1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

SOON AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE PASSENGER POWER SEAT MOTOR BEGAN TO SPONTANEOUSLY SMOKE, EMITTING A PUTRID ODOR. AFTER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES (10 MIN IN TRAFFIC) THE SMOKE INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT THE WHOLE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED. AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. ALL PASSENGERS (TWO MOTHERS AND FOUR CHILDREN 3 OR YOUNGER) EVACUATED THE VEHICLE. THE SMOKE CONTINUED TO WORSEN AND ULTIMATELY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED AND AFTER ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES ALL SMOKE STOPPED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND RECENTLY CLAIMED THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY IN THE MATTER. *JB

CYLINDER HEAD TOWERS SUPPORTING ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED AND CYLINDER HEADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC STATED HE HAD SEEN THIS ON AT LEAST TWO OTHER CHRYSLER 3.8L V-6 ENGINES. REPLACEMENT CYLINDER HEADS HAD BEEFED UP TOWERS. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENTS AS WARRANTY WAS FOR 60,000 MILES AND PROBLEM WAS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL 64,000 MILES. *NLM

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

RADIO DOES NOT RECEIVE FM STATIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON WITH DOOR OPENING

BOTH POWER LOCKS ON SIDE DOORS DO NOT FUNCTION AND BOTH DOORS DO NOT LATCH SECURELY. DOORS CAN BE OPENED EVEN WHEN SECURITY ALARM IS ARMED.

I RECIEVED A RECALL ON MY CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE CLOCKSPRING AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO IT. THEY HAVE MY RECALL CARD AND WON'T GIVE IT BACK

WARPED GAS TANK CONDITION. WHEN FILLING TANK, GAS WILL LEAK FROM SEAM ON TANK TOP, AND RUN ON GROUND. PH

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A GLAZE OVER THE HEADLIGHTS LENS CAUSING LIGHTS NOT TO BE AS BRIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO SHIFT INTO O/D. IT MAY DRIVE FINE FOR DAYS AND THEN LOCK IN SECOND GEAR. MANUALLY CHANGING THE GEARSHIFT DOES NOT OVERRIDE THE FAILURE. THE ONBOARD COMPUTER DOES NOT LOG THE FAILURE. IT DOES CAPTURE THE MANUAL SHIFTING EVENT. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBELM IS TO TURN OFF THE VAN AND START IT BACK UP. THIS COULD CORRECT IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS OR IT MAY RECUR WITHING MINUTES. TOTALLY RANDOM. OCCURS AT ANY TIME, NIGHT OR DAY. IT OFTEN OCCURS DURING ACCELLERATIONS FOLLOWING TURNS. THIS SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELLERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY DURING RUSHHOUR TRAFFIC. WE HAVE TO PULLOFF INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, SHUT OFF THE VAN, RESTART IT UP, AND MERGE BACK INTO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. IT IS EXTERMRLY FRIGHTENING FOR MY WIFE ESPECIALLY WHILE TRANSPORTING MY TWO YOUNG BOYS. THE CHRYSLER REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT GET IT TO FAIL AND THUS NOTHING WAS DONE. AAMCO LOOKED AT THE TRANSMISSION AND INDICATED THE TRANSMISSION AND FLUIDS WERE FINE. THEY ALSO COULD NOT GET THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORK INTERMITTENT DURING USE. WHEN WIPERS ARE NOT TURN ON WIPER WOULD COME ON WITH OUT ANY INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS