1996 Chrysler Town And Country Heating & air conditioning Problems

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE HORN AIRBAG AND CRUISE CONTROL HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE AT 45% BUT THE REAR BRAKES WERE AT 70%. THE DEALER CLEANED AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. THE A/C FAILED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAN MODULE. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE CD PLAYER DOESN'T WORK. THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAS TO LEAVE THE HIGH BEAMS ON TO SEE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN CHECKED THREE TIMES BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY SEEM CORRECT. THE PASSENGER SEAT BROKE. THE STARTER FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE STEERING PUMP FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE REAR HEATER LINES WERE LEAKING. THE WATER PUMP LEAKED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10079478

Incident

Jun 10, 2004

Mileage

131,000 mi

THE AIRCONDITIONER CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT BY MY MECHANIC. AFTER THE SECOND SETTING THE VAN BEGINS TO OVERHEAT.THE CLUTCH IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 63,500 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033376

Incident

Aug 16, 2003

Mileage

63,400 mi

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

758868

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, AND HORN/ CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. REAR A/C UNIT FOR THE PASSENGERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH SERVICE TECHNICIAN OVER THE PHONE, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED IT COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CLOCK SPRING.*AK

NHTSA ID

898541

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE LOSS OF STEERING OCCURED TWICE AND THE DEALER INDICATED THE STEERING PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE A/C BELT FAILURE AND FAILURE TO INSTALL SPECIAL BRACKET BY THE MANUFACTURER. *YH

NHTSA ID

896568

Incident

Jul 23, 2000

HORN FAILS TO WORK ALONG WITH AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT THAT DOESN'T TURN OFF; TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR HAD TO REPLACED IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE CAR ACTS RATHER SPORADIC, RADIO TURNS OFF AND ON BY IT SELF; AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER WORKS/ HOSE FAILED RADIATOR , AND WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED

NHTSA ID

752419

ORIGINAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. (ONLY USED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS) NEW UNIT REPLACEMENT WILL COST APPROX. $750.00.

NHTSA ID

744790

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

PREVIOUS LEAK OF FREON AT EXPANSION VALVE/COMPRESSOR THAT WAS REPAIRED 9/24/199. *AK

NHTSA ID

742010

Incident

Mar 3, 2001

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. OFTEN OCCURRED AFTER DECELERATION FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ONLY WAY TO KNOW WAS TO OBSERVE ENGINE RPM. SOMETIMES COULD RESET BY PULLING OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNING ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN RE-START. FIRST REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION ALSO HAD PROBLEMS. SECOND HAS BEEN OKAY. WIPERS ON INTERMITTENT SETTINGS WOULD WIPE SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW, THEN NOT WIPE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. CREATED VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. FIRST REPAIR REPLACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THIS DIDN'T SOLVE PROBLEM. SECOND REPAIR REPLACED WIPER MOTOR. NOTICED THAT THE HEATER WAS NOT WORKING. SHOP DETERMINED THE EVAPORATOR WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY DUE TO LEAKS. ONLY WAY TO REPLACE EVAPORATOR IS TO REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL; VERY EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING.*AK

NHTSA ID

739853

Incident

Nov 11, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED,A/C FAILED, WIPERS WOULDN'T SHUT OFF, SPORADIC ELECTRICAL FAILURES

NHTSA ID

734113

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

733843

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT, AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WENT OUT, WINDOWS FOGGED UP, AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. ALSO, BELT TENSIONER DID NOT WORK.*AK THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME CAUSING LIGHTS, POWER STEERING AND THE ENGINE TO FAIL. *YH

NHTSA ID

864407

Incident

Jun 26, 2000

AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT LET OUT COOL AIR. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO 3RD GEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR AND COMPRESSOR FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

861872

Incident

Nov 13, 1998

WHEN MAKING A TURN WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON VEHICLE WILL SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONDENSATION FROM THE A/C WAS FALLING ON THE ELCTRICAL COMPONENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DIE THIS OCCURS BECAUSE OF THE FLAW IN DESIGN. SLIDING DOOR STICKS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. HAZARD DEVICE FAILED. HORN MALFUNCTIONS. AIR BAGS FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

860873

A/C SYSTEM FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

551392

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, AND DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AT TIMES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/ FUE LINES/GAS TANK, AND AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED. AFTET WARRANTY EXPIRED, THERMOSTAT OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE. OWNER SAID VEHICLE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

858155

Incident

Mar 8, 2000

PROBLEM WITH A/C VAPOR ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. UNIT EMPTIES . WHEN IT DOES IT SOUNDS LIKE DARTH VADER BREATHING THRU AN OXYGEN MASK. ALSO NOW AM EXPERIENCING THE SMELL OF BURNING HAIR WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS ON.( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID

712550

Incident

Jun 24, 1999

AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AFTER 46,856 MILES. FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN 5 OR 6 GALLONS REMAIN - TANK REPLACED, PROBLEM NEVER FIXED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES, SWITCH REPLACED PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ELECTRIC COOLING FANS FAILED, MODULE AND RELAY REPLACED. DRIVER WINDOW MOTER AND REGULATOR FAILED. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR LEAKED, A/C HOSES LEAKED ALL NEW SYSTEM PUT IN.

NHTSA ID

711653

Incident

Mar 23, 1998

EVAPORATOR COIL IN THE DASH HAS A LEAK IN IT. IT WILL NOT CONTAIN THE FREON. THE MECHANIC SAID IT HAPPENED ALOT IN TOWN&COUNTRYS. HE SAID IT WAS AN ALL DAY JOB TO REPLCE

NHTSA ID

708503

Incident

May 18, 1999

TRANSMISSION MADE GRINDING NOISE UNDER 30 MILES PER HOUR. TOLD IT WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL. WE HAD THE "TOWING PACKAGE" AND HAVE NEVER TOWED ANYTHING. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP FOR $2100. AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR HAS A HOLE IN IT. HAVE NOT REPAIRED YET. OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS: OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED, WATER PUMP REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL REPLACED, AIR BAG COMPONENT REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

708180

Incident

Feb 20, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. YH

NHTSA ID

782061

Incident

Jul 20, 1998

A/C SYSTEM LEAKS CREATING MOLD/MILDEW/FUNGI, HAS CAUSED HEALTH PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

538786

AIR CONDITION CONDENSER MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604492

FAULTY FUEL FILLER TUBE, CAUSING FUEL LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL. IN ADDITION REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTUATOR AND CABLE /STARTER MOTOR/RADIATOR FAN RELAY/LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET AND AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSOR. (96V-002). *AK

NHTSA ID

526263

Incident

Nov 2, 1995

MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID

521715

Incident

Feb 7, 1996