Town And Country

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/Town-Country-Van-ftopict192087.html (Town & Country Van)
I am looking at two 2006 Town & Country vans. One has a 3.8L engine, the other a 3.3L. Would appreciate comments re: one engine versus the other regarding reliability and known problems. Also would appreciate any known problems with 2006 Town & Country vans (Touring). Thanks for your time and com..
« I am on my second one, but I think it is going to be my last. I make no bones about it. I am a heterosexual male, with a wife and kids, but I *love* my Minivan. Love it. The first one I had, a loa.. »
« Same basic engine. I have had Chrysler minivans with the 3.0, 3.3, and 3.8. The 3.8 is the only one of this group to own. The 3.3 is underpowered. The late 80s - early 90s transmissions were weak. W.. »
« The 3.8 will get better mileage than the 3.3. I've put 300,000 on these transmissions without trouble. I'm not that lucky, so they can't be that bad. Your belt squeals because the tensioner is bad. »
« Well the 3.3 is only on the lower end vans (ususally shorties). In that config. should be fine. In the long I will recommend the 3.8. They are VERY trouble free engines, the trans is no better or .. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/1996-Chrysler-Town-Country-ftopict178381.html (1996 Chrysler Town & Country)
Heat and A/C control head does not seem to be switching the various mode doors. I have both heat and A/C however all air is directed to the defrost duct on the dash, The recirc button still works, but still goes only to the defrost. I have tried replacing several of the relays under hood, but n..
« The actuators are electric and not controlled by any relay under the hood. I would start with having someone with a scan tool pull any and all codes from the BCM and all other modules before you thr.. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/2003-Town-Country-Seats-ftopict213079.html (2003 Town & Country Seats)
I was able to add lumbar support to my driver's seat by removing the hard plastic seatback panel (2 screws), and inserting a rolled foam support between the foam of the seat and the vertical wire seat support. You'll see what you have to do as soon as you remove the plastic panel. For some reaso..

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/2008-Town-Country-ftopict248176.html (2008 Town & Country)
Anybody Have access to a wiring diagram for an 08 T&C ? I've installed a MyGig "Lockpick" in my van and to make the rear camera work while in motion I need to get a seperate power wire to the camera as it currently powered off the backup light circuit. And to me the best place to make the conne..
« Wow a fast way to void the warranty and break the law all in one fell swoop... I don't see anything on the web site about that though... -- Steve W. »
« Let me Know how many fault codes are set when you do this. The Can bus system make detect that and set multiple engine faults. Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech »
« Glenn, Thanks for your concern but I'm not messing with the Can Bus, I'm just trying to provide 12+ to the camera independly of the backup light curcuit, I will have to ofcourse now seperate the c.. »
« curcuit, Sorry I don't have that info. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/2000-town-Country-mini-Van-ftopict219391.html (2000 town and Country mini Van)
ok, I hope someone can help me! The cars has 120,000 miles on it, no problems.....until this afternoon, I took a left and all of a sudden it wouldn't come out of 1st gear, then the engine light went on. I start it and put it in drive and it turns off, if I do this a few times, maybe by the 5th t..
« can anyone help me??? Glenn?? »
« i got a 99 and had a very similar problem i only had 2nd and reverse, it turned out to be the high speed shift solinoid(located under the bettery on my 99...a wire hooked to it and screws into the t.. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/tires-19-Town-Country-ftopict233230.html (New tires for the 19 Town and Country)
Hi All, Well I bit the bullet and bought a set of 4 new tires today for my Town & Country from the local Firestone dealer. They had a $50 off a set of 4 sale going, and they also gave me another 5% off as a price match against Costco's Michelins. (Costco had the lowest price of anyone I surveyed..

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/98-Town-Country-starting-problems-ftopict182661.html (98 Town and Country starting problems)
I have a 98 Town and Country LXi minivan that has an intermittent starting problem. It will start and then immediatly die three times. On the fourth try it will not turn over at all. Also many of the dash lights will not come on. If I wait a day, it will usually start and have no problems for a..
« Wait a day, and the fifth time they should be able to fix it. »
« How old is your battery??? Lots of weird behaviour is associated with an intermittent short in one of the battery cells. Also, check the ground connections and make sure they are secure. »
« Had a similar problem. Had a "Pop" sound while cranking and the entire electric system went dead. Thought I had some how grounded the starter cable. Nothing found. tried jumping nothing. Next .. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/97-Town-Country-road-noise-ftopict166266.html ('97 Town & Country road noise)
If anyone has had this problem and solved it, I'd appreciate knowing how. I have a 97 T&C since it was new. For the last few years, there has been a growing road/tire noise in the passenger compartment. New tires did not really solve the problem, it simply changed the pitch of the noise somewh..
« My guess would be a bad wheel bearing. The tip off on that is that it changes when turning. You don't hear it from the outside because the noise goes into and radiates from the frame into the pa.. »
« Have you checked the wheel bearings ? The noise you describe seems to indicate bad wheel bearings. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/2006-chrysler-town-country-alarm-ftopict215931.html (2006 chrysler town and country alarm)
I lost the keys to my 2006 t&c. i have only found the valet key. i would use this but i dont know if my alarm is on or not and if the valet key will set off the alarm if it is on. any help with this ASAP would be excellent.
« Don't know about 2006, but on our 1999 the valet key shuts off the alarm just fine. If it didn't, how could a valet park, lock, and then later return to get the vehicle? Bob »
« If you lost your keys the valet key will not start the vehicle. It will start and die 3 times and then it will not do anything. The dealer has to cut and program a new key for you.This may also be e.. »
« I don't follow... The valet key is provided so the valet can drive the car to a parking spot and then bring it back to you but not have access to the glove box or other locked areas of the vehicle... »
« If you have a valet key that is programmed to the vehicle YES you can use it. If you have a plain metal key that says VALET on it. it is only used to open the vehicle. I have no idea what key you ha.. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/Town-Country-2006-Power-Outlet-ftopict192083.html (Town & Country 2006 Power Outlet ???)
What do I do to make the Town & Country 2006 Power Outlets come on all the time? Right now they come on with the ignition, which is not right with cell phones, GPSrs, etc. Thanks, Rick Richardson
« @m7g2000cwm.: If you have the overhead console you can select the outlets to be powered on full time versus via the key. You should have some outlets marked with a key and some with a battery, on.. »
« Not true!! Under the hood in the Black fuse/relay box called the Power Distribution Center is where you make this setting. you will see a fuse that has ign on one side and battery on the other side... »
« "maxpower" wrote in Thanks for correcting me Glenn. I was only trying to help »
« Dont cry Steph its ok. Besides,it did sound good!! »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/Web-Forum-Caravan-Town-Country-ftopict225652.html (Web Forum for Caravan & Town & Country ?????)
Does anyone know if there is a web forum that addresses the Caravan, T&C exclusively? I have found several for the imports, but nothing for the Dodge/Chysler vans. If you know of them, please post the URL's here. Thanks in advance.
« Took about 10 seconds using GOOGLE....... »
« Here's some more........................... »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/Steering-wheel-wiggles-Town-Country-ftopict187565.html (Steering wheel wiggles on my Town & Country)
I have a 97 AWD T&C. 242,000 miles (yes, you read that right). Great vehicle. Just recently, the steering wheel is having a bit of back and forth. At moderate speeds, neither acceleration nor deceleration seems to make it worse. It just does it. The tire wear doesn't indicate an allignment pr..
« If you have a bent rim, it might make the steering wobble. Also, you could have a belt coming loose in your tire, causing your tire to not be round. In my experience, the most common cause of stee.. »
« Hi... Respectfully suggest putting a (full size) spare on each front wheel and going for a ride. Had it happen to me on a Pontiac wagon long time ago. Intermittent as well, sometimes the belt would.. »
« That's an excellent suggestion. Put the rear ones on the front and see what happens. »
« Well, the tire and rim were replaced. By the full size spare. Still does it. Then again, the left tire and rim are the same. My experience with bad tires has always been early in their life. Thes.. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/2004-Town-Country-passenger-window-ftopict233940.html (2004 Town and Country passenger window)
I am working on a 2004 minivan with 25000 miles. Quite a while ago, the window on the passenger's side became intermittent. Shortly after it became intermittent, it stopped working completely. I looked in the owner's manual and it says the fuses and relays for the windows are under the dash ..
« The window regulator is bad. A common problem with Chrysler regulators. Replace the assembly Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech »
« The window regulator is bad. A common problem with Chrysler regulators. Replace the assembly Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech »
« I'm assuming this is not something usually covered by the warranty, correct? »
« 3/36 unless you have a service contract »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/ECU-PCM-engine-computer-95-Chrysler-Town-Country-van-ftopict169821.html (ECU/ PCM engine computer for '95 Chrysler Town & Country van)
Does anyone know a good source of PCM (Powertrain Control Module) engine control comptures for the '95 Chrysler Town & Country vans??? I lent my van to someone that left the lights on, jumpstarted the van, and left it running in a hard rain to charge the battery and now it will not run. When I got..
« -- Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech If it is the PCM replace it with a MOPAR reman part because at least it comes with a 12/12 warranty. I will tell you this right now but cannot speak for all remans. T.. »
« -- If it is the PCM replace it with a MOPAR reman part because at least it comes with a 12/12 warranty. I will tell you this right now but cannot speak for all remans. The company that Chrysler use.. »
« try autozone and carquest both sell them and have better warranties than mopar and progammers are now hitting the market for the mom and pop shops to reflash them »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/Reset-Perform-Service-2003-Chrysler-Town-Country-ftopict192068.html (Reset "Perform Service" 2003 Chrysler Town & Country)
Does anyone know how to reset the overhead computer after you change the oil? It keeps telling me to "Perform Service", but all I really need to do is reset the message for another 3000 miles. Thanks.
« It in the owners manual Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech »
« I searched that book and couldn't find it. Is it too involved to post? Thanks. »
« Yes, check your e mail »
« We just bought a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country with the same Perform Service message. Could you email me the directions as well? I can't find it in the owner's manual either. Thanks so much. maxpow.. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/2008-Town-Country-rear-bumper-problem-ftopict248171.html (2008 Town & Country rear bumper problem)
I have noticed that the black vinyl bumper protector is lifting at the center, especially when the car sits out in the sun. The dealer says he'll have to order another strip to correct the problem (I was thinking just a little contractor's cement would work, but the fix is his choice). Is anyone ..
« It it were me I would glue it down rather than have him screw something else up. »
« I think Gorilla Glue would secure it. »

http://Isuzu-Rodeo.autoboardz.com/EC-pricing-Town-amp-Country-PT-Cruiser-ftopict226081.html (EC pricing for Town & Country and PT Cruiser)
What is the EC price for: 1) Town and Country Touring 2) PT Cruiser - base Thanks,