1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN DO NOT WORK, AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *YH

THE "CLOCK SPRING" SHOULD BE COVERED, BUT MANUFACTURER SAYS THEY WON'T WARRANTY IT. INSPITE OF SERVICE CONTRACT. ****AK DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****755758.

VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL, THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE BUT IT HAS BEEN PROPOSED IN NEWS REPORTS. *AK. CHRYSLER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR THE TOTAL COST OF $480.06 CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. *YD

FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. DEALER FOUND CRACK IN TANK FILLER NECK - NO ACTION TAKEN - AWAITING PENDING RECALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 70,000 MILES NEEDING COMPLETE REBUILD FOR $1,600 - EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN SERVICED BY CHRYSLER IN JAN. 1999 @ 38,249 MILES. BOTH THE CHRYSLER DEALER IN WEST VIRGINIA (LOCATION OF FAILURE) AND THE SELLING (HOME) CHRYSLER DEALER KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN FIRST HEARING ABOUT IT: "MY GUESS WOULD BE PLANNETARIES ARE COMPLETELY STRIPPED" WAS THE CHRYSLER WV MECHANIC COMMENT UPON JUST LOOKING AT THE VAN. SPOKE WITH MANY TOWN & COUNTRY OWNERS SINCE - THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURENCE ON TOWN & COUNTRY - HOW CAN THERE NOT BE EITHER A RECALL OR A CLASS ACTION SUIT WITH THAT MANY KNOWN FAILURES ON A KNOWN WEAK COMPONENT ? IF CHRYSLER/BENZ WILL NOT MONITOR THEMSELVES SHOULDN'T THE GOVERNMENT INTERVENE ? (TIRESIZE: P215/65/16)

VEHCILE WAS LEAKING OIL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT CAR WAS ASSEMBLED WITH A PAPER THIN GASKET.*AK *YH

CONSUMER STATED INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE ROARS AND VEHICLE WILL LURCH BACKWARD WHEN IN REVERSE.*AK. CONSUMR ALSO STATED IT HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE WILL ROAR AND THE TIRES START TO SPIN, ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT IS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY, THE GEAR SHIFT IS MAKING NOISES AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO GO FROM DRIVE TO PARK ETC.*YD

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WOULD HEAR POPPING NOISES COMING FROM LEFT FRONT END. DEALER CHECKED AND REPAIRED STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK AGAIN AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. NOTHING SOLVED THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE IT. MANUFACTURER IS WORKING ON SOLUTION.*AK *JB

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED STEERING COLUMN ASSUMES A DIFFERENT CENTER POSITION APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE TIME, DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE STEERING MOUNTING BOLTS WAS LOOSE, AND ANOTHER MOUNTING BOLT WAS TWISTED OUT OF POSITION, DEALER REPLACED THE BOLT, AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE RACK & PINION BOLT WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN.*SLC

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED/LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. CONSUMER USED PARK BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, ON DECEMBER 7, 2001 AT 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, CONSUMER UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE DUE TO NO BRAKING ABILITY AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. NO INJURIES.*AK *SLC