2001 Chrysler Town And Country

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT PERFORMED THE REPAIR HIMSELF THAT INCLUDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE, MAP SENSOR AND THE COIL PACK. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT SPECIALIZED IN ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY VAN HAS A SEVERE GAS SMELL EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT AND IT HAS COST ME AND MY CHILDREN TO SUFFER FROM SEVERE MIGRANES I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 5 KIDS WITH A FIXED INCOME AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY OR REPAIRS I AM STILL PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE I STILL OWE 4000 ON IT AND NOONE EVER TOLD ME ABOUT RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE TILL I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC I HAVE OTHER ISSUES AS WELL I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND FOR SOME REASON THE ENGINE GOT SO HOT IT SHOT THE BEARINGS IN THE RODS TO THE OIL PAN IT IS GOING TO COST ME OVER 300 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND ALSO THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE THERE IS JUST ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER GOING WRONG WITH THIS VAN IT IS IN NICE PHYSICAL SHAPE BUT IT SEEMS LIKE I GET ONE THING FIXED AND SOMETHING GOES WRONG IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN GET DONE ABOUT THIS? LIKE I SAID I AM STILL PAYING ON IT SO IT IS NOT LIKE I CAN JUST GO OUT AND GET ANOTHER CAR TO REPLACE IT I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT IT FOR OVER A MONTH NOW AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT FOR MY KIDS. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MADE A RIGHT TURN AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF. TRIED TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSIS BUT IS NOT LISTED IN COMPUTER. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME DID A SEARCH ON COMPUTER AND ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM SAYS IT IS A SPRING OR SOMETHING IN STEERING COLUMN THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF ALL THE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO CORRODED COOLANT LINES TO REAR AC/HEATER LOST ALL ANTIFREEZE AND VAN OVERHEATED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

ALONG WITH THE MANY OTHERS THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT, I TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF COOLANT FROM A POORLY DESIGNED AND PROTECTED COOLANT TUBE MADE OF POOR QUALITY, NON-RUSTPROTECTED, SHEETMETAL THAT RUNS UNDER THE CAR TO DELIVER COOLANT TO THE REAR SEAT HEATING CORE. I GUESS I AM LUCKY, AS MINE TOOK 6 YEARS TO FAIL AND BE REPLACED BY AN ALUMINUM, NON-CORROSIVE OR RUSTING REPLACEMENT TUBE AT THE COST OF $448.00. IT WOULD ONLY MAKE COMMON SENSE THAT THIS PART BE RECALLED BY CHRYSLER AND REPLACED FOR FREE DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE IN DESIGN AND LACK OF THOUGHT OF CARS THAT RESIDE IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY THAT CORROSIVE ELEMENTS ARE USED IN THE WINTER TO MAKE ROADS SAFER TO REMOVE ICE. THEY JUST WON'T FACE UP TO THE FACT IT WAS A VERY POOR DESIGN TO USE LOW QUALITY METAL THAT WILL RUST OUT. I HAVE BEEN A CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SINCE THE 1970'S (71 DUSTER, 86 DODGER LANCER ES, 90 LEBARON CONVERT, 91 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, 96 DODGE CARAVAN ES, 98 SEBRING CONVERT, 01 TOWN & COUNTRY, 03 SEBRING CONVERT) AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST CHRYSLER AS I AM READY TO REPLACE MY 01 T&C, BUT I HAVE SEEN QUALITY AND CARE OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS SERIOUSLY DECLINE SINCE 03. I WILL REPLACE MY T&C WITH A HONDA PASSPORT OR HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE OR BUICK ENCLAVE. WHEN THE LATEST PURCHASER OF CHRYSLER CORP. FINDS OUT HOW MANY CUSTOMERS THEY HAVE LOST DUE TO THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD A FORMER LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE, THEY TOO WILL BE SELLING CHRYSLER JUST LIKE MERCEDES BENZ DID LAST YEAR. WITH THE GREAT REPUTATION FOR RESPECTING THEIR CUSTOMERS AND LARGE BANK ROLL THAT TOYOTA HAS, OUR "BIG 3" COULD BE ALL OWNED BY OFFSHORE FINANCES AND REFERRED TO AS "THE BIG ONE". A WORD FOR PEOPLE CONSIDERING BUYING A USED CHRYSLER PRODUCT MINI VAN, STAY AWAY FROM THOSE WITH REAR HEAT & A/C, AS IT WILL ONLY BE AN ADDED EXPENSE OF 4-600 DOLLARS IN THE FUTURE FOR SOMETHING YOU HAVE NO MEANS TO PREVENT OR PROTECT OR ARE EVEN MADE AWARE OF BY CHRYSLER/CAR DEALERS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2001 CHRYSLER T&C NEW ON 9/10/2001. PRESENTLY I HAVE 38,000 MILES ON IT. FIRST ITEM REPLACED WAS THE SWAY BAR AT ABOUT 30,000 MI. THEN ON 5/22/07 THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FRONT WHEEL PLAY. ON 8/13/2007 AFTER ARRIVING ON VACATION, THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO A LOCAL STORE ABOUT 4 MILES FROM THE RESORT. ON THE WAY BACK THE VAN STARTED TO OVER HEAT AND THE ALARM SOUNDING. I PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR IT TO COOL. AFTER ARRIVING AT THE RESORT I CHECKED THE COOLANT. REMAINING WAS ABOUT 4 1/2 QUARTS OF THE REQUIRED AMOUNT. I FILLED IT TO CAPACITY AND RAN ENGINE NOTICING COOLANT LEAKING. I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. THEY WERE ABLE TO PLACE IT ON A LIFT IMMEDIATELY ADVISING ME THAT THE DUAL COOLANT TUBES MADE OF STEEL PIPE HAD RUSTED UNDER THE VAN ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD 37,800 MI AT THIS POINT. REPAIRS COST $423.22. AMAZINGLY CHRYSLER CHANGED THE REPLACEMENT TUBES WITH ALUMINUM TUBES. I NOTICED IN READING REPORTS REGARDING MY SAME PROBLEM, MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME SITUATION. SURPRISINGLY THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ALONG WITH THE TIE ROD REPLACEMENT. ALL THE VEHICLES I HAVE EVER OWNED NEVER NEEDED TIE ROD REPLACEMENTS. REGARDING THE USE OF STEEL TO RUN COOLANT UNDER A VEHICLE TO THE REAR HEATER KNOWING ROAD SALTS, RAIN, ETC HAVE A DEVASTATING EFFECT ON THIS METAL, CHRYSLER ENGINEERING GOOFED AT THE COST OF THE CUSTOMER, AVOIDING LISTING THIS PART UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. AT THIS POINT HAVING OWNED A 1990 DODGE CARAVAN WITH 2 TRANSAXLES REPLACED AND GIVING CHRYSLER ANOTHER CHANCE TO PROVE THEMSELVES IN BUILDING A BETTER VEHICLE I GUESS I OVERESTIMATED THEM ALONG WITH PLACING MY FAITH IN THEIR COMPANY. I HAVE SENT CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE MY COMPLAINT AND BILL FOR THE COOLANT PIPE REPLACEMENT PLACING LITTLE HOPE IN REIMBURSEMENT. NOW I SEE WHY THE AMERICAN CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE LOOSING OUT TO FOREIGN CAR MANUFACTURERS. *TR

GENTLEMEN, I OWN A CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN (2001 MODEL LXI) WITH ABOUT 33,000 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY I TOOK THE VAN TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR ITS REGULAR OIL CHANGE AND TO HAVE A TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. WHILE PERFORMING THIS SERVICE THE DEALER SERVICE CONSULTANT TOLD ME THAT THE LINES FROM THE FRONT HEATER TO THE REAR HEATER WERE CORRODED TO THE POINT WHERE THE LINES WERE ABOUT TO BREAK AND/OR LEAK COOLANT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY SHOWED ME THE AREA AND SURE ENOUGH THE AREA BEHIND THE CROSS MEMBER IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL HAD THE MOUNTING BRACKET RUSTED OFF COMPLETELY AND THE LINE ITSELF FOR ABOUT 4 INCHES JUST BEHIND THE BEND TO GO UP IN FRONT OF THE FIREWALL HAD METAL FLAKING OFF AND WAS ABOUT TO GIVE WAY. I HAVE MARKED THE AREA ON THE ENCLOSED FIGURE 6 FROM YOUR SERVICE MANUAL. THE CORRODED AREA WAS A FEW INCHES IN FRONT OF THE RUBBER LINE WHICH ACTS AS A CONNECTION FROM THE METAL FRONT HEATER LINE TO THE METAL UNDERBODY LINE TO THE REAR HEATER. FOR YOUR INFORMATION NO COOLANT HAS BEEN ADDED OR CHANGED IN THIS VEHICLE SINCE ITS ORIGINAL DELIVERY WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED COOLANT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS LINE SHOULD NOT HAVE CORRODED THIS RAPIDLY (FIVE YEARS AND LOW MILEAGE) AND THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THIS IS BAD DESIGN AND MATERIAL SELECTION. IN THIS DAY AND AGE NO LINES OF THIS TYPE SHOULD DETERIORATE THIS RAPIDLY EVEN IN A SECTION OF THE COUNTRY WHERE SALT IS USED IN THE WINTER ON THE HIGHWAYS. EVEN MORE IMPORTANT IS THE POSSIBILITY OF COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT AND THE SAFETY HAZARD OF A MAJOR FAILURE. YOU SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER A RECALL INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE WINTER SALT IS USED. *JB

T&C EX 2001-STEEL LINES (2) FOR REAR HEATER RUSTED THROUGH LEAKING OUT ALL ITS FLUID.(HOPING THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO ENGINE). THESE LINES GO FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO JUST UNDER THE VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT LINES WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM AT A COST OF $149 + 6% TAX. (WAS GIVEN A SLIGHT DISCOUNT ON PRICE)LOSS OF FLUID WAS $21.58 + 6% TAX. LABOR DONE BY SELF. *JB