1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems
92 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Issues in the 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
92 engine and engine coolingenginegasoline complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 46 involved a fire, and 4 resulted in injury.
92
Complaints
1
Crashes
46
Fires
4
Injuries
4
Deaths
All Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Complaints
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN 90 SECONDS VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TS
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ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS PARTIALLY OR FAILS COMPLETELY. MUST SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND CRANK FOR RESTART. NEVER FAILS TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. MY GARAGE AND CHRYSLER GARAGE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE. POWER FAILURE IS INSIDIOUS AND DANGEROUS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. NO CODES STORED. DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT? DT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. FIRST SIGN WAS A BRAKE FAILURE THEN WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER ENGINE HOOD. MR
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CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICAL LOST POWER AND BRAKE PEDEL BECAME HARD TO PRESS. MR
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SMOKE WAS COMING IN THOUGH OUT THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
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VAN CUTS OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID HE WAS GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE VEHICLE CUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.*AK
THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT A NEW STARTER HAD BEEN INSTALLED, CLAIM # 32-V339-978. NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELL AN ODD SMELL AND PULLED OVER, ONCE OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM # 04-1312-385. NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE GEARS LOCKED UP, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM # 05-4538-992. NLM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM # 11-3823-544. NLM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CLAIM # 18-0396-219. NLM
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM # 23-1398-184. NLM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM # 20-5363-506. NLM
WHILKE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONLY DAMAGE TO THE WIRING, CLAIM # 15-3024-211. NLM
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM # 13-7055-925. NLM
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, THIS LOSS INVOLVED A COLLISION AND FIRE, CLAIM # 75-A446-573. NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE INSURED SMELLED AN ODD SMELL, HE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 04-1312-385. *YH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE BECAME OVERHEATED AND THE GEARS LOCKED UP, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 05-4538-992
THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED PROBABLY NEAR BATTERY OR FUEL INJECTOR. CLAIM NUMBER 11-3823-544. *YH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CLAIM NUMBER 18-0396-219. *YH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY SUSPECT FUEL LINE FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 23-1398-184. *YH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. CLAIM NUMBER 38-J770-264. *YH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 20-5363-506. *YH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CLAIM NUMBER 15-3024-211. *YH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HE GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES, THE INSURED TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED THE FIRED DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7055-925. *YH
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A TREE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THE DEALER HAS A RECALL ON FUEL FIRES WITH THIS YEAR CAR. THIS LOSS INVOLVED A COLLISION AND FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 75-A446-573. *YH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM # 38-J770-264. NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE INSURED SMELLED AN ODD SMELL, HE PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 04-1312-385. *YH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE BECAME OVERHEATED AND THE GEARS LOCKED UP, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND SAW THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 05-4538-992
THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED PROBABLY NEAR BATTERY OR FUEL INJECTOR. CLAIM NUMBER 11-3823-544. *YH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CLAIM NUMBER 18-0396-219. *YH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY SUSPECT FUEL LINE FAILURE. CLAIM NUMBER 23-1398-184. *YH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. CLAIM NUMBER 38-J770-264. *YH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 20-5363-506. *YH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CLAIM NUMBER 15-3024-211. *YH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING SPACE HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HE GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FLAMES, THE INSURED TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED THE FIRED DEPARTMENT AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 13-7055-925. *YH
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT A TREE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THE DEALER HAS A RECALL ON FUEL FIRES WITH THIS YEAR CAR. THIS LOSS INVOLVED A COLLISION AND FIRE. CLAIM NUMBER 75-A446-573. *YH
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VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND WOULD NOT RESTART
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELL AN ODD SMELL AND PULLED OVER, ONCE OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM # 04-1312-385. NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE GEARS LOCKED UP, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM # 05-4538-992. NLM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM # 11-3823-544. NLM
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CLAIM # 18-0396-219. NLM
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM # 23-1398-184. NLM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM # 20-5363-506. NLM
WHILKE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH ONLY DAMAGE TO THE WIRING, CLAIM # 15-3024-211. NLM
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, HE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM # 13-7055-925. NLM
THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT A NEW STARTER HAD BEEN INSTALLED, CLAIM # 32-V339-978. NLM
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, THIS LOSS INVOLVED A COLLISION AND FIRE, CLAIM # 75-A446-573. NLM
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VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT SLOW AND HIGH SPEEDS ON HIGHWAY, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, ON BOTH OCCASIONS DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*YH
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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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