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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 →

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Jun 3, 1996NV

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT INTO A LOW SPEED, CAUSING TO VEHICLE SWIRL AND LOSS OF POWER IN FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES . *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 30, 1996NY

THE LEFT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 28, 1996VA

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 70MPH, EXPERIENCED SLIDING DOOR FAILURE WHEN RIGHT SIDE OPENED, NO WARNING, AND CHILD PROOF LOCK FAILURE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed May 28, 1996VA

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 70MPH, EXPERIENCED SLIDING DOOR FAILURE, WHEN RIGHT SIDE OPENED, NO WARNING, AND CHILD PROOF LOCK FAILURE. *AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed May 24, 1996MD

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING EYE INJURY TO 9-YEAR OLD CHILD.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 13, 1996MD

FALSE DEPLOYMENT/VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 30 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 2, 1996CA

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES, CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING THE VEHICLE (INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKES). *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 25, 1996NY

HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. *DSH

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Apr 22, 1996NY

INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 27, 1996MD

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Mar 5, 1996MI

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE INTAKE, WINDOW DOES NOT CLEAR, BUT FREEZES OVER DURING ICY CONDITION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1996WI

(ABS) POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, DUST ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE PADS TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1996WI

(AB(ABS) POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, DUST ON THE BRAKE CAUSING THE PADS TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 27, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENS, SAFETY LATCH WON'T LOCK PROPERLY/CAN'T OPEN OR CLOSE FROM IN OR OUT. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and CapFire
Filed Feb 26, 1996VA

MFR RECALL 665 FUEL FILLER NECK; BRITT CHRYSLER FREDERICKSBURG VA HAVE NO PARTS FOR LAST (2) MONTHS. EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO REFUEL *AK *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 21, 1996IL

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS BURPS BACK INTO FACE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Feb 16, 1996AL

FUEL LINE CLAMP CAME LOOSE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 16, 1996AL

AUTO TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, POWER LOST (STALLED IMMEDIATELY) TO ACCELERATION DUE TO A CLIP FALLING OFF TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 7, 1996TX

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SHUDDER/OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 30, 1996LA

GAS TANK IS LEAKING GAS. SLOW LEAK ONLY LEAKS WHEN YOU FILL UP OVER 3 QUARTERS. LEAKING OUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF GAS TANK. WORKED ON THREE TIMES STILL LEAKING.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 29, 1996NJ

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AFTER 7.5K MILES, OWNER EXPERIENCE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE INDICATING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Mounting
Filed Jan 29, 1996AZ

NOISE FROM GAS TANK WHEN ACCELERATING, DUE TO BROKEN BAFFLE/TRAY INSIDE. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1996CA

ABS SYSTEM BRAKE FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE PEDAL FEEL SPONGY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Jan 22, 1996CA

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO BRAKES ARE NOISY. *DSH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 11, 1996OH

VEHICLE HAS SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TT

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Dec 21, 1995MA

FRONT BUMPER BROKE OFF FROM MOUNTING WHEN HITTING A WALL AT LESS THAN 2.5 MPH AT IDLE SPEED. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Dec 12, 1995WA

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 6, 1995OH

FUEL LEAKS OUT FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE; FUEL TANK REPLACED 4 TIMES; CHARCOAL CANISTER/FILLER REPLACED 4 OR 5 TIMES; VEHICLE STALLS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Dec 5, 1995MD

FUEL LEAK, COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 4, 1995MO

WHEN DRIVING AND SOMETIMES TRUCK STALLS TOOK TO DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Dec 4, 1995OH

ITS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH . TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 26, 1995CA

WHEN GAS TANK IS HALF,OR FULL WHEN PARKED ON A HILL THE GAS TANK LEAKS . TT

Seats
Filed Oct 13, 1995VA

TWO PASSENGER SIDE SEATS LIFTED UP FROM TRACKING AND FELL OVER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 5, 1995NJ

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE THERE WERE NO BRAKE REAREND A TRUCK FIRST TIME FOR ACCIDENT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPEN HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK. *JB

Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed Sep 28, 1995KS

NEEDED TO CHANGE TIRE AND USED JACK. ON LEVELED GROUND JACK FAILED DROPPING VAN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seats
Filed Aug 11, 1995OH

CAPTAIN SEATS BEHIND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN CORRECTLY, THEY POP OUT WHEN LIFTED, DEALER WORKING ON IT. TT

Child Seat
Filed Aug 3, 1995NY

INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT LOCKS FAIL LOCKING CHILDREN IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jul 18, 1995MA

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. TT

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