2009 Chrysler Town & Country Chrysler Town & Country 2009

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2009 Chrysler Town & Country repairs by problem area

Engine (25%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (14%)

Suspension and Steering (17%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)

Other (7%)

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2009 Chrysler Town & Country electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (3%)

$100 - $499 (36%)

< $100 (55%)

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2009 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

25000 mi replaced key fob - wasn't always unlocking doors and opening sliding doors; dealer said there was a circuit board issue with the fobs 
56000 mi

US $100
Drivers power mirror wasn't going in or out and was slow going up and down. Entire mirror was replaced under extended warranty with 100 dollar deductible. 
6000 mi Dash display failed to light. 
31000 mi Cruise control will not shift to hold speed on hills until speed drops exactly 5mph. Not acceptable, should hold speed to 1mph or at worst 2mph. Programming problem which has to be fixed by Chrysler. TSB applied did not help. 

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2009 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

61300 mi

US $1600
All dash lights illuminated, windshield wipers activated, and gauges zeroed out. Van was gutted and a bare wire was found above the third row seat near the seat belt harness. Problem solved (finally!) 
168000 mi

US $135
A/C was intermittent and eventually blew warm air. Shop placed system under pressure and found no leaks. Added dye and recharged with 2.5 pounds of R134a. Blows cool air again. 
189000 mi

US $375
Initially thought it was the starter, which is making noise at startup. Van would not start. Full electrical system check and replaced 3 yr old battery. On the road again...starter sounds the same. 
82000 mi

US $62
replaced a faulty instrument cluster with a used one 
55329 mi Left front door lock actuator not working. Dealer tested, tried new switch. Problem unresolved. 
75114 mi

US $103
Diagnostic tests: Vehicle intermittently will not start. All dash lights come on with key but starter solenoid doesn't engage. Repeated attempts will result in normal start after 2-4 tries. This has been an ongoing issue. No correlation to temperature, weather conditions, duration of van being turned off, or use of different key. Dealer could find nothing. 
77947 mi

US $82
Liftgate fails to complete latching sequence. Latch slips then repeatedly tries to re-latch, indefinitely, until battery dies. Dealer recommended latch replacement. Customer reconnected electrical plug, performed repeated checks, couldn't get problem to repeat. Watched for recurrence but didn't happen again for 15 months & counting. 
84190 mi

US $52
Disconnect electrical connection to driver side sliding door due to sliding door operation failure. 
55000 mi

US $100
Driver side sliding door, not opening or closing when activated using keyfob and door button. Flash update on DMRR and PSDMR were performed, and mechanic diagnosed the problem to be door track wiring shorted. Wiring was replaced. 
98000 mi

US $600
Sirius radio stopped working. Needed software update and new radio 
107400 mi

US $466
recharged A/C with dye 
131000 mi

US $100
Evaporator replaced 
11000 mi Replaced the temperature sensor for the thermometer, it always said the outside ambient temperature was 10 degrees warmer that it actually was. 
18300 mi While car was in drive, it lost power and engine shut off. Could not re-start. Towed to dealer replaced starter. 
37000 mi Satellite radio needs to be replaced due to module failure? Radio is on order for one week. replaced satellite radio 
81300 mi

US $185
Battery needed to be replaced after 18 months 
89000 mi

US $832
The door harness that powers the electric sliding plastic covering fell apart. Btw, the dealer provide a free loaner 2016 Town and Country car for 8 days at no charge, as I bought the car from the dealer! Unheard of! 
58000 mi RADIO WAS NOT PICKING UP STATIONS..TOOK TO DEALER..THEY FOUND THE CABLE FROM ANT.TO RADIO WAS CORRODED BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE KICK PLATE WHERE THE CABLE COMES INTO THE CAR. SAID IT WAS FROM MOISTURE..PARTS ON ORDER. 
13000 mi

US $55
Power sliding doors open by themselves. Repaired by factory recall. remotes unlock doors intermittantly, new remotes ordered 
22000 mi new keyfobs programmed, continuation of previous call when parts were ordered due to windows opening & doors unlocking by themselves 
34900 mi

US $110
car would not start, required jump start. drove to shop, battery bad, replaced battery 
61000 mi

US $142
battery dead, jumped to get car started, not holding charge. battery replaced 
4000 mi Electronic compass was not working, wire had shorted, this was a topic of a recall.  Passenger side power sliding door only opening manually (not power). Part ordered. 
6000 mi Passenger side power sliding door fixed, part replaced 
85000 mi

US $180
Rear wiper stopped working 
105000 mi

US $2100
Air conditioning not working - New condensor, coolant, and other AC items 

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2009 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

131000 mi

US $423
Rear condenser developed a leak. Had it blocked off with kit installed. 

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2009 Chrysler Town & Country Electrical Problems

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