1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, I COULD HEAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STILL GOING BUT THE WIPER ARMS WOULD NOT MOVE. WE HAD PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY BUT THERE WAS NOTHING AROUND FOR MILES. WE GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SON WOULD PUSH THE WIPER ARM DOWN WHEN IT HAD WENT TO HIS SIDE SO WE COULD DRIVE A LITTLE FURTHER TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY IN AN OCCUPIED AREA. IT HAD STOPPED RAINING AND AS WE WERE DRIVING THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED ON US, IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP. MY MINIVAN HAD TO BE TOWED FROM A TOWN OVER 50 MILES FROM WHERE WE LIVE. I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE MINIVAN WITH ME AND IT WAS A REALLY TERRIFYING ORDEAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 230,000.

Mileage: 230,000

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

Mileage: 121,000

LAST WEEK, 17 AUG 05, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ON MY '96 CHRYSLER T&C [XXX] DUE TO A FATIGUE CRACK THAT WAS SPILLING FUEL. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ARE THERE ANY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE LONGEVITY AND PERFORMANCE OF PLASTIC FUEL TANKS? OTHER THAN THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS, THE REPLACEMENT COST EXCEEDED $800. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE MY VEHICLE HAD 180,885 ORIGINAL MILES AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK (TOP, FRONT, LEFT CORNER) PRECLUDES ANY ACCIDENTAL IMPACT OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICING DEALER, HAYES CHRYSLER, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA, THE DEFECTIVE TANK WAS DESTROYED PER ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS A COURSE OF ACTION I CAN TAKE TO AMELIORATE THIS PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 180,885

1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD A SPLIT SEAM ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE GAS TANK.*MR VEHICLE HAD A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE DUE TO THE SPLIT. REPLACED THE GAS TANK, WAS CHARGED FOR NEW TANK AND LABOR. MANUFACTURER SAID DUE TO MILEAGE ON VEHICLE, THERE WOULD BE NO CONSIDERATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *BF *NM

FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK HER VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE FUEL DELIVERY RAIL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED. THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER CAN SEE THE GAS LEAKING WHEN THE ENGINE GETS COLD, THE GAS WAS FLOWING OVER THE ENGINE. *JB

Mileage: 173,304

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SIMPLY DIES. USUALLY UNDER LOAD, LIKE PASSING, WITH THE A/C ON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. 1ST SHOP REPLACED COIL MODULE AND SCANNED CODE SAID MULT CYL MISFIRES.2ND SHOP REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND PLUGS AND WIRES, THIRD SHOP REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THIS WAS WHILE I WAS ON VACATION. *AK

Mileage: 139,000

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A FUEL TANK LEAK . DEALER FAILED TO INFORM THE CONSUMER ABOUT A RECALL OF FUEL PUMP. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO MADE THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE, PER RECALL ORDER.*AK *NM

Mileage: 66,639

THE VEHICLES PLASTIC TANK COLLAPSED ON THE INSIDE. THIS RESULTED IN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL READING. *NLM THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP AT NO CHARGE BUT THE SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK HAS THE SAME READING. THE DEALER HAD THE FUEL TANK DOWN, AND STATED THAT THE TANK WAS SAGGED, AND POSSIBLY CAUSED THE FALSE READING. CHRYSLER SENT OUT LETTERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *SCC

Mileage: 42,500

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. SEEMS MORE PREVALENT WHEN BACKING UP, TURNING A CORNER OR SLOWING DOWN, YET HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAY. WHEN IT STALLS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, AND DOES NOT GAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE CAR IS RESTARTED. ALMOST $1000 OF REPAIRS TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

THE VIN FOR THIS VEHICLE IS: [XXX] CAR SUFFERED FUEL LINE BREAKAGE AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE. WAS TOWED TO O'HARA CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH DEALER(CLINTON, MI) FOR REPAIRS, WHICH THE FUEL LINE DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED. INQUIRED WITH THE SERVICE REP, [XXX], AS TO WHY SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE MAXIMUM TANK FILL-UP WAS 13.0 - 13.4 GALLONS, WHEREAS THE SERVICE MANUAL STATES 18 GALLONS. "[XXX]" STATED THAT THERE WAS A TENDENCY OF THE TANK TO BOW-IN, THAT WOULD EITHER REDUCE THE FUEL SENSOR ACCURACY OR REDUCE THE VOLUME. A NEW TANK CARRIED A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER THAN THE ORIGINAL. SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED ON JANUARY 11, 1996 AND THERE IS A NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #140895 ISSUED ON JANUARY 1, 1996. AM I COVERED BY THIS AND WAS I CHARGED FOR A KNOWN DEFECT? I HAD BROUGHT THE TSB NUMBER TO THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX], WHO INDICATED THAT THE TSB NUMBER WAS SOMETHING HE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH AND DID NOT MEET D-C RECALL THREE DIGIT NUMBERS. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 11,000

THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *NLM.

THE VAN EXPERIENCED A LEAK AT THE GAS TANK, WHICH HAD WORSEN OVER TIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. *JB *TS

Mileage: 75,000

THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL LEAKED GAS.*JB

Mileage: 99,000

PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF SEALS ON THE FUEL RAIL, CONSUMER HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF PAYING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

Mileage: 107,000

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. DLR DETERMINED THAT FUEL LEAKAGE FROM O-RING SEALS IGNITED. TS

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, DEALER FOUND THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VENT SEAL AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE SAFETY RELATED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A SMALL GAS LEAK, THERE WOULD BE SMALL DRIPS LEFT ON THE PARKING LOT GROUND, EVENTUALLY IT BECAME WORSE AND CONSUMER WAS ONLY ABLE TO FILL TANK 3/4 FULL.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL TANK SEAMS AND FUEL LINE CRACKED RESULTING IN THE FUEL LEAKING, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL TANK SEAMS AND FUEL LINE CRACKED RESULTING IN THE FUEL LEAKING, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING FUEL TANK HAD CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO REFILL TANK MORE THEN USUAL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WELDING ON GAS TANK CRACKED, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK SOME FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TANK.*AK

FUEL LEAKING FROM GAS TANK. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER DEALER TO BE CHECKED. WAS ADVISED THAT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AT A SEAM. THIS VEHICLE HAD AN EARLIER RECALL CONCERNING FUEL LEAKING WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS MOUNTED TO THE TANK. REPAIRS WERE MADE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. IT SEEMS THAT A FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT JUST START LEAKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON (THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE FUEL TANK). THE TANK IS TO BE REPLACED BY THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER FOR A SUM OF $700 PLUS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN WHICH A FIRE COULD EASILY OCCUR. IF THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE, IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.

FUEL LINE IS LEAKING, RESULTING LOW FUEL LEVEL AFTER PUMPING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE AT THE DEALER HAVE ANOTHER FUEL SYSTEM RELATED RECALL DONE THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE TECHNICIAN THAT SHE NOTICED A SMALL LEAK COMING FORM THE FUEL TANK, BUT IR ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER FILL THE TANK UP. THE CONSUMER WAS HOPING THAT THE RECALL WAS GOING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE TANK. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE TANK IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND SITS LOW TO THE GROUND. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE GROUND IS ABOUT 18 INCHES. *YH *NM

THE FUEL TANK HAS COMPRESSED DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL 99V216000 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*JB *TT

THE FUEL TANK HAS COMPRESSED DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL 99V216000 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*JB *TT

NHTSA RECALL 00V268000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 895; O-RINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND STILL CONTINUE TO LEAK. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE O-RINGS AND LOCK NUT ON THE TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 3 WEEKS, THE LEAK STILL CONTINUED, SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ITSELF WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE THREADED NECK HAD ELONGATED, CONSUMER HAD THE TANK REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE, CHRYSLER PAID FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA RECALL 00V268000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 895; O-RINGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND STILL CONTINUE TO LEAK. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE O-RINGS AND LOCK NUT ON THE TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 3 WEEKS, THE LEAK STILL CONTINUED, SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK ITSELF WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE THREADED NECK HAD ELONGATED, CONSUMER HAD THE TANK REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE, CHRYSLER PAID FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, DEALER NOTIFED.*JB

NHTSA RECALL00V268000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 895. GOT RECALL, AND HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP VEHICLE. STARTED VEHICLE AND ENGINE IDLING VERY ROUGHLY, VEHICLE WOULD ALSO MISFIRE. TALKED TO DEALER ABOUT VEHICLE NOT RUNNING PROPERLY, DEALER INDICATED NOT AT FAULT OR RESPONSIBLE. WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE, VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO MECHANIC WHO INDICATED WIRES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM MAIN COMPUTER IN VEHICLE. HAD REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS REPAIRS MADE INVOLVED RECONNECTING THE MAIN COMPUTER WIRE HARNESS LOCATED 3 INCHES AWAY FROM THE INSTALLED FUEL RAILS. THE HARNESS HAD BEEN ACCIDENTALLY JIGGLED LOOSE DURING THE INSTALLATION. *TT

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 00V268, THE DAY PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF HIGH RPMS WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. *SLC

INSIDE SIDEWALL ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL SUDDENLY SPLIT AWAY. ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIPT WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING THE SPEED OF THE CAR TO IMMEDIATELY DROP FROM 65-70 MPH TO 50MPH OR LESS AND ON OTHER OCCASSION THE TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS RELAY CONTROL FOR TCM, REPLACED, TO NO AVAIL. TRANSMISSION LEAKS OIL AND OTHER FLUID, REPLACE SHAT SEAL,GASKET AND RESEALED PAN. REPLACE FUEL GAS TANK TO ACHIEVE RELIABLE FUEL GAUGE MEASUREMENT. STEERING LOCKS UP ESPECIALLY ON HARD LEFT TURN, REPLACE RACK AND PINION.

FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL CAUSING FUEL FUMES TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE.*AK WHILE DRIVING, THE FUMES CONTINUED TO COME INTO THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 895 FOR FUEL RAIL. DEALERSHIP IS CROSSROAD CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH I 240 SERVICE ROAD(WALKER AND SANTA FE) 405 631 0303 EXT ##121 TOM. NO REPAIR PARS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA RECALL # 00V268000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 895. GOT RECALL NOTICE, MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. DEALER STATED WILL HOLD PART FOR VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO DID NOT HAVE PART. HAS TO WAIT ANOTHER THREE WEEKS TO GET PART.*AK *TT

I HAVE HAD THIS VAN WORKED ON DUE TO RECALLS 3 TIMES AND WITH THE LATEST RECALL # 895, I ALSO HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FUEL TANK LEAKING FROM THE TOP IN CHECKING OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS , IT APPEARS THAT THERE AT LEAST 50 OR MORE SUCH COMPLAINTS . SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *AK

MECHANIC FOUND FUEL LEAKING. CHECKED HOOD AND ENGINE WAS FLOODED WITH FUEL. *JG *AK

BRAKES SQUEAKED, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE TRANSMISSION PUMP IS LEAKING, SOMETIME DO NOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR, INSPECT ENGINE AND DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE DRIPPING FROM THE VICINITY OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING/REPAIRED.

BRAKES SQUEAKED, TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE TRANSMISSION PUMP IS LEAKING, SOMETIME DO NOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR, INSPECT ENGINE AND DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE DRIPPING FROM THE VICINITY OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING/REPAIRED.

PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE O-RINGS. *YH

PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE O-RINGS. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PLASTIC FUEL TANK IS WARPING, THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS CONDITION. DEALER NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATES THIS CONDITION IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ALL OF THE WEIGHT IN THE REAR OF THE TANK RESTS IN TWO SMALL SPOTS. *AK *TT

NHTSA SAYS YOU HAVE ISSUED A RECALL. CHRYSLER DENIES THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND WILL NOT RESPOND. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY SUSPECT FUEL LINE FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 23-1398-184. *YH

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A TREE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THE DEALER HAS A RECALL ON FUEL FIRES WITH THIS YEAR CAR. THIS LOSS INVOLVED A COLLISION AND FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 75-A446-573. *YH

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY SUSPECT FUEL LINE FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 23-1398-184. *YH

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A TREE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THE DEALER HAS A RECALL ON FUEL FIRES WITH THIS YEAR CAR. THIS LOSS INVOLVED A COLLISION AND FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 75-A446-573. *YH

PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN COOL THEN STOPS LEAKING WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. WHEN IT DOES LEAK IT LEAKS GAS FROM THE FUEL LINE THAT [GOES TO THE INJECTERS] RIGHT ONTO THE TOP OF THE FRONT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH I THINK IS A VERY SERIOUS POTENTIAL FIRE DANGER!. *AK

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 00V268000 REPAIRS 5 CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL GAS. CONSUMER FEELS WHAT EVER WAS CAUSING SMELL COULD START A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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

FUEL RAIL - NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 00V268000. DEALER DOES NOT SHOW RECORD OF THIS RECALL, NOR DOES DIAMLER CHRYSLER RECALL LINE (800) 853-1403. FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK FROM CRACK(S) IN THE FUEL RAIL. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE, WILL CHARGE FULL REPAIR COSTS. JACK EXTENSION - THE JACK THAT COMES WITH THE MINIVAN HAS A SMALL "EXTENDOR" PIECE THAT FITS INTO THE JACK THEN INTO THE DESIGNATED PLACE ON THE FRAME IN ORDER TO JACK THE CAR UP. WHEN I JACKED UP THE VAN USING THESE PIECES, THE VAN SLIPPED OFF THE JACK/EXTENSION PIECE, DAMAGING THE RUNNING BOARD (AND NARROWLY MISSING MY HEAD!). IT APPEARS THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A COTTER PIN TO HOLD THE EXTENSION PIECE ONTO THE JACK, BUT THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED.

WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL FUMES INSIDE, DROVE HOME AND CONTACTED MECHANIC TO CHECK VEHICLE. FUEL WOULD BE SPRAYING ALL OVER ENGINE. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT FUEL RAIL WAS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.*AK CONSUMER STATED DEALER WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL.*JB

ON 11/14 OR 15/2001 I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY CAR. IT WAS STRONGER WHEN I OPENED MY HOOD. I CALLED A MECHANIC TO MY HOUSE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. HE DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL RAILS WERE LEAKING. I DETERMINED THAT SUCH A PROBLEM AFFLICTED OTHER 1996 TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER WHO WOULD ONLY STATE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD NO OUTSTANDING RECALLS. WHEN I SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED RECALL 00V268000 THEY REFUSED TO CONFIRM SUCH A PROBLEM OR RECALL EXISTED. I THEN CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY TOO TOLD ME THAT NO RECALL WAS OUTSTANDING ON MY VEHICLE. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH A PROBLEM EXISTED ON 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES, BUT ALSO TOLD ME THAT JUST BECAUSE IT WAS ON NHTSA'S WEB PAGE DOESN'T MEAN IT'S A RECALL. BOTH THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY HELP WITH THIS REPAIR OR ANY INFORMATION. *AK

THERE WAS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM GAS TANK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED SEAL. IT ONLY LASTED 60,000 MILES, AND LEAKED AGAIN, VEHICLE HAD BEEN BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS, IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.*SLC

THERE IS FUEL LEAKING IN A DRIZZLE OUT OF THE END OF THE FRONT FUEL INJECTION CROSSOVER TUBE/ INJECTION RAIL ASSEMBLY ONTO THE VALVE COVER WHERE IT ACCUMULATES INTO A PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE VALVE COVER. LIP THEN SPILLS ONTO THE EXHAUST HEADER. HUGE HUGE FIRE HAZARD. THIS MUST BE RECALLED. CALLED MY CHRYSLER DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO KNOWN RECALL ON THIS AND WOULD NOT HONOR A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY LIVES AND VEHICLES MUST BE LOST BEFORE SOMEONE FORCES CHRYSLER TO RECALL AND FIX THIS. THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHRYSLER I OWN. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*753523

Mileage: 76,000

PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK ALONG THE TOP (PER DEALER). I DID NOTICE ON ONE OR TWO OCCASIONS THAT THE TANK BOTTOM DEVELOPED A CONCAVE APPEARANCE. THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FOR APPROX. $800 WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT THE REPLACEMENT TANK WON'T FAIL FOR THE SAME REASON THE ORIGINAL TANK HAS. I WOULD BE INTERESETED IN HEARING FROM YOU ABOUT THE SAFETY RECORD AND LONGEVITY OF PLASTIC GAS TANKS. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE IN WHICH THE GAS TANK HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK. *AK

THE O-RINGS IN MY FUEL RAIL HAVE FAILED, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL RAIL AT A COST OF $542. THIS VAN IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE EVER HAPPEND ON A VEHICLE THIS NEW. I CALLED CHRYSLER WHO SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE RECALL FOR THIS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS, BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. FACT IS THE RESULTING GAS LEAK COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED MYSELF AND MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. I THOUGHT TOWN AND COURTNEY'S WERE SUPPOSED TO BE THE SAFEST VEHICLE AROUND. MAYBE I WAS WRONG?

THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING IN A DRIZZLE OUT OF THE END OF THE FRONT OF THE FULE RAIL ASSEMBLY ONTO THE VALVE COVER WHERE IT ACCUMULATES INTO A PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE VALVE COVER LIP THEN SPILLED ONTO THE EXHAUST HEADER. IT IS CERTAINLY IS A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD. COULD HAVE BURNED MY HOUSE DOWN. IT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE IN MY CASE BY PURE LUCK. IT APPEARS TO LEAK AT A CRACK IN THE JOINT ON THE FUEL RAIL AT A POINT WHERE THE METEL FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMPLY MEET IN THE FRONT AND ENTERS THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL ASSEMBLY IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. CHRYSLER DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL, YET OTHER RECALL EXIST FOR THE SAME YEAR AND ENGINE AND THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTICES ON THIS ISSUE FOR RECALL. IF THIS PROBLEM RECALLED AND IS THEIR A REFERENCE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. IF NOT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THANK YOU.

FUEL RAIL IS CRACKED. THERE IS A RECALL ON VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. FUEL LEAKS FROM O RINGS OF FUEL RAIL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *JB

VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER WAS SMELLING SOME FUEL INSIDE CAB WHEN DRIVING BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE INTO A DEALER.*AK

LARGE FUEL LEAK AT THE FUEL INJECTION CROSSOVER TUBE/INJECTION RAIL. "O"RING FAILURE ...COULD LEAD TO MASSAVE ENGINE FIRE AND LOST OF VEHICLE.......DEALER CLAIMS NOT UNDER RECALL STATUS...SEE NHTSA REPORT # 00V268000. *AK

VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED; TOWED TO NEAREST CHRYSLER SERVICE. TECHNICIAN REPORTED FUEL INJECTION LINE FASTENER FAILED AND LINE DETACHED FROM FUEL PUMP. PUMP CONTINUED PUMPING FUEL, CREATING FIRE HAZARD. *AK

VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED; TOWED TO NEAREST CHRYSLER SERVICE. TECHNICIAN REPORTED FUEL INJECTION LINE FASTENER FAILED AND LINE DETACHED FROM FUEL PUMP. PUMP CONTINUED PUMPING FUEL, CREATING FIRE HAZARD. *AK

THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE VENT TUBE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED AND THE ENTIRE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE VENT TUBE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED AND THE ENTIRE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

RECALL 00V268 000/FUEL LEAKAGE: VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL RAIL LEAKAGES. CONTACTED DEALER, INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH

I WASN'T INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VAN COULD HAVE BURNED UP THOUGH IF I HADN'T CAUGHT THE PROBLEM OF GAS LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEFECT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTICEABLE, IT DIDN'T CAUSE OBVIOUS ENGINE OR OPERATING DIFFICULTIES AND THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE ON BOARD TROUBLE WARNING SYSTEM. I CAUGHT THE PROBLEM WHEN I DROVE INTO MY ATTACHED GARAGE, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND GOT OUT OF THE VAN.. I SMELLED GAS, BACKED THE VAN OUT OF THE GARAGE, RAISED THE HOOD WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND OBSERVED THE RAW GAS POURING OUT OF TWO PLACES ON THE ENGINE. AS IT WAS THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND I LEFT THE VAN OUTSIDE AND USED OUR OTHER CAR. I'M A REALTOR WITH CENTURY 21 AND AN ASSOCIATE IN OUR OFFICE HAD HIS DODGE MINI-VAN CATCH FIRE AND BURN UP LAST YEAR AND NOW I WONDER IF THIS ISN'T A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS SERIES CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. MY HOME COULD HAVE BURNED TO THE GROUND HAD I NOT OBSEVED THE GAS SMELL AND GOT THE VAN OUT OF THE GARAGE. HAD WE BEEN ASLEEP IN THE HOUSE MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BOTH BEEN BURNED TO DEATH. EVEN IF WE WERE JUST DRIVING AND HAPPENED TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE VAN WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO CATCH FIRE FROM THE LEAKING GAS AND WE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN IT. WE'RE BOTH IN OUR 70'S. THE REPAIRS COST $221.47 AND BECAUSE THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEMAND FOR THE REPLACEMENT FUEL RAIL & INJECTOR O-RINGS IT TOOK THE DEALER SEVERAL DAYS TO GET THE PARTS FROM CHRYSLER. DOES THIS NOT SUGGEST THERE'S A PROBLEM*AK

FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE. AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM FUEL LINE. AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CHRYSLER SAYS THEY ARE COVERING SOME OF IT'S 1996 VANS AND CLAIM WE ARE NOT COVERED. DEALER CONCURRED THAT OUR VAN WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE POTENTIAL RECALL IS DESCRIBING. WE CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SELECTIVE COVERAGE WITHIN THE SAME YEAR IS LOGICAL SINCE OUR VAN IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. TO SUMMARIZE THE PROBLEM: FUEL LEAKS(STREAMS) FROM THE RAIL JUST ABOVE THE MANIFOLD THROUGH THE ENGINE. THANK GOD WE REALIZED THE PROBLEM BEFORE A FIRE BROKE OUT. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH BEFORE COMPANIES ARE LIABLE?*AK

WHEN DRIVING FUEL WOULD LEAK OUT OF PIPE. ALSO, WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL, COULD SMELL FUMES, AND FUEL WOULD SPILL FROM T TOP AND DRIP DOWN TO SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUS EIT WAS NOT BOUGHT THERE.*AK

VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING GASOLINE WHEN IT WAS ON A HILL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT SHE HAD A CRACK INSIDE OF GASOLINE TANK.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00268000/ FUEL LEAKAGE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT IT DIDN'T INCLUDE 3.8L ENGINE. FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM VALVE COVER DOW TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN ON, BUT MORE WHEN SHUT OFF. FUEL MILEAGE DROPPED FROM 29 TO 11 OR 12 A GALLONS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 8MPH ON STREET AND SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH ENGINE. GASOLINE WAS COMING FROM FUEL RAIL.DEALERSHIP WILL REPAIR IT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

MULTIPLE FAILURES IN OTHER AREAS OF THE VEHICLE NOT LISTED. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES IN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL, OWNER NOTIFICATION HAS NOT BEGAN. *AK *SLC

SMELLING GAS INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP,AND MECHANIC TOLD CONUSMER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 00V268000 WHICH DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM.*AK

FULE RAIL BEGAN LEAKING DUMPING LARGE QUANTITIES OF GASOLINE ONTO THE VALVE COVER AND WOULD HAVE CONTACTED HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF LEAK WAS NOT DETECTED. NOTICED STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. THIS WAS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ENGINE FIRE AND HOUSE FIRE IF CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN ATTACHED GARAGE AS NORMAL. JUST LUCK THAT IT WAS DISCOVERED.

VEHICLE HAS A LEAK IN FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL. DEALER REPAIRING VEHICLE.*AK

RECALL 00V268000/FUEL LEAKAGES: DEALER INFORMED THAT RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED, AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF RECALL, AND WILLING TO PAY FOR PART. BUT CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR, AND SUBMIT INVOICE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. AT QUALITY DODGE IN TOOELE, UT; PHONE# 435/882-2000. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE CUSTOMER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR VARIOUS POSSIBLE CAUSES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH

O - RINGS ON FUEL TANK FAILED ALSO; CHRYSLER TOOK NO PART IN $500 REPAIR OF TRANSMISSION;WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMING ON BY THEMSELVES AGAIN LESS THAN TWO YEARS LATER. *AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TWICE FOR FUEL LEAK RECALL 00V268000, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH FUMES WHILE DRIVING. *AK

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE SEAL OF O-RING WHICH CAUSED GAS TO GUSH OUT ONTO MANIFOLD OF ENGINE. MECHANIC REPLACED O-RING SEAL.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES. CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL. ENGINE BLOCK WAS SOAKED WITH GAS. HAD HEARD OF CHRYLER FUEL RAIL PROBLEMS BUT DEALER SAYS NONE PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE.

FUEL INJECTION RAIL SEALED ORINGS LEAKING FUEL. SAME AS CAMPAIGN #895 WITH VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS APPLY EXCEPT FOR VIN #. THIS VIN # SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE OTHER VIN# THAT APPLY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION MATCHES EXACTLY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V268000

RECALL 99V216. AFTER RECALL WAS REPAIRED VEHICLE'S PROBLEM WORSENED. WHEN FUEL TANK WAS FILLED THERE WERE FUMES ENTERING INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, AND FUMES COULD BE SMELLED FROM OUTSIDE. DEALER HAS SINCE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

RECALL 99V216 CONCERNING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS SMELLING GASOLINE, AND VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. FUEL TANK WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND IT WARPED. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP GETTING REPAIRED. *AK

FUEL LEAKAGE IS OCCURRING DUE TO WARPING UP NEAR THE TOP OF FUEL TANK WHERE THE SENSORS ARE LOCATED, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE INSIDE OF GARAGE, AND WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT A GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC SAID THAT FUEL TANK, WHICH WAS PLASTIC, LEAKED FUEL. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER IN MAY 2000 FOR NHTSA RECALL 99V216000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 845 REPAIRS CONCERNING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAK WHEN FILLING UP THE GAS TANK TO FULL, EVEN AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AND 3 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE AFTERWARDS TO FIX IT. *AK

FUEL INJECTION RAIL IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

AFTER RECALL REPAIR OF THE FUEL TANK SEAL PACKAGE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AROUND THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

RECALL NUMBER 99V216000 CONCERNING FUEL LEAKAGE. REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, FUEL CONTINUES TO LEAK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AFTER RECALL REPAIR (99V-216) OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. YH

AFTER RECALL REPAIR (99V-216)OF THE FUEL PUMP O-RING THE CONSUMER WAS FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS AND NOTICED GAS WAS SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK. NLM

RECALL OF THE O RING IN THE GAS TANK WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS FILLING IT WITH GAS, CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS. NLM

RECALL OF THE O RING IN THE GAS TANK WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE TANK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS FILLING IT WITH GAS, CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS. NLM

WHEN VAN WAS PARKED A HUGE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. WHEN VAN WAS CHECKED BY A MECHANIC, HE DISCOVERED THAT FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED AT THE SEAM. FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL 99V216 000/FUEL PUMP. AFTER DEALER SERVICED THE RECALL FUEL TANK STARTED TO LEAK WHEN FILLED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. HOWEVER, THE TANK CONTINUES TO LEAK. *AK

FUEL PUMP MODULE SEAL MALFUNCTIONS. YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, AND DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AT TIMES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/ FUE LINES/GAS TANK, AND AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED. AFTET WARRANTY EXPIRED, THERMOSTAT OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE. OWNER SAID VEHICLE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING IT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, AND DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AT TIMES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/ FUE LINES/GAS TANK, AND AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED. AFTET WARRANTY EXPIRED, THERMOSTAT OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE. OWNER SAID VEHICLE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING IT. *AK

FUEL LEAKED AT THE INTERFACE OF THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, FUEL PUMP WAS RECALLED BUT FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE. NLM

DEALER INFORMED THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE PARTS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO TELL CONSUMER WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE, AND WHEN HE COULD SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR "O" RINGS WERE LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE, CAUSING GAS FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. *AK

WHENEVER FUEL TANK IS FILLED FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REASON WHY THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING WAS BECAUSE IT WAS PLASTIC AND BOWED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED WITH PARTS SENT THROUGH CASE, WIPERS HAVE HAD PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH TURNING ON WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE, GAS TANK WAS REPLACED DUE TO RECALL, BUT STILL SHOWS EMPTY AT 16 GALLONS

WE HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ONE AND A HALF YEARS FOR THESE SAFETY ISSUES TO ARISE LEADS US TO BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE THAN WE ARE AWARE OF. ALSO IN CHECKING OTHER COMPLAINTS THE SAFETY ISSUES SEEM TO BE SIMILAR TO OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED.NO SAFETY DEFEC(S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

AFTER SMELLING FUEL VAN WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. AFTER LOOKING AT THE MAIN PART OF THE ENGINE, FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE POURING OUT OF THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL. A NEW FUEL RAIL HAS BEEN ORDERED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

TOO MUCH WEIGHT IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSED FUEL TANK TO WARP AND FUMES TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE FUEL TANK SENSER IS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. I EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS THAT SUGGESTED I HAD RUN OUT OF GAS WITH THE GAS GAUGE READING 1/4 TANK AND THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY READING ON THE INTERNAL COMPUTER AT 76 MILES. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IN 20.5 GALLONS OF GAS. THE TANK CAPACITY IS LISTED AT 20 GALLONS. I MONITORED THE GAS CONSUMPTION OVER THE NEXT TANK. I DROVE 330 MILES AND THE GAUGE READ BETWEEN 1/4 AND 3/8 OF A TANK AND THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY READING WAS 106 MILES. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IN 17.7 GALLONS WHICH INDICATES ABOUT 2.3 GALLONS WERE REMAINING IN THE TANK. THAT IS NO WHERE NEAR 1/4 OR 3/8 OF A TANK. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME 1996 JEEPS WERE RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR DEFECT. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT THE JEEP AND CHRYSLER PRODUCTS SHARE SOME OF THE SAME COMPONANTS. THIS IS THE THIRD GAS TANK THAT THE VAN HAS HAD. THE FIRST TANK WAS REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY SENSOR WHICH ALWAYS SHOWED MUCH LESS GAS REMAINING THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. THAT TANK WAS REPLACED. THE NEXT TANK LEAKED AND ALSO WAS REPLACED. THE LATEST TANK NOW APPEARS TO SHOW MUCH MORE GAS REMAINING THAN IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. I HAVE INFORMED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. THEY INSPECTED THE EXTERNAL WIRING OF THE SENSOR AND SAID IT LOOKED NORMAL. MY COMMENTS HAVE BEEN NOTED IN THE VEHICLE MAINTAINENCE RECORDS. HOWEVER, I WAS INFORMED THAT ANY SENSOR PROBLEM WILL REQUIRE DISASSEMBLY OF THE GAS TANK.

OWNER PAID FOR BOTH REPAIRS. WAS TOLD BY REPAIRMAN ON 12/01/99 THAT WIPER SWITCH IS KNOWN TO BE FAULTY.

AS THE CONSUMERS PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN THEY WERE BROAD SIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO A WITNESS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE VAN IMMEDIATELY RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS. NLM

AS THE CONSUMERS PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN THEY WERE BROAD SIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO A WITNESS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE VAN IMMEDIATELY RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS. NLM

AS THE CONSUMERS PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN THEY WERE BROAD SIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCORDING TO A WITNESS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE VAN IMMEDIATELY RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS. NLM

ON AN INCLINE , WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, FUEL LEAKAGE IS PRESENT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED . RECALL 99V216000. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK GASOLINE LEAK OUT OF THE TANK, WHICH HAD A LEAKAGE. *AK

THERE IS A GAS LEAKAGE WHEN FILLING UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK WHERE THE FILLER MEETS THE TANK. *AK

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED. DEALER CHECKED FOR CODES IN SYSTEM. FOUND MULTIPLE MISFIRES. CHECKED AND FOUND #2 AND #3 INJECTORS FAULTY. DISASSEMBLED TOP OF ENGINE AND REPLACED BOTH BAD INJECTORS. DEALER ALSO PROCEEDED TO PERFORM COMPLETE TUNE-UP ON ENGINE DUE TO BAD INJECTORS. THIS TUNE-UP DONE EVEN AFTER OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT TUNE-UPS ONLY REQUIRED EVERY 100,000 MILES.

FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM A SEAM ACROSS THE TOP NOTICED WHEN TANK WAS COMPLETELY FILLED.

I AM DISABLED SECONDARY TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS BUT AN STILL ACTIVELY EMPLOYED AS A PHYSICIAN. I WAS THRILLED TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE THROUGH CHRYSLER THAT WAS ADAPTED BY BRAUN CORPORATION WITH A LOWERED FLOOR, ENTERVAN RAMP AND HAND CONTROLS. FROM THE FIRST 6800 MILES, I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS. IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF, I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN MY VEHICLE IN MY WHEELCHAIR AND THE VAN HAS REQUIRED TOWING. I WAS PROMPTED TO REACH OUT TO YOU FOR HELP BECAUSE THE FIRST PROBLEM (AT 6800 MILES) RECURRED NOW AT 40,000 MILES. MY BRAKES FAILED ENTIRELY WITHOUT WARNING AND I WAS TRAVELLING AT 40MPH. CHRYSLER POINTS THE FINGER AT BRAUN AND QUALITY COACH (THE DISTRIBUTOR LOCALLY). THEY POINT THE FINGER AT CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER SAID THAT IN 1996, BRAUN CAHNGED THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL PUMP AND THIS REQUIRED "CUSTOMIZATION" OF THE LINE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PUMP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS "CUSTMIZED" LINE HAS WORN THROUGH TWICE (THE FIRST TIME AT 6800 MILES) WITH NO WARNING. I WAS ASSURED THEN THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BUT FOUND OUT AT 40MPH THAT MY BRAKES WERE GONE AGAIN. I HAD GOTTEN THE VAN SERVICED AT THE DEALER 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS AND NEW FRONT BRAKES WERE INSTALLED. I ALSO HAD IT IN 12 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT TO HAVE ALL THE CONVERSION EQUIPMENT CHECKED. NEEDLESS TO SAY, NO ASSURANCES FROM THEM THAT THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WILL CONVINCE ME TO DRIVE THIS VAN AND I DO NOT, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE, WANT TO PASS THIS PROBLEM ON TO ANOTHER INNOCENT PERSON. PLEASE ADVISE AND HELP IF YOU CAN!

FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING GASOLINE WHEN TANK IS FILLED. GASOLINE FUMES PRESENT MOST OF THE TIME. DEALER SAYS THAT FUEL TANK FILLER OVERFLOW VALVE IS DEFECTIVE AND ENTIRE GAS TANK MUST BE REPLACED AS THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE VALVE ITSELF. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE AND A DESIGN FLAW IF THE ENTIRE GAS TANK UST BE REPLACED FOR A DEFECTIVE VALVE IN THE FILLER TUBE.

FUEL TANK LEAKED GAS AROUND SEALS. FILLER TUBE CONNECTED TO TANK, THE SEAL FAILED. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK *ML

THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND PRESENTED A CLEAR FIRE DANGER IF NOT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. IT WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL SERVICE GARAGE. CHRYLSER WAS CONTACTED ON 8/5/99 WITH A REQUEST TO BEAR THE COST IN VIEW OF THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL RAIL ON OTHER CHRYSLER MODELS BUT REFUSED TO DO SO.

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF GAS TANK LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK OUT OF THE CIRCULAR GASKET. *YC

PARKED VEHICLE OVERNIGHT IN DRIVEWAY. WHEN CONSUMER RETURNED THE NEXT DAY FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VAN WAS PARKED ON LEVEL SURFACE IN HOT WEATHER WITH FULL GAS TANK, NOTICED A GAS LEAKAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

I WAS TOLD THAT THIS ASSEMBLY IS PLASTIC IN COMPOSITION AND CAN HAVE CRACKS OR PUNCTURES IN EVERY DAY USE; THIS SEEMS TO BE AN UNACCEPTABLE OPTION AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE A 1987 AUTOMOBILE WITH OVER 140,000 MILES AND IT HAS NEVER HAD ITS GAS TANK REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE SAME AREAS AS MY MINI-VAN. *AK

BROKEN VENT ON FUEL TANK CAUSED GAS FUMES WHEN TANK WAS FULL. DEALER REPLACED TANK AT A COST OF $500 TO ME. SAID WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO VEHICLE AGE.

THE ENGINE STALLS WITH NO WARNING, USUALLY WHEN SLOWING OR COMING TO A STOP, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AT SPEEDS UP TO 45 MPH. AFTER THE ENGINE STALLS, IT WILL SOMETIMES NOT START UNLESS I "RACE" THE ENGINE TO KEEP IT GOING. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND TO HAVE THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. SINCE VEHICLE HAS POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, THESE DO NOT FUNCTION DURING AN ENGINE STALL, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD EVENTUALLY PRODUCE A COLLISION. *AK

ENGINE CUTS OUT AFTER LONG TRIPS (200 MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS). APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ENGINE DOESN'T GET FUEL. AFTER ENGINE COOLS (20-30 MINUTES) THE CAR STARTS AGAIN. HAVE HAD $700 WORTH OF REPAIRS AT THE DEALER TO FIX FUEL LINE, SPARK PLUG WIRES, ETC. THE DEALER CALLED DETRIOT TO DIAGNOSE VIA MODEM. THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING CRANK POSITION SENSOR. IT WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT OCCURS ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. WE HAVE BEEN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT WITH TRUCKS HURTLING PAST US. THE DEALER KEEPS GUESING WHAT IS WRONG WITHOUT ANY FIRM COMMITMENT THAT THE NEXT "FIX" IS THE RIGHT ONE. THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP NEXT AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEXT IF THAT ISN'T THE PROBLEM. THAT IS ANOTHER $900 WITHOUT ANY TRUE KNOWLEDGE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I HEARD THE MOTORMAN RADIO TALK SHOW JANUARY 9 0R 10 AND A CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THE MOTORMAN SAID THIS WAS COMMON WITH CHRYSLER MINI-VANS AND THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE THAT OVERHEATS AND CUTS THE SIGNAL TO THE SPARK PLUGS. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BECAUSE IT IS A DANGER TO MOTORISTS. *AK

FUEL GAUGE NOT READING ACCURATELY.

ENTIRE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY REPAIRS WERE DONE. TWO YEARS LATER THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING, REPAIR WORK DONE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

AFTER FILLING THE TANK TO A CERTAIN LEVEL FUEL BEGINS TO TO QUICKLY FLOW FROM THE FRONT TOP EDGE OF THE TANK ONTO THE GROUND. OWNER LITERALLY GETS UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SEES THE FUEL GUSHING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL TANK CRACKED ON TOP SEAM/ REAR AIR DEVELOPED LEAKAGE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

ENGINE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING FAILURE OF ALL SYSTEMS. RESTARTING CAN BE IMPOSSIBLE. HAS OCCURRED WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS OPERATING. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP BUT STILL EXHIBITS THE PROBLEM. MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EXIST ON YOUR SITE BUT NO TECHNICAL BULLETING SEEMS TO EXIST ON THIS PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL LINES BROKE, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE . OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

REPLACED FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR.

GAS TANK WAS LEAKING TWICE.

THE PLASTIC GAS TANK HAS COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE TANK NOT HOLD THE 20 GALLONS OF GAS THAT IS REQUIRED TO FULLY FILL THE TANK . *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BACK BY THE FUEL TANK, THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE TIRES ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK

FUEL TANK AND SEAL FAILED.

GAS TANK GAUGE FAILED.

FAULTY FUEL FILLER TUBE, CAUSING FUEL LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL. IN ADDITION REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTUATOR AND CABLE /STARTER MOTOR/RADIATOR FAN RELAY/LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET AND AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSOR. (96V-002). *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING A THIGH SPEEDS. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO REPLACED GAS TANK. *AK

EXITING DRIVEWAY NOTICED LEAKAGE DEVELOPED. SOLUTION: GASOLINE. CHRONIC PROBLEM: GAS TANK COLLAPSED. OWNER COULD NOT FIND ANY DOCUMENTATION IN OWNERS MANUAL OF EXPPLAINATON OF MATERIALS USED FOR GAS TANK. *AK

FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES; ONCE FOR LEAKAGE AND FAULTY "O" RINGS. ALSO GAS FUMES COMING FROM VEHICLE. DEALERS HAVE REPAIRED PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM RETURNS. ALSO THE FUEL EMISSION CONTROL CANISTER WAS REPLACED. OWNERS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

FUEL FILLER TUBE RECALLED AND REPAIRED, HOWEVER FAILED THREE TIMES AFTER REPAIR, (FUEL LEAK), AFTER THIRD REPAIR THEY REPLACED THE FUEL TANK.

FUEL LEAKS FROM THE GAS TANK, THE CONSUMER HAS HAD REPAIRS DONE ON THE FUEL PUMP SEAL AND O-RING, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.

SEAL AROUND FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

GAS FUMES AFTER FILLING TANK.

FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FAILED.

VEHICLE LEAKS AND SMELLS LIKE GAS, OWNER NOTES THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

FUEL TANK WARPED.

GAS TANK PARTIALLY COLLAPSED.

CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FILLER NECK OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO OVER FILLING OF THE TANK. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HER FUEL TANK IMPLODED, PERHAPS A LEAK WAS THE CAUSE, AND THAT DEALERS HAD REPLACED IT. SHE ALSO NOTES THAT THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER WORK WAS DONE. OWNER WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A FUEL PUMP. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HER FUEL TANK IMPLODED, PERHAPS A LEAK WAS THE CAUSE, AND THAT DEALERS HAD REPLACED IT. SHE ALSO NOTES THAT THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER WORK WAS DONE. OWNER WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A FUEL PUMP. *AK

GAS TANK DEFECTIVE.

DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE.

FUEL TANK BANGS HARD ON SUPPORTS WHEN STARTING/STOPPING/TURNING VEHICLE.

FUEL LEAK PROBLEMS PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (95V236000)

FUEL LEAK. WHERE THE FILLER TUBE ENTERS THE GAS TANK.*AK

DUE TO A CUT IN THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK, FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TANK.*AK

CONSUMER HAD A LEAKAGE IN THE GAS TANK SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. AREA DEALERS HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE OCCASIONS WITH NO REMDEY.*AK

THE FUEL TANK ISN'T HOLDING ITS SHAPE , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

MFR RECALL 665 FUEL FILLER NECK; BRITT CHRYSLER FREDERICKSBURG VA HAVE NO PARTS FOR LAST (2) MONTHS. EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO REFUEL *AK *JB

MFR RECALL 665 FUEL FILLER NECK; BRITT CHRYSLER FREDERICKSBURG VA HAVE NO PARTS FOR LAST (2) MONTHS. EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO REFUEL *AK

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS BURPS BACK INTO FACE. *AK

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS BURPS BACK INTO FACE. *AK

FUEL LINE CLAMP CAME LOOSE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. TT

FUEL LINE CLAMP CAME LOOSE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. TT

GAS TANK IS LEAKING GAS. SLOW LEAK ONLY LEAKS WHEN YOU FILL UP OVER 3 QUARTERS. LEAKING OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF GAS TANK. WORKED ON THREE TIMES STILL LEAKING.

NOISE FROM GAS TANK WHEN ACCELERATING, DUE TO BROKEN BAFFLE/TRAY INSIDE. *DSH

NOISE FROM GAS TANK WHEN ACCELERATING, DUE TO BROKEN BAFFLE/TRAY INSIDE. *DSH

FUEL LEAKS OUT FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE; FUEL TANK REPLACED 4 TIMES; CHARCOAL CANISTER/FILLER REPLACED 4 OR 5 TIMES; VEHICLE STALLS. TT

FUEL LEAK, COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. TT

WHEN GAS TANK IS HALF,OR FULL WHEN PARKED ON A HILL THE GAS TANK LEAKS . TT