2003 Chrysler Town and Country transmission problems

Filed Apr 5, 2018 · Transmission · 200,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. While driving unknown speeds, the contact heard an abnormal rumbling noise while shifting gears. Prior to the failure, an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that there were no recalls and referred her to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2013 · Engine, Steering · 112,530 miles · IL

Engine will die at a stop sign. Engine will also die while coasting between 30 to 65 MPH. There is no warning signs when this occurs. Obviously power steering will be lost instantly. Power brakes will also fade after three applications. After bringing the car to a full stop or placing the gear shift lever to neutral and cranking the engine it will re-start. This is an intermittent problem since 2009. Chrysler dealers are unable to pin point the problem due to lack of engine service codes. Over time they have changed fuel filters, throttle body cleaning, tune ups, crankshaft position sensor replacement, bcm re-learn etc. Internet blogs indicate this is a common problem with chrysler mini vans. Some technicians attribute it to electrical harness shorting. I wonder if there are any safety recalls or service bulletins issued by chrysler. As of this date the problem is ongoing, engine stall is a daily occurrence.

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · IL · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. The vehicle was turned on and in the park position on a slight slope when it began to roll backwards. The contact was removing items from the passenger side door when the vehicle started to roll. The insurance investigator stated that the vehicle had a false park defect, which means that the vehicle would slip out of the park position into reverse without warning. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2008 · Lights, Transmission · CA

--headlights have gone out over 12 times in the last 2 weeks. You have to turn the switch on and off for lights to come back on, and sometimes a second failure happens a moment later. Today I noticed the parking lights were one, even with the switch in the off position. Turning the switch on and off corrected that incident for now. --also have experienced transmission failing to engage after coming to a stop. Happened a few times in the last month. It will engage after moving it to park, then back to drive.

Filed May 27, 2008 · Transmission · 76,545 miles · MI

The bracket the holds the carrying bearing on the drive shaft broke. This caused the drive shaft to hang down and almost touch the ground. As for the correction, I am still looking for a replacement part. There was a quick fix to the drive shaft bracket, but now there is a very loud rattle in the drive shaft.

Filed Mar 17, 2008 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · NC

I bought a 2003 town and country and have only had this van for 4 yrs and I am having to replace the transmission b/c according to the mechanic the magnet that was suppose to be put in the transmission pan was not there to pull the metals out of transmission therefore it messed up my transmission how was I suppose to know that.

Filed Dec 8, 2007 · Steering, Transmission · 58,651 miles · CO

Both the rack and pinion steering and transmission went out at 58,000 miles on my 2003 town & country made by chrysler. This is unacceptable for a van with so few miles on it.

Filed Oct 18, 2007 · Transmission · 64,993 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. While driving 5 MPH, the universal joints made a loud noise and then failed. The contact stated that the o2 sensor failed approximately ten months ago. The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 64,993.

Filed Apr 24, 2007 · Electrical, Suspension · 89,955 miles · AL

I own a 2003 chrysler town & country that I purchased new in oct. Of 2003 from mortiz in fort worth, texas. Since purchasing this van it has been used for mostly long distance trips and has been serviced regularly. At the end of january 2007 my transmission solenoid pack started leaking. On feb. 15, 2007 I bought a new solenoid pack from madison square chrysler in huntsville, alabama. I installed this item myself being that all that was involved was unbolting the old one and installing the new one. On feb. 20, 2007 with mileage of 87918 I had the transmission fluid flushed by the above mentioned dealer as well as oil change and maintenance checks. On feb. 28, 2007 the check engine light came on. I returned to the dealer on march 1, 2007 with mileage of 87990 for another round of service costing $1033.42. On april 21, 2007 with mileage of 89955 I had complete transmission failure with my two children in the van. I have not taken any action at this time to get this resolved because I cannot afford to pay for a new or rebuilt transmission.

Filed Apr 2, 2007 · Steering, Transmission · 56,250 miles · MN

Events leading up to failures on 2.28.07, I purchased a 2003 chrysler town & country lxi with 56,000 miles from arlington acura in palatine, il after a carchex inspection & test drive. Upon driving home to minnesota that day on interstate expressways, I encountered two major mechanical problems: failure, consequences & repairs 1. Shuddering & leaking rack & pinion - dealer advised these are common failures for this model and recommended replacement for $800 asap because a dry cylinder will lock the steering column. Chrysler will not replace under it's 7/70 powertrain warranty, so I will have to pay this when I get the money. 2. Jerking transmission shifting from 1st to 2nd gear - during four visits, dealer attempted to find cause, spending $3,000 in warranty repairs. They said chrysler's star tech service told them this was "a known problem for which there is no current fix." a subsequent e-mail from me (the owner) to chrysler resulted in a boilerplate letter saying the problem was a dealer issue. My wife has cancer and a heart condition and cannot bear the strain of a malfunctioning transmission on her "new" car.