1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

WELDING ON GAS TANK CRACKED, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK SOME FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TANK.*AK

VAN CUTS OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID HE WAS GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.*AK

FUEL LEAKING FROM GAS TANK. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALER TO BE CHECKED. WAS ADVISED THAT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AT A SEAM. THIS VEHICLE HAD AN EARLIER RECALL CONCERNING FUEL LEAKING WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS MOUNTED TO THE TANK. REPAIRS WERE MADE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT A FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT JUST START LEAKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON (THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK). THE TANK IS TO BE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER FOR A SUM OF $700 PLUS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN WHICH A FIRE COULD EASILY OCCUR. IF THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE, IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.

FUEL LINE IS LEAKING, RESULTING LOW FUEL LEVEL AFTER PUMPING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THERE WAS A SMALL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BELT TENSIONER BROKE OFF, UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE AT THE DEALER HAVE ANOTHER FUEL SYSTEM RELATED RECALL DONE THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE TECHNICIAN THAT SHE NOTICED A SMALL LEAK COMING FORM THE FUEL TANK, BUT IR ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER FILL THE TANK UP. THE CONSUMER WAS HOPING THAT THE RECALL WAS GOING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE TANK. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE TANK IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND SITS LOW TO THE GROUND. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE GROUND IS ABOUT 18 INCHES. *YH *NM

SECTION OF METAL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL STRUT SUPPORT HAS RUSTED AWAY.*AK

I HAVE A 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN AND FOR OVER A MONTH THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO STAY ON. I DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT AS I BELIEVED THAT IT WAS LIKELY THAT MY AIR BAG STILL WORKED, BUT I WAS CERTAINLY WRONG ABOUT THAT. MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS AND STILL IS OPERATING ERRATICALLY. YESTERDAY I DISCOVERED THAT THE HORN DID NOT WORK. I ALSO WAS TOLD THAT ALL THREE PROBLEMS WERE LIKELY CAUSED BY A BROKEN OR DAMAGED CLOCK SPRING. I BELIEVE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD DEFINITELY B E REQUIRED TO ISSUE A RECALL REGARDING THESE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS (THE AIR BAG AND THE HORN ARE SAFETY EQUIPMENT) AND REPAIR IT COMPLETELY FOR THE OWNERS AT NO CHARGE. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*763081

RIGHT STRUT TOWER IS RUSTING THROUGH. VEHICLE FAILED NY STATE INSPECTION. THERE IS A HOLE AT THE TOP OF THE STRUT TOWER FROM EXCESSIVE CORROSION WHICH PUTS SAFETY/INTEGRITY OF THE FRONT STRUT SUSPENSION IN JEOPARDY AND STRUT CAN COME LOOSE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. FEEL VERY LUCKY STRUT HAS NOT COME LOOSE ALREADY - VERY UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.*AK