1992 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY: complaints, problems and recalls

THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011836 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022466 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, ABS WAS MISSING FOR ONE SECOND. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024101 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027071 at NHTSA ↗

THE ABS BRAKES WERE FAILING AND MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD CONSTANTLY BLINKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO MECHANICS. ONE MECHANIC WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ABS SYSTEM. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040199 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL EXPLODED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE TIRE. MICHELIN, MX, 215/65R16985, DOT #BE376FG. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10046433 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEMS THE BRAKES ON THE 1992 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY.*MR THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL IN 1996, FOR THE BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL, AS WELL AS THE ABS PISTON PUMP AND THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED THEN ARE OCCURRING NOW. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS A DANGER AND CHRYSLER HAS NOT DONE THEIR JOB IN FIXING THE VEHICLE.* CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10051828 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKE POWER. DRIVER GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT ACCUMULATOR AND ANTILOCK BRAKE PUMP FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10055699 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 1992-02-14 (February 14, 1992)

THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.

Consequence: FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

Remedy: REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.

Reported: 1992-10-14 (October 14, 1992)

FUEL TANK FLANGES WERE NOT BENT AS REQUIRED TO ALLOW THE SPECIFIED CLEARANCE FOR THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAPS AND FUEL LINES AT THE TANK.

Consequence: THE UNBENT FLANGES TO THE FUEL TANK WILL DAMAGE THEMOUNTING STRAPS AND/OR FUEL LINES. THE DAMAGED MOUNTING STRAPS MAY BREAK CAUSINGTHE TANK TO DROP AND THE DAMAGED FUEL LINE WILL LEAK FUEL. IN EITHER CASE A FIRECOULD RESULT IF THE SPILLED FUEL IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Remedy: REPAIR THE FLANGE BY BENDING TO THE CORRECT ANGLE; REPLACE DAMAGED FUEL LINES AND MOUNTING STRAPS.

Reported: 1996-06-13 (June 13, 1996)

THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON SEAL WEAR CAUSING PUMP-MOTOR DETERIORATION.

Consequence: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE ABS FUNCTION COULD BE LOST AND REDUCED POWER ASSIST WOULD BE EXPERIENCED DURING VEHICLE BRAKING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE WARRANTY ON ALL ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES (EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PISTON ASSEMBLY AND THE PUMP-MOTOR ASSEMBLY WHICH WILL HAVE A LIFETIME COVERAGE). OWNERS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED FOR PREVIOUS ABS COMPONENT REPAIR COSTS.

Reported: 1996-11-18 (November 18, 1996)

THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.

Consequence: IF THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF CONTROL CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ARMATURE CRACKS IN THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT AREA. ANY STEERING WHEELS SHOWING CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE EVENT CRACKING OCCURS.

Reported: 1997-05-16 (May 16, 1997)

THE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE STRUT TO THE BODY AND THE REAR LIFTGATE CAN ACCUMULATE FATIGUE DAMAGE IF THREE FACTORS COMBINE. IF THE BOLT IS LOOSE, THE GAS STRUT IS OVER-PRESSURIZED, AND THE FREQUENCY OF OPENING AND CLOSING CYCLES IS HIGHER THAN FOR THE AVERAGE CUSTOMER, THE BOLT CAN FAIL.

Consequence: PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IF THE BOLTS BREAK ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL SUDDENLY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR LOOSE FASTENERS, IF THE FASTENERS ARE LOOSE, THE STRUT (AND INTEGRAL BOLTS) WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE BOLT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF TORQUE, THE BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, LARGER WASHERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING WASHER AND THE BOLT WILL BE REINSTALLED AND HAND TIGHTENED TO THE TARGET TORQUED.

Reported: 1997-09-09 (September 9, 1997)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS. COVERS ON THE SOLID STALK MOUNTED SEAT BELT BUCKLES CAN BECOME DISLODGED CAUSING THE RELEASE BUTTON TO STICK INSIDE THE COVER. THE BUCKLE WOULD THEN BE ONLY PARTIALLY LATCHED.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COVER RETAINING CLIP TO THE STALK MOUNTED BUCKLE COVER TO PREVENT DISLOCATION OF THE BUCKLE COVER.

Reported: 1997-09-09 (September 9, 1997)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS. THE CENTER REAR SEAT, RIGHT OUTBOARD SIDE, SAFETY BELT ANCHOR HOOK CAN BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE BODY ANCHOR POSITION.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ANCHOR HOOK RETAINING CLIP WITH A REVISED PROFILE CLIP AND A COVER PLATE.

Reported: 1999-07-16 (July 16, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT DRIVE ARM WAS NOT MECHANICALLY STAKED TO THE PIVOT SHAFT.

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE DRIVE ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE SHAFT LEADING TO A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT HAND SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER PIVOT ASSEMBLY.