Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chrysler Town And Country submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE ROADWAY AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY RECOMMENDED A SHOP TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE SHOP ONLY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE TWO REAR TIRES WERE ALSO BURNED IN THE FIRE. *AK *CB *NLM
INSIDE SIDEWALL ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL SUDDENLY SPLIT AWAY. ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIPT WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO A LOWER GEAR CAUSING THE SPEED OF THE CAR TO IMMEDIATELY DROP FROM 65-70 MPH TO 50MPH OR LESS AND ON OTHER OCCASSION THE TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS RELAY CONTROL FOR TCM, REPLACED, TO NO AVAIL. TRANSMISSION LEAKS OIL AND OTHER FLUID, REPLACE SHAT SEAL,GASKET AND RESEALED PAN. REPLACE FUEL GAS TANK TO ACHIEVE RELIABLE FUEL GAUGE MEASUREMENT. STEERING LOCKS UP ESPECIALLY ON HARD LEFT TURN, REPLACE RACK AND PINION.
CONSUMER HAD CLOCK SPRING AND AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CONCERNS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON. *JG
CONSUMER HAD FOUND CRACKS ON THE SET OF TIRES AND FLAT. HAD CONCERNED TH CONSUMER FOR RECALLS IN OTHER TIRES (LIFE LINER P-215/65R16 DOT 06V). PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE HAS DRY ROTTEN TIRES MADE BY SEARS/SERIAL NUMBER P205/70R1595TM/5. TOOK VEHICLE FOR AN INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC NOTIFIED HER THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE DRY ROTTEN. THERE WAS NO COLLISON INVOLVED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CALLLED. *AK
ALLOY WHEEL WAS SO CORRODED, LOST AIR PRESSURE AT BEAD -TIRES HAD RADIAL PULL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: LB10602 TIRE SIZE: MX4 )
SPARE TIRE IS NOT A STANDARD TIRE, AND IS UNSAFE TO BE USED. SPARE TIRE AND RIM ARE BOTH SMALLER THEN THE 16' INCH TIRES THAT ARE ON THE VEHICLE. COULD NHTSA GIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
BRAKE FAILURE.
TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, PARTICULARLY DURING VERY HEAVY RAIN FALL, FREQUENTLY DURING COLD PERIODS, AND USUALLY AFTER GOING THROUGH THE CAR WASH. ON -2-13/97 WHILE DRIVING ON Q 3-LANE HIGHWAY, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO TIRE BLEW OUT. *AK
SLOW LEAK IN MICHELIN TIRE.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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