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.
1996 Chrysler Town and Country: steering wheel locks up
5 of the 925 complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country describe steering wheel locks up.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Steering wheel locks up by model year
What owners say
Inside sidewall on left front wheel suddenly split away. On four different occasions while driving the transmission suddenly downshipt without any warning to a lower gear causing the speed of the car to immediately drop from 65-70 MPH to 50mph or less and on other occassion the transmission lockup, problem diagnosed as relay control for TCM, replaced, to no avail. Transmission leaks oil and other fluid, replace shat seal,gasket and resealed pan. Replace fuel gas tank to achieve reliable fuel gauge measurement. Steering locks up especially on hard left turn, replace rack and pinion.
When driving at a low speed power steering locks up, feels like power steering fluid is low. Dealer contacted, and cannot duplicate the problem. Problem still exists.
Vehicle has experienced continued steering problems, rack and pump replaced however did not rectify steering lock up, which has caused damage to front end of vehicle.
Consumer loses ability to steer and sometimes the steering wheel locks up.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Pop/tick sound in steering wheel area
- Experiencing a pop/tick sound heard coming from the steering wheel area while the vehicle is in motion
- A condition where a click / rattle sound may be heard coming from the area of the steering wheel while the...
- A "honk" or squeal noise during parking lot maneuvers
- This bulletin involves intermittent popping on front end
- Concerns with "honk" noise during parking lot maneuvers
- Some vehicles experience a momentary loss of power assist for the steering when turning corners with the...
- 35 mph cyclic vibration
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country steering lock-up
Is steering wheel locks up a common problem on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?
5 of 925 owner complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country (1%) mention steering wheel locks up. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?
There are 0 recalls and 12 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 7Grinding brakes 6Jerking 6Won't start 6Engine failure 5Seat belt 5Won't shift 5
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