2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

SINCE THE DAY I DROVE MY VAN OFF OF THE DEALERS LOT, ALL OF THE LIGHTS (MAP LIGHTS, DOME LIGHT AND HEADLIGHTS) ON THE VAN PULSE (SIMILAR TO THE PULSE OF A FLOURESCENT TUBE WARMING UP ON A COLD DAY). THE SPEED OF THE PULSE CHANGES WITH THE SPEED OF THE ENGINE. THE VAN HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT 5-STAR DEALERS AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER WAS UPGRADED ONCE. EVERY OIL CHANGE THEY TRY TO DETERMINE IF/WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM; TO NO AVAIL. BECAUSE THE SPEED OF THE PULSE CHANGES WITH THE ENGINE RPMS AND FROM OTHER PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, MY HUSBAND BELIEVES IT IS THE ALTERNATOR CURRENT BLEEDING INTO THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, BUT BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR DOESN'T TEST BAD ACCORDING TO THEIR COMPUTER THEY ARE UNWILLING TO CONSIDER THIS POSSIBILITY. *AK

THE PORTABLE TRAVEL CHILD SEAT IS NOT ABLE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. SEVERAL TECHNICIANS TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO INSTALL CHILD SEAT IN VEHICLE. *AK

I OWN A 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. AT APPROX. 25K MILEAGE, LEFT FRONT STRUT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AT 39,000 MILES, THE SWAY BAR LINKS NEED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT RELATED BUSHINGS BE REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE "WE'VE SEEN A NUMBER OF THEM GO BAD." OTHER COMMENT THAT "WE'VE SEEN THE LINKS GO EARLIER THAN THIS" INDICATE TO ME THAT THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM(S) HERE. CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN EXTRAORDINARY SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT CAUSE EARLY FAILURE OF SUCH PARTS. AT THE AGE OF 55, I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER HAVE I EXPERIENCED SUCH EARLY FAILURE OF STEERING/SUSPENSION PARTS. HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES? *CB

MY 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY HAS AN AIRBAG LIGHT SHOWING ON THE DASH. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A CHRYSLER MECHANIC ITS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT CHRYSLER EXPENSE. ALSO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED AND CHRYSLER REFUSED TO FIX IT. *CB

HI, I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2002 CHYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER, I NOTICED ENGINE RAN ROUGH AT IDLE. LATELY, I NOTICED THE IDLE BECAME SMOOTH AT ABOVE 2000 FEET ELEVATION, AND ROUGH AT SEA LEVEL. I'VE BROUGHT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALER SERVICES MORE THAN DOZEN OF TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AND IN THE LAST VISIT I MENTIONED ABOUT THE ELEVATION SYMPTOM, THEY ALL SAID THEY CAN'T FIX IT. THE VAN IS STILL UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ANY METHOD TO RAISE MY VOICE. THANK YOU, *AK

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING/PARKING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLICKING/GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER FOUND THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW DID NOT ROLL DOWN WHEN DEPRESSING WINDOW BUTTON. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED MOTOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT.*AK

POWER STEERING - WHINING, GROANING NOISE AND SHUTTERS OR VIBRATES IN LOW SPEED PARKING SITUATIONS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE CAR OFF THE LOT BACK IN 2002. THE DEALER DID POWER STEERING RECALL WORK AND A PROCEDURE TO BLEED AIR FROM THE SYSTEM BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE. *LA

STEERING WHEEL HAS A VERY LOUD POPPING AND WHINING SOUND EVEN AFTER POWER STEERING HOSES WERE REPLACED IT IS WORSE SINCE HOSES WERE REPLACED. *LA

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT IT LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. *AK