2003 Chrysler Town And Country

THE VAN WAS MODIFIED BY BRAUN CORPORATION. AN AFTER MARKET FUEL TANK WITH AN UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE FUEL PUMP MOUNT (THEY MODIFIED THE TANK WHICH IS NOT A CHRYSLER TANK AND PUT A MOUNTING O-RING IN PLACE OF THE STANDARD LOCKING MECHANISM) IS THE ISSUE. IT FAILS ABOUT EVERY 4 YEARS AND CAUSES A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FUEL CAN SPILL OR LEAK OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK. WHEN THE SEAL FAILS, GAS FUMES ENTER THE CABIN. CONTACT FOR DETAILED INFORMATION AND HEAVY FREQUENCY OF REPEATED REPAIRS ON THIS AND MANY OTHER VEHICLES JUST LIKE THIS ONE. GIBSON AUTO ELECTRIC 211 SE 11TH AVE PORTLAND, OR 97214 (503) 231-4100. *TR

REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, WHEN STOPPED TO ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE TIRE, I WAS UNABLE TO GET SPARE TIRE TO RELEASE FROM ITS HOLDER UNDER THE CAR. TALKED W/ THE MECHANIC AND HE EXPLAINED THAT ALL OF THE MINIVANS SUFFER FROM THE RELEASE MECHANISM RUSTING IN PLACE AFTER A FEW YEARS CAUSING THE SPARE TO REMAIN LOCKED. ONLY REMEDY IS TO CUTOUT AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, I RAN OVER ROAD DEBRIS WHEN CHANGING LANES (SAW IT TOO LATE TO SWERVE). THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL KICKED UP THE ROAD DEBRIS AND I FELT IT HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, WHEN ADDING FUEL TO THE TANK, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF! THE FUEL WE WERE PUMPING WENT STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,511.

FIRST THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT DOWN TO O I WAS GOING 65 MILE PER HOUR WHEN THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBORAD SAID 0 AS IF I DIDNOT HAVE GAS IN THE CAR IT SAID I WAS GOING 0 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IN FACT I WAS GOING 65 WITH THREE CHILDREN AND TOO ADULT IN THE CAR ALL OF A SUTTIN THE CAR STARTS OPERATING AGAIN THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERIAL MILES I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE WHO WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME A FINALLY GOT HOME AND THEN THE CAR WENT DEAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENOR WAS NEVER TURNED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,510.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECELERATING AT 25 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS, BUT NO FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN THERE WAS NO FAILURE DISCOVERED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, SO THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

11/2/11 WHILE PARKED & RUNNING IDLE, VAN SHUTS OFF AND ALL POWER IS LOST. AFTER 15 MIN THE VAN FINALLY STARTS. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING 200 FEET IT LOSES POWER AGAIN. ROAD SIDE SERVICE JUMPS THE BATTERY, ALL SEEMS TO OPERATE NORMALLY. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS THE SAME THING HAPPENS MANY TIMES. 11/8/11 A NEW BATTERY IS INSTALLED. (STARTER & ALTERNATOR PASS TESTS) NEW BATTERY VAN STILL LOSSES POWER WHEN RUNNING IDLE PARKED/IN OPERATION(AT TRAFFIC LIGHT). FREQUENCY INCREASES AND EVENTUALLY VAN LOSES POWER/ STALLS WHILE DRIVING. AT TIMES VAN IS ABLE TO START UP RIGHT AWAY, OTHER TIMES IT HAS TO SIT FOR A FEW MIN. SOME WARNING OR INDICATION THAT SYSTEM MAY FAIL, VAN MAY SHUTTER A BIT/RPM GAGE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES WILDLY. ANOTHER NEW GLITCH, THE DOOR POWER LOCKS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS ALARM. POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING 2/12. FUSE IS REPLACED. PROBLEM IS FIXED TEMP, LOCKS STOP WORKING DAYS LATER. FUSE IS REMOVED AND RESEATED. POWER LOCKS WORK BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. BATTERY CABLE IS TAKEN OFF IN HOPES OF RESETTING POWER MODULE BUT UPON RECONNECTING CABLE, BATTERY HAS NO LIFE. END RESULT, BATTERY IS REPLACED, TESTS ARE RUN AGAIN ON STARTER/ALTERNATOR, THEY PASS. VAN RUNS OKAY FOR ABOUT A DAY, LOCKS STOP WORKING AGAIN. NEXT DOOR OPEN ALARM AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE SET OFF REPEATEDLY. AS OF TODAY ALL ISSUES ARE STILL PRESENT BUT SEEM TO COME AND GO. SERVICE/REPAIRS SINCE APRIL 2011, BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSH 2-11, COOLANT SYSTEM 2-11, TUNE UP 2-11, OIL/FILTER 2/11, RECONDITIONED TRANS/ REBUILT TORQUE CONVERTER 4/11, MUFFLER 5/11, SOLENOID AND EVAP HARNESS 6/11, OIL/FILTER 7/11, GASKETS/LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD 9/11, RADIATOR 9/11, REAR COOLING HOSE 9/11, BATTERY 11/11, THERMOSTAT 11/11, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND VALVE COVER 11/11, CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR 11/11, OIL/FILTER 11/11, FUEL FILTER 2/12, TUNE UP 2/12, OIL/FILTER 2/12, BATTERY 3/12. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH THE HEATED SEATS TURNED ON WHEN SHE WAS BURNED BY THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.