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1993 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1996AR

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jul 25, 1996FL

ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS UNDE RTHE HOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 19, 1996GA

THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES STICKS WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 14, 1996FL

LAP/SHOULDER BELT IN REAR SEAT OUTER SEAT AND THE CAPTAIN CHAIRS BY THE DOOR TORN AND CUT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 1, 1996NJ

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PUMP FAILED TWICE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *DSH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 13, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Feb 12, 1996IL

WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON (ABS BRAKES) AND THE NEXT DAY CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND A FEW MINUTES LATER BRAKES WENT OUT. CAR WAS TOTALLED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 2, 1996NJ

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING JUST STOPPED WORKING. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FIND OUT LATER THAT IT WAS STEERING BELT TENSIONER THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 18, 1996CA

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEPT ON WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE IS SOFT BEEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 5, 1996NJ

EA94-028, ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON, IN FOR REPAIR MAKES A NOISE WHEN APPLIED. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 29, 1995DC

BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF STEERING. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Dec 28, 1995FL

AFTER DRIVEN AND PARKED AND RE-ENTRY TO LEAVE STEERING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO TENSIONER BREAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1995IL

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 1, 1995GA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 29, 1995MI

THE OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. TT ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATES THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, HOWEVER LATER BRAKES FAILED, THIS TIME DEALER REPLACED PISTON ASSEMBLY IN ABS, BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AND THIS TIME DEALER REPLACED THE ABS PUMP, CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 6, 1995TX

THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE IN HALF. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 2, 1995NJ

THE POWER STEERING BELT FRACTURED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995FL

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995NC

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO FAILED ABS PUMP/MOTOR, PISTONS, AND SWITCH. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 4, 1995KS

ABS: ANTI LOCK SYSTEM PUMP AND MOTOR REPLACED; ANNOYING NOISE, WHEN BRAKING; BRAKES DO NOT GRAB PROPERLY; VIBRATES; SO FAR, BRAKES HAVE NOT FAILED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 28, 1995OH

#EA94-028 IN DRY WEATHER AT TWO TIMES WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES ONCE WENT TROUGH A STOP SIGN . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Shoes/Linings
Filed Sep 28, 1995IL

ABS SYSTEM WAS LOUD, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD STICK, AND LINERS STARTED TO SMOKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1995MI

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACED ABS SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 26, 1995MN

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND TOOK AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 20, 1995AZ

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 19, 1995PA

EA94-028 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 11, 1995TX

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER COMPLETELY, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE IT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 1, 1995AZ

THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE TRUCK HAS FAILED. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 30, 1995GA

WHILE FILLING TANK WITH GAS, HEARD SOMETHING RUNNING; GASOLINE WAS FLOWING OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE; WAS TOLD, STOPPER IN GAS TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 30, 1995AZ

ABS BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 29, 1995IL

EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITH ABS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 15, 1995AZ

EA94-028 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, TO STOP VEHICLE TURN OFF IGNITION (ABS). TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 15, 1995MO

ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY-WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED YOU HAVE TO PUMP THEM-THEY DO NOT CATCH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 9, 1995NM

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY IN COLD WEATHER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 8, 1995MO

ABS: ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE CAME ON; BRAKE PEDAL WAS VIBRATING AND MAKING HISSING NOISE; BRAKES HESITATED; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 24, 1995VA

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS, WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.(EA94-028)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 24, 1995TX

THE FRONT BRAKES ARE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jul 13, 1995NC

NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR LIFTGATE. NHTSA RECALL #95I00100. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Jul 3, 1995HI

RACK AND PINION REPLACED (3) TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1995FL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 22, 1995NC

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY A FEW TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 21, 1995OH

IT APPEARS POWER BRAKES AND ENGINE IS TURNED OFF DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 16, 1995FL

ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY OUT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 14, 1995KS

EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 13, 1995AL

THE ABS SYSTEM PUMP AND ACCUMULATOR HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 13, 1995WI

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS PRIOR TO A LOUD BOING NOISE WAS HEARD.PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR AND BECOME VERY HARD.(EA94-028). TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed May 8, 199500

BACK WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING; SHATTERED COMPLETELY; GLASS FRAGMENTS FLEW INSIDE VEHICLE; NO APPARENT REASON; NO NICKS IN GLASS; SPEED 35 MPH. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 30, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 24, 1995TN

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, HAVE NO BRAKES EA94-028 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic
Filed Apr 18, 1995MI

ABS SYSTES PUMP MOTOR FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, ALSO ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TT

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