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2001 town & country key will not turn
by rocky_mcintire
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Jul 22, 2007 (4:22 am)
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I bought this van from a dealership. 2 days after I got it neither key would turn in the ignition. I took it back to the dealer and they got the key to work and said that the alarm was causing it to lock up and that nothing was wrong. Well know its 2 days later and the same thing is happening. If I keep messing the key(sometimes 1 hour) it will turn. I need some answers before I go back to the dealer.(Help Stranded)
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Re: 2001 town & country key will not turn [rocky_mcintire]
by momstaxie
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Jul 30, 2007 (6:23 am)
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Replying to: rocky_mcintire (Jul 22, 2007 4:22 am)
Had this problem in Feb. No key would turn. Had it towed. As per invoice they removed ignition cylinder and dissasembled, cleaned and lubed tumblers and reassembled. $85.
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Re: 1998 Dodge Caravan Sport [red00rover]
by ringonbob
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Jul 30, 2007 (2:04 pm)
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Replying to: red00rover (Jun 03, 2007 6:03 pm)
Did you ever come up with a fix? It seems like many people have had this problem, but no one comes back and posts their findings? Thanks!
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Re: Dash - Instrument Cluster Circuit Board - Problem Starting.. [rchii]
by ringonbob
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Jul 30, 2007 (2:05 pm)
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Replying to: rchii (Jun 04, 2007 6:13 pm)
Did you ever come up with a fix? It seems like many people have had this problem, but no one comes back and posts their findings? Thanks!
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Re: 1998 T&C LXi won't start after driving [faith_4x4]
by ringonbob
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Jul 30, 2007 (2:06 pm)
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Replying to: faith_4x4 (Jun 23, 2007 12:40 pm)
Did you ever come up with a fix? It seems like many people have had this problem, but no one comes back and posts their findings? Thanks!
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Re: ASEtech [asetach]
by ringonbob
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Jul 30, 2007 (2:13 pm)
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Replying to: asetach (Jun 05, 2007 2:10 pm)
Did you ever come up with a fix? It seems like many people have had this problem, but no one comes back and posts their findings? Thanks!
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Re: 99 T&C - Flashing lights on the rear wiper buttons and AC bu [mismaili]
by francin
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Aug 13, 2007 (5:13 am)
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Replying to: mismaili (May 24, 2007 7:31 pm)
I just had this problem on my 99 T&C, although my AC felt cold and I didn't think it was bad, it means the AC is faulty. They replaced my AC and now the flashing has stopped ($300).
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Re: 1998 Dodge Caravan Sport [ringonbob]
by francin
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Aug 13, 2007 (5:40 am)
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Replying to: ringonbob (Jul 30, 2007 2:04 pm)
I have had this ongoing problem for a year now. The car will be working great, then all at once won't start. I'll be driving down the road and the gages will all stop working, then 1/2 hour later, they will just start working again. I have noticed that if I don't use my transmitter to lock and unlock the car, then the problem happens less often. My husband said all along that it was a communication between the alarm system and the car. He believed that the instrument cluster had to be changed which has the circuit board in it. The car was towed to a chrysler dealership and $800 later with a new battery, alternator, surpentene belt and AC, the problem came back after 2 weeks. When my husband took it there he told them he felt it was a communication problem, but they treat you like you don't know what your talking about. Now I see there are post saying that it is the circuit board in the instrument panel. My husband is going to get a instrument cluster and change it himself. He has a college degree in mechanics, but he doesn't do it for a career, but he's going to do this himself because he frustrated with this ongoing problem. I will post and let you know if it works.
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Re: 1998 Dodge Caravan Sport [francin]
by happyjack3
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Aug 16, 2007 (6:49 am)
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Replying to: francin (Aug 13, 2007 5:40 am)
hi all, i have a 98 town & country doing the same thing. very erratic. i did find a corroded battery cable (+) that was correded through on the one that went to the fuse box and and fixed that (new cable is over $1k from chrylser becasue they dont make it and you have to buy the entire wiring harness. i spent 8 bucks and got a splice kit....i thought that was the problem but was only a problem and the original one is still there. btw, on mine the "alarm set" is on the dash when sitting still and it wont stay running for more than a second after starting. use of key fob or not doesnt matter. someone has to have found the fix given all the people who have the problem. it is my kids car that we have had since new so not worth spending thousands on but is still a great teenager car. it also does the run rough and speedo go on and off if it happens while driving as well. i am totally convinced it is related to the alarm like everyone else says. i will post if i find any thing on my scott.
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Re: 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan Speedometer [greggloaj]
by greggloaj
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Aug 18, 2007 (10:48 am)
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Replying to: greggloaj (Jul 20, 2007 5:32 pm)
A couple weeks after posting my response dated 20 July, my van finally tripped code 15. I replaced the VSS and spliced in a new plug (no choice since the plug connection is different from the old one). Anyway, the old plug was corroded and full of grease/oil--suspect this was the problem all along with the speedometer dropping to 0 and momentary loss of power. Since replacing these parts (VSS and plug), my van has not experienced the same problem...
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