I bought this 2015 Chrysler Town and Country 3.6L new on 11/20/ 2014 From day one it had cold start low speed type groaning noise and it's getting louder as time goes on. Noise also gets louder the colder it gets. I have been watching the oil pressure gauge, it stays around 65-91 PSI, bounces all around till van warms up completely, around 15 minutes. When van warms up completely pressure is 30-45 PSI, no noise then. It seems to me when oil pressure is high, noise accrues.
I have had van to dealer three times, they can't figure it out?? We started new vans cold on the lot to compare and they seem to have same noise as mine when new, but no where as loud. But as my van gets more miles on it the noise is getting louder and lasts longer. Van has now 8,700 mi on it. Dealer says maybe transmission pump whine, maybe oil pump noise?? They tell me there is no service bulletins or fixes on this problem I'm having. They say don't worry, you have a warranty.
I'm a car guy, had three of these vans and many other units, never had a noise like this. Chrysler has been making these vans since 1982 and they cant figure it out?? It's predominately confined to 3.6L Engine family. It's getting colder outside and noise is getting louder, my neighbor across the street can hear it. Chrysler dealer is afraid to get into repairs, they say if they replace say an oil pump or trans pump, it has to be sent back to Chrysler if they find nothing wrong with the part dealership has to pay the repair, it wouldn't be warranted then? Unbelievable!!
I had a Subaru Outback had similar problem dealership had difficult time diagnosing problem Subaru sent an engineer to dealership, he found the problem, car was fixed. People say, what do you expect, it's a Chrysler product? I feel Chrysler should take the car, give me a loaner and figure out the problem, get whoever they need to diagnosis the problem and fix it!! I don't think that's unreasonable? I guess I will have to live with this problem until there is some kind of service bulletin and or fix. Chrysler tells me I only have one more year left on lease and that I have a warranty if van totally breaks down. Comforting!!
Anybody out there experiencing this same noise/problem?
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I bought this 2015 Chrysler Town and Country 3.6L new on 11/20/ 2014 From day one it had cold start low speed type groaning noise and it's getting louder as time goes on. Noise also gets louder the colder it gets. I have been watching the oil pressure gauge, it stays around 65-91 PSI, bounces all around till van warms up completely, around 15 minutes. When van warms up completely pressure is 30-45 PSI, no noise then. It seems to me when oil pressure is high, noise accrues.
I have had van to dealer three times, they can't figure it out?? We started new vans cold on the lot to compare and they seem to have same noise as mine when new, but no where as loud. But as my van gets more miles on it the noise is getting louder and lasts longer. Van has now 8,700 mi on it. Dealer says maybe transmission pump whine, maybe oil pump noise?? They tell me there is no service bulletins or fixes on this problem I'm having. They say don't worry, you have a warranty.
I'm a car guy, had three of these vans and many other units, never had a noise like this. Chrysler has been making these vans since 1982 and they cant figure it out?? It's predominately confined to 3.6L Engine family. It's getting colder outside and noise is getting louder, my neighbor across the street can hear it. Chrysler dealer is afraid to get into repairs, they say if they replace say an oil pump or trans pump, it has to be sent back to Chrysler if they find nothing wrong with the part dealership has to pay the repair, it wouldn't be warranted then? Unbelievable!!
I had a Subaru Outback had similar problem dealership had difficult time diagnosing problem Subaru sent an engineer to dealership, he found the problem, car was fixed. People say, what do you expect, it's a Chrysler product? I feel Chrysler should take the car, give me a loaner and figure out the problem, get whoever they need to diagnosis the problem and fix it!! I don't think that's unreasonable? I guess I will have to live with this problem until there is some kind of service bulletin and or fix. Chrysler tells me I only have one more year left on lease and that I have a warranty if van totally breaks down. Comforting!!
Anybody out there experiencing this same noise/problem?
- dksearay, Euclid, OH, US