FaultScore

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 11 64.7%
Manual Transmission 1 5.9%
Torque Converter 1 5.9%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch 1 5.9%
Driveshaft 1 5.9%
Clutch Assembly 1 5.9%
Differential Unit 1 5.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Chrysler Town AND Country year

1992 18 1.4%
1993 32 2.5%
1994 35 2.7%
1995 17 1.3%
1996 162 12.6%
1997 44 3.4%
1998 32 2.5%
1999 45 3.5%
2000 56 4.4%
2001 72 5.6%
2002 40 3.1%
2003 29 2.3%
2004 13 1.0%
2005 37 2.9%
2006 14 1.1%
2007 13 1.0%
2008 58 4.5%
2009 33 2.6%
2010 67 5.2%
2011 40 3.1%
2012 36 2.8%
2013 42 3.3%
2014 51 4.0%
2015 113 8.8%
2016 187 14.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 131,300 miles ST. Louis, MO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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 miles Danville, 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, UT Crash

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.

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