The 2012 chrysler town country has 3 problems reported for power door locks malfunction.
Town and country sliding door noise.
Test drive the vehicle over bumps to verify that the rattle noise is coming from the rear sliding door.
A buzzing noise after the door locks or unlocks is the door actuator the reason the cost of replacement is 400 to 800 is because the time it takes to get to the actuator is about 20 30 for a professional and about 1 hour for a beginner that s just to get to the device.
The most common chrysler van model reported to have sliding door problems is the town and country.
Pause the test drive stopping the vehicle at a safe location such as a parking lot.
Open the rear sliding door and remove the rubber bumper fig.
They could have constructed this a new way and cut the time by 70 to 80 but that s not up to the laborers and engineers dont care about ease of access.
Vans made in 2001 were most severely affected but vehicles from any production year since the 1990s are frequently cited for other recurring sliding door malfunctions.