2002 Chrysler Town And Country

Defect. CURT MFG IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 3 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 13347, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1997-2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS, 1996-2007 DODGE CARAVANS, AND 1996-2004 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VANS. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATING, THE HITCH MAY FRACTURE OR BREAK AT THE BEND LOCATION WHERE THE MAIN BODY OF THE HITCH MEETS THE HITCH MUFFLER STRAP.

Risk. IF THE AREA IN QUESTION FRACTURES OR BREAKS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy. CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE THE HITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MFG AT 1-715-831-8713.

Defect. CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

Risk. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS.

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN A SPEAKER FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD A SPECIAL TAPE TO THE TOP OF THE RADIO TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF WATER INTRUSION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 OR 3.8L V-6 ENGINE, THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE MAY SPLIT AND CAUSE A FLUID LEAK.

Risk. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, MODELS WIX FILTER PART NUMBERS 33576, 33577, 33734; NAPA FILTER PART NUMBERS 3576, 3577, 3734; AND CARQUEST FILTER PART NUMBERS 86576, 86577, 86734 USED ON 1996-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, DODGE CARAVAN, AND PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VEHICLES, CAN CAUSE THE FUEL LINES TO LEAK.

Risk. A POSSIBLE FIRE CAN OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Remedy. WIX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. NOTE: THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. NOR ANY DAILMERCHRYSLER DEALERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WIX AT 704-864-6711.

Defect. AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 17, 2002, AND JANUARY 20, 2003, SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES LISTED ABOVE. THE FILTER MAY EXPERIENCE MALFUNCTION OF THE QUICK CONNECTOR EITHER BLOCKING FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE OR CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. NOR ANY DAILMERCHRYSLER DEALERS.

Risk. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE COULD STALL. ALSO, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THE FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS FOR 1995-2000 SHORT WHEELBASE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS PART NO. 18232 AND DATE CODE 0237, 0249, OR 0252. REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS FOR 1995-2000 LONG WHEELBASE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS PART NO. 18230 AND DATE CODE 0237, 0249, 0251, OR 0304. REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS FOR 2001-2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS PART NO. 28871 AND DATE CODE 0249. THESE PART NUMBERS AND DATE CODES APPEAR ON THE GOLD-TONE FILTER. DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO ISOLATE AND RETURN AFFECTED INVENTORY. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE FUEL FILTER SERVICED ON ONE OF THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES AFTER SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 SHOULD RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE FACILITY TO BE INSPECTED TO SEE IF THE FUEL FILTER THAT WAS INSTALLED IS ONE THAT IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. IF SO, THE OWNERS SHOULD HAVE THE FILTER REPLACED. TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND PLUS THE COST OF POSTAGE, OWNERS SHOULD CUT THE CONNECTORS FROM THE HOSES, RINSE THE CONNECTORS AND RETURN THEM TOGETHER WITH PROOF OF THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART AND LABOR, TO INTERCONTINENTAL AT INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS, INC., P.O. BOX 861, MAHWAH, NJ 07430, ATTN: FUEL FILTER RECALL. INTERCONTINENTAL WILL MAIL A FULL REFUND TO THE OWNER.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE FUEL TANK CONTROL VALVE WELD JOINT COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK.

Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERBODY FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MINI VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE OWNER MANUALS SUPPLIED WITH THESE VEHICLES DO NOT INDICATE WHICH SEATING POSITIONS ARE EQUIPPED WITH TETHER ANCHORAGES AND CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM INFORMATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 8, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE INFORMATION WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

My check engine light is on and I get a squeaky noise when driving

The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal sound was heard coming from the vehicle, and a fuel odor was detected. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the serpentine belt had fractured and severed the fuel line, causing fuel to spill onto the engine. The mechanic replaced the serpentine belt and trimmed the fuel line; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed back to the mechanic, and the mechanic bent the clamps on the serpentine belt and reattached the belt. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated while the vehicle was running, the engine would misfire. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,492.

The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly jerk and hesitate. Also, the speedometer failed to operate as needed. Additionally, while depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to immediately stop with the pedal extended to the floor. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,346.

PROBLEMS W AUTOMATIC DOORS. ELECTRICAL MECHANICS CANNOT FIND REASON WHY REPEATED PROBLEMS W CLOSING BACK AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS. SOMETIMES THEY GET ALMOST CLOSED AND GO BACK. OTHER TIMES THEY DONT OPEN WITH FOB OR BUTTON INSIDE CAR

A MONTH AFTER WE BOUGHT IT STOP RUNNING WOULD START DO ANYTHING ITS BEEN JUST SITTING INT HE YARD SINCE WE CHECKED FUEL PUMP PUT NEW ONE IN NOPE THAT WASN'T IT WE HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING .NOW OUR FRIEND HINS ITS THE HEAD GASKETIM SORRY BUT WE JUST GOTTHE VAN IN JULY TO ONLY DRIVE IT FOR 2WEEKS CAN YOU HELP

TIPM FUEL ISSUES. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? THIS ISSUE HAS LEFT MY FAMILY WITHOUT A VEHICLE. WHY HAS BEEN ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED? I DONT HAVE 1000. FOR A NEW FUSE BOX. AND JUST ABOUT EVERY THING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE RUNNING IS NEW. THE FUEL PUMP, THE FUEL FILTER, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WATER PUMP TCM , THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ALL ARE NEW WITH SPARK PLUGS WIRES AND TUNE UP. SO WHY WON'T MY 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY START? I AM ASK YOU TO REPLACE THIS FOR FREE OR GIVE ME ANOTHER VEHICLE AT NO COST. MY VEHICLE IS FULLY PAID FOR AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT IT IS DUE TO AGE. THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WITH LESS MILE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO GALEANA CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (14375 S TAMIAMI TRL, FT MYERS, FL 33912), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

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THE RIGHT REAR SPRING HANGER WAS BROKEN UPON PURCHASE OF VEHICLE CAR LOT REFUSE TO HAVE IT FIXED SPRING IS SHOVED AGAINST FRAME WITH HANGER ALTERED TO AVOID IT PULLING OUT

THE POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING AT TIMES WHEN ITS RAINING. IT WILL NOT WORK MANY TIMES WHEN I CRANK IT UP IF ITS BEEN RAINING. ITS HAS STOPPED WORKING WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, CITY STREETS, WHILE TURNING ONTO ANOTHER STREET OR ROAD, AND AT STOP SIGNS. I HAVE HAD THE DRIVE BELT, POWER STEERING PUMP, TENSION IDLER REPLACED AND NOTHING HELPS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO JOHN GREENE CHRYSLER DODGE IN MORGANTON NC, AND OTHER REPAIR CENTERS. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

THE FUEL INJECTION WIRING HARNESS LENGTH IS APPARENTLY TOO LONG AND IT CAN DROP DOWN NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHERE THE HEAT WILL MELT THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES CAUSING THEM TO SHORT TOGETHER CAUSING SEVERE MISFIRE AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE HAD RUN FINE A COUPLE OF DAYS PREVIOUSLY AND ON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT SEEMED TO IDLE A LITTLE ROUGH. DRIVING ON THE ROAD IT RAN VERY ROUGH AND WAS RANDOMLY MISFIRING ON MULTIPLE CYLINDERS. THE MIL LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ON AND OFF ON ACCELERATION. ON INVESTIGATION THE WIRES IN THE FUEL INJECTION WIRING HARNESS WERE FOUND TO BE MELTED AND SHORTING TOGETHER. I SUSPECT IN THE ENSUING TWO DAYS THAT THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES EXACERBATED THE PROBLEM AND TEMPERATURE CHANGE INDUCED MOVEMENT CAUSED THE WIRES TO SHORT TOGETHER. FROM RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT AFFECTS MANY VEHICLES. I'M SURPRISED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT YET BEEN ISSUED FOR IT.

DEFECT # 1951- ENGINE FAMILIES-2CRXT0382D0. EMISSION PROBLEM- DUE TO AN OVER- TEMPERATURE WELD CONDITION THE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY SEPARATE FROM THE TANK ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK. CURRENTLY, ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.

OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF PARTIAL FRONT BRAKE APPLICATION WHEN NO DRIVER INPUT IS INITIATED. THIS RESULTS IN THE FEELING OF THE CAR DRAGGING. IT IS SUBTLE BUT IF THE CAR IS PUT INTO NEUTRAL THE CAR COMES TO A STOP EVEN WITH NO DRIVER BRAKE INPUT. IN SEVERAL INSTANCES THE FRONT BRAKES GET EXTREMELY HOT AND BEGIN TO SMOKE. THIS IS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. AFTER ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO COOL FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL AND DRIVING CAN RESUME. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS. THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY RECALLS OR ALERTS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ABOUT SEVEN OR EIGHT TIMES, THE MOST RECENT ONE ON JULY 8, 2017. WEATHER DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR NOR DOES HIGHWAY OR LOCAL DRIVING.

SEVERE GASOLINE ODOR FROM UNDER THE WHOLE CAR. NOTICED THE GASOLINE LEAK FROM THE SIDE OF THE GASOLINE TANK WHERE THE WHITE PLASTIC CONNECTOR WAS WELDED TO A BLACK PLASTIC GAS TANK.. WE NOTICED THE GASOLINE ODOR WHILE WE ARE IN A HOUSE. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE GASKET BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND WHITE PLASTIC ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY.

LOSS OF BRAK POWER, PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR. ; AFTER REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER, CALIPER ON THE LEFT FRONT.. MUST RE-BLEED LEFT FRONT** ONLY . MUST PERFORME THIS PROCEDURE EVERY 2 WEEKS...AND THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURENCE ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL.THE ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT? WHY WAS THIS NOT A RECALL, IT SEEMS LOT OF OWNERS OF 2002 HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM..,IT'S ONLY THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM, AFTER BLEEDING, THE BRAKES LAST ONLY FEW WEEKS AND SAME THING, BRAKE PEDAL IS SPONGY AND TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR. AND MUST RE-BLEED LEFT FRONT WHEEL. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF VERY MINUTE BOUBLES. ## VIN PASSED ## CHRYSLER TRUCK 2002, TOWN & CONTRY,2002 3.3 L ##

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STRONG SMELL OF GAS FILLING UP VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. STRONG SMELL OF GAS ALSO OCCURS OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE FILLING UP PARKED ENCLOSURE WHEN VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. INSPECTION DETERMINED FUEL RAIL LEAK. REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACEMENT RAIL AND FUEL INJECTOR O-RINGS. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON FILE.

CAR RANDOMLY STALLS AND HAS NO POWER BRAKES, STEERING OR CONTROL.

REAR FUEL TANK RETENTION STRAP BROKE AND NOTICED FRONT STRAP HAS IMMINENT FAILURE DUE TO RUSTING. IF THE FRONT STRAP BROKE THE PLASTIC TANK WOULD DRAG ON THE GROUND CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AND IGNITION OF FUEL TANK AND VEHICLE AND LOSS OF LIFE. ALL VEHICLES LIKE THIS NEED INSPECTION AND REPAIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.