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Trip Odometer Resets Itself

I have a new 2003 PT Cruiser, and the trip odometer resets itself if the car sits for a couple of days without being driven. Any thoughts about why this is happening and how it can be corrected?

When I first started noticing this happen I took it to the dealer who replaced the instrument cluster. At first I thought the problem was fixed, but then I realized that the car simply had to sit for a longer length of time before its trip odometer reset itself. I guess if I drove the car more regularly I wouldn't have a problem. However, my job requires me to travel, so I have to leave the car in the airport parking lot for several days at a time. Anyway, I'm concerned that I may have stumped my dealer's service department as well as Chrysler's tech support desk. If I take it back to the dealer they may just want to change out the instrument cluster again. I was hoping that some clever moparphile might be able to shed some light on the problem before I take it back to my dealer.

Any help will be appreciated.

Al Phillips

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Soars with Turkeys
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Go back to the dealer and ask for a 14 day trip odometer..

-- History is only the past if we choose to do nothing about it..

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Mike Hall

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mic canic

Others have had similar issues:

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Make sure your button is loose: Push it all the way in and let it SNAP out suddenly. - RM

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Rick Merrill

I'm unfamiliar with "overhead." FWIW my PT Cruiser is the base model. Power windows, locks, etc. Automatic transmission. Not much else.

Al Phillips

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Soars with Turkeys

"Rick Merrill" wrote in

Thanks, Rick. I'll make sure that the button pops back out smartly. However, I doubt if this is the problem. It only happens after the car has sat for a couple of days. If I'm driving it frequently it never happens.

Al Phillips

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Soars with Turkeys

May want to have a competent shop perform a current draw test on your battery when the car is turned off. It seems like a long shot, especially if your car starts OK after setting for several days, but I wonder if your battery is getting drawn down by something.

Matt

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Matthew S. Whiting

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mic canic

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