1996 Chrysler Town AND Country Steering Problems
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 112,530 miles. The words owners use most often: “belt tensioner” (9% of reports).
- 74steering complaints
- 112,530median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 17%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.
- Belt tensioner: mentioned in 7 of 74 complaints (9%)
- Steering control: mentioned in 7 of 74 complaints (9%)
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 7 of 74 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 7 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 74 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chrysler Town AND Country steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 11 | 2% | 61,000 |
| 2015 Town AND Country | 13 | 3% | 77,121 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 22 | 3% | 58,400 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 26 | 4% | 74,000 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 16 | 3% | 53,500 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 21 | 3% | 79,949 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 128 | 8% | 85,000 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 36 | 5% | 74,750 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 95 | 5% | 86,868 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 20 | 9% | 58,000 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 110 | 26% | 50,450 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 121 | 14% | 55,000 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 22 | 13% | 50,000 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 52 | 21% | 54,625 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 76 | 19% | 49,184 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 52 | 11% | 50,000 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 25 | 8% | 95,000 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 25 | 7% | 109,350 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 30 | 10% | 72,150 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 29 | 7% | 57,199 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 74 | 8% | 112,530 |
| 1995 Town AND Country | 4 | 7% | 97,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering 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.
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…
The serpentine belt on our 1996 chrysler town & country lxi, makes a horrible screeching sound, that we've almost come to appreciate, when faced with it's alternative silence, when the serpentine belt gets wet & slips off. The immediate & dangerous result is loss of power steering, leaving the…
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph on normal road conditions, the serpentine belt fractured. No warning lights alerted the contact but loss of power steering was noticed. The vehicle had been taken three times to the dealership and the belts, pulleys and tensioner were replaced on every…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 74 owner complaints about steering for the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country (8% 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 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 112,530 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “belt tensioner”, in 7 of 74 complaints, followed by “steering control” (7).
Other 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
See all 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or steering problems across all Town AND Country years.