"mike gray" > wrote in message
...
> maxpower wrote:
> > The 3 parts that are waarranted for lifetime are, the pump,the complete
ABS
> > assembly if it is not repairable (scored cyl or if a solonoid is
bad)and
> > the piston assembly, It takes a special set of gauges to diagnois the
> > system.Normally the pump runs continuously for a couple reasons, the
piston
> > assembly does not hold pressure (recall part), the pump is bad (also
recall
> > part) or if the low side filter is stopped up (not recall part), if the
> > accumulator is at fault it will not hold pressure and everytime you hit
the
> > brake pedal the pump will kick on (not a recall part).If chrysler does
pay
> > for the parts that are bad, I highly recommend replacing the low side
filter
> > and the dual function pressure switch if you plan on keeping the
vehicle,
> > those 2 parts along are about $200.00
> > good luck
> > Glenn Beasley
> > Chrysler Tech
>
> Thanks.
>
> I take it, then, that I should try to get the dealer to condemn the
> whole unit to get it replaced under warantee?
>

You really need to take this to the dealer. Ever since the lifetime
warranty/recall
came out on that system, when people have had problems they have taken them
to
the dealers. As a result the independents seldom see them anymore. In fact
the
secondary market is flooded with bendix 10 manuals. The recall has also
killed the
reman/rebuild market for these.

In all liklihood, by the time you add in the credits that the warranty gives
you,
and subtract the usual overcharging over an independent that the dealer
does,
the cost to have a dealer fix it is probably going to be a wash with that of
an
independent anyway. (if the system wasn't warrantied and you took it to an
independent, that is)

Put this down to a lesson, always research before buying used. The ABS
system
problems for these years are well documented and anyone with much experience
with Chrysler minivans would have probably taken a pass on the van you
bought,
unless of course you got it at an absolute dirt cheap price.

Ted