1996 Chrysler Town and Country suspension problems

38 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 113,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints: 38
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 113,000
crashes: 1
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Front: macpherson strut
10
Front
10
Front: shock absorber
3
Front: springs: torsion bar
2
Rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: leaf
1
Rear
1
Front: springs: air suspension system
1
Front: control arm: upper ball joint
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

25k-50k

50k-75k

75k-100k

100k-125k

125k-150k

150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

Chrysler Town and Country suspension problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1996 Chrysler Town and Country owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Nov 2, 2011 · Suspension · 228,500 miles · NH · crash · 1 injury

Rear axle spit in two while driving at 50 MPH on back road, lucky not on highway. Tires slammed into wheel wells, caught on fire almost, lots of smoke. Could not control vehicle well, and went off the road at approx 25 MPH and hit a bunch of small trees, injured both knees, refused ambulance transport. Car was towed to my garage and axle replaced with junkyard part and vehicle is back on the road. Scary incident ,could have been worse or fatal if this happened on a highway instead of a local road. Axle tube is just thick sheet metal, not really an iron pipe like you would think, very flimsy. Have nice pictures ifyou are interested. Should recall this flimsy axle.

Filed Jun 2, 2008 · Suspension · 70,000 miles · MI

Rt front strut tower rusted through rotted. Not safe can cause a accident lose control of steering,from what I have reading and talking to several car dealerships this problem has been going on for years and chrysler is not doing anything I have talked to chrysler dealers and some say they get it covered and some don't,please lets do something.

Filed May 1, 2008 · Suspension, Visibility · IN

Drivers side strut tower corrosion. Rear wiper motor runs till burned up. Rear wiper runs intermittent (ghosting) on its own. Front wiper does the same. Vehicle occasionally bucks at various speeds with no codes.

Filed Jul 13, 2005 · Suspension · WI

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

Filed Mar 2, 2005 · Suspension · MI

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. *ak

Filed Dec 31, 2004 · Suspension · 130,000 miles · MO

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

Filed Oct 18, 2004 · Suspension · MI

While driving 35 MPH, the driver heard a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Suddenly the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Please provide further details.

Filed Sep 21, 2004 · Suspension · 113,000 miles · NY

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

Filed Jul 15, 2004 · Suspension · IL

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.

Filed Apr 27, 2004 · Suspension · MI

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

Questions about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country suspension

Does the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country have suspension problems?

Owners have filed 38 complaints about the suspension of the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country, 4% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1996 Chrysler Town and Country suspension problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 113,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country suspension?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chrysler Town and Country have bad suspension?

The Chrysler Town and Country model years with the most suspension complaints are 1996 (38 complaints), 1999 (32 complaints) and 2001 (29 complaints).