Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0801405 | 02/17/2005 | 10012809 | Mopar accessory remote starter inoperative due to hood switch. *tt | 03/30/2005 | |
| 2100804 | 10/16/2004 | 2100804A | 10008383 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination -diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1776 solenoid switch valve latched in lr position. *mj this bulletin replaces 21-008-04 dated june 1, 2004. *tt | 07/29/2004 |
| 0803403 | 03/02/2004 | 0800804 | 10007592 | New spark plug for 2.4l engine. *mj | 07/02/2004 |
| 1801804 | 04/27/2004 | 10006884 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304, p0305, p0306. *tt | 05/18/2004 | |
| 0800504 | 02/03/2004 | 10005995 | Erroneous actuation of horns, headlamps, and parking lamps while vehicle is parked. *tt | 04/05/2004 | |
| 0803203 | 11/07/2003 | 10005317 | Sentry key identification without remote keyless entry (rke). 2004 chrysler and plymouth voyager discontinued. *tt | 02/20/2004 | |
| 0803503 | 11/28/2003 | 10005316 | Flash - panel dimming diagnostic trouble code (dtc), intermittent fluctuation of stop lamp signal intensity, or front lamps flash with rke unlock inoperative. 2004 chrysler and plymouth voyager models discontinued. *tt | 02/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 135000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the warning lights and the interior lights started blinking on and off. the contact also stated that after turning the vehicle off it would not restart. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the alternator, ignition switch, and the starter were replaced but the vehicle failed to start. the contact was informed that there was an electrical problem with the vehicle but the technician was unable to locate the source of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 135,000. mah | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 135000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the lights on the instrument panel and the interior lights started blikning on and off. the contact stated that after turning the vehicle off it would not restart. the contact had the altenator, ignition switch and the started replaced, but the vehicle would still not start. the contact was told there is an electrical problem with the vehicle that they had not been able to find. the failure mileage and current mileages were 135,000.rl | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 119000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chrysler town country. while parked, the contact attempted to open the rear passenger side sliding door but it would not open manually or electronically and the door could not be opened from the interior or exterior of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the contact stated that he was a mechanic and had inspected the vehicle. the contact found that the electronic door actuator would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000. kmj | |||
| 12/05/2011 | 119000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chrysler town country. while parked the contact attempted to open the rear passenger side sliding door but it would not open manually or electronically. the door would not open from the interior or exterior of the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the contact stated he was a mechanic and had inspected the vehicle. the contact stated the electronic actuator would have to be replaced in the door, the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 119,000. ds | |||
| 03/29/2010 | 127000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chrysler town and country. the vehicle was parked,her landlord knocked on her door at 5:30 am to inform her there was smoke coming from the vehicle. she came downstairs, and tried to open the vehicle door, the alarm wouldn't work, she called 911, the fire department came, the vehicle was still smoking, they broke the window, as they open the driver's side door the flames engulfs, the fire was put out by the fire man and they cut the main cable line so the fire wouldn't start up again. the fire marshall report stated the fire was located behind the driver's seat in the b-post where electrical equipment failed causing the fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, and they replaced the door panel, seat belts, driver | |||
| 03/30/2010 | 126000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chrysler town and country. while the vehicle was parked the vehicle caught on fire. the fire started from the left passenger sliding door at the bottom panel. the fire department was called and a report was filed. the dealer came out to take pictures of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the dealer repaired the vehicle but the contact was not pleased with the work. she stated she can no longer press a button to open the door. she has to open it manual. the air bag lights are still on. the vehicles was no longer electrical its manual. the failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 127,000. vwb | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Where to begin? 1) wiring that run along passenger side door to control rear hatch, and back side sliding door severed by opening slider door. car can no longer be locked because the power door look system controls were cut when the wiring was cut. 2) complete loss of displays and controls in the dashboard, with no warning that it was going to happen. everything worked in the evening, and was lost the next morning. no wipers, lights, displays, etc. car sat in driveway for 12 hours, from the time it worked, to the time that we discovered nothing worked. 3) problem w/ power steering. car makes a wining noise and drinks power steering fluid. several different websites report this as a common problem, and the dealer wants a $1200 repair. this should be a recall. *tr | |||
| 04/13/2007 | 4 | ||
| We experienced a recurrence of the vehicle not starting again. this is the 4th time within the past year. this intermittent problem seems to occur when the engine is started and stopped within a short period of time. when attempting to start the van, the engine turns over and starts but then immediately stops. it is as if an anti theft switch is engaged or the remote starter mechanism malfunctions and stops the engine. after letting the vehicle sit for an hour, it was able start up and remain running. the van was driven the next day and a powerful electrical burning smell was noticeable from the engine compartment. a faint clicking/squeaking noise was also heard in the vicinity of the alternator. the vehicle was towed into the dealership about two months ago for the same situation, but the vehicle started the next day and service was unable to determine the cause. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 34500 | 1 | 07/28/2004 |
| I had taken the vehicle for repair on two occasions due to turn signals malfunctioning, power windows malfunctioning, and back sliding doors malfunctioning. on the first occasion malfunctions could not be enacted. on second occasion, a switch was replaced. on june 28, 2006 van was hit in rear pushed into another car and thrown into an 18 wheeler traveling 60 miles per hour and no airbags deployed. *jb | |||
| 11/21/2005 | 21000 | 4 | 10/18/2004 |
| My 2004 chrysler town & country has been in the shop 4 times for the same problem. it was for a problem chrysler has put a bulletin out on regarding malfunction indicator lamp illumination with diagnostic codes p0300-p0306 (spark plugs). the light has come on 4 different occasions during a 7 month period. dealer replaced spark plugs all 4 times and reprogrammed the tran module. they are giving me the excuse that i am probably just getting defective spark plugs. i have had a computer in the car that i drove with and it showed nothing to them as they tell me. they say car isn't doing anything when they drive it. after 4th repair i have brought it back after driving only a few days telling them it still is not fixed, they say it doesn't do it for them and they can't do anything else unless the light comes on again. the car bucks, surges, transmission seems to mis, car has back fired going up hill, no power going up hills or inclines, car even loses power going 55 mph plus on highways, when light does finally come on car will not let you go over 10 miles per hour, feels like it is going to stall bucks and surges. the light has not come on again yet for the 5th time but it will eventually with the same codes for the spark plugs, and again i will bring it back to have it not fixed again , by them changing the spark plugs yet again. i also saw a bulletin on this site about a creak, tick, and pop sound in steering column which i asked dealer to check when it was brought in last visit, they said it was nothing, and did nothing about it, now i see other people obviously have same problem,, not fixed. i have no clue if this is a safety hazard and what, if anything, could happen . sway bar was replaced for noise when going over bumps, and rear window motor was defective and replaced also on this car. *nm | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 1800 | 3 | |
| While driving on 3 separate occasions vehicle stalled. then, vehicle lost power, and all the warning lights on the dashboard came on. dealership reprogrammed the main computer twice. vehicle is currently at dealership for the same failure.*ak | |||
| 11/25/2003 | 3000 | 1 | 10/28/2003 |
| My town and country has been in the repair shop approx. 11 times now. it has 20,000 miles on it. the first incident happened at about approx 3,000 miles into it, about 1 month old, it shuts off by itself. this progressivly got worse, it runs very rough and loses power while driving. the steering fluid has leaked twice, first time at 6,000 miles, approx 2-3 months old. brakes replaced approx 15,000 squeal in belt. odor in a/c. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 0 | 1 | 02/20/2004 |
| Chrysler has discontinued backlighting of door light switches,power door switch,power mirror switch,headlamp switch,and low line window switches. during night time driving, it's very hard to locate these switches without distracting your driving ability. took the van into dealer to have the lights re-activated (they are there), but service department couldn't enable them. (chrysler has a bulletin on this, #08-018-02.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 02/24/2006 | 20000 | 6 | 10/29/2004 |
| If you even vacuum out the van, it will not start again. *nm | |||