2001 Chrysler Town And Country

FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS, WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2001 TOWN & COUNTRY AWD VAN. I AM IN THE SHOP ALMOST ONCE A MONTH! THE LIST OF REPAIRS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (2001) FAILURE OF REAR-WINDSHIELD WIPER, FAILURE OF DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT, REPLACED SWITCH, REPLACED FRONT DRIVE SHAFT, REPLACED POWER STEERING RESERVOIR BOTTLE (2002) REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, TRANSMISSION FAILURE (2003) OF REAR FAN MOTOR, REPLACED REAR-TAILGATE LATCH, FAILURE OF FRONT PASSENGER HEATED SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STICKS AND STAYS DOWN MOSTLY DURING WET WEATHER AND REQUIRES YOU TO TURN THE DEFROSTER ON HIGH FOR 5 MINUTES TO HAVE IT GO BACK UP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO LEAK IN COMPRESSOR, BELT STILL SQUEALS AFTER A HARD RAIN, KNOB FOR FOG LIGHT WON'T STAY ON. *LA

THE POWER SLIDING DOORS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE MOTOR WAS INOPERATIVE. THE INSIDE SWITCH ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DOORS WERE HARD TO OPEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ROLLER. THE OVER HEAD CONSOLE LOCKED OUT/SWITCH ENGAGED. THE CABLE WAS DISENGAGED. MR SCC *JB *CB

ELECTRICAL BATTERY/NO START HAD VEHICLE LESS THAN 4 MONTHS WITH A DEAD BATTERY IN DRIVEWAY. DEALER SAID IT WAS OUR PROBLEM. PURCHASED NEW BATTERY AND STARTING NOTICING A "BUCKING" OR "SURGING" AS YOU WERE DRIVING. AFTER THE REPAIR ATTEMPT FOR THE SURGING AND BUCKING IT WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOTS, STOPPING AT STOP LIGHTS, BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACES/DRIVEWAYS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED YOU LOST ALL POWER IN VEHICLE. HAD TO BE PUT BACK IN PARK TO RESTART. SOMETIMES WOULD TAKE 4 OR 5 TRIES BEFORE YOU COULD ACTUALLY BE "ON THE ROAD". DEALER CLAIMED COULDN'T VERIFY. THEY DID HOWEVER ON SECOND VISIT REPLACE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. WE ONLY HAD 32,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS IN SHOP FOR THAT REPAIR FOR 23 DAYS. STILL DIDN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THAT PCM OR A BCM NOT SURE WHICH. ON INVOICES IT MENTIONS BOTH SO NOT SURE IF THEY DID BOTH OR A TYPO ON THEIR PART. IRREGARDLESS OF WHICH PART WHAT EVER THEY DID ALTERED MY ODOMETER BY ADDING APPROXIMATELY 2 THOUSAND MILES TO MY VEHICLE. DEALER STATES CAN'T FIX IT AS THAT WOULD BE TAMPERING WITH ODOMETER. VEHICLE STILL BUCKS AND SURGES AND HAVE CALLED OUT TOW TRUCK ON AT LEAST 2 OTHER OCCASIONS FOR A COMPLETE NO START/POWER. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR MORE THAN 6 VISITS..STILL ISN'T FIXED. SO IT HAS THE BATTERY ISSUE AND THE STALLING ISSUE. NOW OF COURSE IT ALSO HAS THE ODOMETER ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AIR CONDITIONER BUT DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE WAY IT WAS MADE. ALSO HAVE HAD SOME BLACK MOLDING/STRIPPING FALL OFF OF WINDOWS/SLIDING DOOR. HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THAT AS THE STALLING AND NO START PROBLEMS ARE MORE IMPORTANT. GOT NO SATISFACTORY RESPONSE FROM DEALER OR CHRYSLER SO HAVE CONTACTED A LEMON LAWYER. HOPE NO ELSE HAS TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE DID. *NLM

THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT, STRUT MOUNT, FRONT SWAY BAR AND SWAY BAR LINK. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSFER GEAR SET. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A WHINING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING CLOCK ALONG WITH THE SHROUD STABILIZER. POWER STEERING FLUID DUE IT BEING CLOG AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO WHINE WHEN TURNED. THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE. FAULTY FRONT ROTORS SQUEAKED WHEN APPLIED. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP DUE TO A FAULTY REGULATOR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISABLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE ENGINE MADE NOISE WHEN STARTED. THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE O-RINGS FAILED AND CAUSED FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *SCC *NLM

ALL THE INSTRUMENT CONTROLS (INCLUDING THE ODOMETER READING) WERE GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. FOR EXAMPLE; RPMS WOULD GO FROM 0-3 AND BACK, FUEL WOULD GO FROM E-F AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN, SPEED WOULD FLUCUATE FROM 40-110 ETC. THIS WOULD ALL HAPPEN AT ONCE WITH ALL THE PANELS. TOOK TO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DID NOT REVEAL THAT THERE EVER WAS A PROBLEM. FIVE DAYS LATER SAME EXACT PROBLEM EXCEPT NOW THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ALSO AFFECTED. STOPPED AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY ALSO COULD NOT DETECT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY COULD SEE THAT THE DISPLAYS WERE STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. AFTER A CALL TO ENGINEERS THE ONLY THING THEY COULD THINK OF WAS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE.

I JUST HAD THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR MALFUNCTION IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE DOOR COULD NOR BE OPENED MANUALLY, WITH THE REMOTE OR WITH THE POWER BUTTON IN THE CAR. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. GOOD THING I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VAN WAS DAMAGED OR OBSCURED. GOD FORBID A FIRE. AND GUESS WHAT, THE 36000 MILE WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. AS DID $500 OF MY MONEY. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS WITH THE POWER DOORS AND POWER TRUNK (HATCH). THEY WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THESE OPENINGS WILL ATTEMPT TO CLOSE, BUT RIGHT BEFORE THEY COMPLETE THE ACTION, THEY REVERSE TO A FULLY OPEN POSITION. THE DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE HAD MAY VANS IN THEIR SHOP FOR AT LEAST 12 DAYS N THE PAST TWO YEARS TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I WILL GIVE THE DEALER SOME CREDIT, AFTER THE LAST VISIT I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT ONLY TOOK THE 6-7 VISITS TO GET IT RIGHT. I WONDER IF MY CURRENT PROBLEM HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS LAST VISIT? *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*769303. *AK