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#31 of 90 2008 Town &Country Touring by eosman889 Sep 10, 2008 (8:05 pm)
I bougt this Van last week brand new.....Has anyone noticed a HISSING/ LEAKING noise from the dash when the vehicle travelling 60 km/p or lower. The noise is almost constant but goes away for a few seconds and comes back again, i took it to the dealer and the service manager went for a test drive with me , the manager said that this was the first time he has ever heard of this complaint about this hissing noise and he also said that he has never noticed this on any of the van, so we went for a test drive on another Town & Country that was in stock....and it made the Hissing noise. He was surprised that no one noticed this Hissing noise and he said he will look in to it . Can anyone let me know if your 2008 T&C does the same ? Just to compare ..Please let me know as this is driving me nuts , unless if all the T&C are making the same noise then i will have to live with it .   Thanks Calvin
#32 of 90 Chrysler Minivan stow n go latch problem. by concerned7 Sep 11, 2008 (11:42 am)
The latches which are going into Chysler minivans since at least August 2008 are not made with certified material. They are being supplied by a Chinese company named Jinyi. Instead of using approved material Jinyi has mixed in recycled material. This causes the latches to break easily. These latches are being bought by Magna International the Load Floor supplier to Chrysler. Magna knows the latches do not meet standards, but they are a huge cost save. They have not told Chrysler of the change. Replies to this message: tedebear (Sep 11, 2008 2:08 pm) srt10 (Sep 11, 2008 3:14 pm) concerned7 (Sep 12, 2008 5:12 am) srt10 (Sep 12, 2008 5:37 am)
#33 of 90 Re: Chrysler Minivan stow n go latch problem. [concerned7] by tedebear Sep 11, 2008 (2:08 pm)
Replying to: concerned7 (Sep 11, 2008 11:42 am) Link to an official (not some blog) source, please.
#34 of 90 Re: Chrysler Minivan stow n go latch problem. [concerned7] by srt10 Sep 11, 2008 (3:14 pm)
Replying to: concerned7 (Sep 11, 2008 11:42 am) Concerned7, how is it that you know that the latches do not meet the standards and Chrysler does not? I have owned Dodge and Chrysler products for a long time and I have always found the quality and workmanship superior to Ford and GM. Now I know every manufacturer uses some Chinese parts, but I have always been happy with Chrysler’s use of these parts. Have you ever seen the plastic dash and knobs in some GM products? They almost look fake. Replies to this message: concerned7 (Sep 12, 2008 5:12 am) srt10 (Sep 12, 2008 5:37 am)
#35 of 90 Re: Chrysler Minivan stow n go latch problem. [srt10] by concerned7 Sep 12, 2008 (5:12 am)
Replying to: srt10 (Sep 11, 2008 3:14 pm) There are many Chinese suppliers that are very good. You would probably be surprised at how may of the parts come from China. More than just a few knobs. However some of the suppliers switch material to keep the price low. The currency exchange rate is hurting the Chinese companies as it strengthens against the dollar. So some resort to cutting corners. U.S. suppliers do the the same thing but not on the same scale. Chrysler doesn't know because they purchase the entire floor from Magna. Once the individual parts are initially approved they do not keep track until there is a problem. I used to work for the U.S. sales representative of this particular Chinese company and have intimate knowledge of everything they do. Replies to this message: srt10 (Sep 12, 2008 5:37 am)
#36 of 90 Re: Chrysler Minivan stow n go latch problem. [concerned7] by srt10 Sep 12, 2008 (5:37 am)
Replying to: concerned7 (Sep 12, 2008 5:12 am) Very interesting. I did know that a lot of parts came from China, it does make sense in this age where the bottom line has a huge influence on what we buy. The switch tactics don't suprise me considering what happened 2 years ago with the whole Mattel toy scandal. I also agree that the currency exchange rate is hurting the Chinese. Imagine if the CNY wasn't controlled by the goverment? That would be the end of China as we know it.
#37 of 90 Pinging noise a catalytic converter problem by cfransen Sep 16, 2008 (5:55 am)
Just found out that the pinging noise we have when we turn off our engine to our Chrysler 2008 T&C is a result of a bad catalytic converter and/or resonator as per a Chrysler service bulletin through dealer connect/service/tech connect/case #K82543424.
#38 of 90 Re: Major electronical issues with '08 Town and Country [shanmd] by lboka Sep 21, 2008 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: shanmd (Sep 04, 2008 7:25 pm) shanmd, #29: This is EXACTLY what my van is doing. It is in the shop right now because I refuse to pick it up until they can tell me what is wrong with it. TWICE it has stalled when I am driving trying to merge onto the highway! Both times other cars were able to go around me - who knows if I will be so lucky the 3rd time. The service tech told me "we hooked it up to the computer and didn't find any codes" , "it's hard to find the problem when it is intermittent". That's all??? In a situation this serious I find this completely unacceptable. Have you made any progress. Any info would be greatly appreciated!
#39 of 90 Re: 2008 Town and Country - big quality control issues [cwilcher] by roiz Oct 07, 2008 (8:30 am)
Replying to: cwilcher (Sep 03, 2008 9:10 am) What problems have you had with the pwer doors? Do they open on their own?

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