While slowing for a turn my van started making whining noises then the power steering stopped working. Got out and looked and found fluid leaking on the ground. Now theres no power steering.
2002 Chrysler Town and Country: whining or grinding noise
7 of the 404 complaints about the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country describe whining or grinding noise.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 63,893
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Whining or grinding noise by model year
What owners say
January 2nd 2012 replaced hose fluid and clamps by an ase certified mechanic. Van was leaking power steering fluid on the engine and smoking. Mileage 63,893 february 21st 2012 had to add more power steering fluid april 20th 2012 van hose busted again leaving fluid all under the vehicle. We replaced the power steering pump, hose and fluid by an ase certified mechanic . Mileage 66,091 today the van is doing the same thing with a whining of the power steering and sometimes stiffens up when driving and you can smell the fluid burning on the engine. Seems to be worse during colder weather. There is also a popping noise in the frontend when your turning. According to chrysler my vehicle VIN number is not part of the national recall #04v386000. This vehicle is an ada compliant vehicle and is used to transport our son who is permanantly in a wheel chair. I believe this van is a danger to our family and should be put on the registry of recalled vehicles for repair.
On my 2002 chrysler town & country with 38,000 miles, the rack and pinion began leaking in oct 2007. The internal 'falling apart' of the rack caused a clog of the steering pumps screen filter which caused a loud whining noise when turning the wheel. In april 2008, both the rack & pinion and the power steering reservoir needed to be replaced to fix the leak and the whining noise: parts - $320, labor - $900.
Power steering has failed at least five times. Sometimes when driving 30 MPH without warning, sometimes when backing out of a driveway, sometimes when slowing down to make a turn resulting in a near- miss and jumping a curb. To this date steering continues to emit a whining noise. Hoses were replaced, steering column rebuilt. More than once dealer stated that they could not replicate the problem resulting in great inconvenience to us.
Power steering whining due to improper hose design. Hoses have been replaced by dealer with temporary results. Pump ok. There should be alot more complaints on this issue, the dealer seemed well aware of it.
Power steering - whining, groaning noise and shutters or vibrates in low speed parking situations. This has been going on since the first day I drove the car off the lot back in 2002. The dealer did power steering recall work and a procedure to bleed air from the system but there was no change.
Steering wheel has a very loud popping and whining sound even after power steering hoses were replaced it is worse since hoses were replaced.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Powertrain control module initialization
- Automatic transmission diagnostic teardown procedure
- Powertrain control module initialization
- Surge with transmission at full lock-up
- Delayed transaxle engagement after initial start up
- Some vehicles may experience a slipping or no drive condition in reverse or first gear
- Some vehicles may have a transaxle that will not move or slips in reverse or first gear
- Subject regarding the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause air conditioning compressor failure for rs...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country whining noise
Is whining or grinding noise a common problem on the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country?
7 of 404 owner complaints about the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country (2%) mention whining or grinding noise. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country
Airbag light 48Headlights 21Check engine light 17Stalling 17Power steering loss 16Grinding brakes 15Steering noise 12Transmission failure 12Door locks 11Fire or smoke 11ABS 8Wipers 7No deployment 6Fuel pump 6Fuel smell 6Loss of power 6Adaptive cruise 5Hesitation 5Jerking 5Misfire 5Power windows 5
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