1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *NLM

THE VEHICLES HORN NO LONGER WORKED WHILE DRIVING. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *NLM

INSTRUMENT PANEL CEASED TO FUNCTION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PROBLEM APPARENTLY CAUSED BY DESIGN DEFECT IN CABLE ROUTING - WIRING TOO CLOSE TO ALTERNATOR, DAMAGED WIRING AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUITRY. CABLES WERE REPLACED AT COST OF $235, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED 3 MONTHS LATER. REPLACEMENT OF INSTRUMENT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD NOW NECESSARY AT COST OF OVER $500. WERE TOLD THAT CHRYSLER RECENTLY INCREASED COST OF PART TENFOLD. DEALER REPORTED SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OVER PAST YEAR. SAFETY ISSUE AS SPEEDOMETER AND SHIFT INDICATOR CEASED TO FUNCTION. *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER STATED THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB *SCC

THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES, WHICH CONTINUED TO FALL OFF, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS WET.*JB

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN SHOWY OR WET WEATHER, IT CAUSES THE MAGNUM WHEEL TO OBTAIN MOISTURE AND CORRODED. THIS RESULT IN THE TIRE NOT SEALING AND HAVING LOW AIR PRESSURE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE WIPERS WILL TURN OFF AT WILL AND SOMETIMES IT WAS HARD TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF, UNLESS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. PH

THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK ALSO. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

ACCIDENT AT 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. *JB

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE HORN WORKS BUT NOT WHEN YOU NEED IT, AND YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND ON THE HORN AREA TO FIND A SPOT THAT WILL WORK. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770860