This is really not right. If I get pulled over, I will be forced to either replace the TIPM or get rid of the car OVER A HEADLIGHT. It is not right to make a car that needs a computer replacement when a headlight goes out. I've replaced the bulb, and, to my surprise, the new bulb didn't work either. I checked the connector and it is getting no power. I am now being told the problem is in the TIPM! This is a $1000 repair for a HEADLIGHT!
My TIPM (Totally Integrated Power Module) is faulty. The headlights and turn signal lights do not work. bulbs have been checked and replaced with brand new, tested and fully functional bulbs, but this has not rectified the problem. Sometimes the car will not start at all. The battery is fine, as the car engine will turn over, however, the car will not fire up. I will leave it, and try later, and the car will subsequently start. This starting trouble is an intermittent issue. I have read that there was a class action law suit for many Chrysler vehicles with TIPM problems, but I did not see PT Cruiser owners included within those actions. Having researched the matter, i see that many other PT Cruiser owners like myself are having issues with their electrical systems as a result of faulty TIPMs.
Problems with the brake lights no longer working except for the third brake light. The rear windshield washer went out around the same time as well as the left front headlight. Chrysler wants $1000+ to fix their design flaw which they couldn't trace.
- vandacious,
Pleasant Hill, MO, US
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This is really not right. If I get pulled over, I will be forced to either replace the TIPM or get rid of the car OVER A HEADLIGHT. It is not right to make a car that needs a computer replacement when a headlight goes out. I've replaced the bulb, and, to my surprise, the new bulb didn't work either. I checked the connector and it is getting no power. I am now being told the problem is in the TIPM! This is a $1000 repair for a HEADLIGHT!
- Alex K., Los Angeles, CA, US