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1999 Chrysler Town & Country repairs by problem area

Engine (40%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (13%)

Suspension and Steering (19%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (0%)

Chart based on 77 repairs.
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1999 Chrysler Town & Country repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (7%)

$500 - $999 (17%)

$100 - $499 (32%)

< $100 (45%)

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Chart based on 60 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

1999 Chrysler Town & Country

Engine not specified

Chrysler in New Jersey, United States
Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
Apr 2012

253300 mi

US $75
Brake lines from ABS unit to rear of vehicle rusted through and were leaking substantially. Obtained from dealer (have special fittings on them), installed, bled brakes all around. Requires dropping left side of gas tank about 6 in. Replaced power steering pump. Reservoir had rusted through and was leaking. Requires dropping from section of exhaust to access pump mounts and space to withdraw pump. 
Oct 2012

256700 mi

US $384
Replaced power steering pump. 
Apr 2014

275000 mi
Replaced the idler pulley on the drive belt. 
Chrysler in Kentucky, United States
Oct 2012 - Nov 2012
Nov 2012

240000 mi
Water leaked past the rubber trim at the base of the windshield. It then blew under the cowl fresh air vent and leaked into the floor of the van. 
Chrysler in North Carolina, United States
Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
Sep 2012

187000 mi

US $250
Customer continues to complain front brakes tighten up and won't release until vehicle sits awhile. Replaced master cylinder, booster and bled all brakes. 
Mar 2013

188000 mi

US $25
Brakes would tighten up while deiveing sometimes. All it needed was the rod running from brake booster to pedal needed to be adjusted a little shorter. After customer spent $ 2500.00 all it needed was a $25.00 fix. 
Chrysler in New York, United States
Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
Nov 2012

125700 mi

US $585
Installed metal reinforcing cap on the left strut tower because of rust threatening the structural integrity of vehicle. 
May 2013

130300 mi

US $200
Corroded radiator was replaced. 

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1999 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

6-cylinder automatic AWD

Chrysler in New York, United States
Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
Apr 2010

135000 mi

US $400
Tie rod ends. 
Jul 2010

138700 mi

US $1100
Replaced brake pads and calipers. Replaced gasket causing transmission fluid leak. 
Sep 2010

142000 mi

US $420
Wouldn't start. Starter and battery replaced. 

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1999 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Chrysler in Georgia, United States
May 2010 - Sep 2013
Jun 2010

218000 mi

US $1200
Engine over heat due to shorted radiator fan relay and worn out fan assy. Service engine light came on. Found leak at rear heater wheel well connection due to rusted steel tubes to heater assy. Parts not available this trip. High speed wheel hop on level road. Vibration starts at 65 and gets worse at higher speeds. Replaced rear shocks, McPherson struts, rebuilt leaf springs, replaced tires, rebalanced 6 times, road force tested and aligned. Problem remains. 
Sep 2010

225000 mi

US $90
Low hum coming from left rear axle. Hub bearings are going bad and need replacement. Leak discovered at rear heater QD's under car by right rear wheel well. Tube Assy. to optional rear heater core corroded causing leak at QD's 
Jun 2011

235000 mi
Right rear window does not open. Possible damaged motor. Shop replaced fan control module ($230+ parts and labor). Owner had shop replace Thermostat, but engine ran hot still. Shop found fan module defective and under warranty - replaced for free. 
Aug 2011

237800 mi

US $42
Right Rear Vent window motor will not open all the time. Found website that walked me through the trouble shooting process and discovered motor was getting power. Remove and Replaced right rear vent motor sucessfull repair. 
Jan 2012

247000 mi

US $65
Master power window control replaced due to Driver window not returning to up position. Right rear window motor failed. Replace motor. 
Apr 2012

248300 mi

US $832
Fuel pump died on the road without any warning. Pump & Filter alone cost over $450 with 3-1/2 hours labor and towing. 
Jun 2012

250000 mi

US $174
Water pump leaking. This one only lasted 3 years. 
Oct 2012

254000 mi

US $130
Left rear hub siezed up after being noisy for some time. 
Jan 2013

257000 mi
Transmission pump slipping on start up. Noticed leak in that area also. Engine takes several tries to start. This is due to original spark plugs being used (277000 miles on them). Valve covers leaking severely too. 
Feb 2013

258300 mi

US $530
in line oil filter and hoses cracked and leaking due to old age. wornout tie rod end on driver side. Replaced original spark plugs, replaced leaking valve cover gaskets and plenum seals. 
Mar 2013

260000 mi

US $350
Found leak was transmission in-line filter and rubber hoses. Replaced filter and hoses, drained and refilled with fluid. Transmission does not slip at all. 
Jul 2013

265500 mi

US $250
Oil pan gasket leaking badly. Removed and replaced gasket. No leaks at all on this 14 year old mini-van. 
Chrysler in Indiana, United States
Mar 2010 - Sep 2011
Apr 2010

188000 mi

US $600
Failed power window motor and regulator, front right door Blower control module. Front blower was blowing on high speed only before repair. 
Jun 2010

192000 mi

US $135
Fresh air door actuator was not working, therefore recirc function for a/c not working. Self-diagnosed by owner, replaced a factory part for a successful repair. Old part had stripped plastic gear. 
Jan 2011

201000 mi

US $1100
Alternator failure.  While car in shop, need for serpentine belt and tensioner diagnosed.  
May 2011

204900 mi

US $950
Failing inner CV joints. Repair involved replacement halfshafts with new inner and outer CV joints.  Also discovered broken sway bar, replaced with bushings. 
Aug 2011

207000 mi

US $800
Leaking steering rack. Steering rack replaced with remanufactured unit. 
Sep 2011

207000 mi
Broken planetary gearset in original transmission at 209,000 miles. Uneconomical to repair. Car was replaced 
Chrysler in Minnesota, United States
Oct 2009 - Jun 2011
Nov 2009

137000 mi

US $75
Water pump bearing failure. No coolant leakage. Strut towers rusted through. Installed strut tower repair caps. 
Chrysler in Switzerland
May 2009 - Nov 2011
Dec 2010

122760 mi

$1200
Flex plate (part between the engine and the torque converter) was damaged, causing the crank shaft sensor sensing wrong signals which led to engine computer malfunctions. No other major parts were replaced, transmission works fine again.  
Chrysler in Wisconsin, United States
May 2008 - Jun 2018
Nov 2008

184000 mi

US $185
Serpentine belt tensioner broke. First time this van has ever had a tow! 
Jan 2010

197000 mi

US $625
Broken rear brake line.  While in the shop had EGR replaced. While in the shop had water pump replaced. While in the shop had ABS sensor replaced. 
Chrysler in Ontario, Canada
Mar 2009 - Aug 2016
Jun 2009

76880 mi

C $60
Front sway bar links starting to make noise - replaced sway bar links. 
Sep 2010

93000 mi

C $5
Waterpump bearing making noise - replaced water pump. I had a pump in the garage that I bought at a swap meet few years ago for $5 
Mar 2011

103540 mi

C $120
Intermittent minor Brake fluid leak - replaced the rear brake proportioning valve 
May 2011

105400 mi

C $300
Radiator showed signs of deterioration - corrosion, aging. Replaced Radiator. Noted leaking muffler noise - corrosion on the seam. Replaced muffler 
Mar 2012

124620 mi

C $120
Replace Multi function switch - intermittent left signal 
Oct 2012

138020 mi

C $20
Driver side Outer Tie Rod end worn - replaced tie rod end. 
May 2013

150660 mi

C $60
Sway bar bushings worn - replaced sway bar bushings Accessory Serpentine belt idler pulley - bearing noise 
Sep 2013

159340 mi

C $10
Front crankshaft oil seal replaced 
Oct 2013

160240 mi

C $75
Outer tie Rod end worn - ran into a problem with thread on inner tie rod end ended up replacing inner too - that's why it took so long 
Mar 2014

168640 mi

C $60
Muffler rusted out (previously replaced 3 years earlier Maremont non OE muffler)- Muffler replaced with Walker muffler 
Apr 2014

169840 mi

C $100
Front right wheel bearing noisy after winter tires removed - replace wheel bearing - problem fixed Rear brake proportioning valve with a slight leak of brake fluid - brake warning light flashing on turns - replaced the proportioning valve - problem fixed 
Jun 2014

176080 mi

C $60
Replaced upper and lower rad hose - partly preventative as they were still original - partly because I thought they were not sealing properly 
Jul 2014

176080 mi
Replaced the radiator - it had previously been replaced and was a lifetime warranty unit from Spectra so there was no cost for replacement. It turned out this was the source of the leak - leak on tank seam 
Jul 2016

210800 mi

C $200
ABS sensor defective Minor radiator leak and radiator fan seized 
Chrysler in Florida, United States
Jun 2009 - Jun 2010
Jul 2009

121000 mi

US $100
Vehicle began overheating while on a trip. Overheats after an hour of driving. Coolant is usually about a qt low each time. No leaks found yet, engine tests ok - no internal leaks. System losing about 2psi every 5 minutes on pressure test. 
Sep 2009

121000 mi

US $500
Followup to overheating problem from July 2009. Leak finally became visible on rear heater tubes at coming from the firewall. Had shop bypass rear heat to address the problem. Outcome pending... 
Oct 2009

122000 mi

US $70
This is a recurrance of the previous overheating problem. Temp gauge spiked and set off warning light. Shop ran diagnostics and found no leaks. Suspect electrical issue at instrument panel. Vehicle still overheats after an hour of constant running. Coolant is down by about 1/2 gallon. All leak tests performed but no leaks found yet. 
Feb 2010

123200 mi

US $530
Coolant leak - present since July 09 finally became bad enough that it could be located. Turned out to be the water pump. Old pump was not correct for the vehicle - required additional labor to remove. Fingers crossed-I think we've got it this time! Oil pressure sending unit failed causing warning light to illuminate. Since the cause of the warning light could not be determined by driver, van was taken to shop immediately. 
Chrysler in Texas, United States
Jul 2009 - Mar 2010
Sep 2009

240000 mi

US $70
losing water from radiator with no oil in water and no water in oil. Also no puddles under car. 
Chrysler in North Carolina, United States
Aug 2008 - Mar 2013
Jul 2009

142000 mi
A/C stopped cooling, added freon and everything works. 
May 2010

149000 mi

US $8
A/C not cooling enough, needed to add refrigerant. 
Jun 2012

166000 mi

US $50
Rear metal brake lines rusted, one burst and I had no brakes. Replaced both metal lines from rear axle tube to just over the fuel tank. 
Sep 2012

166000 mi

US $50
Belt tensioner was chirping, replaced. 

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