10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,420 miles

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problem #50

Jul 012001

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle started leaking gasoline when it was on a hill. Dealership was aware of problem. Mechanic told the consumer that she had a crack inside of gasoline tank.

- Western, MA, USA

problem #49

Apr 062001

Town & Country

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 8mph on street and smelled gasoline fumes coming from underneath engine. Gasoline was coming from fuel rail.dealership will repair it at consumer's expense.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #48

Mar 252001

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
Multiple failures in other areas of the vehicle not listed. No safety defec tlisted.

- San Bernardino, CA, USA

problem #47

Feb 012000

Town & Country

  • miles
Smelling gas inside vehicle. Consumer took vehicle to shop, and mechanic told conusmer that there was a recall 00V268000 which dealt with same problem. Contacted dealer and the dealer fixed the problem.

- Orange, CA, USA

problem #46

Aug 112000

Town & Country

  • miles
The consumer was smelling gasoline, and vehicle was leaking gasoline. Fuel tank was made out of plastic and it warped. Vehicle is at the dealership getting repaired.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #45

Aug 182000

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
Fuel leakage is occurring due to warping up near the top of fuel tank where the sensors are located, causing a fire hazard.

- Southline, MI, USA

problem #44

Jul 212000

Town & Country

  • miles
Consumer drove vehicle inside of garage, and was complaining about a gasoline smell inside of vehicle. Took vehicle to dealership. Mechanic said that fuel tank, which was plastic, leaked fuel.

- San Fernando Vally, CA, USA

problem #43

Mar 062000

Town & Country

  • miles
When van was parked a huge amount of fuel leaked onto the garage floor. When van was checked by a mechanic, he discovered that fuel tank was cracked at the seam. Fuel tank will be replaced.

- Valencia, PA, USA

problem #42

Mar 082000

Town & Country

  • miles
Windshield wiper blades turned on by themselves, and door would not latch at times. Also, transmission/ fue lines/gas tank, and air conditioner went out and were replaced. Aftet warranty expired, thermostat overheated, causing a fire. Owner said vehicle has been a constant problem since purchasing it.

- Jackson, TN, USA

problem #41

Jun 061999

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Whenever fuel tank is filled fuel will leak from the top of the tank. Dealer was notified about the problem. The dealer stated that the reason why the fuel tank was leaking was because it was plastic and bowed. The problem has not been corrected.

- Wichita, KS, USA

problem #40

Jan 262000

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
Transmission disintegrated with parts sent through case, wipers have had persistent problem with turning on with no apparent cause, gas tank was replaced due to recall, but still shows empty at 16 gallons

- Canton, MI, USA

problem #39

Dec 021999

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
We have only owned this vehicle for one and a half years for these safety issues to arise leads us to believe there has been more problems with the vehicle than we are aware of. Also in checking other complaints the safety issues seem to be similar to others that have been posted.no safety defec(s) listed in summary.

- Cleona, PA, USA

problem #38

Jan 062000

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
This could be a potential problem. No safety defect mentione din summary.

- Poolesville, MD, USA

problem #37

Dec 021999

Town & Country

  • miles
Too much weight in the fuel tank caused fuel tank to warp and fumes to enter into vehicle.

- White Lake, NC, USA

problem #36

Nov 201999

Town & Country

  • miles
The fuel tank senser is not operating correctly. I experienced symptoms that suggested I had run out of gas with the gas gauge reading 1/4 tank and the distance to empty reading on the internal computer at 76 miles. I pulled into a gas station and was able to put in 20.5 gallons of gas. The tank capacity is listed at 20 gallons. I monitored the gas consumption over the next tank. I drove 330 miles and the gauge read between 1/4 and 3/8 of a tank and the distance to empty reading was 106 miles. I was able to put in 17.7 gallons which indicates about 2.3 gallons were remaining in the tank. That is no where near 1/4 or 3/8 of a tank. I understand that some 1996 Jeep were recalled for a similar defect. It may be possible that the Jeep and Chrysler products share some of the same componants. This is the third gas tank that the van has had. The first tank was replaced due to a faulty sensor which always showed much less gas remaining than was actually in the tank. That tank was replaced. The next tank leaked and also was replaced. The latest tank now appears to show much more gas remaining than is actually in the tank. I have informed my local Chrysler dealer. They inspected the external wiring of the sensor and said it looked normal. My comments have been noted in the vehicle maintainence records. However, I was informed that any sensor problem will require disassembly of the gas tank.

- Newark, OH, USA

problem #35

Nov 091999

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While the vehicle was in park gasoline leak out of the tank, which had a leakage.

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #34

Sep 231999

Town & Country

  • miles
Fuel tank was leaking from a seam across the top noticed when tank was completely filled.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

problem #33

Jun 301999

Town & Country

  • miles
Fuel tank began leaking gasoline when tank is filled. Gasoline fumes present most of the time. Dealer says that fuel tank filler overflow valve is defective and entire gas tank must be replaced as there is no way to repair the valve itself. This seems like a safety issue and a design flaw if the entire gas tank ust be replaced for a defective valve in the filler tube.

- Bismarck, ND, USA

problem #32

Jul 261999

Town & Country

  • miles
Possible design flaw of gas tank leaking from the top of the tank out of the circular gasket.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

problem #31

Jul 281999

Town & Country

  • miles
Parked vehicle overnight in driveway. When consumer returned the next day fuel was leaking from the fuel tank.

- Cleveland, TN, USA

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