1996 Chrysler Town AND Country Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 92,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “clock spring” (18% of reports).
- 120electrical system complaints
- 92,250median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Clock spring: mentioned in 21 of 120 complaints (18%)
- Horn cruise: mentioned in 17 of 120 complaints (14%)
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 13 of 120 complaints (11%)
- Doesn work: mentioned in 6 of 120 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 120 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 11 a fire, 2 an injury.
Chrysler Town AND Country electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 107 | 20% | 60,500 |
| 2015 Town AND Country | 62 | 16% | 55,650 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 215 | 34% | 57,000 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 393 | 58% | 62,252 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 395 | 62% | 77,000 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 523 | 68% | 73,996 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 978 | 63% | 78,747 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 453 | 64% | 83,900 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 1,242 | 64% | 84,000 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 43 | 20% | 96,550 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 74 | 17% | 80,000 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 164 | 19% | 85,000 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 23 | 14% | 92,500 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 40 | 16% | 80,000 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 60 | 15% | 62,216 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 73 | 16% | 74,500 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 24 | 8% | 116,000 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 56 | 15% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 62 | 21% | 133,500 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 78 | 20% | 145,000 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 120 | 13% | 92,250 |
| 1995 Town AND Country | 3 | 5% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Transmission stopped worked, electrical cluster waving back and forth before and after transmission repair, newly installed transmission broke down 5 days after installation, repair shop claims electrical system not working properly and is cause of transmission breakdown. *tr
My minivan has been not wanting to start, the speedometer has been jumping all over the place . I had my fuel pump and filter replaced in december 2014 due to it not starting. Now within the last 2 weeks or so it started to act like it was going to die as i would be driving and sometimes it would…
When coasting through left hand turns only engine and all electrical components shut off for 1 to 4 seconds causing power steering not to work and braking reduced. This does not happen when accelerating through left turns or coasting through right hand turns. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 120 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country (13% of the 938 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 92,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “clock spring”, in 21 of 120 complaints, followed by “horn cruise” (17).
Other 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
See all 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or electrical system problems across all Town AND Country years.