Six problems related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch have been reported for the 1996 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer states that while the vehicle was idling in park a child was able to shift the lever into resulting in a collision.
Vehicle was idling in park when the gear shift was knocked into reverse. Passenger inside vehicle quickly shifted vehicle back into park. Consumer has contacted dealer and manufacturer.
While parked and still running, back pack on 7 year old son hit transmission shift lever and caused vehicle to run into garage. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Vehicle was parked, and consumer's daughter fell onto gear shift and put vehicle in motion. Dealership was aware of problem.
Consumer had the vehicle running and one of the children was reaching for something and hit gear shift out of park. There was no accident, but consumer assumed there was interlock system on vehicle. Dealer stated that they were not requested by government to put interlock system into vehicle.
Gears can be shifted from park to reverse without depressing brake pedal. Accident resulted from gears being accidentally.