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Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 1802603 · NHTSA communication 10002044 · issued Jun 27, 2003

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine no start (engine will start immediately after cycling the ignition key), malfunction indicator lamp illumination with false diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0016, p0335, p0339, p0340, p0462, p0498, p0499. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.