# 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser- Idle tremble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chrysler-pt-cruiser-idle-tremble/149361>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [September 23, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chrysler-pt-cruiser-idle-tremble/149361 "2019-09-23T21:27:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tommy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tommy40](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tommy40)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chrysler-pt-cruiser-idle-tremble/149361/1 "2019-09-23T21:27:42Z")

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got a small trimble at idle youm can feel it on the steering wheel

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chrysler-pt-cruiser-idle-tremble/149361/2 "2019-09-23T21:30:52Z")

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Are the plugs due for change?

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**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:** [September 24, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chrysler-pt-cruiser-idle-tremble/149361/3 "2019-09-24T03:51:15Z")

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Unless you have the turbo model, the plugs need changing every 30,000 miles.

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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:** [September 24, 2019, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chrysler-pt-cruiser-idle-tremble/149361/4 "2019-09-24T04:27:35Z")

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If the vibration should stop it indicates that the engine has stalled.

I am tolerant of idle quality with 17 year old vehicles, replacing all of the engine mounts may provide satisfying idle quality but at a cost.