How important is the placement of the evaporator temp probe in the evaporator? Can the misplacement cause a vent temp problems? History is my 1998 Caravan 3.3 had the evaporator replaced earlier this month and I have always been able to get 45deg in rec. mode,Now the lowest it will go is 53deg...

I posted some time back about having blown the head gasket in my '96 Voyager 2.4. I got a couple of repair quotes but it didn't make a lot of sense to spend $400, which I didn't have anyway. So, I ordered Thermagasket from http://www.rxauto.com/. It worked like a charm (except for clogging my...

I'm getting a coolant leak near the front of the engine. It is not the radiator. I suspect the water pump. What's the cost of repair if I take it to a repair shop or a dealer? One guy says the timing cover has to be removed to get at the leak and this could be a problem if the bolts holding the...

So much for Detroit and the Little Three chances for this year if this keeps up through the Summer Gasoline prices ready to hit new high in S.F. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/03/30/MNG50OUPG71.DTL San Francisco's surging gasoline prices stand poised to smash their old...

Last year we gave my in-laws our 300M. My wife is visiting them and reports ac has finally failed on the 1999. I assume it is the notorious evaporator. Any idea the approximate cost of repair? Thanks.

This is a Town and Country 2003 van (3.8L). It ran fine then the next day when I started it, it didn't run smoothly. The car shakes a lot. Check engine line came on and I smelt gas. So, I shut down. I read the code and it has 3 codes. 1 code is random engine misfire. The 2nd code is cylinder...

Car came with Goodyear Assurance tires. After around 16K miles, they developed a whirring, roaring sound that increase in pitch with speed, almost as if they were cupped. Too new for bad shocks, I thought. I rotate tires every 6000 miles religiously. Had an alignment, and dealer said tires...

The Road to a Bailout They Don't Deserve http://tinyurl.com/6hhkx2 Wednesday, September 3, 2008; D01 It's desperation time for the Big Three automakers. They are awash in gas-guzzling vehicles nobody wants to buy, bleeding red ink and running out of cash. So it should be no surprise that when...

How long should a car have to run to bring a good battery back up to full charge after starting? Parents have a year and a half old battery in their car. For the past 6 months or so, they've had frequent occasions when the battery hasn't had enough power to start the car, requiring a jump. ...

This one has me stumped. 1. Originally a Chrysler dealer told me my engine was junk and refused to change out the coolant. I discussed this on this newsgroup early in this year. The car failed a pressure check. I felt really bad getting dissed by the dealer. And what to do? Tell them their mechanic...

Was running fine during routine shopping. When my wife came out of store the engine would not crank. Fuel is no problem it has new fuel pump. I have replaced crank and cam sensors, also plugged in new ASD relay to no avail. Changed coil pack. When I check the firing at plugs it hits ONE HEAVY SPARK...

I've posted an ad on cars.com to sell my Concorde. I've gotten a couple of responses but they sound fishy to me. In both cases the buyer is out of state and wants to arrange to have the car shipped, that just doesn't sound right. It's a 94 Concorde with 128K miles on it, it's not a hard to get...

I just saw one of those new Chevy HHR jobbies. It's very much the same concept as the PT, but with a much more comfortable, less "love it or leave it" look. Less in your face, if you like. Actually, I thought it looked better in the metal than in pictures or on the computer. Also the price is...

Hi, I need to buy some tires for my 300M. I am confused about the different types of all season tires : Ultra High Performance All-Season High Performance All-Season Performance All-Season Grand Touring All-Season Standard Touring All_Season

I just bought a '95 Acclaim with 140,000 miles to use as a commuter car. It's got the 3.0 V6 and a 3 speed auto. I changed the oil yesterday and added 4.5 quarts of oil to the motor as per the manual. Now, unlike before, I get a flickering oil pressure light when I stop at stop lights, but it...

Why the beef with fram oil filters? Granted they are cheap but is there something I missed when our 92 Dynasty 3.3 lasted from 185,000 miles when aquired to the current 250,000 miles running half scale on the pressure guage at anything above idle the whole time up until the oil pump died...

Hi all, Just wondering what the best method is of starting a car that's been sitting for around 6 months. The engine is a 265 hemi in a 1970 valiant. Obviously I'm gonna need to charge the battery (at the very least if not replace it) but apart from that I was worried about any damage that might...

Im trying to find out if in Caravan or in ANY vans if they do crash testing for rear occupants. Daimerchrysler seatbelt rep.,said call NHTSA ,I did ,girl answers she dont know, gave me email to ask someone still waiting for that reply. Daimerchrysler seatbelt issue guy says the same catching...

So I have been messing with this darn 1998 Concorde with Auto AC for 4 days now, about 6 months ago the blower motor went on HIGH and wouldnt turn off no matter where the knob was, common problem I hear, well then the ATC readout unit dealy stopped displaying anything but still worked for the...

I know there was a recent thread on this topic recently, but I didn't capture any information from it, hence this post. My '00 300m will be exactly 10 years old in about 3 months. It has 142k km (89k miles). It has the factory original battery, engine coolant, timing belt and transmission...