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1996 Chrysler Town and Country: jerking or lurching

6 of the 925 complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

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Filed Jan 9, 2012 · Engine · 137,308 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving between 40-50 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and jerked violently. The vehicle was taken to a local tire facility where the tires were replaced, but failure was located at the front motor mount connector. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 137,308.

Filed Mar 11, 2002 · Transmission · TX

While driving at highway speed vehicle dropped into second gear and suddenly jerked. Vehicle had to be driven in 2nd gear the rest of the way. Dealer has not seen vehicle.

Filed Mar 5, 2002 · Transmission · VT

Vehicle would jerk into high gear very hard due to faulty transmission. Transmission has been replaced twice, and currently jerking hard from low gear to high gear.

Filed Jun 22, 2000 · Transmission · PA

We were driving 35mph when the van jerked and began gushing transmission fluid. I managed to get off the road.

Filed Jun 19, 2000 · Seats · VA

The driver's side power seat broke, causing the entire seat assemly to rotate backwards about 20 degrees. The vehicle was stopped and the engine was not running. I got into the drivers seat thru the left front door and, as I reached back to grab the shoulder belt, the seat assembly lurched backwards. It was as if the seat had turned into a rocking chair. The seat back and seat cushion were fixed at about a 90 degree angle, but the whole seat assembly could be rotated backwards about 20 degrees from the vertical. The recline and tilt features still work, but the seat will not move all the way back and it cannot be raised or lowered. I checked under the seat and there were several pieces of what looked to be a shattered metal flange or bracket of some type. Obviously, a piece of the seat assembly had broken which would allow the seat to rotate backwards if one pushed on the top of the backrest or accelerated quickly while seated in the moving vehicle.

Filed Mar 24, 2000 · Transmission · MO

When driving at any speed transmission would make a noise and began to jerk as if the gear was stuck, transmission suddenly gave out, would not move. Dealer has been contacted.*ak

Questions about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country jerking

Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?

6 of 925 owner complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country (1%) mention jerking or lurching. The model year with the most reports is 2016.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?

There are 0 recalls and 18 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 6Won't start 6Engine failure 5Seat belt 5Steering lock-up 5Won't shift 5

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