My PT Cruiser is 3 1/2 years old with just over 18,000 miles. During the time I have owned it the engine light has come on 3-4 times. It was not blinking, just steady on. I have attributed this to bad gas or condensation in the line since the dealer said "don`t worry if it is not blinking" and within two days it goes out. Today at a stoplight it just stopped running. On the 5th try to start it, it took off however the engine light is on. It acted like it was not getting gas because by the
4th attempt it was trying to start. The dealer has no clue to what is wrong unless he runs a diagnostic on it for $65. I stopped to get gas although I had 1/4 tank and ... low and behold ...when I start it the engine light is off. A friend at work says Auto Zone sells a key that fits in under the steering column and by counting the flashes of the blinking icon they can tell you the code and what the problem is...for free. Obviously, when your engine stops running you have a problem but which way would you go with this? I bought the extended warranty but it only covers drivetrain and engine...no sensors or anything external. Any advice would be appreciated.- posted
19 years ago