The lock on the passenger sliding door of my '96 Caravan doesn't work. At least not electonically. I took off the door panel and inspected the works. The actuater seems to be ok, but the metal piece that connects to the actuater seems to have broken off. I need to order some parts here, but am...

Can anybody tell me _exactly_ how Chrysler PCMs determine 'fuel mixture lean' condition? I'm running Dodge Durango 99 on propane, and PCM consistently throws P0171 condition. Propane computer (Autronic) feeds emulated O2 sensor signal into vehicle PCM, and allows me to set emulation parameters:...

Own a Chrysler Sebring with the V6 2.7L engine. I've read several complaints about how prone to oil sludge buildup these engines are (and the not so decent position of Chrysler corp. of not admitting the problem or solving it). Mine is 58,000 miles and want to prevent and/or eliminate possible oil...

On a A-904, like the 727, the torque converter doesn't fill in park, only in neutral, which is a really good safety feature, if you stop and think about it. I notice after sitting a couple of days, if the car is started in park and moved directly to either rev. or for., there's an initial "bump,"...

Those who read what I did to my '86 Fifth Avenue may find this somewhat interesting. I just took a 678 mile road trip to northern Nevada via US 395 in the car, using cruise control, AC about 40% of the time, speeds at posted limits not exceeding 65. Average max road speed: around 62...

Does anyone know of any issues with these? I have T&C base model with the 3.3. Spec says 20 gallon fuel tank but even when on empty I've never been able to get even 16 gallons in the tank. Mileage display shows 19 mpg around town. The most miles I've squeezed out of a tank (before I chickened...

I have a 2001 GC with 70,000 miles and when I turn into my driveway I get this clunking noise. I have replaced the sway bar links but this made no difference. The tie rod ends are not loose. It does not wander on the road like it has loose ball joints. I would like to get rid of this noise...

I have a '99 Sebring jxi and it doesn't want to play audio cdr burned with my new Pioneer 111D burner; it will play audio cdrs burned with my old burner. I've tried computer groups, software groups and now here. No one seems to have heard of a similiar problem before. Any ideas, similiar...

My Stealth has been in the garage for about 4 years without having been driven much. Now when you drive it you get a shudder. I put some Lucas fuel cleaner in it and I'm ordering a gas filter for it. Anyone have any other ideas as to what it could be? Tank is full so I'll have to drive it out to...

Hi... New to your ng, and more important new to Chrysler. Old long retired guy, bought my first ever non-gm car today. Used but in beautiful condition 94 LHS. So far I love it, but of course there are a couple of faults in any 11 year old car. First, didn't get an owners manual with it, and...

hey ya.. Will this seriously imposing car be coming to the good ole UK? If so..im buying!! :)

I'm always grumpy after I get car repair done, because of strong suspicions of having been ripped off. (I'm a pretty clueless car owner.) Any idea whether replacing my 2001 Dodge Neon's front tires and all brakes (but not rotors) for $500 was way off, somewhat off, or spot on? TIA.

Hi, I am planning on settling in the UK later in the year (moving from Holland) and am thinking of taking a 1995 Chrysler Voyager (2.5 td) with me. I haven't seen them for sale on the autotrader.co.uk site (only the later models) so I'm wondering if I could get replacement parts for the car...

Well, Consumer Reports' List of unreliable vehicles: (sure glad we bought a Dodge GC AWD) Anyone else concerned? CR Bad Bets Be especially careful when considering these models. They have shown several years of much-worse-than-average overall reliability in their 1997 to 2004 models. They are...

The check engine light comes on after 10-15 minutes of driving and there seems to be no engine problems. While not for the faint of heart, I even shut off the engine while going down the road and restarted the engine to have the light come back on after another 10 minutes of driving. Even after...

Hi, It's been well over 30K miles since the coolant in my car (a 1990 Grand Voyager SE 3.3L) was last drained/refilled. The other day I went to an auto shop, trying to get some Prestone antifreeze. The guy in the store told me that all they carried now was the "universal" type of coolant (clear...

A year and a half ago I was in an accident with my 2000 grand caravan 3.8L 4sp. (not my fault). Tranny fluid spewed everywhere. Got the van repaired and it shifted slightly rough after that. I assumed it was because of the accident but never pursued it. A month and a half ago my solenoid pack...

Any truth to gaining performance on using their filters or is this another "sell you the bridge" idea? If so, how does a K&N filter differ from the stock ones? How about those computer chips that promise performance gains? I heard they can assist in burning out your converter. Thanks Ken

1980 LeBaron, 318 auto, lean burn removed by previous owner. At idle the engine seems to miss a beat every few seconds. Timing is set to 5 BTC, per sticker. Port on carb that was for OSAC, seems to have no vacuum, at any RPM, so I attached the vacuum advance on the dist to a spare port at...

Had our '02 300M checked out yesterday when they did a regular service. They reported that the front brake rotors don't have a lot of life left in them, but they couldn't fit me in to do the job yesterday while they had it there. They said there is a lifetime warranty on the pads, but new...