace starter. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Massachusetts, United States Dec 2015 - Dec 2020 | |||
| May 201789000 miUS $85 | replace Exhaust behind cat back | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Illinois, United States Feb 2016 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Feb 2016124000 miUS $700 | Transmission leaking, repaired. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Nova Scotia, Canada Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 200890520 miC $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. | ||
| Nov 200897340 miC $5300 | Transmission completely blown, got it rebuilt from scratch. Engine mount replaced and sepertine belt Front control arm bushings replaced. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Alabama, United States Feb 2008 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Mar 200888000 miUS $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. | ||
| May 2010120000 miUS $535 | TCM was defective and replaced. Dealer had to do it since it had to be programmed for the vehicle. | ||
| Aug 2010132000 miUS $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. | ||
| Jan 2011139000 miUS $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. | ||
| Aug 2011145900 miUS $100 | Power steering high pressure line o-ring failed. Owner also found a stabalizer bar bushing had failed and was also replaced. The work was done at a local shop. | ||
| Sep 2011147000 miUS $100 | Scrubbing sound coming from rear driver side wheel. The self adjuster for the drum brake broke and the spring was scraping the drum. New self adjuster kit was installed by a local shop. | ||
| Jan 2013141000 miUS $200 | Shift cable broke, the sleeve closest to the cable. Moisture might have gotten in and caused it to rust or gunk up. Increasingly hard to shift, then stuck. Also noticed that both upper and lower motor mounts were broken again. | ||
| Jul 2013167500 miUS $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. | ||
| Nov 2013170300 miUS $80 | Tensioner Pulley seized up and the serpentine belt broke because of it. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Alaska, United States Mar 2002 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Jul 2002200 mi | Faulty A/C fixed. Apparently an "O" ring was installed wrong which let the refrigerant escape. | ||
| Aug 2002300 mi | Unknown component of steering system replaced. Car was gradually pulling more and more to the right. Dealer claimed there was a defective part. Car was at dealership for approximately one week (mostly waiting for parts). | ||
| Nov 2002600 mi | Windshield replaced. Weather strip around glass would curl away from car when below freezing. This allowed gravel(!) to collect. Dealer asked if rear window was leaking at the time, which it was not. | ||
| Dec 20031700 mi | Approximate date and mileage. Instrument cluster replaced while trying to determine source of electrical drain that kills battery. The battery was replaced around the same time. | ||
| May 20042200 miUS $100 | Approximate date and mileage. Factory cruise control was added by the dealer. Required computer update. Install and performance are as if the car came with it from the factory. | ||
| Jul 20042400 mi | Approximate date and mileage. Rear left window regulator replaced due to squeeling sound while window is being lowered in warm weather. Other users reported that both rear windows do this, but the dealer wouldn't replace both because the right window was | ||
| May 200830000 mi | Checking in. Six years of ownership. Need to take car in for multiple warranty repairs. A/C hasn't worked for years. Strange exterior rattle from right rear wheel. Some indications of rust under paint, not that this can be fixed. (Road salt is rare in thi | ||
| Apr 200936000 miUS $100 | Bad "O" ring on high pressure inlet. Used dye in system to locate leak after two weeks of running A/C. Right rear window regulator replaced due to squeaking and creaking sounds. Still makes same noises. Rear shocks rattling like cans in a bag. Replaced and noise is mostly corrected. | ||
| Apr 201042000 miUS $65 | Replaced MAP sensor. Original sensor had been failing, causing engine to surge when warm. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Nov 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2011US $500 | timing belt,water pump,first time been replace ,way pass recomented milage ! | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Ontario, Canada Jan 2009 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Mar 200943400 miC $250 | Front wheel bearing | ||
| Oct 201067580 miC $300 | servo for cruise control | ||
| Oct 201178120 mi | lower control arm bushing, reprogramed flash memory lower control arm bushing, reprogramed flash memory | ||
| Feb 201397340 miC $300 | replaced both front sway bar links replaced both front sway bar links | ||
| Jul 2013105800 mi | growling noise from wheel bearing | ||
| May 2014117800 miC $700 | car would vibrate at 85 km/h to 100km/h, tire balancing and rotation did not stop problem, worn right axle CV joint found - solved the problem | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Dec 2009 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Aug 2010100000 miUS $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. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Minnesota, United States Jan 2009 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Mar 201284000 mi | We had to replace suspension bushings in the front to quiet rattles and will also need to do the same with the "A" arms and the rear, soon. | ||
| Oct 201288000 miUS $270 | Replaced tie-rod bearing; four-wheel alignment. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Dec 2008 - Jul 2010 | |||
| Jan 2009147000 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. | ||
| Aug 2009167000 miUS $300 | cooling fan had to be replaced. $150 labor plus parts | ||
| Sep 2009173000 miUS $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. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Maryland, United States Aug 2008 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Jul 200952000 miUS $996 | Rack-n-Pinion Replaced Told Solenoid was leaking and needed replacement - skipped for the time being. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Connecticut, United States Feb 2008 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Mar 200992000 mi | Faulty Starter. I would have paid to have it replaced but the dealer (my father) fixed it for me and did not charge me anything. | ||
| Apr 200994000 miUS $325 | Radiator Started to gush coolant after a slow leak was detected and not further identified. | ||
| Jun 2011109000 mi | EGR solenoid control circuit malfunction, Part ordered will report price once fixed | ||
| Jul 2011109200 miUS $285 | EGR replaced | ||
| Oct 2011110000 miUS $1760 | Timing belt broke while on the highway. Car was un-drivable. Timing belt kit was installed. Also sway bar links, front brake pads and rotors. | ||
| Sep 2012130000 miUS $127 | Exhaust Manifold disconnected from the muffler. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Nov 2010 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Dec 201017511 miUS $750 | struts to raise and lower rear door had to be replaced. replace water pump | ||
| Feb 2011118000 miUS $450 | Car overheated, electric fan went out. | ||
| Mar 2011118000 miUS $450 | replaced motor mounts | ||
| Jun 2011118000 miUS $1100 | air conditioning compressor had to be replaced | ||
| Oct 2013147700 miUS $229 | left rear window motor required replacement. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Ontario, Canada Feb 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 200851460 miC $60 | Front electric windows intermittently not working; replaced with part from junkyard. | ||
| Jan 200957660 miC $700 | Clunk from front suspension; 1 lower ball joint plus front shocks replaced. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Jun 2010 - Aug 2010 | |||
| Aug 201075000 miUS $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. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2008 - Jun 2009 | |||
| Nov 200862000 miUS $178 | Lower right ball joint worn. | ||
| Dec 200863000 miUS $200 | Right front sway bar bushings replaced and right front wheel bearing(s) replaced. | ||
| Feb 200966000 miUS $80 | Spark plugs replaced / Throttle body cleaned | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Michigan, United States Feb 2006 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 200652237 miUS $509 | Replaced all four chrome alloy wheels because corrosion around the valve stems caused them to lose 5-7 PSI per day. Chrysler picked up half of the tab. | ||
| Oct 200653186 miUS $1690 | Torque converter fails, taking the transmission pump with it. | ||
| Sep 200761427 miUS $585 | Front calipers (because pads very unevenly worn). Front control arm bushings. | ||
| Mar 200869000 mi | Transmission solenoid pack was leaking fluid, had to be replaced. Horn was not working. Replaced horn. Front left wheel bearing replaced. After returning from the previous repair trip, the suspension was making a loud popping noise around turns, which continued to get worse. Shop found loose bolt in suspenion, supposedly unrelated to wheel bearing repair. Front left wheel bearing replaced. Horn was not working. Replaced horn. Transmission solenoid pack was leaking fluid, had to be replaced. After returning from the previous repair trip, the suspension was making a loud popping noise around turns, which continued to get worse. Shop found loose bolt in suspenion, supposedly unrelated to wheel bearing repair. | ||
| May 200871000 miUS $291 | Right front wheel bearing replaced. Replaced radiator cap because seal not working, and coolant low. Replaced radiator cap because seal not working, and coolant low. Right front wheel bearing replaced. | ||
| Jun 200871722 miUS $88 | Recharged A/C. | ||
| Oct 200875000 miUS $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. | ||
| Apr 200979139 miUS $90 | Replaced both outer tie-rod ends. A/C not blowing cold. No freon. Shop charged with freon, with dye. Will take it back later to locate leak. Replaced both outer tie-rod ends. A/C not blowing cold. No freon. Shop charged with freon, with dye. Will take it back later to locate leak. | ||
| Feb 201088821 miUS $125 | One front stabilizer bar link broken, other one badly bent. Replaced links on both sides. One front stabilizer bar link broken, other one badly bent. Replaced links on both sides. | ||
| Jun 201092000 mi | Horn replaced for the second time. Recharged AC. Included dye to identify leak. Wheels replaced three years ago have corroded like those before them. Shop cleaned up corrosion, which slowed but did not stop air leaks around the tire bead. | ||
| Aug 201093000 miUS $400 | A/C hose assembly leaking, replaced. Part fairly expensive because only OEM available. | ||
| Nov 201093000 miUS $85 | A/C not working again. Compressor not coming on. Found corroded limit switch and cleaned it. Also recharged freon. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2010 | |||
| Apr 2010125000 miUS $500 | New radiator. | ||
| May 2010127000 miUS $500 | Four trips to patch cooling system. | ||
| Jun 2010127000 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. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Alberta, Canada Jul 2010 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Sep 201027900 miC $370 | The chronically bad chrome plated wheels were taken to a wheel shop to have the chrome machined off the tire mating surfaces to cure the corroded surfaces. Dealer admits the had crappy wheels but too far from warranty. Cost 370.00 Can. | ||
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2015 - May 2019 | |||
| Mar 2015115940 miC $1995 | Water cooler replaced, at same time did timing belt and other sundry front-of-engine parts while the car was apart. | ||
| Apr 2015116140 miC $289 | Car would not crank; battery fine, electrical fine, no cranking whatsoever. Tested different components, tested starter, starter bad. Replaced. Solved. | ||
| Aug 2015117680 miC $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. | ||
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Great Britain Feb 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 200864000 mi | Mass airflow sensor was faulty causing engine hesitation under load. | ||
| Feb 200974000 mi£110 | Track rod end on the steering rack badly worn Bushes on the front suspension wishbones badly worn and were "knocking" Have replaced all the bushes on the car with polyurethane upgrades | ||
| Jun 200978000 mi£155 | Both rear shock absorbers had failed, leaking fluid badly and offered no resistance to shocks at all. Replaced with new gas ones | ||
| Oct 201089000 mi£50 | Ball joint on the front suspension wishbone had failed, replaced with a new one | ||
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Georgia, United States Jan 2011 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Feb 201188000 miUS $130 | transmission fluid leaking. had system flushed and was told that x-mission solenoid connection was leaking. Can't afford replacement at this time. | ||
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