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#76 of 156 T&C 2001 3.8 LXI Starts Itself Without keys after connecting Battery by kayode65 Nov 20, 2007 (11:45 am)
I have a T&C 2001 LXI, a few weeks ago I had the tires rotated and the oil changed. and while the guy was working on it, the flashers started blinking, the wipers going, the headlamps started flashing. I did not think anything of it at the time.   Now my front blower fan stays on and cannot be controlled, this I put down to a faulty resistor, which I will pick up this afternoon for about 17 bucks from the dealer.   However, there is a draw on my battery and the guy at the local garage said when I bring it in they will pull the fuses one by one until they find the culprit that is drawing from the battery. After he replaced the negative terminal on the battery, the van attempted to start itself without the keys in it. (Strange, but true).   After I got home, I opened up the fuse box, disconnected the battery terminal, and when i connected back the terminal the van started itself and began to run without putting the keys in the ignition. I did not put it in the garage overnight so we don't all get carbon monoxide poisoning overnight.   Has anyone had this in the past? Is it possible the guy at tires plus knocked something?   Ah! also the van also has an aftermarket alarm system installed by previous owner, but which I don't use. Could this be the culprit? How do I disable this from the system.   Any help or ideas appreciated.   Many thanks
#77 of 156 Car goes dead by todd25 Dec 12, 2007 (1:36 pm)
Over the last six months or so, my 2004 Chrysler T & C has been stalling as I make right turns on uneven surfaces. It generally happens after I rapidly slow down to make the turn and the car will just go dead at the completion of the turn. I put it in neutral and it starts right back up and I continue. Dealership believes it is electrical but can't diagnose. They propose throttle bottle service and software update but still aren't sure. What gives????
#78 of 156 Re: shutting off... [bay021] by roymarko Apr 06, 2008 (8:38 pm)
Replying to: bay021 (Oct 20, 2007 8:08 am) Did you ever get a reply or solution to this problem? I have a '99 town and country that starting to do the same thing! Any help would be much appreciated.   Roy Replies to this message: todd25 (Apr 07, 2008 3:19 pm) tgarland (May 17, 2009 4:42 am)
#79 of 156 Re: shutting off... [roymarko] by todd25 Apr 07, 2008 (3:19 pm)
Replying to: roymarko (Apr 06, 2008 8:38 pm) Roy - I would be happy to share with you the solution to my problem as I was beyond frustrated with this while it was occurring. The bottom line and as stupid as this sounds was that I had multiple keys, chains and a leather strap hanging from the "key chain" that was inserted in the iginition. When I made a right turn on uneven surfaces, my knee would "bump" against the excess keys, chains that were hanging. This would slightly turn the inserted ignition key backwards causing the car to stall. Currently, I only insert the key and have nothing else hanging from the ignition and the stalling has never happened again. That's it. Good luck.   Todd
#80 of 156 Re: 97 t&c starting problem [mikemeatman] by mbarlage Apr 15, 2008 (12:17 pm)
Replying to: mikemeatman (Oct 13, 2007 3:27 pm) What did you find out about your van's starting problem. Our van 1996 Town and Country has started doing the same thing as your van.   Thanks,   Marc Replies to this message: todd25 (Apr 17, 2008 12:39 pm)
#81 of 156 Re: 97 t&c starting problem [mbarlage] by todd25 Apr 17, 2008 (12:39 pm)
Replying to: mbarlage (Apr 15, 2008 12:17 pm) There were too many keys and chains hanging from my ignition key. As I turned bumpy corners, the weight of the additional keys would slightly turn ignition key off. I just use one key now in ignition and it hasn't happened again.
#82 of 156 96 T&C starting problems? PLEASE HELP ME!!! by mele503 Apr 24, 2008 (10:32 am)
I need some help big time!!! The problem with my van is that yesterday I was on my way home and my van started to act up like it wanted to quit and was stalling as I was driving. I got it home but did this for abotu 6 mi or so. Some of the time it ran like nothing was wrong. Then when I got it home it stayed running/idiling while my mom got out but as I went to pull it into the garage it quit. I did get it restarted by pumping the gas several times. Than after I shut it off it restarted 3 times by doing the same thing. Now it only turns over and will not start at all. Oh yeah I should also mention that a few days before this happend I was driving and it acted like you know it had bad gas or something so I returned home than the next time I restarted it than it didn't do it but I thought it may be bad guess so I got some gas additive and used it. Than all of a sudden this happend yesterday. It drove fine all day with no issues until what I described above. Does anyone have any idea what the issue may be? Replies to this message: mcdocs (Jul 26, 2008 6:30 am)
#83 of 156 2000 T&C Stalling by washingtonjack Apr 25, 2008 (1:28 pm)
I have a 2000 T&C and recently for no apparent reason, the van will just completely shut off while driving. This is a very dangerous situation as we never know when it will happen--the first time it happened on the freeway. We were told the battery is fine, we have had the waterpump replaced, and we have had the catalytic converter replaced in the last 6 months. After it shuts down, it will immediately start back up and then run fine for a few hours or even a couple of days, and then shut down again. I have seen similar posts--we are on a limited budget--does anyone have any suggestions on what this could be and how to fix it? Thanks Replies to this message: todd25 (Apr 25, 2008 2:29 pm)
#84 of 156 Re: 2000 T&C Stalling [washingtonjack] by todd25 Apr 25, 2008 (2:29 pm)
Replying to: washingtonjack (Apr 25, 2008 1:28 pm) I had stalling problems with my 2004 T & C. The bottom line was that I had multiple keys and chains hanging from the ignition key. The weight of the additional "stuff" would slightly turn the ignition off if you can believe it. The car would just go dead and then immediately start right back up and yes it was dangerous. I only use one key now with nothing hanging and the car has never stalled since!
#85 of 156 Re: 2002 town and country wont start. intermitant problem [zookey] by ctcowner Apr 25, 2008 (8:05 pm)
Replying to: zookey (May 22, 2007 9:14 pm) My T&C has a similar starting problem. Sometimes won't start after running it on a hot day, especially in stop and go traffic or after it's been idling for a long period. Doesn't happen when outside temp is below 50 or 60. That's half the year here. The other half I use the following workaround: I open the hood and rock the fuse box gently from side to side, close the hood, jump in, turn the key and it starts every time. I'm not a mechanic, but I believe my T&C shorts-out due to extreme heat around the fuse box. Also, the computer module is attached to the fuse box. Hey Chrysler, engine compartments are not good environments for computer chips and circuit boards! Hope this helps. Replies to this message: roymarko (Apr 28, 2008 6:54 am)

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