2000 Chrysler Town And Country

MY SERPENTINE BELT HAS COME OFF 4 TIMES. I HAVE INFORMED THE DEALER OF THIS PROBLEM DURING WARRANTY TIME PERIOD AND NONWARRANTLY TIME PERIOD. THE DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS KEEP CHARGING ME TO TEMPORARILY FIX A MANUFACTURER "RECALL" PROBLEM. MY WIFE DRIVES THE VAN, NORMALLY WITH CHILDREN WITH HER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY SHOCK TOWERS RUSTED-OUT MADE YEAR 2000 I HAVE TALKED TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT WILL FULLY RUST OUT WITH IN THE YEAR . THIS SI A HAZARD AND HE SAID HE HAS ALL READY REPLACED A BUCH OF SHOCK TOWERS. ON THIS TYPE OF VAN. SOME HE SAID HE'S SEAN 3 YEARS AFTER THEY WERE MADE IF YOU DO A GOGEL SURCH ON THE SUBJECT YOU WILL FIND ALOT OF STORYS ABOUT THIS YEAR VAN. I GUSS CHRYSLER MAKE A A PLAET THAT HAS TO BE WELDED IN SO THAT TELLS ME THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT WOULD RATHER MAKE MONEY OFF OF PEOPLES SAFETY RATHER THEN RECALL IT FOR THE SHOCK TOWERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERHOOD STRUT TOWER IS RUSTED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THAT CONDITION BECAUSE A CRASH COULD OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS A KIT TO CORRECT THE DEFECT; HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE LABOR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER MINIVANS - WHENEVER THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN AND THE WATER PUDDLES IN THE STREET, THE SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS OFF AND ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HE STATED THAT THIS HAPPENS TO ALL CHRYSLER MINIVANS (DODGE AND PONTIAC MINIVANS AS WELL) AND HAS OCCURRED SINCE THEY STARTED MAKING MINIVANS. EVERY TIME THERE IS A HEAVY DOWNPOUR HE HAS A LOT FULL OF CHRSLER VANS THAT NEED THEIR BELT PUT BACK ON. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER IN URBANA, IL AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. SHE TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE TWO OF THEIR OWN SERVICE VANS ARE OUT OF COMMISSION DUE TO THE RECENT RAIN. SHE AGREED THAT EVERY TIME IT RAINS HEAVILY, THE BELTS COME OFF THESE VANS. I CALLED CHRYSLER AUTOMOTIVE AND SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SHE CHECKED AND TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND BECAUSE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. SINCE CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS KNOWN PROBLEM UNTIL NHTSA ISSUES A RECALL, PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. WHAT COULD BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN FOR PEOPLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING ON CROWDED ROADWAYS AND INTERSTATE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AS OF JANUARY 10, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINES FOR THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO SPRAY FROM THE BRAKE LINES. AS OF JANUARY 10, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,800. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02/19/08 *TR

AS I BACKED OUT OF MY DOWNWARD SLOPING DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS NECESSARY TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT ENTRY INTO THE STREET. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES REVEALED RUST/CORROSION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FLEXIBLE STAINLESS STEEL SEGMENTS WHICH ARE LOCATED ABOUT 1 FOOT TO THE REAR OF THE ABS MODULE. ONE OF THESE SECTIONS HAD RUPTURED CAUSING THE LOSS OF BRAKING. I HAVE REMOVED THE LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE AND CUT IT ABOUT A FOOT FROM THE RUPTURE. I HAVE PRE-REMOVAL PICTURES OF THESE AREAS AND THE AFFECTED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE RUPTURED LINE AND TO THE OTHER REAR BRAKE LINE AS IT LOOKS THAT ONE WILL FAIL SHORTLY IF USED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, HER CHILD'S SEAT BELT UNBUCKLES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE HER CHILD DID NOT WEIGH ENOUGH. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT AFTER 50 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. IF SHE TRAVELS BELOW 40 MPH, THE SEAT BELTS WOULD UNLOCK DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE CHILD. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO INSTALL A TETHER STRAP, BUT SHE ALREADY HAD ONE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

IN 2005 A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE FRONT SEAT HEATING ELEMENTS. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO BRANDOW CHRYSLER AND THE ELEMENTS WERE SUPPOSEDLY CHANGED. 9/30/07 THE REPLACEMENT ELEMENTS FAILED AND THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO BRANDOW CHRYSLER AND THE HEATING ELEMENTS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. CHRYSLER HAS DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I WILL NOT PUT ANYONE BACK INTO THAT CAR. *TR