Chrysler Town and Country Complaints (1998)

296 consumer complaints on file.

#702316January 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VIBRATES IS IN THE TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833261January 11, 1999
SUSPENSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701189December 7, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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 HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR HAVE A CHILD KILLED IN ONE OF THESE VANS FOR THE GOV. TO REQUIRE CHRYSLER TO INSTALL A SAFETY LOCK ON ALL OF THEIR POPULAR MINIVANS? I ASKED A DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT CHYSLER DOES NOT HAVE A SAFETY LOCK ON ITS T&C MINIVANS. THIS SURPRISED ME AND THE DEALER, SINCE MANY FAMILIES DO BUY THE T&C MINIVAN. I THINK THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO INSTALL THIS FEATURE IN ALL OF ITS POPULAR VANS! ALL I AM ASKING FOR IS CHRYSLER TO INSTALL A SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN THERE IN ONE OF ITS MOST POPULAR MINIVAN SERIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700654November 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700341November 5, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, STRUCTURE:BODY: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 DID NOT SHUT PROPERLY AND RATTLED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. CAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WEATHER STRIPPING ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS OUT OF POSITION. LOCK BUTTON ON PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CROOKED AND LOOKED TO BE DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828184September 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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 PARKED DOWNHILL ABOUT 40 FEET AWAY. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE VAN, AND REFUSED TO TALK TO OWNER. AN ENGINEERING COMPANY WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539317August 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DESIGN OF THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT CONTAIN SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN CHILD MOVING GEAR AND VEHICLE ROLLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540191August 21, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VAN HAS CONSTANT VIBRATIONS STARTING AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH TO 70 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826950August 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE GEAR SHIFT ENGAGES WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539563August 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#825910July 27, 1998
SUSPENSION
VAN AWAYS PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID NO PROBLEM FOUND IN VAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537853July 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP IS NOISY, LEAKS AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY PRIOR TO BEING REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537297July 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536905June 17, 1998
SEATS
SEAT WITH THE SEAT HEATER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824291June 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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 WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530925February 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION LINE CONNECTION POPPED AND LEAKED TRANSMISSION FLUID TILL EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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