# 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser - Flames are normal, right? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chrysler\ **Created:** [October 2, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076 "2018-10-02T14:53:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joanna45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Joanna45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joanna45)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076/1 "2018-10-02T14:53:47Z")
Has anyone else had a serious fire coming out from the right side of their cruiser? ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076/2 "2018-10-03T04:33:38Z")
I hope you are not in the car as you are asking this. ---
**Author:** ![Joanna45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@Joanna45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joanna45)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076/3 "2018-10-03T13:47:31Z")
No I’m not in the car, it burned up and was totaled. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076/4 "2018-10-03T14:21:24Z")
This is an open forum associated with the CarTalk site. The chance of having very many owners of 2002 PT cruisers let alone those that have had a fire a very slim. Your vehicle was 16 years old so that could have been a factor. This being a vehicle type specific problem is remote. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076/5 "2018-10-03T23:05:41Z")
There are several websites that come up when you search for “PTCruiser forum”. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076/6 "2018-10-04T00:45:27Z")
Go to [safercar.gov](http://safercar.gov) and check for fires on the 2002 PT Cruiser as well as other years of the same period, 2001 to 2005. See if anyone reported fires. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2018, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076/7 "2018-10-04T02:54:43Z")
> [@Joanna45](#): > > **2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser - Flames are normal, right?** **Right! And not just 02 PT Cruisers.** Mr. Obvious, here… …flames are normal for just about any **any car** proceeding to burn to the ground! 🌲🙂🌲 _ **CSA** _ ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2018, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-chrysler-pt-cruiser-flames-are-normal-right/126076/8 "2018-10-04T04:14:24Z")
It would be absolutely normal for a fuel line to rust through anwhere in the rust belt at that age or a piece of road trash could have punctured a fuel line or tank. I have had fuel lines rust throough in 12 years here in Western NY. Not a PT Cruiser specific problem.