2003 Chrysler Town And Country

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAKED AND PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSED. ALL OF THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MADE A GRATING AND SCRAPING SOUND AND WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE TEN MINUTES OF JIGGLING TO GET IT BACK IN AND START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE CYLINOID WAS REPLACED. THE GASKET AND SEAL ON THE WATER PUMP AND THE ACCESSORY BELT WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THE LIFTGATE WAS REPLACED AS WELL. THE FOLLOWING RECALLS WERE REFERENCED: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 03E053000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 04V386000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST HOSE, PIPING AND CONNECTIONS), 05V134000 (LATCHES:LOCKS:LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE LOCK), AND 06E022000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLAED AFTER 1 YEAR AND 8 MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID AND SEPERPENTIN BELT WERE REPLACED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GROANING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL DECREASED DUE TO A LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEALS FOR THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED AND THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS OF DECEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,500. UPDATED01/08/08 *BF UPDATED

I BOUGHT A 2003 TOWN & COUNTRY IN MAY '06. IN JUNE OF '06 I WOULD HERE A WHINING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. IT SEEMS TO BE A LOT WORSE WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT MY STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD AND THE STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THAT IS WAS GOING TO BE OVER $1100.00. I DID NOT EVEN HAVE THE VAN FOR A MONTH YET AND THEY WERE NOT EVEN WILLING TO FIX IT. SO WE ARE DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM BUT THE MORE WE DRIVE IT THE NOISE CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT THEY KNEW THAT PART WAS BAD WHEN THEY SOLD US THAT VEHICLE BECAUSE HAVING IT FOR LESS THAN MONTH I'M SURE THAT I DIDN'T PUT MUCH WEAR AND TEAR ON IT. *TR

EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURES ON 2.28.07, I PURCHASED A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI WITH 56,000 MILES FROM ARLINGTON ACURA IN PALATINE, IL AFTER A CARCHEX INSPECTION & TEST DRIVE. UPON DRIVING HOME TO MINNESOTA THAT DAY ON INTERSTATE EXPRESSWAYS, I ENCOUNTERED TWO MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS: FAILURE, CONSEQUENCES & REPAIRS 1. SHUDDERING & LEAKING RACK & PINION - DEALER ADVISED THESE ARE COMMON FAILURES FOR THIS MODEL AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT FOR $800 ASAP BECAUSE A DRY CYLINDER WILL LOCK THE STEERING COLUMN. CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE UNDER IT'S 7/70 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY THIS WHEN I GET THE MONEY. 2. JERKING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR - DURING FOUR VISITS, DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIND CAUSE, SPENDING $3,000 IN WARRANTY REPAIRS. THEY SAID CHRYSLER'S STAR TECH SERVICE TOLD THEM THIS WAS "A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR WHICH THERE IS NO CURRENT FIX." A SUBSEQUENT E-MAIL FROM ME (THE OWNER) TO CHRYSLER RESULTED IN A BOILERPLATE LETTER SAYING THE PROBLEM WAS A DEALER ISSUE. MY WIFE HAS CANCER AND A HEART CONDITION AND CANNOT BEAR THE STRAIN OF A MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION ON HER "NEW" CAR. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT LOST STEERING POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING ON AN ICY PATCH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT TRIED TO TURN RIGHT INTO THE DIRECTION OF THE SKID BUT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. DUE TO THE STEERING LOCKING THE VEHICLE SPUN TO THE REAR END AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES AND RETURNED TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL DUE TO THEIR INJURIES. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE VEHICLE CAMPAIGN# 04V386000 WITH STEERING, HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST; HOSE, & PIPING CONNECTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE RECALL THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE RECALL WAS HONORED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR STEERING RELATED PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,914.*AK

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN AN ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, HEARD A CLICKING SOUND, AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE FAILURE. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INSTALLED A TRANSMISSION CARRIER, BUT INDICATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP COULD ALSO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED FOR THREE WEEKS AND CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HOT OR COLD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WHEN THE STALLING OCCURRED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER THE OIL LIGHT INDICATOR WAS LIT. THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FREQUENT STALLING INCIDENTS, INCLUDING ONE THAT OCCURRED AT 1 AM. UPDATED 2/22/2007 -NOW THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A ROUGH START CONDITION. THE STEERING HAD BECOME VERY TIGHT AND MAKES NOISE. THE RADIO WILL NOT PLAY AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN IT IS ON. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE HORN WILL NOT SOUND. REAR WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *NM

THE WEATHER HAS TURNED COLD AGAIN AND THE MOANING NOISE FROM THE P.S. PUMP IS BACK. I HAD A BRAND-NEW P.S. PUMP, WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT, AND TENSIONER INSTALLED A WEEK AGO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD BELTS, HOSES, PUMPS, AND EVEN STEERING RACKS REPLACED AND THE MOANING NOISE WILL NOT GO AWAY. I'M NOT SPENDING ANY MORE MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE. I SUPPOSE I CAN JUST IGNORE THE NOISE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER ONES COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. I THINK ITS TIME FOR ANOTHER MINI-VAN. *JB