1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Problems & Recalls
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CURT MFG IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 3 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 13347, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1997-2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS, 1996-2007 DODGE CARAVANS, AND 1996-2004 PLYMOUTH V...
THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER NO BRAKE HAD TO QUICKLY TURN OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND TRY TO RESTART IT IS HAPPENING ON A DAILY BASIS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS I HAD A RECALL PART REPLACED BY DEALER AND STILL NOTHING SOMETHING HAS TO ...
Mileage: 106,549
THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER NO BRAKE HAD TO QUICKLY TURN OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND TRY TO RESTART IT IS HAPPENING ON A DAILY BASIS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS I HAD A RECALL PART REPLACED BY DEALER AND STILL NOTHING SOMETHING HAS TO ...
Mileage: 106,549
THIS VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER NO BRAKE HAD TO QUICKLY TURN OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND TRY TO RESTART IT IS HAPPENING ON A DAILY BASIS AND IS VERY DANGEROUS I HAD A RECALL PART REPLACED BY DEALER AND STILL NOTHING SOMETHING HAS TO ...
Mileage: 106,549
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW AND RAIN FOR ONE DAY THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP, THE BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON, AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE. I WAS ON A FLAT STREET AND IN MOTION WHEN IT OCCURRED.
Mileage: 152,000
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW AND RAIN FOR ONE DAY THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP, THE BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON, AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE. I WAS ON A FLAT STREET AND IN MOTION WHEN IT OCCURRED.
Mileage: 152,000
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW AND RAIN FOR ONE DAY THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP, THE BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON, AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE. I WAS ON A FLAT STREET AND IN MOTION WHEN IT OCCURRED.
Mileage: 152,000
COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO A RUPTURE OF A BRAKE LINE. LUCKY FOR US WE WERE ON A FLAT SECTION OF ROAD AND DRIFTED TO A STOP. IF WE HAD BEEN THREE SECONDS LATER WE WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO CROSS TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 195,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO SECURE THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT RE...
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TURN OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MUST RESTART VEHICLE WHILE APPROACHING A LIGHT OR GOING UP A HILL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP PRIOR AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED ISSUES. HAVE REPORT FROM SHOP INDICATING CONCERN FOR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING ...
Mileage: 300,000
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TURN OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MUST RESTART VEHICLE WHILE APPROACHING A LIGHT OR GOING UP A HILL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP PRIOR AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED ISSUES. HAVE REPORT FROM SHOP INDICATING CONCERN FOR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING ...
Mileage: 300,000
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TURN OFF WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MUST RESTART VEHICLE WHILE APPROACHING A LIGHT OR GOING UP A HILL. VEHICLE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP PRIOR AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE, REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED ISSUES. HAVE REPORT FROM SHOP INDICATING CONCERN FOR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING ...
Mileage: 300,000
WIPER BLADES UNABLE TO SHUT OFF AT TIMES, SOME TIME DELAY OF STARTING, I HAVE HAD THE WIPER MOTOR REPLACE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY, ABS, TRAC OFF, AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWA...
Mileage: 146,986
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY, ABS, TRAC OFF, AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWA...
Mileage: 146,986
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY, ABS, TRAC OFF, AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWA...
Mileage: 146,986
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE BATTERY, ABS, TRAC OFF, AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWA...
Mileage: 146,986
CRANKED, STARTED, RAN FOR 1 SECOND, AND STALLED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN A ROW. THEN IT WOULD NOT CRANK UNTIL WE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY AND IT STARTED AND RAN FINE. THIS BECAME AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY FAILED ALTOGETHER. VERY MYSTERIOUS BUT I FOUND THE CAUSE AND REPAIRED ...
Mileage: 185,000
CRANKED, STARTED, RAN FOR 1 SECOND, AND STALLED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN A ROW. THEN IT WOULD NOT CRANK UNTIL WE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY AND IT STARTED AND RAN FINE. THIS BECAME AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OVER TIME AND EVENTUALLY FAILED ALTOGETHER. VERY MYSTERIOUS BUT I FOUND THE CAUSE AND REPAIRED ...
Mileage: 185,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...
Mileage: 203,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN IN ACCESSORY MODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE...
Mileage: 246,000
THE FACTORY ALARM HAS BEEN SHUTTING THE VAN DOWN,THE SPEEDOMETER FREEZES THEN SHOOTS UP TO 120,THE FUEL GAGE,TEMP GAGE STOP WORK TRIES TO STALL GOING DOWN THE ROAD.I HAVE READ ON THE NET THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH ALARM SHUTTING THEM DOWN.THEY NEED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AS ...
Mileage: 200,349
THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR MONTHS AND WAS ON WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST NOVEMBER, 2013. SO IT HAD BEEN ON FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME. THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AFTER I BLEW THE HORN AT SOMEONE WHO DID NOT TURN ON GREEN ARROW IN FRONT OF ME. I AM SURE IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING...
Mileage: 121,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN A...
Mileage: 118,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN A...
Mileage: 118,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN A...
Mileage: 118,000
TRAVEL ABOUT 15 MILES TO A RESIDENCE, PARKED VAN FOR ABOUT 3-4 HRS, ENTERED VAN AND TRY TO START, WOULDN'T TURN OVER *THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH STARTER AND OR BATTERY*, TRIED JUMPING, WOULDN'T TURN OVER. WAITED APPX 1HR LATER, TRIED STARTING, VAN STARTED, DROVE HOME. NEXT DAY, TRIED TO START VAN...
Mileage: 143,000
SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS WITH CHILD IN VEHICLE. CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. WAS STRANDED AND HAD TO CALL FAMILY TO BE PICKED UP. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO HAVE SERPENTINE BELT PUT BACK ON. *TR
Mileage: 160,000
SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS WITH CHILD IN VEHICLE. CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. WAS STRANDED AND HAD TO CALL FAMILY TO BE PICKED UP. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED AND PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO HAVE SERPENTINE BELT PUT BACK ON. *TR
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER BOARD FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE IGNITION SWIT...
Mileage: 215,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD INDICATE A READING OF ZERO. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. EVERY SINGLE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED, INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BACK LIGHTS....
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL COMPLETELY SEIZED IN AN OUTWARD DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT STRUT MOUNT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CON...
Mileage: 137,000
I PURCHASED THIS VAN DEC 2010. I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AT 9PM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR - NO BRAKES. NEXT DAY I TOOK TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD ALL THE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACED. I HAD ALL NEW BRAKE LINES INSTALLED FRONT TO BACK BY A REPAIR...
Mileage: 150,000
I PURCHASED THIS VAN DEC 2010. I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AT 9PM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR - NO BRAKES. NEXT DAY I TOOK TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD ALL THE LINES WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACED. I HAD ALL NEW BRAKE LINES INSTALLED FRONT TO BACK BY A REPAIR...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND THEN NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE REC...
Mileage: 143,000
RUST THROUGH AT THE GAS TANK OF BRAKE LINE. *JS
Mileage: 101,115
RUST THROUGH AT THE GAS TANK OF BRAKE LINE. *JS
Mileage: 101,115
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UP...
Mileage: 142,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER FAILED AND NONE OF THE GAUGES WORKED PROPERLY. DUE TO THIS SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL AND TAKE A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDE...
Mileage: 162,000
MY 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTY LXI THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT AND GAGE FLASH AND THE LIGHT BLINKS AND SOME TIMES GO TO EMPTY .TILL I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF . I AM AFRAID IT MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE .IS THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS TROUBLE? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND STARTED HEARING A SCRAPING SOUND. SHE STATED THAT AFTER PULLING OVER SHE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD COME OFF AND THE TANK WAS HANGING OFF OF THE VEHICLE...
Mileage: 143,000
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE CAR. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED GAS DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR CROSSOVER TUBE. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED IN 2009 WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED SO ...
Mileage: 199,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS PLACE OF RESIDENT. A LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE AND NO FAILURE CODES DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...
Mileage: 151,000
AFTER DRIVING IN THE RAIN SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW, INCLUDING A MUDDY DIRT ROAD, HIT A MUD PUDDLE AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER IN STEERING. WAS A BELT LAYING ON THE GROUND UNDER RIGHT SIDE OF CAR. CAR TOWED TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP. WAS TOLD 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT RAINS....
Mileage: 82,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON, IT WOULD START AND RUN FOR TWO SECONDS AND THEN TURN OFF. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ...
Mileage: 165,000
REPEATED DISMOUNT OF SERPENTINE BELT FROM CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DUE TO WATER SPLASHING FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE. HAS OCCURRED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES SINCE OWNING THE 1998 VEHICLE IN 2001. THIS CAUSED THE ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING AND ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE ALTERNATOR. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN B...
Mileage: 199,000
REPEATED DISMOUNT OF SERPENTINE BELT FROM CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DUE TO WATER SPLASHING FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE. HAS OCCURRED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES SINCE OWNING THE 1998 VEHICLE IN 2001. THIS CAUSED THE ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING AND ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE ALTERNATOR. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN B...
Mileage: 199,000
REPEATED DISMOUNT OF SERPENTINE BELT FROM CRANKSHAFT PULLEY DUE TO WATER SPLASHING FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE. HAS OCCURRED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES SINCE OWNING THE 1998 VEHICLE IN 2001. THIS CAUSED THE ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING AND ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE ALTERNATOR. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN B...
Mileage: 199,000
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD NOT START *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, HE MADE A STOP AND WHEN...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THERE WAS SURFACE RUST ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE STRUT. OVER TIME THE RUST BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE STRUT...
Mileage: 74,000
ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED ON FIRE AND FIRE DESTROYED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. OWNER JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING FROM A DEALERSHIP. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS SMOKE EVERYWHERE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AND WITHIN 3-4 MINUTES OF PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO...
ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED ON FIRE AND FIRE DESTROYED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. OWNER JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING FROM A DEALERSHIP. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS SMOKE EVERYWHERE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AND WITHIN 3-4 MINUTES OF PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO...
I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN AND FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FAN BELT COMING OFF USUALLY WHEN IT RAINS. MY MECHANIC PUTS IT BACK ON STATING THAT THE CHRYSLER BELTS SLIP OFF WHEN IT RAIN. I HAVE OWNED CHRYSLERS IN THE PAST BUT NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I USUALLY H...
Mileage: 151,600
I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND BUYING IT WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE I HAVE EVER MADE. MY PROBLEM IS A REPEAT OF A THOUSAND OTHER PEOPLES. I'LL GO TO START MY VAN AND IT WILL ACT LIKE IT WANTS TO START, BUT THEN DIES. AT FIRST IT WOULD START AFTER BEING UNTOUCHED FOR A FEW HOURS, BUT NOW IT...
Mileage: 132,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR AGO UPON STARTING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD START AND THEN IT WOULD SHUT OFF. THE ALARM SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE ARMED ITSELF WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL IT WAS...
Mileage: 150,000
I HAVE A 1998 TOWN & COUNTRY AND HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE ALL THE DIALS ON THE DASH WOULD FLATLINE AND THEN COME BACK UP. THEN IT STARTED CRANKING THEN DYING OUT IMMEDIATELY. IT WOULD CRANK 3 OR 4 TIMES AND THEN NOT CRANK AT ALL. IF THE BATTERY CABLES WERE REMOVED AND THEN REPLACED IT WOULD TH...
Mileage: 122,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WOULD REMAIN RUNNING. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUSE IN ORDER TO STOP IT FROM CONSTANTLY RUNNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE ISSUE WAS COMMON BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAI...
Mileage: 103,000
I BOUGHT A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND AFTER 2 WEEKS THE VAN STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THE CAR WOULDN'T START IN THE GAS STATION ON THE FIRST TRY BUT DID START ON THE SECOND. FROM THAT INCIDENT ON THE CAR WOULD NEED SEVERAL STARTS TO GET IT RUNNING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD GO DEAD WHILE ...
Mileage: 138,000
THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHEN DRIVING THROUGH MINIMAL AMOUNTS OF WATER CAUSING POWER LOSS TO THE STEERING AS WELL AS OVERHEATING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK WHICH DESERVES A RECALL BY CHRYSLER. I HAVE LOST STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON 50 MPH ROADS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL ...
Mileage: 100,000
1998 TOWN AND COUNTRY WILL STOP RIGHT AFTER STARTS. AFTER 3 TIMES IT WILL LONGER START. HAVE REPLACED THE ENGINE MODULE FOR $250.00. THIS HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ATLEAST 2 YEARS. WHEN IT STARTED AGAIN I REPLACED THE MODULE AGAIN. IT IS STILL WORKING AFTER 14 MONTHS. CHEAPER THAN TAKING TO DEALER ...
Mileage: 87,656
THE VAN STARTS BUT WILL NOT TAKE ANY GAS AND DIE IMMEDIATELY. IT WILL START ABOUT 4-5 TIMES THEN NOT START AT ALL. LIKE OTHERS WHO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT, THE GAUGES ACT FUNNY THEN FLATLINE. IT USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. I HAVE HAD A COMPUTER HOOKED UP TO IT BUT IT DOESN'...
Mileage: 90,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLASHES ON AND OFF AND THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS 155,000 MILES, BUT THE ODOMETER CURRENTLY DISPLAYS 855 MILES. IN ADDITION, ALL...
Mileage: 125,000
I HAVE A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN. THE FAN BELT SLIPPED OFF DURING A RAIN STORM, STRANDING ME AND MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I WAS TOLD BY THE AUTO MECHANIC THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MODELS 1996-2000. I HAD TO BUY A "GATES" FAN BELT KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ...
Mileage: 75,000
VEHICLE STARTS & DIES, STARTS & DIES AND AFTER A FOUR OR FIVE ATTEMPTS...IT WON'T START AT ALL. AFTER A FEW HOURS OR DAYS IT WILL START RIGHT UP. WHEN IT DOES THIS THE GAUGES ARE ALL FLATLINED. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE GAUGES FLATLINE AND ALARM SET LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ...
Mileage: 135,000
RE: 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MILEAGE: 75,000 COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE - PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR - UNSAFE TO DRIVE. TOWED TO THE DEALER - DIAGNOSIS : CORRODED REAR BRAKE LINE. BEING REPAIRED NOW - WILL ASK FOR OLD PART TO BE SAVED. BRAKE LINES SHOULD LAST FOR LIFE OF VEHICLE. DEALE...
MY AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF AND NOW IT JUST STAYS ON AND HORN DOES NOT WORK, I JUST LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLOCKSPRING PART A FEW YEARS AGO BUT I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN APRIL OF 2006 AND A FEW MONTHS AGO I JUST HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE LIGHT CAME ON AND THAT CO...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE FRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND NO ONE HAS EVER INFORMED HIM OF ANY RUST LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VE...
TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT THREE TIMES. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT THE IDLER PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A KIT. WHEN THE PULLEY MALFUNCTIONS, IT ALLOWS THE SERPENTINE BELT TO DETACH. AS A R...
Mileage: 120,000
HAS HAPPENED OVER 100 TIMES. DASHBOARD GAUGES ALL REMAIN AT ZERO, CAR WILL NOT START. TURNS OVER, THEN DIES IMMEDIATELY. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SECURITY SYSTEM KILLING THE CAR. AFTER 5 STARTS, WON'T EVEN TURN OVER. HAVE PAID FOR NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW STARTER, MECHANIC LOOKED AT NUMEROUS TIMES. ...
Mileage: 60,000
-GAUGES ON DASH LOOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING -WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES LIGHT UP ON INFORMATION CLUSTER -OFTEN CAR WILL NOT CRANK ENGINE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START, BANGING ON DASH WILL CAUSE GAUGES TO WORK, AND THEN CAR WILL START. SEVERAL TIMES CAR WILL START AND DIE AFTER A FEW SECONDS, AFTER MUL...
Mileage: 155,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON NOVEMBER 7, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE. HE LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. HE TOOK THE PART TO CHRYSLER TO PURCHASE THE CLAMP TO REPAIR THE FUEL LINE HIMSELF. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD TO ...
Mileage: 142,000
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 1998 CHRYSLER, TOWN & COUNTRY ARE FROSTED OVER DUE TO EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS AND ARE BECOMING MORE OPAQUE WITH TIME. THE HEADLIGHT QUALITY AND QUANTITY IS DIMINISHING AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN FOR NIGHT DRIVING SAFETY....
Mileage: 20,000
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED H (HOT) POSITION. STOPPED VEHICLE ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND INSPECTED COOLANT. NO COOLANT IN SYSTEM. ADDED COOLANT, DROVE 3 MILES, REPEATED. HAD TOWED TO PRIVATE GARAGE. MECHANIC REPLACED COOLANT LINES TO REAR ...
Mileage: 119,000
ON A REGULAR BASIS, VAN WILL NOT REMAIN RUNNING. START VEHICLE AND IT STALLS IMMEDIATELY. IT WILL DO THIS FOR 5-6 STARTS, THEN WILL NOT EVEN TURN OVER. ALL GAUGES GO TO ZERO, NO DIGITAL ODOMETER, ETC. IF LEFT FOR A FEW HOURS, WILL START AGAIN. SOMETIMES GAUGES ZERO OUT WHILE DRIVING. USUALLY, TA...
Mileage: 60,000
VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE. ISN'T THIS DANGEROUS? *TR
WHEN GOING THROUGH AVERAGE SIZE PUDDLE, SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. THIS DISABLES ALL STEERING CONTROL AND ALTERNATOR/COOLANT SYSTEM, ETC. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE REPLACED BELT MYSELF NUMEROUS TIMES. FAILURE OF TENSIONER AND 2 OTHER PULLEYS EVENTUALLY NEEDED AT COST OF $300+. WAIT...
Mileage: 60,000
WHEN GOING THROUGH AVERAGE SIZE PUDDLE, SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. THIS DISABLES ALL STEERING CONTROL AND ALTERNATOR/COOLANT SYSTEM, ETC. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE REPLACED BELT MYSELF NUMEROUS TIMES. FAILURE OF TENSIONER AND 2 OTHER PULLEYS EVENTUALLY NEEDED AT COST OF $300+. WAIT...
Mileage: 60,000
ON INTERMITTENT OCCASIONS THE MINIVAN WILL NOT START. IT WILL RUN FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS THEN STALL. AFTER 3-5 ATTEMPTS AT STARTING, IT WILL DO NOTHING AT ALL, NOT EVEN TURN OVER, BUT ALL THE GAUGES WORK. THIS EVENT DOES NOT GENERATE AN ERROR CODE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE AN HOUR OR TWO ...
Mileage: 126,060
SUDDEN PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH REAR SERVICE BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINES RESULTED IN LOSS OF ALL BRAKE FLUID IN A VERY SHORT TIME (MINUTES FROM FIRST ILLUMINATION OF BRAKE WARNING LIGHT). FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION FROM DISSIMILAR METALS AT THE JUNCTION OF THE FLEXIBLE BRAIDED BRAKE LINE TO THE RIGID ...
Mileage: 96,809
SERPENTINE BELT/PULLEY DEFECTIVE BELT IS GUARANTEED TO SLIP OFF VAN) DURING WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. BELT AND PULLEY HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED ,BUT STILL COULD NNOT DRIVE IN RAIN DUE TO BELT COMING OFF. THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE YOU LOSS OF STEERING, POSSIBLE E...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START SOMETIMES AND HAS BEEN TOWED TWICE. WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE GAUGES WILL GO TO ZERO AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DIM. WHEN IDLING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF AND SEVERAL WARNING INDI...
Mileage: 119,900
WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF, CAUSING AN INABILITY TO STEER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED , AND BELT WAS REPLACED AGAIN, THE 4TH TIME THIS YEAR!. VEHICLE IS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH A 3.8L ENGINE. *AK
Mileage: 148,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MILES OR MORE AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE STEERING. THE FRONT AXLE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, THE WHEELS WERE ROTATED TO ENSURE THEY WEREN'T BENT,...
Mileage: 131,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MILES OR MORE AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE STEERING. THE FRONT AXLE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, THE WHEELS WERE ROTATED TO ENSURE THEY WEREN'T BENT,...
Mileage: 131,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MILES OR MORE AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE STEERING. THE FRONT AXLE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, THE WHEELS WERE ROTATED TO ENSURE THEY WEREN'T BENT,...
Mileage: 131,000
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MILES OR MORE AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE STEERING. THE FRONT AXLE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, THE WHEELS WERE ROTATED TO ENSURE THEY WEREN'T BENT,...
Mileage: 131,000
VEHICLE IGNITION CYLINDER FAILED 10/28/06. REPLACED 5/23/06. ALL SERVICE DONE BY SELLER MIDWEST MOBILITY, INC. 437 WISE ROAD SCHAUMBURG, IL 60193. CONSUMER RECHARGED FOR MULTIPLE REPLACEMENT OF SAME ITEM, EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND PURCHASED 4/18/05. *JB
Mileage: 66,984
SERPENTINE BELT THROWS IN EVEN SLIGHTLY WET WEATHER, OFTEN AT HAZARDOUS PLACES AND CONDITIONS. BELTS AND PULLEYS HAVE BEEN REPLACED REPEATEDLY. POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP, AMONG OTHER SYSTEMS FAIL INSTANTLY. MY WIFE DRIVES THE CAR AND CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT IN WET WEATHER. BEEN FIGHTING THIS ...
Mileage: 60,000
WHEN TRYING TO START IT WILL RUN FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CUT OFF, AFTER A FEW TRIES IT WON'T EVEN TURN OVER. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR IT MIGHT START AND IT MIGHT NOT. I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP NEARBY AND THEY WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR, BECAUSE IT HAD OVER 100K MILES. BUT WITH ADDITIONAL QUES...
MY COMPLAINT IS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO A PREVIOUS ONE, NUMBERED 10167790. MY CAR WILL START, RUN FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN SHUT OFF. AFTER A FEW TRIES, IT WON'T TURN OVER AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. IT'S A GAMBLE AS TO WHETHER THE CAR WILL START OR NOT, WHEN I GO OUT. IT SEEMS TO HAVE...
WHEN TRYING TO START IT WILL RUN FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN CUT OFF, AFTER A FEW TRIES IT WON'T EVEN TURN OVER. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR IT MIGHT START AND IT MIGHT NOT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP NEARBY AND SPENT AROUND $1,400 DOLLARS JUST TO GET IT HOME AND THE NEXT DAY IT DOES THE SAME T...
Mileage: 132,000
I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN AND I WAS GETTING REAL SLEEPY EVERY TIME I DROVE IT . UPON INSPECTION BY AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. I WAS INFORMED THE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE EXHAUST PIPE CROSSOVER PIPE WAS CRACKED AND LETTING FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS S...
Mileage: 70,000
I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LX. CORROSION OF FUEL FILLER TUBE CAUSED A FUEL LEAK AND THE FILLER TUBE HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO FIRE OR INJURY. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC AND THE AUTO SALVAGE FIRMS I CONTACTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE MINIVANS. *JB
Mileage: 108,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE TURNS OVER, RUNS FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN SHUTS OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES TO AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND CONTINUE TO RUN. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DO NOT OPERATE AT TIMES. THE DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE O...
Mileage: 166,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE TURNS OVER, RUNS FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN SHUTS OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES TO AN HOUR, THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AND CONTINUE TO RUN. THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DO NOT OPERATE AT TIMES. THE DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE O...
Mileage: 166,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP COVERING THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH AND REQUIRED THE USE HI-BEAMS FOR PROPER VISION AT NIGHT. UPDATED 7/18/2006 - *NM
Mileage: 88,000
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE B...
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE B...
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE B...
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE B...
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE B...
STRUT TOWER CORROSION ON DRIVER'S SIDE APPEARS TO BE SEVERE ENOUGH TO BREAK THROUGH AND CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS. MY FEAR IS THAT IT MAY BREAK THROUGH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS LIKE THIS AND THAT MAY BE CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM
WATER FROM UNDER THE CAR AND INTO ENGINGE DURING CAR WASH AND RAIN CAUSES SERPINTINE BELT TO FALL OFF, RENDERING CAR WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. DRIVING ON WINDING WET ROADS AT SLOW SPEED IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IF THE BELT FALLS OFF. BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND ADJUSTED. MANUFACTUR...
Mileage: 30,000
I HAVE 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN FEBRUARY 1998. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE LENSES COVERING BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE FADED AND HAZY FROM AGE AND/OR ELEMENTS AND I HAVE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF NIGHTIME VISION BECAUSE THE ROAD AND SURROUNDINGS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED WEL...
Mileage: 85,000
A MONTH AGO MY 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN EXPLODED & BURNED. I WAS LUCKILY NOT HURT BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TELL ME THE FINDINGS OF THEIR INSPECTION REPORT. I REALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS. THEY SAY I HAVE TO GET AN ATTORNEY & SUE THEM TO HAVE IT RELEASED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THIS AND I WOUL...
Mileage: 120,124
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A SERPENTINE BELT PROBLEM. SHE REPLACED THE BELT THREE TIMES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE FIRST PROBLEM EMERGED WHEN THE BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHEN THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED. THE NEXT TWO TIMES THE BE...
Mileage: 30,696
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A SERPENTINE BELT PROBLEM. SHE REPLACED THE BELT THREE TIMES. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE FIRST PROBLEM EMERGED WHEN THE BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHEN THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED. THE NEXT TWO TIMES THE BE...
Mileage: 30,696
CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTRY HEADLIGHT COVER DULL AND CLOUDY CAUSING VERY POOR VISIBILITY. *JB
I TOOK MY VAN TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VAN SWERVES (JUMPS) AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE STRUT TOWER ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT IS SO CORRODED AND SEVERE THAT THE METAL IS PERFORATED AND STARTING TO...
THANKFULLY THEY HAVEN'T FAILED YET, BUT THE STRUT TOWERS ARE RUSTED VERY BADLY. MUCH MORE RUST THROUGH WOULD INEVITABLY LEAD TO COMPLETE STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE STRUT TOWER (WHICH WOULD LIKELY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY). DAIMLER CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE FA...
Mileage: 125,200
DT: CONSUMER OWNED CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1998 VAN. CONSUMER HAS A DOCUMENT THAT SHE RECEIVED FROM A CHRYSLER DEALER THAT DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM SHE WAS HAVING. IT WAS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION 771. STATING THE PROBLEM WAS RADIATOR FAN RELAY, AND THE NEED TO REPROGRAM THE POWER TR...
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN IT RAINED, THE DRIVE BELT FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL HER WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE DRIVE BELT WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO. THE TENSIONER WAS CHANGED, AND THIS DID NOT HELP THE BELT. TH...
HEADLIGHT LENSES FOGGED TO THE POINT THAT THEY WON'T PASS INSPECTION. VISIBILITY IS VERY LIMITED. REPLACEMENT COST IS OUTRAGEOUS SINCE THE HEADLIGHT ITSELF WORKS AND ONLY THE LENS IS BAD. CANNOT JUST REPLACE THE LENS. COMPLETE RIPOFF BY CHRYSLER TO THE TUNE OF OVER $400.00 PER HEADLIGHT.
Mileage: 89,000
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TIE ROD AND THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. *MR THERE WAS BINDING AND POPPING WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. *SC *JB
1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY SEAT LATCH BROKE.*MR....THE PASSENGER IN THE LEFT/CENTER ROW SEAT WAS NOT FASTENED TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION FOUND A PIECE OF A COIL SPRING ON THE FLOOR NEAR TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET LOCATED IN THE FLOOR. THE OTHER PART OF THE SPRING WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SE...
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN OR SNOW OR OVER ANY TYPE OF PUDDLE THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPPED OFF. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *BF *NM
Mileage: 190,000
SPARE TIRE FELL FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. SINCE THEN, I HAVE NOTED OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS THAT HAVE SPARE TIED IN PLACE WITH ROPE. I THEREFORE THINK THAT I AM NOT UNIQUE. EVENT OCCURED AT END OF DRIVEWAY. IF ON HIGHWAY, COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS.*AK
Mileage: 125,000
THE STRUT TOWERS IN THE CONSUMER'S 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY RUSTED. *NM THE LEFT STRUT SPECIFICALLY, HAD RUSTED. *SC *JB
Mileage: 122,747
THE VEHICLE, A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN, COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER STEERING WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY, MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY WITH THE VAN OVERHEATING WITHOUT DAMAGE OR INJURY. AS THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT POWER STEERING HAS BEEN LOST WHILE ...
Mileage: 135,000
FAILURE OF THE FLEX JOINT IN THE REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE 3.8 LITER V6 ENGINE. CAUSING EXHAUST NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND EXHAUST ENTERING THE CABIN AREA WHEN THE HEATER IS IN USE.
Mileage: 81,475
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVING BELT. OWNER WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP SIGN, APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. DRIVING BELT BROKE , CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE FROM EIT...
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER UNTIL THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. HOW THE FIRE GOT STARTED WAS NOT DETERMINED. *JB
Mileage: 78,000
MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD A BELT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. IF THE BELT GETS WET, IT SLIPS OFF THE PULLEYS OR BREAKS/SHREADS. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BY PLACING A SPACER PLATE BETWEEN A PULLY AND THE MOTOR AND A NEW BELT TENSIONER.*AK WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE VAN IS VERY HARD TO STEAR DUE TO...
Mileage: 105,000
HEADLIGHTS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY BEEN GETTING MORE ETCHED OR FOGGED, CONSIDERABLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. HIGH BEAM LIGHT INTENSITY IS LESS THAN MY OTHER CARS' LOW BEAM INTENSITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. IT APPEARS THE DURABILITY OF THE PLASTIC SURFACE IS NOT SUF...
SERPENTINE BELT POPS OFF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. *AK
Mileage: 73,398
SERPENTINE BELT POPS OFF EVERY TIME IT RAINS. *AK
Mileage: 73,398
THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT SPRING WAS BROKE WHICH ALLOWED THE LATCH TO RELEASE BY ITSELF.*BF THE CONSUMERS GRANDSON WAS RIDING IN THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE ROW DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT WHEN HE NOTICED THE SEAT WAS NOT FASTENED TO THE FLOOR. *TC *JB
WHEN PARKED EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WOULD RELEASE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 97,000
IN JUNE 2004 WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM ON THE HIGHWAY SERPENTINE BELT ON MY 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY BROKE. IT WAS REPLACED. IN JULY OF 2004, WHILE DRIVING ON A WET STREET, THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. IT WAS PUT BACK ON. ON OCT 8,2004, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE SERPENTINE BELT CA...
Mileage: 80,000
UPON PUTTING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE NEXT DAY UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE FUEL GAGE FLASHED AND STARTED TO MAKE A DINGING NOISE. THE LIGHT STOPPED ILLUMINATING, THE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE STARTED AGAIN AND THE GAGE BECAME ERRATIC. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TO...
THE VAN LOST POWER STEERING EVERY TIME IT WAS DRIVEN OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER.*JB
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN THE FAN BELT WHICH PROVIDES POWER TO STEERING, BATTERY AND ENGINE COOLING FALLS OFF. FAILURE CAUSES IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING & WITHIN 20 SECONDS ENGINE OVERHEATS & DISABLES VEHICAL UNTIL TOWED. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY 6 TIMES (NEW TENSIONER, NEW PULLEY WHEE A...
Mileage: 55,500
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN THE FAN BELT WHICH PROVIDES POWER TO STEERING, BATTERY AND ENGINE COOLING FALLS OFF. FAILURE CAUSES IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING & WITHIN 20 SECONDS ENGINE OVERHEATS & DISABLES VEHICAL UNTIL TOWED. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY 6 TIMES (NEW TENSIONER, NEW PULLEY WHEE A...
Mileage: 55,500
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN THE FAN BELT WHICH PROVIDES POWER TO STEERING, BATTERY AND ENGINE COOLING FALLS OFF. FAILURE CAUSES IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING & WITHIN 20 SECONDS ENGINE OVERHEATS & DISABLES VEHICAL UNTIL TOWED. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY 6 TIMES (NEW TENSIONER, NEW PULLEY WHEE A...
Mileage: 55,500
ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2004, WHILE ON A MINI-VACATION WITH MY FAMILY IN COVINGTON, KENTUKCY, WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON OUR 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY XLI, WHICH IS WELL KEPT AND HAS ONLY 63,000 MILES. THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE PLACED MY FAMILY IN DANGER IN A STRANGE CITY, AND REQUIR...
Mileage: 63,000
TRANMISSION PROBLEMS, STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. *AK
Mileage: 92,000
MAR. 03 AT 79,000 MILES, RATTLE IN FRONT END. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHINGS AND LINKAGES. 7/04 AT 98,000 MILES SAME NOISE AND SAME DIAGNOSIS BY SAME DEALERSHIP: BUSHINGS AND LINKAGES ARE WORN. PARTS ARE STILL ON CAR. *LA
Mileage: 98,125
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT, AND PLACED A SHIELD AROUND IT TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OFF. *AK
BOLT SECURING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TO THE TAILGATE BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE PUMP TO POP OFF. TAILGATE FELL CLOSED, IT WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN WITH ONLY ONE HYDROLIC PUMP. A PORTION OF THE BOLT IS LODGED IN THE BODY OF THE VAN.*AK
THREE TIMES IN ONE YEAR AND TWICE IN ONE WEEK THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN WET WEATHER. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WITH HER 4 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE IN RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC. WHEN THE BELT COMES OFF YOU LOSE, AMONG OTHER ITEMS, THE ...
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE DRIVER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING REMAINED ON. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD AN AIR BAG FAILURE WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP FUNCTIONING. *NM
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE DRIVER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. THE HORN STOPPED OPERATING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING REMAINED ON. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD AN AIR BAG FAILURE WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP FUNCTIONING. *NM
THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL OF THE 1996-98 MINIVANS FOR THE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. DEALER SAYS THAT MY VAN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL AND CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IS OF NO HELP EITHER. MY 1998 T&C EXHIBITS THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER MINIVANS AFFECTED BY THIS DEFECTIVE DEVICE (AIRB...
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED. MISSED A RECALL BY 5 DAYS. *JB
Mileage: 85,000
OUR 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN HAS HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING BELT FALLING OFF WHEN THE VEHICLES DRIVES THROUGH STANDING WATER (OR SNOW). WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND A CHRYSLER DEALER IN AN EFFORT TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. EACH OF THEM (INCLUDING...
THERE IS A CHEMICAL WITHIN THE TIRES THAT CAUSES THE RIMS TO CORRODE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO DEFLATE. *AK IF THE TIRES ARE NOT INFLATED EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS, THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE. THE VALVE STEM HAD A LEAK. *JB *NM
Mileage: 30,000
AIRBAG DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING 55MPH MIDDLE LANE, COULD NOT SEE, VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE, ALMOST CRASH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN VAN, INJURY BURNS ON ARMS IGNITION FAILED 4 TIMES REPLACED 2X UNDER WARRANTY
AIRBAG DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING 55MPH MIDDLE LANE, COULD NOT SEE, VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE, ALMOST CRASH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN VAN, INJURY BURNS ON ARMS IGNITION FAILED 4 TIMES REPLACED 2X UNDER WARRANTY
FIRST TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD, HAD TO TURN AROUND AND WHEN I WENT TO BACK UP WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. HAD TO BE TOWED. AGAIN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON AUGUST 23, 2003. IT IS JERKING WHEN I GO INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD. WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO GARAGE...
Mileage: 53,000
FIRST TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD, HAD TO TURN AROUND AND WHEN I WENT TO BACK UP WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. HAD TO BE TOWED. AGAIN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON AUGUST 23, 2003. IT IS JERKING WHEN I GO INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD. WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO GARAGE...
Mileage: 53,000
FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE DAYS AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS USED. TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. REBUILT TRANSMISSION COST $1500. GOT IT BACK AND 4 DAYS LATER THE FAN TO COOL THE ENGINE WENT OUT. IN THE SHOP ANOTHER 2 DA...
Mileage: 69,400
FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE DAYS AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS USED. TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. REBUILT TRANSMISSION COST $1500. GOT IT BACK AND 4 DAYS LATER THE FAN TO COOL THE ENGINE WENT OUT. IN THE SHOP ANOTHER 2 DA...
Mileage: 69,400
FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE DAYS AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS USED. TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. REBUILT TRANSMISSION COST $1500. GOT IT BACK AND 4 DAYS LATER THE FAN TO COOL THE ENGINE WENT OUT. IN THE SHOP ANOTHER 2 DA...
Mileage: 69,400
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE DEALER REBUILT THE FUEL STRAPS TO THE TANK THE NEXT DAY. THE F...
Mileage: 91,858
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND OVERHEAT. *AK
Mileage: 38,000
WHILE DRIVING, THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME OFF THE PULLEYS, THE POWER STEERING, AIR CONDITION (COMPRESSOR), DEFROSTER AND ALTERNATOR HAD GONE OUT. *AK IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE WINDOWS FOGGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT. (THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME O...
Mileage: 44,238
THE VEHICLE IS A 1998, CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN (LXI). THE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE "BODY CONTROL MODULE," AS DEFINED BY SNETHKAMP JEEP & CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT START PROPERLY WHEN ENGAGED AND CONTINUE WHEN IN THE OFF...
Mileage: 55,000
I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI WITH 55,400 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WITH MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS IN THE CAR. SPECIFICALLY, THE PARTS THAT FAILED WERE: THE SUN GEAR, INPUT HUB, CLUTCH DRUM AND TORQUE CONVERTER RESULTING IN A $2837 REPAIR BILL. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A ...
Mileage: 55,395
I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI WITH 55,400 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WITH MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS IN THE CAR. SPECIFICALLY, THE PARTS THAT FAILED WERE: THE SUN GEAR, INPUT HUB, CLUTCH DRUM AND TORQUE CONVERTER RESULTING IN A $2837 REPAIR BILL. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A ...
Mileage: 55,395
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. HORN DOESN'T WORK. TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE CAR IS NOT AMONG THE CARS RECALLED FOR CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *LA
Mileage: 50,853
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. HORN DOESN'T WORK. TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE CAR IS NOT AMONG THE CARS RECALLED FOR CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *LA
Mileage: 50,853
SEAT BELT PERIODICALLY RELEASES WHEN CHILD CAR SEAT RUBS AGAINST SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE CAR IS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. IF THE CAR SEAT IS BUCKLED INTO ONE OF THE CAR'S MIDDLE SEATS TIGHTLY, IT SOMETIMES PRESSES THE RELEASE MECHANISM OF THE CHRYSLER SEAT BELT. *LA
CLOCKSPRING FAILED, CAUSING AIR BAGS AND HORN TO MALFUNCTION.*AK
CLOCKSPRING FAILED, CAUSING AIR BAGS AND HORN TO MALFUNCTION.*AK
PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR UNLOCKED AND SLID OPEN WHILE DRIVING, AFTER IT HAD BEEN SLAMMED SHUT THE AUTOMATIC LOCK ENGAGED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX IT. *AK *JB
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WOULD STAY ON THE REMINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE OPERATED. DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK
Mileage: 76,000
WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED IT LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO DISENGAGE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE , BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED.*AK CLARK TIRE AND AUTO FOUND THE BRAKE LINING OFF AND JAMMED IN THE DRUM. BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED AND PARTS WERE INSTALLED TO PREVENT BRAKES FROM LOCKING. MECHANIC STA...
Mileage: 55,000
LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER IS RUSTING OUT ON 1998 CHRYSTLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR REPAIR. VAN HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL BODY TECHNICIANS WHO ALL AGREE COMPONENT IS DEFECTIVE AND POSES SERIOUS SAFETY RISK OF STRUT AND WHEEL COMING THROUGH HOOD. *AK
Mileage: 49,000
CAMSHAFT BROKE AT 55000 MILES WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENGINE FAILED AT CRITICAL MOMENT WHILE CLIMBING 25 DEGREE HILL ENDANGERING OCCUPANTS.8AK
Mileage: 55,506
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND FRONT BRAKES. THEY WERE WORKING ON IT FOR AWHILE AND ASKED THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING DIDN'T I HEAR THE NOISE. SPENT 2200 AND BROUGHT IT HOME AND THEN DIDN'T EVEN GET IT IN THE GARAGE AND THE CELLANOID WENT. FIXED THAT AND TH...
Mileage: 71,000
THE DRIVER IS SMELLING GAS INSIDE VEHICLE AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED. THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Mileage: 78,000
I JUST STARTED DRIVING MY CAR THIS MORNING, WHEN I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NONE OF MY ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR HELP, BUT HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THE FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT FRO...
Mileage: 75,000
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR CLOCKSPRING REPAIRS. *MR PH
Mileage: 86,050
AT 25-30 MPH ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN. PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN A PUDDLE STEERING WHEEL BELT WOULD COME OFF ,CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP.*AK
HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN AND SPEED CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *TT
HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN AND SPEED CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *TT
THE VEHICLES ABS SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON AND HORN DID NOT FUNCTION. *NLM
Mileage: 70,000
THE VEHICLES HORN NO LONGER WORKED WHILE DRIVING. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *NLM
THE VEHICLES CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. *NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. POSSIBLE CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. VEHICLE MADE IN MARCH 98, 2 WEEKS OUTSIDE OF RECALL LIMIT.
Mileage: 90,000
INSTRUMENT PANEL CEASED TO FUNCTION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. PROBLEM APPARENTLY CAUSED BY DESIGN DEFECT IN CABLE ROUTING - WIRING TOO CLOSE TO ALTERNATOR, DAMAGED WIRING AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUITRY. CABLES WERE REPLACED AT COST OF $235, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED 3 MONTHS LATER. REPLACE...
Mileage: 90,100
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER STATED THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB *SCC
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AT LOW SPEEDS, ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST.*JB
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS.*JB
THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES, WHICH CONTINUED TO FALL OFF, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS WET.*JB
THE FRONT STRUTS AND CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED.*JB
THE FRONT STRUTS AND CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED.*JB
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN SHOWY OR WET WEATHER, IT CAUSES THE MAGNUM WHEEL TO OBTAIN MOISTURE AND CORRODED. THIS RESULT IN THE TIRE NOT SEALING AND HAVING LOW AIR PRESSURE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Mileage: 4,200
THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK ALSO. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
THE WIPERS WILL TURN OFF AT WILL AND SOMETIMES IT WAS HARD TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF, UNLESS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. PH
ACCIDENT AT 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. *JB
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE HORN WORKS BUT NOT WHEN YOU NEED IT, AND YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND ON THE HORN AREA TO FIND A SPOT THAT WILL WORK. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770860
Mileage: 68,000
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE HORN WORKS BUT NOT WHEN YOU NEED IT, AND YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND ON THE HORN AREA TO FIND A SPOT THAT WILL WORK. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770860
Mileage: 68,000
WHILE DRIVING IN CITY OR COUNTRY WITH HEATER DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER IN USE ALL WINDSHIELDS FRONT/REAR PLUS WINDOWS GOT FOGGY, FORCING CONSUMER TO OPEN DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WINDOWS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLES. TS....*AK
CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS IS FOGING UP CAUSING LOW VISABILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS IS FOGING UP CAUSING LOW VISABILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD LIGHTS IS FOGING UP CAUSING LOW VISABILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
AT 60,000 MILES OUR TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI-VAN HAD TO HAVE ITS TRANSMISSIONS REBUILT AT A COST OF OVER $2,200.00.
Mileage: 60,000
CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT CUTS OFF FEBRUARY 28, 1998. OUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED MARCH 5TH OF 1998 AND THEY SAY WE WILL NOT GET ANY MONEY BACK. THE REPAIR COST US $185.00. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770790
Mileage: 92,500
TOLD VAN IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 02V076000, REAR SEATBELT FAILURE. DT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE HORN WILL OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE AIR BAG COULD BE INOPERATIVE IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
THIS VEHICLE HAD TWO CLOCK SPRING FAILURES WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT 3000 MILES. THE SECOND FAILURE CAUSED CRUISE CONTROL TO CEASE WORKING. WITH POWER STEERING COMPLAINT, THE VIBRATION AND GRUMBLING IN THE STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS WAS A CAUSE OF CONCERN. AFTER T...
Mileage: 3,000
THIS VEHICLE HAD TWO CLOCK SPRING FAILURES WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYING ON. THE FIRST OCCURRED AT 3000 MILES. THE SECOND FAILURE CAUSED CRUISE CONTROL TO CEASE WORKING. WITH POWER STEERING COMPLAINT, THE VIBRATION AND GRUMBLING IN THE STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS WAS A CAUSE OF CONCERN. AFTER T...
Mileage: 3,000
NO SUMMARY. DT
CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT FLASHING AND HORN NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO CLOCK SPRING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 70-75 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A BANG THE THE RIGHT REAR END STARTED TO SHUTTER AND HIT THE GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE UNIT BROKE OFF THE VAN AND ROLLED ACROSS THE FREEWAY CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL OVER TWO AND A HALF TIMES, BOTH OCCUPANTS OF...
Mileage: 69,000
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER DRIVER SIDE SEAT STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS AND FORWARD,THE BOTH POWER REAR VIEW MIRROR STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN. DRIVER WAS THROWN AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. WHICH COULD OFF RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT. TS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE, HAD VEHICLE TOWED, WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. MR
WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT ANY SPEED ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNINGTRANSMISSION WILL STALL, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
AT 34886 MILES THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACD FOR A 'CLUNKING NOISE' IN THE FRONT END. THE PROBLEM WAS LATER TRACED TO THE SWAY BAR INSULATORS AND LINK ENDS. AT 59600 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN, WITH A MOANING SOUND, WHENEVER TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS....
AT 34886 MILES THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACD FOR A 'CLUNKING NOISE' IN THE FRONT END. THE PROBLEM WAS LATER TRACED TO THE SWAY BAR INSULATORS AND LINK ENDS. AT 59600 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN, WITH A MOANING SOUND, WHENEVER TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS....
NHTSA RECALL 02 V 076 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL B09 CONCERNING SEAT BELTS:DEALER: ADAMSON'S CHRYSLER DODGE IN ROCHESTER, MN. PHONE# UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING. HAD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF AT A COST OF $90.00, WOULD HAVE COST ALMOST $400.00 TO HAVE DEALER INSTALL.*AK
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING. HAD TO REPLACE IT MYSELF AT A COST OF $90.00, WOULD HAVE COST ALMOST $400.00 TO HAVE DEALER INSTALL.*AK
CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *AK
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON . ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE.*AK
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON . ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE.*AK
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON . ALSO, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE INOPERATIVE.*AK
FAILED PART WAS THE 'CLOCKSPRING' ASSEMBLY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER. CONTACTED DEALER. METAL IN SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE BELT WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO SLIP OFF. *AK *JG
BATTERY TOTALLY DEAD AT 19000 MILES (20 MONTHS-ORIG. BATTERY), 31K MILES (39 MONTHS-1ST REPLACEMENT) AND NOW 40K MILES (52 MONTHS-2ND REPLACEMENT). THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT BATTERY IS GETTING WEAK. FIRST TWO TIMES DIAGNOSIS WAS JUST THAT BATTERY WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE-->REPLACE BATTERY. I ...
AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON, HORN AND CRUISE STOPPED WORKING. DEALER STATED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JG
CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR BAG TO BE INOPERABLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCKSPRING AND ONLY CHARGED CONSUMER FOR THE LABOR. *SLC
STEERING FAILED ON MY PREVIOUS CHRYSLER NEW YORKER AT THE SAME MILEAGE. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***763027
Mileage: 72,150
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG AND HORN TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JG *NM
WHILE DRIVING 8-9 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, BELT TENSIONER HAD BROKEN.*AK *YH
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AN D REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
YOU SHOULD REALLY FIX THIS BEFORE YOU KILL MY WIFE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V268 RELATING TO THE FUEL RAIL WAS PERFORMED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING MANUFACTURER TO PAY OFF BALANCE OF VEHICLE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE. *TT
AFTER RECALL REPAIR ON FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD BEEN DONE, 4 MILES LATER VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TT
DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER SHORTED AND CAUGHT THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON FIRE. OUR CHILDREN WERE IN THE VAN. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE WAS PRESENT, STANDING OUTSIDE THE VAN AND USED SNOW TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. NOT JUST A SMOLDER...A VERY REAL FIRE WITH FLAME AND SMOKE. THE DEALER TOLD US HE WAS CHECKING ON THE SITUA...
CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE REAR CYLINDER HEAD AND ITS EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHORTLY AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THERE IS ALSO A NOISE. DEALER ADVISED THAT HEAT HAD WARPED THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE EXHAUST LEAKING. T...
GEN 3 SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN TESTED TO BE A SAFETY RISK AS THEY ARE EASILY UNBUCKLED WITH VERY SLIGHT PRESSURE. WE WANT THEM REPLACED WITH THE GEN 4 SEAT BELTS. *AK
DEFECTIVE GEN-3 SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER - FAILED CLOCKSPRING IN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN. *AK
THE INSURED STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, THE OIL HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED. CLAIM NUMBER 43-R525-857. *YH
THE INSURED STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE STARTED WITH THE STARTER. CLAIM NUMBER 43-R798-089. *YH
INSURED STATED THAT AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7057-975. *YH
INSURED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. CLAIM NUMBER 40-2277-070. *YH
THE INSURED STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, THE OIL HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED. CLAIM NUMBER 43-R525-857. *YH
INSURED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. CLAIM NUMBER 40-2277-070. *YH
THE INSURED STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE STARTED WITH THE STARTER. CLAIM NUMBER 43-R798-089. *YH
INSURED STATED THAT AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7057-975. *YH
WHEN CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNS VEHICLE OFF WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASES BY ITSELF, THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE BELT TENSIONER AND WATER PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED.*JG
WHEN CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNS VEHICLE OFF WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASES BY ITSELF, THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE BELT TENSIONER AND WATER PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED.*JG
AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERATIVE, DEALER REPLACED CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING/ POWER BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FAN BELT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING/ POWER BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FAN BELT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING/ POWER BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FAN BELT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING/ POWER BRAKES AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FAN BELT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. *AK
RECENTLY, MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND IS NOW ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. SIMULTANEOUS TO THIS, THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. APPARANTLY, IT IS A DEFECTIVE "CLOCK-SPRING" DEVICE. THIS IS A SERIOUS MANUFACTURERS' DEFECT WHICH RENDERS THE H...
RECENTLY, MY AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND IS NOW ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. SIMULTANEOUS TO THIS, THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET WHERE OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. APPARANTLY, IT IS A DEFECTIVE "CLOCK-SPRING" DEVICE. THIS IS A SERIOUS MANUFACTURERS' DEFECT WHICH RENDERS THE H...
CAUSE- SLIP RING FAILURE.CHRYSLER REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED CHRYSLER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY.*AK
ON THE DATE ABOVE I TRIED TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE TO KEEP THE ALARM SYSTEM FROM AUTO-ACTIVATING. IT DID SO REPEATEDLY IN DAYS PRIOR TO THE SERVICE DATE. AFTER REPLACING A HOOD SWITCH FOR $123.28,THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT MORNING. HAVING NO FAITH IN THE FLORIDA DEALER WHO WAS FAR FROM MY HOME ...
AIR BAG FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN SPRING COIL WIRING ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE HORN ALSO FAILED. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON FAILURE IN CHRYSLER MINIVANS. *AK
AIR BAG FAILURE DUE TO BROKEN SPRING COIL WIRING ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE HORN ALSO FAILED. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON FAILURE IN CHRYSLER MINIVANS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TO DEALER, STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOMENTARILY LOCK UP. WHILE PULLING ONTO DEALER'S LOT, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP COMPLETELY. RACK AND PINION REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. NO RECALL AND WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *TT
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE DRIVER SMELL SMOKE AND NOTICED THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER OPEN THE HOOD AND THE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIM# 43-R798-089. NLM
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HORN STOPPED WORKING.*AK *YH
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HORN STOPPED WORKING.*AK *YH
ADVISOR AT CHRYSLER STATED CLOCK SPRING HAS GONE BAD AND THAT THEY GET A LOT OF THIS PROBLEM!!!!. *AK
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK
EA01007. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN AIR BAG SYSTEM. WHEN LIGHT DOES ILLUMINATE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
EA01007. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN AIR BAG SYSTEM. WHEN LIGHT DOES ILLUMINATE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
EA01007. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN AIR BAG SYSTEM. WHEN LIGHT DOES ILLUMINATE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK
THREE OF THE FOUR HUB CAPS HAVE COME OFF DURING HISTORY OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS COULD BE A SAFETY PROBLEM IF THEY DETACH DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. *AK TWO WHEEL COVERS CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, WHEN REPLACING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL COVER, IT CAME OFF BY USING FINGERS AND NOT BY PRYING. ...
I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE ENGINE'S SERPENTINE BELT HAS COME OFF THE PULLEYS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER OPTIONS AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN ONLY A FEW MILES WITHOUT OVERHEATING. I BELIVE THAT SINCE THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF T...
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE OR OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HORN IS INOPERABLE FOR THE SECOND TI...
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE OR OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HORN IS INOPERABLE FOR THE SECOND TI...
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE OR OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HORN IS INOPERABLE FOR THE SECOND TI...
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE OR OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HORN IS INOPERABLE FOR THE SECOND TI...
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ENGAGE OR OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. *AK CONSUMER STATES HORN IS INOPERABLE FOR THE SECOND TI...
WHEN WE TRIED TO BACK THE VEHICLE OUT OF OUR GARAGE, WE DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE REVERSE GEAR. WE PUSHED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE TO THE STREET AND FOUND THAT IT STILL HAD ALL FORWARD GEARS. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TUTTLE-CLICK CHRYSLER IN IRVINE. WE WERE TOLD THAT A DIFFERENTIAL G...
WHEN WE TRIED TO BACK THE VEHICLE OUT OF OUR GARAGE, WE DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE REVERSE GEAR. WE PUSHED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE TO THE STREET AND FOUND THAT IT STILL HAD ALL FORWARD GEARS. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TUTTLE-CLICK CHRYSLER IN IRVINE. WE WERE TOLD THAT A DIFFERENTIAL G...
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ROLLED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES, AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS WEARING RESTRAINT BELT. CONSUMER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO SEATBACK SNAPPING AND FALLING BACKWARDS, ALLOWING DRIVER TO SLIDE OUT FROM RESTR...
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE OCCURRED WITHIN THE STARTER, BURNING WIRING HARNESS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN ASSEMBLY IS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE EXAMINED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HORN WENT OUT, AS WELL AS THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED INTO DEALER...
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN ASSEMBLY IS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE EXAMINED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HORN WENT OUT, AS WELL AS THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED INTO DEALER...
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN ASSEMBLY IS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE EXAMINED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HORN WENT OUT, AS WELL AS THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED INTO DEALER...
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HORN ASSEMBLY IS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE EXAMINED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE HORN WENT OUT, AS WELL AS THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH LOCKED AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED INTO DEALER...
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. *JB
MILDEW TYPE ODOR COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER WHICH COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO BECOME ILL FROM BACTERIA.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 206 IN NEW JERSEY (SPEED LIMIT 50), I HAD SLOWED FOR A TURNING VECHILE. WHEN I WENT TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR. I TRAVELED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD UNTIL I GOT IT TO A SERVICE STATION. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE OVERDRIVE WAS SHOT. THE...
AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD KEEP COMING ON WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED. SOMETIMES WOULD GO OFF BY THEMSELVES, BUT MOSTLY WOULD REMAIN ON ENTIRE TIME UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN.*AK *SLC
EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS EXCESSIVE LEAKAGES COMING INTO VEHICLE DUE TO BODY ALIGNMENT. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING ERRATICALLY, INTERNAL PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER HAS HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED A SECOND TIME ON 2-14-01 DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION THAT NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IS NOT A TRANSMISSON FOR THE TYPE OF VEHICLE CONSUMER HAS, AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAK...
AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER SAW TAKEN VEHICLE FOR SERVICE WHERE AT DEALER CLOCK SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING CAUSED PROBLEMS WITHIN STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS. IT CAN ALSO EFFECT HORN AND AIRBAG LIGHT. *AK THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PREMATURLY RESULTING IN AIR BAG AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *YH
DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING CAUSED PROBLEMS WITHIN STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS. IT CAN ALSO EFFECT HORN AND AIRBAG LIGHT. *AK THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PREMATURLY RESULTING IN AIR BAG AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *YH
DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING CAUSED PROBLEMS WITHIN STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS. IT CAN ALSO EFFECT HORN AND AIRBAG LIGHT. *AK THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PREMATURLY RESULTING IN AIR BAG AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *YH
DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING CAUSED PROBLEMS WITHIN STEERING AND CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS. IT CAN ALSO EFFECT HORN AND AIRBAG LIGHT. *AK THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED PREMATURLY RESULTING IN AIR BAG AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING, THERE WAS NO HORN, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING. *SLC
WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING, THERE WAS NO HORN, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING. *SLC
AIR BAG LIGHT SOUNDS LIKE SAME PROBLEM BEING INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA - AIR BAG MECHANISM. WHAT CAN I DO FROM HERE?. *AK
SERPENTINE BELT WOULD ALWAYS COME OFF WHEN VEHICLE GOES THROUGH PUDDLES OR WHEN ROAD IS WET. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED BELT AND PULLEY. THIS IS WAS 7TH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED. MARGINAL CAUSED BRAKES TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN PRESSED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED COMPUTER WAS CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. BRAKES WERE IN A LOCKED MODE. *AK
VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG HAS FAILED TO ENERGIZE AND AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. ALSO VEHICLE'S HORN IN STEERING COLUMN DOES NOT WORK. ADDITIONALLY, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK.*AK
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG HAS FAILED TO ENERGIZE AND AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. ALSO VEHICLE'S HORN IN STEERING COLUMN DOES NOT WORK. ADDITIONALLY, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK.*AK
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG HAS FAILED TO ENERGIZE AND AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. ALSO VEHICLE'S HORN IN STEERING COLUMN DOES NOT WORK. ADDITIONALLY, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK.*AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH INVOLVED IN FRONT END CRASH BY A VEHICLE THAT WAS ALSO GOING 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR RAIN OR OVER PUDDLES POWER STEERING BELT GETS WET, AND CAUSES POWER STEERING TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE INCIDENT OCCURED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER HAD BELT INSPECTED AND WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. *Y...
STEERING BELT TENSIONER FAILED AND CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *AK *SLC
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE. *AK THE POWER WINDOW IS DEFECIVE. *YH
VEHICLE STOPPED IN PARKING LOT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE TO ACCELERATE, AND ENGINE REVVED UP, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. APPLIED BRAKES, DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. IT SPED UP TO 60 MPH, HIT CARS/ FENCE. FINALLY, STOPPED VEHICLE. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER, DAMAGE UNKNOWN, CHRYSLER CONTACTED, S...
VEHICLE STOPPED IN PARKING LOT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE TO ACCELERATE, AND ENGINE REVVED UP, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. APPLIED BRAKES, DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. IT SPED UP TO 60 MPH, HIT CARS/ FENCE. FINALLY, STOPPED VEHICLE. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALER, DAMAGE UNKNOWN, CHRYSLER CONTACTED, S...
UNABLE TO START VEHICLE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. STILL UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM BECAUSE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET IGNITION SWITCH PART FOR EIGHT WEEKS, ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
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RAKES HAD FAILED 4 TIMES WHEN IN USE. ALWAYS HAPPENING WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE ITS STOPPING DISTANCE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. AFTER REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM WOULD RETURN. BRAKE STOPPING IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. CAN SEE...
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED AND OIL CHANGE, CLAIM # 43-R525-857
THE VEHILE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED, CLAIM # 13-7057-975
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AT A REST STOP WHILE PARKED, CLAIM # 40-2277-070. NLM
THIS EXACT PROBLEM OCCURED 4 TIMES WITHIN 26 MONTHS OF LEASE. DRIVER LOSES COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, STERRING ETC. AND CAUSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. SEEKING HELP AND RELIEF FRON CHRYSLER AND LEMON LAW OF NJ TO RELEASE US FROM BALANCE OF LEASE AND REPAY ALL EXPENSES SPENT. HAVE LOST ALL CONFID...
OVERHEATING DUE TO COOLING FAN NOT COMING ON. THE RELAY SWITCH WAS BAD AND WAS RECALLED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. CUSTOMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL.
OVERHEATING DUE TO COOLING FAN NOT COMING ON. THE RELAY SWITCH WAS BAD AND WAS RECALLED ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. CUSTOMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALL.
THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DAVID ELLIS FOR A BRAKE REPAIR ON 8/21/00. THE CAR MADE A NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKING. ALSO THE PEDAL DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, ROTORS, WHEEL CYLINDERS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY HAD TO REPALCE THE MASTER CYLINDER TWICE WHILE TH...
THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DAVID ELLIS FOR A BRAKE REPAIR ON 8/21/00. THE CAR MADE A NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKING. ALSO THE PEDAL DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, ROTORS, WHEEL CYLINDERS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. THEY HAD TO REPALCE THE MASTER CYLINDER TWICE WHILE TH...
THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE 2 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS - A CRITICAL COMPONENT. IT HAPPENED AT 30000.
NO APPARENT REASON FOR THIS FIRE. NO IGNITION SOURCE KNOWN IN THE AIR INLET FILTER HOUSING. LOOKING FOR INPUT ON OTHER VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WHAT CAUSED IT. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER GEARS LOCKS UP INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. YH
VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISE WHILE MOVING. TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FLYWHEEL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK
CONSUMER HAS A BRAND NEW CAR, EACH TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING- STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT/VERY TIGHT TO TURN. ON SOME OCCASIONS HAS LOST CONTROL. *AK
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE USES UP TO A PINT OF ANTI-FREEZE EVERY COUPLE THOUSAND OF MILES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN COLDER WEATHER OF APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES, OR COLDER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE DASH (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ODOMETER, ETC) WILL BE INOPERATIVE. WHILE IN VIRGINIA OVER THE HOLIDAYS THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING EVERY DAY. ORIGINALLY, THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN ...
THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN COLDER WEATHER OF APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES, OR COLDER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE DASH (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ODOMETER, ETC) WILL BE INOPERATIVE. WHILE IN VIRGINIA OVER THE HOLIDAYS THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING EVERY DAY. ORIGINALLY, THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN ...
THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS IN COLDER WEATHER OF APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREES, OR COLDER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE DASH (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ODOMETER, ETC) WILL BE INOPERATIVE. WHILE IN VIRGINIA OVER THE HOLIDAYS THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING EVERY DAY. ORIGINALLY, THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN ...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROX. 50MPH, IT WOULD JERK & MAKE POPPING NOISE WHEN ON AN INCLINE & THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
FAULTY SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING, REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS. NLM
LETTER TO FOLLOW, BASICALLY STEERING WHEEL WOBBLES AT 30 MPH, CHRYSLER SAYS IT MICHELINS TIRES, MICHELIN SAYS ITS CHRYSLERS SUSPENSION, EITHER WAY THE VAN STEERING WOBBLES AT 30 MPH, SHAKES STRONGLY WHEN BRAKING FROM SAY 70 TO 50 MPH ALMOST AS IF THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE ON, MICHELIN CLAIMS THE TI...
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FAIL, GAS FUMES ENTER THE VEHICLE ALSO. MJS
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, IT WOULD WOBBLE. BEEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE TIRES NEEDED CHANGING. THE TIRE CO. CLAIMED MANUFACTURER AT FAULT DUE TO AXLE PROBLEM ON VEHICLE. AT SPEEDS, NO WOBBLING. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. EACH MANUFACTURER BLAMING THE OTHER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS, AND MIRRORS WENT OUT FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THEN CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE BUT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS, AND MIRRORS WENT OUT FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THEN CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE BUT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS, AND MIRRORS WENT OUT FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THEN CAME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE BUT CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THIS VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END SIDE COLLISION, THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AND THE CONSUMER WAS GOING 20 WHEN AND WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT SIDE. THE THIRD ROW OF SEATS COLLAPSED IN THIS MINI VAN AND WAS LAID FLAT OUT LIKE A BED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN SERPETINE BELT FELL OFF, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED, I IOST THE ABILITY TO BRAKE.THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN THE FLOOR AND VAN DID NOT STOP. WHEN DRIVER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING A VAN IN FRONT OF HER, SHE HIT THE SAME VAN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE VAN WILL BE CHECK BY THE DEALERSHIP ON JULY 8, 1999...
RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE, SOUNDS LIKE A BIKE CHAIN, ITS LOUDER WHEN THE A/C ON AND WHEN VAN IS IN PARK OR DRIVE. HAVE HAD CLUTCH , AIR COIL HUB A/C REPLACED, BELT DRIVE, TENSIONER REPLACE 3 TIMES
RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE, SOUNDS LIKE A BIKE CHAIN, ITS LOUDER WHEN THE A/C ON AND WHEN VAN IS IN PARK OR DRIVE. HAVE HAD CLUTCH , AIR COIL HUB A/C REPLACED, BELT DRIVE, TENSIONER REPLACE 3 TIMES
RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE, SOUNDS LIKE A BIKE CHAIN, ITS LOUDER WHEN THE A/C ON AND WHEN VAN IS IN PARK OR DRIVE. HAVE HAD CLUTCH , AIR COIL HUB A/C REPLACED, BELT DRIVE, TENSIONER REPLACE 3 TIMES
RATTLING NOISE IN ENGINE, SOUNDS LIKE A BIKE CHAIN, ITS LOUDER WHEN THE A/C ON AND WHEN VAN IS IN PARK OR DRIVE. HAVE HAD CLUTCH , AIR COIL HUB A/C REPLACED, BELT DRIVE, TENSIONER REPLACE 3 TIMES
WE ARE EXPERIENCING A WHEEL WOBBLE. AFTER 3 SERVICE VISITS FOR THIS PROBLEM WE WERE SHOWN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM CHRYSLER STATING TO REFER WHEEL WOBBLE COMPLAINTS ON 1996-1999 TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN 215/65R16 TO MICHELIN CONSUMER RELATIONS. MICHELIN STATED THEY W...
WHEN DRIVING OVER PUDDLES AFTER A RAIN STORM TENSION BELT COMES OFF THE PULLEY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, LOST POWER AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. DEALER REPLACED BELT AND TENSIONER, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING OVER PUDDLES AFTER A RAIN STORM TENSION BELT COMES OFF THE PULLEY, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, LOST POWER AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. DEALER REPLACED BELT AND TENSIONER, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE BEARINGS WERE HEAT DAMAGED, AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK. *AK
IN PANIC STOPS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM NOR DID THEY FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
OIL PAN GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
BATTERY FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
MOTOR MOUNT MISSING RESULTING IN ENGINE NOISE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
OUTER TIE ROD ENDS FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
REAR SEAL LEAK. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
STITCHING IN THE SEATS FAILED.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
TIRE COMPLETELY BURST. *YC
POWER DOOR LOCK MODULE FAILED. MJS
MIDDLE ROW PASEENGER SEAT BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM IT'S TRACK WHILE DRIVING. NLM
BATTERY FAILURE. MGM
HEADLAMP FAILED. *YC
BATTERY FAILED. NLM
FAN/ELECTRICAL RELAY AND BATTERY FAILED. YH
FAN/ELECTRICAL RELAY AND BATTERY FAILED. YH
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS. YH
THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT NOT SMOOTH BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. YH
BRAKES FAILED. YH
COOLING FAN RELAY FAILED. YH
VEHICLE 20 AMP CIGAR LIGHTER BLEW A FUSE ON TWO OCCASIONS. *YC
FUEL PUMP FAILED AND PURGE SOLENOID FAILED. YH
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. YH
FUEL TANK FAILED. YH
RACK AND PINION IN STEERING FAILED. YH
POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. YH
A/C AND HEATER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. YH
A/C AND HEATER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. YH
THE VIBRATES IS IN THE TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRVING ABOUT 30MPH, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE FOR NO REASONSTEERING WHEEL WOULD SHIMMY & SHAKE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRES NEEDED CHANGING. MANUFACTURER OF TIRES (MICHELIN) IT WAS DUE TO DESIGN OF VEHICLE. *AK
THE TOWN & COUNTRY (T&C) MINIVAN DOES NOT HAVE A STEARING WHEEL GEAR SHIFT LOCK TO PREVENT CHILDREN FROM ACCIDENTLY SHIFTING GEARS. YOU DON'T NEED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK IN THE TOWN & COUNTRY VAN. HOW DID THE SAFETY COMMISSION ALLOW CHRYSLER TO GET AWAY WITH THIS? DO WE NEED TO...
3 CATASTROPHIC IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURES IN ~6300 MILES. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING & NO SYSTEM & HAS TWICE STRANDED DRIVER ON AN INTERSTATE HGHWAY AFTER DARK. ENGINE STOPS. ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER AFTER STOPPING. LIGHTS, HORN, ETC. ARE OPERABLE AFTER FAILURE.
3 CATASTROPHIC IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURES IN ~6300 MILES. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING & NO SYSTEM & HAS TWICE STRANDED DRIVER ON AN INTERSTATE HGHWAY AFTER DARK. ENGINE STOPS. ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER AFTER STOPPING. LIGHTS, HORN, ETC. ARE OPERABLE AFTER FAILURE.
VAN ALWAYS PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER STATED NO PROBLEM FOUND. CAN DRIVE ON HIGHWAY ON THE RIGHT-MOST LANE, LET GO OF WHEEL AND END UP IN PASSING LANE ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY WHICH RESULTED IN LOUD WIND NOISE AND SAFETY ISSUES. REAR HATCH DOOR...
VAN ALWAYS PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER STATED NO PROBLEM FOUND. CAN DRIVE ON HIGHWAY ON THE RIGHT-MOST LANE, LET GO OF WHEEL AND END UP IN PASSING LANE ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY WHICH RESULTED IN LOUD WIND NOISE AND SAFETY ISSUES. REAR HATCH DOOR...
VAN ALWAYS PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER STATED NO PROBLEM FOUND. CAN DRIVE ON HIGHWAY ON THE RIGHT-MOST LANE, LET GO OF WHEEL AND END UP IN PASSING LANE ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY WHICH RESULTED IN LOUD WIND NOISE AND SAFETY ISSUES. REAR HATCH DOOR...
WHEN DRIVER PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHILE THE VAN WAS IN REVERSE ON A STEEP SLOPE, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR 90% AND NOTHING HAPPENED. DRIVER THEN RELEASED THE BRAKES AND PRESSED DOWN AGAIN AND NOTHING HAPPENED AGAIN. WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES FOR THE 3RD TIME, THE DRIVER HIT A CAR PARK...
DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CONTAIN SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN CHILD MOVING GEAR AND VEHICLE ROLLING.
VAN HAS CONSTANT VIBRATIONS STARTING AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH TO 70 MPH.
THE GEAR SHIFT ENGAGES WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT NECK INJURIES BECAUSE OF HIS POSITION. HE WA SLOOKING FOR TRAFFIC FROM RIGHT SIDE AND WAS LEANING 3" FROM AIR BAG. *AK
VAN AWAYS PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID NO PROBLEM FOUND IN VAN. *AK
FUEL PUMP IS NOISY, LEAKS AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY PRIOR TO BEING REPLACED.
TRANSMISSION CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL.
SEAT WITH THE SEAT HEATER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL.
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, QUICKER STOPS THAN NORMAL. PLENTY OF ROOM TO BRAKE, THERE WAS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, CAUSING A REAR END CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM W...
TRANMISSION LINE CONNECTION POPPED AND LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID TILL EMPTY.