Chrysler Town and Country Complaints

13,570 consumer complaints on file.

#824330June 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT, BLOWING WHITE SMOKE & THEN STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS TOLD ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED. MECHANIC PUT A GASKET ON ENGINE HEAD, BUT DID NOT REPLACE ENGINE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, SEALS WERE LEAKING. ENGINE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
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
#824191June 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824207June 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED , IT DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARD AND GOES INTO SECOND GEAR AND WON'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR,. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND THE COMPUTER HAS TO RESET ITSELF. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED BACK ON IT IS FINE. WHEN IT IS STOPPED AGAIN, THE PROBLEM REPEATS ITSELF. DEALER STATES THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY, THE COMPUTER WAS REDESIGNED IN THE LATER MODELS, BUT NOT THIS ONE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REDONE AND THE SENSORS KEPT BURNING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823265June 9, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL LINES BROKE, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE . OWNER HAS NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824065June 9, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 35MPH, IT WOULD MOVE ABOUT AN INCH & THEN STICK. HAD TO PULL UP ON IT TO UNSTICK PEDAL. HAD NO FRONT/REAR BRAKES. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & NOTHING WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536670June 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED ON INTERSTATE WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ENGINE STILL BACKFIRES AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVER WHO IS DISBLED AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITHOUT THE USE OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822856May 12, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE RUBBER AROUND THE BACK WINDOW MELTS DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM, AND STREAKS TO THE BACK OF THE VAN DOORS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823211May 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH IN FRONT OF HER WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, KNOCKED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. BRAKE PEDAL WAS SO HARD THAT FELT LIKES SOMEBODY WAS HOLDING THE PEDAL. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823055May 5, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE SLIDING DOOR COMES PARTIALLY OPENED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED LOCK BEFORE PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534421April 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534431April 21, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822418April 15, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR PROPERLY, AND EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT CLOSE THE DOOR AT ALL. AFTER 2 REPAIRS THE DOOR STILL DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, AND HAS CAUSED THE FRONT FENDER TO BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533980April 10, 1998
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SALES INFORMATION STATES ALL WHEEL DRIVE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ALL WHEEL DRIVE IN REVERSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533597April 6, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ANCHOR CAME OUT OF THE PILLAR HITTING CHILD I, CAUSING FAILURE OF OTHER COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822220April 2, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. DRIVER GOT OUT & SHUT SLIDING DOOR. IT FELL OFF TRACK & WAS HELD BY TOP HINGE. HAD TO HOLD DOOR UP AGAINST VEHICLE & THEN DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT ROLLERS WERE NOT LUBRICATED & DOORS NOT TO BE SLAMMED OR SHUT HARD. HAD DOOR REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822177March 31, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822118March 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROCKER ARM LOCATED IN THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820517March 24, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR TAILGATE PISTONS SNAPPED OFF THE FRAME, CAUSING TAILGATE TO COME CRASHING DOWN ONTO CONSUMER ,KNOCKING HER DOWN BRUISING HER ARM AND WRIST . CHRYSLER WILL SEND SOME ONE TO INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#533209March 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION BROKE/REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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