2001 Chrysler Town and Country liftgate won't open or close with remote or button inside. Makes opening noise and beeps, but, won't open. Also con't open manually unless with key.
12 Answers
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
Main power to lift gate motor or the lift gate motor has gone out to lunch. Need to get in there with an electrical tester to tell which.
Thank you, what about the side doors not closing with the passenger buttons. Is that a totally separate issue?
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
You are talking about the electrical lock master control panel on your left hand? none of the windows work, is what you're telling me? not sure what "the passenger buttons" means~ not closing? what are they supposed to be hydraulic, like a disabled lift of sorts??
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
I'd take a look at your fuse bank to look for a burnout-, then at least we'd know where the gremlin is hiding.
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
hopefully it's as easy as "someone dropped a penny in the lighter socket", or spilled my mocha on the pushbutton assembly, not wires...wires...bout to drive me mad.
I'm talking about the rear sliding doors that open and close with buttons on each side. They open and close with the remote and with the buttons in the front control area, but, not with the buttons in the rear on either side. There don't appear to be any fuse problems. I'm sure I'll have to have it looked at since the problems seem to be growing. First it was just the liftgate not opening automatically and then only with the key and now the side doors. Thanks
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
a gremlin causing random things to go bad. I'd think NEGATIVE...negative ground. Be sure the negative ground cable from the battery goes to the chassis and to the engine, and that these connections are SOLID! that'd be all I ask of you!
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
while you're out there, the battery emits a cloud of acid poof and the connections are first in line to be disintegrated, Electricity gets slowed down by corrosion creating a "brownout" with solid state electronics and making bright bulbs go yellow. Be sure terminals are clean, train a hose on it to wash it clean we need to get CLEAN power thru there!
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
now I'm starting to think BCM (body control module) has many functions, making the window sound like it's going down is probably one of them.
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
the replacement video looks horrible~ keep searchin' pretty sure this is the thing, now~
migration_judge_roy answered 11 years ago
http://www.automotix.net/usedautoparts/2001-chrysler-town_country- chassis_computer-product-g63292799i.html? gclid=CLqjl76H9rYCFbNzMgodV3cAmA ....well this is it, hate to blame computers for their apparently not being able to count to one correctly, but I digresse~ have someone help you with it. can post the installation, but looked like seven planes of hell~
thejeepdoctor answered 11 years ago
turn them on by flipping on switch in overhead console. child saftey