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2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser repairs by problem area
Engine (55%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (9%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 120 repairs.
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (43%)
Chart based on 97 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Engine not specified
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Feb 2013 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Mar 201373000 miUS $160 | Check engine light. Rear O2 sensor replaced. Front sensor OK. PCM problem so took to dealer. Multiple problems found. PCM replace 13 months ago. Dealer said out of warranty. Short in steering column probable cause & not repaired then. | ||
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in New Jersey, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201075000 miUS $100 | Lost A/C. Found a/c hose leaking at fitting. Replaced hose assembly under extended warranty. Recharged system. Water pump replaced, just beginning to leak. Also had timing belt changed at the same time as it made sense to do it while the water pump was being replaced. | ||
| Jan 2012100300 miUS $900 | Replaced both front lower control arms as bushings were worn. | ||
| Jan 201496500 miUS $1000 | Replaced both oxygen sensors. Front lower control arm bushings worn out. | ||
| Nov 2014119900 miUS $1800 | Replaced engine computer with new unit. Rebuilt ECU kept giving erroneous O2 sensor codes as did the original OEM ECU. Replacing ECU solved the problem. Replaced both front sway bar links and rear Z bar to eliminate clunking sounds over bumps. | ||
| Jul 2017139000 miUS $40 | Replaced power steering pressure switch | ||
| Dec 2017140000 miUS $49 | Check engine code, engine intermittently running rough. Replaced cam position sensor. | ||
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Ontario, Canada Dec 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Apr 2018128340 miC $730 | Replaced bearing and hub and tie-rod ends and ball joints | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Mar 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Apr 201076200 mi | A/C not working at time of purchase. Dealer agreed to repair prior to delivery. A/C not working at time of purchase.Dealer agreed to repair prior to delivery. | ||
| May 201076800 miUS $35 | engine light came on. got code #340, camshaft position sensor. bought part that night, replaced next day, reset computer, problem appears to be fixed. | ||
| Aug 201078500 miUS $45 | Replaced camshaft position sensor, AGAIN! Previous replacement started coming up with error code PO344 after just 6 weeks. Confirmed by running diagnostics. No problems with this latest part, so far. Replaced camshaft position sensor, AGAIN! Previous replacement started coming up with error code PO344 after just 6 weeks. Confirmed by running diagnostics. No problems with this latest part, so far | ||
| Nov 201293900 miUS $500 | Transmission control part of PCM failed. Limp mode, erratic shifting. Replaced PCM. Problem fixed. Fuel line leak at quick disconnect on line from fuel rail to metal line at firewall | ||
| Sep 201398000 miUS $1500 | Blown head gasket. Also replaced timing chain. | ||
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Tennessee, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| May 201354300 miUS $22 | Manual Transmission bushing wore out on shifting mechanism. Would not go into reverse | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Pennsylvania, United States - Jan 2007 | |||
| Jan 200715000 mi | Replace Front Axle Seal - covered under warranty | ||
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4dr Wagon
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in New Jersey, United States Apr 2009 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Mar 201496000 miUS $200 | Upper and lower engine mounts | ||
| Aug 201499700 mi | Head gasket leak caused by head bolts stretching. Also had the timing belt and water pump done as preventive maintenance, and a new battery as the last one was weak during the winter. | ||
| Jun 2015108000 miUS $1200 | Struts, lower control arms, sway bar bushings | ||
| Jul 2017122000 miUS $40 | Taillight replaced. first bulb ever replaced! | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Alabama, United States Oct 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201359200 miUS $75 | drivers side cv axle boot was torn and cheaper to replace cv axle than only boot Had to replace rear shocks, car bottoming out on bad bumps | ||
| Dec 201360000 mi | Had to replace lower control arms on both sides, affected the steering a bit and cause inside front tire wear, alignment was needed | ||
| Apr 201465000 miUS $85 | replaced the rear Watts link stabilizer conrtol | ||
| Jul 201574300 miUS $100 | Fuel gauge sending unit, malfunction. had to replace | ||
| Nov 201576300 mi | The shift linkage frozen up, because the engineers designed the battery output directly above the shifting linkage and some of the battery output,acid vapor, deposited on the linkage. Have to remove air box and lube all linkage. works again | ||
| Aug 201679000 miUS $55 | Replaced Drivers side tie rod end and will have to align soon. | ||
| Sep 201680000 miUS $1 | The engine light came on, code revealed it was a fuel cap issue, purchased a new o-ring gasket at Hardware and problem was solved | ||
| Apr 201891100 miUS $35 | Repaced cam sensor and did full tuneup, plugs, wires, and power pack. Works great! | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Oregon, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jul 201597000 miUS $20 | Crankshaft position sensor replaced. | ||
| Nov 2015106300 miUS $175 | Replaced steering rack due to a fluid leak. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Apr 2014 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 2014US $2500 | Timing belt broke while driving about 40 MPH. Car stopped, tried repeatedly to restart it which caused $2500 in engine damage. Had to junk the car. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Nevada, United States Oct 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jun 2015107000 miUS $1100 | Leaking valve cover gasket Replaced fuel pump Replaced spark plugs | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States - Apr 2007 | |||
| Dec 20051200 mi | Steering is groaning when cold. Dealer flushes and fills with fluid, reports that they don't hear anything. | ||
| Apr 20061900 mi | Steering is again groaning when cold. Dealer flushes and fills system again, but continues to insist there is no problem. | ||
| Nov 200623000 mi | Groaning noise returns to steering again. This time, a leak is finally found in the rack. Rack is replaced and I am assured there will be no further problems. | ||
| Jan 200726000 mi | Left front CV joint is found to be leaking. Joint is replaced after week of waiting for part from Chrysler. | ||
| Apr 200729000 mi | Steering begins to groan again. Replacement rack is found to be defective (but who knows at this point?). Pump is also replaced, in case it is putting out too high pressure and blowing the seals. I make plans to file under lemon law. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Pennsylvania, United States Apr 2015 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Apr 2015129000 miUS $60 | Over heating. Replaced thermostat in back yard | ||
| Jul 2015136000 miUS $4000 | Trasnsmission went bad for the 2nd time | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 201599100 miUS $710 | Also included lower control arms | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Missouri, United States Feb 2012 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Mar 2012102000 mi | noise front end | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Connecticut, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201472700 miUS $100 | Car would stall and shut off with AC on. Replaced the radiator fan assembly because fan was not turing on when AC was turned on causing rough idle and stalling. | ||
| Jan 2015US $15 | Oil pressure light coming on randomly at low speeds. Replaced oil pressure switch and problem is fixed. | ||
| Mar 201699000 miUS $40 | The ABS light was on. Read the code and it said it was the driver side ABS sensor. Replaced the sensor and harness assembly. Everything now works properly and no ABS warning light now. | ||
| Feb 2017108000 miUS $60 | The car was idling rough and stalling out. The fuel pressure regulator had failed. Replaced it and the car ran fine after that. | ||
| Jan 2018119000 miUS $10 | Engine is losing coolant. Keep adding coolant. Replaced radiator cap. Still losing coolant. Going to test radiator. | ||
| Feb 2018120000 miUS $35 | Car was overheating due to losing coolant. Could not find the leak because the OEM coolant is clear. Added coolant dye to the radiator and then easily discovered the leak from the radiator. Replaced radiator, hoses, thermostat. When I removed the air intake from above the engine valve cover to gain access to the radiator and hoses for replacement, I noticed lots of oil on top of valve cover apparently coming from on of the spark plug wells in the head. The gasket around the plug well had failed allowing oil to fill and then overflow the plug well and seep out on top of the engine. Removed valve cover and replaced the gaskets. Then replaced the spark plugs and spark plug wires and boots. ABS warning light was constantly lit. Read the code with my code reader and it indicated passenger front sensor problem. I cleared the code, but the light came back on. Replaced the sensor and cable assembly. Light is now off. | ||
| Mar 2018121000 miUS $45 | Car was running rough. CEL was on with a P0303 code meaning Cylinder #3 mis-firing. Removed all spark plugs and checked the gap and inspected, all were OK. Used an ohm meter and checked all the spark plug wires and they were all OK. Replaced the coil pack and everything is now working great, no CEL and car is running smooth again. | ||
| May 2018122000 miUS $8 | While doing oil change, noticed the oil drain plug was not going in correctly. Noticed threads on the plug were slightly damaged. Installed a new oil drain plug after chasing the threads in the oil pan bung with a tap. It installed with no problems. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Mar 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Apr 201248200 miUS $350 | two of the sensors prevented the car from going over 30mph. After taking it to our usual mechanic, a local dealer, we drive to a dealer about 45 minutes away. It took them nearly a month to diagnose and fix the problem. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in North Carolina, United States Feb 2010 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Mar 201058000 miUS $794 | camshaft position sensor replaced One of two fans were replaced. (Also, spark plugs had never been replaced. Replaced with platinum plugs.) | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Utah, United States Apr 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Oct 200952000 mi | oil pressure sensor was replaced | ||
| Mar 201057000 mi | Replacement oil pressure sensor that was previously replaced failed again. Shop covered it under warranty for original repair. | ||
| May 201060000 mi | Same oil pressure sensor issue. Previously replace part was aftermarket. Shop confirmed that this is a common issue with this vehicle, replaced with OEM part under shop warranty. | ||
| Jun 201174000 miUS $250 | Check engine light would not come back on for shop. History code was for cam shaft balance sensor, part was replaced but light returned on the drive home. Took it back to shop, light wouldn't come on again. Going to take to dealer. | ||
| Jul 201174500 miUS $250 | After researching the problem, I learned that two sensors if not replaced at the same time will usually cause the problem to continue. This time the second sensor was replaced with OEM part. Vehicle has been running perfectly since. | ||
| Nov 201177000 mi | Same sensor issue as before. Aftermarket sensor was replaced under warranty by shop with OEM part. Car has been running fine ever since. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Utah, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 201179000 miUS $635 | Alternator that was replaced last year was defective, replaced with new mopar unit, and new positive battery cable | ||
| Jan 201274200 miUS $7 | Car was making "bubbling" noise, would steam and overheat. Replaced Radiator cap | ||
| Jun 2013111000 miUS $3400 | Spark plug came out of socket ($300) Timing Belt broke on the freeway, bending the valves, replaced motor mounts at same time ($3100) | ||
| Sep 2014124000 miUS $398 | Camshaft & Oil pressure sensors | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Texas, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Jun 201263000 miUS $250 | Camshaft sensor failed. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Hawaii, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| May 201041020 miUS $100 | Leaking waterpump Replaced Water pump. Repaired under 7yr/70k warranty | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Michigan, United States Jan 2011 - Feb 2011 | |||
| Feb 201190000 miUS $1065 | The cam sensor repeatedly went out in the car. Reset the timing chain. Happened again a day later. Then replaced the cam, crank and readjusted the tensioner. Replace cam sensor, timing belt | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Arizona, United States Jun 2011 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Sep 201195000 miUS $80 | cruise control not working - replaced vacuum lines | ||
| Sep 2012111000 miUS $320 | Check engine light indicating failed Ox sensor | ||
| May 2013126000 miUS $188 | Engine overheating and loss of AC. Electric Cooling fan replaced - $188 with tax | ||
| Sep 2013130000 miUS $800 | New shocks,struts, bushings and engine mount | ||
| Sep 2014148000 miUS $850 | Tips and cps. To fix a surging issue | ||
| Nov 2014156000 miUS $180 | replaced ECU | ||
| Mar 2015166000 miUS $420 | Fuel pump stopped working. Had to be replaced | ||
| Nov 2015178000 miUS $305 | Replaced Shift solenoid, Lower engine mount | ||
| Mar 2016189000 miUS $795 | Timing belt | ||
| Jan 2017115800 mi | R&R failing alternator | ||
| Jun 2017208000 miUS $140 | Oil pressure sending unit was failing. Replaced unit | ||
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Maine, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 200922300 mi | Left and right rear window regulators and motors replaced under warranty because of sluggish action. | ||
| May 201437600 miUS $206 | Replaced both front wheel bearings. | ||
| Sep 201543000 miUS $310 | Replaced front ABS wheel sensors. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in New Jersey, United States Oct 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 2018135000 miUS $320 | Replaced passanger side intermediate shaft and half shaft | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in New York, United States Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Aug 201386000 miUS $325 | Erratic connection in multifunction steering wheel lever. Caused battery failure as fog lights came on at random, even when parked. This is a documented problem, reported by other owners. | ||
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Delaware, United States May 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 201055000 miUS $510 | problem with ticking/rubbing noise in the front end esp when turning to the right. replaced wheel bearing covers on front wheels | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201851000 miUS $2000 | Bad coil took out the plug in #4 cylinder. Also needed to have all engine mounts replaced. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Jun 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jul 200932000 miUS $1200 | Blown head gasket Replaced water pump Replaced radiator. | ||
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in California, United States Oct 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Nov 201198000 miUS $60 | Check engine light comes on and car stops - on streets, on freeway, anywhere. Electrical mechanic told me the computer is bad. This has been occuring since I purchased the car in 2005. | ||
| Jan 201298000 mi | Engine light come on, car started shaking, then car would cut off - happened repeatedly including one time on the freeway at 70 mph. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 201168820 miC $300 | Engine light on, 3 codes; Knock Sensor, Cam Sensor and Vacuum Leak. Cam Sensor replaced, dealer assumed all 3 codes would clear. Vacuum leak returned, need software update to clear, no actual leak. It was assumed on trip 1 that replacing cam sensor would correct all codes (knock, cam, vacuum leak). Only correct knock and cam. Vacuum was corrected by software update as there was no actual leak | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Florida, United States Jul 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Sep 201572000 miUS $831 | Left front disc brakes locked up shortly after purchase from individual. front disc brakes on both L and R were replaced. | ||
| Dec 201574000 miUS $150 | sensor was replaced | ||
| Dec 201679000 miUS $50 | wheel cover came unglued. Was taken to an auto shop, left for three days while glue was applied, and took vehicle home upon completion. | ||
| Jun 201782000 miUS $965 | hydraulic cylinders on convertible top lost pressure. Cylinders were sent off for repair and then installed when completed. | ||
| Jul 201883000 mi | Cooling system has developed a leak, possibly on a hose, but the shop was unable to determine where the leak was coming from. Owner will continue to monitor any further leakage. Air conditioner was replaced and damaged undercarriage was repaired. | ||
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Sep 201645000 mi | Headlights and fog lights stopped working. Ended up being a loose fuse. | ||
| Jun 201747000 miUS $800 | Replaced both control arms and sway bar links Replaced pads and rotors | ||
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2dr Convertible
150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chrysler PT Cruiser in Georgia, United States Jan 2010 - Feb 2015 | |||
| May 201084000 miUS $50 | Placed battery, this was original battery 5 yrs 1 month, 84,000 miles. | ||
| Jan 2011100300 miUS $2214 | Replace & flash computer remove & machine head | ||
| Apr 2014121000 miUS $300 | Plugs, & adjustments | ||
| Jan 2015118000 miUS $120 | We had to replace the Cam Sensor. A mechanic friend ordered part and replaced it for me. Also replaced two bushing for the gear shifter. | ||
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