The 1999 T&C starts leaking coolant on floor since last month. Took it to dealer and they diagnosed as pressure switch problem and replaced it. Luckily/unluckily the pressure switch was just replaced few months ago and still under warranty.
For one or two weeks, the coolant stopped leaking. Now it is losing it again. What else could be wrong? Since my wife is driving it mostly, I have no way to monitor if it ever overheat. At least from my short 15miles test, I did not see that overheat from instrument panel.
This car also becomes pretty slow to pick up speed. It took much longer time to shift gear from one to two and two to three. Stepped hard on accelerator will noticeably speed up the gear shift, so I guess the tranny is still OK. I just feel the gasoline does not go through as fast and smooth as before.
It is now at 101k miles. Started from around 95k, I noticed this problem especially when the van is fully loaded and AC is on in hot weather. Is it possible that AC system is "dragging" the performance?
I have spent almost $3k so far this year and I still can not see where is the destination...I heard that Chrysler engine is pretty durable, that's why I decided to spend so much trying to keep it longer. It seems the local dealer did not plan to keep me as a proud American car owner. Should I look for a new Japanese or another skillful/trustful place in my area? I am located in Fairfax, Virginia. The philosophy of the dealer is they never recommended any scheduled maintenance since "not all parts will go bad at the suggested time". They do not suggest customers to check anything even when the schedule/mileage is up as their excuse. This may work for people who knows car pretty well and knowing when and what to check. For my wife, she does not even remember when to change oil until I remind her...
Thank you for any input.