1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

WHILE IN TRAFFIC THE CAR JUMPED TO NEUTRAL. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, BUT IT ALTHOUGH I COULD MOVE THE LEVER TO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. WHEN STOPPED IT WOULD START IN SECOND GEAR AND NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD. I CREPT IN TRAFFIC WITH EMERGENCY BLINKERS ON TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE I LEFT IT. BEING NEW YEARS DAY IT WAS CLOSED. *JB

MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING OUR 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN. HE WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. HE HIT A TRUCK THAT WAS PARKED ALONG OUR STREET. THE IMPACT TO OUR VAN WAS ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE. NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BOTH PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT, BUT HIT BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL (WHICH BENT) AND THE WINDSHIELD. *AK MY VAN IS TOTALLED AND THE TRUCK NEEDS A NEW BED AND BACK FENDER ALL REPLACED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN MY SON AND ALSO THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FROM THIS IMPACT. PLEASE RESPOND - THANK YOU, KARI KIENITZ

PLASTIC LENS COVERING THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HAS BECOME CLOUDED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AND CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE SO AS TIME PASSES. THIS GREATLY REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS PUT OUT AND THEREFORE MAKES DRIVING AT NIGHT HAZARDOUS . I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE LENS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE, OVER $500.00. I LOVE MY TOWN AND COUNTRY, ITS GREAT FOR VACATIONS BUT I FEEL THAT DRIVING IT AT NIGHT IS A DANGER TO MYSELF, FAMILY, AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *JB

AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WAS MADE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. THE STATED THE PART WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *JB

VEHICLE STALLED, AND CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK ARRIVING A TSCHOOL THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC. HAD TO PUSH IT INTO THE PARKING LOT, THEN CALLED TOW TRUCK. CONTACTED NANUFACTURER AFTER DISCOVERING THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON FAILURE, BUT NOT RECALL ITEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT, HEADLIGHTS/WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND HORN FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FAILED, AND IT WILL COST $1300 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE TO FIX IT. *AK THE HARNESS WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY UNDER THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY CORRODED AND ACID LEAKED ONTO THE HARNESS WHICH CAUSED VARYING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NM

WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS. *JB

ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THERE IS CORROSION IN THE STRUT TOWER. CONSUMER NOTICED THIS WHILE CLEANING THE VEHICLE. THERE IS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 23-044-02. *AK

THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION TOWER HAS CORROSION ON THE TOP SIDE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE BOLT CIRCLE. CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND HAS A SERVICE BULLITIN NUMBER 23-044-02 COVERING 1996-2000 MODELS FOR THE REPAIR. THEY DO NOT FURNISH PARTS OR PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THIS DEFECT WILL IN TIME CAUSE FAILURE OF THE STRUT MOUNT RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FOUR MECHANICS AND NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THEY HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE ON TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES WITH STALLING.*AK