1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WE HAVE A 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN, AND DISCOVERED A FEW YEARS AGO ABOUT A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THESE HAVE, WET OR EVEN DAMP, THE BELTS WILL BE THROWN OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING EVERYTHING FROM NO CHARGING TO LOSING YOUR POWER STEERING. I GUESS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT , BUT WILL NOT CORRECT. ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS TO REPLACE THE SMOOTH PULLEY BELT ADJUSTER, TO A PULLEY WITH SIDES THAT KEEP IT ON................MY PROBLEM, MY WIFE NEARLY WRECKED RECENTLY WHEN THE BELT CAME OFF WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BELT CAME OFF. I AM LUCKY I DIDN'T GET A CALL FROM THE HIGHWAY PATROL THAT DAY. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE PULLEYS. IT COSTS AROUND $150-170 FOR CONSUMERS TO BUY THE KIT, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TOO. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER FIXES THIS. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

REAR HEATER HOSE WEAR TOO EASILY, CAUSING BREAKAGE IN THE HIGH PRESSER HOSE TO REAR HEATING COILR DUR TO NO PRTECTION FROM THE NATURAL ELIMENTS , CONSIDERING THAT THE VEH. IS A 4X4 ALL WHEEL DRIVE THIS MAY CAUSE ANTI-FREEZ FLUID LEAGAGE WITHOUT OWNERS KNOWLEDGE.*AK

Mileage: 151,000

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN HOT TEMPERATURES WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FAN BELT HAS COME OFF THIS VAN IN RAINY WET CONDITIONS. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT IF I HAD NOT HAD GOOD UPPER BODY STRENGTH AND KNOW TO EXERT EXTRA FORCE TO STEER VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 80,000 MILES . CHRYSLER DEALER REPLACED TENSION PULLEY AS IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM. IT OCCURED AGAIN AT 120,000 WITH TENSIONER PULLEY REPLACED AT ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND AGAIN AT 130,000 MILES.*AK

ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FAN BELT HAS COME OFF THIS VAN IN RAINY WET CONDITIONS. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT IF I HAD NOT HAD GOOD UPPER BODY STRENGTH AND KNOW TO EXERT EXTRA FORCE TO STEER VEHICLE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 80,000 MILES . CHRYSLER DEALER REPLACED TENSION PULLEY AS IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS PROBLEM. IT OCCURED AGAIN AT 120,000 WITH TENSIONER PULLEY REPLACED AT ANOTHER AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND AGAIN AT 130,000 MILES.*AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL & THERE WAS A LOUD BANG & ANTIFREEZE STARTED LEAKING ON THE GROUND. WATER PUMP WAS CHANGED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS WAS THIRD TIME IT HAS SHUT DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN USING REBUILD TRANSMISSIONS. CONSUMER AGAIN WAS RESPONSIBLE OF PAYING FOR THE COST. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEM. FAILURE TO SHIFT IN THE 3RD GEAR UPON DRIVING IN THE SPEED OF 40 MPH ON FREEWAY. ALSO WINING SOUND MAY HEAR UPON DRIVING ON A FREEWAY SPEED. ALSO, HAVE HARD TO SHIP THE GEAR UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. ENGINE HAS VALVE KNOCKING PROBLEM TOO .*AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *SLC

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *SLC

I NEED MY VAN RUNNING WILL . MY KIDS AND MYSELF TRAVEL ALOT SO I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A RECALL MULFUNCTION ON MY VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ENGINE PULLEY RELEASED THE BELTS WHEN GOTTEN WET. THEN STEERING WHEEL LOCK ED, AND ENGINE WON'T WORK WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK

THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF PERIODACALLY. ALL POWER IS LOST, CAUSING US TO LOSE STEERING ABILITY.THIS USUALLY HAPPERNS WHEN WE HAVE TAKEN OUR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE THROTTLE MOTOR. IT WAS CLEANED, BUT IT DIDI NOT HELP. THIS MAY BE SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT ODI ID, 812181. *AK

TENSIONER BELT ON THE ENGINE HAD SNAPPED / BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS REPAIRED. THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. IT FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN TRYING TO LOOSEN IT UP. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK *YC

BECAUSE THE RADIATOR FAN ENGINE WENT OUT AND THE PLUG BURNED INTO WE NEED A NEW PLUG, BUT TO OUR SURPRISE CHRYSLER SAYS THEY WON'T SELL THE PLUG, BUT INSTEAD WE WILL NEED TO PURCHASE THE WIRING HARNESS AT THE TUNE OF $800.00 WHICH IS THE MECHANIC'S COST. WE WERE TRYING TO FIND A PLUG AT A SALVAGE YARD, BUT NONE ARE AVAILABLE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS PART IS IN HIGH DEMAND BECAUSE OF THE HIGH FAILURE RATE. IS CHRYSLER MAKING THIS PART OUT OF TOO LIGHT A MATERIAL FOR THE AMOUNT OF CURRENT? IF WE CAN FIND ONE AT A SALVAGE YARD THEY TOLD US THEY SELL THEM FOR $20.00. A FRIEND IS CHECKING SALVAGES IN ANOTHER STATE FOR US. WHY WON'T CHRYSLER SELL THEM? WHY DO THEY TRY TO FORCE US TO BUY A WHOLE HARNESS AT THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICE OF $800.00? THE FAN ENGINE WAS $247.50 AND THEN $800.00 ON TOP OF THAT FOR THE HARNESS. QUITE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR.*AK

THE FUSABLE LINKS WERE TIGHTLY BUNDLED NEAR DRIVER SIDE SHOCK TOWER. THE COOLING FAN MOTOR SIEZED. THE ENGINE DID NOT OVERHEAT DUE TO OPERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED . THE FUSEABLE LINK IN THE CENTER OF THE TIGHT BUNDLE BURNED, CAUSING MOST OF THE OTHERS TO ALSO BURN.THIS BUNDLE WAS ALSO ATOP THE MAIN WIRING HARNES, CAUSING IT TO START TO BURN. SMELLING SOMETHING HOT, I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE. BEING A FIREFIGHTER I QUICKLY DISCONECTED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE CAUSING THE FIRE TO GO OUT. THE FUASBLE LINKS WERE TIGHTLY BUNDLED AT THE FACTORY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT IS SIMPLE TO FIX, BY CUTTING THE BUNDLE AND SLIGHTLY SPACING THE FUSABLE LINKS OUT. *AK

ENGINE FAILS REPEATEDLY. ALSO BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

ENGINE FAILS REPEATEDLY. ALSO BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

THROTTLE CABLE FROZE DUE TO ITS LOCATION NEAR ENGINE, AND TOUCHING THE HOT ENGINE. IN ADDITION, WIRES OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. REAR ABS BRAKES/OVERHEATED ENGINE AND RADIATOR WERE REPLACED ALSO. *AK

THROTTLE CABLE FROZE DUE TO ITS LOCATION NEAR ENGINE, AND TOUCHING THE HOT ENGINE. IN ADDITION, WIRES OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. REAR ABS BRAKES/OVERHEATED ENGINE AND RADIATOR WERE REPLACED ALSO. *AK

THROTTLE CABLE FROZE IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE./LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, FRONT/REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING RADIATOR TO FAIL AND WIRING TO BURN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FIND OUT LATER THAT IT WAS STEERING BELT TENSIONER THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. TT

BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF STEERING. TT

THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE IN HALF. TT

CYLINDER HEAD FAILED.