Car shut off

Asked by Tamrap Dec 31, 2016 at 12:49 PM about the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was driving my 2006 pt cruiser and it
suddenly shut off and won't crank back up.
All the lights were still on. What could cause
this? Some people have said timing belt and
others have said fuel pump. It also did this
last week and a towing company jumped me
off. Had the battery tested and it was good.

6 Answers

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Bad fuel pump wouldn't cause it to not crank. (crank is the starter motor works, but engine doesn't run). Did you get any trouble codes set? Keeping in mind a dead battery or its removal will blank the codes. If you're timing belt went you might have got a crank sensor DTC.

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my 2007 limited editon pt cruiser was driving fine has no problems and i was driving to work and the car cut off while i was driving it tries to start when i crank it but will not start

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What could it be the check engine light is on an I had it tested an it said it was the cam shaft sensor so I bought the part band new an replaced it an it's still will try to crack but won't start what else could be the problem!! Because it ran fine when I bought it an never give me a problem till it just cut off driving down the road an will not start back up

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harleyquinn8882 did you find out what might be the problem the same thing happened with my pt cruiser and i replaced the cam shaft sensor abut it still will not start up. please let me knwo i would appreciate it

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