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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.
2002 Chrysler Town & Country repair cost distribution
$2500+ (3%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (31%)
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 2015210000 miUS $50 | Rear shackle | ||
| May 2016216900 miUS $20 | Rear shackle pin rusted -- replaced with a grade 10 bolt | ||
| Jun 2017227000 miUS $50 | Pressure line rusted through | ||
| Aug 2017230000 miUS $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 2018240000 miUS $25 | Output speed sensor failed — testing showed that there is a bad sensor ground | ||
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 2010230000 miUS $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 2011103000 miUS $180 | UP STREAM O2 SENSOR. DIAG INDICATED LEAN ENGINE. | ||
| Jun 2011117000 miUS $150 | evac tube cracked and evac solenoid failed. replaced hose at filler neck and new evac solenoid. | ||
| May 2012133800 miUS $52 | Added R-134a fluid and dye. | ||
| Aug 2012138400 miUS $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 201090000 miUS $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 2013104600 mi | Diode failed in alternator that replaced original alternator less than a year ago. Shop replaced alternator under warranty | ||
| May 2014109100 miUS $1500 | The fuel pump failed and the coolant reservoir broke loose from the radiator and required a new radiator. Replaced radiator. | ||
| Oct 2015116200 miUS $458 | Inner tie rod end. | ||
| Jul 2016119200 miUS $700 | Radiator fan came apart and punched a hole in the radiator. | ||
| Feb 2017120000 miUS $25 | Problems with the power steering. Replaced reservoir. | ||
| Jul 2017122000 miUS $200 | Heater on oxygen sensor failed. since I live in Florida I did not repair it. | ||
| Jan 2018124000 mi | alternator failed for third time. | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Minnesota, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Mar 201057000 miUS $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 201062000 miUS $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 201373000 mi | hole in muffler | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States Oct 2007 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Nov 200743000 miUS $100 | Driver's side passenger slider door non-operable by door switch | ||
| Nov 200967600 miUS $100 | Left power window and left passenger door motor intermittent operation. Diagnosis of bad switch for both. Replaced both. No problems since. | ||
| Dec 201074000 miUS $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 201192000 miUS $4900 | had bad rust repaired. | ||
| Apr 2013109500 miUS $20 | broken wires in the right rear sliding door track | ||
| Dec 2021125000 miUS $90 | Replaced left window regulator. Very rusty bolts gave me a lot of problems. | ||
| Jun 2022128000 miUS $800 | replaced water pump and tensioner and accessory drive belt | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States Jan 2011 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Mar 201596000 miUS $2000 | transmission needed replaced. | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States Jul 2003 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Dec 200310000 miUS $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 200425000 miUS $200 | Again, dealer claimed Oxygen sensor bad. Foolishly listened, replaced again, passed inspection, light came on again after a few days... | ||
| Dec 200535000 miUS $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 200873000 miUS $3000 | Engine rebuild. Enough said. | ||
| Mar 201090000 miUS $450 | Radiator cracked, replaced. | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Maryland, United States Sep 2016 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Oct 2016158000 miUS $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 2015129400 miUS $300 | replace AC compressor and fan belt clean throttle body rough idle split emissions hose, rough idle, check engine light on | ||
| Jun 2016135000 mi | Rough idle when cold, ran fine typically when at normal engine temperature | ||
| Aug 2016135000 miUS $150 | Car ran rough when cold. Throttle position sensor fixed it. | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Illinois, United States May 2014 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Feb 2015158300 miUS $150 | Clockspring failure. Intermittent loss of power to airbag. Independent shop replaced the clockspring. | ||
| Jul 2015165000 miUS $95 | Aftermarket alternator, installed in 3/14, clutch pulley failure. Repair shop replaced, labor charge only since under warranty. | ||
| Oct 2015168200 miUS $5 | Seam in muffler is failing. Temporary repair with muffler compound. Will need to replace muffler soon. | ||
| Nov 2015173000 miUS $2120 | Water pump replaced Replace steering pump reservoir Replaced struts and shocks | ||
| Jan 2016174700 miUS $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 2016186600 miUS $431 | Replace muffler and associated hardware | ||
| Sep 2016190000 miUS $83 | Replaced parking brake cables. Other parking brake related repairs Intermittent wipers not working properly | ||
| Oct 2016190700 miUS $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 201096000 miUS $250 | tie rod ends were replaced | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States Apr 2010 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Dec 201169000 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 2010101800 miUS $780 | Replacement of original front struts and sway bar end links. | ||
| Mar 2011115000 miUS $517 | Clunking in the front end. Stabilizer bar bushings and tie rod ends replaced, which then required an alignment. | ||
| Sep 2011119000 miUS $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 2011120000 miUS $235 | Right front caliper was dragging. Front calipers rebuilt. | ||
| Apr 2014146000 miUS $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 2010177000 miUS $50 | Oil pan leaked. New oil pan gasket was installed. | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States Apr 2009 - Oct 2014 | |||
| May 200993000 miUS $400 | All 4 Tire pressure sensors failed within 1 month due to low batteries. Batteries cannot be replaced, must replace $100+ sensors | ||
| Aug 200994000 miUS $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 2011105000 miUS $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 2011111000 miUS $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 2013122000 miUS $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 2014126000 miUS $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 2014131200 miUS $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 2014145000 miUS $400 | ABS light came on Oxygen Sensor failed - this was $300 | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States Jul 2008 - Nov 2012 | |||
| Jan 2009120000 miUS $350 | One of the metal lines to the rear heater corroded and leaked. | ||
| Jun 2009128000 miUS $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 2009129000 miUS $150 | Crack in Evap system hose. Hose replaced. | ||
| Jul 2010145000 mi | New A/C compressor | ||
| Aug 2010145700 miUS $140 | Replace rear hatch latch replace Throttle Positioning Sensor | ||
| Mar 2011150000 miUS $277 | Replace water pump and belt. | ||
| Nov 2012166000 mi | Tranmission blew. Decided to junk the car. | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States Jan 2009 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jan 200960000 miUS $100 | Water leak Power steering hose | ||
| Nov 201078400 miUS $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. | ||
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 2018185000 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 2010139500 miUS $100 | Rear light kit. Cover broke off. | ||
| Dec 2010142000 miUS $150 | Fixed lock on passenger side sliding door. | ||
| Mar 2011146000 miUS $175 | New Shocks and Struts. Replaced all belts and hoses. | ||
| Jun 2012159000 miUS $200 | Recharged A/C, oil change, tire rotation | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Michigan, United States Mar 2014 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Apr 2014158800 miUS $880 | Two new shock absorbers and sway bar links. | ||
| Apr 2016181000 miUS $263 | Right lower ball joint. | ||
| Nov 2016184000 miUS $75 | Head gasket blown. | ||
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 200419566 mi | replace flywheel was found to be unbalanced and tore out new rear oil seal | ||
| Mar 200629546 mi | replace both front sway bar bushings | ||
| Jun 200836212 mi | replace both front sway bar bushings | ||
| Feb 200944658 mi | replace front heater pipes for rear heat | ||
| Mar 200945201 miUS $562 | replace both tie rods and replace both sway bay links | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States - Feb 2009 | |||
| Nov 200778000 miUS $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 200990000 miUS $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 201065000 miUS $167 | abs light on, replace left rear abs sensor | ||
| Feb 201169000 miUS $200 | left rear abs sensor | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States Dec 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010108000 miUS $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 200876000 miUS $140 | P0442 and P0456 DTC codes--traced back to an evaporative emissions hose that had gotten old and cracked. | ||
| Dec 200877000 miUS $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 2010105000 miUS $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 20039300 mi | Front Suspension changed under warranty | ||
| Mar 200752778 mi€1070 | Ignition key blocked and vehicle immobilised. Replace Ignition keys and steering lock. Repair Air conditioning | ||
| Apr 200755367 mi€737 | Replaced Steering Rack | ||
| Jul 200759856 mi€376 | Air Conditioning valve replaced | ||
| Sep 200869106 mi€667 | Replaced Right Front Sway Bars. Replaced Gas Sensor (Engine light on) | ||
| Apr 200972540 mi€1268 | Replaced Front Fan/Blower, Replaced Front Discs, Front Suspension repair (knocking....) | ||
| May 200972740 mi€4288 | Replaced Automatic Gearbox (Blew Up!!) | ||
| Jun 200973160 mi | Air Conditioning hose circuit replaced | ||
| May 201188660 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 2013109120 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 2013109220 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 2013109120 mi€500 | Sway bars and joints replaced | ||
| Oct 2013109940 mi | Passenger Electric window would not work | ||
| Dec 2013110980 mi | Rubber seal between hood to engine compartment needed re-seating. Water draining into engine compartment and onto battery. | ||
| Feb 2015118420 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 2015122140 mi€100 | Non start - Battery replaced A/C clean and recharge | ||
| Oct 2015124200 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 2016125240 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 2017135780 mi€800 | Front Brake Calipers replaced, New Discs and Pads | ||
| Chrysler Town & Country in Oregon, United States Dec 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Feb 2016248000 miUS $300 | Driver side rear brakes stuck and rubbed the pads down to metal. Drum and pads replaced. | ||
| Mar 2018264000 miUS $100 | Calipers locked | ||
2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door
Engine not specified
| Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States Nov 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Dec 2009105000 miUS $20 | check engine light came on replaced PCV valve drove 2 weeks It came back on!! Also seems like Tie Rods are Loose | ||
| Dec 2011129000 miUS $4000 | replace Power steering Pump | ||
| Jan 2012130000 miUS $750 | power steering whines and is sluggish after pump was replaced | ||
2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States May 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jul 200892000 miUS $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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