1996 Chrysler Town And Country Fuel system Problems

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, I COULD HEAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STILL GOING BUT THE WIPER ARMS WOULD NOT MOVE. WE HAD PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY BUT THERE WAS NOTHING AROUND FOR MILES. WE GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SON WOULD PUSH THE WIPER ARM DOWN WHEN IT HAD WENT TO HIS SIDE SO WE COULD DRIVE A LITTLE FURTHER TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY IN AN OCCUPIED AREA. IT HAD STOPPED RAINING AND AS WE WERE DRIVING THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED ON US, IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP. MY MINIVAN HAD TO BE TOWED FROM A TOWN OVER 50 MILES FROM WHERE WE LIVE. I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE MINIVAN WITH ME AND IT WAS A REALLY TERRIFYING ORDEAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10619029

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT FUEL RAIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 230,000.

NHTSA ID

10440398

Incident

Dec 16, 2011

Mileage

230,000 mi

I HAVE A 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE THAT HAS HAD THE FUEL RAIL RECALL DONE. THE RECALL INVOLVED PUTTING A CLAMP TYPE SEAL AROUND THE FUEL RAIL IN TWO PLACES. THESE SEALS HAVE BOTH FAILED AND FUEL IS ACTUALLY DRIPPING FROM ONE OF THE SEALS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIRS I HAVE NOT HEARD YET WHAT THEY WILL DO TO RESOLVE THIS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE REPAIR PROVIDED BY THE RECALL IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND WILL FAIL AGAIN IN A SHORT TIME. THIS IS OF GRAVE CONCERN TO ME FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. IT APPEARS THAT A POOR DESIGN IS BEING REPAIRED BY AN EQUALLY POOR FIX. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146703

Incident

Jan 2, 2005

Mileage

121,000 mi

LAST WEEK, 17 AUG 05, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ON MY '96 CHRYSLER T&C [XXX] DUE TO A FATIGUE CRACK THAT WAS SPILLING FUEL. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ARE THERE ANY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE LONGEVITY AND PERFORMANCE OF PLASTIC FUEL TANKS? OTHER THAN THE OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS, THE REPLACEMENT COST EXCEEDED $800. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE MY VEHICLE HAD 180,885 ORIGINAL MILES AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK (TOP, FRONT, LEFT CORNER) PRECLUDES ANY ACCIDENTAL IMPACT OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICING DEALER, HAYES CHRYSLER, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA, THE DEFECTIVE TANK WAS DESTROYED PER ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE IS A COURSE OF ACTION I CAN TAKE TO AMELIORATE THIS PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10134420

Incident

Aug 17, 2005

Mileage

180,885 mi

1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD A SPLIT SEAM ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE GAS TANK.*MR VEHICLE HAD A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE DUE TO THE SPLIT. REPLACED THE GAS TANK, WAS CHARGED FOR NEW TANK AND LABOR. MANUFACTURER SAID DUE TO MILEAGE ON VEHICLE, THERE WOULD BE NO CONSIDERATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *BF *NM

NHTSA ID

10120430

Incident

May 1, 2005

FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10119249

Incident

Jan 27, 2005

THE CONSUMER TOOK HER VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE FUEL DELIVERY RAIL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED. THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER CAN SEE THE GAS LEAKING WHEN THE ENGINE GETS COLD, THE GAS WAS FLOWING OVER THE ENGINE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10087755

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

Mileage

173,304 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SIMPLY DIES. USUALLY UNDER LOAD, LIKE PASSING, WITH THE A/C ON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. 1ST SHOP REPLACED COIL MODULE AND SCANNED CODE SAID MULT CYL MISFIRES.2ND SHOP REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND PLUGS AND WIRES, THIRD SHOP REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THIS WAS WHILE I WAS ON VACATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10078525

Incident

Jun 18, 2004

Mileage

139,000 mi

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A FUEL TANK LEAK . DEALER FAILED TO INFORM THE CONSUMER ABOUT A RECALL OF FUEL PUMP. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO MADE THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE, PER RECALL ORDER.*AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10053454

Incident

Dec 18, 2003

Mileage

66,639 mi

THE VEHICLES PLASTIC TANK COLLAPSED ON THE INSIDE. THIS RESULTED IN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL READING. *NLM THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP AT NO CHARGE BUT THE SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK HAS THE SAME READING. THE DEALER HAD THE FUEL TANK DOWN, AND STATED THAT THE TANK WAS SAGGED, AND POSSIBLY CAUSED THE FALSE READING. CHRYSLER SENT OUT LETTERS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *SCC

NHTSA ID

10017777

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

42,500 mi

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. SEEMS MORE PREVALENT WHEN BACKING UP, TURNING A CORNER OR SLOWING DOWN, YET HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEEDS ON FREEWAY. WHEN IT STALLS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, AND DOES NOT GAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE CAR IS RESTARTED. ALMOST $1000 OF REPAIRS TO TRY AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10016754

Incident

Jul 25, 2002

THE VIN FOR THIS VEHICLE IS: [XXX] CAR SUFFERED FUEL LINE BREAKAGE AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE. WAS TOWED TO O'HARA CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH DEALER(CLINTON, MI) FOR REPAIRS, WHICH THE FUEL LINE DAMAGE WAS DETERMINED. INQUIRED WITH THE SERVICE REP, [XXX], AS TO WHY SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THE MAXIMUM TANK FILL-UP WAS 13.0 - 13.4 GALLONS, WHEREAS THE SERVICE MANUAL STATES 18 GALLONS. "[XXX]" STATED THAT THERE WAS A TENDENCY OF THE TANK TO BOW-IN, THAT WOULD EITHER REDUCE THE FUEL SENSOR ACCURACY OR REDUCE THE VOLUME. A NEW TANK CARRIED A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER THAN THE ORIGINAL. SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED ON JANUARY 11, 1996 AND THERE IS A NHTSA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #140895 ISSUED ON JANUARY 1, 1996. AM I COVERED BY THIS AND WAS I CHARGED FOR A KNOWN DEFECT? I HAD BROUGHT THE TSB NUMBER TO THE SERVICE MANAGER [XXX], WHO INDICATED THAT THE TSB NUMBER WAS SOMETHING HE WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH AND DID NOT MEET D-C RECALL THREE DIGIT NUMBERS. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10014124

Incident

Apr 4, 2003

Mileage

11,000 mi

THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *NLM.

NHTSA ID

10012197

Incident

Mar 20, 2003

THE VAN EXPERIENCED A LEAK AT THE GAS TANK, WHICH HAD WORSEN OVER TIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10011859

Incident

Mar 17, 2002

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL LEAKED GAS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10007331

Incident

Feb 10, 2003

Mileage

99,000 mi

WARPED GAS TANK CONDITION. WHEN FILLING TANK, GAS WILL LEAK FROM SEAM ON TANK TOP, AND RUN ON GROUND. PH

NHTSA ID

10005459

Incident

Feb 1, 2003

Mileage

65,000 mi

PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF SEALS ON THE FUEL RAIL, CONSUMER HAD ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF PAYING REIMBURSEMENT.*JB

NHTSA ID

568389

Mileage

107,000 mi

CONSUMER COULD SMELL GASOLINE AROUND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON THE OUTSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8022457

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. DLR DETERMINED THAT FUEL LEAKAGE FROM O-RING SEALS IGNITED. TS

NHTSA ID

8021570

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, DEALER FOUND THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VENT SEAL AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL TANK, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE SAFETY RELATED. NLM

NHTSA ID

568056

Incident

Aug 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN TANK IT LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF FUEL TANK. MR

NHTSA ID

8021479

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A SMALL GAS LEAK, THERE WOULD BE SMALL DRIPS LEFT ON THE PARKING LOT GROUND, EVENTUALLY IT BECAME WORSE AND CONSUMER WAS ONLY ABLE TO FILL TANK 3/4 FULL.*JB

NHTSA ID

567861

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING FUEL TANK HAD CRACKED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO REFILL TANK MORE THEN USUAL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018511

Incident

Aug 17, 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL TANK SEAMS AND FUEL LINE CRACKED RESULTING IN THE FUEL LEAKING, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

8018487

Incident

Jul 15, 2002

WELDING ON GAS TANK CRACKED, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK SOME FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TANK.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015925

Incident

Aug 4, 2002