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2002 Chrysler Town & Country repairs by problem area

Engine (33%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (19%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)

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

Other (1%)

Chart based on 139 repairs.
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2002 Chrysler Town & Country repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (10%)

$500 - $999 (17%)

$100 - $499 (39%)

< $100 (31%)

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Chart based on 123 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2002 Chrysler Town & Country

Engine not specified

Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States
Feb 2015 - Jun 2018
Mar 2015

210000 mi

US $50
Rear shackle 
May 2016

216900 mi

US $20
Rear shackle pin rusted -- replaced with a grade 10 bolt 
Jun 2017

227000 mi

US $50
Pressure line rusted through 
Aug 2017

230000 mi

US $60
Alternator failed (brushes wore out) causing low voltage condition that led to AC clutch slippage and destruction of the clutch/pulley assembly. Alternator brushes were replaced - $9 Compressor clutch/coil/pulley we’re transferred from a junkyard unit - $20 Accessory drive pulley replaced - $20 Misc hand tools - $10 
May 2018

240000 mi

US $25
Output speed sensor failed — testing showed that there is a bad sensor ground 

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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States
Nov 2010 - Jun 2011
Dec 2010

230000 mi

US $250
Car would periodically lose all electrical power although battery was fine. Happened even while driving. Shop could not find problem -- tilting car to tow seemed to "fix" it. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Michigan, United States
Dec 2010 - Oct 2013
Jan 2011

103000 mi

US $180
UP STREAM O2 SENSOR. DIAG INDICATED LEAN ENGINE. 
Jun 2011

117000 mi

US $150
evac tube cracked and evac solenoid failed. replaced hose at filler neck and new evac solenoid. 
May 2012

133800 mi

US $52
Added R-134a fluid and dye. 
Aug 2012

138400 mi

US $1100
McPherson struts and bearings replaced both sides AC Condenser holed. AC Fluid lost. Dye indicated loss site. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
Aug 2010 - Jan 2018
Sep 2010

90000 mi

US $2000
2 problems: AC fan quit. I replaced the AC Fan power module behind glove compartment. Problem 2: Transmission locked up. Towed to AAMCO who rebuilt transmission and added cooler in front of radiator. 
May 2013

104600 mi
Diode failed in alternator that replaced original alternator less than a year ago. Shop replaced alternator under warranty 
May 2014

109100 mi

US $1500
The fuel pump failed and the coolant reservoir broke loose from the radiator and required a new radiator. Replaced radiator. 
Oct 2015

116200 mi

US $458
Inner tie rod end. 
Jul 2016

119200 mi

US $700
Radiator fan came apart and punched a hole in the radiator. 
Feb 2017

120000 mi

US $25
Problems with the power steering. Replaced reservoir. 
Jul 2017

122000 mi

US $200
Heater on oxygen sensor failed. since I live in Florida I did not repair it. 
Jan 2018

124000 mi
alternator failed for third time. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Minnesota, United States
Feb 2010 - Jun 2013
Mar 2010

57000 mi

US $82
Resistor pack, fixed problem it was designed to fix; but not the one that I mistakenly thought it would, which was that the AC set to 'auto' blows too much cold air at its lowest setting - this appears to be the way the system was designed. 
Dec 2010

62000 mi

US $866
transmission solenoid pack leaking. remove input speed sensor from trans. remove solenoid pack. clean gasket surface. install new solenoid pack and top off fluid. front stabilizer links and bushings replaced. coolant leaking from rear heater pipes. cut off old pipe and run new heater hoses to rear pipes. fill cooling system and bleed. 
Jun 2013

73000 mi
hole in muffler 
Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States
Oct 2007 - Sep 2011
Nov 2007

43000 mi

US $100
Driver's side passenger slider door non-operable by door switch 
Nov 2009

67600 mi

US $100
Left power window and left passenger door motor intermittent operation. Diagnosis of bad switch for both. Replaced both. No problems since. 
Dec 2010

74000 mi

US $120
Replaced idler pulley and serpentine belt Power door motor clutches binding. Side door switches work intermittently. Est cost to repair $1500+. Decided to live with problem because it really isn't (the key fob and overhead console do make the doors work). Later fixed itself. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Michigan, United States
Jan 2011 - Jun 2022
Aug 2011

92000 mi

US $4900
had bad rust repaired. 
Apr 2013

109500 mi

US $20
broken wires in the right rear sliding door track 
Dec 2021

125000 mi

US $90
Replaced left window regulator. Very rusty bolts gave me a lot of problems. 
Jun 2022

128000 mi

US $800
replaced water pump and tensioner and accessory drive belt 
Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States
Jan 2011 - Mar 2016
Mar 2015

96000 mi

US $2000
transmission needed replaced. 
Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States
Jul 2003 - Sep 2010
Dec 2003

10000 mi

US $200
Engine light on, Oxygen sensor replaced, dealer said it was bad. Passed inspection, light came on again a few days later, vehicle fine, so let it go for the time being. Dealer claimed sensor was bad, so any add'l work would be in addition 
Dec 2004

25000 mi

US $200
Again, dealer claimed Oxygen sensor bad. Foolishly listened, replaced again, passed inspection, light came on again after a few days... 
Dec 2005

35000 mi

US $250
Dealer wanted to replace Oxygen sensor again, went to local mechanic who claimed sensors seldom go bad so soon, and certainly not 3 times. Checked and found Evap leak immediately. Repaired, problem never returned. 
Sep 2008

73000 mi

US $3000
Engine rebuild. Enough said. 
Mar 2010

90000 mi

US $450
Radiator cracked, replaced. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Maryland, United States
Sep 2016 - Oct 2016
Oct 2016

158000 mi

US $179
PCM didn't answer to 02 sensors, had to be replaced. Both 02 sensors replaced 
Chrysler Town & Country in Wisconsin, United States
Mar 2015 - Aug 2016
Nov 2015

129400 mi

US $300
replace AC compressor and fan belt clean throttle body rough idle split emissions hose, rough idle, check engine light on 
Jun 2016

135000 mi
Rough idle when cold, ran fine typically when at normal engine temperature 
Aug 2016

135000 mi

US $150
Car ran rough when cold. Throttle position sensor fixed it. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Illinois, United States
May 2014 - Jan 2017
Feb 2015

158300 mi

US $150
Clockspring failure. Intermittent loss of power to airbag. Independent shop replaced the clockspring. 
Jul 2015

165000 mi

US $95
Aftermarket alternator, installed in 3/14, clutch pulley failure. Repair shop replaced, labor charge only since under warranty. 
Oct 2015

168200 mi

US $5
Seam in muffler is failing. Temporary repair with muffler compound. Will need to replace muffler soon. 
Nov 2015

173000 mi

US $2120
Water pump replaced Replace steering pump reservoir Replaced struts and shocks 
Jan 2016

174700 mi

US $55
Blower Fan Module failed, heater blower runs full speed. Common failure. Purchased last controller at local dealer. The controllers are no longer made! 
Aug 2016

186600 mi

US $431
Replace muffler and associated hardware 
Sep 2016

190000 mi

US $83
Replaced parking brake cables. Other parking brake related repairs Intermittent wipers not working properly 
Oct 2016

190700 mi

US $844
Parking brake didn't work. Wife authorized repair without checking price first. Ouch. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Oklahoma, United States
Dec 2009 - Jun 2011
Jan 2010

96000 mi

US $250
tie rod ends were replaced 
Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States
Apr 2010 - Dec 2011
Dec 2011

69000 mi
No problems other than mysterious VAC system leak code. Spent hours trying to find the leak but to no avail. Heard that this was not an actual leak but an ECU problem for that year. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Apr 2009 - May 2014
May 2010

101800 mi

US $780
Replacement of original front struts and sway bar end links. 
Mar 2011

115000 mi

US $517
Clunking in the front end. Stabilizer bar bushings and tie rod ends replaced, which then required an alignment. 
Sep 2011

119000 mi

US $541
Airbag light staying on. Problem was found to be frayed wires in the wire harness in the emergency brake area. Difficult to find then repair; all costs were labor. 
Oct 2011

120000 mi

US $235
Right front caliper was dragging. Front calipers rebuilt. 
Apr 2014

146000 mi

US $1261
Replace the transmission control solenoid, fluid and gasket. Replace the oil pan gasket. Because of code P0456 the fuel filter neck assembly was replaced. Labor and diagnosis included in the total repair costs. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Illinois, United States
Nov 2010 - Jun 2011
Dec 2010

177000 mi

US $50
Oil pan leaked. New oil pan gasket was installed. 
Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Apr 2009 - Oct 2014
May 2009

93000 mi

US $400
All 4 Tire pressure sensors failed within 1 month due to low batteries. Batteries cannot be replaced, must replace $100+ sensors 
Aug 2009

94000 mi

US $1650
Engine would not start thru multiple start attempts. Two prior trips (July and August) could not replicate. Finally failed for good again, towed in, turned out to be (as I suggested) the starter. Also did 90k service. 
Feb 2011

105000 mi

US $195
4 significant oil leaks found. One appears to be head gasket leak. Battery needs to be charged about 1x/wk or cannot start. Charging system appears to be fine. No trickle loads found. Left in shop from 10am Sat to 4pm Sun, and they saw that the battery charge had dropped, but couldn't find problem. 
Oct 2011

111000 mi

US $350
Same issue as before. Low voltage while idling from alternator. Replaced alternator. Battery tested bad after this. Replaced battery. Replaced timing belt while had alternator off. 
May 2013

122000 mi

US $804
Replaced both shocks and both struts. Rear struts blew out 1st day. New Rear struts were too short, kept dragging the back. Replaced again. 
Jan 2014

126000 mi

US $1800
Fault code P0740 and P0700. Car could not be driven above 40mph. Torque converter had come apart into transmission. Replaced torque converter and rebuilt transmission. 
Apr 2014

131200 mi

US $1100
Alternator was not charging battery to full charge, $300. Steering required much effort. Sounded like engine was going to stall when wheel was turned at low speeds, $800. 
Oct 2014

145000 mi

US $400
ABS light came on Oxygen Sensor failed - this was $300 
Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States
Jul 2008 - Nov 2012
Jan 2009

120000 mi

US $350
One of the metal lines to the rear heater corroded and leaked.  
Jun 2009

128000 mi

US $45
While driving, the battery light came on. Car was driven directly to shop. After restarting the car, battery light did not come back on. Mechanic checked alternator and found that it was charging system properly. Check engine light on. Diagnosed as evap leak. Could not locate leak that day; will diagnose later. 
Jul 2009

129000 mi

US $150
Crack in Evap system hose. Hose replaced.  
Jul 2010

145000 mi
New A/C compressor 
Aug 2010

145700 mi

US $140
Replace rear hatch latch replace Throttle Positioning Sensor 
Mar 2011

150000 mi

US $277
Replace water pump and belt. 
Nov 2012

166000 mi
Tranmission blew. Decided to junk the car. 
Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Jan 2009 - Jan 2017
Jan 2009

60000 mi

US $100
Water leak Power steering hose 
Nov 2010

78400 mi

US $500
Valve cover gaskets. We had not noticed any leaks. We took the car in for an oil change special (first time its been to the dealer in years) and they reported there was a minor leak. 

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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Arizona, United States
Feb 2016 - Jul 2018
Mar 2018

185000 mi
A/c blowing hot making compressed noises. Need to have eval done. Recharge will be $160 Check engine light on again. Fixed previously but need to reinvestigate. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Nov 2009 - Sep 2013
Oct 2010

139500 mi

US $100
Rear light kit. Cover broke off. 
Dec 2010

142000 mi

US $150
Fixed lock on passenger side sliding door. 
Mar 2011

146000 mi

US $175
New Shocks and Struts. Replaced all belts and hoses. 
Jun 2012

159000 mi

US $200
Recharged A/C, oil change, tire rotation 
Chrysler Town & Country in Michigan, United States
Mar 2014 - Nov 2016
Apr 2014

158800 mi

US $880
Two new shock absorbers and sway bar links. 
Apr 2016

181000 mi

US $263
Right lower ball joint. 
Nov 2016

184000 mi

US $75
Head gasket blown. 

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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Wisconsin, United States
- Mar 2009
Jul 2004

19566 mi
replace flywheel was found to be unbalanced and tore out new rear oil seal 
Mar 2006

29546 mi
replace both front sway bar bushings 
Jun 2008

36212 mi
replace both front sway bar bushings 
Feb 2009

44658 mi
replace front heater pipes for rear heat 
Mar 2009

45201 mi

US $562
replace both tie rods and replace both sway bay links 
Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
- Feb 2009
Nov 2007

78000 mi

US $350
Transmission got in limp mode due dealer fault to tighten screws correctly on torque after filter changed in Louisiana, resulting extra cost in FL where the dealer wanted to condemn my tranny because couldn't get the code to see what was wrong. 
Feb 2009

90000 mi

US $530
Radiator blew after a stuck thermostat. Had to change thermostat, thermostat gasket, coolant, radiator, and all hoses including hoses to end from heater and bypass. 
Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
Aug 2010

65000 mi

US $167
abs light on, replace left rear abs sensor 
Feb 2011

69000 mi

US $200
left rear abs sensor 
Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States
Dec 2009 - Jun 2011
Jan 2010

108000 mi

US $250
Lock actuators went bad in driver sliding door and the rear liftgate which no longer opens.  
Chrysler Town & Country in Missouri, United States
Jun 2008 - Dec 2008
Jul 2008

76000 mi

US $140
P0442 and P0456 DTC codes--traced back to an evaporative emissions hose that had gotten old and cracked. 
Dec 2008

77000 mi

US $170
Emergency/parking brake did not work, the main cable had broken. The shop had trouble finding the correct cable and had to order 4 different ones. 
Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States
Nov 2009 - Jan 2011
Jun 2010

105000 mi

US $1800
Transmission failure, tried to rebuild, failed after 50 miles. New rebuild installed 2nd time. successful. Transmission shop warrantied their work. 
Chrysler Town & Country in France
May 2003 - Jun 2018
Dec 2003

9300 mi
Front Suspension changed under warranty 
Mar 2007

52778 mi

€1070
Ignition key blocked and vehicle immobilised. Replace Ignition keys and steering lock. Repair Air conditioning 
Apr 2007

55367 mi

€737
Replaced Steering Rack 
Jul 2007

59856 mi

€376
Air Conditioning valve replaced 
Sep 2008

69106 mi

€667
Replaced Right Front Sway Bars. Replaced Gas Sensor (Engine light on) 
Apr 2009

72540 mi

€1268
Replaced Front Fan/Blower, Replaced Front Discs, Front Suspension repair (knocking....) 
May 2009

72740 mi

€4288
Replaced Automatic Gearbox (Blew Up!!) 
Jun 2009

73160 mi
Air Conditioning hose circuit replaced 
May 2011

88660 mi
Power Window not working. Found remedy on the internet and fixed myself for free ! (A well placed thump and power window now reworking)  
Jan 2013

109120 mi

€700
Waterpump screeching. Waterpump needed replacement along with new belts, pulleys etc. Diagnosed before Christmas at Chrylser dealership, parts took 2 weeks to deliver (one rubber seal was the hold-up). Waterpump replacement fixed the prob. 
Feb 2013

109220 mi
Drivers window would not work. Disassembled door panel to get at electric motor. After a few taps, it worked again. Cleaned and lubed assemblies. (Found a YouTube video with diagnosis and instructions to follow) 
Mar 2013

109120 mi

€500
Sway bars and joints replaced 
Oct 2013

109940 mi
Passenger Electric window would not work 
Dec 2013

110980 mi
Rubber seal between hood to engine compartment needed re-seating. Water draining into engine compartment and onto battery. 
Feb 2015

118420 mi

€405
Left Side Front Brake jammed on - one day after the rotors and brake pads were replaced. Overheated with smoke coming from the front brakes. After being left to cool overnight, brakes freed up and allowed to be driven to the shop. 
Jun 2015

122140 mi

€100
Non start - Battery replaced A/C clean and recharge 
Oct 2015

124200 mi

€20
EVAP Hose leak - Engine Light came on with Code P0456. After surfing the net for advice, found and replaced the 2 small hoses using regular 8mm hose from a DIY shop. 
Feb 2016

125240 mi

€825
Front Brakes were locking ON intermittently. DANGEROUS ! Diagnosis was to replace both Front Brake Calipers. On inspection, Rotors had been damaged by locking brakes, so were also replaced (again !) along with brake pads (again !!). 
Jun 2017

135780 mi

€800
Front Brake Calipers replaced, New Discs and Pads 
Chrysler Town & Country in Oregon, United States
Dec 2013 - Jul 2018
Feb 2016

248000 mi

US $300
Driver side rear brakes stuck and rubbed the pads down to metal. Drum and pads replaced. 
Mar 2018

264000 mi

US $100
Calipers locked 

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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

Engine not specified

Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Nov 2009 - Apr 2012
Dec 2009

105000 mi

US $20
check engine light came on replaced PCV valve drove 2 weeks It came back on!! Also seems like Tie Rods are Loose 
Dec 2011

129000 mi

US $4000
replace Power steering Pump 
Jan 2012

130000 mi

US $750
power steering whines and is sluggish after pump was replaced 

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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States
May 2008 - Mar 2010
Jul 2008

92000 mi

US $350
Car overheated. Heater tube and exhaust gasket had to be replaced because it had rusted through and allowed antifreeze to leak. 

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