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2001 Chrysler Town & Country Problems and Repair Histories

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country

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Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Aug 2011 145000   First odometer entry
Sep 2011 145000 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 Illinois, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jul 2010 121000   First odometer entry
Jul 2011 134000 280 muffler & tailpipe replaced 
Aug 2011 134500 280 ruptured power steering hose. Replaced and everything is fine 
Sep 2011 135000 250 Alternator clutch was replaced. 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Delaware, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2008 85000   First odometer entry
Dec 2008 86000 1100 Thumping noise coming from right front. Steering rack cracked and bushing bad. Replaced both. 
May 2009   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Missouri, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2010 120000   First odometer entry
Mar 2010 122000 500 muffler split wheel bearings were making a wa-wa-wa-wa noise synchronous with speed. 
Jun 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jun 2010 42000   First odometer entry
Aug 2010 45000 0 Thrust washer fragmented and damaged numerous internal trans. components. Covered under CarMax warranty. 
May 2011 59000 250 "Shuddered" shifting from first to second gear. Bench testing revealed faulty switch in trans. valve body. Valve body replaced. 
Oct 2011 66300 215 Front O2 sensor replaced 
Jun 2012 76000 130 Blower motor resistor failed; fixed by replacing with genuine Mopar part 
Mar 2013 91000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Mar 2009 88000   First odometer entry
May 2009 89500 0 Replaced alternator. 
Nov 2009 92300 0 Replaced power window motor. 
Apr 2010 96000 0 Blade was broken on one cooling fan, replaced cooling fan 
Aug 2010 103000 70 oxygen sensor replaced 
Mar 2011 106000 350 A/C Compressor locked up and snapped serpentine belt. 
Jun 2012 112000 16 Car overheated, thermostat replaced. 
Nov 2012 116000 0 coolant leak, replaced lower radiator hose. Also needs radiator, not yet replaced. 
Dec 2012 116000 0 replaced radiator 
Apr 2013 116000 105 Bad starter, car is sitting, waiting on part,not yet repaired 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Washington, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2007 42000   First odometer entry
Feb 2007 43000 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 725 Power window actuator motor replaced. Cannot select two items above. Replacement of front pads and rotors. Blower motor resistor failed. Vehicle owner to replace. 
Dec 2010 78000 1614 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 350 ABS light on, ABS system offline. Bad passenger-side speed sensor. Part replaced. 
Jan 2012 92000 700 Right tie rod replaced during state inspection. 
Aug 2012 95500 0 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. 
Mar 2013 104000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in South Carolina, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2010 140000   First odometer entry
Feb 2010 142000 650 Left front brake grinding after heated up 
Mar 2010 143000 100 Bad starter - intermittently would not start which became more and more frequent. Starter replaced and working well 
Dec 2010 149000 30 Heat not working at all 
Mar 2011 150000 0 Driver's side door lock making high-pitched noise, but is functioning. 
Jul 2011 152700 700 oxygen sensor and fuel pump 
Feb 2012 155000 0 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 Georgia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2010 130000   First odometer entry
Feb 2011 132000 180 Crack coolant reservior. 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Michigan, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2012 96000   First odometer entry
Dec 2012 97000 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. 
Mar 2013 98000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Alabama, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2013 154000   First odometer entry
Feb 2013 156000 1200 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. 
Mar 2013 158000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Minnesota, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Apr 2011 189000   First odometer entry
Dec 2011 206000 229 Alternator went out after 206,000 miles. 
Dec 2012 225000 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 225000 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 Florida, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2011 76000   First odometer entry
Mar 2011 78000 356 Radiator pin hole leak - Replace radiator 
Jul 2011 80300 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 80000 45 Bad Oxygen Sensor 
Jan 2013 80000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Arkansas, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
May 2009 102000   First odometer entry
Jun 2009 103000 99 Blower motor was stopping and sometimes worked, and sometimes not. 
Mar 2012 115000 137 Throttle position sensor malfunctioning, was replaced. 
Sep 2012 116000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Mississippi, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2010 80000   First odometer entry
Dec 2010 80000 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. 
Jun 2012 92000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Oct 2009 53000   First odometer entry
Dec 2009 55000 1100 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 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 0 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 500 Replaced Rear hatch latch mechanism and control module. 
Jun 2011 69000 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 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 0 AC began blowing on high only again. Part originally purchased from Autozone had lifetime warranty so they replaced free of charge. 
Jun 2012 80000 200 right tie rod end right sway bar link 
Jul 2012 80000 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. 
Aug 2012   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2008 102000   First odometer entry
Jan 2009 105000 37 Front rotor out of round. 
Dec 2009 114000 40 Replaced power steering reservoir. 
Dec 2010 126000 25 Replaced sway bar bushings. 
Sep 2011 139000 210 Replaced alternator 
Sep 2012 151000 300 Radiator tank cracked, replaced radiator. 
Mar 2013 154000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Arizona, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2008 81000   First odometer entry
Jan 2009 82000 100 Radiator cracked and replaced with a new one. 
Jun 2009 87000 25 Upper heater hose valve cracked and leaking 
Dec 2009 91000 150 replace front pads and rotors 
Jan 2010 92000 160 front crankshaft leaking 
Feb 2010 92500 300 Fuel pump failed 
Apr 2010 93000 20 fuel cap failed state emissions test 
Jul 2010 97000 100 Starter motor failed and was replaced. 
Dec 2010 99000 0 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 106700 200 Engine control computer had internal fault, had to replace computer 
Dec 2011 113000 180 Water pump weeping, replaced it. Noisy alternator bearing, replaced alternator. 
Mar 2012 118000 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 1100 AC clutch froze and ruined compressor 
Sep 2012 118000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Texas, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2009 131000   First odometer entry
Jun 2011 180000 2000 transmission slipping due to high miles. Transmission had to be rebuilt. 
Oct 2011 193000 200 transmission controller went out. 
Jul 2012 200000 65 door lock actuator failed. 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2009 107000   First odometer entry
Feb 2009 108000 260 Power sliding door on passenger side ceased working. 
Mar 2009 109000 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 260 Front sway bar links were replaced because they were badly worn and clunking at the slightest bump. 
Feb 2011 119000 160 Heater-A/C fan made terrible grinding noise when it turned on. Replaced with a new unit (fan motor) by local garage. 
Mar 2013 129000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in New Mexico, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2007 127000   First odometer entry
Dec 2008 157000 685 Steering rack binding in cold weather, steering/suspension clunking over bumps. Steering rack replaced, tie rod ends replaced, alignment included. 
Mar 2009 55 Sliding door switch & valve $103. Water pump, gasket, hose, antifreeze $126.95. Also decided to do deferred replacement of the CD player and amplifier that died of soda-pop slosh from cup holder: $420 parts, $450 labor, Tax & misc $95. AC weak cooling. Evacuate, recharge, leak check fluid added. Sway bar bushings & links final fix front clunks $55. 
Oct 2009 164700 96 Rear shocks. 
Mar 2010 168000 417 Water pump bearing noise. Replaced water pump and serpentine idler. 
May 2010 169500 42 Battery Warning Light on, test charging system, clear erroneous fault code DTC P1549, load software modification per TSB 18-023-03 
Aug 2011 187000 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 196300 300 Replaced ruptured radiator. 
Sep 2012   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2009 89000   First odometer entry
Mar 2009 91000 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 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 640 A/C Compressor died and I had to replace it and the dryer. 
Aug 2010 114000 420 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 310 Replaced the coil and an Oxygen sensor 
Jun 2011 125000 70 Alternator freewheeling clutch was noisy. Shop welded the clutch so it does not freewheel. 
Jan 2012 134000 0 The driver's side window quit working. Need to replace the mechanism. 
Jul 2012 144000 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 140 Passenger side door lock buzzed and sporadically quit working. Replaced parts. 

 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Mar 2007 28000   First odometer entry
Jul 2007 29000 800 Electronic control of transmission malfunctioned. Replaced sensor unit 
Oct 2007 30000 550 Passenger side window would not roll up/down. Replace motor. While replacing door panel after repair, plastic trim on door was broken. 
Nov 2007 31000 130 Windshield washer for front window failed. Replaced tubing and cleaned reservoir. 
Jan 2009 38000 1100 Leak in book in rack and pinon steering. Had to replace entire steering assembly. 
May 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2009 129000   First odometer entry
Jan 2010 131000 585 Ignition box bad Replaced water pump 
Jul 2010 134000 270 MAP sensor went bad 
Jan 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2011 180000   First odometer entry
Aug 2011 186300 1250 Many things fixed not just one system. Why does your software not allow for more than one? MK: It does. 
Dec 2011 188000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Sep 2011 120000   First odometer entry
Mar 2012 123000 0 Had transmission replaced. Check engine light comes on constantly. Indicating a problem with transmission 
Jul 2012 126000 527 Fuel pump went out. 
Apr 2013 128000 1500 Transmission has gone out again, since repair in Feb 2012. 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Louisiana, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Apr 2011 186000   First odometer entry
Jun 2011 188000 100 Passenger window motor quit working. Replaced motor with track. 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Apr 2012 103000   First odometer entry
May 2012 103000 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 California, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Feb 2013 152000   First odometer entry
Mar 2013 151000 500 Both the sending unit and the valve covers were leaking oil. 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Kentucky, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jun 2007 105000   First odometer entry
Jan 2008 109000 110 Oxygen sensor bank 1 replaced. 
Jan 2009 117000 366 Damaged ignition coil and cables. 
Mar 2012   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Tennessee, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2009 67000   First odometer entry
Oct 2010 85000 180 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. 
Jun 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2007 95000   First odometer entry
Feb 2007 96000 110 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 1200 Air conditioning refrigerant leak required replacement of failing components. 
Sep 2007 105000 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 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 133700 50 Engine light came on. Intake air leak found and repaired. 
Sep 2010 136000 250 Car was stalling. Malfunctioning part replaced. 
Jun 2011 143000 0 Hose at evaporative canister split. Cut off split end and reattached. 
Sep 2011 144000 480 Needed new muffler 
Oct 2011 144000 5 Fuel line damage repaired with new section of tubing and clamps 
Oct 2012   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Mar 2008 37000   First odometer entry
Oct 2008 45000 1900 Steering making large amount of noise and binding, replaced intermediate shaft, rack and lower sway bar bushings 
Mar 2010   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in New Jersey, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2008 89000   First odometer entry
Dec 2008 91000 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) 
Mar 2010   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Georgia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
May 2008 131000   First odometer entry
Jun 2008 132000 98 Fan Control Module went out vacuum tube for evaporative system was cracked 
Oct 2008 138000 15 Sway bar bushings replaced. 
Apr 2009 157000 67 rear caliper piston cracked and froze up 
May 2009 158000 484 Transmission Controller failure Serpentine Belt Tensioner worn and rattling 
Mar 2010   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jun 2008 87000   First odometer entry
Aug 2008 93000 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 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 40 Transmission shredded its ring gear also causing damage to rest of gear train. Shop repaired under warranty. 
Mar 2010   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jun 2008 68000   First odometer entry
Jul 2008 69000 958 AC Compressor failed. Repaired with new part by dealer. 
Mar 2010   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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2001 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

4-cylinder automatic AWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Maryland, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Feb 2008 98000   First odometer entry
Jul 2009 133000 0 Rear transmission seals (AWD). 
Oct 2009   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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