1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT SHOW THE SPEED ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

VEHICLE IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING RPMS TO INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. THE POWER WINDOWS AND AIR CONDITIONING WILL STOP FUNCTIONING. PH

THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP GETTING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHERE THEY BROUGHT THE RUSTED STRUT TOWERS TO HIS ATTENTION. THE DEALER WOULDN'T COVER THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. SCC

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON SPORADICALLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFOMATION. TS

1996 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI MINI-VAN PARKED AT AN OFF-AIRPORT PARKING LOT WAS TOTALLED DUE TO A FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT APPROX 8:00 AM. AT APPROX. 1:00 AM THE FOLLOWING MORNING, PARKING ATTENDANTS NOTICED VEHICLE ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED, RESPONDED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY APPROX 3:00 AM. FIRE DEPARTMENT FOREMAN RESPONDING SAYS FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SUSPECTED THAT IT STARTED FROM A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX NEAR THE BATTERY. VEHICLE DEEMED A COMPLETE LOSS DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE FIRE.

1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******770823. *AK JB

PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF SEALS ON THE FUEL RAIL, CONSUMER HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF PAYING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, AIR BAG LIGHT FLICKERS, HORN DOES NOT SOUND WHEN ALARM IS SET. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL GO ON EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WITH NO SWITCH ACTIVATION. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS-------------770775. *AK *NLM

1996 CHRYSLER T&C MINIVAN WITH 78,000 MILES, BEING OPERATED BY WIFE, BROKE DOWN IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH KIDS ONBOARD. THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE DUE TO FAULTY BELT TENSIONER. THE BELT HAD BEEN REPLACED ONLY TWO MONTHS PREVIOUSLY AS PART OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (JUST TO AVOID EXACTLY WHAT HAPPED). MECHANIC INDICATED THAT CHRYSLER T&C TENSIONERS WERE PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE CAUSING SHREDDING OF THE SERPENTINE BELT. BELT AFFECTS POWER STEERING, COOLING FAN, CHARGING SYSTEM, ETC. WIFE, WHO WEIGHS IN AT 95 LBS, LOST ALL STEERING ABILITY AND WAS LEFT STRANDED IN MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH TWO KIDS UNTIL GOOD SAMARITAN ARRIVED AND 'MANHANDLED' VAN OFF THE ROADWAY.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STRUT TOWER RUSTED OUT, IN RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM THE ENGINE FELL OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED. DEALER STATES THAT CONSUMER CAN NOT TAKE VEHICLE OFF LOT AND ALSO SAYS THAT THEY CAN NOT SUPPLY HER WITH A RENTAL CAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS