10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
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problem #10

Jul 282001

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Inside sidewall on left front wheel suddenly split away. On four different occasions while driving the transmission suddenly downshipt without any warning to a lower gear causing the speed of the car to immediately drop from 65-70 mph to 50mph or less and on other occassion the transmission lockup, problem diagnosed as relay control for tcm, replaced, to no avail. Transmission leaks oil and other fluid, replace shat seal, gasket and resealed pan. Replace fuel gas tank to achieve reliable fuel gauge measurement. Steering locks up especially on hard left turn, replace rack and pinion.

- The Villages, FL, USA

problem #9

Jun 152001

Town & Country

  • miles
Local dealers mechanics stated that they have seen alot of these failures. The rack and pinion breaks down sending debris into the power steering fluid that flows into the power steering pump and destroys the valves completely taking out the power steering system. The entire power steering and rack and pinion must be replaced.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #8

Sep 171999

Town & Country

  • miles
The rack & pinion steering had locked up on left turns. Would loosen up a bit & could make left/right turns. Had lost steering control after arriving home. The steering wheel became free wheeling. Been to dealer & had drivetrain checked.

- Mc Keesfort, PA, USA

problem #7

Jul 081996

Town & Country

  • miles
Vehicle has experienced continued steering problems, rack and pump replaced however did not rectify steering lock up, which has caused damage to front end of vehicle.

- Butler, PA, USA

problem #6

Nov 041997

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rack and pinion steering failed.

- Arcadia, CA, USA

problem #5

Oct 271997

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rack and pinion steering failed.

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

problem #4

Apr 011996

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rack and pinion failed.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #3

Nov 011996

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rack and pinion steering failed.

- Laguna Niguel, CA, USA

problem #2

Feb 011996

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rack and pinion steering box failed.

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 011996

Town & Country

  • miles
When making turns the steering is stiff, only in cold or wet wheather.

- Syracuse, NY, USA