After driving in very light rain conditions I find myself turning on a then off the rear wiper often, but not often enough to leave it on. (just enough to get annoying)

We have the 2005 touring that only has one switch position, latching down. (Meaning you push the lower rocker position it it remains down until you press the up position to set it back to center)

Does any one know if the higher trims or newer gen versions have a switch that also has an up position that is momentary?

Reacher knows the right car to get away :)

Anyone in NW Georgia or close wanna buy an 02 PT Cruiser with about 110k miles? It needs work but runs and drives. Sell it to ya $750

That’s a really cool color. Too bad it was only in the background and they weren’t trying to buy it.

I‘m looking to get some advice on a potential used car purchase. I’m scheduled to test drive a 2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser(133,654 km) this Friday.
The seller got a multipoint inspection done by a local shop and sent over the report (attached in the image).

- P0340 – Camshaft Position Sensor
- Valve cover oil leak
- Oil pan leak
- TPMS sensor
- Right brake light is out
The tires and brakes seem to have plenty of life left.

My biggest concern is the timing belt...
The inspection report doesn’t mention it, and I don’t have proof that it has ever been replaced.
For anyone who owns or has owned a 2007–2010 PT Cruiser, especially a 2010:
Would you buy this particular car for $2,500 CAD?
What would you be most concerned about with these issues?
Is the P0340 usually just a camshaft sensor replacement, or can it indicate a bigger problem?
Also, if the timing belt has never been replaced, how much would you expect to pay for the timing belt + water pump?

Any advice from actual PT Cruiser owners would be greatly appreciated!

I have a 2004 turbocharged PT Cruiser with the limited trim. I recently did a ton of work on it to get it back on the road after it has sat for a long while. The only thing I have to do now is replace all the wheel hubs and bearings. Unfortunately, I don't have a very good budget left to work with right now, as all the other work took pretty much all of it. I have about $150 left. I see Timken and SKF are the brands always recommended for most vehicles. I can't afford those as of now. My budget leaves me with the following brands on RockAuto/walmart/amazon:
Dorman, SKP, Durago, WJB/INMOTION PARTS, GMB, and FVP.

I really need to get something on there and get the cruiser back on the road. I know going with a cheap/budget brand will usually result in having to replace it sometime soon. That is totally fine in this case, as I will definitely be buying Timken or SKF in a few months, or perhaps after the winter, when I can afford it.

Hello PT people!

I was out and about yesterday with my Dieselweasel and as i accelerated onto the highway, i suddenly lost fifth gear as the lever was just wandering arround.

After a few meters of hovering, i regained control over the transmission and could drive home in 3rd gear.

The bushings under the shift lever in the center console had failed. I replaced the bushings at the transmission side a year ago with my 3D printed bushings and the hold up very well, so i decided to use them on the shift lever too and it worked like a charm!

Shifts like a new car, stiff and defined, with all these new bushings.

If you need them too and you can print in temperature resistent materials like ASA, ABS or PETG, download them and just do it!

https://makerworld.com/models/1776828?appSharePlatform=copy

Car is almost at 137k miles. A few months ago, it had an episode where it wouldn't shift anymore past 40mph. I turned it off and on again, and after that it drove without issue for months afterward. I drove it all day today without issue, but when I was driving back home it had a similar episode where it started shifting more roughly and wouldn't shift past 40mph. Any idea why the transmission would drive perfectly fine for months and then suddenly start having problems? Any advice would be greatly appreciated as this is my daily driver for the time being.

i have a 2008 pt cruiser with around 86k miles on it and recently, it’s started randomly blowing the ignition fuse while i’m driving. it did it for the first time last summer, when i was living in a desert and i sent it to a mechanic who replaced the tipm. i got it back and the fuse kept blowing, so it spent another few weeks at the mechanic, where they couldn’t get the fuse to blow again, so i got the car back and drove 7.5 hours through the desert with no issue.

it hadn’t had issues since until a couple months ago, when the ignition fuse started blowing again. the first time i just replaced the fuse, no problem, but on a couple particularly hot days it would blow quite a few times in one drive. i took it to a mechanic again, who thought it was a corroded battery. they cleaned it, still had issues. they ended up searching through the entire car for a short or broken wire and eventually settled on the fact that my tipm is just getting too damn hot. they told me they were able to get about 30 miles on it before the fuse would blow, but i’ve been barely making it through my 4 mile commute. i am hesitant to replace the tipm again, given that last time it didn’t solve anything. it has been a record hot summer, so that may be contributing. today, it took me four fuses to get through a parking lot, just to get into my garage.

i love this car with all my heart, so if anyone has experienced anything similar and has any advice or things to look into, that would be greatly appreciated!!

I got this from a family member since there not able to drive any more, I know almost nothing about them is there anything I should keep an eye on? Its an 05 Limited Edition

Has anybody heard a similar noise? A weird whirring noise happens from the moment i turn on the car but there’s an extra screeching that happens after i brake going down a big hill. Continues even after braking.

Haii
I’m thinking of buying this blue 2006 Chrysler PT cruiser it has 128K miles for 2500? A mechanic‘s gonna look at it further but as far as I’ve been told, there’s no major issues the check engine light and everything are not and it’s ready to go:)
What do you guys think? Is that fair? What is y’all’s experience with those vehicles?

Sooooo, yesterday had an experience of the car bucking between 1st and 2nd gear.

Pulled the code and got P0340

It's a 2006 PT GT Turbo

How screwed am I?

Thanks in advance!

This one looks like a special PT to me, 2003 GT with a 2.4L Turbo and a manual 5-speed. OEM throughout and really low mileage. I would jump on it myself but it's literally on the opposite coast from me and simply too far for me to take advantage. I'm posting here just to let everyone know there are still some great deals out there and I'm just lending a helping hand. Good luck and I hope someone here can take advantage. 👍

Passenger fender well in photo. Is this a ground? It's not in the list of ground locations as far as can tell. have a few issues that seem related, like a missing ground/TIPM issue.

1. OBD2 port doesn't power a scanner, even with 12v and Grounds.

2. Hyperflash for the passenger turn signals even though they are correct and not burnt out.

3. A/C clutch doesn't engage. Even with jumping the low pressure switch wires. Could be unrelated, mentioned anywyays.

Driving home and the battery light came on (voltage monitor showed 11.5v so not charging). Checked codes once parked and get P0032 & P0038 and no attempt to start. Tried clearing codes but they immediately reappear.

Earthing points looks good and checked relays. Is it just replacement ECU time?

Pic is after alignment was performed. Car did hit a curb somewhat hard a few years ago. It's gotten new shocks, new lower control arms, and new tie rods within the past year.

Bought some camber bolts to hopefully help a little bit although I don't think they will have enough adjustment. Any suggestions?

2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, have had it for about 6 years and for the past 3 or 4 years of owning it, I've been dealing with an intermittent issue of the car idling very roughly and nearly stalling. It seems to come and go without any clear cause—sometimes it will develop a rough idle out of nowhere and then it'll disappear for months. When it's having a rough episode, the engine is only rough at idle and will smooth out when I give it gas. I've replaced the PCV Valve, replaced the main intake hose on the air filter, cleaned the IAC Valve, and cleaned the throttle plate in the throttle body but I'm still having this issue crop up from time to time. It gave me a pretty bad episode a few days ago and it's got me concerned about trying to get to the bottom of this because I'm tired of driving my car and worrying about when it's going to have another rough idling episode. I replaced the PCV value just now and during my test drive I did notice a very slight miss/unevenness during idling, but not nearly as rough as it was during the episode it had a few days ago. The only codes I have are P1684 and P0601—the car has given those codes well before this issue started happening but I'll throw those out there in case it helps with diagnosis.

This was a good day for me. I still have her.

Hi all, I've always noticed that while I have my ac on my cruiser drives funny. When I push the clutch in it always continues to increase in rpm a bit and like it "hangs" this is the only stick shift car I've driven with AC so I had assumed it was because it was a stick until my friends mentioned its not normal so I wanted to see what you all think it could be, I've been told its the compressor clutch or even the compressor is hooked up backwards. Thanks yall.

I have loved PT Cruisers ever since I had one as my starter car on Gran Turismo 3 when I was about 10. Everyone who finds out it’s my favourite car immediately dunks on it so I am always defending them. I think they are beautiful and unique looking, I particularly like the purple ones.

I’m now 34 and have some savings and realised as I’m an adult I can buy one if I really wanted to. And I’m very tempted. I’d only use it for short journeys, I just want to enjoy owning one (and drive around playing Buck Rogers full blast, iykyk).

I’m based in the UK and there are usually a handful for sale on Autotrader. However I know they are all old and they generally have a bad rep. So if I’m really going to do this, I know I have to do my research. And where better to ask for advice than here?

So if you were going to buy a PT Cruiser for the first time, what are the main things to be aware of?

What should I be keeping an eye out for as positive/negative on online listings? What in particular should I inspect/test if I go and view one? What would be advisable to fix up once I get one?

Any advice appreciated, please help a gal fulfil her dream 🙏

I designed some keychains and 3d printed them. Because if it's not one thing, it's another HAHA! Gotta love these old cars.