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Looked at Hondas. Rode like a truck, noisy, no guts, and for tall front seat passengers, no leg room (seat is stationary) - like our 1995 voyager. Also, didn't like the idea of having to order the van and buy it without test driving it first. This 2001 was a pleasure to go cross country in with two kids, dog, cat and cartop carrier. I have a bad back and the seat support was wonderful. Also, the AWD was great during our WI snows. Really confident and responsive, and this for a life long Seattle snow wimp.
Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions would be appreciated. The van is going back for the fourth attempted tomorrow.
Also, has anyone notice a sometime quirkiness with the power sliding doors on these vans. One time it just decided not to open and close. An hour later it was fine.
30K summary
Miles Covered: 29,913
Running Cost : $2,767.49
Running Cost per mile: 9.25 cents
Gas consumed: 1,460 Gallons
Cost of Gas: $2,030.57
Average Economy: 20.5 MPG
Best: 28.1 MPG
Worst: 13.4 MPG
Maintenance Cost: $736.92
Maintenance Cost per mile: 2.1 cents
Gas Cost: $2030.57
Gas Cost per mile: 6.8 cents
Miscellaneous costs: 0.35 cents per mile
(Still working on Total Cost of Ownership with depreciation and insurance)
With the odometer approaching 95k, I'm looking to get another van. I'd look at the Honda, but my wife loves the Dodge.
Has anyone had this window problem?
Do the new vans have better quality than the 90s models?
I would be interested in buying another SE if I could get the quad seats, but they are no longer an option on the SE. Many newer vehicles suffer from electrical problems, not just DC vans, but I feel that I've avoided some potential problems buy avoiding models with all the bells and whistles. Just my opinion.
Also, when I'm driving over 50 miles an hour, the car is very noisy. What can be done to fix this?
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When the mechanic representative tells you that the car will not be returned to you until the next day, just remind him that you need a car rental (again, it's paid by the warranty company). Have him call the warranty company and get the purchase order number. That's all you need.
There is no out of pocket money since the dealer has a direct payment plan with the car rental companies.
The best company out there is Enterprise rent a car. They specialize in the replacement car business.
The surprising thing I'm hearing more and more of is people being refused service after giving a service department a negative survey.
I hope this is more urban legend than truth. If it is the truth the review system is broken. Maybe the problem is in giving the dealership the name of the client of was critical of the service they received. The other problem could be how much incentive money is tied to the surveys. It is going to be coached or bribed(free oil changes is becoming the norm for good surveys from buyers) just like the buyers surveys are. I have read that some of the manufacturers are changing the survey system due to the coaching, since they aren't learning anything about the dealers.
I know it's the parents responsibility..., but when it's designed to be a kid-carrying vehicle, you would think DCX would put every reasonable safeguard in it. Other car companies started using the Interlock in the late '80's, and nearly all had them by 1996, except the DCX minivans.
Owner Notification Date: 4/2/2002
Number of Units Potentially Affected: 545,311
Component Description: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT BELTS:LAP:REAR
NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V076000
Description of Recall Campaign: Vehicle Description: Mini vans. The D-pillar mastic sound barrier patch can loosen and drop into the rear outboard seat belt assembly, causing the seat belt to become inoperative.
In the event of a collision, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Dealers will replace the mastic patches with foam blockers and inspect and replace all 3rd row seat belt assemblies. DaimlerChrysler has not yet provided the agency with a notification schedule. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact DaimlerChrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
The squeal you are hearing in your 2001 T&C might be caused by the rear brakes. They can squeal either in a turn or when starting from a stop.
There is a TSB which addresses this intermittent problem. I had it applied to my 2001 GC ES. It is quite involved; it took the dealer a couple of hours.
Sorry I don't have the TSB number with me; press your local dealer to look up the TSB associated with rear brake squeal if this sounds like your problem.
Hope this helps.
--rolfe.
People get out of their vehicles to go to their mail box, or drop off a package; it only takes "a second." Most people don't know or realize there isn't a brake interlock on these vehicles.
Also, you may be conscientious, but what if your kids are transported by other parents or sitters, who may not realize the potential danger. And don't forget, this just doesn't affect the negligent parents and idiot kids, the van can roll into, injure and kill, other innocent kids and people in the area.
All you have to do is remove the key, it only takes a second.
Yet all of them voluntarily install this Interlock. Some have even had service campaigns to install them on vehicles after they were bought by customers. Auto manufacturers always look for ways to save pennies on production costs per vehicle. Why would they add something that costs them at least a dollar or two, and has the capability to malfunction and cause customer dissatisfaction, to all of their vehicles? It's baffling to me.
Actually the techs in our shop had to be careful of this even though they worked on them everyday, because the pedals were close together. So, Audi then introduced the brake shift interlock, that required the brake pedal to be depressed before it could be shifted out of Park. This would eliminate the so-called "unintended acceleration" problem they had. No one ever found a cause of why the Audi's just "took off" by themselves, and most experts concluded that the accelerator pedal was being depressed by mistake.
Audi had a special problem with pedal position and angles, especially with short drivers. In the late '80's and early 90's other car makers installed the interlock so it wouldn't happen to them. But I don't understand why DaimlerChrysler didn't install it in their vans from 1990-2000, and then decided to do it for the 2001 models.