1996 Chrysler Town AND Country Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 96,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (68% of reports).
- 66vehicle speed control complaints
- 96,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 45 of 66 complaints (68%)
- Clock spring: mentioned in 21 of 66 complaints (32%)
- Air bag: mentioned in 19 of 66 complaints (29%)
- Airbag horn: mentioned in 5 of 66 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 66 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Chrysler Town AND Country vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 14 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2015 Town AND Country | 18 | 5% | 29,898 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 13 | 2% | 50,700 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 15 | 2% | 42,400 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 12 | 2% | 62,800 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 16 | 2% | 69,000 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 32 | 2% | 72,000 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 19 | 3% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 34 | 2% | 64,000 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 7 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 13 | 3% | 86,500 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 24 | 3% | 44,986 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 5 | 3% | 145,000 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 4 | 2% | 68,000 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 6 | 1% | 105,250 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 11 | 2% | 70,000 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 13 | 4% | 116,000 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 16 | 4% | 87,250 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 12 | 4% | 93,000 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 38 | 10% | 103,000 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 66 | 7% | 96,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
The vechile stalls while driving down the road regardless of whether highway/city street driving, when attempting to restart it sometimes it starts right back up and other times it doesn't..when it does this jumping the vehicle does nothing. I have seen lots of people on the chrysler town and…
While driving the transmission failed and the vehicle was unable to shift gears. Transmission was replaced twice, however the problem recurred. *ak the horn airbag and cruise control have been replaced. The vehicle had brake problems. The dealer determined that the front brakes were at 45% but the…
1996 chrysler town and country minivan airbag light comes on and stays on. Horn does not work. Cruise control does not work. Article in newspaper indicated that the national highway traffic safety administration is investigating model years 1998 and 1998, but i am experiencing this problem with…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country (7% 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 96,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 45 of 66 complaints, followed by “clock spring” (21).
Other 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
See all 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Town AND Country years.