1994 Chrysler Town and Country from North America - Comments

Transmission needed rebuild at 60,000 miles.

Rear brake drums needed replacement at 60,000 miles and were $140 per drum due to the unusual size.

Mostly highway driven, good family vehicle. Absolutely, positively, buy the extended warranty. This is the 2nd Chrysler minivan we bought new that needed a complete transmission rebuild within 60,000 miles. Good engine.

What is it about these Chrysler transmissions? My '93 Dodge Spirit transmission went at 30,000 km, my uncle's caravan went at 50,000km and my friend's transmission on her New Yorker went at approximately 45,000km and now her father bought a 300M and it's transmission is sounding like it's following the same route as all others at 5000km. And it's not like we abuse the cars and thank GOD that the transmissions go before the warranty expires. I feel sorry for those whose transmissions go after the warranty expires.

When they're brand new the transmission shifts beautifully and you hardly hear a sound, but once it gets worked in you will begin to hear a "click-click-clicking" sound when it down-shifts gears and it only gets louder and rougher till it needs rebuilding. Listen for it when one pulls up beside you at the traffic light.

Is it possible that they cannot even get the transmission in their "flag-ship" right?

I have a 1996 Chrysler Town and Country LX. I have about 90,000 highway miles on it. The transmission is making the clicking noise you all described earlier, and I feel it downshift harshly if you are just coasting at a speed less than 20, right after slowing down from a higher speed... Town and Country IS supposed to be the flagship... What is going on with this transmission? I bought the extended warranty, but I think it is time to buy a new one, because mine will run out at 97,000, and at the rate I am driving, I will be there in about 4-5 months.

My husband and I purchased a used 1996 town and country in 1998, at the time it had 50,000 miles on it within 2 years we had to replace the engine and then finally in December of 2001 we had to replace the transmission and bought the extended warranty for a year or 12,000 miles at the cost of 1817.00. well, it's now november 2002 the warranty has expired we've taken our van in for transmission problems 4 times since it was "repaired" and now that the warranty is expired the transmission as of today is out and the car will not shift into second gear... we did manage to pay the van off 4 years early to get rid of a car payment, but know it looks as though we'll be working to pay for transmissions every 10-12 months. is there anyone else out there with the similar problem.