1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED, THE CONTACT HEARD A POP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE HOSES WERE NOT STANDARD PARTS DUE TO THE MODIFICATION OF THE BRAKES FOR MEDICAL HANDICAP PURPOSES. THERE WERE TWO HOLES IN THE HOSES BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT STANDARD, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

I HAVE READ ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 1996 TOWN AND COUNTRY. I FIND IT INTERESTING HOW THE COMPLAINTS ARE EXACT TO ONE ANOTHER. DIFFERENT OWNERS, SAME PROBLEMS. CHRYSLER TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEMS OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED MINE SINCE 1999 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE CLAIMS THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN AND WILL MAKE SURE TO LET THE PEOPLE I CARE ABOUT KNOW THE PROBLEMS OF THIS OVER PRICED HUNK OF RUSTED METAL. I WOULD CERTAINLY HATE TO SEE THEM GO THROUGH THE GRIEF I HAVE OWNING THIS VEHICLE! *NM

SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS/COMES OFF DURING WET CONDITIONS. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN PAST 3 MONTHS AND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THAT. *JB

CHRYSLER CORPORATION HEADLIGHTS PROGRESSIVELY CLOUD OVER AND LIGHT OUTPUT IS REDUCED CREATING A DANGEROUS NIGHT DRIVING CONDITION. HAS NHTSA QUERIED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IS THERE ANY REACTION? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SERPENTINE BELT FRACTURED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ALERTED THE CONTACT BUT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN THREE TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE BELTS, PULLEYS AND TENSIONER WERE REPLACED ON EVERY OCCURRENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE RESOLUTION WAS A DEALERSHIP REFERRAL. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO ON, THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON (WITHOUT ME TURNING THEM ON), THE FAN ON THE HEATER WILL TURN ON(IF IT IS OFF) OR OFF (IF IT IS ON). THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. MORE RECENTLY IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS OR SO THE HEATER IS ONLY BLOWING WARM/HOT AIR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND COLD AIR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT IS THE SAME FOR THE DEFROST. *JB

THE CLOCKSPRING HAS FAILED IN MY 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY RENDERING THE AIR BAG USELESS, THE HORN USELESS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL USELESS. I AM SCARED TO USE THIS VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY. *NM

HE OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER, TOWN& COUNTRY, ONLY OWNER WITH 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL POPPED OFF, MOSTLY WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO LEFT. THIS HAPPENED OFTEN SINCE 2005. ALSO, FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AT SEPARATE TIMES WHEN IT WAS IN OFF POSITION FOR ABOUT ONE AND HALF YEAR.*AK

I HAVE A 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE THAT HAS HAD THE FUEL RAIL RECALL DONE. THE RECALL INVOLVED PUTTING A CLAMP TYPE SEAL AROUND THE FUEL RAIL IN TWO PLACES. THESE SEALS HAVE BOTH FAILED AND FUEL IS ACTUALLY DRIPPING FROM ONE OF THE SEALS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIRS I HAVE NOT HEARD YET WHAT THEY WILL DO TO RESOLVE THIS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE REPAIR PROVIDED BY THE RECALL IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND WILL FAIL AGAIN IN A SHORT TIME. THIS IS OF GRAVE CONCERN TO ME FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. IT APPEARS THAT A POOR DESIGN IS BEING REPAIRED BY AN EQUALLY POOR FIX. *NM

MY SPECIFIC ON THE PROBLEM IS WITH OUR 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN AND SPECIFICALLY AIRBAG LIGHT ON, HORN/CRUISE NOT WORKING. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT THIS IS INDICATIVE OF THE CLOCKSPRING BEING FAULTY. WHILE I FIND THE CHRYSLER HAS A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO REPAIR MINIVANS WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE INFORMATION LEADS ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS ONLY FOR CARS WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILE ON THEM - AS OUR VEHICLE IS NOW 9 YEARS OLD, IT IS UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT THE ODOMETER BE AT UNDER 70,000 MILES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS UNREASONABLE, IN THAT THE DEFECT RENDERS THE AIRBAG USELESS. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALER, HOWEVER, IF THIS 70,000 MILES RESTRICTION IS IN PLACE, AND PURSE REMEDY OF THE SITUATION. IF THE NHTSA HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RESTRICTION, I WOULD ASK THAT THE NHTSA DIRECT CHRYSLER TO COVER ANY VEHICLE HAVING THIS DEFECT, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. *JB