Chrysler Town and Country Complaints (1991)

25 consumer complaints on file.

#10407002June 15, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE ABS FUNCTION WAS CONSTANTLY ON WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIRS SHE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242328September 15, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A POP SOUND WAS SUDDENLY HEARD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SHORTED OUT. THE DEALER HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND TAKE PICTURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219198February 26, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK 20-30 ADDITIONAL FEET TO STOP. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE AT THE DEALER ON FEBRUARY 15, 2008, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE WIRING AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CYLINDER MODULE AND ELECTRICAL WORK. THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $200. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING FURTHER COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143945November 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT:THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE WITHIN A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, AND THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105292December 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NHTSA RECALL 92V030000 CONCERNING BRAKE PUMP FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS RECALLED, AND TO PROCEED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE, AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE FOUR TIMES SINCE THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. ON EACH OCCASION THE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A DEFECTIVE PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066930April 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040660September 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD WHEN THE DRIVER MADE A SUDDEN STOP WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023158June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOSS OF BRAKES --CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES --THIRD SEPARATE INCIDENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014014April 5, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE TIRE. REPLACEMENT TIRES BOUGHT IN 1999, LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE 18000 MILES ON TIRES - TREAD IS EXCELLENT. SECOND FAILURE - PREVIOUS IN 2002. SUPREME SI P205 70R15 DOT HYMO 552 019. BAR CODE 08492. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750052August 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 3 EPISODES OF COMPLETE ABS FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM UNDER RECALL 96V-099. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742459March 14, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I'M TRYING SO HARD TO GET A DATABASE OF THE HISTORY OF RECALLS FOR MY CAR WITHOUT LUCK .CAN YOU HELP THANKS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877163December 28, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE CLOSING SLIDING DOOR, DOOR CAME COMPLETELY OFF WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND GAVE CONSUMER A FILE # 8125457 CONCERNING INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874765November 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. FUEL RAIL WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, AND WHEN HE LIFTED HOOD UP THERE WAS GASOLINE SPILLED ALL OVER ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841342June 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ON TWO OCCASIONS ENGINE BELT CAME OFF, REASON UNKNOWN. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837339May 3, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE DOOR'S WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833759January 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THERE IS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FRONT DOOR WON'T CLOSE, IS BROKEN AND AIR IS COMING INTO THE CRACKS OF THE DOOR. IN ADDITION, SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY/VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, AND CONSUMER HAS TO GET A JUMP/LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#530320February 11, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516809April 29, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT DISLODGES WHILE IN USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515192February 28, 1997
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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