10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,500 miles

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problem #8

Dec 062002

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • 76,000 miles
Intermittently the windshield wipers stopped working. The problem has occurred fifty times in a year and a half. The dealer had examined the wipers. The left front window was inoperative, the regulator assembly was replaced.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

problem #7

Jun 152002

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • 0 miles
This van has been nothing but a failure since I bought it. I have kept up the oil changes and maintenance as needed. The paint is coming of off the grill and the paint on the rest of the van is not holding up. I have replaced: Timing belt 3 times power steering pump once the thermostat twice the relay switch three times and it still does not work the relay on the motor once the air conditioning is failing in the front the rear door lock on the passenger side doesn't work my transmission is going out very soon I am a single parent in a large metroplex. I need my car to get to work. I cannot afford to buy another car now.

- Lewisville, TX, USA

problem #6

Dec 011997

Town & Country

  • miles
Upon starting vehicle power operated window on driver's side automatically goes down facing the ground. At night consumer thinks nothng is behind when actually looking at the ground. Consumer feels this is dangerous. Front drivers seat automatically reclines back while driving. Once a small child was pinned in behind front seat and the back seat. Windshield wipers work intermittently, sometimes they come on and sometimes they won't.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

problem #5

Jul 042001

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #4

May 111999

Town & Country

  • miles
A small antifreeze leak was noted 3mos. After the warrenty expired leading to a water pump failure then the power window on the driver's side failed to work after opening the window to pay toll and remained open for duration of the trip over 1 hour in very cold weather(10-15 degrees F)

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #3

Apr 131998

Town & Country

  • miles
Power window malfunctioned because the regulator switch failure.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Apr 131998

Town & Country

  • miles
Power window malfunctioned because the regulator switch failure.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #1

Mar 231998

Town & Country

  • miles
Auto transmission failed and was replaced after 46,856 miles. Fuel gauge reads empty when 5 or 6 gallons remain - tank replaced, problem never fixed. Windshield wipers will come on by themselves, switch replaced problem still exists. Electric cooling fans failed, module and relay replaced. Driver window moter and regulator failed. Air conditioning compressor leaked, A/C hoses leaked all new system put in.

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA