2002 Chrysler Town and Country: check engine light

Filed Oct 16, 2023 · Brakes · IL

My check engine light is on and I get a squeaky noise when driving

Filed Nov 16, 2021 · Engine · 134,492 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated while the vehicle was running, the engine would misfire. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,492.

Filed Jul 13, 2017 · Fuel system · MA

Defect # 1951- engine families-2crxt0382d0. Emission problem- due to an over- temperature weld condition the control system may separate from the tank assembly. This could result in a possible fuel leak. Currently, engine light is on.

Filed Jul 9, 2009 · Engine · 57,000 miles · PA

I had the same problem with the engine light coming on. I was also told that battery acid was leaking on the wiring harness that cause the problem. Also chrysler was aware of this problem and did not have a recall or let owners know.. They just redesigned newer model to correct this problem at the mercy of their dealers to charge thousands of dollars to make repairs.

Filed Oct 30, 2007 · Electrical, Engine · 50,000 miles · DE · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chrysler town and country. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle overheated. The vehicle made a clacking noise and smoke began to rise from the engine. The check engine light did not illuminate until the vehicle began smoking. The contact pulled to the side of the road. The engine shut off and the contact allowed the vehicle to cool down. He added water to the radiator and drove to his residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and they stated that the computers failed and needed to be replaced. The contact disagreed and stated that the vehicle overheated because the fan and cooling system were inadequate in size. The dealer did not repair the vehicle. The current mileage was 71,421 and failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Jan 10, 2007 · Electrical, Engine · 60,142 miles · MD

Vehicle had just entered atlanta georgia on i85 southbound. There was very heavy stop and go traffic. Upon light acceleration, the engine lost power. The engine never stalled. The idle remained smooth. In neutral the engine would accelerate normally. In drive (all gears) and reverse, the engine would accelerate to about 900 RPM and then lose power. We were able to drive along the shoulder at a slow walking pace (a slight incline) until we encountered a disabled vehicle. The van did not have the power to pull into the stop and go traffic. A tow truck was called and the van towed to a dealership for repairs. No check engine light and the engine restarted normally. The engine never ran rough and all the fluids looked good and were at correct levels. The dealership determined that the fuel pump was the problem since they measured the pressure at 40 psi and the specification was 53 psi. The fuel pump and filter was repaired at a cost of $686 plus towing. The powertrain warranty apparently does not cover these items. The replaced parts were not made available to us. After pickup from the dealership the van has intermittently experienced a pronounced hesitation accelerating from a stop. No check engine light. The van duplicated the same failure again on 12/30/06. We had just pulled out from a parking space at a restaurant. Every aspect of the incident was the same even to our proceeding to drive down the shoulder. Except in this case the shoulder was a slight decline. When the van made it to about 5 MPH the problem disappeared and the van drove fine for the remaining 95 miles of our trip. The next time that the van was started it went straight to another dealership for repair. The dealership could not find anything wrong with the van but charged a estimate fee and said to bring it back when it was experiencing the problem. There were no trouble codes set for them to diagnose the problem and the van behaved fine during the test drive.

Filed Dec 5, 2006 · Electrical · 96,435 miles · OH

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the check engine light illuminated intermittently. This was accompanied by a rough engine idle. As the engine warmed up, the idle calmed. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who ran a diagnotic test, and determined that the number 6 injector had malfunctioned internally, due to the wiring harness rubbing against the transmission case. The short was traced to the engine harness. The wires were replaced, and a bracket was added to retain the harness. The repair fixed the problem. The manufacturer was also notified. Updated 01/10/07.

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 Feb 15, 2006 · Steering, Transmission · 29,990 miles · WI

Our 2002 chrysler town and country with 30,000 miles on it began having problems with the power steering in december of 2005. The check engine light came on february 2006 so we brought the van into a chrysler service shop. We were informed that the seal to the power steering fluid was leaking so we had to replace the entire steering rack. The check engine light indicated there was an internal transmission problem. After tearing the transmission apart they found that the torque converter needed replacement as well as the seals on the internal clutches. This vehicle only has 30,008 miles on it. We were forced to pay the entire $3183.89 to fix it. It was a poorly built vehicle with faulty parts. We are upset that chrysler can not tell us why a vehicle with so few miles needs all these major replacement parts and will not take any responsibility or stand behind this vehicle.

Filed Nov 23, 2005 · Fuel system · TN

The car is 3 years old and we have had significant repairs. The air conditioning condenser failed at 56,000 miles. This year we repeatedly had to take the van in for the engine light. The light will come on for a few days and go off without intervention. At first we were told there was no issue. We brought it in again and were told the fuel pump was leaking and the #5 cylinder was misfiring. Not a week later after the repairs, the engine light came on again. This time, we were told that one of the fuel injectors was malfunctioning. This is the worst service record I have ever experienced.

Filed Nov 19, 2005 · Engine, Transmission · 55,850 miles · VA

(1)events leading up to the failure we have a 2002 chrysler town and country with approximately 56,000 miles. On 26 october my malfunction/check engine light came on. All routine and recommend maintenance has been done. Due to concerns that it was transmission related, I had it towed to the dealer. They stated the problem was the upstream o2 sensor. The upstream o2 sensor was replaced, the engine controller was updated and the engine controller was updated with the latest software. The vehicle was returned to me on 28 october and the next day the malfunction/check engine light came on again. I returned to the dealer, and was told it was the catalytic converter , which was replaced with my vehicle being returned to me on 01 november. On thursday 10 november, the malfunction/check engine light came on for a third time. (2) failure and its consequences, and the third time the malfunction/check engine light came on, I took it back to the dealer on 11 november. This time I was told it was a torque converter/ transmission issue. This time, I was told the torque converter failed. The transmission was removed and a broken low reverse accumulator snap ring was discovered. This required an overhaul of the transmission and replacement of all seals and clutches, and the replacement of the snap ring. (3) what was done to correct the failure; I.e, parts repaired or replaced (and if old part is available) overall in the last three weeks, on my a 2002 chrysler town and country, the following has been done: 1-the upstream o2 sensor was replaced, the engine controller was updated and the engine controller was updated with the latest software. 2- the catalytic converter was replaced. 3- the transmission was overhauled and all seals and clutches were replaced and the replacement of the snap ring.

Filed Jun 30, 2005 · Electrical · 48,270 miles · WA

Engine bogged down and check engine light flashed. 5 star dealer replated ignition coil plugs and wires to the tune of $600. On the way home, similar rough running, flashing engine light, back firing, now dealer says it is computer short. Other problems with transmission and fuel system took at least three trips to service and many charges to get fixed. The chrystler 7/70 warranty is not worth much to this dissatisfied customer.