Why does my newly installed timing belt on my 05 PT Cruiser,want to jump track?

2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER
131,000 MILES
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BLONZ13
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It was running,then we started it again and it failed to stay running. And it won't start the person fixing it said he could hear that it had jumped track ,why?
Jan 2, 2012 at 5:10 AM
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FIXITMR
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maybe a bad/defective belt?
Jan 2, 2012 at 5:27 AM
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FIXITMR
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or it weren't done right?
Jan 2, 2012 at 5:32 AM
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