2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible engine problems

Filed Aug 5, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 48,000 miles · ID

Car went completely dead at car wash at night leaving me and my young granddaughter stranded until we could get a jump. This happened several times with the battery not having any problems nor any lights being left on in interior. Happened to notice the other day the fog lamps were on but the switch was not turned on. It was draining the system. Had to pull the fuse to fog lamps in order to stop the drainage. This has left me stranded with small children forcing reliance upon strangers in order to restart the vehicle, on more than one occasion. Now the fog lamps are inoperative until a fix can be found, which could lead to a potential collision if driving in foggy conditions which could prove fatal due to it being a convertible. This is a gt turbo edition...updated 09/28/15 *bf

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 98,000 miles · AZ

Engine lite came on. Replaced recommended parts. Lite came off and on over a year or so with same diagnostic. Replaced same part in late 2013 and lite still stays on. I am told now it is the computer itself. Have been told this is a common problem for pt cruiser owners and that many replace the same parts I did and it is to no avail. To my best of recall it is the upper/in lower/out oxygen 2 sensor. With the computer (engine lite) causing this problem chrysler should have a recall on it.

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Engine · 132,000 miles · AZ

Going over a speed bump my underbody scrapped the bump. When I got home I had a small amount of radiator fluid under my car the next morning. A few days later there was still small amounts of liquid under my car. Jack furriers repair shop said the oil cooler was damaged and had a small hole from the fins being bent. Repair is quite expensive because chrysler has changed the styling of the part and it has to be replaced with the new part. The new part I was told would be being put in the place where it should have been put in the first place to be safer from the types of damages I got. Should be a recall covered repair. The car could overheat and cause other problems.

Filed Dec 3, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 90,000 miles · CA

Approximately 3 -4 months ago I took my car to the mechanic because the airbag light was intermittently coming on. A complete diagnostic was completed and the mechanic determined that "nothing is wrong with it." a week later the problem continued and the battery light became coming on. About a week after that, I was traveling about 40 MPH when all of the lights (battery, traction off, ABS, brake, airbag, oil, etc) came on and began flashing at different intervals. My headlights and dashlights also began to flicker before the car died and would not restart. I had purchased a new battery just weeks prior, so this was not the problem. I again towed the car to the shop where I was again told that there were no problems. I've been driving the car for two weeks and trying to ignore the battery and airbag lights flashing. Last night while traveling on a major road at 50 MPH, the car's lights again began flashing, the automatic transmission would not shift, and the car eventually died and would not restart. The car was towed home and after sitting for an hour, it restarted, but the lights were still flickering.

Filed Sep 3, 2013 · Engine · 98,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser convertible. The contact stated the vehicle was idle. However, there were times when she approached a stop sign when the vehicle began to surge and stall without warning. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was taken to both an authorized dealer and an independent mechanic a total of four times. The technician informed the contact that the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the engine no longer being produced by the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

Filed Mar 5, 2012 · Engine · 75,000 miles · CA

I am so unhappy with this car, it has given me nothing but headaches. I have had front end bearing problems to electrical, but the worst problem is the one I have right now. My car is at the dealership as we speak, and I am being told that chrysler may not cover this problem. The car has various leaks,the oil has leaked into the spark plugs, and other areas that they are not certain off, they suggested one is coming from the head gasket a part of the engine. The problems started about six months ago, first it wanted to stop on me at every light, second the engine light went on, third the oil light. I would take it to mechanics and they could not find the problem, it was getting worse and I would replace parts that were going bad, but still the problem was there. When I went to chrysler dealership they told me we can't see the problem, but I told them that I would not leave until they found the problem. I am waiting the status on this matter from chrysler extended warranty. I suggest you recall this car, it has some serious issues relating to the engine, my perspective of this vehicle is the life span lasts 70,000,mile because the problems.get worse.

Filed Apr 30, 2010 · Engine · 39,856 miles · NV

2005 pt cruiser overheats when idling have spent 700.00 dollars and they cant find the problem see online there are many people with this problem.

Filed Jul 18, 2007 · Engine · CA

My pt cruiser since I have owned it burns oil prior to 3,000 miles due oil change. Chrysler claims "it is normal for this car to burn 1 quart of oil every 1,000. Miles. They refuse to check in between oil changes that this is in fact happening.

Filed Jan 10, 2006 · Engine · CA

2005 chrysler pt cruiser engine light flashed and car stalled while driving. *ts the engine light illuminated on 3 separate occasions. Several repairs were made, but the consumer continued to experience problems.

Filed Dec 12, 2005 · Engine · FL

Dt: the contact states while traveling at 50-55 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, they stated the problem was with the turbo and it was repaired. However, the vehicle was flooded by hurricane wilma and was totaled.