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2001 Chrysler Town & Country repairs by problem area

Engine (35%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (37%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (3%)

Chart based on 184 repairs.
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2001 Chrysler Town & Country repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (14%)

$100 - $499 (45%)

< $100 (32%)

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Chart based on 153 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2001 Chrysler Town & Country

Engine not specified

Chrysler Town & Country in Illinois, United States
Jul 2010 - Sep 2011
Jul 2011

134000 mi

US $280
muffler & tailpipe replaced 
Aug 2011

134200 mi

US $280
ruptured power steering hose. Replaced and everything is fine 
Sep 2011

135000 mi

US $250
Alternator clutch was replaced. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States
Aug 2011 - Sep 2011
Sep 2011

145000 mi

US $250
Had a noise coming from the a/c compressor area. Took it to a shop and found that a piece had worn out on the a/c compressor that cycles the system. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Delaware, United States
Nov 2008 - May 2009
Dec 2008

86000 mi

US $1100
Thumping noise coming from right front. Steering rack cracked and bushing bad. Replaced both. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Missouri, United States
Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
Mar 2010

122000 mi

US $500
muffler split wheel bearings were making a wa-wa-wa-wa noise synchronous with speed. 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
Oct 2009 - Aug 2012
Dec 2009

55000 mi

US $200
AC was blowing warm - found condenser had developed a leak. Replaced motor for driver side power door Latch for power hatch is failing - decided to replace at later date and use hatch manually for now. 
Jan 2010

55000 mi

US $375
Front passenger side power window motor failed causing window to drop from full closed to full open position while van was parked, locked, and vacant. Shop had to order parts and then modify the door to fit new improved larger window motor. 
Jun 2010

60000 mi
power rear hatch inconsistantly opens or closes automatically. Shop attempted to flash BCM but no change. Have isolated problem to latch mechanism. Parts ordered should be installed next week.  
Jul 2010

60000 mi

US $500
Replaced Rear hatch latch mechanism and control module. 
Jun 2011

69000 mi

US $1098
During trip from FL to NC, AC stopped blowing cold after short stop at rest area. Dealer diagnosed that compressor had locked up. Dealer replaced compressor, drier and high presure line. 
Jul 2011

70000 mi

US $100
AC began blowing on high only. Learned that this is caused by failure of the blower relay. Ordered replacement part and installed. Worked for about two minutes then shut off completely. Ordered replacement part and installed. 
Nov 2011

74000 mi
AC began blowing on high only again. Part originally purchased from Autozone had lifetime warranty so they replaced free of charge. 
Jun 2012

80000 mi

US $200
right tie rod end right sway bar link 
Jul 2012

80000 mi

US $100
AC blower relay failed again (3rd time). Purchased another one from AutoZone and replaced in the parking lot. Should be god for another 6 months. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States
Jan 2009 - Dec 2012
Mar 2009

91000 mi

US $390
Mechanic repaired a ruptured power steering hose. The mechanic also checked on a right front rattle I had noticed and discovered tie rod ends which needed replacement. 
Jul 2009

96000 mi

US $600
Transmission cooler broke loose and wore a hole in the radiator until it leaked all the coolant out. Had to replace the radiator. The radiator could have been repaired if I had seen it sooner. 
Jul 2010

113000 mi

US $640
A/C Compressor died and I had to replace it and the dryer. 
Aug 2010

114000 mi

US $100
Strut mounting holes had to be enlarged before successful alignment straighten rear brake backing plates Replace left front wheel hub and bearing 
Dec 2010

117000 mi

US $310
Replaced the coil and an Oxygen sensor 
Jun 2011

125000 mi

US $70
Alternator freewheeling clutch was noisy. Shop welded the clutch so it does not freewheel. 
Jan 2012

134000 mi
The driver's side window quit working. Need to replace the mechanism. 
Jul 2012

144000 mi

US $100
On braking, the pedal went up and down and made a growling sound at highway speeds.Midas adjusted and resurfaced the rotors. The calipers were sticking and not sliding on the guides. Driving in the rain may have cleaned the guides also. 
Dec 2012

152000 mi

US $140
Passenger side door lock buzzed and sporadically quit working. Replaced parts. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Texas, United States
Jan 2009 - Jul 2012
Jun 2011

180000 mi

US $2000
transmission slipping due to high miles. Transmission had to be rebuilt. 
Oct 2011

193000 mi

US $200
transmission controller went out. 
Jul 2012

200000 mi

US $65
door lock actuator failed. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States
Jan 2009 - Jun 2013
Feb 2009

108000 mi

US $260
Power sliding door on passenger side ceased working. 
Mar 2009

109000 mi

US $147
Power Steering hose ruptured while returning home from local shopping trip. could barely turn steering wheel. Called AAA and had car towed to local garage to be repaired. 
Dec 2009

114000 mi

US $260
Front sway bar links were replaced because they were badly worn and clunking at the slightest bump. 
Feb 2011

119000 mi

US $160
Heater-A/C fan made terrible grinding noise when it turned on. Replaced with a new unit (fan motor) by local garage. 
Chrysler Town & Country in New Mexico, United States
Jan 2007 - Sep 2012
Dec 2008

158000 mi

US $685
Steering rack binding in cold weather, suspesion clunking over bumps. Steering rack replaced, tie rod ends replaced, alignment included. 
Mar 2009

161000 mi

US $85
Water pump, gasket, hose, antifreeze $126.95. Decided to do deferred repairs. CD player died of soda-pop slosh from cup holder $420. $450 labor, Tax & misc $95. Sway bar bushings & links final fix front clunks $55. Sliding door switch & valve $103. AC weak cooling, evacuate, recharge, leak check fluid added. 
Oct 2009

165000 mi

US $96
Rear shocks. 
Mar 2010

168000 mi

US $417
Water pump bearing noise. Replaced water pump and serpentine idler. 
May 2010

169500 mi

US $42
Battery Warning Light on, test charging system, clear erroneous fault code DTC P1549, load software modification per TSB 18-023-03 
Aug 2011

183900 mi

US $768
Drivers door Power Window mechanism replaced $306.00. Replaced AC fan speed resistor. Replaced tail light housing/lens assembly because the lens came unglued, swung out in the wind. 
Jan 2012

177800 mi

US $300
Replaced ruptured radiator. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Dec 2010 - Feb 2011
Feb 2011

132000 mi

US $180
Crack coolant reservior. 
Chrysler Town & Country in South Carolina, United States
Jan 2010 - Feb 2012
Mar 2010

143000 mi

US $100
Bad starter - intermittently would not start which became more and more frequent. Starter replaced and working well 
Dec 2010

149000 mi

US $30
Heat not working at all 
Mar 2011

150000 mi
Driver's side door lock making high-pitched noise, but is functioning. 
Jul 2011

152300 mi

US $700
oxygen sensor and fuel pump 
Feb 2012

155000 mi
Power door lock (driver door only) was still making the noise and it would no longer unlock with remote, but would lock. It had lost its get up and go and wasn't running smoothly between 45 - 50, but person I sold it to had mechanics that could fix everything. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Minnesota, United States
Apr 2011 - Jan 2013
Dec 2011

206000 mi

US $229
Alternator went out after 206,000 miles. 
Dec 2012

225000 mi

US $543
Alternator went out right after a car wash at 219,000 miles on the van. Replaced the alternator myself. Pain was with the cerpinteen belt getting it off and on. 
Jan 2013

206000 mi

US $9
Intermittent HVAC blower. Replaced blower module. Still intermittent. Removed glove box, removed connectors from blower module, cleaned contacts, reassembled, now fixed. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Jun 2010 - Jul 2015
Aug 2010

45000 mi
Thrust washer fragmented and damaged numerous internal trans. components. Covered under CarMax warranty. 
May 2011

59000 mi

US $250
"Shuddered" shifting from first to second gear. Bench testing revealed faulty switch in trans. valve body. Valve body replaced. 
Oct 2011

65700 mi

US $215
Front O2 sensor replaced 
Jun 2012

76000 mi

US $130
Blower motor resistor failed; fixed by replacing with genuine Mopar part 
May 2014

110000 mi

US $400
Power rear liftgate inoperable, module replaced. Rear wiper worked intermittently, motor replaced. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Arizona, United States
Dec 2008 - Aug 2015
Jan 2009

82000 mi

US $100
Radiator cracked and replaced with a new one. 
Jun 2009

87000 mi

US $25
Upper heater hose valve cracked and leaking 
Jan 2010

92000 mi

US $160
front crankshaft leaking 
Feb 2010

92700 mi

US $300
Fuel pump failed 
Apr 2010

93000 mi

US $20
fuel cap failed state emissions test 
Jul 2010

97000 mi

US $100
Starter motor failed and was replaced. 
Dec 2010

99000 mi
Power steering fails when cold and is extremely noisy. Power sliding door doesn't open with switch, often reverses and requires manual closing and opening Power tailgate not opening or closing. Must be done manually. Radio intermittingly makes a high pitched garbled ringing sound, power radio off it will disappear for awhile and return days later. This is second factory radio installed in vehicle. 
Jul 2011

106300 mi

US $200
Engine control computer had internal fault, had to replace computer 
Dec 2011

113000 mi

US $90
Water pump weeping, replaced it. Noisy alternator bearing, replaced alternator. 
Mar 2012

118000 mi

US $75
power steering return hose leaking, upgraded hose to comply with steering TSB for longer hose replaced leaking radiator replaced front and right side motor mounts that were broken 
Jun 2012

118000 mi

US $1100
AC clutch froze and ruined compressor 
Dec 2013

127000 mi

US $200
Fuel injector harness melted due to poor routing design. Computer has internal fault due to melted injector harness. 
Jul 2015

143000 mi

US $130
Worn out tie rods 
Chrysler Town & Country in Mississippi, United States
Nov 2010 - Jun 2012
Dec 2010

80000 mi

US $200
Transmission went into limp mode. Speedometer jumping around and gearshift indicator swapping positions randomly by itself. Ordered rebuilt Transmission Control Module and replaced it myself. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Michigan, United States
Nov 2012 - Jun 2013
Dec 2012

97000 mi

US $480
heat vents and rear wiper stopped working properly. Problem identified as the Body Control Module. Dealer reprogrammed. Dealer stated if, occurs again a new module will be needed. $600 plus programing. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Alabama, United States
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016
Feb 2013

155000 mi
A/C compressor locked up. Replaced compressor and dryer. Fuel pump went out also replaced fuel pump. Back running like new. One week after having brand new a/c compressor replaced, front seal went out on the compressor, took back to same repair shop 12mo./12,000 mile warranty. Replaced with another new compressor. Now back in business no problems since. 
Jul 2013

160700 mi

US $500
Had to have the front evap. core replaced. 
May 2014

174000 mi

US $270
Decoupling pulley went bad on alternator, replaced alternator, idler pulley, belt tensioner,and serpentine belt. 
Apr 2015

189300 mi

US $75
Changed spark plugs and wires still had the originals from factory. 
Feb 2016

199000 mi
Replaced alternator 
Chrysler Town & Country in Arkansas, United States
May 2009 - Sep 2012
Jun 2009

103000 mi

US $99
Blower motor was stopping and sometimes worked, and sometimes not. 
Mar 2012

115000 mi

US $137
Throttle position sensor malfunctioning, was replaced. 
Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Mar 2009 - Jun 2013
May 2009

89300 mi
Replaced alternator. 
Nov 2009

92100 mi
Replaced power window motor. 
Apr 2010

96000 mi
Blade was broken on one cooling fan, replaced cooling fan 
Aug 2010

103000 mi

US $70
oxygen sensor replaced 
Mar 2011

106000 mi

US $350
A/C Compressor locked up and snapped serpentine belt. 
Jun 2012

112000 mi

US $16
Car overheated, thermostat replaced. 
Nov 2012

116000 mi
coolant leak, replaced lower radiator hose. Also needs radiator, not yet replaced. 
Dec 2012

116000 mi
replaced radiator 
Apr 2013

116200 mi

US $105
Bad starter, car is sitting, waiting on part,not yet repaired 
Jun 2013

117000 mi
starter replaced 
Chrysler Town & Country in Washington, United States
Jan 2007 - Apr 2017
Feb 2007

43000 mi

US $250
Gasket between air dam and windsheild was detaching. Chrysler would not cover this as a defect or glue down the gasket, insisting on a replacement air dam. 
Feb 2008

54000 mi

US $25
Power window actuator motor replaced. Cannot select two items above. Blower motor resistor failed. Vehicle owner to replace. 
Dec 2010

78000 mi

US $1100
Shop diagnosed BCM module error but would not repair. No backup lights for sure, possibly flickering headlights, wonky stereo.  Dealer repaired BCM module after independent shop would not. 
Apr 2011

81000 mi

US $350
ABS light on, ABS system offline. Bad passenger-side speed sensor. Part replaced. 
Jan 2012

92000 mi

US $700
Right tie rod replaced during state inspection. 
Aug 2012

95700 mi
check engine light on. determined to be fuel system. may have happened due to top-off or loose cap. code cleared, but check engine light occurred again next day. owner monitoring light. 
Jul 2013

105200 mi

US $936
AC compressor clutch burned out. Compressor replaced. Check engine light on. Diagnosed by smoke test to be evap canister. 
Aug 2014

111900 mi

US $700
Would not start on first, second, third, etc turn of key; when this got to 20 tries or so, had starter replaced. Check engine light on, and car failed Maryland emissions; ODBC code = O2 sensor failed. Had O2 sensor replaced without any further troubleshooting. 
Nov 2015

127000 mi

US $300
Passenger front brake caliper failed after brake pads replaced. Smoking and heating from binding. Caliper and brake line replaced. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
Mar 2011

78000 mi

US $356
Radiator pin hole leak - Replace radiator 
Jul 2011

80200 mi

US $189
Replace starter/solenoid assembly. Difficulty=10 Reason:Access to starter(front mount on 3.8L engine)seems simple...limited clearance to work easily with car on ramps and jack stands. Starter must be installed straight/square into block.  
Dec 2012

82000 mi

US $45
Bad Oxygen Sensor 
Sep 2013

82000 mi

US $200
Headliner replacement 
Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Nov 2008 - Jul 2013
Dec 2009

114000 mi

US $40
Replaced power steering reservoir. 
Dec 2010

126000 mi

US $25
Replaced sway bar bushings. 
Sep 2011

139000 mi

US $210
Replaced alternator 
Sep 2012

148000 mi

US $300
Radiator tank cracked, replaced radiator. 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
Aug 2011

185900 mi

US $1250
Many things fixed not just one system. Why does your software not allow for more than one? MK: It does. 
Chrysler Town & Country in California, United States
Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
Oct 2014

107000 mi

US $307
Coolant hose was leaking. Water pump failed and leaked. Replaced both and it has worked since then. 
Dec 2014

107000 mi

US $450
The problem is that under low speed or through pump, there would be a clunk sound in the suspension. The front strut was replaced. The sway bar connection was replaced. It took two try for the repair shop to isolate the problem. 
May 2015

107300 mi

US $80
replaced engine thermal stat 
Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Dec 2009 - Jan 2011
Jan 2010

131000 mi

US $270
Ignition box bad Replaced water pump 
Jul 2010

134000 mi

US $270
MAP sensor went bad 
Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Mar 2007 - May 2011
Jul 2007

29000 mi

US $800
Electronic control of transmission malfunctioned. Replaced sensor unit 
Oct 2007

30000 mi

US $550
Passenger side window would not roll up/down. Replace motor. While replacing door panel after repair, plastic trim on door was broken. Broken trim on interior door panel while window was being repaired  
Nov 2007

31000 mi

US $130
Door trim repaired successfully Windshield washer for front window failed. Replaced tubing and cleaned reservoir. 
Jan 2009

38000 mi

US $1100
Leak in book in rack and pinon steering. Had to replace entire steering assembly. 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Kentucky, United States
Jun 2007 - Mar 2012
Jan 2008

109000 mi

US $110
Oxygen sensor bank 1 replaced. 
Jan 2009

117000 mi

US $366
Damaged ignition coil and cables. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Sep 2011 - Apr 2013
Mar 2012

123000 mi
Had transmission replaced. Check engine light comes on constantly. Indicating a problem with transmission 
Jul 2012

126000 mi

US $527
Fuel pump went out. 
Apr 2013

128000 mi

US $1500
Transmission has gone out again, since repair in Feb 2012. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States
Apr 2012 - May 2012
May 2012

103000 mi

US $460
steel line from power steering pump to rack and pinion corroded and leaked, had to replace full rack & pinion unit as lines are integral. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Jan 2007 - Oct 2012
Feb 2007

96000 mi
Rear hatch auto open/close mechanism stopped working due to burned-out elictric motor. Replaced entire latch mechanism (which was special ordered from dealer). Installed rear hatch latch/motor assembly ordered via dealer parts center. 
Jul 2007

105000 mi

US $1200
Air conditioning refrigerant leak required replacement of failing components. 
Sep 2007

105000 mi

US $800
Loss of A/C cooling. Previous repair did not fix the slow leak. This time a small damaged spot on the front cooling radiator was discovered. 
Dec 2008

119000 mi

US $400
Replaced both upstream & downstream sensors for catalytic converter. Computer code indicated only one, but replacing the one then caused the other one to show a problem. Apparently these should be replaced as a pair. 
Apr 2010

133300 mi

US $50
Engine light came on. Intake air leak found and repaired. 
Sep 2010

136000 mi

US $250
Car was stalling. Malfunctioning part replaced. 
Jun 2011

143000 mi
Hose at evaporative canister split. Cut off split end and reattached. 
Sep 2011

144000 mi

US $480
Needed new muffler 
Oct 2011

144500 mi

US $5
Fuel line damage repaired with new section of tubing and clamps 
Chrysler Town & Country in California, United States
Feb 2013 - Mar 2013
Mar 2013

152000 mi

US $500
Both the sending unit and the valve covers were leaking oil. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
Jul 2015

209000 mi

US $1800
Went in for valve cover gaskets and ended up with two blown head gaskets. I made it to the shop and they both blew while test driving. Had to order new ones, tacking on more time in the shop. 
Aug 2015

210300 mi

US $100
Engine was dying after first starting up in the morning; had trouble staying alive in slow or stopped traffic, progressively getting worse over the course of a week. Went to the shop and found the EGR Valve had gone bad. Replaced it. Thermostat control gauge's wiring was stripped away and shorting out, causing the thermometer display needle to go crazy at random. Just had the wiring replaced and all was well. 
Sep 2015

212000 mi

US $240
Replaced radiator and hose. Replaced sway bar links. Crankshaft seal was leaking oil; replaced it. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Louisiana, United States
Apr 2011 - Jun 2011
Jun 2011

188000 mi

US $100
Passenger window motor quit working. Replaced motor with track. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Tennessee, United States
Dec 2009 - Jun 2011
Oct 2010

85000 mi
Solenoid pack on transmission failed, and was replaced. Engine temp never went off Cold side, replaced thermostat and noticed that thermostat came out in 4 pieces. Replaced and it fixed the problem. 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2008 - Mar 2010
Oct 2008

45000 mi

US $1900
Steering making large amount of noise and binding, replaced intermediate shaft, rack and lower sway bar bushings 
Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States
Jun 2008 - Dec 2013
Jul 2008

69000 mi

US $958
AC Compressor failed. Repaired with new part by dealer. 
Feb 2013

112400 mi

US $100
Ignition coil failed. I tried the EGR and IAC first, turned out to be the ignition coil. 
Nov 2013

119600 mi

US $180
Alternator was making a bad sound. Found what the problem was by watching a youtube video. Repair took longer than normal because I was away from home and did not have correct tools. 
Dec 2013

121000 mi

US $25
Power steering system was not functioning correctly. Replaced PS resevoir and problem was fixed. The screen at the bottom was clogged. 
Chrysler Town & Country in New Jersey, United States
Nov 2008 - Mar 2010
Dec 2008

91000 mi

US $50
NJ inspection failed emissions for EVAP leak detected and ordered replacement vent hoses for EVAP system ($25). Hoses not replaced yet. Check engine bulb burned out. Owner replaced all instrument panel bulbs ($25) 
Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
Jun 2008 - Mar 2010
Aug 2008

93000 mi

US $40
Hard shift and wavering idle between 500 RPM and 1300 RPM when vehicle is stopped and in drive. Also Tranny was leaking fluid very slowly. I had to top off about 1 quart a month for the last 2 months. 
Sep 2008

95000 mi

US $1600
Van quite running.(very scary. this happened on freeway at speed during 5 PM rush) Check engine gave P0601 code.(memory checksum error) I had to replace the main computer. Van now runs fine. 
Dec 2008

98000 mi

US $40
Transmission shredded its ring gear also causing damage to rest of gear train. Shop repaired under warranty. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
May 2008 - Mar 2010
Jun 2008

132000 mi
Fan Control Module went out vacuum tube for evaporative system was cracked 
Oct 2008

138000 mi

US $15
Sway bar bushings replaced. 
Apr 2009

157000 mi

US $67
rear caliper piston cracked and froze up 
May 2009

158000 mi

US $48
Transmission Controller failure Serpentine Belt Tensioner worn and rattling 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

4-cylinder automatic AWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Maryland, United States
Feb 2008 - Oct 2009
Jul 2009

133000 mi
Rear transmission seals (AWD). 

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