1999 Chrysler Town And Country

NO CRASH INVOLVED...NOTICED AFTER A RAINSTORM HERE ON THE COAST, THAT THERE WAS THE SOUND OF WATER ROLLING BACK AND FORTH IN THE DASH AREA WHEN I WAS DRIVING..NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT(HUGE FLOOD) OF WATER COMING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE DASH AREA IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT...ENOUGH WATER THAT MY CARPETING WAS COMPLETELY SOAKED, AND RUINED. AFTER THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES..I FINALLY FIGURED OUT WHAT IT WAS..THERE IS SOME SORT OF DRAIN HOSE TO A WATER COLLECTION RESERVOIR UNDER THE WINDSHIELD...WHICH CAN BE DISCONNECTED TO DRAIN, BUT IN THE EVENT OF DEBRIS WASHING INTO IT...WOULD CLOG UP AND OVERFLOW..RESULTING IN THE DESCRIBED CONDITION..THIS IS VERY POOR DESIGN IN MY OPINION..SOME OF FOLKS I HAVE HAD THIS TO..DID NOT HAVE A CLUE WHAT WAS GOING ON...I HAVE NOT SAID ANYTHING TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS...BUT THINK IT IS NOT JUST ME WHO HAS THE ISSUE..AND IT ALSO COULD BE A CONTRIBUTOR TO SOME OF THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE READ ABOUT..PARTICULARLY THE CONDENSATION ISSUE AND THE AIRBAG ISSUE..I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ELECTRONICS WILL FAIL...PLEASE ADVISE...I AM PICKING A RANDOM DATE WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED...ALSO..HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES SINCE UNLESS I CLEAN THE DRAIN HOSES...NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE...? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $10,000 WORTH OF DAMAGES. THE FAILURE BEGAN WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AND THE SEAT BEGAN SMOKING. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS AND THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY THE OWNER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 178,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS LOOSE. THE BELT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED ONLY IN WET CONDITIONS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY 1999 TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS HAD BELT AND PULLEY PROBLEMS WHERE WHILE RIDING IN BUSY TRAFFIC RAINY DAYS, THE BELT WILL SLIP COMPLETELY OF THE PULLEY ITS ATTACHED TO,CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY LOSE ALL POWER STEERING ABILITIES RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HEAVY TRAFFIC,PRIOR TO THE BELT COMING OFF THE VEHICLES MAKES THIS LOUD CHIRPING NOISE FOR SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE BELT COMING OFF. I HAVE HAD SO MANY INCIDENTS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM,BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE AS THIS ONE IS STILL NICE AND PAID OFF. EVERY MECHANIC I'VE USED IS TELLING ME THAT THIS IS A KNOW FACTORY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES THEY'VE SEEN WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. AND HAVE SUGGESTED THAT I CHANGE MY VEHICLE FOR SOMETHING WITH LESS AGING PROBLEMS. THIS IS SUCH A PROBLEM. WE CANNOT TRAVEL IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINS AS WE KNOW THE BELT OR PULLEY WILL DEFINITELY LEAVE US WALKING AGAIN. IF WATER PUDDLES ARE IN THE STREET IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN THROUGH THEM IN ORDER TO KEEP THE BELT ATTACHED AND NOT LOSE POWER STEERING THAT WILL FOR SURE CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON BUSY STREETS. IS THERE ANYTHING MY FAMILY AND I CAN DO TO AVOID BEING KILLED BY THIS PROBLEM? OR IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE MECHANICALLY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? WE STILL FAVOR THE TOWN & COUNTRY BUT NOT IN FAVOR OF THE KNOWN MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE BELT AND PULLY SITUATIONS. *TR

EVERY TIME IT RAINS MY SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHICH CAUSES EXTREMELY HARD STEERING. MECHANICS SAY IT IS A CHRYSLER TENSIONER PROBLEM AND COMMON. I HAVE REPLACED TENSIONERS TWICE IN THE LAST 2 YEARS AND MANY (10=) BELT CHANGES TO PUT BELT BACK ON. FORTUNATELY I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SLOW AT THE TIMES (5-6 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS) THIS HAS OCCURRED. JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS DUE TO THIS RECURRENT PROBLEM. TIME FOR SOMEONE WITH CLOUT TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE CHRYSLER FIX THIS PROBLEM. *JB

1999 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED: PROBLEM(S) WORSENING - BECOMING MORE FREQUENT OVER LAST 3 YRS: START VAN, RUNS 5-10 SECS, THEN SHUTS OFF, DISCONNECT BATTERY-WAIT 3 MINS, CRANKED IN BEGINNING, NOW ONLY 50/50: SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND SHUT SYSTEM DOWN 24 HRS, DISCONNECT BATTERY BUT NO STARTL 24 HOURS, HAD NEW KEY MADE AT DEALERSHIP USE VIN, PROBLEMS PERSISTS: REAR VENT WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING, CHANGED MOTORS AND SWITCHES, PROBLEM CONTINUES: HEATER IN SEATS RECALLED, DEALER REPLACED; HEATERS ON RECALL BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE BOTTOM COVER(LEATHER)HAS HOLE FROM WHERE HEATER BURNING THROUGH, NOW HEATERS COME ON/OFF AT WILL: GAUGES GO OFF WITH ENGINE RUNNING, BACK ON WHEN THEY GET READY: RADIO AND POWER WINDOWS INTERMITTENT: TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST WHEN EXITING INTERSTATE AFTER TRAVELING IN OD FOR 100 MILES, HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES, NOT CONTINUOUS: ALARM SOUNDS IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT AND WHEN STANDING IN STREET 25FT+ BEHIND THE VAN; MANUFACTURED ON 4/17/98 SO 1999 HAS MOSTLY 1998 PARTS, REAL PROBLEMATIC WHEN PURCHASING PARTS: NOTE: HAVE TWO 1999 T&C LIMITEDS, ONE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS THE OTHER (RED) ONLY PAINT CLEAR COAT PEELING; HAD TO TOW VAN SEVERAL TIMES. NOW HAVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LOCK SWITCH IN DRIVER'S DOOR REPLACE. NEXT STEP CHANGE BCM: I AM THROWING $1S AT VAN, DEALERSHIPS (MORE THAN ONE) SAY NO IDEA CAUSATION. DEALER HAS REPLACED BATTERY, CABLES, BELT, MAINTENANCE ON TRANSMISSION +). YOUR URL FROM CHAT ROOMS AND FORUMS. MANY OTHERS HAVING SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. NO LUCK WITH THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIPS EITHER. HAVE OWNED MANY CHRYSLER AND DODGE PRODUCTS, THESE MAY BE LAST! THANK YOU. PASTOR STEVE RANDALL *TR

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN AND TNBIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITHIN THE LAST 20 MONTHS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD, PART NUMBER 4874440, HAS FAILED. THIS CIRCUIT BOARD, BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, CONTROLS MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS IN THE CAR. WHEN IT FAILS THE GAUGES DON'T WORK, THE WARNING LIGHTS DON'T WORK, THE DOOR LOCKS FAIL, IT AFFECTS THE RADIO, AND SOMETIMES THE CAR WON'T START. THE PROBLEM IS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL FAIL. THIS IS THE SECOND CIRCUIT BOARD WE HAVE HAD REPLACED. THE TWO SAFETY ISSUES ARE THE FACT THAT THE CAR MAY NOT START. THE SYPTOMS ARE VERY SPORADIC. SOMETIMES ONLY THE GAUGES ARE AFFECTED. OTHER TIMES IT WON'T START BUT MAY START THE NEXT DAY OR NEXT WEEK. I WAS TOLD THIS ALSO AFFECTS THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. WHEN THE GAUGES GO OUT AND THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON THE CHANCES ARE THEY WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER EITHER ENGINEERED THIS CIRCUIT BOARD POORLY, CAUSING THE HIGH FAILURE RATE, OR THEIR SUPPLIER IS SHIPPING DEFECTIVE PARTS. THIS SHOULD BE A FLEET-WIDE RECALL. I CALLED CHRYSLER SUPPORT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPORT THE PROBLEM. THE CHRYSLER FILE NO. IS 16463834. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON MAY 4, 2007, THE VEHICLE'S CONTROL PANEL FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT RAN FOR A FEW SECONDS, ONLY TO FAIL AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL THE VEHICLE FAILED COMPLETELY. THE PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.