1991 Chrysler Town And Country Owner Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE ABS FUNCTION WAS CONSTANTLY ON WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V099000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK) AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIRS SHE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

NHTSA ID

10407002

Incident

Jun 10, 1997

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A POP SOUND WAS SUDDENLY HEARD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT SHORTED OUT. THE DEALER HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND TAKE PICTURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.

NHTSA ID

10242328

Incident

Sep 7, 2008

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK 20-30 ADDITIONAL FEET TO STOP. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE AT THE DEALER ON FEBRUARY 15, 2008, THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE WIRING AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CYLINDER MODULE AND ELECTRICAL WORK. THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $200. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING FURTHER COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID

10219198

Incident

Mar 20, 2007

Mileage

104,000 mi

DT:THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 96V099000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE WITHIN A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, AND THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10143945

Incident

Oct 25, 2005

Mileage

130,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL 92V030000 CONCERNING BRAKE PUMP FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS RECALLED, AND TO PROCEED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIRS DONE, AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE FOUR TIMES SINCE THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. ON EACH OCCASION THE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A DEFECTIVE PUMP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10105292

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

Mileage

120,000 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066930

Incident

Apr 12, 2004

THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD WHEN THE DRIVER MADE A SUDDEN STOP WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10040660

Incident

Sep 16, 2003

Mileage

125,000 mi

LOSS OF BRAKES --CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES --THIRD SEPARATE INCIDENT. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023158

Incident

Jun 13, 2003

Mileage

144,819 mi

TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE TIRE. REPLACEMENT TIRES BOUGHT IN 1999, LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE 18000 MILES ON TIRES - TREAD IS EXCELLENT. SECOND FAILURE - PREVIOUS IN 2002. SUPREME SI P205 70R15 DOT HYMO 552 019. BAR CODE 08492. *JB

NHTSA ID

10014014

Incident

Apr 4, 2003

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

750052

Incident

Aug 6, 2001

I'M TRYING SO HARD TO GET A DATABASE OF THE HISTORY OF RECALLS FOR MY CAR WITHOUT LUCK .CAN YOU HELP THANKS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

742459

WHILE CLOSING SLIDING DOOR, DOOR CAME COMPLETELY OFF WITHOUT WARNING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND GAVE CONSUMER A FILE # 8125457 CONCERNING INCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

877163

Incident

Dec 25, 2000

VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. FUEL RAIL WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, AND WHEN HE LIFTED HOOD UP THERE WAS GASOLINE SPILLED ALL OVER ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE. *AK

NHTSA ID

874765

Incident

Nov 9, 2000

ON TWO OCCASIONS ENGINE BELT CAME OFF, REASON UNKNOWN. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK *SB

NHTSA ID

841342

Incident

Apr 13, 1999

WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE DOOR'S WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

837339

Incident

Nov 12, 1998

THERE IS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FRONT DOOR WON'T CLOSE, IS BROKEN AND AIR IS COMING INTO THE CRACKS OF THE DOOR. IN ADDITION, SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY/VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, AND CONSUMER HAS TO GET A JUMP/LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

833759

VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT, BLOWING WHITE SMOKE & THEN STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS TOLD ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED. MECHANIC PUT A GASKET ON ENGINE HEAD, BUT DID NOT REPLACE ENGINE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, SEALS WERE LEAKING. ENGINE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA ID

824330

SEAT BELT RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID

530320

Incident

Jan 27, 1998

SEAT BELT DISLODGES WHILE IN USE.

NHTSA ID

516809

Incident

Apr 21, 1997

TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE.

NHTSA ID

515192

RECALL RELATED, 96V099, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SIDE COLLISION, IMPACT POSITION, SPEED 35MPH, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL OFF HWY, APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

806927

Incident

Dec 10, 1996

CROSSING THE HIGHWAY AND HIT BY OTHER VEHICLE ON SIDE LEFT REAR TAIL GATE POPPED OPEN AND RIDERS WERE EJECTED. TT

NHTSA ID

970694

Incident

Jul 24, 1995

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. TT

NHTSA ID

969289

Incident

Jul 20, 1995

SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE. *SD

NHTSA ID

487872

Incident

Mar 30, 1995

WAS DRIVING THE REAR HATCH LATCH CAME OPEN NO ONE WAS HURT. TT

NHTSA ID

961551

Incident

Feb 3, 1995