1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

IN COLD WEATHER, HORN WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, ONLY WHEN TEMPERATURE GOES BACK UP WILL HORN WORK ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *JB

THERE HAVE BEEN 2 TRANSMISSION FAILURES WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONE AT 58,000 MILES AND THE OTHER AT 86,700 MILES. CHRYSLER ASSISTED IN PAYMENT ON THE FIRST FAILURE AND WOULD NOT ON THE SECOND. THERE APEARS TO BE SECRET WARRANTY FOR SOME WHO TAKE THE TIME TO COMPLAIN. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS STOPPAGE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE IN A SMALLER TOWN AND TRAFFICE IS SLOWER AND LESS OF IT. THE SECONDARY CONCERN IS THE COST. WE HAVE SPENT $2800 IN REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE REPUTATION IS SO BAD THAT WE HAVE LOOKED AT MAKING A TRADE OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE FIRST THING MENTIONED BY THE SALESMAN WAS "HOWS THE TRANSMISSION'? SO WE PAY FOR THE FACTORY DEFECT AGAIN IN RESALE VALUE. THE SITUATION WAS DISCUSSED WITH THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE COMPANY WITH NO ASSISTANCE. I WOULD HAVE NEVER EXPECTED 100% REPAYMENT AS I DID USE THE VAN FOR TRANSPORTATION. THE SECOND REPORT IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON AT THE WORST TIME. LIKE A SUNNY DAY IN TRAFFIC! TOO MUCH FIDILING AROUND TO MAKE THEM STOP IS DISTRACTING. THEY MAY BE FIXED NOW WITH THE SECOND MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. IT WAS WORSE WHEN COLD. WE ARE VERY DISAPOINTED IN OUR INVESTMENT MADE AND THE DEALER THAT MADE THE REPAIR. I THINK THEY ARE SHEDING 25000 EMPLOYEES - I WONDER WHY!!!

PLASTIC FUEL TANK IS WARPING, THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS CONDITION. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATES THIS CONDITION IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ALL OF THE WEIGHT IN THE REAR OF THE TANK RESTS IN TWO SMALL SPOTS. *AK *TT

REAR LEAD SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO SLIDE BACK AND THE TIRE TO RUB ON THE BACK OF THE WHEEL WELL. WHEN THE SPRING WAS REMOVED IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE SPRING HAD BEEN BROKEN 3/4 OF THE WAY PREVIOUSLY. IT WAS RUSTED AT THE BROKEN SPOT AND APPEARED TO HAVE BLACK PAINT ON THE INSIDE OF THE CRACK.

AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. TENSIONER BELT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. MIRROR LIGHT IS OUT. DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY CLOCKSPRING. *YH

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CANNOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A TREE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THE DEALER HAS A RECALL ON FUEL FIRES WITH THIS YEAR CAR. THIS LOSS INVOLVED A COLLISION AND FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 75-A446-573. *YH

THE CONSUMER PUT A NEW STARTER IN VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS AGO. CLAIM NUMBER 32-V339-978. *YH

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HE GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES, THE INSURED TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED THE FIRED DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7055-925. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CLAIM NUMBER 15-3024-211. *YH