Front Suspension Strut Problems of Chrysler Town & Country

Strut tower inside of hood is almost rusted through. Mechanic said that it could cause strut to break through and collapse while driving. The strut tower is protected from the weather. Why is it rusting out?.

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: the contact stated while performing a normal maintenance inspection at the dealer, it was determined the left front strut and strut tower was corroded. The vehicle was exposed to harsh winter weather and road salts. The manufacturer was notified.

While doing general car care (cleaning the battery) I noticed severe rust on the left strut tower at the spring seat. The area is supporting the weight of the vehicle and if it fails will cause the left front tire to move into contact with the car body and prevent normal steering to avoid collisions. Secondarily, suspension dampers cannot be replaced since the strut could not be re-attached. Poor damper condition of course affects the drivers ability to control the vehicle on imperfect pavement.

I am experiencing corrosion penetration of the driver's side strut tower on my 2000 Chrysler town and country limited minivan. The body of the van including the passenger side strut tower is absent of any corrosion. I just became aware of a service bulletin Chrysler issued on October 14, 2002 for correcting this problem (bulletin # 23-044-02). It seems apparent to me that Chrysler has been aware of this issue for some time and should have as a minimum alerted owners to this potential problem before it magnified itself. I believe Chrysler now should incur the cost for repair of this obvious defect.

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: the contact stated the front end made a noise at any speed. The dealership determined the driver side strut tower was severly rusted and was on the verge of collapsing. The dealer suggested that the vehicle be taken to an auto body shop. They suggested the manufacturer be alerted. Updated 4/4/2006 -.

2000 Chrysler town and country the strut tower on the drivers side has severe rusting and I believe that if the strut tower fails, the vehicle will become unsafe.

: the contact stated while looking under the hood the shock towers observed rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who replaced the shock towers. The dealer has not been alerted.

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Dt the drivers side strut tower rusted and the passengers side was beginning to show sign of rust as well.

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While performing maintenance on the consumers vehicle, the technician noticed that the left front strut tower was rusted and cracked. The local service dealer can repair it but the consumer feels that the manufacturer should be responsible for the cost.

The strut towers in the consumer's 1998 Chrysler town and country rusted. The left strut specifically, had rusted.

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While the vehicle was at the dealer for general inspection, the dealer informed the consumer that the metal on top of strut which held the strut in place was corroded and need to be replaced.

The right strut was making noise while vehicle was being driven. Taken to dealer for check up and results showed that the strut was rusted, and could fall off. It needed to be replaced.

We own a 1999 Chrysler town and country minivan. We purchased the vehicle used in 2001. We haven't had any problems with it until 2005 and then we had to replace the water pump. The mechanic noticed that the strut towers were severely rusted. He mentioned that this is a known defect with the Chrysler product. We would never have known otherwise--we didn't even know what a strut tower was until he pointed it out. If one or both of the the strut towers were to give way after hitting a pothole (or just from continued rusting) this could cause a sudden change in steering geometry, and or complete loss of steering, and or the tire well dropping onto the tire and acting like a brake, and or blowing out completely. Any of these scenarios could easily contribute to a serious, even tragic accident involving one or more vehicles. Imagine if we were driving on the highway at speeds of 55-65 miles per hour and the the strut were to give way. The Chrysler dealer, district manager and Chrysler customer service rep all refused to help us in any way because we just happened to notice it outside of the warranty period. I feel that this is a huge safety issue and Chrysler is being very uncooperative not to mention irresponsible by putting many peoples lives in jeopardy.

A complaint was registered allready, number 10090457. The driver side strut tower on my Mini van are rusting out.

The strut tower on my Chrysler Town & Country minivan has severe rust on the top. The metal is peeling and the strut is pushing through. This was discovered today when I took the van in to have it detailed. This is a low mileage van which is always maintained in top condition.

The strut towers are rusting .

While the vehicle was at a body shop, the mechanic informed the consumer that the front strut and the strut tower needed to be replaced. The dealer was not notified.

On the left side of the vehicle there is corrosion in the strut tower. Consumer noticed this while cleaning the vehicle. There is technical service bulletin 23-044-02.

During routine inspection dealership informed the consumer that front strut towers rusted. The problem was not resolved.

The mcpherson shock tower assembly on our 1996 town and country minivan are prematurely rusting out. There is a very real potential of severe structural damage developing. A very serious accident couold occurr.

Upper strut towers rusting. TSB issued but not warranty. This is dangerous. I have 2 1997 Chrysler Mini vans, a voyager and this town and country. Both are rusting in strut towers but otherwise rust free.

The driver noticed that the front strut towers had rusted out. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the front strut tower needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.

The consumer had taken the vehicle to a local repair shop getting a routine oil change where they brought the rusted strut towers to his attention. The dealer wouldn't cover the repair cost because the vehicle was out of warranty. Scc.

Vehicle was serviced by a technician, who informed the consumer that the strut rod rusted. Manufacturer was contacted.

The van's front strut towers had rusted out. This is a common problem which the dealerships were aware of. The manufacturer is supplying a repair kit to correct the problems.