Hi,

Just coming back from a Chrysler dealer for a complete inspection on a 2004 Coupe with 70 000km.

Everything is perfect except for a ''tickering'' that the mechanic hear when the engine turn at idle, and it does not disepear when it accelerate. There is no code on the computer, no leaking.

Is it normal on this engine? Anyone can comment?

When the hood is down, we hear no sound, and the car perform great on the test drive.

I am ready to buy this car, is it safe?

Tks for your comments...

Eric

 

it be normal

 

Sadly, he be right. Loud injectors. Don't even bother worrying about it or you will go crazzzzyyyyy.

 

Mine ticks too, from the day I bought it new.

 

Mine ticks too. It's normal for this engine. Runs great and no issues yet -- but miine only has 12K on it.

 

Tell the Dealer you are concerned and maybe they will sell it cheaper or GIVE a warentee to close the deal !!!

 

Even our C240 ticks.

 

Tks all of you for your feedback. Greatly appreciated. Funny to realize that Chrysler mechanics don't know their products. I understand that it is a Mercedes mechanics with a Chrysler design, few sold internationaly and now a collectible masterpeice, BUT they should know more about their products. We are all using Internet to educate our selfs and thanks to such forum, we do have precise information by the real user who pay money for their toys. Its seems now that the dealer is completely useless. They don't know their products, they have no clue on how to resolve issues, tuning the car or simply getting a brochure... Well, again, tks to all of you! I am getting my new/old 2004 Crossfire Roadster this Friday. It will sleep in the heated garage until Arpril and I will hit road with this beauty next spring! My little girl is very happy for me... and my wife WILL not have the second key... That's dady's toy... Cheers

 

Congratulations on the new car. What happened......you were originally looking at a 2004 Coupe with 70K Kms. How did you end up buying the Roadster?

 

Sorry! It is Coupe... I already have a VW Cabrio 1996 that I tuned for the family... I really like the Coupe style... Can't wait to get the car

 

Was just looking this up and glad to know it's normal.

 

Mine does this ticking some also, but I didn't know it was from the injectors. It has 52,000 on it and never bothered it so I didn't care so much.

 

Funny, because mine ticks a bit too, but not noticeable all the time, just occasionally and is really quiet.

Re: the dealers, you're right they don't know all that much about them. To be fair though, they didn't sell a heckuva lot of them and they're so reliable that they probably didn't get too much experience with them so in that respect it's understandable that they don't. I take mine to a Ford Chrysler dealer who runs a Quicklane operation, and they've done a good job on it. Basically, it's all a mechanical piece like everything else, and a good mechanic can work well with a bit of familiarization on just about anything. So overall I'm really not all that concerned about it. What I am a bit more concerned is when we get to the point of lack of parts. Then the fun begins.

 

Ticking?
That's what the radio is for.
CRANK it up!

Oh. Those pesky dash warning lights.
That's what black electrical tape is for!

 

Remember tighed1 there is one light that is good it's the fun meter. It only comes on when you use the gas pedal a lot. It has the car picture with wavy lines underneath it.