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#61 of 90 Re: Buy a Honda or Toyota? [hansienna] by artgpo Apr 08, 2009 (4:07 pm)
Replying to: hansienna (Apr 06, 2009 7:22 pm) My son's 2008 Sienna XLE is over a year and half old and not one problem. The fit and finish are flawless. It is more quiet than my 2006 Odyssey. I prefer the Odyssey's handling but the Sienna rides just a little better.
#62 of 90 2008 Town and Country- No Quality Control Issues by 356 Jun 17, 2009 (2:49 am)
I bought my TC Limited last July and have now passed 10,000 miles with NO problems whatsoever. Not one problem has surfaced, and this is the first car I have owned which has not needed air added to the tires ever. I am really pleased with the 4.0 Liter engine. If I take it real easy it gets better mileage than my old 3.8 did and I have plenty of acceleration when needed. So far the worst tankful has been 17mpg in February and the best mileage was 28mpg on a level 200 mile portion of the New York State Thruway with only a slight side wind. 25mpg is easy to get at 65-70mph. I do take it easy on the accelerator. Cheers, Bye from Vic in Westport MA
#63 of 90 what a piece of JUNK! by vlphil Jun 17, 2009 (5:36 pm)
I bought an 08 t an c limited and what a total piece of shit its turning into. i dont even want to look at it at this point. I always try to buy american in life so i went for the chrysler even though my brain was saying odyssey.Shouldve listened. So far lately, power steering hose recall, huge bulge in center of rear bumper that grows with heat, top of front passenger side bumper keeps popping out, both power sliding doors detect obstacles that arent there and reverse themselves, drivers side sliding door constantly thinks its ajar and lets us constantly know with an assortment of chimes,lights flickering, messages, and locks opening and closing. And the best part is the dealer cant seem to fix it. Not to mention the a pillar whistle at high speeds. when i picked it up today i noticed that the mechanic chipped the front headlight and front bumper and tried to cover it up with some touch up paint and the dealer tried to get away with it, unbelievable. I will never ever as long as i live buy another chrysler product, i hope anyone considering it reads this. Uhhhhhh Replies to this message: jpf (Jun 19, 2009 7:00 pm) samnoe (Jun 22, 2009 6:13 pm)
#64 of 90 Re: what a piece of JUNK! [vlphil] by jpf Jun 19, 2009 (7:00 pm)
Replying to: vlphil (Jun 17, 2009 5:36 pm) When Cerberus took over Chrysler in late 2007, I knew it was bad news. This company just fips businesses in order to make a quick buck. The 2008 and 2009 Chrysler models have the worst quality in the industry and their own worst quality in years. I think the Chrysler merger with Fiat is a blessing for Chrysler. They have individuals who have knowledge about the car business and care about the company. I believe you will see Chrysler improve upon its quality from now on. I own a 2006 Dodge Caravan that I bought brand new and have never brought it in for warranty work. I had the front brakes done 6 months ago at 32k miles. The original rotors are still on the van. I replaced the original tires at 35k miles. Otherwise, only routine maintenance has been done on the vehicle. A couple of weeks ago I bought a 2007 PT Cruiser with only 5,500 miles on it. I don't plan on giving up on Chrysler. Keep the faith. Replies to this message: samnoe (Jun 22, 2009 6:13 pm)
#65 of 90 Re: what a piece of JUNK! [jpf] by samnoe Jun 22, 2009 (6:13 pm)
Replying to: jpf (Jun 19, 2009 7:00 pm) But as noted somewhere above, the 2006 MY (I had the 2005 MY, which is basically the same) is MUCH MORE reliable than the 2008. Drives and handles better too. Chrysler improved 2008 with features, and went back with all the rest.   And I see no change coming for 2010. Why don't they offer the 4.0L engine accross the line? It's still not as smooth, quiet or refined as any other engine in its class; but at least it offers more power and better mileage than the aging 3.8L which is 60 horsepower less than competition!! Why don't they improve driving dynamics, handling, mute road impacts, interior controls, and more!??
#66 of 90 my 2008 T&C experience by snowwolf777 Jul 15, 2009 (7:46 am)
II am extremely dissatisfied with the quality of my 2008 Town and Country van. I have 49,000 miles on it, and today it's down for brakes, a wheel bearing, wheel hub, and tie rod. About $800 in repairs.   This follows a few weeks ago when it was down for about $500 in air conditioner repair due to a "bad line" that apparently was a known issue. Service writer admitted he "sees a lot of them". Then why in the hell don't you allow it's a bad part and replace it free?   I have poured more money into this vehicle at 49,000 miles than I did with my 2003 Windstar in total. I put 249,000 miles on the Windstar, and only did 3 brake jobs, tires and fluid changes.   It's not like I off-road or abuse this vehicle. It's all highway. And of course, nothing is a recall or factory/dealer issue where anything is subsidized.   I can understand the brakes being gone and needing to be replaced as normal wear/tear. But the bearing/hub? I haven't had a wheel bearing or hub go bad on a car since the 70s. And a tie rod? An acknowledged faulty air conditioner line and I have to pay for it?   Rear hatch latch assy was also bad, causing the interior lights to stay on and door ajar warning to constantly be on, even when the hatch was closed and secured. This would have been another several hundred dollars for an entirely new latch, had I chosen to fix it instead of just cutting the offending wires to the sensor.   I am frustrated and disappointed. Never, never, never again will I have a Chrysler And I will make sure every friend, relative and internet car quality forum knows of the problems I've had, and cash I've had to lay out. Unfortunately, I'm sure there are more problems and expenses to come. Replies to this message: srs_49 (Jul 16, 2009 3:02 am) moosetnt (Aug 14, 2009 4:28 pm) jo_cole23 (Aug 17, 2009 9:42 pm) moosetnt (Aug 18, 2009 11:55 am)
#67 of 90 Re: my 2008 T&C experience [snowwolf777] by srs_49 Jul 16, 2009 (3:02 am)
Replying to: snowwolf777 (Jul 15, 2009 7:46 am) My experience has been more in line with samnoe's. I have a 2007 Grand Caravan (the last year of that version) with 52,000 miles and have only touched the front brakes - nothing else.   It's unfortunate but Chrysler and D3 products tend to have significant teething problems every time they revamp the line or even come out with a new model.
#68 of 90 Re: Premature Brake Wear on 2008 Town and Country [grega3] by jerry109 Jul 28, 2009 (6:00 am)
Replying to: grega3 (Oct 25, 2008 3:04 am) Yes, the dealer told me while replacing the front wheel bearing (yes already) that mine needed replacing. I have owned several and this has not been a problem. There should be a recall on these. This is after I have had back bumper cover replaced, anti thief switch which will shut van down, gear switch is noisy and button hangs and goes from 1750 rpms to 2500 in speed control continuously. They say it is normal to do that.
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#70 of 90 going back problem by skytianb Aug 12, 2009 (6:03 pm)
I have had a 08 TC for 9 month. Today morning when I tried to move backward out of my garage, It just stopped there. I pushed the accelerator, after hearing two huge Peng Peng sound, the car started to move backward. Does anyone have some idea on this? Replies to this message: noni4 (Aug 13, 2009 5:40 am)

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