1996 Chrysler Town AND Country Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 162 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “serpentine belt” (15% of reports).
- 162engine and engine cooling complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%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.
- Serpentine belt: mentioned in 24 of 162 complaints (15%)
- Water pump: mentioned in 11 of 162 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 15 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 162 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 28 a fire, 4 an injury.
Chrysler Town AND Country engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 2 | 0% | 134,359 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 3 | 0% | 67,000 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 4 | 1% | 122,000 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 4 | 1% | 106,000 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 5 | 1% | 1,000 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 26 | 2% | 31,500 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 10 | 1% | 45,832 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 44 | 2% | 53,971 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 18 | 8% | 56,000 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 15 | 3% | 38,100 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 50 | 6% | 45,000 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 16 | 10% | 58,200 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 17 | 7% | 55,500 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 31 | 8% | 55,850 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 24 | 5% | 49,906 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 47 | 15% | 76,500 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 34 | 9% | 112,000 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 67 | 23% | 84,566 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 52 | 13% | 59,967 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 162 | 17% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Town AND Country | 6 | 10% | 134,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling 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.
I was driving on the highway in the pouring down rain when my windshield wipers stopped working, i could hear the windshield wiper motor still going but the wiper arms would not move. We had pulled off the highway but there was nothing around for miles. We got back on the highway and my son would…
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…
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the serpentine belt would not remain in place on the pulley in her vehicle. The belt has been replaced at least three times. The contact had to replace the tension pulley and the water pump pulley to keep the serpentine…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 162 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country (17% 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 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “serpentine belt”, in 24 of 162 complaints, followed by “water pump” (11).
Other 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
See all 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Town AND Country years.