Re: 1997 town and country electrical problems [willski19955]
Written by: rpg_playr on Nov 18, 2011 3:02:06 PM
i too have a 97 chrysler town and country that has problems. some times when i start it it will turn over and then die. The gauges also will not register that i even have gas or anything. i started disconnecting the positive battery cable normally i only had to wait 10 minutes then it would reset and run fine. but lately even when it has been disconnected for days it ... Read More
1997 Chrysler Town & Country 3.8 Auto Trans Going down the road last night, slowed down for some deer to cross. Started speeding back up and when trans hit 3rd gear, nothing!! RPMs rev and no drive. Slow back down a little and 2nd kicks back in good and strong. Check Engine Light then came on. Limped back home in 2nd gear. Checked codes today and come up with P0700, P0715, ... Read More
Re: 2003 Chrysler town & country van heater blows cold air when idling [dustbuckets]
Written by: badgerfan on Jun 17, 2010 10:31:19 AM
The letter I received I referred to in post 153 states that the extended warranty applies only to 2006 and 2007 Caravan, Grand Caravan and Town & Country minivans. It does not mention any exclusions except that the extended warranty does not cover other A-C parts. It applies only to the rear evaporator. If some other component failed, then this extended warranty would not apply. There is a phone number listed ... Read More
Our new chrysler town and country had the front brakes replaced at 12500 miles - on our dime b/c it was out of the warranty period. Then the brakes and rotors replaced again at 22000 - chrysler picked that one up because it was within the 12000 warranty period on the brake pads. They replaced the front rotors 3 months later because they were warped and causing the car to shimmy ... Read More
I agree with you Spooked, "CHRYSLER LIFETIME POWERTRAIN WARRANTY SHOULD COVER ANY POWERTRAIN PROBLEM THAT MIGHT COME ABOUT", the problem many people along with myself are having is The Chrysler is not standing behind the Dealer who are not standing behind the WARRANTY. I have been to the local dealer 6 times with a transmission problem that started at 7500 miles on my 2007 Town and Country Van. I have now ... Read More
I too have had brake problems with my Town and Country 2008 van. I first need new rotors and pads at 11,000. Chrysler covered that under warranty. Then again at about 23,000 miles my pads needed to be replaced and rotors refinished. The second job I had done at Midas, they had to replace the front brake pads and resurface the rotors two more times (in the last two months) because ... Read More
My 97 Town and Country developed a howling noise under the hood.Initially it was diagnosed as a tranny problem,but I later found that it was not the tranny,but the AC compressor. I had a Chrysler mechanic replace it with a rebuilt one at a pretty high cost.It helped,but the noise while reduced,is still there.He told me not to worry about it.Any thoughts?
I own a 1997 Chrysler town and country, and have had electrical problems since the day I bought it. I have had the van towed home many times only to have it start a few hours later. It would start but then shut off after a few seconds, the one thing I noticed was that some of the dash lights would not come on when this would happen. Anyway one day ... Read More
Written by: WonderingMB on Nov 23, 2008 12:22:11 PM
Took my 06 T&C to a dealer to have it serviced. They changed the oil & everything checked out ok except there was a problem in the steering rack. Had some noise in the steering the past couple of weeks so I listened. The steering rack was leaking fluid and it was going into the boots which could cause a problem of locking up. Since I have an upcoming trip back ... Read More
Re: 1996 Chrysler Town and Country LXI wont start [gvieth]
Written by: mcdocs on Sep 1, 2008 8:36:18 AM
Hi. I hope by now you have solved this. For others with this problem, however, have your fuel pump wiring checked. A rodent had chewed through mine (1997 T&C), resulting in continuous successful engine cranking without ignition, because the engine was not getting fuel. Repair of the wiring took care of it. Do not let the mechanic charge you for an expensive fuel pump replacement until they have first checked out ... Read More
Re: 1996 Chrysler Town and Country LXI wont start [dvd4]
Written by: mcdocs on Sep 1, 2008 8:33:41 AM
Hi. I hope by now you have solved this. For others with this problem, however, have your fuel pump wiring checked. A rodent had chewed through mine (1997 T&C), resulting in continuous successful engine cranking without ignition, because the engine was not getting fuel. Repair of the wiring took care of it. Do not let the mechanic charge you for an expensive fuel pump replacement until they have first checked out ... Read More
I purchased a 2007 town and Country and I had the same problem the day after we picked up the car from the dealer. My husband was driving the car and it shut down while he was waiting at a red light and my child was in the car. We brought it back to the dealer and they said the issue had something to do with the automatic starter that they ... Read More
Re: Do you have a Town Country on order? [3kidmom]
Written by: ordered1208 on Mar 14, 2008 4:38:56 AM
Hi, No we have not. It is now in D1 status which means it should be built soon. The latest update that I received from Chrysler was that it had a ship date of 3-25-08 . It will take about 1 week after the ship date for it to get to the dealer which is about 40 miles from where they are built.It has been over 10 weeks since it was ... Read More
For those that don't think your top load washer washes as well as a side loader, have you used the High Efficiency detergent recommended for the newer top loaders. Some manuf. are requiring it to not void out the warranty I've been told. The HE stuff works better for those HE machines. Our top loader cleans great. CR, wether sometimes biased or not, just like our opinions even when trying to ... Read More
97 Town & Country - Intermitent Electrical Problems
Written by: ringonbob on Jul 25, 2007 6:28:05 PM
While I have seen some similar threads about some similar behaviors, I didn’t see any that directly pertained to my issue. I have a 1997 Chrysler Town & Country V6, 3.8L with just over 100k miles on it. It has been a relatively reliable vehicle up until a couple of years ago. At that time the car began to intermittently not start. The battery was fine and charged, the starter would ... Read More
You will be shocked and in for a surprise when you see a new T & C (or was it GC?) base model in the lower $20's. I've been waiting to see this ever since it was announced it was going to be the next minivan from DC. Have had good luck with my 1997 GC Sport, but looking for something soon. Most of what you see in the brochure (I ... Read More
Below is the bulletin I found regarding my 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. I have noticed that the Chrysler Town and Country has many of the same bulletins. Dodge has replaced my relay free of charge several times, but last time they charged me for the electrical plug that the relay burned out. It is now at Dodge again, in the shop, waiting, waiting,...I have had the van for 2 years. The ... Read More
My family has been through 2 Transmissions and 1 rebuild (easy driving) within the last 120,000 miles with our 1997 Chrysler Town & Country. From what I read the problems seem to continue. A website I found with some information about premature Dodge/Chrysler Transmission failures that seem to continue unbelieveably even with newer Dodge's and Chrysler's I have had too many problems with the Chrysler and Dodge vehicles I've owned and ... Read More
Let's see what $8,000 can buy used, shall we? 1997 Odyssey, 119K $7999 1995 Odyssey, 124K $7295 1998 Town & Country, 102K $6995 1999 Grand Voyager, 84K $6595 2000 Grand Voyager, 72K $5898 1999 Grand Caravan, 87K $5198 2002 Windstar, 51K $7195 2001 Windstar, 76K $5475 2001 Venture, 88K $7488 2000 Venture, 95K $7028 Just a sampling from the local Auto Trader. Interesting, in that sub-$8,000 price range, how much newer ... Read More
I have 2 (TWO) 1997 Town & country LXI with the same exact problem, starts up and dies within a couple seconds of starting for no reason, all dash lights will go off and alarm sets, left us stranded many times, no one at the dealership can give an explanation for this, at first I figure it was a problem with the first van, however now I realise it is a ... Read More
Needless to say, Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge minivans are crap
Written by: good4u on Feb 18, 2006 9:14:41 PM
Our 1997 Plymouth Voyager SE is currently sitting outside a county building in a parking lot. Why? Because it died and wouldn't restart. Thank God our 2000 Hyundai Accent and 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage will get us through the weekend. It started when the tranny blew @ 60K. We're still waiting for the next one to blow. We know someone who has replaced 6 transmissions in their Dodge Caravan! Engine blew @ ... Read More
Re: Failure of rear brake lines '96 T&C [ch42howard]
Written by: vankings on Sep 26, 2005 6:59:25 PM
Chrysler Corporation and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is well aware of the rusted brake line problem on the Chrysler Minivans. NHTSA is investigating the problem because of the many complaints that they have received. There is a Recall on the Chrysler Minivans in Canada for rusted brake lines which should start in September. You should also check your brake lines all the way back to the rear wheels. ... Read More
Re: Failure of rear brake lines '96 T&C [tsu670]
Written by: vankings on Aug 22, 2005 4:04:00 PM
We had a brake line burst on our 1999 Dodge Caravan. The brake lines were original equiptment on the vehicle. We had a brake job done with 31K miles and we now have 47K miles on the car. If you check your brake lines you will see that the solid line is made of steel and it is welded to a stainless steel flex segment. The welding of dissimilar metals can ... Read More
Re: 1997 Grand Caravan no power to instrument panel and gauges [lonallen]
Written by: plano_texas on Aug 3, 2005 6:49:08 PM
Well.... yes and no. It turned out that the used BCM came from a caravan that was equipped with an alarm system (mine does not have an alarm). Although the original problem appeared to be fixed, the system was completely confused by the different BCM firmware. The dealer installed the correctly programmed new BCM, and the problem is gone. Lessons: 1. My mechanic tells me that other mechanics have reported the ... Read More
Greg, I have a Town and Country 1997. Last week driving to work the van went into the left lane and I almost lost control of it. Once I got back onto the road I felt something had gone wrong with the van. There was nothing anywhere that could have caused this to happen. I went a couple of yards down the road to work fighting the van all the way. ... Read More
Problem is CR is afraid to disclose the actual numbers and their written material is often contradictory to the test results. It would be very easy for CR to state the actual numbers of each vehicle they list. IF CR provided these numbers, people would be much better informed. As it is, the biased opinion of CR employees distorts the results. I read of far more problems with the Odyssey transmissions ... Read More
I agree, the old grille might look nicer, but that grille had pretty much been around since the fall of 1997, when the 1998 Chrysler Town & Country's came out. It was time to change something about the front, for better or worse!
Written by: molliedollie on Jan 9, 2003 6:17:05 PM
I have a Chrysler Town and Country LX with more than 132,000 miles. It does still ride like the day I bought it...save for the fact that I currently have Bridgestone Blizzaks on it for winter. It is a 1997 and I bought it new. I was considering a Honda Odyssey, but have decided to keep what I have, it's worth more to me than what I'd get on trade in. ... Read More
Glad I chose New Honda
Written by: mitchs3 on Jul 18, 2002 7:21:50 PM
My 1997 Town/Country just got out of the dealer after 3 day repair of electrical problems. I am now on my fifth circuit board for the dashboard. They cannot find any short. I find it hard to believe four boards will fail. Fortunately, these started while under warranty, and Chrysler has cut me a break charging me just labor for some, 50.00 dollars only for others and 0 dollars for the ... Read More
4adodge - reliability
Written by: bdaddy on Jul 1, 2002 9:32:55 AM
"Chrysler reliabilty has improved significantly since you purchased your 1997 model van. To see what I mean, just sit inside a new Town & Country and experience the difference in quality yourself." - 4adodge Adam, I hate to nit pick, but since when does initial build quality=reliability. I know you must be thinking, "look at these plush surroundings" when you sit in your T&C but that in no way equates to ... Read More
Town & Country
Written by: 4aodge on Jun 28, 2002 3:28:24 PM
I have never heard of any 2002 DC minivan having all the problems you have had with your 1997 Town & Country LX. That does't mean its impossible, but Chrysler reliabilty has improved significantly since you purchased your 1997 model van. To see what I mean, just sit inside a new Town & Country and experience the difference in quality yourself. The dash is well assembled, the doors slam with authority, ... Read More
Hey, redaduffy. My family bought a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE on January 2, 1998 and it served us very well for three years and 70k miles. It drove like new the day we turned it in for our 2000 Chrysler Town & Country. Why did we buy a Chrysler van? The Town & Country is the best looking van around in our opinion and we could also get it for ... Read More
eneth, you have made some pretty good points regarding Chrysler's past reliability and safety records. However, I do not believe that the situation Chrysler is in now is mainly because of their questionable reliability and safety record. Chrysler was doing better in 1998 before it was bought by Mercedies than it is now, mainly because of all the harmful changes that were made to managment by the Germans from Mercedies. I ... Read More
DC Minivans
Written by: 4aodge on Nov 6, 2001 7:15:14 PM
While Chrysler has and continues to have their fair share of mechanical problems with their minivans, the rate of problems has dramaticly decreased since the 1999 model year. Our 2000 Town & Country now has almost 31k miles on it and hasn't had any significant mechanical problems. Carelton is not alone when he says he knows of many people who have trouble-free DC minivans. There are three other DC minivan owners ... Read More
Odd1, lets just get one thing straight, I don't like minivans. I like DaimlerChrysler minivans. There's a big difference there. I don't like boxy, boaring, blan vehicles that have no personality or depth. That's kind of how I view the Odyssey. However, if DC stoped making their vans for some wierd reason I would much rather have the Honda Odyssey over a Sedona, Sienna, or even Windstar. I'm sorry you have ... Read More
Avoid DaimlerChrysler products at all costs!! They are unresponsive as a company Well, My wife called Chrysler today, and here is a transcript of the telephone call. Wife - "I am calling because I recently saw numerous reports on the potential for a fuel leak in the Town & Country minivan, and we recently purchased a Town & Country minivan. I want to know what you are going to do about ... Read More
Daimler Chrysler's response to call regarding fuel leakage
Written by: scoyle1 on Jul 20, 2001 11:29:33 AM
Well, My wife called Chrysler today, and here is a transcript of the telephone call. Wife - "I am calling because I recently saw numerous reports on the potential for a fuel leak in the Town & Country minivan, and we recently purchased a Town & Country minivan. I want to know what you are going to do about this problem." Mathew Long from the DaimlerChrysler Recall Center - "this test ... Read More
DaimlerChrysler's Response to call regarding fuel leakage
Written by: scoyle1 on Jul 20, 2001 11:28:41 AM
Well, My wife called Chrysler today, and here is a transcript of the telephone call. Wife - "I am calling because I recently saw numerous reports on the potential for a fuel leak in the Town & Country minivan, and we recently purchased a Town & Country minivan. I want to know what you are going to do about this problem." Mathew Long from the DaimlerChrysler Recall Center - "this test ... Read More
T&C owners. It could happen to you
Written by: bsaxon1 on Sep 11, 2000 1:56:46 PM
A Instrument Panel Cluster Circuit Board appears to be the source of all the problems I have experienced with my 1997 Town and Country Van. The car has been in shops over 50 days and some astute technician finally traced the fault. The symptoms were starting and then stalling out and then having to set anywhere from two hours to three days before it would start and run normally for awhile. ... Read More
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