2001 T&C Radio quit

Probably the one that's open.

Look up the location and size in your owners manual. Should also be listed on the fuse panel cover or nearby.

Also, may not be the fuse in the fuse panel but a internal failure of the radio.

WVK wrote:

The owners manual is not much help. I don't see a fuse marked specifically for the radio in the fusebox. I pulled and checked all the

Found the little bugger! 20A RDO Hopefull a new fuse will fix it up.

wvk

maxpower wrote:

Rats! Radio started cutting in and out, strange whirling sounds and a pop in the left channel then nothing. Tried another fuse which immediatly blew. This is the Infinity set up. Any ideas what to do next?

wvk

WVK wrote:

Buy a new radio.

Matt

Thanks for the help. This will bring the total cost of off warrantee repair to about $1800 to get to 100k miles. An improvement from our 1996 T&C which required $2000 to get to 75K miles. An I being unreasonable to expect 100K Miles with just routine maintance? As a result looking at other brands for replacement.

WVK

maxpower wrote:

Yes, I'd say that even with today's technology it is still not reasonable to expect a fairly low-end car to make $100K with zero out of warranty repairs. Now, a $100K Mercedes is different, but a $25K car isn't the same.

Occasionally, you will find a car that will make $100K with no repairs, but that is unusual. My 89 Acclaim came the closest of any car I've had, but it required a few repairs prior to 100K. The worst I've had was a Honda Accord that required replacement of exhaust system, struts, rear brake drums, front brake rotors, and a top-end engine overhaul (cam and full set of rocker arms) all prior to 80K miles, in addition to several warranty repairs (cruise control - recall, AC - warranty, rear window leak - warranty, etc.).

Matt

Maybe the wise thing to do is get an extended warrantee and forget about it. Hmm just noticed that the power lift gate no longer responds.

WVK

Sure, if it gives you peace of mind. Keep in mind that the automaker's make a bunch of money on extended warranties. I bought one for my first van after hearing all of the hype about transmission failures, etc. I never used it and it ended up being several hundred dollars down the drain.

Matt

Not the same at all. A serious auto repair won't bankrupt most people, even a transmission replacement is less than $3,000. A serious illness can easily cost more than $100K these days and higher isn't unusual. Also, most health care providers aren't making near the margins on their policies that automakers are getting on extended warranties! So, this indicates that health insurance is a better deal for the consumer.

Matt