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Chrysler PT Cruiser repairs by problem area
Engine (41%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (25%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 994 repairs.
Chrysler PT Cruiser engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 357 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 6000 mi | Replaced leaking Transaxle solenoid and faulty speed control switch under warranty. |
| 94000 mi US $75 |
Replaced Idle Air Control Valve to fix low RPMs and engine surging with A/C on. |
2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 30000 mi | oil pressure sensor had stopped working, replaced under warranty. |
| 45000 mi US $800 |
Car was running hotter than usual and A/C would cut out and at idle when the A/C came back on car would almost stall. Fan assembly was bad and was replaced. |
2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 42000 mi | Radiator developed small leak at 41,000 miles. Replaced radiator and thermostat. Engine mounts were worn, so had all three engine mounts replaced at the same time.. All work done under extended warranty. |
| 74000 mi | Radiator replacement Water pump failure, timing belt replaced, thermostat replaced Heater core failed. Not fixed, traded vehicle in |
| 50000 mi US $630 |
Remove and replace radiator due to leak |
| 61000 mi | Replaced timing belt, tensioner, and water pump |
| 76000 mi US $600 |
Worn right side lower engine mount |
| 88000 mi US $100 |
Replaced powertrain control module and electrical harness (not in stock-had to wait) |
| 91000 mi | Replaced timing belt. |
| 111000 mi US $544 |
Cam and crank sensor. Replaced under warranty. Car often would not start. Needed new key fobiks. Needed steering column for the key fobiks to work. |
2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 148hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| 35000 mi £400 |
Fault of some kind with the tensioner/roller on one of the auxiliary drive belts causing belt to slip off/snap/be damaged repeatedly. Required replacement of the tensioner and belt. |
| 43000 mi £300 |
Serpentine belt pulley/tensioner failed (again - same as 12 months ago). Apparently this is a known issue and a modification recommended, but my vehicle had already *had* the mod, nevertheless it failed again. |
| 43300 mi £500 |
Alternator clutch seized, breaking serpentine belt and damaging pulleys etc. Possible that this was the problem all along. Alternator replaced, belt replaced, pulleys replaced. |
| 46100 mi | Engine mountings failed/loosened, probably due to clutch problems. Mechanic packed them with silicone bathroom sealer and tightened them. |
| 54000 mi £500 |
Electric cooling fans failed so engine was overheating when vehicle was stationary. |
| 56900 mi £300 |
Another belt tensioner failed, snapping belts. |
| 58000 mi £500 |
Glow plugs replaced. |
| 69000 mi £200 |
Serpentine belts and alternator overdrive failed AGAIN. Replaced, and this time the mechanic observed that there was an oil leak on the crankshaft seal dripping oil on the overdrive. Possible this has been the problem all along, so why didn't previous mechanic ever notice??? |
2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 36000 mi US $300 |
had to drain out some gas from a full tank to do a full emission test, replaced a little part and the gas cap. |
| 131000 mi US $200 |
Spark plugs, wires and PCV and air filter Camshaft position sensor |
| 16000 mi | Reset/flashed transmission software to solve jerky downshifting. |
| 32000 mi US $325 |
I had to replace the PCV Valve and an internal sensor as well as have the software updated for the transmission. |
| 75700 mi US $54 |
Camshaft Position Sensor malfunctioned causing check engine light to come on while driving and once stopped, caused engine to not turn over. Easy replacement of part by mechanic - problem solved. |
| 50000 mi US $133 |
Replaced worn out passenger side front engine mount hoping to eliminate loud banging noise when turning or hitting bumps. We have already replaced the upper control arms hoping to eliminate the noise. |
| 54000 mi | Dashboard turns itself off then back on while driving and engine hesitates. We still have the loud banging noise from under the passenger seat area. |
| 34500 mi US $250 |
Cam position sensor failed |
| 50800 mi US $150 |
Thermostat gasket leaking. Replaced |
| 74000 mi US $215 |
Camshaft sensor failed again |
| 212000 mi US $100 |
The radiator cooling fan had to be replaced. |
| 59000 mi US $130 |
Check engine light came on due to a bad camshaft position sensor. |
| 63100 mi US $100 |
Replaced crack vacuum hose |
| 106500 mi US $600 |
replaced water pump |
| 111700 mi US $1500 |
timing belt broke, shop recommened replacing water pump at same time. also noted two motor mounts needed replacing |
| 122000 mi US $725 |
couldn't find source of noise coming from cooling system? |
2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 78000 mi US $1000 |
Both Oxygen Sensors will need attention ie. computer. |
| 78300 mi US $40 |
Replaced the cam position sensor. Car runs perfectly again. No need to replace oxygen sensors. |
| 111000 mi US $100 |
Replacement of turbo charger to end ticking noise. Covered by original lifetime powertrain warranty. Replaced cam position sensor. Paid $100 out of my pocket for service contract deductible ... total cost would have been about $250. Replaced engine mounts. |
| 115000 mi | Air intake hose severely cracked. Split vacuum line. $150 out of my pocket. |
| 120800 mi US $320 |
Spark plug seals leaking. Replaced plugs and seals. $320 out of my pocket. Replaced engine mounts. |
| 58000 mi US $1058 |
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REPLACE CAM AND CRANK SENSORS. REPLACE 4 SPARK PLUGS AND IGNITION CABLES CLEAN THROTTLE BODY |
2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 41800 mi US $600 |
Replaced the crank shaft sensor |
| 46000 mi US $570 |
Cylinder 1 misfiring |
2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 48200 mi US $40 |
Replaced radiator fan relay |
2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 70000 mi US $1000 |
Evaporative emissions problem from the fuel tank. Car would sometimes stumble when accelerating |
| 128700 mi US $500 |
Ignition switch |
| 50300 mi US $280 |
Upper and lower motor mount |
| 57000 mi | Problems with overheating and a sensor. |
| 32030 mi US $33 |
Replaced Part SU3019 after getting repeated "camshaft rotation sensor" errors |
| 84000 mi US $20 |
Changed the throttle position sensor. |
| 76000 mi US $100 |
Fumes were coming out of engine. Car stop running. |
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Engine not specified
| 92000 mi US $250 |
Replaced valve cover gaskets |
| 82000 mi US $260 |
THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED TOO. BUT THE CAR IS WORKING FINE NOW. |
| 99000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced Timing Belt/WaterPump/Gaskets,Etc. |
| 109000 mi US $250 |
Overheating - New Thermostat installed |
| 114000 mi US $1000 |
Leaking Radiator replaced |
| 114000 mi | Newly replaced radiator leaking AGAIN. Dealer replaced AGAIN |
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 10000 mi US $32 |
Replaced oxygen sensor at 43000 miles. Caused Check engine light. $136 at Midas. Replaced on my authority. |
| 43000 mi US $156 |
Poisoned oxygen sensor. Unit replaced and code cleared. Failure has not returned. Error code P0138. Down stream sensor in CAT bad. |
| 61000 mi US $43 |
Hall effect cam position sensor failure. Replaced the sensor with an aftermarket unit and erased codes. |
| 67500 mi US $1000 |
Worn motor mounts. Shop claimed all connections bad. |
| 72000 mi US $2600 |
Replaced cam sensor magnet and hall effect cam sensor. |
| 115000 mi US $690 |
Fuel pump had to be replaced |
| 115000 mi US $20 |
replaced a map sensor |
| 139000 mi US $400 |
Check engine light was on, with the code indicating O2 sensor issue. Replaced both O2 sensors. Engine was making noise on acceleration due to old motor mounts allowing too much rotation. Replaced all 4 motor/transmission mounts. |
| 125000 mi US $100 |
The reservoir that holds the coolant can get misshapen because it's made of plastic and is close enough to the engine to get warped by the heat. A new reservoir that is better at resisting the heat was installed. |
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 77500 mi US $550 |
Timing belt, water pump, belt tensioners replaced. |
| 80000 mi US $55 |
r/h lower front motor mount broken,i replaced the motor mount |
| 118775 mi US $60 |
Due to 115+ degree weather, a cable melted which controlled the engine fan. The fan stopped working and car overheated. (I'm not exactly sure it's called an engine fan... But I think that's what mechanic called it.) |
| 90000 mi US $38 |
Cam positioning sensor-replaced |
| 82460 mi C $1000 |
engine mount |
| 82000 mi US $20 |
engine overheated and fuel leak on fuel line at molded connection near firewall. |
| 74000 mi US $380 |
Head gasket leaking due to blowback from failed PCV. |
| 142000 mi US $60 |
Replaced crankshaft sensor |
| 34200 mi US $65 |
Camshaft position sensor failed. Replaced sensor. |
| 39000 mi US $600 |
Replaced cracked radiator; was able to barely get it to the dealer before overheating. |
| 64000 mi US $800 |
New engine mounts. Rubber worn thru. ALso lower control arms replaced because bushings were worn thru. Chrysler uses a soft rubber in their engine mounts, which cuts vibration, but means a shorter life. |
| 81000 mi US $260 |
After 9 years, radiator developed a pin-hole leak. Had to replace radiator. |
| 85000 mi US $151 |
Dash warning lights would "flash" off and on, alarm would sound....very intermittent. Maybe once every two days. Just for a few seconds. Replaced ignition switch. OEM switch: $51. Labor: 1 hr $100. total:$151. |
| 90000 mi US $275 |
Timing belt failed, according to mechanic usually takes engine with it. Had engine rebuilt. |
| 127000 mi US $850 |
needed new timing belt |
| 166300 mi US $220 |
Motor fans went out |
| 175500 mi US $160 |
Both engine cooling fans went out |
| 200000 mi US $166 |
replaced fan and motor again. flushed the whole system and put the thermostat back in because overheating. old fan was operating only on low speed. it worked. |
| 201000 mi US $20 |
radiator hose leaking |
| 184300 mi US $987 |
ignition module went out. had to replace whole system. |
| 102600 mi US $100 |
Replaced upper and lower engine support struts. |
| 49000 mi US $430 |
Replaced motor mounts |
| 42000 mi US $100 |
I had valve tap at 725miles took it back twice under factory warranty dealer kept saying it is normal. Now factory warranty is up and quess what now I have a valve tap under extended warranty. I am going to fight this with Chrysler. Nate Elkins |
| 53000 mi US $100 |
they replaced 8 of the lifters and still have valve tap. Going back to stealer again. |
| 126000 mi US $250 |
Water pump failed and was covered under extended warranty, timing belt changed while engine was apart. |
| 126000 mi US $900 |
Car overheating cooling fan failure. Sold car back to dealer at loss since was apparent lemon. |
| 110000 mi | Replaced timing belt |
| 37000 mi | Car would overheat intermittently and could not be replicated at dealer if engine was shut off. Had to replace computer. |
| 65000 mi | Rough idle. |
| 67000 mi | Rough idle not fixed. |
| 84200 mi | Replaced #3 exhaust valve. |
| 79000 mi US $1400 |
Replaced battery, fan module, engine coils. |
| 88600 mi US $1400 |
Valve seals, rear brakes. |
| 84000 mi | We smelled fuel when the A/C or heat was on. Turned out to be a loose spark plug. |
| 87000 mi US $100 |
During visit to shop the mechanic noticed the electrical cooling fan was not working. This is the second time this fan has failed and part alone is $225. |
| 100000 mi US $50 |
Cam Position Sensor failed. Sensor was less than 5 years old. |
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 143000 mi US $300 |
Intermittent check engine light and Code 0700. Car would activate limp-in mode as tranny would only use 3rd gear. Sometimes the traction control light would light as well. Issue has been ongoing for the past 3 years. |
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 33000 mi US $1100 |
cam sensor |
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Engine not specified
| 73000 mi US $160 |
Check engine light. Rear O2 sensor replaced. Front sensor OK. PCM problem so took to dealer. Multiple problems found. PCM replace 13 months ago. Dealer said out of warranty. Short in steering column probable cause & not repaired then. |
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 28000 mi US $50 |
Engine Light, Fault Code for Camshaft Sensor. Car occasionally 'bolting' when starting off, relieved by de-celerating. Dealer updated code, saw no more engine light, but problem occured again the same evening. Will return for Sensor repair. |
| 75000 mi US $100 |
Water pump replaced, just beginning to leak. Also had timing belt changed at the same time as it made sense to do it while the water pump was being replaced. |
| 103200 mi US $1000 |
Replaced both oxygen sensors. |
| 119900 mi US $1800 |
Replaced engine computer with new unit. Rebuilt ECU kept giving erroneous O2 sensor codes as did the original OEM ECU. Replacing ECU solved the problem. |
| 140000 mi US $49 |
Check engine code, engine intermittently running rough. Replaced cam position sensor. |
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 76700 mi US $35 |
engine light came on. got code #340, camshaft position sensor. bought part that night, replaced next day, reset computer, problem appears to be fixed. |
| 78500 mi US $45 |
Replaced camshaft position sensor, AGAIN! Previous replacement started coming up with error code PO344 after just 6 weeks. Confirmed by running diagnostics. No problems with this latest part, so far. Replaced camshaft position sensor, AGAIN! Previous replacement started coming up with error code PO344 after just 6 weeks. Confirmed by running diagnostics. No problems with this latest part, so far |
| 93900 mi US $500 |
Fuel line leak at quick disconnect on line from fuel rail to metal line at firewall |
| 98000 mi US $1500 |
Blown head gasket. Also replaced timing chain. |
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 107000 mi US $1100 |
Leaking valve cover gasket Replaced fuel pump Replaced spark plugs |
| 63000 mi US $250 |
Camshaft sensor failed. |
| 41020 mi US $100 |
Leaking waterpump Replaced Water pump. Repaired under 7yr/70k warranty |
| 48200 mi US $350 |
two of the sensors prevented the car from going over 30mph. After taking it to our usual mechanic, a local dealer, we drive to a dealer about 45 minutes away. It took them nearly a month to diagnose and fix the problem. |
| 129000 mi US $60 |
Over heating. Replaced thermostat in back yard |
| 90000 mi US $1065 |
The cam sensor repeatedly went out in the car. Reset the timing chain. Happened again a day later. Then replaced the cam, crank and readjusted the tensioner. Replace cam sensor, timing belt |
| 101000 mi US $188 |
Needs new motor mounts. Cost to repair about $1,015.00 because 2 of 3 are dealer part item and they have to take apart part of the A frame to effect repairs. |
| 58000 mi US $794 |
camshaft position sensor replaced One of two fans were replaced. (Also, spark plugs had never been replaced. Replaced with platinum plugs.) |
| 96000 mi US $200 |
Upper and lower engine mounts |
| 99700 mi | Head gasket leak caused by head bolts stretching. Also had the timing belt and water pump done as preventive maintenance, and a new battery as the last one was weak during the winter. |
| 80000 mi US $1 |
The engine light came on, code revealed it was a fuel cap issue, purchased a new o-ring gasket at Hardware and problem was solved |
| 91100 mi US $35 |
Repaced cam sensor and did full tuneup, plugs, wires, and power pack. Works great! |
| 97000 mi US $20 |
Crankshaft position sensor replaced. |
| 52000 mi | oil pressure sensor was replaced |
| 74000 mi US $250 |
Check engine light would not come back on for shop. History code was for cam shaft balance sensor, part was replaced but light returned on the drive home. Took it back to shop, light wouldn't come on again. Going to take to dealer. |
| 74500 mi US $250 |
After researching the problem, I learned that two sensors if not replaced at the same time will usually cause the problem to continue. This time the second sensor was replaced with OEM part. Vehicle has been running perfectly since. |
| 77000 mi | Same sensor issue as before. Aftermarket sensor was replaced under warranty by shop with OEM part. Car has been running fine ever since. |
| 72700 mi US $100 |
Car would stall and shut off with AC on. Replaced the radiator fan assembly because fan was not turing on when AC was turned on causing rough idle and stalling. |
| 81500 mi US $15 |
Oil pressure light coming on randomly at low speeds. Replaced oil pressure switch and problem is fixed. |
| 108000 mi US $60 |
The car was idling rough and stalling out. The fuel pressure regulator had failed. Replaced it and the car ran fine after that. |
| 119000 mi US $10 |
Engine is losing coolant. Keep adding coolant. Replaced radiator cap. Still losing coolant. Going to test radiator. |
| 120000 mi US $150 |
Car was overheating due to losing coolant. Could not find the leak because the OEM coolant is clear. Added coolant dye to the radiator and then easily discovered the leak from the radiator. Replaced radiator, hoses, thermostat. When I removed the air intake from above the engine valve cover to gain access to the radiator and hoses for replacement, I noticed lots of oil on top of valve cover apparently coming from on of the spark plug wells in the head. The gasket around the plug well had failed allowing oil to fill and then overflow the plug well and seep out on top of the engine. Removed valve cover and replaced the gaskets. Then replaced the spark plugs and spark plug wires and boots. |
| 121000 mi US $45 |
Car was running rough. CEL was on with a P0303 code meaning Cylinder #3 mis-firing. Removed all spark plugs and checked the gap and inspected, all were OK. Used an ohm meter and checked all the spark plug wires and they were all OK. Replaced the coil pack and everything is now working great, no CEL and car is running smooth again. |
| 122000 mi US $8 |
While doing oil change, noticed the oil drain plug was not going in correctly. Noticed threads on the plug were slightly damaged. Installed a new oil drain plug after chasing the threads in the oil pan bung with a tap. It installed with no problems. |
| 120000 mi US $7 |
Car was making "bubbling" noise, would steam and overheat. Replaced Radiator cap |
| 111000 mi US $3400 |
Spark plug came out of socket ($300) Timing Belt broke on the freeway, bending the valves, replaced motor mounts at same time ($3100) |
| 124000 mi US $398 |
Camshaft & Oil pressure sensors |
| 111000 mi US $320 |
Check engine light indicating failed Ox sensor |
| 126000 mi US $188 |
Engine overheating and loss of AC. Electric Cooling fan replaced - $188 with tax |
| 148000 mi US $850 |
Tips and cps. To fix a surging issue |
| 156000 mi US $180 |
replaced ECU |
| 166000 mi US $420 |
Fuel pump stopped working. Had to be replaced |
| 178000 mi US $305 |
Lower engine mount |
| 189000 mi US $795 |
Timing belt |
| 208000 mi US $140 |
Oil pressure sending unit was failing. Replaced unit |
| US $2500 | Timing belt broke while driving about 40 MPH. Car stopped, tried repeatedly to restart it which caused $2500 in engine damage. Had to junk the car. |
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 32000 mi US $1200 |
Blown head gasket Replaced water pump Replaced radiator. |
| 51000 mi US $2000 |
Bad coil took out the plug in #4 cylinder. Also needed to have all engine mounts replaced. |
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 74000 mi US $150 |
sensor was replaced |
| 83000 mi | Cooling system has developed a leak, possibly on a hose, but the shop was unable to determine where the leak was coming from. Owner will continue to monitor any further leakage. |
| 98000 mi US $60 |
Check engine light comes on and car stops - on streets, on freeway, anywhere. Electrical mechanic told me the computer is bad. This has been occuring since I purchased the car in 2005. |
| 97000 mi | Engine light come on, car started shaking, then car would cut off - happened repeatedly including one time on the freeway at 70 mph. |
| 68820 mi C $300 |
Engine light on, 3 codes; Knock Sensor, Cam Sensor and Vacuum Leak. Cam Sensor replaced, dealer assumed all 3 codes would clear. Vacuum leak returned, need software update to clear, no actual leak. It was assumed on trip 1 that replacing cam sensor would correct all codes (knock, cam, vacuum leak). Only correct knock and cam. Vacuum was corrected by software update as there was no actual leak |
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 100300 mi US $2214 |
Replace & flash computer remove & machine head |
| 121000 mi US $300 |
Plugs, & adjustments |
| 118000 mi US $120 |
We had to replace the Cam Sensor. A mechanic friend ordered part and replaced it for me. |
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 184760 mi $105 |
Engine Light came on and stayed. Replaced Camshaft Position Sensor |
| 39060 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 |
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 95000 mi US $1400 |
Timimg belt and water pump replaced Replaced broken motor mounts |
| 105000 mi | Faulty spark plugs - core came loose. replaced under warranty |
| 48000 mi US $1394 |
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 |
| 49000 mi US $540 |
Underhood noise on passenger side sounded like belts chirping. Turned out that car needed a new idler pulley and belts. |
| 25000 mi US $15300 |
Engine missfiring traced to a faulty plug wires and a weak coil pack. |
| 27000 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 |
| 29000 mi US $31200 |
engine over heated stuck thermostat closed position thermostat replaced cooling system flushed problem repaired |
| 107000 mi US $1800 |
Timing belt replacement |
| 43400 mi C $160 |
Camshaft sensor replaced. |
| 53600 mi US $60 |
Camshaft sensor when bad i replace it and rest the computer codes, its been running ok |
| 58280 mi C $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. |
| 60760 mi C $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. |
| 110200 mi US $350 |
Turbocharger replacement |
| 92000 mi | New timing belt, water pump and belts. |
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 130000 mi US $2700 |
A cam and crank sensor went bad plus the O2 sensors. PCM failed. |
| 139900 mi US $2700 |
Cooling fan failed and radiator burst |
| 137800 mi US $150 |
Drive belt and tensioner replaced. |
| 129300 mi US $250 |
needed a new radiator. Still needs water pump, head gasket and timing belt but running ok at the moment. |
| 148000 mi US $700 |
Timing belt/ water pump replaced |
| 160000 mi US $700 |
Cam sensor and positioner replaced. |
| 180000 mi US $585 |
serpentine belt and a broken mount. also needed radiator replaced. |
| 60000 mi US $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. |
| 66000 mi US $150 |
Replaced motor-trans mount. |
| 89000 mi US $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. |
| 91000 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. |
| 92000 mi US $910 |
Had to have the head gasket replaced. |
| 94000 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. |
| 99000 mi | Car still idling rough when last had it. |
| 40000 mi | P0456 code....leak found & repaired according to dealer tech. |
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 37000 mi US $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. |
| 41000 mi US $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. |
| 46500 mi US $416 |
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
| 100000 mi US $300 |
Lost ground to fan assembly due to factory defective part. |
| 48500 mi US $100 |
replace camshaft position sensor |
| 65000 mi US $40 |
camshaft position sensor...again |
| 78000 mi US $40 |
3rd replacement of cam position sensor. |
| 92000 mi US $10 |
broken exhaust pipe |
| 53000 mi US $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. |
| 98000 mi US $750 |
Oil leak caused by damaged plug repaired. |
| 78900 mi US $200 |
Needed new plugs and wires. |
| 84000 mi US $170 |
sensor - I can't remember exactly |
| 59100 mi US $284 |
Crankshaft/camshaft seals leaked, compromised timing belt. Seals, belt replaced under 7/70, water pump replaced which owner paid for. |
| 130200 mi C $1050 |
new timing belt, plus serpitine belt replaced and new battery |
| 177000 mi US $40 |
Cracked PCV hoses. Replaced hoses, PCV and restrictor. |
| 345000 mi US $600 |
Rebuilt engine at 345,000 miles. New pistons, rings, head, bearings, oil pump, seals, gaskets |
| 68200 mi C $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. |
| 81220 mi | The camshaft sensor was going again after only 2 years. Didn't repair got rid of it. |
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 129900 mi US $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 |
| 132000 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. |
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Engine not specified
| 178000 mi US $100 |
Replaced timing belt, water pump, radiator, Thermostat. Some seals & gaskets. Engine overheats and will not retain antifreeze or coolant. After replacing all the above parts. engine still overheats. Suspect bad head gasket. Parts on order for complete head gasket and seal replacement. New head gasket set including all upper gaskets & seals including intake & exhgause gaskets. Replace all engine fluids. |
| 105000 mi US $758 |
Coolant thermostat was not working correctly, valve was stuck, and engine was overheating. |
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 204000 mi US $1389 |
Replaced all 4 motor/transmission mounts |
| 18000 mi US $595 |
Check engine light as a result of two sensors gone bad. Oil sensor defective. Emissions sensor defective. Cost way too much to replace two defective sensors on vehicle with only 18,000 miles. |
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 26040 mi | Leak around the upper valve cover gasket. |
| 26040 mi | Same oil leak problem advised will have to remove time covered to further investigate. Appointment for June only. |
| 42000 mi | Detect Vaccume leak, Install New Thermostat and Gasket, Replace A/C tensioner Pully, install new Water pump. |
| 95000 mi US $200 |
Heating sensor broke, also found out main computer was/is failing, but didn't repair. |
| 98000 mi US $400 |
Coolant hose had leak/hole. |
| 97000 mi US $365 |
Timing belt stripped |
| 68000 mi US $270 |
Engine light 340 error code. Replace Camshaft sensor with after market part. Did not work, threw a error code of 344 and the car bucked like crazy, replace the Camshaft sensor with OEM from Chrysler. Works now! |
| 116000 mi US $140 |
Radiator |
| 122000 mi US $500 |
Upper and lower engine torsion struts. |
| 130000 mi US $60 |
Purge valve, vapor leak detection pump. |
| 57040 mi C $600 |
I started getting weird diagnostic codes. I took it in for warranty. I have to take it to City Tire for Lubrico warranty. Computer Diags referred to sensor. Didnt fix. Took to dealers another computer diags and sensor.didnt fix. Flash computer & Good |
| 76260 mi | Well the car dies driving it down the road. I had to get it towed to the dealer. The timing Belt broke and now apparently the ead is gone and everything else. Estimaed repair cost is $3500. I have a lubrico warranty so we will see |
| 107880 mi C $270 |
Turbo unit failed |
| 57000 mi US $487 |
Head gasket |
| 90000 mi US $129 |
Radiator drain plug had broken gasket |
| 59000 mi US $8 |
Evaporative defect engine light. New gas cap. |
| 108000 mi US $100 |
Incorrect check engine light/code & long crank on first start of day; software flash needed; software flash didn't resolve issue - dealer doestn' know what problem is now |
| 65360 mi US $1105 |
Ticking noise resulted in new engine, at the same time I had to rebuild the power steering unit and replace the struts. |
| 82000 mi US $342 |
Multi CEL codes. The thing still came up with one code for the anti-knock sensor (P0325), the rest disappeared when I fixed the cam position sensor (P0340). Replaced cam position sensor. |
| 80600 mi C $25 |
The engine cooling system overheat light came on. Turns out the car was out of coolant. Replaced thermostat which had stuck closed. Presume that the system boiled over more than once until there was not enough coolant left. |
| 118411 mi C $613 |
Replaced water pump. |
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 97000 mi US $68 |
Upper motor mount replaced. Total repair time approximately 1 hour. |
| 101000 mi US $38 |
This car produces engine error codes in the digital odometer display after flicking the ignition 3 times. Cam sensor bad. Initially, engine would not ramp past ~2,500 rpm only occasionally. After several weeks, car failed to start. |
| 80000 mi US $2100 |
new motor mounts |
| 89000 mi | New spark plugs. Clean intake system. Replace oxygen sensor. |
| Engine was missing badly. Replaced spark plug wires and plugs. These are know problem areas on Cruisers. Used Taylor wires and Champion double platinum plugs. Wires are still good, plugs have been replaced another time or two since. | |
| 161200 mi | Replaced plugs with Champion double platinum and plug wires with Crane Cams set. This is about the fourth set of plugs and second set of wires. |
| 179300 mi US $140 |
Replaced a leaking radiator. Also replaced the lower radiator hose. Surprisingly, the raditor is not that difficult to change. |
| 95000 mi | Fuel pump installed in April failed, replaced under part warranty. |
| 96000 mi | Sensor went out, how to fix it to sell car. |
| 39060 mi | Replaced belt tensioner. |
| 99000 mi | Heater core had leak |
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 61200 mi US $500 |
Engine light has been a constant problem had ignition coil replaced light came back on. replaced knock sensor, got inspection sticker, light came back on the next day. |
| 62300 mi US $280 |
muffler exhaust system replaced |
| 64000 mi US $989 |
Computer system replaced |
| 41000 mi US $1500 |
Timing belt |
| 107000 mi US $590 |
Engine was overheating, no antifreeze. Monro flushed antifreeze and refilled. Following day engine over heated again. Monro replaced radiator. |
| 165000 mi US $200 |
After much troubleshooting I replaced the PCM with a used one and engine got spark to the ignition coil again. |
| 130000 mi US $2800 |
replaced motor, |
| 103000 mi US $1100 |
front main oil seal leaking, also replaced timing belt, water pump, thermostat, serviced transmission, and spark plugs. |
| 107000 mi US $250 |
exhaust bracket welded |
| 114000 mi US $90 |
Oil plug damage, had to have dealer remove it. |
| 128200 mi US $220 |
Fuel line cracked near tank, fuel was leaking when pump was energized. Dealer replaced plastic fuel line. |
| 78000 mi US $150 |
Timing Belt broke and replaced. |
| 33 mi | 1st repair: Coolant leak caused belts to squeal. Replaced thermostat and two belts. Dealer paid for parts since it was a new sale / we paid for labor. |
| 25519 mi US $357 |
New spark plugs and wires, cleaned throttle body. |
| 41000 mi US $250 |
Engine mounts were replaced. |
| 43000 mi US $800 |
Oxygen sensor replaced. |
| 120000 mi US $1200 |
Thermostat installed; problem with overheating continued, unable to detect problem; referred to dealer |
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 96000 mi US $430 |
Fan runs all the time. |
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 166000 mi US $1200 |
HAD NEW CLUTCH INSTALLED |
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser
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 |
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 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. |
| 215000 mi US $500 |
Failure of cooling fans, failure of radiator. Replaced fans and radiator. |
| 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. |
| 243600 mi US $45 |
pcv valve |
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 80600 mi US $580 |
replaced timing belt |
| 17511 mi US $750 |
replace water pump |
| 118000 mi US $450 |
Car overheated, electric fan went out. |
| 118000 mi US $450 |
replaced motor mounts |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 52000 mi US $996 |
Told Solenoid was leaking and needed replacement - skipped for the time being. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 131000 mi | Timing chain broke & bent the valves, took out the water pump too. |
| 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. :( |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 42500 mi US $430 |
Replaced fan module |
| 45000 mi US $200 |
Engine misfiring; replaced coil and ignition wires |
| 89000 mi US $85 |
replace Exhaust behind cat back |
| 66000 mi US $80 |
Spark plugs replaced / Throttle body cleaned |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 151000 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. |
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
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. |
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 64000 mi | Mass airflow sensor was faulty causing engine hesitation under load. |
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Engine not specified
| 75640 mi C $600 |
Timing belt broke. Towed to Chrysler. The Cons as Chrysler tried to charge me $1600 after waiting 5 days for diagnosis (?). Towed to Fountain Tire. Job done in 1 day for $600. Sold Vehicle. Tired of dealing with Chrysler and their high repair bills. |
| 110000 mi | Water pump replaced and timing belt replaced |
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 243000 mi US $600 |
The exhaust flex coupling broke. Since the coupling is part of the catalytic converter, it was rather expensive. |
| 260000 mi US $140 |
Radiator cooling fan motor replaced along with antifreeze because of removal of radiator and fuse for the motor |
| 107200 mi US $125 |
I replaced the crank & cam sensors due to a problem with the engine just shutting off electrically. |
| 107600 mi US $1150 |
I had a failure of a retaining ring on my water pump. This caused the timing belt to ride back on the engine, rub a hole in the oil pump, necessitating replacement of timing belt, water pump, oil pump. |
| 93000 mi US $837 |
Water Pump and Head Gasket Failure |
| 95000 mi US $195 |
Radiator Cracked open at the top seam,Replaced radiator and coolant. |
| 98200 mi US $299 |
ECC lost memory,had to replace unit. |
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 86000 mi US $2500 |
Gasket replacements. Unknown cause. |
| 110000 mi US $40 |
Upper engine mount, 15.63 Lower engine mount, 24.25 Lower engine mount Replaced upper engine mount |
| 151000 mi US $6 |
Overheating due to bad radiator cap |
| 143900 mi US $15 |
Water pump leaking. Replaced the water pump. The dealer wanted about $110 for the pump, but I found an aftermarket pump for about $15. |
| 139000 mi | Head gasket failure |
| 124442 mi US $187 |
Replace EGR valve, PCV valve, valve cover gasket, spark plugs and wires. |
| 197500 mi | Replacement radiator leaking. Replaced radiator. |
| 148300 mi US $180 |
Original exhaust failed after 148,000 miles. I asked a mechanic to diagnose complete exhaust system but I performed the repair. I replaced the muffler and downpipe. Did not replace catalytic converter. |
| 149000 mi | Water pump seized. Tore apart the timing belt. |
| 118000 mi US $1500 |
Timing belt failed. Repair included replacing water pump (recommended due to age of vehicle and accessibility from belt repair). |
| 261000 mi | Over heat and stall |
| 99308 mi C $643 |
Security module reboot |
| 102000 mi US $239 |
loss of compression |
| 105500 mi US $300 |
cooling system leak |
| 154000 mi | water pump broke front eng lost all gears |
| 168000 mi US $330 |
Valve gasket cover leaking oil and was replaced along with the PCV valve. Serpentine belt was about to break and also replaced. |
| 191000 mi US $150 |
Changed EGR assembly and exhaust system from catalytic convertor back. |
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| 111600 mi $1200 |
| 146000 mi US $125 |
Water pump leak then inop. |
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 75020 mi C $400 |
Transmission Control Module failes. |
| 77500 mi | Waterpump leaked. Replaced waterpump, timing belt, and pulleys. Small red leak, Thermosat housing leak. |
| 89280 mi | Lower head gasket/thermostat housing leak, approx cost of repair $1,000.00 |
| 129000 mi US $400 |
Broken exhaust flex coupling. Leaking cam cover gasket and oil pan gasket. |
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 98000 mi US $98 |
Rad Fan Inop: result was high oper temp. Repair Man'l= ck fluid, belts, relay/fuse & try direct pwr from Batt. Result= elec mtr (2spd)seized obstructing fan op AND rotation (air dam effect)worsening temp prob. Sol: replace Fan Assembly |
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