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120 messages, Last post on Nov 05, 2009 at 8:34 PM
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We have a 1996 Town & Country Mini-Van. The heater and air conditioner blower stopped working recently on all but the highest speed. A friend told me that this is actually an electrical problem (apparently it's called a regulator or an actuator or a resistor . . . but my friend doesn't remember exactly what it is called) and the part can be replaced. Does anyone know what the name of the part and part number is??? Also, would you know if it is necessary to have a mechanic replace it or can I attempt to do this myself? Many thanks for your help. P. Leschins
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Replying to: leschins (Mar 09, 2009 12:45 pm)
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Replying to: joepeterson56 (Mar 10, 2009 7:25 am) |
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Replying to: thespeeder (Sep 04, 2007 5:48 am) |
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Replying to: pixelpusher010 (Jul 21, 2008 10:39 am) My 2006 T&C with 50,000 miles on it needs the rear evaporator and lines replaced, and it's a minimum $800. I'm trying to decide whether to have the dealer do the repair, or my local repair shop. I called Chrysler, and they said for them to even consider a claim, I must have it diagnosed at a dealership. That's fine, but has anyone had any positive results with Chrysler taking responsibiltiy for this on an out-of-warranty T&C? I don't want to get it done at a dealership unless there's some hope of Chrysler paying for at least part of the repair. It sounds like this is a vulnerable part. Am I going to need to repair this expensive part again in another few years? I bought this van used in April '08. So far, I'm not very happy. Maybe it's time for all of us affected by this to start writing Chrysler. |
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Replying to: scovert640 (Jul 06, 2008 6:47 am) I took it to a trusted mechanic, and he said there's another option -- disconnect the rear air and recharge the system, just use the front a/c. That was done, and so now the front air works fine. It just takes a little longer to cool the back. The fix was $375. My '06 T&C is out of warranty, and I didn't want to pay $1,100 for a rear evaporator for fear it might happen again because I've heard it's due to vibration and possibly a design defect. No recall by Chrysler so far. They should take responsibility for this. One dealer I called said there are 4,000 requests per week for rear evaporators, so it's a common problem. Rear air was not standard in minivans in the past, so it's not so awful to be without it.
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Replying to: kccat (Jul 07, 2008 7:52 pm) |
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Replying to: suzj (Jun 25, 2009 5:17 am)  ptd.net)
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Replying to: dannmarr (Sep 16, 2009 4:12 pm) Even my brother, who is not a certified mechanic, was familiar with disconnecting the rear air conditioner/ evaporator. Maybe it's a problem with semantics. It has been working fine since I had the work done a few months ago. Good luck |
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Replying to: jbob1315 (Nov 15, 2008 10:22 am) |
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