1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF PERIODACALLY. ALL POWER IS LOST, CAUSING US TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY.THIS USUALLY HAPPERNS WHEN WE HAVE TAKEN OUR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE THROTTLE MOTOR. IT WAS CLEANED, BUT IT DIDI NOT HELP. THIS MAY BE SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT ODI ID, 812181. *AK

RECALL # 96V099000 CHRYSLER/BRAKES;HYDRAULIC ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. OWNER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. WHEN VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VAN WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THREE WEEKS. DEALER COULD NOT RELEASE VAN TO OWNER BECAUSE OF LIABILITY, AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER. *AK

RECALL REPAIR SCHEDULED (99V-213) HOWEVER DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMPLETE WORK. *MJS

TENSIONER BELT ON THE ENGINE HAD SNAPPED / BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS REPAIRED. THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. IT FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN TRYING TO LOOSEN IT UP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK *YC

15 INCH WHEEL HAS A DEFORMED LUG: NUT SEAT CONFIGURATION WHICH CAUSES POOR NUT TO WHEEL CONTACT. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 93V098000. WHILE DRIVING BAD VIBRATION, CONSUMER GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF THE HUB, AFTER PUTTING IN NEW WHEEL BOLTS THEY LOOSENED AGAIN BUT DID NOT BREAK OFF, LARGER BOLTS INSTALLED AND THEY ARE WORKING FINE, CONSUMER FEELS THAT IS MAY BE A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SPARE TIRE THAT WAS ON FOR A WHILE WHICH IS STEELK WAS NOT SEATING PROPERLY STARTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL BOLTS. *MJS

WHEN TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED. THE SHAFT DISENGAGED FROM THE WIPERS, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL 99V189000 CONCERNS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTR FAILURE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM WORKING ERRATICALLY; WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL WOULD BE HARD, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER WOULD PLACE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND.

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM: WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BECAUSE PEDAL APPEARS HARD WHEN APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

THE RECALL REMEDY ONLY TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM , RECALL NUMBER 96V099000. THE BRAKE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED WHICH WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM; INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE; ALSO, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS RUNNING ON ICE ( SLIDING ). DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK