2000 Chrysler Town And Country

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING INTO A REPAIR SHOP WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGN BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE WAS ABLE TO DETOUR AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE; AND STATED THAT A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE OWNING A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY, THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS COME OFF EITHER IN THE RAIN OR SNOW. ONCE CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AS I PULLED OFF THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR OVERHEATED. IT ALSO CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. GATES HAS A CORRECTION KIT FOR THIS. CHRYSLER SHOULD SUPPLY THEM ON A ONE TIME BASIS T EVERY OWNER. FAILURE OF THIS DESIGN CAUSES OCCUPANTS TO BE PUT AT RISK IN THE MOST INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN YOU NEED THE CAR TO PERFORM IT'S BEST. ADDITIONAL THERE IS LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND ALTERNATOR. *TR

ON MARCH 10, 2010 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HOME WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR! LUCKILY HE WAS ON OUR STREET NEAR OUR HOME THEREFORE HE WASN'T GOING VERY FAST. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM UNDER THE VAN & THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY! THANK GOD HE DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND NO ONE WAS HURT! THIS ,HOWEVER DID HAPPEN APPROX. 5 YEARS AGO WITH THIS VAN AND HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WE DID REPORT THIS TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER.COM. NOW I DO THINK THIS YEAR & MODEL CAR SHOULD BE LOOKED AT. MY HUSBAND, IN BOTH CASES, NEVER HAD A BRAKE LIGHT GO ON OR ANY SIGN OF ANYTHING TO THINK THE BRAKE LINE WAS IN NEED OF ATTENTION. HE IS VERY STRICT ON MAINTENANCE WITH OUR VEHICLES. THE 1ST TIME, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE SEALS IN THE REAR BRAKE BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF THE FLUID HENCE NO BRAKES. WE NOW HAVE HAD THE VAN TOWED AND WILL IT BE LOOKED AT TOMORROW 3/11. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. HE NOTICED THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINES IN THE REAR WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO SPRAY FROM THE BRAKE LINES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE BRAKE LINES IN STOCK; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91818.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AS OF JANUARY 10, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINES FOR THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO SPRAY FROM THE BRAKE LINES. AS OF JANUARY 10, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,800. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

AS I BACKED OUT OF MY DOWNWARD SLOPING DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT ENTRY INTO THE STREET. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES REVEALED RUST/CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FLEXIBLE STAINLESS STEEL SEGMENTS WHICH ARE LOCATED ABOUT 1 FOOT TO THE REAR OF THE ABS MODULE. ONE OF THESE SECTIONS HAD RUPTURED CAUSING THE LOSS OF BRAKING. I HAVE REMOVED THE LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE AND CUT IT ABOUT A FOOT FROM THE RUPTURE. I HAVE PRE-REMOVAL PICTURES OF THESE AREAS AND THE AFFECTED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE RUPTURED LINE AND TO THE OTHER REAR BRAKE LINE AS IT LOOKS THAT ONE WILL FAIL SHORTLY IF USED. *TR