Consumer's 3 years old child was able to put the key into the ignition switch, start the vehicle, and shift it out of park into drive without applying the brake pedal. This caused the vehicle to crash into a tree. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries to report. The dealer and manufacturer were notified.
1999 Chrysler Town and Country transmission complaints
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I have had brake problems since 2001 when I first bought the van, and I am tired of spending money on this problem, and now they tell me that I need a new transmission and I had no warning of that.
Transmission needed to be rebuilt at 60,000 miles because the service engine light came on while driving, and the transmission stayed in first gear only. *ak
Vehicle shifts from drive to neutral while moving.
Input and output sensors failed in automatic transmission, causing limp home mode to be established. Repair completed with cost $423.
There are complaints all over the country about chrysler transmissions. Its a down right shame to have to put a new transmission in a car with this low of miles.
At 68,000 miles jerks harshly down shifting at low speeds. Upon removing pan, metal pieces in pan. Towing to transmission shop with expected rebuild required.
When going up hill (driveway) vehicle does not pull like normal, it hesitates and stutters. I must put it into low in order to pull the hill. Also, when reversing vehicle vibrates and moves very slowly. Vehicle drives fine in normal conditions, the only problem is pulling up hill after a stop and reversing at any time.
While driving at 15/20 MPH transmission hose burst. Transmission fluid leaked out which caused vehicle not to accelerate. Cause of the hose failure was undetermined.
When consumer attempted to move or pull into traffic, the vehicle hesitated, and at times the vehicle did not go into reverse.
Vehicle accelerates making it hard for consumer to regain control to decelerate. Dealer has been notified. Ph
Following a routine oil change service by a sears auto center my transmission began to malfunction. I checked the fluid level and found it over-filled by over a pint. I pulled the excess out to get it to the proper level. When it continued to get worse I took it to the dealer. They found particles in the pan and said the transmission had to be replaced. Ts in talking to the sears auto center about the issue, it was revealed they do not even carry the proper atf (atf+3 or +4) for chrysler transmissions. Obviously, when they "topped it off" they used dexron/mercon. Curious if sears auto centers generally did the same, I checked with another center and found the same procedure (I.e. Using the wrong fluid) to be in place, although their service manual specs tell them to use only atf +3 in that chrysler transmission. It appears this may be a larger problem than local and could have contributed significantly to the poor record of chrysler transmissions in recent years. It is hard to believe this has not surfaced (or made public) by either sears or chrysler.
Transfer case blew out after a spare tire was installed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and consumer was informed that all wheel drive vehicles was not designed to be driven with a spare tire. Please provide any further information. *mr
While driving 10 MPH there was a loud noise coming from under the hood and vehicle started to slow down. Vehicle was towed to dealer, the transmission needs to be replaced.
On three occasions, once sitting still, second backing, third at 55 MPH, transmission slipped into neutral.
Within a few months of buying this vehicle brand new a loud noise developed while steering at low speeds that was later ascribed to a loose belt. A few months later, while spouse was driving at approx 45-50 MPH, the speedometer went dead and the transmission got stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear. The vehicle slowed down and would not go much faster than about 35 MPH. This was latter determined to be due to some faulty sensor. Just a few months after that, with the vehicle barely 2 years old, the battery went dead for no apparent reason. New battery was needed. Now I have this humming noise in the rear brakes with barely 31k miles on the vehicle. What's next? This thing (so-called vehicle) has already cost us much lost time (taking it to the dealer) and the associated money in lost wages!
It is possible to shift into drive without first applying the brakes. This is a serious safety issue with small children. Manufacturer should do something about this problem before someone gets hurt!
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While driving at 45 MPH it will shift into neutral by itself,when it slows to 5mph it shifts back into drive by itself.has happened 3 times in last 2 years computer shows no error codes and I am told never could happen as I describe it. Not possible according to chrysler and the dealer. So far lucky no accidents. Please help.
4 year old child was able to put car in gear without touching brakes.
When changing gears consumer doesn't have to put on brakes. There is no automatic interlock system.
There is no shift interlock system in vehicle to prevent child from taking vehicle out of park gear. .*ak
All four wheels on my mini-van are corroding and tire failures are resulting from the pitting on the wheels wearing the seals on the tires. The chrysler service department at our local dealership acknowledges that this is a failure which is presenting a safetly hazard, but states that chrysler will offer no assistance with this issue as the van is beyond the warranty limit for mileage. A second 1999 chrysler town and country limited mini-van belonging to a neighbour is experiencing the same problem. *ak (dot number: m30d tiresize: 215/65r16)
Vehicle was able to shift out of gear without applying brake pedal. Would like to know weather this complied with fmvss. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Child placed van in drive by falling on gear shift, van crashed into garage wall.
This vehicle engages into gear without the brake depressed.
Car was running, the heat was on, the lights were on, and the car was in park. I doubled checked that the car was in park when I stepped out of the van. Andria said she too looked to see if the car was in park and it was. I shut my drivers side door and headed to the garage to go inside while andria got her purse and book out of the front passenger car seat, where she had been sitting. I went into the house and unpacked the breakfast out of the mcdonalds bag for my girls and set down the 3 orange juices on the counter, near our toaster. I threw some garbage out into the trash under the sink that I had put into the mcdonalds bag, which was madeleines banana peel that she had been eating on the way to get andria. I had been inside the house for about 30 seconds or more. I then went out the door that leads to our garage to head to the car. When I stepped outside the door, I saw andria had unbuckled madeleine from her car seat and had madeleine in her one arm, as she was picking up hanna with her other free arm to carry both girls inside the house. I said I was leaving now and waited for them to join me near the door, which LED to the house. I kissed both girls on the cheek and said goodbye. Andria told me she hadnt shut the passenger side sliding door where she had gotten the kids out, as she had no free hands. (since she was carrying them both). So I started walking in a diagonal in the garage, to head outside the garage to the driveway to close the passenger side, sliding door, which was the only door, opened at that point. Just as I was almost 2 steps away from being outside of the garage, the car started moving toward me. I screamed oh my god, andria the car is moving. andria had been standing on the step by the door that LED to the house. I yelled for her to get the kids inside the house. I couldnt get outside the garage as the car had entered the garage now so I stepped back into the garage into my husbands garage space. My husband side.
This van is very unsafe I need help
Rear axle of broke! Axle broke on inside of right rear wheel/brake assembly. Caused brakes to fail as continued on three (3) wheels. We skidded left and right, turned into the skids, almost hitting other motorists and vehicles. Almost went over embakements. Frame bent. New tire at time.
Rear window cracked. Nlm
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