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1998 Chrysler Town And Country problems

Owners have filed 397 complaints about the 1998 Chrysler Town And Country with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 18.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 16.6%.

Complaints397

Crashes13

Fires26

Injuries14

Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Engine and engine cooling 18.6% · 74

Electrical system 16.6% · 66

Air bags 11.3% · 45

Steering 8.1% · 32

Power train 8.1% · 32

Suspension 4.5% · 18

Fuel system, gasoline 4.0% · 16

Service brakes, hydraulic 4.0% · 16

Severity

Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 26 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 24 model years of the Chrysler Town And Country in this data, 1998 sits 17th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 25 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 102,057 miles.

In owners' own words

Dt: the consumer stated when it rained, the drive belt fell off the vehicle. Took vehicle to a dealership, who fixed the problem, but they could not tell her why this occurred. The drive belt was replaced approximately a month ago. The tensioner was changed, and this did not help the belt. The vehicle is in the shop at this time , and the consumer doesn't have any information with the vin on it. Engine and engine cooling

My Chrysler Town And Country had a belt alignment problem. If the belt gets wet, it slips off the pulleys or breaks/shreads. I had to have it repaired by placing a spacer plate between a pully and the motor and a new belt tensioner.*Ak when the problem occurs, the van is very hard to stear due to loss of power steering. I researched the www, and this has been a problem for many people. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 105,000 miles

The contact owns a 1998 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated when shutting off the engine, the engine cooling fan would remain running. The contact removed the fuse in order to stop it from constantly running. The dealer advised the issue was common but there were no recalls for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 103,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 103,000 miles

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

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Other Chrysler Town And Country years

1994 198 complaints · 17.7% power train 1996 1,411 complaints · 14.0% engine and engine cooling 1997 546 complaints · 15.6% air bags 1999 485 complaints · 13.6% electrical system 2000 378 complaints · 14.8% power train 2001 606 complaints · 13.0% electrical system

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