1995 Chrysler Town AND Country transmission problems
17 of the
75 complaints about the 1995 Chrysler Town AND Country are about the
transmission — 23% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
132,650 miles.
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17
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
1164.7%
Manual Transmission
15.9%
Torque Converter
15.9%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
15.9%
Driveshaft
15.9%
Clutch Assembly
15.9%
Differential Unit
15.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Chrysler Town AND Country year
I LEFT WALGREENS ONE EVENING AND COULDN'T GET THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO REVERSE UNTIL I FORCED IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, I WAS LEAVING IN THE MORNING TO TAKE THE KIDS TO SCHOOL (THAT IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU OWN A MINIVAN). I PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. NO FORWARD MOVEMENT. I TRIED REVERSE. NOTHING. HAD IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. TRANSMISSION NEEDED REBUILDING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME ITS BEEN REBUILT.
NHTSA complaint #10113971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 134,000 milesDanville, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION.*JB
NHTSA complaint #10052226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE THE TENSIONER BROKE OFF ENGINE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ALTERNATOR FUNCTION , COOLING AND SOME ADDITIONAL TRANSMISION DIFFUCULTY WAS NOTED .
NHTSA complaint #745989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cassadaga, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A PIN THAT LET LOOSE IN TRANSMISSION WHICH LOCKED UP TRANSMISSION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER CRUISED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #888612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sandy, UTCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, KEY NOT IN IGNITION. 4 YEAR OLD MOVED GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL AND VEHICLE ROLLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET IN VEHICLE FAST ENOUGH TO STOP IT.
NHTSA complaint #883960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westerville, OH
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
PLEASE CONTACT MY WIFE LISA SO WE MAY FAX YOU REPAIR ORDERS FOR EXPLANATION. THANK YOU. ALSO YOU MAY SEND A SIGNATURE CARD I MISS UNDERSTOOD THE QUESTION. OUOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #737338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westerville, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PLEASE CONTACT MY WIFE LISA SO WE MAY FAX YOU REPAIR ORDERS FOR EXPLANATION. THANK YOU. ALSO YOU MAY SEND A SIGNATURE CARD I MISS UNDERSTOOD THE QUESTION. OUOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #737338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westerville, OH
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
PLEASE CONTACT MY WIFE LISA SO WE MAY FAX YOU REPAIR ORDERS FOR EXPLANATION. THANK YOU. ALSO YOU MAY SEND A SIGNATURE CARD I MISS UNDERSTOOD THE QUESTION. OUOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #737338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westerville, OH
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PLEASE CONTACT MY WIFE LISA SO WE MAY FAX YOU REPAIR ORDERS FOR EXPLANATION. THANK YOU. ALSO YOU MAY SEND A SIGNATURE CARD I MISS UNDERSTOOD THE QUESTION. OUOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #737338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atlanta, GA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #556065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lacey, WA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE IN JUST TWO YEARS. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS A BROKEN SNAP RING IN AUGUST OF 1998. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AT THIS TIME WITH A STRONGER SNAP RING. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN LESS THAN A YEAR AGO.
NHTSA complaint #726416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hudson, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #724051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lizton, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP DURING TRAVEL THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND CAME TO A STOP. VEHICLE STALLED, AND HAD TO BE PUSHED THROUGH THE BUSY INTERSECTION TO A NEARBY GAS STATION. TRANSMISSION REPAIR AT DEALER SHOWED THE TORQUE BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO BECOME WELDED TO THE CLUTCH PLATE. THE DANGER TO MYSELF AND THE FAMILY WAS IN BEING STUCK IN TRAFFIC AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE BEARING SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. NORMAL MAINTENANCE WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE AS OUTLINED IN OWNERS MANUAL.
NHTSA complaint #720656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Grange, GA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM CAUSES A THUMPING NOISE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED JUST BEFORE STOPPING, ALSO CAUSES VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #508792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charlottesville, VA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WIRE TO UNDER HOOD LIGHT SHORTED OUT, BLOWING FUSE. LOST ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS, INCLUDING INSTRUMENT LIGHTS. NEXT ITEM, EGR VALVE WENT BAD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACKFIRE, ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NEXT ITEM, BATTERY SHORTED OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED ON HIGHWAY, COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT, HAD TO BE TOWED. NEXT, TRANSMISSION SEAL AND GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE SPRAYED ON VEHICLE AND ROADWAY. NEXT ITEM, REAR SUSPENSION CAUSED REAR TIRE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH REAR WHEELWELL, COULD HAVE BLOWN TIRE IF NOT CAUGHT IN TIME.NEXT SPARE TIRE HOLDER FAILURE CAUSED TIRE TO BE LOWERED WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH ROAD, THUS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #703496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Grange, GA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #525800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SHIFTING OF THE MINI-VAN TRANSMISSION, DOESN'T SHIFT SMOOTHLY INTO GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #808566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.