# 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser - Blows hot air

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-pt-cruiser-blows-hot-air/140738>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [May 20, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-pt-cruiser-blows-hot-air/140738 "2019-05-20T21:21:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![PaulHegland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@PaulHegland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PaulHegland)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-pt-cruiser-blows-hot-air/140738/1 "2019-05-20T21:21:42Z")

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The heat in my PT Cruiser will not shut off. It’s not the engine overheating, it’s the interior air. It blows nothing but but hot air, no matter what. In fact, it doesn’t stop blowing hot air, even when the fan is (allegedly) turned off. What’s up with that?

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-pt-cruiser-blows-hot-air/140738/2 "2019-05-21T17:58:44Z")

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Your car has an air door that directs the warm air inside the cabin when needed. When the heat is off it should direct cold air in.

So this mechanism is not functioning. A competent A/C shop can diagnose this quickly an fix it so everything is back to normal.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chrysler-pt-cruiser-blows-hot-air/140738/3 "2019-05-21T18:42:04Z")

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The temperature control cable may be broken or disconnected.