1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. *NLM *CB *NLM

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS WARM. *NLM *SCC *JB

NAR 06/19/2003. *MR SOON AFTER THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLEH HAD A FLAT TIRE BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED, BUT IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE. ALONG WITH THE PARKING BRAKES SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS EXISTED WITH THE VEHICLE. A BELT TENSIONER AND TUNE UP WAS NEEDED. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS WERE ISSUED FOR THE FUEL RAILS AND CLOCKS SPRINGS. HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO RECOGNIZE OTHER MALFUNCTIONS LIKE THE PARKING BRAKES IN WHICH THE CONSUMER FELT A RECALL NEEDED TO BE ISSUED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND GIVE PROMPT RESPONSE. *CB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REASON THE PARKING NRAKE DID NOT WORK WAS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE NEEDED DISC PADS, BRAKE SHOES ROTORS AND DRUMS BECAUSE THEY WERE GLAZED AND COULD NOT BE RESURFACED. THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO CLEANED. *JB

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON WET STREETS AND WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS. AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *TT

WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, CRUISE CONTROL WILL DEACTIVATE BY ITSELF AND WITHOUT WARNING, DRASTICALLY REDUCING VEHICLE'S SPEED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 05/21/03 FAILED. *LJ

THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO AN INOPERATIVE POWER STEERING BELT. *JB

THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM, DUE TO THE THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP HOUSING, WHICH IMPAIRED THE CONSUMER VISIBILITY. *JB *TT

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS ON THE CLOCK SPRING DONE ON 05/08/2002 PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER SENT RECEIPTS AS PROOF OF PAYMENT TO CHRYSLER ON JANUARY 12, 2003. AND STILL DID NOT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT OF $208.61, NOR WAS CONSUMER NOTIFIED BY MANUFACTURER WHEN THE REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BRE ISSUED. *AK *JB *TS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, THE CRUISE/HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND THE CLOCKSPRING WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED. MR SCC