Suspension Torsion Bar problems of the 1996 Chrysler Town & Country

Two problems related to suspension torsion bar have been reported for the 1996 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Suspension Torsion Bar problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2001

Both front sway bars broke.

2 Suspension Torsion Bar problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2001

During vehicle inspection left and right front sway bar link found broken at the sway bar. Metal link remained attached to the strut and just flopped around. Could have easily broken damaged cv joint boot, interfered with steering, or broken a brake line. Dealer responded that there was a huge backlog of parts because this failure was beoming very common. 4000 parts on backorder with Chrysler.




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