2002 Chrysler Town and Country: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Aug 14, 2016 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · NY

Loss of brak power, pedal travels to floor. ; after replacing master cylinder, caliper on the left front.. Must re-bleed left front** only . Must performe this procedure every 2 weeks...and this is a frequent occurence on left front wheel.the only option is to replace the original ABS hydraulic unit? Why was this not a recall, it seems lot of owners of 2002 have had this problem..,it's only the left front wheel that has this problem, after bleeding, the brakes last only few weeks and same thing, brake pedal is spongy and travels to the floor. And must re-bleed left front wheel. It seems that there is a lot of very minute boubles. ## VIN passed ## chrysler truck 2002, town & contry,2002 3.3 l ##

Filed Aug 15, 2006 · Electrical · 50,500 miles · UT

2002 chrysler town & country lx minivan instrument cluster/gauges stopped working. No turn signals, no gauges MPH, fuel, RPM, oil, etc. Also no engine lights, ABS, overheat, etc. Nothing within the instrument cluster works. Dangerous to get home driving without speedometer, & turn signals! I saw a similar recall for the pt cruiser. Could this be the same software glitch in the t&c microprocessor as well. Please issue a recall!!!

Filed Dec 19, 2005 · Brakes · 38,668 miles · VA

Three warning lights came on simultaneously - brake, ABS and traction control off. Although no accident has occurred, we felt if prudent to notify you since you have an investigation underway regarding an earlier model of chrysler mini-vans with the same symptoms that have resulted in accidents due to complete braking failure. We believe the goal is to prevent an accident from happening before the failure.

Filed Jul 14, 2005 · Brakes · 38,000 miles · PA

Abs system including wheel sensor failed. Abs was deactivated. Chrysler has proposed replacing ABS module and wheel sensor at my expense. Repairs not yet performed.

Filed Jul 6, 2005 · Brakes · 7,500 miles · TX

Dt: consumer stated the left rear speed sensor malfunctioned 4 times and it caused the ABS to become ineffective. The ABS light came on . The regular brakes worked when this happened, just not the ABS. The van has 47,500 miles on it. The first time it went out was at 7,500 miles, the second time was around 15,000 miles, third time around 23,000 miles, and most recently at 47,000 miles. She bought the van brand new, and 4 different dealerships repaired the vehicle. One of the dealerships said it was very rare for speed sensors to go out. The mechanic at warner robins told her that chrysler engineers were aware there was a problem with the speed sensor, and were working on it. She spoke to chrysler twice about this problem. They said they would give her a one time $50.00 charge to fix it. She did get it fixed and paid the $50.00. She felt this was a safety issue because she did not have ABS *ak. Updated 11/29/05.

Filed Feb 16, 2005 · Brakes · MD

While driving 50 MPH the ABS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the speed sensor needed to be replaced, and replaced it. However, the problem recurred.

Filed Jul 14, 2004 · Brakes · 28,000 miles · CA

We bought a used 2002 chrysler town and country minivan from a car rental company here in sacramento california. The VIN # is [xxx]. The vehicle was in excellent condition with about 24,000 miles on it we bought it. A couple of months after we bought the vehicle, the ABS light went on indicating that the ABS brake system and the traction control systems were malfunctioning. We took it into a dealer here in town and they replaced a rear wheel speed sensor. A few months later the ABS light came on again and we took it back to the dealer. They checked it out and said the wheel sensor was showing bad again. They replaced the wheel speed sensor again. Now it is about 3 weeks after that most recent repair and the ABS light came on again. We were on vacation at the time and drove about 1000 miles without ABS brakes or traction control as it was inconvenient to take it in while on vacation. I did not receive the old part either time before but I will get it this time. By the way the vehicle is outside of warranty now and chrysler has declined to repair it without charge. We feel this is a safety issue as we are driving for considerable periods of time without 2 important safety features that came with the vehicle; antilock brakes and traction control. We are concerned that they can't seem to get this problem resolved. We are also concerned that others may be experiencing the same problem and it is not getting resolved. This seems to be a defect with the ABS system or parts within the ABS system of this chrylser model.*ak updated 07/25/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Jun 4, 2004 · Brakes, Transmission · 2,347 miles · WV

While driving check engine light came on, and a gear shift light illuminated. When this occurred automatic transmission failed to shift out of second gear. Dealership performed a drb test, in which the failure code found was a low voltage battery and loose cable. The cable was tightened. Then, dealership test drove the van. No other problem was found. The failure recurred within 2,347 miles. Dealership test drove the van for 15 miles, and found no problems. Also, the ABS light came on and stayed on. Dealership replaced the ABS sensor 3 times. *ak