Are Chrysler minivans perfect? No. Transmission problems have plagued them all along. Many have needed costly air-conditioning repairs within the first five years and some earlier models had chronic oil seal problems with the 3.0-litre V6 Mitsubishi engines. Luckily Chrysler replaced the 3.0-litre with far better 3.3 and 3.8-litre V6 engines a few years ago and since the merger with Daimler-Benz, literally hundreds of millions have been spent to improve both engines and transmissions in an effort to put the problems to rest. Chrysler is so confident that they have fixed their problems that they now offer a warranty to cover the engine, transmission and other powertrain items for 7 years or 115,000 km. 
The minivan market is a very competitive one, especially at the lower end. GM, Ford, Mazda and now even Kia are all attempting to eat into Chrysler's enviable market share. The majority, advertise their respective base models for under $25,000, yet top of the line vans can easily reach the mid to high 30's and even into the 40's. Chrysler has the very top of the market well covered with its Town & Country. But hold on, a $50,000 minivan? I recently spent a week familiarizing myself with a Town & Country Limited all-wheel-drive model. At just over $50 large this is no ordinary minivan. Considering its AWD configuration puts it into similar league with some premium crossover SUVs doesn't make its price seem that far offside. It handles slippery conditions better as well or better than most sport utilities and is equipped and finished as well as many luxury cars.