Drivers window not working along with radio, the windshield wipers will not shut off even with key out of ignition, removed fuse and then the car would not start, once we had the car jumped the rear windshield wiper started and wouldn't stop and the dials in the dashboard starting spinning and car needs to get a jump each time it is shut off. No one can seem to find the problem with it. I called chrysler and they stated that there was nothing they could do because the recalls are VIN specific and that one has not been recalled, despite the fact I am reading this happening to others who also have 2002 chrysler town & country.
2002 Chrysler Town and Country: windshield wiper failure
7 of the 404 complaints about the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 59,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
My heater fan only comes on when I turn the knob to high, the same thing happens to my sisters town and country there must be a defect here because the garage stated that these vehicles are known for that. It is winter and I cannot afford to fix this on my own,and if there is a defect chrysler should replace the part. It gets cold when I have to turn the knob down, I heard there is a card of some sort behind the glove box. How easy is this problem to fix. Also my rear wiper spring is faulty is there a recall on this.
Over a period of a few weeks I was experiencing intermittent electrical problems where the air conditioner (A/C) fan, radio, windshield wipers, and power windows would stop working for several minutes and then start working again. The problem got worse over these weeks. After 3 trips to the dealer they told me that battery acid had leaked on the wiring harness and I needed a new one. I had no problem with the battery, and chrysler dealers had performed most on the maintenance on the car and no one had told me that battery acid was leaking on the wiring harness. The new wiring harness cost me $2,600. It seems to me to be a defect in design to run the wiring harness under the battery. Also, why can't the wiring harness be modular where one section could be replaced at a much lower cost.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH in heavy rain, the windshield wipers locked up in the middle of the windshield and stopped working. The contact was able to pull over and managed to unlock the wipers. After unlocking the wipers, the only wiper working was the passenger side. The contact was able to drive out of the rain. The dealership was contacted. The driver side wiper was strippeed and had to be replaced. Updated 11/21/06.
The wiring harness in our 2002 chrysler town & country continues to fail due to the harness design/placement in the vehicle. The first failure caused the vehicle to stall and not restart at a city intersection. The second failure caused the vehicles wipers, heater blower, radio and windows to fail intermittently. Wires within the wiring harness were replaced/repaired as was the front control module; however, the same problem is happening again after about three weeks. The dealer service department recommends replacing the entire wiring harness at a cost of $3,200.00.
Radio and clock would not turn on when car started. Then it turned into the radio and air conditioning unit would not turn on - intermittently. This began in august. 2004, but stopped in october. 2004. Then it began again in early april 2005 or on days when it was warmer and/or wet. Periodically the windshield wipers and windows will not work, also. This incident occursred when the car was running, and did not matter if it was moving or not. However, it did not occur in temperatures lower than 45 degrees, or so. Dealership kept it for two days in 2004 and could not find the problem. Tried to say it needed a new electronic wiring harness which would incur a personal cost of over $4,000 for a car that was barely 2 years old.
When the temperature was 30 degrees and below the windshield wiper fluid froze. Upon further investigation the consumer discovered that the manager of the lubrication service the vehicle was taken to purposely neglected to mix enough alcohol with the washer fluid. *jb
Service bulletins that may apply
- Customer may complain that the HVAC drain water leaks under passenger side carpet
- Subject regarding air conditioner temperature differential (stratification) between left and right front...
- Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement
- Subject regarding poor rear air conditioner performance - low output from headliner vents
- Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country?
7 of 404 owner complaints about the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country (2%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country?
There are 0 recalls and 5 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 8Whining noise 7No deployment 6Fuel pump 6Fuel smell 6Loss of power 6Adaptive cruise 5Hesitation 5Jerking 5Misfire 5Power windows 5
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