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2002 Chrysler Town & Country Problems and Repair Histories

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Year Make/Model Trips/Year/100 Cars Compared to all models for the same year  
2002 Chrysler Town & Country 29 Town & Countrys, 8.7 months of data per Town & Country, average 130200 miles67
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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Aug 2010 90000   First odometer entry
Sep 2010 90000 2200 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. 
Jun 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Oct 2007 42000   First odometer entry
Nov 2007 43000 100 Driver's side passenger slider door non-operable by door switch 
Nov 2008 53000 170 New front pads, machined rotors. 
Nov 2009 67000 100 Left power window and left passenger door motor intermittent operation. Diagnosis of bad switch for both. Replaced both. No problems since. 
Nov 2010 73000 120 Rear pads worn out. Replaced and resurfaced rotors. Bled lines. 
Dec 2010 74000 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. 
Sep 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Michigan, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2011 92000   First odometer entry
Aug 2011 92000 4900 had bad rust repaired. 
Oct 2011 92000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2010 229000   First odometer entry
Dec 2010 230000 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. 
Jun 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Illinois, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2010 176000   First odometer entry
Dec 2010 177000 50 Oil pan leaked. New oil pan gasket was installed. 
Jun 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Michigan, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2010 99000   First odometer entry
Jan 2011 103000 180 UP STREAM O2 SENSOR. DIAG INDICATED LEAN ENGINE. 
Jun 2011 117000 150 evac tube cracked and evac solenoid failed. replaced hose at filler neck and new evac solenoid. 
May 2012 134000 52 Added R-134a fluid and dye. 
Aug 2012 137000 1100 McPherson struts and bearings replaced both sides AC Condenser holed. AC Fluid lost. Dye indicated loss site. 
Mar 2013 149000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jan 2009   First odometer entry
Jan 2009 100 Water leak Power steering hose 
Nov 2010 77000 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. 
Mar 2013 99000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Apr 2009 88000   First odometer entry
May 2010 102000 780 Replacement of original front struts and sway bar end links. 
Mar 2011 115000 517 Clunking in the front end. Stabilizer bar bushings and tie rod ends replaced, which then required an alignment. 
Sep 2011 119000 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 235 Right front caliper was dragging. Front calipers rebuilt. 
Mar 2013 137000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Minnesota, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Feb 2010 56000   First odometer entry
Mar 2010 57000 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 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 2011 65000 190 rr brakes - pads only, rotors ok 
Mar 2013 73000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2003 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 200 Again, dealer claimed Oxygen sensor bad. Foolishly listened, replaced again, passed inspection, light came on again after a few days... 
Dec 2005 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 3000 Engine rebuild. Enough said. 
Mar 2010 450 Radiator cracked, replaced. 
Sep 2010   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Ohio, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jul 2008 110000   First odometer entry
Dec 2008 116000 500 Complete replacement of front brake pads and rotors. 
Jan 2009 120000 350 One of the metal lines to the rear heater corroded and leaked.  
Jun 2009 128000 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 150 Crack in Evap system hose. Hose replaced.  
Jul 2010 145000 0 New A/C compressor 
Aug 2010 145500 420 Replace rear hatch latch replace Throttle Positioning Sensor 
Mar 2011 150000 277 Replace water pump and belt. 
Nov 2012 166000 0 Tranmission blew. Decided to junk the car. 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Apr 2009 92000   First odometer entry
May 2009 93000 1000 All 4 Tire pressure sensors failed within 1 month due to low batteries. Batteries cannot be replaced, must replace $100+ sensors Brakes, Pads, Rotors timing belt 
Aug 2009 94000 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 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 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 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. Rough riding due to bad front shocks. Replaced tires. 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Oklahoma, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2009 95000   First odometer entry
Jan 2010 96000 250 tie rod ends were replaced 
Jun 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Virginia, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Apr 2010 65000   First odometer entry
Dec 2011 69000 0 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. 

 

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2002 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
Nov 2009 128000   First odometer entry
Oct 2010 140000 100 Rear light kit. Cover broke off. 
Dec 2010 142000 150 Fixed lock on passenger side sliding door. 
Mar 2011 146000 975 New Shocks and Struts. Replaced all belts and hoses. 
Jun 2012 159000 200 Recharged A/C, oil change, tire rotation 

 

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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.

180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD

Chrysler Town & Country in France
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2003 0 Front Suspension changed under warranty 
Mar 2007 1070 Ignition key blocked and vehicle immobilised. Replace Ignition keys and steering lock. Repair Air conditioning 
Apr 2007 737 Replaced Steering Rack 
Jul 2007 376 Air Conditioning valve replaced 
Sep 2008 667 Replaced Right Front Sway Bars. Replaced Gas Sensor (Engine light on) 
Apr 2009 1268 Replaced Front Fan/Blower, Replaced Front Discs, Front Suspension repair (knocking....) 
May 2009 4288 Replaced Automatic Gearbox (Blew Up!!) 
Jun 2009 0 Air Conditioning hose circuit replaced 
May 2011 88660 0 Power Window not working. Found remedy on the internet and fixed myself for free ! (A well placed thump and power window now reworking)  
Aug 2012 105100 400 Grinding noise from brakes, solved by complete brake pad replacement. 
Jan 2013 109120 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 109120 0 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 500 Vibration from brakes (Full Service performed just 2,000kms before with all brake pads changed and discs were said to be in good condition). Discs had overheated and were warped. Required complete replacement of Discs and Pads. Sway bars and joints replaced 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Florida, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2007 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 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 Wisconsin, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jul 2004 0 replace flywheel was found to be unbalanced and tore out new rear oil seal 
Mar 2006 0 replace both front sway bar bushings 
Jun 2008 0 replace both front sway bar bushings 
Feb 2009 0 replace front heater pipes for rear heat 
Mar 2009 562 replace both tie rods and replace both sway bay links 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Pennsylvania, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jun 2010 63000   First odometer entry
Aug 2010 65000 167 abs light on, replace left rear abs sensor 
Feb 2011 69000 200 left rear abs sensor 

 

Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2009 96000   First odometer entry
Jun 2010 105000 1800 Transmission failure, tried to rebuild, failed after 50 miles. New rebuild installed 2nd time. successful. Transmission shop warrantied their work. 
Jan 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in New York, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Dec 2009 107000   First odometer entry
Jan 2010 108000 250 Lock actuators went bad in driver sliding door and the rear liftgate which no longer opens.  
Jun 2011   Most recent odometer entry.

 

Chrysler Town & Country in Missouri, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Jun 2008 75000   First odometer entry
Jul 2008 76000 140 P0442 and P0456 DTC codes--traced back to an evaporative emissions hose that had gotten old and cracked. 
Dec 2008 77000 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. 

 

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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

Engine not specified

Chrysler Town & Country in North Carolina, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
Nov 2009 104000   First odometer entry
Dec 2009 105000 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 4000 replace Power steering Pump 
Jan 2012 130000 750 power steering whines and is sluggish after pump was replaced 
Apr 2012 134000   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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2002 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

Chrysler Town & Country in Iowa, United States
Month Year Odometer
(in miles)
Cost Problem/Repair Description
May 2008 92000   First odometer entry
Jul 2008 92000 350 Car overheated. Heater tube and exhaust gasket had to be replaced because it had rusted through and allowed antifreeze to leak. 
Mar 2010   Most recent odometer entry.

 

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