SLOW LEAK IN MICHELIN TIRE.
1996 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 1996 record →
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
REMOVAL OF QUAD SEATS IS DIFFICULT DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE LEVER, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE FORCE.
RIGHT POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE.
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED 3 TIMES.
DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS, ON JAN 10TH AND JAN 13TH. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW REAR LATCH. #EA96025. *AK
FUEL TANK BANGS HARD ON SUPPORTS WHEN STARTING/STOPPING/TURNING VEHICLE.
BOTH SIDE DOOR LOCKS FAILED, UNABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY AT 55 MPH OR GREATER, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR, NEARLY CAUSING A DEAD STOP/ LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE UNDER ANY ROAD CONDITIONS, ABS WORKS IN FRONT BUT NOT IN THE REAR, A HOWLING NOISE IS HEARD. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED FOR A CRACK.
SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED. *AK
ABS: WHILE PULLING INTO YARD, APPLIED ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING, TRIED TO TURN WITH NO SUCCESS, TIRES WERE SLIDING AT SAME TIME, VIBRATED, SNOWY/ICY WEATHER, LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE HIT HOUSE. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE. THE LATCH HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE. (3) OTHER REPAIRS RELATED TO THE DOOR ALSO TOOK PLACE. #EA96025. *AK
WHEN MAKING TURNS THE STEERING IS STIFF, ONLY IN COLD OR WET WHEATHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
UPON MAKING A TURN, THE MECHANISM FREEZES UP, THE STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN TRYING TO MAKE ANY TYPE OF TURN. *AK
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, HORN ASSEMBLY BLEW OUT. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WHEN THE DOOR LATCH BUTTON IS PRESSED. *AK *JB
THE SLIDING DOOR LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE OPENED, THE ENTIRE LOCKING MECHANISM HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH CAR ACCIDENT, IT WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT (10) MPH AND THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT IN THE (2ND) ROW OF VEHICLE CRACKED AT THE BASE. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE ALLOWS MISALIGNMENT AS NOT ENGAGE OR NOT TO DISENGAGE. *AK
# EA 96-025, WHEN CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T LOCK, HAVE TO CLOSE HARDER FOR THE DOOR TO LOCK . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT POWER RECLINER DRIVER SEAT BROKE CAUSING COLLAPSING OF THE SEAT AND THE INABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO OPERATE BRAKES PROPERLY.
THE SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS BUT DOES NOT OPEN WHEN HITTING THE BUTTON OR USING THE REMOTE. #EA96025. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE VEHICLE LOSES STEERING POWER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE POWER STEERING RETURNS IN SEVERAL SECONDS CAUSING OVERSTEERING OUT OF TURNS. *SLC
POWER RECLINER SEAT BROKE DURING COLLISION CAUSING DRIVER THE INABILITY TO REACH BRAKES.
UNABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, DOOR LATCH FAILURE, ALSO BRAKE ROTORS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE PULSATION. *AK
STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, NO WARNING, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, NORMAL SPEED. *AK
FUEL LEAK PROBLEMS PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (95V236000)
ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LATCH . PLEASE GIVE DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK
FAILURE OF THE SLIDING DOOR HINGE, THE DOOR HINGE IS TOO SHARP, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
ENGINE STALLS CONTINUOUSLY UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.
FUEL LEAK. WHERE THE FILLER TUBE ENTERS THE GAS TANK.*AK
PURCHASED TRUCK NEW AT 2,200 MILES THE CAMSHAFT BROKE . *AK
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFTWHILE DRIVING ON FLAT STRAIGHT HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILED, PUSHED UNLOCK BUTTON, DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, MANUALLY OPENED DOOR.*AK
INSIDE LATCH ON SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT ENGAGE AND DIFFICULTY IN OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE.*AK
DUE TO A CUT IN THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK, FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TANK.*AK
THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC TWO TIMES. PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE IN DETAILS.*AK
SOMETIMES THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED ON THE INSIDE OF THE VAN. SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VAN AND OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO UNLOCK LATCH THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILS TO OPEN. *AK
TIMING BELT/ENGINE SENSOR CRANK MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *AK
CONSUMER HAD A LEAKAGE IN THE GAS TANK SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. AREA DEALERS HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE OCCASIONS WITH NO REMDEY.*AK
WHILE DRIVING OR BRAKING THE VEHICLE WILL PULL LEFT AND THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OR AN ACCIDENT.*AK STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB
THE FUEL TANK ISN'T HOLDING ITS SHAPE , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FAILURE OF THE REAR TAILGATE ASSEMBLY, WHEN DRIVING THE TAILGATE OPENS. *AK
POWER DOOR LOCKS IN WARM WEATHER , LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK AND LOCK WHILE DRIVING*AK
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