2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring review from North America
"Very Reliable and Fun so far"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing has gone wrong with the car. Since day one it has operated very smoothly.
Around 60k, the car would sometimes stall as I was downshifting slowing down to make a turn.
One day I had the air filter box off and wiggled the battey cable. It was loose on the '+' side.
So I tightened it and so far at 65k it has gone away. No more stalling.
The plastic from the steering column use to creak when the car was new. But after time the creak noise went away.
General comments?
It has been reliable thus far. At 60,000 miles I did the following maintance:
1. New Tires - Falken 452, nice tread design
2. New Brakes - New shoes not as dusty
3. New Plug Wires - Should have replaced them sooner.
4. New Spark Plugs - Have to remove manifold. Paid an arm and a leg for a mechanic to do it. Check out the websites on self help.
Modifications:
1. KN air filter
2. Horn removed from inside the air filter box
3. Connected the air horn tube sticking out from side the air filter box to the hole in the fender. I took a plastic drink cup from McDonald's kid's meal, cut it in half, used that to connect the open space.
Miles per Gallon (MPG) I drive 100 miles per day in my daily commute. These results I get with the speed.
80mph - 26mpg
75mph - 27mpg
70mph - 28mpg
60-65mph - 30 mpg
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4zl Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 65000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Mitsubishi Galant VR4 |
| Date of Entry | 23rd March, 2007 |