5.5

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$40
Average Mileage:
85,100 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
  2. replaced camshaft position sensor (1 reports)
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser engine problems

engine problem

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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Comments

problem #4

May 092019

PT Cruiser Limited 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 154,876 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Drove the car on Wednesday with no worries. Parked it. Got in Thursday morning to leave and it would not start. But all the lights come on but the engine light is on as well as the oil light. Engine light is coming up with power steering switch and cooling fan switch. Why won't it start? I have only had it two weeks tomorrow. Previous owner never had this happen.

- Tanya S., Box Elder, US

problem #3

Jul 062010

PT Cruiser Limited 4 cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 94,365 miles

the car shut off mid traffic. Driving at 55 coming up a hill, engine light came on started flashing a dinging at me. the car just shut off not 5 seconds after. no previous warning. diagnostic reading said cam sensor. Replaced it. Checked battery, liquids, spark plug and wires, fuel line, fuel pump all ok. The hunk of metal still wont start. the dealership no longer exists. What is a possible solution? Other than driving the thing into a river.

- sunburst1884ar, Hackett, AR, US

problem #2

Oct 092007

PT Cruiser Dream Cruiser S1 2.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 17,986 miles

This problem (starter) never has been fixed, the car was send already to repairs 3 times, and now is broken again.

- ers, Hesperia, CA, US

problem #1

Oct 252006

(reported on)

PT Cruiser V4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 73,000 miles

First it doesn't want to start even with a battery change and then starts clicking or clacking. finally it dies out completely. please help us find out what the problem could be.

- Aaron & Niquita J., Mangilao, Guam, Pacific Islands (US)

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