I have a 2014 Chrysler Town and Country Touring with the 3.6L V6 flexfuel. It has 210,000. The transmission went out on me and my local transmission shop wants $4200 the rebuild it with better internal parts and replace the lines. The van runs really well still. It may be a quart low when I go in for a change if I don’t top it off in between. I’ve done endless repairs on it so a lot of new parts on it including the front suspension. It has good tires on it. I don’t have much more than $4200 to work with right now and am in dire need of a vehicle. My son is in a wheelchair so I need a minivan or a vehicle large enough to transport the chair so I can’t just get a decent little car unfortunately. Any input would be much appreciated, thank you.
For most people the cost would not be worth it. However, if your situation requires a van or large SUV you're not likely to find a good replacement in the $4200 range. Bear in mind you can expect ongoing repairs that will cost more $$$$. Those are not the most reliable vehicles around.
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chrysler/Town_Country/2014/
If you proceed with the transmission repair make sure you get a good warranty in writing since many transmission shop rebuilds experience problems. Check the warranty carefully for exclusions.
@chucktobias You’re right on the money with that advice. Thank you, it’s a really tough decision.
Don't rebuild the transmission that's in the vehicle. Order a remanufactured transmission from a well-known transmission supplier, and pay a mechanic to install that, instead. I have a '99 Ranger and I rebuilt the transmission, it'll shift a little rough from 1st to 2nd, or from 2nd to 1st, every once in a while. I took it back to the transmission shop three times before I got a halfway decent valve body. Most transmission shops only guarantee their work for 1 year, or 12k miles. I don't think you want to waste $4200 on something that's only good for 1 year/12k miles.
@justin-shepherd The guy at the transmission shop which is very well respected in my area said that it’s a common problem and they’ve done a lot of them. He said it would be at least another thousand to do a remanufactured transmission and it most likely wouldn’t have the upgraded parts they use to fix the known faults. He says the rebuild would be better and cheaper. I don’t know enough about it to say yea or nay on that. I’ll look into finding a remanufactured transmission but all I’ve seen so far is about $3000 or more so by the time I have someone put it in I’d imagine that would be more than $4200. Thank you this is a route I didn’t think to take and worth exploring.