1997 Chrysler Town AND Country electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL GRID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA complaint #10884860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ON IGNITION THE VEHICLES DASH GAGE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS (ODOMETER, GAS GAGE, WARNING LIGHTS) DO NOT TURN ON WITH IGNITION, VEHICLE RUNS 2-3 SECONDS AND SHUTS OFF, WITH NO SPUTTERING OR KNOCKING. SEARCHING ONLINE FOR PROBLEMS OF A SIMILAR NATURE MANY SITES INDICATE THE ERROR MAY STEM FROM AN INCORRECTLY SOLDERED INSTRUMENT DISPLAY PANEL, SPECIFICALLY THE GROUND RETURN ON THE INSTRUMENT CIRCUIT BOARD.

NHTSA complaint #10758961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WELL I'AM HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES NOW I CLOSE MY HOOD AND MY 4 WAYS START BLINKING, I TURN ON MY VAN AND THE ABS & AND AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON WHEN I START IT BUT NEVER GO OFF.THE CV BOOT IS BAD AND THE HALF SHALF ON PASSENGER SIDE I THINK ITS MAKING ALOT OF SOUND WHEN I GO DOWN THE ROAD ,I ALREADY BROUGHT BRAND NEW OUTTER TIE ROD ENDS FOR BOTH SIDES, AND SWAG BAR LINGS BRAND NEW FOR BOTH SIDES SPRINGS AND MOUNTS, AND STRUTS THE RADIO SEEMS TO FADE IN AND OUT YOU CAN NOT SEE ANY STATION NUMBERS OR CLOCK TIME ON IT SO I FIGURED ITS AND ELEC ISSUES AND NOW IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAY LIKE ABOUT JULY29TH, 2015 , I GOT BACK HOME AND NOTICED MY TEMPERTURE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON AND IT SAID H IT WAS IT WAS HOT, THE DAY BEFORE I JUST PAID FOR AND OIL CHANGE AND THATS BECAUSE THEIR WAS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND TO FIND OUT THE BOLTS WERE ALL LOOSE BUT 1 WHICH WAS STRIPED, BUT ANYWAYS NOW MY FANS ARE NOT GOING AROUND AND ITS NOT KEEPING MY VAN COOL MY HUSBAND HAS CHECKED ALL FUSES BUT CAN'T FIND THE RELAY FOR THE RADIATOR FAN IF THAT EVEN HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT, I HAVE PUT OVER 1,000 IN THIS VAN NOW, I'AM HANDID CAP AND I REALLY NEED MY VAN TO GET ME AROUND I ALSO DON'T HAVE THE REMOTE TO OPEN THE DOORS OR LOCK IT SO I HAVE TO DO IT WITH THE KEY , IT SURELY WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A REMOTE THAT GOES WITH THIS VAN , BUT IT SURELY WOULD BE GREAT IF THINGS WOULD WORK RIGHT TO, I CAN BE DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL BE LOCKING AND UN LOCKING WHILE I'AM DRIVING ALL BY THEIR SELF ALSO THE WINDOW WIPERS WIPE BUT THE FLUID WILL NOT COME OUT ON THE FRONT WINDOWS OR THE BACK WINDOWS, I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME OUT I WALK WITH 1 TO 2 CANES AND SOMETIMES A WALKER, I HAVE BRACES ON MY LEGS AND HAVE TO HELP MYSELF AT PUTTING MY LEGS IN , I REALLY NEED A MINI VAN THAT WILL WORK FOR ME, THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10745582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE VAN JUST DIED BY ITSELF WHILE RUNNING AT SPEED OF 60 MPH ON FREEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10586017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL GRID. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,900. UPDATED 08/15/13

NHTSA complaint #10524558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LXI. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #10374798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE DRIVER BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD DROP TO ZERO INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE STOPPED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. SM.

NHTSA complaint #10365432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 163,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,000. UPDATED 9/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BAD CONNECTION AT THE END OF THE WIRING HARNESS. UPDATED 09/14/10

NHTSA complaint #10335552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 163,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 164,000. UPDATED 9/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BAD CONNECTION AT THE END OF THE WIRING HARNESS. UPDATED 09/14/10

NHTSA complaint #10335552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND I HAVE NO INSTRUMENT GAUGES WORKING ON THE DASH ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON. I WENT TO A SERVICE TECH AND HAD THE DASH DISPLAY REPLACED, THE COMPUTER AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP?

NHTSA complaint #10282937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

1997 CHRYSLER T&C VAN REPEATEDLY LOSES ALL DASH GAUGES SO YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING ETC.. ABS LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON. NO REMEDY AS OF YET . HAD ONE MECHANIC TELL ME IT WAS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE BUT IT WOULD COST OVER $900 TO REPLACE{AND THAT MIGHT NOT FIX THE PROBLEM!}. ALSO LOST WIPER FUNCTION, I HAVE TO USE THE WASH FUNCTION TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD WHEN IT'S RAINING OR SNOWING. MECHANIC SAID THAT IS RELATED TO THE BCM ALSO.

NHTSA complaint #10254499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY ONE DAY THE GAUGES ALL FROZE FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS AND FROM THAT MOMENT ON THE LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, IT IS A CONTINUOUS THING EVERY TIME WE GET IN THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ONEDAY AND THE DOORS UNLOCKED ON HER AND THE DRIVER DOOR SLUNG OPEN , THE ONLY WAY THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEAL WITH THIS IS BY DRIVING WITH THE DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED SO THAT IT WILL STOP LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, BUT THAT ONLY LASTS FOR SO LONG THEN IT DOES IT AT TIMES WHEN THE DOOR IS NOT FULLY CLOSED AS WELL. THIS HAS GOT TO BE SOME KIND OF A MANUFACTURERS THING BECAUSE MY HORN IS NOT WORKING EITHER AND IT ALL HAS TO DO WITH MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF RECALL OR ANSWER PLEASE INFORM ME IN A HURRY, THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10208670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY ONE DAY THE GAUGES ALL FROZE FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS AND FROM THAT MOMENT ON THE LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, IT IS A CONTINUOUS THING EVERY TIME WE GET IN THE VEHICLE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ONEDAY AND THE DOORS UNLOCKED ON HER AND THE DRIVER DOOR SLUNG OPEN , THE ONLY WAY THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEAL WITH THIS IS BY DRIVING WITH THE DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED SO THAT IT WILL STOP LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, BUT THAT ONLY LASTS FOR SO LONG THEN IT DOES IT AT TIMES WHEN THE DOOR IS NOT FULLY CLOSED AS WELL. THIS HAS GOT TO BE SOME KIND OF A MANUFACTURERS THING BECAUSE MY HORN IS NOT WORKING EITHER AND IT ALL HAS TO DO WITH MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IF THERE IS SOME TYPE OF RECALL OR ANSWER PLEASE INFORM ME IN A HURRY, THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10208670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VAN IN 2001 WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT NOT WANTING TO RUN, AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW IT IS JUST SITTING AT THE SHOP. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER 6 TIMES, AND TO 2 OTHER MECHANICS 4 TIMES AND FINALLY MAY HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. WE HAVE ALREADY SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS VAN AND NOW THEY WANT ANOTHER $1000 THAT WE DO NOT HAVE. I HAVE BEEN READING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE COMPUTER CONCERNING THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE, WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS???

NHTSA complaint #10184152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT, HEADLIGHTS/WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND HORN FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FAILED, AND IT WILL COST $1300 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE TO FIX IT. *AK THE HARNESS WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY UNDER THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY CORRODED AND ACID LEAKED ONTO THE HARNESS WHICH CAUSED VARYING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NM

NHTSA complaint #10089423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE LOCKS CLICK OFF AND ON EVERY 5 TO 10 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MANUFACTURER INSTALLED REMOTE SECURITY SYSTEM. .

NHTSA complaint #10071959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

THE HORN OFTEN DOES NOT HONK WHEN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS PUSHED. SEVERAL TIMES, I HAVE TRIED TO HONK AND WAS UNABLE TO. ONE HAS TO PUSH HARD AND THEN "SEARCH" FOR THE SPOT THAT WILL MAKE THE HORN HONK. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ME, BUT CHRYSLER HAS NOT HELPED ME.

NHTSA complaint #10026108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

THE EVAPORATOR HEATER COIL AND EXPANSION VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. PRIOR TO THIS, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COOLING THE VAN. THIS HAPPENED SINCE JANUARY 2002. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE ABOVE PARTS. *AK THE BATTERY HAD BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS, THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER HAD BEEN REPLACED. *SCC ALSO THE HORN, DRIVER SEAT RACK AND GRILL WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10024175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

THE EVAPORATOR HEATER COIL AND EXPANSION VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. PRIOR TO THIS, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT COOLING THE VAN. THIS HAPPENED SINCE JANUARY 2002. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE ABOVE PARTS. *AK THE BATTERY HAD BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS, THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER HAD BEEN REPLACED. *SCC ALSO THE HORN, DRIVER SEAT RACK AND GRILL WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10024175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 05/21/03 FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10020307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *NLM *CB *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10020023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON, THE CRUISE/HORN DOES NOT WORK, AND THE CLOCKSPRING WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED. MR SCC

NHTSA complaint #10011698 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL, SPEED CONTROL, LOCKS, WARNING LIGHTS. DT

NHTSA complaint #769474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS, THEN AN AIRBAG LIGHT, NOW ALL THREE ARE CONTINUOUSLY INOPERATIVE. I DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM MYSELF, GOT A $200.00 ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING. HAVE NOT YET HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AS YET DUE TO COST; AM AWAITING RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM MANUFACTURER. DT

NHTSA complaint #769666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER HORN NOT TO WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA complaint #8022847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK SINCE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. DEALER WANTS $500+ TO FIX. SEVERAL OTHER CHRYSLER OWBNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #766890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

MY 'AIR BAG' LIGHT FLICKERED FOR A MONTH AND THEN FINALLY STAYED ON. I DISCOVERED MY HORN DID NOT WORK, OR THE CRUISE CONTROL. I REPLACED THE FUSES, AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I CONTACTED MY REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD OTHER MINIVANS HAD THE SAME PROBLE. HE REFERRED ME TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE "CLOCKSWITCH". IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $250 TO REPAIR. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY AIR BAG DOES NOT WORK, IN ADDITION TO THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN. I RESEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT A DEFECT AND NOT A REALL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE OVER 124,511 OF THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE, AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE OUT THERE WHERE THE OPERATORS ARE UNAWARE THEIR AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A SFETY ISSUE!!!!!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!!!

NHTSA complaint #766226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING, ALSO HORN & THE CRUISE CONTROL ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8017400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO HORN OR CRUISE CONTROL, AND AIRBAG LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD.

NHTSA complaint #8017183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.