Chrysler Town & Country/Dodge Caravan Door & Window Problems

lotempio

Hi I am also having the same problem 9000 miles and a 2008. After any cold start, I get a lod noise fora minute. Would you be so kind to advise if you were able to get this fixed and what was the issue. Many Thanks..Frank

vlphil

I bought an 08 t an c limited and what a total piece of [non-permissible content removed] its turning into. i dont even want to look at it at this point. I always try to buy american in life so i went for the chrysler even though my brain was saying odyssey.Shouldve listened. So far lately, power steering hose recall, huge bulge in center of rear bumper that grows with heat, top of front passenger side bumper keeps popping out, both power sliding doors detect obstacles that arent there and reverse themselves, drivers side sliding door constantly thinks its ajar and lets us constantly know with an assortment of chimes,lights flickering, messages, and locks opening and closing. And the best part is the dealer cant seem to fix it. Not to mention the a pillar whistle at high speeds. when i picked it up today i noticed that the mechanic chipped the front headlight and front bumper and tried to cover it up with some touch up paint and the dealer tried to get away with it, unbelievable. I will never ever as long as i live buy another chrysler product, i hope anyone considering it reads this. Uhhhhhh

jpf

When Cerberus took over Chrysler in late 2007, I knew it was bad news. This company just fips businesses in order to make a quick buck. The 2008 and 2009 Chrysler models have the worst quality in the industry and their own worst quality in years. I think the Chrysler merger with Fiat is a blessing for Chrysler. They have individuals who have knowledge about the car business and care about the company. I believe you will see Chrysler improve upon its quality from now on. I own a 2006 Dodge Caravan that I bought brand new and have never brought it in for warranty work. I had the front brakes done 6 months ago at 32k miles. The original rotors are still on the van. I replaced the original tires at 35k miles. Otherwise, only routine maintenance has been done on the vehicle. A couple of weeks ago I bought a 2007 PT Cruiser with only 5,500 miles on it. I don't plan on giving up on Chrysler. Keep the faith.

jiminsandiego

Hello Boogie,
We had the same problem, I took it to a windshield repair place and they said the leak was coming from the outside seal on the right side for the windshield. The water runs down the rubber roof seal to the front windshield and then under the seal. The windshield guy took some sealant inside and moved the inside overhead back and down a little and was able to fix the problem. Haven't had a leak in over 2 yrs. My advice, take it to a windshield repair place and tell them where the leak is and have them seal it from inside. That solved our problem (knock on my desk). I think the problem is if you have the windshield replaced the replacement seal that goes around the new windshield isn't correctly manufactured or something so it doesn't seal around the windshield correctly.

samnoe

But as noted somewhere above, the 2006 MY (I had the 2005 MY, which is basically the same) is MUCH MORE reliable than the 2008. Drives and handles better too. Chrysler improved 2008 with features, and went back with all the rest.

And I see no change coming for 2010. Why don't they offer the 4.0L engine accross the line? It's still not as smooth, quiet or refined as any other engine in its class; but at least it offers more power and better mileage than the aging 3.8L which is 60 horsepower less than competition!! Why don't they improve driving dynamics, handling, mute road impacts, interior controls, and more!??

erols

Your answer seems like the best, most logical and informative one for my window issues. I was about to buy a whole regulator assembly, or motor. But I will attempt your procedure first.

When you say you crimped yours in a vise, Do you mean you bypassed the fuse altogether? I'm all for that, I doubt the door motor is going to be starting any fires.

pdmini

Is there anyway to manually operate the rear vent windows of a T&C minivan that are powered. Own 2000 T&C that son has at college and not willing to fix $$$ motor(s) but would still like the air flow. Van is a daily driver for son with extreme high mileage. Any imaginitive suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

srs_49

I don't know if this is possible or not, but could you or your son replace the motor assembly with the hand levers that came standard on the base model Caravans and T&C's in that year? Maybe find some parts in a junk yard and see if they can be made to work.

devdogaz

I have a 2005 Town & Country. The power door locks all work fine except for the driver's side sliding door. Problem is, when you manually lock the door, then you can't open the power slider with the key because it remains locked. Wouldn't be a big deal, but wife is pregnant and with a new baby, she's not going to want to put the baby down to unlock that door by hand.

I'm guessing there's not an individual fuse for each door, so it's likely something else. Any suggestions of what to try before I take it in and have to pay to get it fixed?

snowwolf777

II am extremely dissatisfied with the quality of my 2008 Town and Country van. I have 49,000 miles on it, and today it's down for brakes, a wheel bearing, wheel hub, and tie rod. About $800 in repairs.

This follows a few weeks ago when it was down for about $500 in air conditioner repair due to a "bad line" that apparently was a known issue. Service writer admitted he "sees a lot of them". Then why in the hell don't you allow it's a bad part and replace it free?

I have poured more money into this vehicle at 49,000 miles than I did with my 2003 Windstar in total. I put 249,000 miles on the Windstar, and only did 3 brake jobs, tires and fluid changes.

It's not like I off-road or abuse this vehicle. It's all highway. And of course, nothing is a recall or factory/dealer issue where anything is subsidized.

I can understand the brakes being gone and needing to be replaced as normal wear/tear. But the bearing/hub? I haven't had a wheel bearing or hub go bad on a car since the 70s. And a tie rod? An acknowledged faulty air conditioner line and I have to pay for it?

Rear hatch latch assy was also bad, causing the interior lights to stay on and door ajar warning to constantly be on, even when the hatch was closed and secured. This would have been another several hundred dollars for an entirely new latch, had I chosen to fix it instead of just cutting the offending wires to the sensor.

I am frustrated and disappointed. Never, never, never again will I have a Chrysler And I will make sure every friend, relative and internet car quality forum knows of the problems I've had, and cash I've had to lay out. Unfortunately, I'm sure there are more problems and expenses to come.

srs_49

My experience has been more in line with samnoe's. I have a 2007 Grand Caravan (the last year of that version) with 52,000 miles and have only touched the front brakes - nothing else.

It's unfortunate but Chrysler and D3 products tend to have significant teething problems every time they revamp the line or even come out with a new model.

jerry109

Yes, the dealer told me while replacing the front wheel bearing (yes already) that mine needed replacing. I have owned several and this has not been a problem. There should be a recall on these. This is after I have had back bumper cover replaced, anti thief switch which will shut van down, gear switch is noisy and button hangs and goes from 1750 rpms to 2500 in speed control continuously.
They say it is normal to do that.

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mom2lns

I have the same problem (but on the passenger side). I took it in to the dealership--and they told me it was the motor and would cost about $450 (if I remember correctly--maybe it was $650). It's so frustrating because it went RIGHT after the warranty expired. We've kind of adjusted to only using the driver's side door. I don't want to pay that much, and I'm totally sceptical everytime I go to the dealership.

Does each door have its own motor? I can't believe one door would stop working but the other still works absolutely fine.

mgibba

town & country, '96, and the window & lock suddenly stopped working...is there a fuse to change or manual to look at (mine's missing)? thanks

skytianb

I have had a 08 TC for 9 month. Today morning when I tried to move backward out of my garage, It just stopped there. I pushed the accelerator, after hearing two huge Peng Peng sound, the car started to move backward. Does anyone have some idea on this?

noni4

No I do not have that problem so far. I do experience wierd noises when it's raining though like the drive shaft is coming apart. My rear quarter panels are loose again, otherwise, not so far on the engine. Sorry to hear about your problem. Has it been resolved? :sick:

noni4

:lemon: Yes, I too was frustrated when I found out my front brakes were shot at 9,500 miles. I bought my car in March of 08 and for the first 4 months it was in the shop for one reason or another. I had a 2000 Dodge van and never had problems with brakes or anything else. This one is falling apart. I already had struts, brakes numerous replacements of the radio which goes out for who knows why. The panels keep coming loose, the doors do not shut as it shows the obstacle message, it makes a siren like noise when driving, the defrosters, hmm of course they cannot duplicate the problem as it takes over a 1/2 hour to get to the dealer it's like driving a clunker. I cannot afford to trade mine in, if I could I would

intrepidacious

We have a 2009 Town & Country 4.0L, and it's been great. The power doors are a little overly sensitive when closing, so occasionally they'll reverse for fear they might hurt someone! Silly. Other than that it's been smooth and nice. I would like to have seen more anti-roll, but I guess it's a minivan, not a sport sedan...

I actually got the 4.0L on this 25th anniversary Touring edition, which apparently is kinda rare? I guess the 4.0L is mostly on the Limiteds. The 4.0L engine and 6-speed automatic are a great combination -- you can floor it from a stoplight and it acts like a wannabe racecar, zipping through the gears and accelerating to 60 in about 7.8 seconds.

Compare published 0-60 times for current model year vans, and you'll find that the Town & Country with the 4.0L can actually outrun Odyssey's & Siennas.

The 4.0L isn't the most powerful engine in its class, but it's very torquey. It has a long stroke for improved low rpm torque, which is exactly what's needed for a heavy VAN for engine response around town. The 4.0-liter V-6 engine improves the torque curve in the low- to mid-range for more pep during acceleration from idle. Focusing more on low- to mid-range means that maximum power of 251hp is not as high as you might expect from a 4.0L engine, but a few horsepower at the top end won't be missed in a VAN, while the broad torque curve throughout the rpm range is really appreciated.

But the 4.0L engine is just an enlargement of the 3.5L SOHC V6 and is just a stopgap measure until the new Pentastar engine line debuts shortly. Keep in mind that the 2.7L DOHC, the 3.3/3.8L pushrod engines, and the 3.5L/4.0L SOHC engines are basically all the same engine family. (Only the 3.7L V6 seen in Durango and Liberty is different, being based off of the 4.7L V8.)

So we'll have a whole new "Pentastar" V6 engine family to replace all these V6's very soon! Several sizes will be available including a 3.6L with 280hp and 260 lb-ft of torque. and possibly a future 4.0L.

moosetnt

Have a 2008 Town&Country Limited. Problems from the start. Air conditioner not cooling properly, sliding doors rattle, don't close properly at times, rear power seat fails constantly, Uconnect resets, NAV system looses my data. Just picked it up from service. They flashed the computers with updates. Checked the air conditioner for trouble codes (none reported). Doors still rattle as bad as ever, back seat still does not recline properly and the air conditioner blows cold then warm air (cycles). When the vehicle was brand new I had none of these problems. All started at about 1,000 miles. I now have 10,0000 miles. Will be going back to the dealer again next week for another shot. If problems persist I'll give them one more shot. Then on to a lemon law attorney.

moosetnt

Have a 2008 Town&Country Limited. Problems from the start. Air conditioner not cooling properly, sliding doors rattle, don't close properly at times, rear power seat fails constantly, Uconnect resets, NAV system looses my data. Just picked it up from service. They flashed the computers with updates. Checked the air conditioner for trouble codes (none reported). Doors still rattle as bad as ever, back seat still does not recline properly and the air conditioner blows cold then warm air (cycles). When the vehicle was brand new I had none of these problems. All started at about 1,000 miles. I now have 10,0000 miles. Will be going back to the dealer again next week for another shot. If problems persist I'll give them one more shot. Then on to a lemon law attorney.

moosetnt

I hear you and feel the pain myself. I just posted on this thread about my recent experiences getting my 2008 seviced for a ton of problems (Aug 14, 2009). My van just turned 10,000 miles. I had them check the brakes which are currently about 60% worn according to the service tech. THAT MEANS I CAN ONLY EXPECT TO GET ABOUT 17,000 miles ON A SET OF BRAKES!!!! Mind you most of these are highway miles. The tech said this is good as some of these vans get less than 15,000 mi. between brake jobs. I'll bet if word gets around about this Chrysler will have no choice but to do a recall and fix the problem. It's insane.

Secondly, my airconditioner has been blowing cold then warm air. I understand the cycling part but not like this. When the van was brand new the air was coming out constantly cold. Now it cycles (badly) especially in hot weather. The dealer said he could find nothing wrong. BULLCRAP! The Van is going back in next week.

Finally, the doors creak (and don't close properly sometimes) the rear power seat does not work properly and the DVD Nav and Uconnect phone resets while driving. The supposedly flashed the computers so I'll see if those problems are fixed. In the meantime based on the complaints I see on this thread (I'm having most of these problems and expect to have others) I'm starting to look at lemon law possibilities. This Van costing $40,000 should not have these issues. As someone said earlier on this Thread: THE T&C IS A REAL PIECE OF SH*&^T!!!

erols

I have exactly, exactly the same issue but on the driver's side. Opens fine, when you press either button to close it seems like it moves a half inch (in the wrong direction) clicks and stops. Must be closed by hand. It's like it doesn't know that it was open all the way, so instead of closing it tries to open (but it's already open). Did you get this resolved??

intrepidacious

Sounds like the 2008's really had issues. Based on our 2009 model they seem to have been addressed but we'll see!

moosetnt

I heard they updated the brake rotors (larger) for the 2009 which should make them last longer (I would still check brakes every 15K miles or so.

I'm bringing my 08 back for service this week to fix air-conditioner (blows cold then warm air) and rear power seat still does not work right. Doors still creak (a little). NAV/Uconnect seems to work now (after they flashed the computers with updates) but we'll see in the longer term.

Good luck with your 09. I'll post once I get my vehicle back.

jo_cole23

Let me start by saying I was so excited to get this Limited van in June 2008. It didn't last long. By the end of July 2008 the air conditioner was not cooling. By mid Aug 2008, I had an "air conditioner leak" that resulted in MUSHROOMS, yes I said MUSHROOMS growing in the FRONT passenger Floorboard and I have the pictures to prove it!!! Talk about disgusted... Spend 45,000 plus on a vehicle and you EXPECT a HIGHER quality!!!! The service techs finally "rigged" up sumthing to fix this after contacting Chrysler regarding the problem. The service manager told me a few months ago that there was a recall on the 08 T&C for this air conditioning piece. As for seeing this in writing I haven't but they hate to see me coming.
At 4,000 miles (and 2 months later) my brakes started makeing a "crunching" noise. Took it in and they say nothing wrong. Took it back a few more times and still nothing wrong. When I took for a routine oil change in April, guess what.... the brakes were at 15%!!!!!! They didn't get like that overnight and I had to wait a couple weeks as they were on backorder but the dealership ate that. I hate it but I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. So the brakes were replaced Mid may 09 and have been making the "crunching" noise again for the past month. I drive "highway" miles so I don't do the stop and go very much to need 2 sets of brakes at 33,000 miles and a few months apart!
Other issues:

1. the 3rd row seat got stuck and would not go into "stow" position.. Had that fixed.

2. the sliding doors don't close all the way and reverse for an "obstacle" when there is no obstacle. I have taken it to the dealership several times but they can't find anything wrong.

3. the FM radio holds the presets but the Satellite radio loses the presets and has to be reentered every couple of months.

4. Gas mileage is horrible and like I said I drive highway miles to and from work.

5. it shows the smallest smudge! Not easy to clean either and all kinds of debris falls into the storage space where the stow n go table is. It's really hard to clean up!

6. When I turn to back up out of the carport, it makes a loud grinding noise... Does anyone else have this issue????

7. The other night I put the key in the ignition and it wouldn't start. So I took it out and tried it again and it started. Wouldn't have thought a whole lot about it but it happened again the VERY next day at walmart.... Any ideas on this one????

I'm sure there are plenty more problems. The only good thing about it is the backseat tv for the kids and the built in booster seats.
I'm sickened every day I have to get in and drive it when I think about all the money I am paying and it's a piece of crap!!!! If I didn't owe so much I would trade it in without a second thought. :lemon:

moosetnt

yee gods!

Sounds like you have my TWIN 2008 T&C. Almost every problem you are experiencing I've already had and attempting to get the dealer to fix (see my post Aug 14th).

I'm going back this week to get my air-cond fixed (cycles cool then warm). First time the dealer said there were no error codes so nothing was done. Thanks for sharing your situation about the air. Hopefully the dealer will get it fixed after I give them my 2 cents. My back power seat still "sticks". The first time I brought it in the dealer claimed it was a switch problem. Didn't fix it as it still sticks. Going back for repairs (second time). DOORS: I talked to a buddy of mine and he said that there are adjustment pins on the door assembly which need to be tightenend. Apparently the dealer "bozo's" don't know how to do the adjustment properly. There are Chrysler TSB's regarding this problem but the service tech idiots probably don't know how to read.

I had the same problem with my NAV/radio/Uconnect. Kept zeroing out my data. Dealer flashed the computer. Am still evaluating if this fixed the problem.

BRAKE problem is going to be a BIG issue with 2008 T&C. Everybody I've spoken with (including dealer service tech's) admit it's a problem (can only expect 15-20K miles between brake jobs). Apparently there was a design flaw in the rotors being too small for this van. Rumor has it they adjusted roter size for the 2009 T&C but that does not help me with my 2008. I have 10,000 miles (all highway miles) and my brakes are 60% gone. WHAT BULLCRAP!!!!!!!

The only good thing about my van is that I'm getting decent gas mileage. I typically get 24 MPG on the highway and about 19 around town. Not sure why your mileage is so poor.

Oh and BTW: bozo at dealer had no clue how to reset the oil change warning (have to turn key on pump pedal 3 times, turn key off). It's actually quite fun to call these service people [non-permissible content removed] and then show them how to do it (I read my manual and figured it out). NO WONDER IT TAKES 4 CHRYSLER SERVICE TECHS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO AN OIL CHANGE!

Finally, why would you leave out a dipstick to check transmission fluid?????? I'M DONE .....

jbrowning1

I have a 09 Caravan it seams to be making the same noise that you are talking about i was woundering if they ever resolved it. i have taken mine back and all four times they dont hear anything. get it home then go back out latter and there it is. I have also had the rear AC stop working some controll modual on order for that issue. I am also having another problem at start up where once i start the van i have no power to anything no horn, lights, power windows, locks, radio, road side flashers, no lights or gauges in the dash, which they says never does it while in the shop did it three times in a row this morning just wanted to see if you ever got your noise figured out

tportertexas

Hello jbrowning1. No they have never resolved the issue with the noise and it still does it. It is very frustrating. I also have a problem with the (plastic key thingy) getting stuck and I have to turn the van back on and place it in park again..sometimes 2 or 3 times before I can turn the key into the lock position to take the key out. As for the noise.. i've taken it about 5 times.. but they keep and "open ticket" on it. I guess this prevents them from dealing with lemon law issues. I don't know what else to do but I can't keep taking it in for 2 or 3 days at a time and they end up (Not hearing the noise) I even went as far as recording it with my digital camera. When I get time I'll take it back in and make the mechanic listen to what I recorded, maybe you should do the same. Thanks.. and good luck ( I should of paid the extra for the chrysler town n country)

tportertexas

Hi Frank, I just noticed your post. No they never fixed it.. I basically hear they never hear the noise when it is in the shop. I recorded it and when I get time I will take it back in to get checked again and make them listen to the recording. Good luck and read on there are some other posts with same issues.
Thanks

lotempio

After 5 tries, its fixed. They replaced the cat converter and muffler. They actually called"Chyrsler" because they could not find problem. I can not tell you how happy I am.

want2learn

Power door opens fine with button, but when it is fully open, the motor keeps running like it's trying to open it further. It will try this for a minute or so, unless I manually pull on the door handle to make it stop. Then it will not close by pressing the power button and I have to manually close it every time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

erols

Similar problem, but the door stops when open. When I hit the button again to close, it tries to open some more and stops. Have to close manually every time. It's like it does not recognize that it is already fully open.
Let me know if you figure it out!

tportertexas

OMG! That is great news! I am calling my dealership first thing in the morning! Maybe i'll keep it after all..

janetmfx

I just joined these forums today to see if I could find anyone else with the same problems as I have...I did. I bought the town and country limited with the 4.0l engine. My problems have been never ending.
1) new brakes@ 17000 kms the old ones sounded like a diesel bus
2) new mygig
3)fabric on the back of 3rd bench seat replaced because it wouldn't stay attached
4) new starter old one wouldn't turn over and sounded like a 1970 car
5) new EGR valve
6) new battery
7) new engine
My van was also stalling while driving. It caused me to rear end someone and I have stalled in the middle of an intersection while turning and had traffic heading towards me. I was lucky that they were able to avoid me but that situaltion almost caused other people to have accidents. My van stalled about a dozen times until i heard a loud racket under the hood and stalled...this is when they realized they had to replace the engine. My Town and Country has been in the shop and I have been without it for a month. I have also had the problems with the doors not closing when there is nothing obstructing it. Before the engine died I had strange sound when turning the wheels all the way to the left or right. I suspect it is the power steering.
I am extremely dissappointed with this van, and more dissappointed with the customer service I have had from chrysler. I have been told from the dealers and Chrysler that 99.9% of these vans have had no problems and I am the unfourtunate one. Reading these forums I have discovered I am not alone. I am so angry that I have paid so much money for a Van and it has compromised the safety of my family and others. I do not want this van anymore it makes me sick !!!!!!!!

boomer15

OK. So here are my list of issues in the last 30 days. Sliding doors stopped working. Air conditioner quit. Both were fixed but yesterday we heard a noise from 2nd to 3rd gear and yes, brought it in today and the transmission needs to come out. I was total there was a "quality control issue" and there have been problems. Had the $35k car a year and only drove 15,000 miles and I am going to lose the car again. At about $30 a day and 12 days (est 5 for the tranny) in the shop in the last month that is a loss of almost $400.00. The car is fun for the kids but has no dependability. I am very disappointed. I had a 2006 Caravan before this and did nothing but drive it. Drove like a champ!

herbscore

The 2.7, 3.3/3.8, and 3.5/4.0 are definitely not basically all the same engine. The 2.7 is the only DOHC V6 that Chrysler currently has, and is not a common architecture with anything else. The 3.5/4.0 are a common architecture as stated. The 3.3/3.8 are ancient push-rod engines, very cheap to make and very reliable. Just very short on power.

You are correct in stating that they will all eventually be replaced by the Pentastar, a DOHC engine with variable valve timing.

frankpa

Our 2008 minivan won't start when the key is turned but all of the electrical systems are working. Once the car is put in gear and then back in park, it will start. It is currently in the shop for the 5th time, 2nd dealership, and has has a new starter, tipper motor, shifter and now will get a new trans range sensor(whatever that is). I wonder if anyone else has had this issue.

moosetnt

Sounds like an electrical contact switch preventing the starting. You are the second person this month who has had their van in the shop more than 3 times (one guy had his in the shop for a month). I live in CA where the lemon laws are pretty tight. You can file a claim with an attorney if your vehicle has been to the shop more than 3 separate times for the same problem or more than 30 days total.

herbie87

I have a 2006 T & C that I am having problems with the lock on. When I try to use the console remote or key remote, it doesn't fully unlock, only 1/2 or so. It does unlock manually and when unlocked, console, key, door buttons and manual opening occurs. I've taken the panel partially off and sprayed WD-40 thinking it was gummed up but to no avail. Any suggestions? I have no problems with any of the other doors or liftgate.

basline11

There is probably a broken wire that runs in the plastic chain channel along the bottom of door. I had the same issue in my '05 T&C. You need to remove the wire harness from the bottom of the door and look for a broken wire. Good luck.
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durangojim

I posted this in another thread, but figure I'll give it a shot here. We leased an 08 T&C signature series in Feb 08. Since then we have had it in the shop at least 5 times becuase the battery dies and the car won't start. It's happened twice at the airport when we've been gone 5-7 days and at home at least 3 times when just sitting overnight. Battery has been replaced, switches have been replaced and yet the problem happened again today. I'm looking to have the car replaced and have called Chrysler Customer service, I'm waiting for a call back from their legal department but is there anything I should know regarding this process? Thanks.

moosetnt

First get a good lawyer. Usually lemon law is 3 times and another last chance to fix it or chrysler needs to replace the vehicle (CA. law). When I bought my 2008 T&C the van was sitting on the lot so long that the battery was dead. They replaced the battery and so far no problem. I've had all sorts of other problems though. Going back a third time to fix seats and door problems. Already have legal in place if problems are not resolved. All I can say is you need to stay on top of it.. Good Luck!

mendyusa

05 Town and Country Ltd doors do not lock or unlock using switchs on doors or key fob. Alarm beeps however. Cleaned posts on fuse 10D with pencil eraser and re-inserted. Problem fixed. Fuse 10D is hard to find as it is not included in the diagram on the fuse boxes inside cover. Look for it in the lower left quadrant of the box as your leaning over the fender. It is labeled by the fuse. Black 10D on black plastic look real close.

basline11

That could have been the problem but chances are slim. Disconnecting the negative battery cable for about 30 minutes will do the same thing. There is a flash update for the BCM that will FIX the problem but I've only seen it mentioned once and it wasn't at the time I was having the issue. I've called several dealers and they all treated me like I was speaking martian. Every single one of them said I would need to bring the car in so they could "check it out." Keep looking for a bulletin # to flash the BCM so your remote and power features don't keep disapearing. In the mean time, yanking the fuse or disconnecting the battery will be the short term fix on the T&C.

wolf70

I tried the same thing pulled the fuse and replaced it FIXed Thanks Do you have any updates to this problem? Bob

samnoe

Maybe it does not belong in this forum - but I just feel the need to share this information.

After all the headache with my 2008 T&C I decided to drop it. I could not afford to pay a premium price on the Limited model and get nothing but problems and more problems every week, and on top of that paying for rentals while the work is getting done, plus the bad mileage.

I got a small Honda Civic (98% of the time I don't have my family onboard anyway) Not a single feature on it. Barely a keyless entry. What should I tell you? While I really miss all the nice features from the T&C (many of which did not work properly most of the time anyway), I enjoy the Civic like nothing before. It's the first time for me taking Forign car.

While the T&C and a Civic are not comparable at all, especially not with mileage, still I must say that the quality is light years ahead of any Chrysler/Dodge I have ever seen. Ride, & especially handling are so much superior to the T&C that I don't want to think back how I ever drove this piece of garbage. Every control, stalk & knob feels from a different planet, built tightly with much higher quality and precision, no squeaks & rattles even on the worst road bumps (my T&C squeaked & rattled even at the smallest), I can not express enough how much happier I am.

I am sure done with Chrysler. Good bye!

britsys

So I have an update to my first post.

We finally got a replacement car, took 2 months and we had a loaner until we got the new car.

This is where the fun started. The dealer said the only car they could find had the DVD package and we would have to pay extra if we wanted it. After all the discounts it worked out to about $600.00 so i said lets do it so i didnt have to wait another month. I call the credit union, give them the new VIN for the note and title and get the ball rolling on all the paperwork again.

The car is ready to pickup, i call the dealer and ask for the exact amount for the check so we can pickup the car. He calls me back and tells me he made a mistake and that we cannot have any of the discounts, so if we want this car its an extra $2,200 for the DVD which we didnt want in the first place. I told him not acceptable and that he has a week to find a replacement or i want my money back.

Within 2 days they find a replacement, exact spec we initially ordered but in silver (which is fine). I have to call the credit union AGAIN with new VIN number and go through all the hassle of insurance and title changes and DMV changes......nightmare.

We show up to pickup the car, before we could take delivery we had to sign paperwork that we would not sue the dealer or Chrysler for these issues and that we were not entitled to any compensation etc.... I wanted to walk away but by this time my wife was in tears and wanted to take the car and leave. Lets just say she wont argue with me anymore when i tell her that the next car will be from Germany and I wont buy American cars again. I understand nothing is perfect but I expect better from a dealer and a manufacturer, I dont expect this sort of CYA from BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW, Toyota, Honda etc.... just the US companies where the customer is never right and will do what we tell them.

So getting back to the replacement car (number 3 if you count the one we rejected).

It makes a weird tick tick tick noise in the exhaust/catalytic converter area when you turn the engine off.
The doors would not close properly and kept opening for at least a year, this was fixed under a recall.
It rattles alot, especially the sliding doors and trim. We have not had the issues seen on the board with transmission or brake wear but I am sure that will show up at some point. If I have the option I will trade it once it reaches the end of the 36 month warranty, lets see what the wife says to that...she wants to drive it until its old and dies. The way these things are built that may be at the 36 month point...fingers crossed

Doug

moosetnt

Just to let you know what to expect. Your back seats (if motor controlled) will probably fail. Your airconditioning system will start to have problems (I've had mine in twice and dealer still did not fix it). I just replaced my front brakes on my 2008 T&C limited with 14,550 miles. The MyGig radio system continues to reset my Nav settings as well as loose my phone book info (system will probably need to be replaced soon). Doors continue to creak after 2 visits to the dealer. This 2008 model will probably have the worst dependability rating in years.

xwesx

dont expect this sort of CYA from BMW, Mercedes, Audi, VW, Toyota, Honda etc.... just the US companies where the customer is never right and will do what we tell them.

From what I hear, you should expect it from at least Toyota and Nissan.