1996 Chrysler Town and Country steering problems
74 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My minivan has been not wanting to start, the speedometer has been jumping all over the place . I had my fuel pump and filter replaced in december 2014 due to it not starting. Now within the last 2 weeks or so it started to act like it was going to die as I would be driving and sometimes it would…”
filed Mar 14, 2015
“The serpentine belt on our 1996 chrysler town & country lxi, makes a horrible screeching sound, that we've almost come to appreciate, when faced with it's alternative silence, when the serpentine belt gets wet & slips off. The immediate & dangerous result is loss of power steering, leaving the…”
filed Jul 1, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Town and Country years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town and Country | 11 | 2% |
| 2015 Town and Country | 13 | 3% |
| 2014 Town and Country | 22 | 3% |
| 2013 Town and Country | 26 | 4% |
| 2012 Town and Country | 16 | 3% |
| 2011 Town and Country | 21 | 3% |
| 2010 Town and Country | 128 | 8% |
| 2009 Town and Country | 36 | 5% |
| 2008 Town and Country | 95 | 5% |
| 2007 Town and Country | 20 | 9% |
| 2006 Town and Country | 110 | 26% |
| 2005 Town and Country | 121 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.