1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT START, OR WILL STALL OR WILL LOSE POWER STEERING. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE.*AK

RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT. INSPECTION BY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOUND THAT THE WHEEL RIM HAD SUSTAINED SEVERE CORROSION DAMAGE. CORROSION HAD EATEN THROUGH THE CHROME PLATING ON THE ALUMINUM ,AND CAUSED PINHOLE LEAKS, LEADING TO THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. INSPECTION OF THE OTHER THREE WHEELS INDICATED MODERATE CORROSION ON ONE OF THE OTHER RIMS. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS RELATING TO CORROSION AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN INVESTIGATION PENDING. *TT...*AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR TO DEPLOY PERMATURELY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IF SHE ADJUSTS THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL GO OUT. FORD DEALER SUGGESTS THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *SCC

RIGHT FRONT AND REAR WHEEL RIMS ARE CORRODING, RESULTING IN AIR HOLES CAUSING TIRE TO GO FLAT. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CHROME PLATING IS FLAKING OFF. *SLC

WHILE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT HAND TURN IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED POWER STEERING UNIT AND IDLER ARM HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC

PARTS IN INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE GOT HOT TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAVE BURNED THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAS SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT HAND, AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON RIGHT HAND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK

THE LARGE (1.5IN.) BUNDLE OF WIRES THAT GOES FROM THE BATTERY/FUSE BOX TO THE STARTER/OTHER PLACES...GOES THROUGH A CUTOUT IN THE BOTTOM/FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THIS BUNDLE RUBS WITH VIBRATION UNTILL THE INSULATION IS GONE. SHORT CAUSES THE FIRE. MY BROTHER'S VAN IS BUILT THE SAME WAY.

FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF FUEL SENDING UNIT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER BECOMES SO HOT THAT IT IS UNUSABLE, IT WAS TURNED ON FOR AWHILE, AND AFTER 10-15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE SMOKE, AND THE SEAT WAS TOO HOT TO SIT ON AND IT BURNED 2 HOLES IN THE LEATHER SEAT.*JB

VEHICLE WAS LOSING BRAKE FLUID WHICH CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL. WHEN BRAKES FAIL BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, LOSING ALL FUNCTIONS. BRAKE FLUID HAS TO BE IN VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES IN CASE OF A REFILL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AKI