2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THE MIRROR SWITCH WIRE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN ORDER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS A SEAT HEATER. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING A HOLE IN THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WANTED TO INFORM NHTSA THAT THIS DEFECT OCCURRED, AND WANTED TO KNOW IF THE MANUFACTURER HAD REPORTED THIS DEFECT. *AK *SC *JB

THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HAS A BOX UNDER IT THAT GETS HOT WHEN TURNING THE REAR HEATER ON. CONSUMER HAS A CHILD THAT SITS IN THAT SEAT, AND THE SEAT OVERHEATS. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE CHILD DROPPED AN ARTICLE AND THE CONSUMER REACHED TO PICK IT UP .*AK

THE HEAT FROM THE SEAT CAUSED PASSENGER'S SEAT TO CATCH ON FIRE. CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

9/4/02 CHRYSLER REPLACED HEATED SEAT ELEMENT DUE TO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. 12/17/04 HEATED SEAT BURNT HOLE IN SEAT CUSHION CHRYSLER FIRST REFUSED TO COVER DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OVER WARRANTY PERIOD, I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO PAY 50%. *JB

THE EXHAUST PIPE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART. MANUFACTURER STATED IT WILL BE IN AROUND THE END OF DECEMBER. *AK *NM

AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE THE TIRES THREE TIMES AIR IS STILL LEAKING FROM THE RIMS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE FAN BELT SLIPPED OFF THE VAN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 25 MPH. . POWER STEERING WAS LOST. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE.*AK *TC

RECALL FOR CLOCK SPRING WAS ISSUED. VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES. *BF RECALL# 04V480000. *SC

IT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE VAN BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND THE STEERING BEGAN TO LOCK WITHIN ABOUT 10 SECONDS OF THE EXPLOSION SOUND. THE VAN STOPPED AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP. *AK