# Screeching Noise Car Won't Stay Running **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chrysler, ptcruiser\ **Created:** [January 23, 2013, 5:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-noise-car-wont-stay-running/76878 "2013-01-23T05:30:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ReneeKTM09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@ReneeKTM09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ReneeKTM09)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 5:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-noise-car-wont-stay-running/76878/1 "2013-01-23T05:30:40Z")
Okay here’s the problem. I have a 2007 pt cruiser, and it’s oh I’d say -10 degrees outside. Of course my car will not start. I attempted to recharge the battery and no such luck. It sounds like everything is turning over correctly. It’s just as soon as the car starts the engine shakes and makes a loud screeching noise then shuts off. Now I can’t tell if it’s just too cold and something is frozen or there’s something wrong with one of the belts. I added dry gas I realize it probably wont do any good now but I’m running out of ideas. ---
**Author:** ![ReneeKTM09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@ReneeKTM09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ReneeKTM09)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-noise-car-wont-stay-running/76878/2 "2013-02-06T01:52:04Z")
Problem updated and solved. A day after posting this question I ran into even more problems. While I was accelerating/going uphill my car felt as if it was bucking / jerking. When I was idling the car felt like it was going to stall. No engine light was on… I took it to a mechanic who did said there Misfire detected in cylinder 3. Spark plugs needed to be replaced, along with ignition coil. Car is running as well as a pt cruiser can run… ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-noise-car-wont-stay-running/76878/3 "2013-02-06T02:13:47Z")
Congratulations on your success. It’s normal to imagine the worst when thing sact up, but usually it’s something basic…like overdue spark plugs! ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-noise-car-wont-stay-running/76878/4 "2013-02-06T03:15:18Z")
I’m confused. I’m glad your car is fixed now, but how can a much needed tune up cause a screeching noise? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-noise-car-wont-stay-running/76878/5 "2013-02-06T04:11:57Z")
**^** I’m even more confused than you are, because the OP first told us that the car refused to start and/or that it immediately shut itself off after starting, and then, in a later post, she tells us about driveability problems while accelerating. I guess that some details were omitted in the interest of brevity… ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/screeching-noise-car-wont-stay-running/76878/6 "2013-02-06T04:24:29Z")
I’m guessing that a new serpentine belt was included in the tuneup. This poor motor has apparently gone well past its scheduled maintenance.