32 of the 273 complaints about the 1993 Chrysler Town AND Country are about the transmission — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 60,500 miles.
32
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. DUE TO SEVERE FIRE DAMAGE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #10065363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABS BRAKES FAILED AND VAN WOULD NOT STOP. A ON GOING PROBLEM THAT STARTED IN 1995 AND STILL CONTINUES TO THE PRESENT 2003. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD VECHICLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM EVERYYEAR UNTIL 2000. MY ABS BAKE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND I HAVE HAD 10-TEN COMPLETE BRAKE JOBS DONE TO MY VAN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD MY VAN FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS FOR REPAIR AND WE COULD NOT USE IT. I NEED HELP BRAKES ARE FAILING AGAIN AND JUST AFTER 5000 MILES. I CAN NOT GET ANYONE TO TAKE MY VAN IN ON TRADE FOR ANOTHER VECHICLE. I NEED HELP SO NO ONE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. WE HAVE HAD TO MANY NEAR MISSES WITH THE BRAKES FAILING. THANK YOU ROBERT PHELPS.
NHTSA complaint #10028688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
PEDAL GETS STIFF AND HARD UNTIL CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP IT UP IN ORDER TO HOLD. LIGHTS COMES ON DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK WHEN BRAKES FAIL, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES, DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RECREATE FAULT CODES, THIS FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER RECALL REPAIR 96V099, ON ONE OCCASION, BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY AND BRAKE FLUID SPEWED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER ALL OVER, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALSO ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED ABS PUMP PISTON ASSEMBLY, ABS DUAL FUNCTION SWITCH, AND ABS ACCUMULATOR PACKAGE, THIS WAS ALL DONE WHEN RECALL WAS COMPLETED, DEALER STATED TO REDO RECALL WORK. SPEEDOMETER READS HIGH, IT IS READING MORE MILES THAN WHAT IS BEING DRIVEN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #883592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM REGARDING REPEATED REPLACEMENTS OF TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #882506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL & THERE WAS A LOUD BANG & ANTIFREEZE STARTED LEAKING ON THE GROUND. WATER PUMP WAS CHANGED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THIS WAS THIRD TIME IT HAS SHUT DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN USING REBUILD TRANSMISSIONS. CONSUMER AGAIN WAS RESPONSIBLE OF PAYING FOR THE COST.
NHTSA complaint #876111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #554082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #554082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEM. FAILURE TO SHIFT IN THE 3RD GEAR UPON DRIVING IN THE SPEED OF 40 MPH ON FREEWAY. ALSO WINING SOUND MAY HEAR UPON DRIVING ON A FREEWAY SPEED. ALSO, HAVE HARD TO SHIP THE GEAR UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. ENGINE HAS VALVE KNOCKING PROBLEM TOO .
NHTSA complaint #732704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH LEFT FRONT AXLE NEEDING REPLACEMENT. REPLACED THREE TO FOUR AXLES DUE TO DEFECT IN CV JOINT. AXLE KEPT COMING OUT OR DISCONNECTED FROM THE JOINT OF THE CV BOOTH. DEALER NOTIFIED/ INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MAKING REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #869077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH LEFT FRONT AXLE NEEDING REPLACEMENT. REPLACED THREE TO FOUR AXLES DUE TO DEFECT IN CV JOINT. AXLE KEPT COMING OUT OR DISCONNECTED FROM THE JOINT OF THE CV BOOTH. DEALER NOTIFIED/ INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MAKING REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #869077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPORTING AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE; HAD THREE REPLACEMENT FROM 70,515 MILES AND ALL REPLACEMENT WAS DONE BY THE SAME DEALER. CAN NHTSA SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #868821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I NEED MY VAN RUNNING WILL . MY KIDS AND MYSELF TRAVEL ALOT SO I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A RECALL MULFUNCTION ON MY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #725480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE GETS LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING.
NHTSA complaint #865606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE GETS LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING.
NHTSA complaint #865606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE L/R CLUTCH NOE IN LIMP HOME(UNSAFE).
NHTSA complaint #723174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL, AND THERE WAS LOSS OF ACCELERATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO THE TRANSMISSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #861195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. COST TO REPAIR IS $800 TO 1000. DO NOT EXPECT THIS TO OCCUR WITH ONLY 112,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #720144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. COST TO REPAIR IS $800 TO 1000. DO NOT EXPECT THIS TO OCCUR WITH ONLY 112,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #720144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #712551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TENSIONER BROKE WITH SERP BELT I STATED IT WAS FAULTY ASKED FOR REIMBURSED ON REPAIR WITH CHRYSLER CUSTORMER SERVICE, TURNED DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #700144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE ON INCLINE W/PARKING & EMERGENCY BRAKES ON; VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL. TOOK TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND. CALLED ZONE OFFICE & MANAGER ARRIVE. HAD VEHICLE BROKEN DOWN, FOUND PARK PAWL DEFECTIVE. PAN WAS DROPPED; NOTICED TRANSMISSION (PARK PAWL) WAS BROKEN. PARK PAWL WAS FIXED, BUT NOT TRANSMISSION. INFORMED OWNER WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #820033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER DRIVING FOR 10 HOURS THE VEHICLE STARTS TO DOWNSHIFT BY ITSELF. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #833187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE TWO WEEKS AFTER COMPLETE TUNE UP.
NHTSA complaint #538819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SEALS FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT IMPROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #531025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #530817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #512445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES STICKS WHEN GOING INTO GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #987110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. TT
NHTSA complaint #979146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.