20 Most Recent 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Have you been driving in heavy rain lately? When I lived in Florida, my '03 PT would regularly have water get inside the rear taillights and shatter the hot bulbs. If this is happening to you, residual water could also be causing an electrical short. While this may not be the cause of your particular short, it only takes a few minutes to remove both rear taillights to examine the bulbs inside. Each of the rear taillight housings are held on by a single screw and a couple of clips. Use a standard screwdriver to remove the screw and make certain not to use excessive force on the clips. If the bulbs are indeed shattered, carefully remove the glass and dry everything completely before installing replacements. I eventually upgraded to LED bulbs because they do not get hot enough to shatter when water splashes on them. LEDs are more expensive, but cheaper than a ticket.

the pigtail is about 8" long to a connection under the dash.If you have a new door an hand the answer is obvious. if you don't have the wires at the door they are unplugged inside.

Thermostat Stuck Open--you put it in a pot on the stove to confirm that? You replaced it & did not do the testing & look at data, to confirm that was the problem & is it heating up now to 205 to 213 hot? No driven miles at all No problems --you won't have the check engine (MIL Lamp) on--- when ALL Monitors run YOU NEVER go to inspection--- until you drive with a professional scan tool--- on the vehicle, to make sure all 8 Emission Monitors have run -------OR YOU WILL FAIL------- The vehicle needs some diagnostic work,checking, road testing, component testing, whatever is needed There obviously are problems, yet to be found & corrected BEFORE you should even be using it

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It's a small black nub about size and shape of an eraser at the end of a pencil, and it's on the center radiator strut behind the grille. It reads the outside air temp and is used by the engines ECM to calculate fuel air ratios I belive.

air leak.

When you replaced fan and thermostat, did everything get wired back correctly? Sounds like radoator fan is kicking off when AC comes on.

Simplest answer is probably a bad filament in that new bulb.

I will guess that you only checked the fuse panel located under the dash. There is a second fuse/relay panel which is located under the hood near the air filter. Try fuse #19.

take in for front end alignment. and yes there is a trans mount If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/richard_b59056c0c62ecb00

There was a know problem on some PT cruisers for shutting down intermittently and some shutting down and unable to restart. There was a wiring harness on the rear side of the engine block. you have to access it from under the car. this harness can come loose and rub on the axle shaft running from the transmission to the Right front tire. The harness contains wires for the Crankshaft Position Sensor (CPS) if it has been rubbing it can wear through the wire insulation grounding the circuit or cutting the circuit completely. That would be the first place I would look.

You will have to get under there and run your fingers across the line. Most likely that it has corroded in one spot and is dripping down the line. Not a tough job to do.

At a local repair shop --off their data base Free --from auto zone site, so i here,don't know how that works

You can. Try a Chilton's manual or the how to books sold at auto parts stores. The starter solenoid wire goes directly to the ignition switch The fuse marked IGN controls power to the starter solenoid.

There are holes drilled into the cam gears, one for each.... you use either a bolt that fits snug or something you can find that fits snug in there and line the gears up with the corresponding holes in the timing chain housing. then you put the bolts in and they are timed and held in place. the dots on the bottom should line up straight up and down. theres one on the timing chain housing as well as the crank sprocket. weather you can get them straight up is up to you. if you get it wrong youre car will be slower than molasses. __________________

cranks, ok (ill pretend engine is good, in real life, never) check spark next. ever check spark, same way for 100 years , 1zillion google hits. gas engines. that is step one, check all cylinder for best answers. one dead is totally different than ALL DEAD. , if spark is bad. use any scan tool to see why , crank for 5seconds release key and BAM< there is a clue. !!!! in RPM is good, cranking and CMP and CKP are happy then that IS ANOTHER CLUE> EVIDENCE.

7.4 Quarts and be sure to get the correct type.

I've had all sorts of weird transmission problems, but not this one. My cheat sheet says that code P0700 means your TCM (transmission control module) is having problems. It is located behind a splash panel in the left front fenderwell. Quick & easy to remove, but it looks expensive to replace with a new one. You may want to first try pulling and cleaning it to see if the error is being caused by dirt or moisture. A $5 can of Wire Dryer can be your best friend. Disconnect your battery before pulling the part and try to avoid any static discharge. Erase the code after you reinstall it. If it comes back again, you may want to check an online auction for a good deal. I did a quick check and they want about $100 for a salvaged one and $150 for "remanufactured".