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He also showed me where the front rotors were starting to spall and flake off. He said that as a general rule, the Chrysler rotors aren't even worth trying to turn and that for no more than they cost(get what you pay for?), you just replace them.
I have a 2004 Honda Civic and had a 2001 Dodge P/U and they never did that. Is this something new they just came out with, or is it that I just have a better radio in this van?
I have noticed radios don't sound half as nice as they use to, since they took the speakers out of the dash and put them all in the doors, on the two and four speaker systems. I think they sound much better in the dash and on the rear deck then in the doors.
Compared to my son's 2001 Ody EX sound system, my T&C LX sound system sounds like a concert hall.
Drivng strickly freeway to my daughter's house, about 25 miles away. On the way there, the computer said the van was getting up to 31.1 MPG. It got up to that in about 5 miles or less.
I reset it on the way back and it finally got up to 24.1 by the time I was leaving the freeway. Now the road is pretty flat so it wasn't like I was doing more climbing one way and not the other.
I doubt very much if I was getting 31 MPG, but I also wonder why it took almost 25 miles to show I was getting 24.1 It climbed very slowly. I used the cruise control both times at 60 MPH.
Is there something I should have done, the owner's manual does not explain it too well.
You can also double check by advancing to the instantaneous readout(I believe it is labeled "eco")..
Chrysler recalls minivans, pickups (Autonet)
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I just ignored the recall until it was time for an oil and oil filter change and had them all done at the same time.
I have a 2005 Dodge GC and none of those switches light up either. As a matter of fact, only the driver's window switch is lighted. The other three window switches are not.
Does that compilation exist at all? - I mean 3.3 +AWD
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the question may seem a bit strange but I'm not in US
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Dave
We're going to Yellowstone park this summer, and I'm not confident about my van's ability to handle the trip while towing the pop-up.
What are my options? Can I get a towing package installed? How much would it cost?
My driver's power door window sometimes does not work. It will work once in awhile by just flipping the switch a few times and if not, just open and slam the door and it works.
Did yours have this symptom before it just quit working?
Next to clean the motor, remove the cover motor (about 2"x4" black vertical case)with a phillips screw driver and then I sprayed contact cleaner on the whole setup. I also pulled the motor up so I could spray the part that the 2 brushes are touching and to make sure the brushes are clean. I also sprayed the inside of the case to clean it out. QRC contact cleaner works great.
It should take you no time at all to do as you now know the secret. You can probably do it in less than an hour. Basically when you slam the door, the motor is now making contact with the brushes and it temporarily works again. It seems like a poor design as the motor is housed vertically pooling all the black gunk on the brushes which are located at the bottom of the setup.
Hope this helps and keeps $360 in your pocket.
Enjoy!
I have copied your information for reference when the weather stays nice and warmer here in the Rocky Mountains where it can be nice one day but cold the next.
Also own 1988 Dodge Aries with new brakes on front.
Question: Can I use the new discs, rotors, pads etc from the 88 Aries on the 95 Caravan?
We're travelling to California Friday and do't want to risk brake failure. Thanks for your help.
The drivers side goes down fine but will not go up. I actually just tried slamming the door, and it went up a little. It seems after the car is off for a few minutes, and then the power is turned back on it goes up a little bit. Then we try the same process. Turn the car off, then wait a while and try again. Do you think I should try cleaning the brushes as you suggest.
I press on button "Set", then I press on a number (1-5).
Hope this helps you.
I do recommend trying the QRC contact cleaner first. Actually, try this, use jumper cables to get power to your door. Do this carefully, so the two ends don't touch(wrap one end in a ball glove with duct tape so the two ends can't touch each other) Then take another wire with an alligator clip on each end to make the final connection. Use the two wires from each contact (+ and -) and just touch it to the two contacts on the power motor. This bypasses the door switch and tells you if it is the motor. If the motor does not work, then it is the motor. I then removed the black case and sprayed the contact cleaner all over the motor and pulled the motor up so as to get the brushes clean too. Then my motor worked. If you just pull into your dealer and tell him a power window quit working you will pick your van up later after spending $360 or $720 for both front doors. Quite a pricy repair when all I really needed was to remove the door panel, power window motor case and spray in some contact cleaner.
Hope this helps,
SoccerHorse
1) Is this a common problem?
2) What is the best solution: a) replace by a new rail or b) try to fix it, or c) any other valid proposition.
Thanks in advance for your replies.
ANd this is happening right now up in Mammoth Lakes where they want to charge me 2-3 times the amount in L.A. Son needs to get down the hill safely. Please advise.
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If it were me, I would go to a salvage yard and get one. That should be one piece not damaged in a wreck. :sick: