10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,101 miles

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problem #24

Jul 091998

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver side strut failed twice. Both times resulting in loss of control of vehicle. Repaired under warranty. Windshield wipers operate intermintently resulting in degraded visibility during rain storms. Battery exploded while starting vehicle spreading acid throughout engine compartment. Transmission failed while engaging causing car to leap forward into traffic.

- Titusville, NJ, USA

problem #23

Jun 262000

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving in rain air conditioning went out, and all the lights on the dashboard went out, windows fogged up, affecting driver's visibility. Also, belt tensioner did not work. The belt tensioner broke for the second time causing lights, power steering and the engine to fail.

- Arabi, LA, USA

problem #22

Jun 062000

Town & Country

  • miles
While driving down the road all of a sudden windshield wipers will come on, no warnings.

- El Cajon, CA, USA

problem #21

Jun 052000

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving windshield wipers erratically activate. Sometimes they come on fast, somtimes slow, and they are hard to deactivate.

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #20

Sep 091999

Town & Country

  • miles
Power locks....locks you in, cannot open the doors. Locks you out, cannot open the doors. Does not lock all the doors at once, usually leaves passenger side sliding door unlocked. Have had system replaced, is now worse than original. Also, sets off alarm unnecessarily....... - windshield wipers come one intermittently when turning corner, turning on turning signals, or without any justification. Very startling, and extremely distracting when driving and the wipers just come on. Thank you for your work.

- Vernon, FL, USA

problem #19

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 #18

Mar 082000

Town & Country

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes failed every three months, and transmission went out around christmas time. Windshield wipers come on intermittently.

- Jackson, TN, USA

problem #17

Feb 172000

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
Windshield wipers function erractically. Windshield wipers come on spontaneously without manual operation, cause unknown.

- Savannnah, TN, USA

problem #16

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 #15

Jan 102000

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
Front windshield wipers as well as rear wipers come on at various times without warning. Rear wipers do not come on as often as the front. Front windshield wipers come on constantly without ever turning them on, just about every time I make a turn and even when I'am just going straight. The bottom line is the front windshield wipers come on when they want to, and cut off when they want to, if it's raining or not. Its scary because you never know if they will come on when you really need them. Thank you.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #14

Dec 211998

Town & Country

  • miles
Vehicle experincing ongoing/intermittent problem with windshield wipers coming on with no warning for one to ten swipes, then quit. This causes poor visibility and could lead to a vehicle collision, dealer/manufacturer were not contracted at this time.

- Pewee Valley, KY, USA

problem #13

Nov 271999

Town & Country

  • miles
Owner paid for both repairs. Was told by repairman on 12/01/99 that wiper switch is known to be faulty.

- Horicon, WI, USA

problem #12

Sep 271999

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
Windshield wipers go on by themselves

- Wayne, NJ, USA

problem #11

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

problem #10

Aug 181999

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
Windshield wipers only work when wiper fluid is applied to the windshield, affecting driver's visibility in rainy weather. Dealer has seen vehicle.

- Part Austin, MI, USA

problem #9

Oct 231998

Town & Country

  • miles
The incompetence at bridge Chrysler service center compounded the problems we encountered

- Valley Stream, NY, USA

problem #8

Feb 041999

Town & Country

  • miles
While chatting online with other Chrysler Town & Country owners, we seemed to share a common problem. The windshield wipers in our cars would start scraping across our windshields. On a sunny day this could leave your windshield streaky and cause a temporary loss of vision. This happened to me driving at 65 mph. The windshield wipers come on randomly every day. I think this part is defective and I would like Chrysler to replace it. My warranty is still within three years. But I am over 36,000 miles.

- Phila, PA, USA

problem #7

Mar 031997

Town & Country

  • miles
When windshield wipers are set in intermittently, the wipers swept sporadically. Sometimes consumer can not turn the wipers off. The dealer is aware of the problem. The problem has not been corrected. The van will be brought to the dealership for the fifth time for this problem.

- Falls Church, VA, USA

problem #6

Jun 171997

Town & Country

  • miles
Washer motor and reservior replaced.

- Rowland He, CA, USA

problem #5

Jan 271999

(reported on)

Town & Country

  • miles
Windshield wipers go on by without activation.

- Rowland He, CA, USA

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