2004 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan

Ask the dealer to look up TSB 18-18-04. It supposedly (I haven't actually
seen it cause the dealer claims TSB's are confidential) addresses this issue
to the letter. Customer gripes brand new $30,000 vehicle idles like ****,
feels like it's going to stall when it's warm. They did mine Yesterday, and
it fixed it.
"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
> Bob. The PCM has been flashed. TWICE....
>
> "Bob" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >
> > "Kevin" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I mentioned for them to check the sensors individually off the
vehicle,
> > but
> > > they won't. I laughed at the de-carb as the miles is so low.
> > > > > > "Kevin" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > I just heard back for Star, the chrysler engineers. It's a normal
> > > occurance,
> > > there is no problem with the van. they have instructed the dealer to
> > > make no further repairs.
> >
> > They are lying! I just got a call from my dealer Today - I haven't been
> > there, or talked to them for months - There is a service bulleting for
> this.
> > It involves a PCM flash. I haven't called them back yet - too busy - but
> I'm
> > gonna be the guinea pig. I'll post the info / results as soon as I get
> it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > > > > > > > > "Kevin" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > > > > > All the times I have had it in, it is idleing at 500
RPM
> > in
> > > > > drive,
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > > noticable stutter. You can feel the miss happening.
But
> > the
> > > > > kicker
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > computer doesn't record the miss, but you can feel it,
> and
> > > > > notice
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > idle is for ****. It has been documented that the
idle
> is
> > > > > wrong
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > > > > don't know why.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > THanks
> > > > > > > > > > > Kevin
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > "Bob" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > > .. .
> > > > > > > > > > > > But.... And here's the important part: What did they
> put
> > > > > on the
> > > > > > > > > > diagnosis
> > > > > > > > > > > > section of the ticket? If it says "could not
> duplicate:,
> > > > > or
> > > > > > > "normal
> > > > > > > > > > > > operation", or something to that effect, the four
> tries
> > > > > hasn't
> > > > > > > > > started.
> > > > > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > > > > > have a 2004 Town and Country, and the symptoms are
> > > > > identical.
> > > > > > I've
> > > > > > > > > > posted
> > > > > > > > > > > > here about the same problem:
http://tinyurl.com/2p9gt
> > > > > since I've
> > > > > > > had
> > > > > > > > > it.
> > > > > > > > > > > > It's been in three times, and they can't / won't fix
> it.
> > > > > They
> > > > > > say
> > > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > > > > multiple complaints about it, and "claim" that they
> have
> > > > > had a
> > > > > > > > > district
> > > > > > > > > > > > manager look into it. Calls to Chrylser resulted in
> > "talk
> > > > > to the
> > > > > > > > > > friendly
> > > > > > > > > > > > dealer". It's really fun when, in hot weather, and
> when
> > > > > the
> > > > > > engine
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > hot,
> > > > > > > > > > > > and you've stopped at a light, you step on the gas,
> and
> > it
> > > > > > thinks
> > > > > > > > > about
> > > > > > > > > > > > whether it's gonna stall or not - it hasn't actually
> > > > > stalled
> > > > > > yet,
> > > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > > > > feels like it wants to. They can't duplicate that
> > either.
> > > > > I've
> > > > > > > got
> > > > > > > > 8k
> > > > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > > > > mine now. If you get anywhere, let me know. n2qew at
> the
> > > > > same
> > > > > > > domain
> > > > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > > > the email address is at for this post.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > "Kevin" > wrote in message
> > > > > > > > > > > > news > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have taken it back again, and it is worse than
> ever
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > They tried to Decarb the engine per the chrysler
> > > > > engineers
> > > > > > > > (remember
> > > > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > > > has
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 7400 miles), and now it's even worse. The lemon
law
> is
> > 4
> > > > > > > strikes,
> > > > > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > > > > > now at 3..
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > "Dan C" > wrote in
> message
> > > > > > > > > > > > > news > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 16:52:12 -0700, Kevin wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have taken it back. 2 times now. Just wanted
> > some
> > > > > > > > suggestions.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > There are no other valid suggestions. Take it
> back,
> > > > > again.
> > > > > > > And
> > > > > > > > > > > again.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too
> much
> > > > > space.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Linux Registered User #327951
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