1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WOULD STAY ON THE REMINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE OPERATED. DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IT LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO DISENGAGE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE , BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED.*AK CLARK TIRE AND AUTO FOUND THE BRAKE LINING OFF AND JAMMED IN THE DRUM. BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED AND PARTS WERE INSTALLED TO PREVENT BRAKES FROM LOCKING. MECHANIC STATED EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED, THE RACKET FROZE UP. *PH *JB

LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER IS RUSTING OUT ON 1998 CHRYSTLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR REPAIR. VAN HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL BODY TECHNICIANS WHO ALL AGREE COMPONENT IS DEFECTIVE AND POSES SERIOUS SAFETY RISK OF STRUT AND WHEEL COMING THROUGH HOOD. *AK

CAMSHAFT BROKE AT 55000 MILES WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENGINE FAILED AT CRITICAL MOMENT WHILE CLIMBING 25 DEGREE HILL ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS.8AK

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND FRONT BRAKES. THEY WERE WORKING ON IT FOR AWHILE AND ASKED THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING DIDN'T I HEAR THE NOISE. SPENT 2200 AND BROUGHT IT HOME AND THEN DIDN'T EVEN GET IT IN THE GARAGE AND THE CELLANOID WENT. FIXED THAT AND THE VAN STILL DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT. *NLM

THE DRIVER IS SMELLING GAS INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED. THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL IS UNKNOWN. *AK

I JUST STARTED DRIVING MY CAR THIS MORNING, WHEN I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NONE OF MY ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR HELP, BUT HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THE FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ENTIRE FRONT END OF MINIVAN WAS ON FIRE, ENGINE/BATTERY MELTED, FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED/MELTED, HOOD MELTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND PUT OUT FIRE.*AK

AT 25-30 MPH ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN. PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN A PUDDLE STEERING WHEEL BELT WOULD COME OFF ,CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. VEHICLE MADE IN MARCH 98, 2 WEEKS OUTSIDE OF RECALL LIMIT.