Starter Solenoid Problems of Chrysler Pt Cruiser

The contact owns a 2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact purchased the vehicle in November of 2007 and the wiring harness was replaced due to electrical failures. In April of 2008, while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the brake pads and calipers. Recently, the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer's diagnostic indicated that the transmission solenoid switch needed to be replaced, along with the power steering pump. The dealer stated that the warranty does not cover the parts. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls that applied to her VIN. The failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 75,551.

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The contact stated while traveling at 50-55 mph the vehicle stalled. The contact took vehicle to the dealership for inspection, and they determined the problem involved the starter assembly solenoid valve. Repairs were made. However, this did not correct the problem. Currently, the vehicle was not taken back to the dealership for additional repairs. The vehicle is a convertible.

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My ignition would not turn after putting in the key. It was as if the solenoid was frozen.

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One day after washing my Pt Cruiser, when I started the engine, it was idling so hard the car was jerking from side to side. I thought maybe after it ran awhile it would stop, so I backed out of the driveway. The engine light on the dashboard lit up and starting beeping, so I put the car back in the garage. I performed the test from the owners manual for the emissions, and the hard idle stopped. However, when I was driving the car later that same day, the car locks kept locking. At one point, they went berserk, locking constantly for about 30 seconds. One day later, the car seems to be running normally. I've heard of problems with sudden acceleration in chrylers after the car is washed. I'm concerned about the possible defect in the electrical system.

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I have taken my 2003 Pt Cruiser gt back to the dealer eight times to have a check engine light problem repaired. The first visit to the dealer occured on July 3, 2003 the second visit to the dealer occurred on July 9-12, 2003 the third visit to the dealer occured on August 15-18, 2003 the fourth visit to the dealer occurred on may 7-12, 2004 the fifth visit to the dealer occurred on may 26-27, 2004 the sixth visit to the dealer occurred on June 9th, 2004 the seventh visit to the dealer occurred on June 28th. , 2004 (replace leak detection pump) the eighth visit to the dealer occurred on July 16th. , 2004 (car towed) general syptoms leading to the light coming on were hard starting several days or weeks prior to light coming on, as well as hesitation under acceleration (occured twice), and the latest incident in which the car completely lost power while accelerating away from a stop sign onto a main road. During the course of my many dealership visits, they have reprogrammed the computer, replaced the solenoid duty cycle purge, contacted Chrysler's star technical center and replaced what they claimed to be a bad leak detection pump. Upon the last failure, the car was driven back to my residence and the dealer contacted to tow to the dealership.

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