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Also ETP, thanks for the suggestion on the first free oil change. I'll check with my dealer.
I'll also check the manufacture date and let you know. thanks again!
btw, my last mileage check was 17.6mpg, mixed driving. lots of AC on.
2009 4.0L SXT
Wife's van is getting around 19.0 mpg. (She's got a poor mileage driving style, prone to excessive idling, foot in the gas all the way to a red light, etc.) I also did not see the 89 octane recommendation, van seems to run well on 87. I will have to see if it has more power on the 89 octane fuel.
If you have ideas to share...
And at 1700 miles all the green VFD information in the instrument cluster (odometer, information center) has gone dark. Worked fine but then died overnight and would not work in the morning. Tachometer still seems to work, so perhaps I can drive it to the dealer.
Here's to hoping it's not a :lemon:
I got the oil change message at 2600 miles, got the free first oil change as well.
Now I'm getting 'hood ajar' sometimes. Go figure.
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Still a very nice van in all respects.
we have that sliding door issue too, actually, ours is, when parked on an incline, when we auto open it, the door will open to the max point, and the motor will start to click for a few seconds and stop. it's as if the motor is still trying to open the door. This happened since day 1. We haven't taken it back to the dealer yet, but will do that before the 36K warranty is up.
Also, we're at 6K miles and the oil light is up again requiring the change. If that thing shows up at 9K, I'll be pissed, since the manual states change every 6K, not 3K.
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I hope the transmission problem on my daughters van was a fluke as mine is running very well at this time.
Sliding door is noisy but ok! If you turn the key off you may not get proper sliding door operation. I still think this is the best van so far on the market! Time will tell.
Seat is fixed and my daughters trans is fine so far.
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I just switched over to 0w40 Mobile 1 oil and my mileage is up
Don't know about the 3.8 as I have a 4.0 with the 6 speed.
With very heavy stop and go city driving that may be right.
Translating to your situation, that van would likely break 20mpg without a problem if you ran it on the highway for a tank.
We're at about 11K right now. The Nav system and VES system stopped working. the screen was blank, so that left my wife with no radio, CD, DVD (ie. music, movie), or any controls you would do with the NAV screen. Took it to the dealer and they did fix (not replaced) the NAV system. She got the van back in 24hours, but they didn't explain what the problem was.
Besides that, my wife says the Van is driving fine with no issues.
Any idea as to whether Chrysler has found the cause of the premature brake wear issue on its minivans, and fixed the problem on current 2010 production models?
We really like how the van rides and all the conveniences that it has in it. But these transmission problems have us worried. I am glad that there is a lifetime powertrain warranty on this model/year.
We really like how the van rides and all the conveniences that it has in it. But these transmission problems have us worried. I am glad that there is a lifetime powertrain warranty on this model/year. ///quote
My daughters TC did the same and the mechanic replaced several items in the transmission and seems to be ok now. What engine and transmission do you have?
My GC is perfect so far with the same setup.
Strange!
Anyone think its time to stock up on brake rotors and pads?
Thanks
Smitty :confuse:
http://mofv.com/mygig/
You will find a lot of information about MyGIG(your DVD)
Dave
Dave in Minnesota
As far as MPG, my two 4.0 6 speeds vary. The GC get better MPG than the TC but they have different wheels and drivers. Non synthetic sludge from the dealer bulk tank gets worse MPG in town. I think 5w30 synthetic may be as good as it gets for all around MPG. Tire pressure always affects mpg. And lastly, if I ever wear out these tires I will get LRRs from SAMS. Also time for some fuel injector cleaner.
It seems the trans problems were a specific lot of 2009 TCs that went through the factory line in late 2008.