1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE CRUISE CONTROL, RADIO, HORN AND THE FUNCTIONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE INOPERATIVE. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. *NLM THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING WAS BAD. THE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1996-98 MODELS. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT SIX OTHER SAME MAKE/MODELS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 99 MODEL AND FELT THAT THIS MODEL SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. RECALL#02V293000 SCC

WHEEL RIMS ARE ARE LEAKING DUE TO OXIDATION ON THE PLATING. ALL TIRES LEAKING AIR WEEKLY. NOTE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM INDICATES IT IS COMMON TO THIS VEHICLE.

HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS LIT, AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND CHIMES. DEALERSHIP BELIEVES FROM THE DESCRIPTION THAT IT MAY BE THE CLOCKSPRING EXCEPT THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL STILL WORKS. VEHICLE FROM 1996-1998 HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE CLOCKSPRING. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED THAT RECALL ARE SHOWING UP ON 1999 MODELS.

DRIVER'S SEAT ON OUR 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IGNITED AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONING. IT BURNES A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT AND SINGED MY WIFE'S PANTS.

VEH. HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE NEW 19 TIMES. HOOD MISALIGNED,DOORS MISALIGNED, TACK STOP WORKING, HORN STOP WORKING, SIDES SLIDING DOORS DRAGGING, STEERING COLUMN LOOSE, AIR COMPRESSOR REPLACED TWICE, BELT CONTINUES TO JUMP OFF VEH. WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED THE OPERATOR OF THE VEH. TO T-BONE ANOTHER VEH. ON A RIGHT TURN FROM AN INTERSECTION. CHRYSLER SEEMS NOT TO CARE UNTIL SOMEONE IS EITHER SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. BELT ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT BACK ON 4 SEPERATE OCCASIONS AND I AM AFRAID TO LET MY FAMILY DRIVE THE VEH.

SUDDEN FAILURE OF ENGINE SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER. SOON AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, AND WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THERE WAS A LOUD BANG UNDER THE HOOD. INSTANTLY POWER STEERING WAS LOST ALONG WITH ENGINE COOLING AND ALTERNATOR OUTPUT. TENSIONER ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BOLT HAD SHEARED OFF FROM APPARENT METAL FATIQUE, THROWING OFF THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE RESULTANT VIOLENT DEPARTURE OF THE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY ALSO SHATTERED THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC ON THE HIGHWAY.

FRONT SEAT HEATERS BECOME UNCOMFORTABLY HOT. UNABLE TO SAFELY USE HEATERS, AFRAID OF SEATS CATCHING FIRE. LOCAL DEALER STATES NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A $36,000+ VEHICLE WITH AN EXTENDED FACTORY WARRANTY.

BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO REGAIN CONTROL TO DECELERATE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS