1998 Chrysler Town And Country

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MILES OR MORE AND ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE STEERING. THE FRONT AXLE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, THE WHEELS WERE ROTATED TO ENSURE THEY WEREN'T BENT, AND NEW MOTOR MOUNTS WERE INSTALLED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR OVER 2 YEARS. THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION MECHANIC WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON AND STAYED ON FOR A 1/4 OF A MILE. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ABS PUMP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *AK

1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TS THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE BELT AND TENSIONER WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOISY. THE HANDBRAKE DID NOT HOLD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LEVER AND CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE FRONT STRUTS WERE REPLACED. THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS NOISY. THE REAR HATCH LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE. *NM

ON MONDAY, JULY 26, 2004, WHILE ON A MINI-VACATION WITH MY FAMILY IN COVINGTON, KENTUKCY, WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON OUR 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY XLI, WHICH IS WELL KEPT AND HAS ONLY 63,000 MILES. THIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE PLACED MY FAMILY IN DANGER IN A STRANGE CITY, AND REQUIRED TOWING TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND RENTAL OF A VEHICLE TO RETURN HOME TO LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, OVER 100 MILES AWAY. MARSHALL DODGE DEALERSHIP IN COVINGTON DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AND OFFER TO CONDUCT SUCH REPLACEMENT FOR NEARLY $2,500. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND INQUIRY, WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MR. TRANSMISSION TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. REPRESENTATIVES AT MR. TRANSMISSION NOTIFIED US THAT THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, AND EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS A DEFECTIVE PIN IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH COMMONLY WORKS ITS WAY OUT OF THE HOUSING UNIT ON THIS VEHICLE, AND DESTROYS THE TRANSMISSION. WE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN OUR VEHICLE WITH 63,000 MILES AT A COST OF $1,848.00, PLUS VEHICLE RENTAL CHARGES AND DEALER FEES TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM (AN ADDITIONAL $169.00). I INTEND TO WRITE CHRYSLER AND INVITE YOU TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *AK

FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE DAYS AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS USED. TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. REBUILT TRANSMISSION COST $1500. GOT IT BACK AND 4 DAYS LATER THE FAN TO COOL THE ENGINE WENT OUT. IN THE SHOP ANOTHER 2 DAYS COSTING AN ADDITIONAL $180.00. FEEL LIKE I AM HEMMORHAGING MONEY ON THIS CAR. LEFT DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH DOESN'T WORK AT TIMES AND WINDOW GETS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.

FIRST TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS ON A SECONDARY ROAD, HAD TO TURN AROUND AND WHEN I WENT TO BACK UP WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE OR FORWARD. HAD TO BE TOWED. AGAIN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON AUGUST 23, 2003. IT IS JERKING WHEN I GO INTO REVERSE OR FORWARD. WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED TO GARAGE. LAST DECEMBER WAS COMING OF AN EXIT AND BOLT BROKE OFF FROM STEERING THAT GOES INTO THE TRANSMISSION

I OWN A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI WITH 55,400 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WITH MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS IN THE CAR. SPECIFICALLY, THE PARTS THAT FAILED WERE: THE SUN GEAR, INPUT HUB, CLUTCH DRUM AND TORQUE CONVERTER RESULTING IN A $2837 REPAIR BILL. HOW IN THE WORLD CAN A CAR WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE HAVE A MAJOR FAILURE LIKE THIS? THIS CAR ISNT ABUSED, ITS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE (AROUND TOWN ONLY) WHO SHUTTLES 4 KIDS TO SCHOOL, SCOUTING, SOCCER GAMES ETC... AND IS MAINTAINED BY ME, METICULOUSLY. *LA

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND FRONT BRAKES. THEY WERE WORKING ON IT FOR AWHILE AND ASKED THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS GOING DIDN'T I HEAR THE NOISE. SPENT 2200 AND BROUGHT IT HOME AND THEN DIDN'T EVEN GET IT IN THE GARAGE AND THE CELLANOID WENT. FIXED THAT AND THE VAN STILL DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT. *NLM