Chrysler PT Cruiser misfire problems

Filed Apr 8, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 135,000 miles · PA

No headlight, high beam or low beam or turn signal right side. This began about 6/2017 when replacing bulbs did not work. A few months later the horn also stopped working. Fuel gauge stopped reading and sometimes reads full then drops toward e then may show half. Never a constant reading anymore. All fuses and relays test good. Tipm appears to be in good shape, no visible damage or defects to circuit boards. No good voltage to head lamps or turn signal (meter shows 11.5 volts, but appears to be a potential and not a good voltage. Cannot light a bulb but still shows the voltage on the meter), grounds meter good to chassis. Wiring harness appears good with no indication of damage. Runs very rough and engine light codes a cylinder 3 misfire. Runs smooth under acceleration but very rough on idle and sometimes stalls when stopping or at red lights. I have spent several hundred dollars already on timing belts, alternators, injectors and other maintenance procedures. Dealers wont look at it without several hundred dollars to run diagnostics again and again. I suspect tipm and PCM to be defective units throughout chrysler products. You cannot drive at night because I cant get the lights to work. Car is currently parked because it is unusable and unsafe to drive.

Filed Jul 20, 2017 · Engine, Lights · 130,000 miles · PA

Right side headlight assembly inoperative. No high beam, low beam, or turn signal / flasher function. Replaced bulbs several times and all test good in other fixtures such as driver side lamp assembly. Engine is throwing "cylinder 3 misfire detected". Plugs, wires replaced with no repair.

Filed Dec 12, 2015 · Engine · 60,341 miles · FL

Engine runs rough at idle and shuts off while driving. Cannot restart. Replaced cam sensor, air intake, plugs, etc. Has happened 8-10 times in the 3 months we have owned the car.

Filed Jan 18, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 47,897 miles · OH

I purchased the car and right from the start I've had to replace the wheel bearings , I have had to do so 3 times already within the short amount of time I have had the car , there has been no unusual stress on the bearings to make them wear out , now in my experience I have never had to replace a wheel bearing on a car with anything less than 100k mi on it , let alone 3 times , I don't know what to make of it, also im having stalling/rough idle problems that no one can seem to figure out it has stalled 5 times already and regularly idles rough, these problems are not normal and cannot be figured our ,I've replaces several parts including the erg valve pvc valve spark plugs and wires the iac cleaned the throttle body and the carb and im still having these issues.

Filed May 6, 2014 · Engine · 60,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler pt cruiser. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated as the vehicle lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was found that there was a misfire on cylinder 3. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 63,000.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · CA

Rough idle at stopped intersections, lunges and stalls. Stalls a approximately 15-25 MPH while making left or right turns making it very difficult to turn while placing the vehicle in neutral and starting the engine again. The fog lights turn on by itself after the vehicle is parked and the ignition is turned off draining the battery. Had to disconnect the fuse in order to prevent this from happening again. To this date non-functional fog lights. The vehicle has several electrical problems from instrument cluster not functioning while driving to radio and climate control not working until you stop the vehicle and turn it off. Then start the vehicle again then it works properly for another few days. This is a recurring problem. Wheel bearing has been an issue too and currently needs to be replaced.

Filed Nov 1, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 85,000 miles · PA

Engine light came on, it acted like it was misfiring. Car shut off at around 60mph. Drifted off road and restarted and went a mile or so and it shut off again we kept doing that until we got home. The next day we took it to our mechanic it ran fine on the way there, around 15 miles. He put it on his computer, it read bad injectors so he replaced them. Then he took it for a ride and it acted like it was misfiring again he put it back on his computer and it read bad coil so he replaced the coil pack,plugs and plug wires. It ran fine for about 4 months . Until now 10/30/2012. . Took back to mechanic, he replaced o2 sensors. Ran for 2wks. Same thing again! Once again took back to mechanic . He put it on his computer once again and it read fine. He said we should take it to our chrysler center. Although we couldn't ask for a better running car (when it is running right) ,this car is very dangerous to be on the road shutting off in traffic. I would hate to have to replace it. Please fine answer to problem.

Filed Oct 12, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 124,000 miles · CA

While driving the engine will sputter and die. When pulling up to a stop light the check engine light will come on and the engine will immediately die. While driving on the freeway at 65mph the engine will suddenly die. Sometimes it will start up again right away, but most of the time it takes a few minutes to start back up, while people are honking and having to go around my car. Most of the time the car will run rough after re-start, but will run normally after sitting overnight, until the next time it dies. Many other pt owners are experiencing the same thing. Very dangerous and scary! Four mechanics have tried to figure out the problem. No luck. Have replaced the ECM and just about every sensor and replaceable engine part. No luck. This is occurring in other chrysler vehicles, too. It seems like no one has found an answer to the problem. This is a very dangerous situation and chrysler should figure out the problem and provide a fix.

Filed Aug 23, 2012 · Fuel system, Transmission · 133,450 miles · GA

The car tends to stall when driving in excess of 50, it will jerk a couple of times before going forward. It has been doing this for two weeks, I bought this car about a month ago. When going online to see if others were having this problem, I found it to be a common problem with people seeking and trying all types of solutions. Even taking the car back to the dealership and still having the same stall and rough idling. It appears to be a defect in the manufacturing.

Filed Oct 2, 2011 · Engine · 800 miles · GA

I purchased my new 2007 pt cruiser from hayes chrysler dodge jeep, inc. In lawrenceville, ga on january 27, 2007, with 32 miles on car. I was instructed to drive the car and return in three weeks for a new car check and list my concerns regarding the car. At this time in informed the service staff that the car did not accelerate when entering the freeway and passing other cars. The service staff returned my car to me indicating that they could not find any problems with the car. A few months later the car check engine light came on. Again the service staff told me they did not find any problem with the car. My check engine light came on several time after my initial return each time the service staff did not find any problem. Each service visit I informed the service staff that the car still did not accelerate. On a routine oil change I spoke to a new service staff employee, told him of my concern and dissatisfaction with the car. After waiting for over an hour, I was told that they had finally found the problem (69k plus miles, 3 years later) the engine had misfired cylinders. I was told that apparently all this time the computer in the car and the engine were disfunctional and didn't communicate. The service staff attempt to fix what I would call a defective parts. After the fix the car still did not perform. About three weeks ago the repair failed. My check engine light came on and I was told that what was fix had broken. I was also told by the chrysler corp. Engine trouble should be discovered during a routine oil change. It was not in my case. It took three years of routine oil changes before they discovered the problem with the defective engine in my car. I feel hayes & chrysler corp should be responsible for the re-repair. Can you help or advise where I can seek assistance. Thank you