2001 Chrysler Town And Country

TRANSMISSION STARTED A WHINING SOUND AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES. THIS SOUND IS JUST AUDIBLE WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN. HOWEVER, AFTER 2 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH IT BECOMES VERY PRONOUNCED. IF ENGINE IS SHUT OFF FOR 10 MINUTES THE LOUD WHINE IS BACK TO A "NORMAL" LEVEL. THIS APPEARS TO AFFECT NOTHING ELSE IN THE VEHICLE'S OPERATION. BUT IT CERTAINLY CAN'T BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. WE FEAR TAKING THE VAN ON THE ROAD SINCE SOMETHING IN THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS READY FOR SELF DISTRUCTION. OTHER THAN A FAILED BATTERY AT 2 YEARS (ABOUT 46,000 MILES) THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM EXPERIENCED. THIS T&C LXI WITH ALL THE OPTIONS EXCEPT POWER TAILGATE AND 52,000 MILES (MOSTLY HIGHWAY) HAS BEEN AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE TO DATE AND THIS OBVIOUSLY COMING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AT THIS EARLY STAGE IS A DISAPPOINTMENT TO SAY THE LEAST.*AK

AT 50,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION WENT AND CHRYLSER WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP. A TRANSMISSION SHOLUD NOT GO AT THIS MILEAGE. I WAS WITH MY TWO LITTLE KIDS ON A HIGHWAY AND WE WERE LUCKY WE DIDN'T GET KILLED. NOT ONLY DID CHRYLSER REFUSE TO HELP, I WAS TREATED SO HORRIBLY BY THIER "CUSTOMER SERVICE" PERSON, I WAS ASTOUNDED. CHYSLER OBVIOUSLY HAS BIG TRANSMISSIONS PROBLEMS AND THEY CAN'T POSSIBLY HELP ALL OF US. THEY LOST MY VOTE.*AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE@ 46,500 MILES IN 2001 CHRYS TOWN & COUNTRY: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON STEADY; DLR SAID DIAGNOSTICS INDICATE TYRANNY OVERHEATING; CHANGED OIL & FILTER. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ONE DAY LATER; DEALER REPLACED TYRANNY SOLENOID PKG FOR $350. ONE WEEK LATER, WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CAR BUCKED UPON STOPPING @ END OF H'WY OFF-RAMP & BRIEFLY REFUSED TO MOVE IN ANY FWD GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER WHO KEPT IT TWO DAYS BUT SAID NFF, COULDN'T DUPLICATE SYMPTOM. 2-3 DAYS LATER TOOK THE VEHICLE ON A TURNPIKE TRIP. WHILE CRUISING @ SPEED LIMIT UNDER CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE BUCKED & WENT INTO "LIMP-MODE" AS EVIDENCED BY TACH MOVING FROM 2K TO 3K RPM. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD; VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR(NO CHK ENGINE LIGHT). HAD CAR TOWED 85 MILES TO SAME DEALER (SOUTH HILLS CHRYSLER-JEEP) IN PETERS TWP, PA. HAD TO FIGHT HARD WITH DLR AND WITH DAIMLER CHRYS CUST SVC, BUT DEALER REPLACED TYRANNY; WE PD $1100. POOR QUALITY AND POORER DEALER SERVICE INTEGRITY. WE WERE HAPPY TO GET CONCESSIONS, BUT THE BAD TASTE REMAINS. SEEMS MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR WIDESPREAD EXPERIENCES. OTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEM SYMPTOMS INCLUDE: CONTINUING "STEERING SHUDDER" WITH NO CAUSE, AUTO REAR LIFT GATE WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY WITH NO FIX AFTER MULTIPLE TRIPS & COMPLAINTS AND TOO-EASILY-WARPED FRONT ROTORS THAT CAUSE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION. LETTER WAS WRITTEN TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE IN AUBURN HILLS COMPLAINING ABOUT EXCESSIVE COST OF SOLENOID REPLACEMENT AND POOR SERVICE/TREATMENT BY DEALER. BITTER VERBAL COMPLAINTS WERE MADE TO THE DEALER SERVICE MGR AND THE GENERAL MGR AS WELL. CUSTOMER SERVICE DID ASSIST MEDIATION OF THE TYRANNY PROBLEM AND DID OFFER A CONCESSION ON THE COST OF THE SOLENOID. WE HAVE NOT YET REC'D THE MONETARY REFUND PROMISED, BUT IT'S BEEN ONLY THREE WEEKS. *CB

THUS IS A 2001 VEHICLE WITH 45K MILES - WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED FOR THE FIRST 18 MONTHS WE HAD THE CAR WE COMPLAINED AT EVERY VISIT ABOUT A GROANING NOISE FROM THE REAR WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC - FINALLY FIXED AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF 9/01 PAINT PEELED OFF LEFT PASSENGER DOOR - FIXED BY DEALER 11/01 RADIO STOPPED WORKING - REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 10/02 - SLIDING DOOR HARD TO OPEN - CLAIMED TO REPAIR - STILL HARD TO OPEN 10/02 - CLUNKING NOISE OVER BUMPS IN FRONT END - REPLACED LEFT SIDE STABILIZER BAR LINK 4/02 - NOISE IN REAR WHEN TURNING - REPLACED REAR BACKING PLATE ANCHORS 6/02 AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR REPLACED - UNDER WARRANTY -THEY TOOK TWO WEEKS TO FIX THIS 6/02 ENGINE LOSING POWER WHEN DRIVING - REPLACED TPS 1/03 REAR WIPER MOTOR REPLACED - $150 (CAR HAS 38K MILES) 6/03 REAR STABILIZER BAR - $250 7/03 REAR WIPER MOTOR AGAIN - OUT OF WARRANTY - $150 9/03 DRIVER WINDOW MOTOR - $250 THE WORST OF ALL - 11/03 - TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED - $2700 - NO WARRANTY - CAR HAS 45K MILES - CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD BASICALLY TOUGH LUCK THAT I DID NOT BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY - THE CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING - LUCKILY WE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT WE HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER GUIDELINES AT THE DEALER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT

WE PURCHASED THIS VAN ON 7/31/01. THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND SOME OTHER A/C PART WAS REPAIRED AS WELL. THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP ON THE FREEWAY WITH MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VAN. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER LESS CRITICAL PROBLEMS REPAIRED UNDER THE 3/36 WARRANTY AS WELL. CHRYSLER GAVE US THEIR 7 YR./100,000 MILE SERVICE CONTRACT FOR FREE AFTER I DEMANDED A BUYBACK (7-1-02 LETTER) AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THEY DECLINED A BUYBACK BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED. AFTER THE A/C WAS LAST REPAIRED, I WROTE AGAIN (5-12-03) AND DEMANDED A BUYBACK OR REPLACEMENT. THEY REFERRED IT TO THEIR THIRD-PARTY IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP (ISG) TO SET UP A REPLACEMENT. COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN INITIATED WITH US FOR A REPLACEMENT, BUT WE MAY WANT A BUYBACK INSTEAD. WHEN I VERBALLY ASKED ISG ABOUT A REFUND, THEY SAID IT WASN'T AUTHORIZED. I SENT A FOLLOW-UP FAX ON 5-26-03 ASKING FOR THE DETAILS OF A REFUND UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW. I AM AWAITING A RESPONSE.

MY 2001 CHRYSLER T&C EX ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. I DO NOT TOW OR HAUL ANY HEAVY MATERIAL WITH IT, BUT YET I NEED A NEW TRANMISSION COSTING $3,200.00. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE NEXT DAY IT FAILED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT 5 SEPERATE THINGS WERE WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE I WAS OVER THE 36,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I ASKED THE MECHANIC HOW 5 THINGS WERE WRONG WITH THE TRANSIMISSION THAT ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES AND NOT BE DEFECTIVE AND COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY AND HE REPLIED " IT DOES SEEM ODD THAT 5 THINGS FAILED WITH IT ONLY HAVING 52,000 MILES." I CALLED CHRYSLER TO ASKED THAT IT BE FIXED AS A WARRANTY, THE SAME THING I HAD TO DO WHEN THE A/C FAILED AND WAS LATER RECALLED, AND THEY MADE IT SEEM THAT IT WAS MY FAULT FOR NOT PURCHASING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I ASK THAT SINCE AT LEAST 13 OTHER PEOPLE, ACCORDING TO YOUR COMPLAINT DATABASE, HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION TROUBLE THAT THIS BE INVESTIGATED. A CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, HAVING 52,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOT USED FOR TOWING OR HEAVY HAULING SHOULD NOT NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND IF SO SOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS APPARENTLY DEFECTIVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF LOW GEAR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TCM MODULE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WILL BE A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE ON THE VEHICLE WOULD NO MOVE UP OR DOWN ON COMMAND AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH