Originally Posted by samcruse66
Problem could be a defective starting coil/ vapour lock in the fuel system. If it does not crank at all, it could be a defective battery or even a defective starter motor. My friend had a similar problem in his Accent CRDI and it was finally pinned down to a defective starter motor. Why it gets affected by the heat, beats me though!
Thanks, Sam. It was actually the battery but my starter did go out about 2 yrs ago. Ended up costing about $900 to repair and only Chrysler could repair it (convenient).