Question about Chrysler Radiators?

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I have a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country, we just replaced the radiator last year because it was cracked. Now it has cracked again, luckily still under warranty. I was wondering if cooling system issues are common for these cars? I also have heating tubes go bad not long before that as well....
The car has never been in a front end collision. I did have someone hit the drivers side door at one point about 2 years ago though.
 
You need to take your car to a good mechanic and have it checked out. If you get your engine too hot you could crack a head, or gasket or even worse, burn up the engine.
 
yes the plastic tanks do rupture alot, usually because of age or overheating issues, has the thermostat been changed? or radiator cap? most replacement radiators are from mexico and are of substandard quality
 
The plastic tanks of radiators cracking is a pretty common problem with most vehicles that use them, which is most all of them, for about 30 years now. Plastic tubes on the heater cores of some cars too. The heater core tubes on your mini-van go bad a lot even though they're aluminum, because of problems with porosity.
 
There are no frequent issues with your cooling system. I would imagine that the replacement radiator that was installed may be a cheaper foreign made copy of an original Chrysler part.That is how things are generally done.
 
That is unusual - was the car ever involved in a frontal collision of any kind? If it has, there may be undetected damage to the radiator support resulting in excessive stress on the radiator.
 
If it has cracked again, I would suspect stress mounting is the cause. Small grommets are used to allow for heat expansion movement and vibration, if these are not installed, the radiator takes all of the stress and vibration. If the vehicle was involved in an accident, the mount area may be distorted causing undue stress on the radiator when the mount bolts are tightened. Check for proper alignment of mount holes and that none are being forced into position.
 
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