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1994 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 1994 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 11, 1998NC

ABS BRAKES FAILED 10 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 19, 1997GA

STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments1 injured
Filed Nov 4, 1997GA

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION, CONSUMER WENT TO BACK TO SHUT LIFTGATE, RIGHT HYDRAULIC LIFTGATE HINGE BECAME DEATACHED FROM VEHICLE, BUT REMAINED ATTACHED TO LIFTGATE. WHEN SHUTTING THE LIFTGATE A LOUD NOISE, THEN GLASS SHATTERED, CAUSING INJURIES TO FACE. GLASS WENT 10 FEET IN TO PARKING LOT AND IN FRONT SEATS ALSO. THIS DEFECT CAUSED INJURIES. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Filed Oct 28, 1997GA

WHILE DRIVING THE SPINDLE BROKE ON THE TIRE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , AND THIS TRUCK HAD DUAL AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER WAS GOING 45MPH WHEN THE SPINDLE BROKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed May 20, 1997PA

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Jan 10, 1997NY

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jan 6, 1997VA

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR HATCH COMES UP, IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES, DEALERS HAD REPLACED LATCH AND THIS PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1997NY

ABD BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Dec 12, 1996OH

EGR VALVE MOUNTING BRACKED FAILED WHEN ALL FOUR MOUNTING SCREWS HOLDING EGR VALVE RUSTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Dec 11, 1996NY

ENGINE BELT FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

Structure › Body › Hood
Filed Dec 4, 1996NY

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO SUDDENLY FLY OPEN BLINDING DRIVER.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Nov 1, 1996SC

FAILURE ON THE REAR RIGHT QUARTER WINDOW, THE RIGHT QUATER WINDOW SHATTERED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 10, 1996GA

UPON REMOVING THEWINDSHIELD WIPER ARM FROM THE ACTUATOR, FOUND HORRIBLE RUSTY MESS, COULD CAUSE A COMPLETE FAILURE IN A BAD RAINSTORM/SNOW STORM. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 4, 1996MA

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLE HARD TO LATCH, THERE IS NO CLIPPING NOISE AND HARD TO UNLOCK . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Aug 26, 1996WI

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AXLE SEPERATED FROM TRANSMISSION WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH. *AK LOWER LEFT STABILIZING ARM BALL JOINT BROKE, WHEEL TURNED SIDEWAYS INTO WHEEL WELL AND SLID SIDEWAYS UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED, DEALER STATED PART FELL OFF BECAUSE IT HAD NOT BEEN GREASED. *SLC

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 9, 1996WA

FRONT END SHIMMIES.

SeatsCrash3 injured
Filed Jun 19, 1996VA

HUSBAND DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAS CAPTAIN/QUAD CHAIRS, WAS REARENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER, UPON IMPACT, ALL 3 SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed May 6, 1996FL

INNER CV JOINT HOUSING ON PASSENGER SIDE AXLE FAILS, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION "SHIMMY" ONCE SPEED 30 MPH OR MORE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 7, 1996CA

DRIVERS DOOR GOT CAUGHT IN WIND OPENING BEYOND EXTENT. DOOR HINGE HAS LARGE 3 INCH CRACK HORIZONTALLY WHERE FASTENED TO UNIBODY. AREA DEALER QUITE FAMILIAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 6, 1996FL

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR & ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON (YELLOW) SENSOR REPLACED 6 TIMES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 6, 1996NY

TRAVELING AT SPEEDS FIFTY MILES PER HOUR VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWN SHIFTS TO THIRTY. COULD RESULT IN REAR END COLLISION. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Feb 26, 1996CA

#PE96-008 SOMETIMES PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL YOU PUSH ABOUT TEN TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Feb 1, 1996AK

HEADLIGHTS NOT ALIGNED CORRECTLY, CAUSING POOR VISION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 23, 1996OK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Nov 24, 1995TX

POWER STEERING BELT TENSIONER FRACTURED AND BROKE OFF. TT *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 13, 1995FL

TENSIONER BELT MALFUNCTION WHEN RIDING THROUGH PUDDLES, RESULTING IN HARD STEERING, REPLACE TENSIONER BELT DRIVE. TT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, DEALER REPLACED. SLIDING DOOR WINDOW POPS OPEN WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. BATTERY FAILED. TIRE LEAK(NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN). *SLC

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Nov 2, 1995FL

LAST PHASE; RECALL FOR REAR LATCH WILL NOT BE REPAIRED FOR OVER A YEAR FROM 11/02/95. DAYTON ANDREWS IN CLEARWATER FL., THEN REFERED BACH TO MFG. TT

Air BagsCrash4 injured
Filed Oct 17, 1995IL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Aug 30, 1995PA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING STOP AT A TOLL AND THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 17, 1995NY

ABS BRAKES; SOFT PEDAL, OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY BUT EXCESSIVE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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

ABS SYSTEM, BRAKE PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

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

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTERWARDS THERE WAS NO BRAKE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 7, 1995MO

ABS BRAKES DID NOT ALWAYS STOP UPON APPLYING THEM-HAD PROBLEM GETTING SOMEONE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jul 21, 1995IN

THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS EASY TO OPEN IT IS THE ELECTRICAL TRANSIENT CAUSE IT TO OPEN . TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jun 29, 1995VA

REAR LIFTGATE LATCH FAILURE, DASH PANEL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING DOOR OPEN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 28, 199500

ABS BRAKES, DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL APPEARS TO FLOAT, ALSO DECREASED STOPPING POWER ON ROUGH ROADS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jun 16, 1995TN

1) ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED (3) TIMES RESULTING HITTING FENCE. 2) AUTO-TRANS W/AUTO OVERDIRVE DOWN SHIFT @ HIGHWAY SPEED THROWING PASSENGERS. TT

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Jun 12, 1995NJ

REAR AXLE BUCKLED UNDER AND DROP DOWN ON THE WHEEL, AXLE NEED TO BE CHANGE. TT

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 2, 199500

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *SKD

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 13, 1995TX

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED REAR LIFTGATE FAILURE, WHEN SUDDENLY DASH INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON, NOTIFYING LATCH HAS DISENGAGED. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 11, 1995PA

DRIVING DOWN TURNPIKE, TAILGATE LATCH RELEASED RESULTING IN TRUNK FLYING UP. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Apr 7, 1995OH

REAR LATCH CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING LUGGAGE TO FLY OUT OF REAR OF VEHICLE. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Apr 7, 1995AL

SIDE ON VAN SHATTERED WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED, LEFT SIDE CENTER GLASS FELL OUT AFTER SHATTERING INTO THOUSANDS OF PIECES. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/LiftgateCrash
Filed Apr 7, 1995TN

SIDE IMPACT ON LEFT REAR WHEEL CAUSED LIFTGATE TO OPEN CAUSING CARGO TO FALL OUT. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Apr 7, 1995TN

LIFTGATE OPENED WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 23, 1995NJ

VEHICLE REAR LATCH GATE OPEN, WHILE DRIVING, LIGHT CAME ON PANEL. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 21, 1995WI

REAR TAIL GATE HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING 11 TIMES. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 20, 1995CT

REAR HATCH/LIFTGATE DIFFICUTLY IN OPENING, PERIODICALLY OPENS WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 7, 1995FL

WHILE DRIVING REAR HATCH COMES OPEN. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Mar 3, 1995MD

DRIVING THE MINI VAN REAR HATCH CAME OPEN WHEN DRIVING. TT

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