CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 is the worst year for PT Cruiser engine complaints. Having an engine light on is annoying, but it's the complaints about the engine shutting-off while driving that really have us concerned.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
103,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace TIPM (1 reports)
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser engine problems

engine problem

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2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 082016

PT Cruiser

  • Automatic transmission
  • 103,000 miles

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

After driving the car even a few minutes, if shut off, it refuses to re-start. It takes up to five times of trying to get it started, during which time turning the key either does nothing or makes it sound like it is misfiring, and makes a sound like the starter bendix engages while the engine is already running. A diagnosis of the problem yieled that this is a fault of the TIPM! Why do I have to change my computer to get my car to start properly? This is a $1000 repair, and I cannot explain my frustration with having an unreliable car because of some kind of broken internal computer.

- Alex K., Los Angeles, CA, US

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