1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

AIRBAG DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING 55MPH MIDDLE LANE, COULD NOT SEE, VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE, ALMOST CRASH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN VAN, INJURY BURNS ON ARMS IGNITION FAILED 4 TIMES REPLACED 2X UNDER WARRANTY

THERE IS A CHEMICAL WITHIN THE TIRES THAT CAUSES THE RIMS TO CORRODE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO DEFLATE. *AK IF THE TIRES ARE NOT INFLATED EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS, THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE. THE VALVE STEM HAD A LEAK. *JB *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE DEALER REBUILT THE FUEL STRAPS TO THE TANK THE NEXT DAY. THE FUEL LINE COUPLED AND HAD BROKEN. THE VAN STOPPED AS THE REMAINING GAS IN LINE SPILLED ONTO THE STREET. *SCC *JB

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND OVERHEAT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME OFF THE PULLEYS, THE POWER STEERING, AIR CONDITION (COMPRESSOR), DEFROSTER AND ALTERNATOR HAD GONE OUT. *AK IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE WINDOWS FOGGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT. (THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME OFF DURING A RAIN STORM AND THE TENSIONER WAS WORN OUT) *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE IS A 1998, CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN (LXI). THE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE "BODY CONTROL MODULE," AS DEFINED BY SNETHKAMP JEEP & CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT START PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED AND CONTINUE WHEN IN THE OFF POSITION. THE ENGINE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF TO DISENGAGE OR STOP WIPERS. ALSO, ALL DOOR LOCKS CONTINUE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN A DOOR OR DOORS ARE OPEN, WHEN THE ENGINE IS STARTED, AND WHILE DRIVING. OCCASIONALLY, BEFORE TURNING ON THE IGNITION, THE ALARM WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE: MUST USE THE REMOTE KEY (UNLOCK) BEFORE ENGINE WILL START. OFTEN, WHEN INSIDE, THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK A DOOR OR DOORS IS TO USE THE REMOTE CONTROL KEY (UNLOCK). *LA

I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI WITH 55,400 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WITH MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS IN THE CAR. SPECIFICALLY, THE PARTS THAT FAILED WERE: THE SUN GEAR, INPUT HUB, CLUTCH DRUM AND TORQUE CONVERTER RESULTING IN A $2837 REPAIR BILL. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A CAR WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE HAVE A MAJOR FAILURE LIKE THIS? THIS CAR ISNT ABUSED, ITS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE (AROUND TOWN ONLY) WHO SHUTTLES 4 KIDS TO SCHOOL, SCOUTING, SOCCER GAMES ETC... AND IS MAINTAINED BY ME, METICULOUSLY. *LA

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. HORN DOESN'T WORK. TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE CAR IS NOT AMONG THE CARS RECALLED FOR CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *LA

SEAT BELT PERIODICALLY RELEASES WHEN CHILD CAR SEAT RUBS AGAINST SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE CAR IS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. IF THE CAR SEAT IS BUCKLED INTO ONE OF THE CAR'S MIDDLE SEATS TIGHTLY, IT SOMETIMES PRESSES THE RELEASE MECHANISM OF THE CHRYSLER SEAT BELT. *LA

PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR UNLOCKED AND SLID OPEN WHILE DRIVING, AFTER IT HAD BEEN SLAMMED SHUT THE AUTOMATIC LOCK ENGAGED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. *AK *JB