Ignition problems of the 1996 Chrysler Town & Country

Eight problems related to ignition have been reported for the 1996 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Ignition problem

Failure Date: 11/15/2000

Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has inspected and replaced various parts of fuel injection system, and have not corrected the problem. Manufacturer has been notified. The customer had the vehicle serviced several times for various possible causes but the problem still exists.

2 Ignition problem

Failure Date: 09/16/2000

Vehicle stalls while driving, without warning. Loss of all power is extremely dangerous and can result in an accident. The dealer is unable to locate and correct problem which has occurred about nine times since the vehicle was purchased. We have taken the vehicle to the dealer five times. Because the problem cannot be specifically identified, the dealer and Chrysler will not accept any responsibility. We can no longer drive the vehicle because of the safety concerns.

3 Ignition problem

Failure Date: 05/02/2000

1st failure: transmission shifted into limp mode without prior warning while driving on a major interstate. 2nd failure: engine quit without prior warning while driving late at night on a rural two lane highway.

4 Ignition problem

Failure Date: 07/16/1995

Intermittent stalling due to ignition failure.

5 Ignition problem

Failure Date: 06/30/1995

Fuel leaks out from front of vehicle; fuel tank replaced 4 times; charcoal canister/filler replaced 4 or 5 times; vehicle stalls. Tt.

6 Ignition problem

Van has stalled over 90 times since may 2000. Stalls at all speeds. Dealer has had van repeatedly and says neither they nor Chrysler can help. Can you??? see also the other 10 consumer complaints on your web site which complain of stalling in other 1996 town and country minivans: odi id 865007 (July 7, 1999), 868143 (August 18, 2000), 543747 (Jan. 7, 1999), 537782 (July 6, 1998), 531844 (Dec. 6, 1997), 543747 (July 11, 1997), 853349 (March 31, 1997), 531944, 537664, 727335, 727308.

7 Ignition problem

The vehicle has stalled while in traffic two times. Please explain more in details.

8 Ignition problem

When driving and sometimes truck stalls took to dealer can't find problem . Tt.




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