I live in Tucson AZ and have the same problem with my 2006 Cruiser. During mild weather (below 90 degrees) the clutch behaves fine. When it gets hotter, as it always does in the summer, it gets very hard to shift. I had clutch work done at the dealer (replaced a slave cylinder) and they had a hard time getting it to bleed properly. Said it is tricky and requires a special technique or something. I like the car, but this is quite frustrating.
Cant honestly say that in 40yrs of motor fitting i have come across this before ,but need some more info on this to be able to assist,is your model a clutch cable or hydraulic ,if its a cable then remove clutch and possibly renew ,if its hydraulic then it could be a problem with air in the hydraulics which i doubt but if its in the end of the slave cylinder then it might be a job to remove in extreme cases and it will expand on heating up but i cant for the life of me work out why this would cause a problem because in actual fact an expansion would cause it be the other way around .No iam sitting here thinking about this and again its not the same as having the vehicle in front of me but i do think that i would be inclined to remove the clutch and have a look because the diaphram spring in the clutch cover could be playing up or the clutch disk plate could be sticking to the spigot shaft when hot .Also check the crankshaft thrust ,by looking at the front pulley and getting someone to put foot on clutch and see if front pulley moves away from the front cover with engine cold then after a drive when hot and clutch is low to floor .Also post back the results please because this is puzzling
Was there ever a resolution on this? My 2006 PT does the same thing and I live in Phoenix. Under about 95 Degrees, the car is a dream to drive. Over 95 degrees, you cannot shift it. I have a P Basic model with a 5 Speed Manual trans. I Love the car but this is the 3rd summer with it and I am about to trade it in for something else.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!
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The
shifter needs to be inspected. The shifter assembly is got misaligned, it has
to be open and realign.
There
are many other possibilities. But if it was working right up till now and
suddenly this occurred then its shifter
assembly alignment issue.
Also
i suggest you to refer these gear shift issues, which are mostly noticed. These
are direct links with appropriate solutions to
the specific problems of gear ****.
GEAR SHIFT ISSUES
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/chrysler-pt-cruiser-only-goes-in-first.html
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Car is stuck in park and the shift will not move?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/08/car-is-stuck-in-park-and-shift-will-not.html
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-will-not-come-out-of-park.html
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/automatic-transmission-will-not-go-into.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-wont-downshift-sometimes.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/buick-park-avenuetransmission-will.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-transmission-will-no-go-into-park.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/shift-indicator-directly-goes-to-2nd.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/01/third-gear-missing-and-engine-losing.html
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/chevrolet-silverado-has-whining-sound.html
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/hard-to-shift-gears-on-manual.html
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/car-hard-shift-at-slow-speeds.html
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/automatic-transmission-shift-lever-hard.html
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/2000-nissan-maxima-shifts-hard.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/03/vehicle-noticed-sluggish-delayed-shifts.html
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http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/06/2007-hyundai-santa-fe-will-not-shift.html
These details will help.
Thanks.
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http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/mercedes-benz-transmission-sticks-in.html
Mercedes Benz not engaging in first gear?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/mercedes-benz-not-engaging-in-first.html
Chrysler PT Cruiser only goes in First gear?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/chrysler-pt-cruiser-only-goes-in-first.html
Car is stuck in park and the shift will not move?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/08/car-is-stuck-in-park-and-shift-will-not.html
2007 Ford Expedition: How to shift car in neutral with Dead Battery
http://www.howtorepairguide.com/2012/11/2007-ford-expedition-how-to-shift-car.html
2002 Nissan sentra will not go out of park mode?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/2002-nissan-sentra-will-not-go-out-of.html
Nissan Sentra stuck in park?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/nissan-sentra-stuck-in-park.html
Car will not come out of Park?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/car-will-not-come-out-of-park.html
Automatic transmission will not go into high
gear?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/automatic-transmission-will-not-go-into.html
Car won't downshift sometimes?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-wont-downshift-sometimes.html
Buick Park Avenue: Transmission will Not
shift into drive?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/buick-park-avenuetransmission-will.html
No
First gear Starts In Second Gear
http://www.howtobyme.blogspot.com/2012/07/no-first-gear-starts-in-second-gear.html
Ford Taurus won't shift from park?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/ford-taurus-wont-shift-from-park.html
2006 Ford F150: Will Not Shift out Of Park?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/2006-ford-f150-will-not-shift-out-of.html
Car Transmission will not go into Park mode?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-transmission-will-no-go-into-park.html
1998 Chrysler Voyager: Transmission Problem?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.in/2012/06/1998-chrysler-voyager-transmission.html
Shift indicator directly goes to 2nd when key
is turned ON?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/shift-indicator-directly-goes-to-2nd.html
Third gear missing and engine losing power?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/01/third-gear-missing-and-engine-losing.html
Chevrolet silverado has whining sound in gear?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/chevrolet-silverado-has-whining-sound.html
2002 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71: Gear shift
Issue?
http://whoisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/06/2002-chevrolet-avalanche-z71-gear-shift.html
Hard to shift gears on Manual transmission?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/hard-to-shift-gears-on-manual.html
Car hard shift at slow speeds?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/car-hard-shift-at-slow-speeds.html
Transmission-Hard To Down Shift
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/07/transmission-hard-to-down-shift.html
Automatic transmission shift lever hard to move on cold
mornings?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/automatic-transmission-shift-lever-hard.html
2000 Nissan maxima shifts hard?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/02/2000-nissan-maxima-shifts-hard.html
Vehicle noticed sluggish delayed shifts while
driving?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/03/vehicle-noticed-sluggish-delayed-shifts.html
2007 Hyundai Santa Fe: Will not Shift out of
Park Mode?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/06/2007-hyundai-santa-fe-will-not-shift.html
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These will help.
Thanks.
2004 Peugoet: Clutch not going in gears?
http://whoisbyme.blogspot.in/2012/05/peugeot-307-clutch-will-no-go-in-gears.html
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Engine stumbles and shuts off in forward gear
on Toyota Land Cruiser?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/01/engine-stumbles-and-shuts-off-in.html
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Transmission problem?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/01/transmission-problem.html
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Car
engine Overheats and transmission starts slipping?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/car-engine-overheats-and-transmission.html
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Manual
Transmission Clutch System Failures?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2011/11/manual-transmission-clutch-system.html
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Automatic
transmission will not go into high gear?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/automatic-transmission-will-not-go-into.html
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Manual transmission very hard to shift from one gear to another?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.com/2012/01/manual-transmission-very-hard-to-shift.html
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Dodge manual transmission will not go in reverse gear?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/02/dodge-manual-transmission-will-not-go.html
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2006 Chrysler 300c: Shifter Stuck in Park?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/06/2006-chrysler-300c-shifter-stuck-in.html
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1998 Ford Expedition: Will not Shift Out of
Park?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.in/2012/06/1998-ford-expedition-will-not-shift-out.html
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Car will not move when in gear?
http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/car-will-not-move-when-in-gear.html
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Mercedes-Benz transmission sticks in first gear?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/mercedes-benz-transmission-sticks-in.html
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Mercedes Benz not engaging in first gear?
http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/mercedes-benz-not-engaging-in-first.html
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Chrysler PT Cruiser only goes in First gear?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/chrysler-pt-cruiser-only-goes-in-first.html
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Car is stuck in park and the shift will not move?
http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/08/car-is-stuck-in-park-and-shift-will-not.html
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These details will help.Keep updated for more help.
Thanks.
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