1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

FIRESTONE, DOT HJHBCLH209, P21565R16; WHILE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL AND VIBRATE, UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT A TREAD HAD SEPARATED.*AKALL FOUR TIRES WERE INSPECTED BEFORE TRIP AND CHECKED AGAIN THE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE THE SAME PRESSURE (38PSI). *NLM

THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE RATE IN CHRYSLER MINI-VANS IS UNACCEPTABLE.. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. DEALER DIAGNOSED CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALER REPLACED IT AT CONSUMER'S COST. VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS.*AK

THERE IS APPARENTLY A COMMON SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THESE VEHICLES AND THE FUNCTIONS IN THE STEERING COLUMN STOP WORKING. OF PARTICULAR CONCERN IS THE HORN AND AIR BAG. SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ...

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED COULD NOT DISENGAGE THAT SYSTEM BY THE STEERING COLUMN, AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, HORN HAS FAILED TO FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING WAS THE COMPONENT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

SLIDING DOOR WILL COME OPEN INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.&*AK

WHILE PULLING VEHICLE IN PARKING GARAGE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER RAISED HOOD AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO CONTACT INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IDENTICAL TO THAT DESCRIBED FOR THE 1997 DODGE TRUCK RECAL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 01V153000. I'D LIKE TO BE ASSURED THAT MY PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT. *

FUEL TANK IS NORMALLY ATTACHED BY TWO BOLTS, HOWEVER SINCE A BOLT WAS MISSING ONE OF THE STRAPS WAS LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE PAVEMENT, THE BOLT HOLDING THE SECOND STRAP WAS LOOSE AND HALFWAY OUT OF THE BOLT OPENING. *SLC

I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS I PARKED MY CAR IN THE PARKING LOT. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR TO PUT MY SHOPPING BAGS IN, THE TAILGATE DOOR SEEMED VERY HEAVY. THE BOLT HOLDING UP THE SUPPORT FOR THE TAILGATE HAD BROKEN IN HALF. THE TAIL GATE FELL DOWN ON MY HEAD. HALF OF THE BOLT REMAINED IN THE SOCKET. THE DEALER HAD TO PRY IT OUT. THEY HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PART FOR ME. I WAS LUCKY THAT I PARTIALLY CAUGHT THE TAILGATE DOOR BEFORE ITS FULL WEIGHT HIT ME ON THE HEAD. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS AS A POTENTIAL DEFECT SO SOMEONE ELSE DIDN'T GET SERIOUSLY INJURED.*AK