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If you have a caravan you will find a plate about the size of a deck of cards bolted (on earlier models) or attached without any evident means, because there are two disposable plastic tabs similar to body moulding tabs, on to the fire wall on the left side almost in line with the serpentine belt. Either unbolt this or pull it out and replace it with a new one. Fairly cheap at a dealer. It is a set of resistors that turn down the fan speed. when they all burn out the fan can only run on high.
they stick into the air duct so they can be cooled by the air they circulate.
will you guide me?
Thanks
What about the brake light. That likely wouldn't be related to the fuel pump. The other problems probably were.
Any news there? How did the fluid level check out?
Thanks,
Norb
Good luck,
Norb
Anyone else have a problem like this?
I noticed after putting the tires on that the car veers to the right, I contacted Chrysler and they were trying to blame it on the tire and suggested we swap the tires over as they will charge if they have to examine the vehicle again. The pull still occurs in the same direction.
The mechanic at the tire store drove the vehicle yesterday and said it is not a problem and blamed
it on the crown of our local roads saying it will not cause tire wear. However driving on the interstate last night, doing 60mph, it still veers to the right.
My question is has anyone experienced this or should the alignment still be checked.
Suggestion, buy another Hankook tire and use the TigerPaw as a spare.
Best Regards,
Shipo
doesnt make sense to me, but i dont know what else could have caused the a/c to not be cold immediately after the oil pan was worked on.
pls advise, tks!
Did this ever get resolved? Do you know what the problem is? I have a 2002 T&C EX. I have the exact same issue.
Thanks for any input.
Well, you do now... That grinding noise you heard was the traction control system in action. If you had been driving across the slippery stuff with little or no throttle you would not have heard the noise, however, as soon as the traction control system sensed wheel slip, it actuated the brakes in rapid fire fashion to eliminate said slipping.
Best Regards,
Shipo
this needs to be pried off and replaced with a new one. I haven't done one this new but I'm told that if you slide a screwdriver in from the outside it will compress a clip that will allow you to remove the resistor pack.
You'll have all the blower settings back. it's an easy swap.
good luck.
The rear wiper motor isn't too tough to swap either but I'm confused about your "before" comment. If it's working now, just leave it. I had to cut the wiper arm off the spindle in order to remove it.
You'll need to give more information about how your passenger window doesn't work. This could be a mechanical problem or an electrical problem depending on what's actually going wrong.
THIS IS NOT THE QUIET MINIVAN THAT I HAVE READ REVIEWS ON. WHEN BUYING A SO CALLED "LUXURY" MINIVAN, THE LAST THING YOU WANT TO DO IS CRANK UP THE RADIO TO DROWN OUT THE MUFFLER SOUNDS.
IF CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THIS & IS JUST SAYING THIS IS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE, THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHRYSLER THAT I WILL BUY(I STILL OWN A 99' T & C THAT IS VERY QUIET--AND HAS THE SAME ENGINE?).
I AM NOT SURE IF ALL 2005 T & C'S HAVE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN NOT FIND MANY POSTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM --THE LAST ONE DATED SEPTEMBER 2005 IN THIS EDMUNDS FORUM.
CAN A DIFFERENT MUFFLER BE USED TO REPLACE THE ONE ON THE VAN & SOLVE THE PROBLEM?
Now, to the point of your post, you didn't mention what your dealership has had to say on the subject. That being said, I don't imagine that it will be all that difficult to diagnose such a problem that is as loud as a "glass pack" level of exhaust noise. It could be a cracked joint or otherwise split or holed pipe, it could be a hole in the muffler, it could be a loose bolt coming off of the exhaust header, it could be something wrong with the catalytic converter.
Regarding your comment that said, "I still own a '99 T&C that is very quiet -- and has the same engine." Well, not really. True, they both are probably sporting the 3.8 (the same as our 1998 and our 2003 GCs), however, they aren't the same engine, hence the difference in power and fuel economy. Same block? Yes. Same everything else? Some yes, some no, and that includes both the intake and exhaust systems if I'm not mistaken.
Question tree #1: Did you take it for a test drive before you took delivery of it? If so, did it make the noise then? If so, why did you take delivery of it?
Question tree #2: Have you gone back to your dealership and asked to ride in another similarly equipped van? If so, did it make the same amount of noise? In the unlikely event that it did, then I guess that's just way it is. If it didn't, did you bring the difference to the attention of your service advisor? If so, what did he/she say?
Best Regards,
Shipo
i'd bring it in and have someone put it on a lift.
The passenger window has also stopped working 2 or 3 times but is working fine now too. When it acts up it will go down and then not come up except in about half inch increments over about 10 minutes of of trying.
Best Regards,
Shipo
On my Canadian 91 Caravan, one day my wife called me at work to say that the daytime running lights wouldn't go off. I told her to go out and run the car every so often so that the battery wouldn't go flat. Then I called the dealer to ask what to do.
I got lucky and was told what to do without having to take the car in. The repair was dead simple and I pulled a new part from a wrecker's for almost no money.
There is a regulator that controls the daytime running lights in the engine close to the firewall on the serpentine belt side of the engine. It is fairly easy to spot. There is a bit of covering around it as if to avoid contact. Probably because it gets hot. Looking at my 99 voyager, it looks like an igniter from a stove. It has a bit of white ceramic on it unless I'm mistaken. It has a wiring harness attached. If you unscrew the screws and remove it you will probably see that it is scorched on the other side. If it is, you know it is toast. Get a replacement. I looked around at a "pull your own" wreckers and found the one that looked the best. Never had to replace it again.
I think this is the problem but the difference is your lights don't go on whereas mine didn't go off.
Personally I wouldn't put a lot of money into this. It is the law for manufacturers to install daytime running lights but I'm not sure it is the law to keep using them. If you want the safety, put on your lights. You get a chime if you forget to turn them off. I didn't pay much for the replacement, but the guy at the dealer just told me to unplug the regulator. That would have given me exactly the situation you have now.
I'd encourage anyone with a better description to add a post.
gino45: wait for a bit before paying to get it fixed. Someone else will surely add to my comments. Or else look around for the part I describe.
now i have no spark and so far i have changed the ignition coil, changed the entire distributer and changed the computer but still i have no spark, fuel pump works, engine cranks distributer turns but no fire cause there is no spark and i am trying to figure out why, sombody please help me, please!
also the internal diagnostics give me a diagnostics code 11 no ignition referance
I have a 2002 T& C EX. The power sliding door opens only about 1/2 inch and then stops. It does not matter which button I press. The problem happens intermittingly, but is becoming more frequent. This happens when the van is running and when it is not. I have replaced the battery. I have also notice when I open the door manually it is hard to open.
Does anyone have an Idea for the cause? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Eric
I did take the van into the dealer today. They told me that they did not hear any unusual noises from the muffler when they test drove it. I will go back in January when I have time, so I can ride with them & point it out & also test drive another van to see if it has the same noises.
Still waiting to see if anyone has had this same problem resolved. Again, I am not sure if this problem has shown up on many of the new vans. When doing searches on the internet, I find about 8 postings of exhaust noises, but no follow up from anyone if they had noise resolved.
Service adviser did tell me that I may hear noises because of the way the exhaust system routes underneath around the stow & go. I am not so sure that that is the problem. The noise I hear is really evident at 30mph & 50 mph when the RPM's even out after accelerating. It then makes a bogging/droaning noise. At other speeds it seems to be ok.
Per one of the responses--we did not notice this noise at the time we bought it. Became evident around 400-500 miles.
Just trying to find out if any other people have this noise. Driving this van has gotten to be very annoying because of this growling noise at certain speeds. All the reviews I have read say how quiet & refined the new T&C is. But again, the 99' T&C that we have is alot quietier & sounds smooth when driving.
- Rob
also i don't think my van has a camshaft sensor it think that job goes to the optical sensor inside the distributer but i am not sure thank you again... shadowz1
- Rob
Anyway, my question is, has anyone had any luck getting some sort of out-of-warranty reimbursement from Chrysler corporate? I plan on being very persistent.
Thanks, Rob
Thanks.
On the other hand, I sent a letter regarding the T & C (with only 56K miles on it at the time) and they wouldn't fix anything. We have had constant, and I mean constant, issues with this van. Windows not rolling down, locks not locking every door, makes a noise when it starts up in the cold, lights on dash (some of them) don't work, have to keep replacing the battery, tires, (and I have this vehicle very routinely maintained)... just little issues like that. A few months ago, there was a 'recall' for the air vents / radio. I took it in, and it ended up costing us over 600.00. They said this was wrong, that was wrong.. etc. It's horrible. I am not kidding when I say that in the past 2 yrs, (including yesterday), the van has been towed to the dealership at least 5-6 times. Yesterday, driving down the freeway, and no for-warning, nothing.. it just stops running. no check engine light, nothing!!! I'm so frustrated..and I think we owe more on it than it's worth, so we can't just trade it in. I will NEVER own another Chrysler again!!!
but, back to your question, yes..there is hope. I don't know how much, but Chrysler did help us with one vehicle!
Thanks,
S. Wilson
Unfortunately, this is one of many problem$ that hit just as soon as the van passed 36 months. Front suspension being a BIG one.