1992 Chrysler Town AND Country

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #99V189000July 16, 1999828,559 vehicles affected

  visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

  Vehicle description: minivans. The left hand windshield wiper pivot drive arm was not mechanically staked to the pivot shaft.

  This could allow the drive arm to disengage from the shaft leading to a loss of wiper function. The driver's visibility would be impaired, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the left hand side windshield wiper pivot assembly.

• NHTSA recall #97V148000September 9, 19971,100,000 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: buckle assembly

  Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. Covers on the solid stalk mounted seat belt buckles Can become dislodged causing the release button to stick inside the cover. The buckle would then be only partially latched.

  In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install a cover retaining clip to the stalk mounted buckle cover to prevent dislocation of the buckle cover.

• NHTSA recall #97V149000September 9, 19971,100,000 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: anchorage

  Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans. The center rear seat, right outboard side, safety belt anchor hook Can become unattached from the body anchor position.

  In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the anchor hook retaining clip with a revised profile clip And a cover plate.

• NHTSA recall #97V079000May 16, 1997436,000 vehicles affected

  structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut

  The bolts used to attach the strut to the body And the rear liftgate Can accumulate fatigue damage if three factors combine. If the bolt is loose, the gas strut is over-pressurized, And the frequency of opening And closing cycles is higher than for the average customer, the bolt Can fail.

  Personal injury could occur if the bolts break allowing the liftgate to fall suddenly.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect for loose fasteners, if the fasteners are loose, the strut (And integral bolts) will be replaced. If the bolt shows evidence of torque, the bolt will be removed, larger washers will replace the existing washer And the bolt will be reinstalled And hand tightened to the target torqued.

• NHTSA recall #96V229000November 18, 1996675,000 vehicles affected

  steering: steering wheel/handle bar

  The steering wheel armature stamping Can crack And separate from the center hub attachment to the steering column.

  If the steering wheel separates from the center hub attachment to the steering column, loss of control Can occur increasing the risk of an accident.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for armature cracks in the center hub attachment area. Any steering wheels showing cracks will be replaced. All other vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs.

• NHTSA recall #96V099000June 13, 1996321,000 vehicles affected

  service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

  The ABS hydraulic control unit Can experience excessive brake actuator piston seal wear causing pump-motor deterioration.

  If this condition occurs, the ABS function could be lost And reduced power assist would be experienced during vehicle braking increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

  Remedy

  Dealers will test the vehicle's anti-lock brake system And repair the vehicles if necessary. Also the warranty on all ABS components will be extended to 10 years or 100,000 miles (except for the brake actuator piston assembly And the pump-motor assembly which will have a lifetime coverage). Owners will also be reimbursed for previous ABS component repair costs.

• NHTSA recall #92V147000October 14, 19923,000 vehicles affected

  fuel system, gasoline

  Fuel tank flanges were not bent as required to allow the specified clearance for the fuel tank mounting straps And fuel lines at the tank.

  The unbent flanges to the fuel tank will damage themounting straps And/or fuel lines. The damaged mounting straps may break causingthe tank to drop And the damaged fuel line will leak fuel. In either case a firecould result if the spilled fuel is exposed to an ignition source.

  Remedy

  Repair the flange by bending to the correct angle; replace damaged fuel lines And mounting straps.

• NHTSA recall #92V015000February 14, 199220,000 vehicles affected

  steering: steering wheel/handle bar

  The zinc plating operation performed on the upper steering column shaft coupling bolt caused hydrogen embrittlement And breakage of the bolt.

  Fractures of the upper steering column shaft couplingbolt result in a lack of coupling load on the shaft And loss of steeringcontrol.

  Remedy

  Replace the zinc plated bolt with a phosphate plated bolt.

Other model years

• 1991 25
• 1992
• 1993 214
• 1994 154
• 1995 58
• 1996 938
• 1997 388
• 1998 296
• 1999 362
• 2000 306
• 2001 462
• 2002 404
• 2003 245
• 2004 167
• 2005 857
• 2006 431
• 2007 219
• 2008 1,939
• 2009 707
• 2010 1,556
• 2011 773
• 2012 634
• 2013 681
• 2014 636
• 2015 383
• 2016 527