# 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser wouldn’t start after storm

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chrysler-pt-cruiser-wouldn-t-start-after-storm/169463>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler, ptcruiser\
**Created:** [September 2, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chrysler-pt-cruiser-wouldn-t-start-after-storm/169463 "2020-09-02T00:52:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Todd38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ebca7d/32.png) [@Todd38](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Todd38)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chrysler-pt-cruiser-wouldn-t-start-after-storm/169463/1 "2020-09-02T00:52:40Z")

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My daughter’s 2004 Pt Cruiser would not start after the huge storm we had with 140 mph winds. Before that it was running perfectly. It had a recent tune-up that included a water pump and timing belt replacement. I doesn’t do anything at all just all the lights go on when the key is in the run position.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chrysler-pt-cruiser-wouldn-t-start-after-storm/169463/2 "2020-09-02T22:31:51Z")

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Your daughter’s car probably got water blown into various places, for example ignition components. Something similar happened to me years ago after I drove an old Chevrolet through flood water that was a _lot_ deeper than I thought. Have the car towed to a good mechanic to see how much it will cost to get it running again.