1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

The contact owns a 1992 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in the driveway the brakes failed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator and actuator assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V099000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the OEM parts were no longer being manufactured. The failure mileage was unknown.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES HAD SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE, AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,667. UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF UPDATED 07/18/12

Mileage: 106,667

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES HAD SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE, AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,667. UPDATED 07/13/12 *BF UPDATED 07/18/12

Mileage: 106,667

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE BENDIX-10 ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ON HIS VEHICLE. IN 1997, HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS GIVEN A LIFETIME WARRANTY AT THAT TIME. THE FAILURES HAVE RESURFACED AND CHRYSLER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO LIFETIME WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT RE-HONOR THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

Mileage: 149,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT, IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. IN MAY OF 2007, THE BRAKES BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AGAIN, WHICH MADE IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES:HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK) WAS REFERENCED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 219,000.

Mileage: 219,000

I OWN A 1992 CHRYSLER WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COVERED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 96V099000. IT HAS 93,000 MILES & CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR COVERED REPAIRS UNDER THE ABOVE LISTED CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS & THEY HAVE REFUSED TO COVER THE LAST REPAIR FOR APPROX $500. ACCORDING TO YOUR ODI LISTING, ALL ABS COMPONENTS ARE COVERED TO 100,000 MILES. THE SERVICING DEALER HAS TOLD ME & THE CHRYSLER CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED & WAS COVERED BY THEM AT ONE TIME, BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS ACTUATOR ON MY VEHICLE. THE CHRYSLER REF# FOR MY INQUIRY TO THEM IS 15951884. *JB

Mileage: 92,288

THE ABS ON MY 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY FAILED AUGUST 2006. OUR MECHANIC ADVISED MY HUSBAND THAT THE ABS PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED, BUT THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THE ABS ON THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY A LIFETIME WARRANTY DUE TO A RECALL. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER AT FIRST LIED TO US THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. AFTER PAYING OVER A $1,000 TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE, THE PARTS FAILED A SECOND TIME. THIS TIME, MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS IN FACT A RECALL~96V099000~ FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE CALLED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER TODAY AT 1-800-853-1403. HE WAS TOLD THIS TIME THAT 'YES, THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THAT THE INFORMATION ON YOUR WEBSITE WAS IN ERROR AND THAT THERE WAS NO LIFETIME COVERAGE.' MY HUSBAND THEN CONTACTED THE MECHANIC AND OBTAINED AN ALLDATA REPORT THAT CONTAINED THE CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETIN #685. THE SERVICE BULLETIN NOT ONLY HAS INFORMATION THAT SHOWS HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT IT ALSO HAD A LETTER THAT CHRYSLER SUPPOSEDLY SENT TO ALL VEHICLE OWNERS. THIS LETTER STATES IN PART, "IF PROBLEMS WITH THESE COMPONENTS ARE FOUND AT ANY TIME DURING THE ENTIRE LIFE OF YOUR VEHICLE, CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE." MY HUSBAND CALLED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER A SECOND TIME AT THE ABOVE NUMBER AND EVEN AFTER READING THE LETTER TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CONTAINED IN CHRYSLER'S OWN BULLETIN #685, HE WAS TOLD THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAD NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO MAKE THE REQUIRED REPAIRS AS THERE WAS NO LIFETIME COVERAGE. IT WAS AGAIN SUGGESTED BY CHRYSLER THAT YOUR AGENCY ERRED IN STATING THAT THERE IS LIFETIME COVERAGE AND THAT MY HUSBAND COULD NOT BE READING THE LETTER IN THE BULLETIN CORRECTLY AND REFUSED TO HONOR THE LIFETIME COVERAGE PROVISIONS IN YOUR RECALL. *NM

Mileage: 192,450

CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR A RECALL ITEM ON 1992 TOWN AND COUNTRY. *KB THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE ABS RECALL (96V099000 ). THE PART WAS ORDERED AND THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $75. THE PART WAS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE JULY 1, 2006 BUT TO DATE THE PART HAS NOT ARRIVED. *NM

Mileage: 146,791

CONTINUING ABS FAILURE, I HAVE HAD THE ABS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE ABS SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING. NOW MUSIC CITY DODGE IS TELLING ME THERE IS CONTAMINATION IN THE SYSTEM AND EVERY THING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $3000.00. I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS IS CORRECT CONSIDERING THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO HAVE WORKED ON THE BRAKES.*JB

Mileage: 107,667

VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. DEALER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS BURNED, AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER INSISTED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THE HARNESS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES PUMP MOTOR. *AK

Mileage: 152,000

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TOTALLY FAILED. *PH *LA

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKE POWER. DRIVER GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT ACCUMULATOR AND ANTILOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Mileage: 110,000

PROBLEMS THE BRAKES ON THE 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY.*MR THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL IN 1996, FOR THE BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL, AS WELL AS THE ABS PISTON PUMP AND THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED THEN ARE OCCURRING NOW. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS A DANGER AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT DONE THEIR JOB IN FIXING THE VEHICLE.* CB *JB

THE ABS BRAKES WERE FAILING AND MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD CONSTANTLY BLINKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO MECHANICS. ONE MECHANIC WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ABS SYSTEM. *NLM

Mileage: 100,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 96 V 099 000MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 685 CONCERNING BRAKES::ANTI:SKID SYSTEM: DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE UNTIL CONSUMER AGREED TO REPLACE HYDRAULIC CONTROL LINES. ED TOMKO CHRYSLER, AVON,OH; PHONE# 440/933-3500. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PAINT IS PEELING SEVERELY ON THE TOP OF VAN. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

WHEN ABS LIGHT COMES ON VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, AND BRAKE PEDAL WILL BECOME HARD. ALSO, ON OCCASION BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT RELEASE COMPLETELY, CAUSING REAR ABS BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY ON, AND EFFECTING CRUISE CONTROL RELEASE. *AK

RECALL 96V099000/ ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER REFUSES TO SERVICE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY. BUT, IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS. VEHICLE WILL SLIDE AND CONTINUE TO ROLL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND RESISTED APPLICATION, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND THE ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

RECALL # 96V099000 BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: ANTI-SKID SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TEST COULD NOT DETECT PROBLEM WITH ABS. CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE VAN CONTINUES TO TRAVEL WITH NO BRAKING ABILITY. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

WHILE PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 35MPH, IT WOULD MOVE ABOUT AN INCH & THEN STICK. HAD TO PULL UP ON IT TO UNSTICK PEDAL. HAD NO FRONT/REAR BRAKES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH IN FRONT OF HER WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, KNOCKED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. BRAKE PEDAL WAS SO HARD THAT FELT LIKES SOMEBODY WAS HOLDING THE PEDAL. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM CONTINUOUSLY FAILS, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER FAILURES CONTINUE.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASION, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM CONTINUES.

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE & CALLED DEALER, AND HAD BRAKES REPAIRED. BRAKES REPAIRED BEFORE & AFTER RECALL. PROBLEM W/ABS REAPPEARED. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR AGAIN. *AK

THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO THE RECALL.

RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS.

RECALL ON THE ABS PISTON AND PUMP/MOTOR ASSY NOT REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANNER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN THIS HAPPENS OWNER NOTES THAT BRAKE PERFORMACE CHANGES, IT TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO STOP VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

HARD PADEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN HARD PEDAL, RUN ABS TEST/LOW ACCUMULATOR FAULT, PRESSURE AT PUMP/REPLACE ABS MOTOR AND OTHER PARTS SEVERAL TIMES, TO NO AVAIL.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCE FAILURE OF THE ABS MOTOR ON TWO OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (96V099000).

LEESBURG CHRYSLER 96V099. DLR CLAIMS HE CAN NOT PROVIDE SERVICE FOR RECALL UNTIL DEC 11, 1996. HOWEVER, OWNER IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO OPERATE VEHICLE UNTIL ABS SYSTEM IS REPAIRED. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THAT THEY DON'T WORK. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.*AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING DEALER REPLACED ACCUMULATOR. TT

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING DEALER REPLACED ACCUMULATOR. TT

DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER VEHICLE EXHIBITS BRAKE LOCKUP. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, IN SOME INSTANCES TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED SIX TIMES. TT ABS PUMP SEAL AND PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED , ON ONE OF THE FAILURES BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPAIR ANYMORE ABS REPAIRS UNDER WARRANY. *SLC

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED AFTER 16,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, HAVE TO USE TWO FEET TO PUSH PEDAL IN, PEDAL IS HARD. TT

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY.CAR ALSO HAS SPONGY PEDAL THAT VIBRATES AND INTERMITTENTLY HAS LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, WARNING LIGHTS CAME O. *AK

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHEN APPLIED. TT

THE ABS SYSTEM PUMP IS NOT HOLDING PRESSURE , IT FLUXUATES BETWEEN 400-2000 PSI. TT

ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK TT

ABS HAS TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TT

SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, ABS WENT OUT, NO BRAKES AT ALL. TT

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

ABS DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. TT

WARNING LIGHT CAME ON/OFF, RESULTING IN ALMOST TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKING ABILITY, REPLACE BRAKE PUMP AND ACCUMULATER. TT

4TH TIME ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING.(EA94-028). TT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, COMPLETE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE, FIRST FAILURE AT 11K MILES SECOND AT 37K MILES. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TT