2001 Chrysler Town And Country Fuel system Problems

FUEL RAIL CAP LEAKING GAS INTERMITTENTLY . FIRE SAFETY HAZARD AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE... CONTACTED CHRYSLER WITH NO SUCCESS AND POINTED OUT THAT THE FUEL RAIL DESIGN ON MY 2001 TOWN AND COUNTRY 3.8 LITER ALUMINUM INTAKE ENGINE IS THE THE SAME FUEL RAIL DESIGN AS THE 2000 MODEL THAT HAS A RECALL FOR GAS LEAKS AND FIRE. CHRYSLER WOULD NOT EXTENDED THE RECALL TO MY 2001 TOWN AND COUNTRY 3.8 LITER . TO NHTSA ,PLEASE PUT MY 2001 TOWN AND COUNTRY 3.8 LITER ON THE RECALL LIST SO CHRYSLER WILL FIX THIS DESIGN ,FIRE HAZARD AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES AT THEIR COST. **AS A NOTE THE SIMILAR MODEL YEARS 03-07 3.8 LITER CHRYSLER AND DODGE MINIVANS, CHRYSLER ENGINEERING RE-DESIGNED THIS FUEL RAIL AND COMPLETELY REMOVED THE FUEL RAIL CAP THAT LEAKS SO FREQUENTLY .. HUMMM....... SEE ATTACHED PDF FOR MODEL YEAR 2000 RECALL

NHTSA ID

11053556

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

2001 TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED 3.8 LITER ENGINE . **ENGINE FUEL RAIL FUEL LEAKAGE AND FAILURE**. GETTING RAW GAS POOLING ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL RAIL CAP ON THE TOP OF THE END OF THE FUEL RAIL(DRIVER SIDE OF RAIL). I LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE ON EARLIER MODELS AND THE 2000 MODEL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL RAIL AND **THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE YEAR 2000 ** I HAVE THAT SAME EXACT FUEL RAIL ON MY 2001 VAN BUT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT FIX IT?? THEY TOLD ME MY 2001 VAN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. ** THIS FUEL LEAK IS **DANGEROUS! COULD CATCH FIRE LEAKING ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR MY 2001 TOWN AND COUNTRY 3.8 LITER ENGINE. I HAVE NOT FIX THIS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST AND A MANUFACTURE SAFETY ISSUE . IF MY VAN CATCHES FIRE BECAUSE OF THIS I WANT THIS RECORD. I TRIED MANY HOURS WITH CHRYSLER DEALER AND CHRYSLER CORPORATE TO GET THIS FUEL RAIL LEAK FIXED BY THEM WITH NOT SUCCESS. ** PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS TO GET MY 2001 VAN COVERED BY THE PRIOR FUEL RAIL RECALL. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP.

NHTSA ID

11035799

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

120,000 mi

2001 TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED 3.8 LITER ENGINE . **FUEL FILLER NECK RUST CORROSION AND FAILURE**. GETTING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OBD2 CODE P455 . REPLACED FUEL FILLER CAP BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM . NOTICED RUST CORROSION AND FAILURE AT PLASTIC TO METAL SEEM ON FUEL NECK FILL AREA.. THIS IS CAUSING FUEL VAPOR SMELL ALSO **DANGEROUS! SHOULD BE A RECALL AND REIMBURSED FOR FUEL NECK REPLACEMENT COST AND SERVICE MOPAR FUEL NECK PN 4809624AG

NHTSA ID

11035773

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION WIRE HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. THE WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE REAR HATCH DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10644765

Incident

Oct 11, 2014

Mileage

130,000 mi

WE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP IN OUR TOWN AND COUNTRY AND IT WAS A CARQUEST AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP. EVER SINCE WE PUT IT IN ABOUT A YEAR AGO WE HAVE HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE EVAP SYSTEM, NOW THE CAR STARTS REALLY HARD AND. WHEN WE DRIVE IT SEEMS TO WANT TO STALL OUT GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT SAFE IF THE CAR STALLS GOING 50 MPH WE ARE GOING TO LOOSE OUR STEERING AND CONTROL. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN ON GOING WITH THE EVAP SINCE WE BOUGHT IT USED IN 2010, THE OTHER THING AUTO ACCEPTANCE (WHERE WE PURCHASED IN 2010) DID WAS GIVE US A NEW GAS CAP WHICH DID NOT HELP THE ISSUE AT ALL... THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THIS AFTERMARKET PRODUCT AND IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN WOULD HAVE NEVER SPENT THE MONEY ON IT. I AM CONCERNED WITH OUR SAFETY AS WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN IT AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10610281

Incident

Jul 14, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO LEAKS WITHIN THE FUEL SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONTACT REFUELED THE VEHICLE TO CAPACITY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD ONLY READ THAT THE TANK WAS HALF FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE EGR SYSTEM EXHIBITED A LARGE LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA ID

10499909

Incident

Feb 1, 2013

Mileage

129,000 mi

MY VAN HAS A SEVERE GAS SMELL EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT AND IT HAS COST ME AND MY CHILDREN TO SUFFER FROM SEVERE MIGRANES I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 5 KIDS WITH A FIXED INCOME AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY OR REPAIRS I AM STILL PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE I STILL OWE 4000 ON IT AND NOONE EVER TOLD ME ABOUT RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE TILL I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC I HAVE OTHER ISSUES AS WELL I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND FOR SOME REASON THE ENGINE GOT SO HOT IT SHOT THE BEARINGS IN THE RODS TO THE OIL PAN IT IS GOING TO COST ME OVER 300 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND ALSO THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE THERE IS JUST ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER GOING WRONG WITH THIS VAN IT IS IN NICE PHYSICAL SHAPE BUT IT SEEMS LIKE I GET ONE THING FIXED AND SOMETHING GOES WRONG IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN GET DONE ABOUT THIS? LIKE I SAID I AM STILL PAYING ON IT SO IT IS NOT LIKE I CAN JUST GO OUT AND GET ANOTHER CAR TO REPLACE IT I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT IT FOR OVER A MONTH NOW AND I HAVE TO HAVE IT FOR MY KIDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10428404

Incident

Aug 31, 2011

FUEL FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY WAS BADLY RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TO PREVENT FUEL LEAKING AND KEEP AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10373720

Incident

Dec 30, 2010

Mileage

159,256 mi

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. AFTER 2ND OR 3RD FUEL FILL, THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. IT HAS STAYED ON. WE HAD IT CHECKED AT OUR LOCAL PEP BOYS AND WE WERE TOLD THE FUEL FILLER NECK IS BAD AND THAT CHRYSLER IS GOING THROUGH THEM AT A RATE OF 100 PER WEEK. I FEEL A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO PAY FOR A PART THAT IS OBVIOUSLY SO DEFECTIVE ON THE VEHICLE THAT THE RATE OF REPLACEMENT IS 100 PER WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10351365

Incident

Aug 23, 2010

Mileage

164,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT OFTEN HEARS A LOT OF RATTLING NOISES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, BUT OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND THEY REPLACED THE BOLTS. WITHIN SIX MONTHS, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE MADE A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME STIFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10218570

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

60,000 mi

FUEL FILLER NECK CORROSION AND FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10174928

Incident

Dec 1, 2006

Mileage

76,000 mi

DT: WENT IN TO HAVE OIL CHANGED, TOLD SHE WAS LEAKING COOLANT. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER, WHO SAID THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR HEATER LINES. THEY ARE NOW REPLACING THE REAR HEATER LINES WITH TUBE SUPPLY AND RETURN. IT WAS CORRODED. THEY ARE NOT NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY HAVE THESE FAULTY HEATER LINES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10120268

Incident

May 5, 2005

Mileage

45,774 mi

2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY EXPERIENCING DOZENS OF DEFECTS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE AN ISSUE WHICH WAS COVERECD TWICE UNDER THE VEHICLE'S RECALL YET STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. FOR THE THIRD TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT A SMALL VAPOR LEAL FROM THE GAS TANK IS SUSPECT. THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUEMR$115. TO REPLACE THE CORRODED PLASTIC GAS CAP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT EITHER THE GAS CAP IS INADEQUATE OR THERE IS FAULT IN THE ELECTRICAL SENSORS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10117724

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS STEERING PROBLEMS, SLIDING PROBLEMS, BRAKE AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AND THEFRONT SWAY BARS AND REAR SHOCKS WERE REPLACED *JB

NHTSA ID

10099961

Incident

Nov 9, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED, AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. *PH THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A VIOLENT BUCKING OF THE VEHICLE AS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND LOCKING UP THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL BUCKING UP OF THE VEHICLE OCCURRED BETWEEN 15 TO 20 MPH, AND THE LOCKING UP OF THE WHEEL AT 5 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE MANAGER THAT PARTS FOR TRANSMISSION WAS ON BACK ORDER AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT LEAST A WEEK. CONSUMER DECIDED TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITY AND WAS ABLE TO ACQUIRE THE PARTS OVER NIGHT AND REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE DEALER PRESENTED THE DAMAGED TRANSMISSION TO CONSUMER AND IT SHOWED DAMAGE ON THE GEARS WITH MOST OF IT ARE IN THE GEAR'S INNERMOST PART. ALSO, THE DEALER'S ESTIMATION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A BEARING FAILURE WHICH LED TO A CHAIN REACTION AND RESULTED TO TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP. AFTER THE VIOLENT BUCKING FROM TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ENGINE DEVELOPED PROBLEM OF MISFIRING WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A BAD FUEL INJECTOR AND COIL PACK IN THE NUMBER SIX CYLINDER. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IT WAS ALSO CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10064992

Incident

Jan 25, 2004

THE VEHICLE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT, STRUT MOUNT, FRONT SWAY BAR AND SWAY BAR LINK. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSFER GEAR SET. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A WHINING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING CLOCK ALONG WITH THE SHROUD STABILIZER. POWER STEERING FLUID DUE IT BEING CLOG AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO WHINE WHEN TURNED. THE REAR LIFT GATE WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE. FAULTY FRONT ROTORS SQUEAKED WHEN APPLIED. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP DUE TO A FAULTY REGULATOR. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISABLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE ENGINE MADE NOISE WHEN STARTED. THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE O-RINGS FAILED AND CAUSED FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10021582

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

Mileage

6,380 mi

THERE WAS A QUARTER SIZE HOLE IN THE VEHICLES FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017455

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH A POTENTIAL GAS LEAK WHICH MAY OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT A LOW SPEED, CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS MANFACTURERD PRIOR TO THE TIME THE MANUFACTURER REDESIGNED AND BEGAN INSTALLING REPLACEMENT PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE PART BE REPLACED OR BE GIVEN A NEW VEHICLE ENTIRELY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A GAS LEAK PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID

566735

THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY HAS CONDUCTED TWO 40 MPH CRASH TESTS AND BOTH RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK. THEY DETERMINED THAT "A WEAKNESS IN THE DESIGN OF A CIRCULAR FITTING WHERE THE FUEL LINES EXIT THE FUEL TANK". CHRYSLER REDESIGNED AND BEGAN. *AK

NHTSA ID

758487

Incident

Jul 6, 2001

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES AND A SMELL FROM EXHAUST IS ON INSDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS CONFIRMED THAT INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ONLY FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

896840

Incident

Jun 22, 2001

I HAVE NOT YET HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT, BASED UPON THE RECENT ' REPORTS WISH TO DEMAND A RECALL OF THE 2001 DAIMLER/CHRYSLER MINIVANS, AS THEIR FUEL TANKS LEAKED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION DURING TESTING. PLEASE HELP FORCE THIS RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER VIA MAIL AND EMAIL, AND, THUS FAR, THEY HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. THANK YOU! *AK

NHTSA ID

748735