The serpentine belt on my 1996 chrysler town & country lxi, makes a loud squeal and then falls off a week later. When driving in rain and going over a puddle the serpentine belt falls off this has happened so many times that I have installed brackets one by the tensioner and one by the pulley. The immediate & dangerous result is loss of power steering and power brakes next is water pump fails causing engine to over heat so unless you have a spare belt in your van at the time and the tools to change it you are let stranded.
1996 Chrysler Town and Country: grinding or squealing brakes
6 of the 925 complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
Brakes squeaked, transmission slips out of gear when coming to a stop and the transmission pump is leaking, sometime do not shift into high gear, inspect engine and discovered excessive dripping from the vicinity of the fuel injection system. Intake manifold gasket was leaking/repaired.
Transmission is leaking due to a crack on factory grinding point, and also leaking through seals.
Transmission made grinding noise under 30 miles per hour. Told it was the differential. We had the "towing package" and have never towed anything. Replaced at dealership for $2100. Air conditioner evaporator has a hole in it. Have not repaired yet. Other minor problems: oxygen sensor replaced, water pump replaced, windshield wiper control replaced, air bag component replaced.
Driver heard a loud bang and a grinding noise while at a stop and vehicle shot forward. Driver was able to driver vehicle home. When vehicle was checked by a mechanic, he discovered that a hole was blown in the differential which, in turn, caused a hole to be blown in transmission. Vehicle will be repaired. Parts are on natonal back order.
Engine stalling and missing, also engine service light comes on. Also rear brakes were grinding combined with surging when slowing to a stop.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
- Snow/water ingestion into rear brake drum
- On some vehicles, while driving through deep or blowing snow / water, the snow / water may enter the rear...
- Information regarding snow / water entering the rear brake drums
- Rear brake cyclic rubbing noise
- Rear brake moan/howl noise
- Bulletin applies to vehicles built prior to dec
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?
6 of 925 owner complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country (1%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?
There are 0 recalls and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country
Airbag light 77Wipers 68Fuel leak 60Adaptive cruise 55Stalling 55Transmission failure 39Fire or smoke 34Loss of power 32Door locks 29Power steering loss 25Headlights 18Fuel pump 17Fuel smell 15ABS 14Brake failure 13Overheating 11Fuel gauge 9No deployment 7Slipping 7Jerking 6Won't start 6Engine failure 5Seat belt 5Steering lock-up 5Won't shift 5
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