10 of the 1,411 complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country are about the child seat — 1% of everything reported for this model year.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
CHILD SEAT
THE VEHICLE CHILDSEAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE ISN'T STABLE. THE CHILDSEAT LOCK IN THE PELVIS AREA BELOW. BUT THERE IS NOTHING HOLDING THE CHEST UPPER AREA. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8020097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
CONSUMER STATES THE 2-CHILD SEAT BOOSTER HARNESS AND STRAPS BUCKLE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8019216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:INFANT
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH MANUFACTURERS INTEGRAL CHILD SAFETY SEATS. ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE OCCUPIED SEAT HAS REFUSED TO RELEASE THE BELTED CHILD. WHEN THIS OCCURS, NO AMOUNT OF FORCE WILL RELEASE THE TENSION NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE OCCUPANT, AND THE ONLY WAY TO DO SO IS TO CUST THE CHILD OUT OF THE SEAT WITH LARGE KNIFE OR SCISSORS, WHICH WE ARE NOW FORCED TO CARRY WITH US AT ALL TIMES IN THIS VEHICLE.THE MANUFACTURER IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AS THE SEATS WERE REDESIGNED IN '97-98 MODEL. HOWEVER WE HAVE DESPITE 2 INCIDENTS, WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO UPGRADE TO THE NEW STYLE. I WOULD LIKE THE DOT TO INITIATE A RECALL INVESTIGATION, AND FORCE CHRYSLER TO UPGRADE ALL SEATS TO CORRECT THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #701903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS/STRAPS CONTINUED TO TIGHTEN AROUND CHILD AND WOULD NOT LOOSEN.
NHTSA complaint #521562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND CONTROL PANEL GOES BLANK WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. VEHICLE FRONT END SHAKES. CHILD WAS STUCK IN BUILT-IN SAFETY SEAT BECAUSE BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE.
NHTSA complaint #531944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
PROBLEM WITH CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #603615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
CHILD GOT OUT OF INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #520661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
AT LEAST TEN TIMES INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT BELTS FROZE UP, NOT ALLOWING CHILD TO EXIT. THE BELTS WILL TIGHTEN WHEN FURTHER ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE. THE RELEASE BUTTON IS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET TO. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #815528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
HAD PLACED CHILD IN BUIL- IN CHID SEAT WHEN GETTING CHILD OUT, LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE. WOULD PULL ON "T-SHIELD" & IT GOT TIGHTER. STARTED RISING TOWARD CHILD'S THROAT. TRIED RELEASING FROM BOTTOM, DID NOT WORK; HAD TO LITERALLY DRAG CHILD FROM SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #812374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHILD SEAT
INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT LOCKS FAIL LOCKING CHILDREN IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #969771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.