Problem arose a couple years ago. Tried to start car, dead battery. Unbeknownst to me, my son, also a pt cruiser owner, had the same problem. He told me to put the left signal on before I turn the car off. Sure enough, it worked. At the time, I called Chrysler Company with complaint. 2 owners of 2 PT Cruisers with identical problem. They told me they would notify my dealership & leave a notation. Knowing electrical issues with a PT cruiser would be outrageous, I delayed getting it fixed. Blew out about 100 fuses too. Finally, Dec 2011, my car would not start. Had AAA install a new battery. I knew the problem would continue so I purchased a new multifunction switch from ebay. I installed it. Now, I did not have hazards OR signals working. Fed up, brought it to the DEALERSHIP! Told him I could not afford even 1 diagnostics. ($98). Told him it was a new multifunction switch. Couple hours later & $298 in diagnostics, he gave me a loaner car. Called multiple times but "they were working on it". Tech in charge of service dept. told me, "Not to worry and do not call me, I will call you when the car is done. After all, you have a free loaner car". Was I worried? Yes!!!!!!!!! They kept my car for 4 weeks 4 days!!! I finally called this morning, car was finished end of last week! He claims he called & left a message with my daughter. No daughter lives here! If he called, he called the wrong number. Total cost: 653.20!!!!! I purchased the brand new multifunction switch off of ebay for $67.95 and FREE OVER NIGHT SHIPPING!!! They said new part was broken & ordered a new multifunction switch for $211.98.00!!!!!! Took them almost 4 weeks to get new multifunction switch! Labor charges were $340.00! Charged for blown fuses. He did round down the total to $600 and divided up the payments, 300 and 300 next month. I told them, from the moment I arrived, what the problem is. My multifunction switch. This is a HUGE problem with PT cruisers. It is covered completely on the internet. I learned how to install the new multifunction switch by watching a youtube video. Very common problem with PT Cruisers. Now, I am afraid to turn the car off & not have the left signal turned on. I might come out to another dead battery. Cost of new battery was 122.00 I want this investigated. Also, dealerships take advantage of women! No surprise there.