1997 Chrysler Town and Country review from North America
"Would buy again"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
CD player 3 times fixed by dealers.
Transmission went to default.
Breaks are weak.
General comments?
Brakes are weak and front pads wear out 5 times faster than the rears. Changed to bigger rear brake cylinders, and that took care of the problem, now have even braking and wear.
Transmission went to default second gear only at 44,000 miles. Disconnected the battery to reset the computer, and that took care of that problem.
Transmission stared shifting badly at 110,000 miles. Everyone, 5 dealers and 3 shops, said a new transmission.
Looked at wiring blue print and found shifting relays. Changed relays in fuse box and been OK since.
Squeaking fan belts, found too much run out in the harmonic balancer pulley. After 5 new belts in 30.000 miles, changed the pulley and fixed that.
Wife hit a deer. New $85 grille and 189.000 plus miles, and pretty sure I will see 250,000 as it uses no oil.
Change engine oil at 4,000 miles and oil filter every third time.
Change transmission oil every 50,000 using Amsoil.
Changed plugs and wires once. Air filter twice.
Belt tightener once.
Had one radiator fan relay go out.
Do all the work myself.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 189600 miles |
| Date of Entry | 10th January, 2009 |