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
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 →
THE LEFT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 70MPH, EXPERIENCED SLIDING DOOR FAILURE WHEN RIGHT SIDE OPENED, NO WARNING, AND CHILD PROOF LOCK FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 70MPH, EXPERIENCED SLIDING DOOR FAILURE, WHEN RIGHT SIDE OPENED, NO WARNING, AND CHILD PROOF LOCK FAILURE. *AK
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
FALSE DEPLOYMENT/VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 30 MPH. *AK
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES, CONSUMER HAVING A HARD TIME STOPPING THE VEHICLE (INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKES). *AK
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. *DSH
INADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE INTAKE, WINDOW DOES NOT CLEAR, BUT FREEZES OVER DURING ICY CONDITION. *AK
(ABS) POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, DUST ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE PADS TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK
(AB(ABS) POOR PERFORMANCE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, DUST ON THE BRAKE CAUSING THE PADS TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE *AK
WHILE DRIVING, SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENS, SAFETY LATCH WON'T LOCK PROPERLY/CAN'T OPEN OR CLOSE FROM IN OR OUT. *AK
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
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS BURPS BACK INTO FACE. *AK
FUEL LINE CLAMP CAME LOOSE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. TT
AUTO TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, POWER LOST (STALLED IMMEDIATELY) TO ACCELERATION DUE TO A CLIP FALLING OFF TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SHUDDER/OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. *DSH
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.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AFTER 7.5K MILES, OWNER EXPERIENCE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE INDICATING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TT
NOISE FROM GAS TANK WHEN ACCELERATING, DUE TO BROKEN BAFFLE/TRAY INSIDE. *DSH
ABS SYSTEM BRAKE FAILURE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE PEDAL FEEL SPONGY. TT
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO BRAKES ARE NOISY. *DSH
VEHICLE HAS SURGED FORWARD WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TT
FRONT BUMPER BROKE OFF FROM MOUNTING WHEN HITTING A WALL AT LESS THAN 2.5 MPH AT IDLE SPEED. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. TT
FUEL LEAKS OUT FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE; FUEL TANK REPLACED 4 TIMES; CHARCOAL CANISTER/FILLER REPLACED 4 OR 5 TIMES; VEHICLE STALLS. TT
FUEL LEAK, COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. TT
WHEN DRIVING AND SOMETIMES TRUCK STALLS TOOK TO DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT
ITS HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH . TT
WHEN GAS TANK IS HALF,OR FULL WHEN PARKED ON A HILL THE GAS TANK LEAKS . TT
TWO PASSENGER SIDE SEATS LIFTED UP FROM TRACKING AND FELL OVER. TT
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
NEEDED TO CHANGE TIRE AND USED JACK. ON LEVELED GROUND JACK FAILED DROPPING VAN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CAPTAIN SEATS BEHIND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN CORRECTLY, THEY POP OUT WHEN LIFTED, DEALER WORKING ON IT. TT
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT LOCKS FAIL LOCKING CHILDREN IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. TT
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