2.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
65,015 miles

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problem #3

Sep 142012

Town & Country

  • 195,045 miles
I went to dmv to have my car inspected and was given a report that stated several parts on my vehicle were recalled. I am trying to find out if vehicle can be serviced for free from dealer because of the defects or will I have to pay for them? parts listed under recall were rc-J25-09 emissions recall J25 mopar value line catalytic converters my car failed for emissions problems B24-clockspring safety recall - lifetime warranty 895- safety recall fuel rail seals.

- Newark, NJ, USA

problem #2

Dec 152000

Town & Country 4WD 6-cyl

  • miles
Make: Chrysler Town & Country VIN:[xxx] all-wheel all the time drive vehicle. Well maintained by the owner at the dealership, the following problems have arisen. It was taken off the road last Friday, December 15, 2000. Symptoms: Somewhat of a crunching noise when turning left or right. Difficult to steer at low speed. Some thumping heard - progressively faster until vehicle was up to road speed.repair history: Dealer maintained vehicle. Dealer had repaired it before and in fact had replaced bolts on the transfer case yet never made any statement about any damage to the transmission.dealer & visual observation reveal:the dealer rep told me that it must be from abuse. We saw the front frame struts - in perfect shape - and the damage is all up above it. The transfer mechanism appears to be eating the case from the inside. The drive shaft was whipping against the body strut and actually "carving" through it just by the rotations. Transfer case, which is metal, had shattered from bolt to bolt on all visible sides.the front of the case was sheared to the degree that it was hanging there not doing much of anything - the back of the housing would shift to about a 30 30 degree cant to the rear if the drive shaft was physically lifted by hand (hence the whipping "like a jump rope") and would touch the upper body parts.there was no sign of abuse of any sort or any reason to have this happen during normal wear. This surely could have caused a very serious accident.the entire trans-axle housing was shattered on all visible sides and the bolts had sheared allowing the drive train to bounce against the chassis housing. Two bolts were found on the front cross-struts, most bolts were missing several in a backed-out position. Left tie rod ws very loose. The floor manager looked at and said that this sort of thing should never happen and again agreed that there was probably some internal problem in the drive that was causing the housing to disintegrate. Help!!! information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act

- Fort Washington, PA, USA

problem #1

Jan 091999

Town & Country

  • miles
The speedometer and tachometer failed twice. The first time the dealer reprogrammed computer chip. This is a dangerous condition when the speedometer gauge fails

- Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA