25 problems related to door latch have been reported for the 1996 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Doors locked by themselves, with the keys in the ignition and my son in his car seat in the back seat.
Both power locks on side doors do not function and both doors do not latch securely. Doors can be opened even when security alarm is armed.
In June 1999 consumer took vehicle to dealer because side sliding door would not lock. Dealer fixed problem. Then, in January 01 while van was moving consumer's daughter reaches from her seat and was able to pull door open. Contacted dealer, and dealer said there was a new system that they could install for a high price or they could install old system for a cheaper price.
Driver's side sliding door lock is stuck in open position. This is the 3rd lock failure on this door.
The sliding door comes partially opened while driving. Dealer replaced lock before problem exists again.
Rear door latch failed.
Intermittently the sliding door on the passenger's side will not open from the inside when the door latch button is pressed.
Driver's side sliding door latch failed, pushed unlock button, door would not open, manually opened door.
Sliding door latch failure, while the vehicle was in motion, the passenger's side sliding door opened.
Inside latch on sliding door will not engage and difficulty in opening from the outside.
The sliding door locked and could not be opened, the entire locking mechanism had to be replaced.
The left door will not open from the inside. Please describe.
The sliding door automatically locks but does not open when hitting the button or using the remote. #ea96025.
Unable to open the sliding door on the passenger side, door latch failure, also brake rotors malfunctioned, causing rear brake pulsation.
Consumer experienced sliding door latch failure. The latch has been repaired once. (3) other repairs related to the door also took place. #ea96025.
While trying to unlock latch the sliding door latch fails to open.
While driving, sliding door automatically opens, safety latch won't lock properly/can't open or close from in or out.
Door lock failed.
Consumer state that the sliding door became very difficult to close. In order to close the sliding door, one would need to make adjustments to the latch before closing, ea96-025.
While driving vehicle the sliding door opened on two occasions, on Jan 10th and Jan 13th. Dealer installed a new rear latch. #ea96025.
On the driver's side sliding door is very difficult to latch . Please give detailed information.
All 5 door locks will unlock by themselves while vehicle is in use, causing a safety hazard.
Sometimes the door cannot be opened on the inside of the van. Someone will have to get out of the van and open from the outside. Please describe the problem in more details.
While driving, at approx. 70mph, experienced sliding door failure, when right side opened, no warning, and child proof lock failure.
While driving, at approx. 70mph, experienced sliding door failure when right side opened, no warning, and child proof lock failure.
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