# Dashboard keeps going bad - 1997 Cyrysler Town & Compnay

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-keeps-going-bad-1997-cyrysler-town-compnay/501>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 12, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-keeps-going-bad-1997-cyrysler-town-compnay/501 "2007-06-12T15:37:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![mis2ko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@mis2ko](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mis2ko)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-keeps-going-bad-1997-cyrysler-town-compnay/501/1 "2007-06-12T15:37:13Z")

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My dashboard is bad. No RPM, MPH, Mileage shows 385 and Gear show D3L. I have taken into the “dealer” 12 times and been charged $1500 so far. It has been happening since May of 05. hints - I had my ignition relaced and that fixed it for a time, Then a new starter - and it was fixed. It takes as long a 6 months for it to go bad. I am thinking there is a short in a wire somewhere. Is it possible to test all the wires? Also it there someone other the the DEALER (who I hate)that can fix it…on the north side of Chicago?

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**Author:** ![steve63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@steve63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steve63)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dashboard-keeps-going-bad-1997-cyrysler-town-compnay/501/2 "2007-06-12T18:00:29Z")

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[www.allpar.com](http://www.allpar.com) is another good site, but it’s geared specifically towards Chrysler products. They have a minivan forum and someone there may have the exact answer you need for the symptoms you describe. Good luck.