1996 Chrysler Town and Country: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 1, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 150,000 miles · MI

The vechile stalls while driving down the road regardless of whether highway/city street driving, when attempting to restart it sometimes it starts right back up and other times it doesn't..when it does this jumping the vehicle does nothing. I have seen lots of people on the chrysler town and country site below with the exact same problem: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t27257_ds554284 sometimes when attempting to restart it there will be a click click sound when its not starting...

Filed Jul 1, 2008 · Engine, Steering · 80,000 miles · FL · 1 injury

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 driver surprised with their inability to safely maneuver the van. Within less than a minute, a fast hazard bell sounds & the engine temperature sensor is pinned at hot. If the driver is quick, strong, & lucky enough, to get the family "safely" off the road, before the water pump fries, stalling the van in traffic, they are now left stranded. We've had the serpentine belt & tensioner pulley replaced twice, the last time at chrysler, and still the problem has not been corrected. We've checked for recalls but chrysler states that this is not a life threatening failure, so no recall has been made. This has happens to us often enough that we keep a wrench in our van, so my husband can attempt to retrieve & re-seat the belt onto the tensioner, in the pouring rain. We've read many complaints about this same problem & can't understand why chrysler doesn't think loss of steering & sudden heat pump failure is not life threatening. If one of their ceos were to find themselves struggling their family van quickly off the road, standing over, or even lying under their engine, in the pouring rain, while the rest of the family hopes that he isn't injured making the repair, hit by lightening, or by a distracted driver, perhaps they would recall this system. We've spent a lot of time & money on repairs, & have come across an off-market product designed to fix this specific, widely recognized chrysler product issue, and just purchased it. We find it disgusting to see that the possibility of this problem being addressed may depend on the number of deaths, or persons injured, before chrysler takes any responsibility. They could at least acquire or cover the cost of the off-market repair kit.

Filed Sep 2, 2004 · Engine · 95,000 miles · MT

While driving vehicle shut off. Dealers serviced the vehicle several times, but could not find any defects. *ak the consumer claims the vehicle it stalls out randomly.

Filed Sep 11, 2003 · Transmission · 74,000 miles · PA

While driving 20 MPH the vehicle stalled. Had taken vehicle to dealership, and mechanic said that problem is due to transmission.

Filed Jul 1, 2003 · Engine · 123,000 miles · CA

While driving, primarily at low speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. At higher speeds there was a clunking sensation. . *ak *cb

Filed May 25, 2003 · Electrical · 54,000 miles · OH

The vehicle stalls while driving creating a loss of power steering and brakes. Chrysler dealers have repaired the vehicle 3 times for this complaint, but the problem persists. Two other chrysler owners I know have complained of this problem.

Filed Apr 30, 2003 · Fuel system · CA

Car stalls while driving. Seems more prevalent when backing up, turning a corner or slowing down, yet has also happened at high speeds on freeway. When it stalls, the steering wheel locks, and does not gain control until the car is restarted. Almost $1000 of repairs to try and fix the problem.

Filed Apr 14, 2003 · Transmission · CA

The transmission or sensor device caused the vehicle to stall out when placed in gear.

Filed Apr 14, 2003 · Engine · 100,000 miles · CA

The engine sensor failed, which caused the vehicle to stall.

Filed Mar 18, 2003 · Engine · PA

While traveling on the highway without prior warning the crank shaft broke and caused the vehicle to stall. Dealer is aware of the problem. Please provide any additional information.

Filed Sep 27, 2002 · Engine · AZ

Engine intermittently stalls partially or fails completely. Must shift into neutral and crank for restart. Never fails to restart immediately. My garage and chrysler garage has not been able to duplicate. Power failure is insidious and dangerous with no prior warning. No codes stored. Design or manufacturing defect? Dt

Filed Apr 29, 2002 · Fuel system · NY

The federal safety agency recall00v268000/manufacturer's recall 895. Got recall, and had vehicle repaired. Went to dealership to pick up vehicle. Started vehicle and engine idling very roughly, vehicle would also misfire. Talked to dealer about vehicle not running properly, dealer indicated not at fault or responsible. When starting to drive, vehicle stalled. Vehicle taken to mechanic who indicated wires were disconnected from main computer in vehicle. Had repaired. *ak consumer adds repairs made involved reconnecting the main computer wire harness located 3 inches away from the installed fuel rails. The harness had been accidentally jiggled loose during the installation.