2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 2001 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER, CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, AND DODGE CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN MINI VANS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY OP

EQUIPMENT

AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 17, 2002, AND JANUARY 20, 2003, SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES LISTED ABOVE. THE FILTER MAY EXPERIENCE MALFUNCTION OF THE QUICK CONNECTOR EITHER BLOCKING FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE OR CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY PRODU

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, MODELS WIX FILTER PART NUMBERS 33576, 33577, 33734; NAPA FILTER PART NUMBERS 3576, 3577, 3734; AND CARQUEST FILTER PART NUMBERS 86576, 86577, 86734 USED ON 1996-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, DODGE CARAVAN, AND PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VEHICLES, CAN CAUSE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE

EQUIPMENT

CURT MFG IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 3 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 13347, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1997-2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS, 1996-2007 DODGE CARAVANS, AND 1996-2004 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VANS. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATING, THE HITCH MAY FRACTURE OR BREAK AT THE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PIVOT BOLT COULD FRACTURE.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS.

MY WIFE WAS KILLED WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT ENGAGED WHILE SHE WAS PUTTING GROCERIES IN THE BACK OF HER VAN IN THE STORES PARKING LOT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. FLORIDA STATE HIGH PATROL AT THE SCENE PIECED TOGETHER THE LIKELY EVENTS. WHEN THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD, SHE MAY HAVE REACHED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO STOP IT. THE DOOR MAY HAVE KNOCKED HER UNDER THE CAR, KILLING HER INSTANTLY. THIS WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER IN 2014. I RAISE IT AGAIN BECAUSE OF RECENT PROBLEMS WITH GEAR SHIFTS I

Mileage: 75,000

I BOUGHT CHRYSLER MY T & C AWD 3.8 LXI IN 2001, IN NOV. 2005 IT'S WIRING HARNESS GOT CORRODED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND CHRYSLER REPLACED IT WITH NEW WIRE HARNESS ON 11-29-2005 AT NO CHARGE AT 44,265 MILES. ON DECEMBER 23, 2014. I WAS DRIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO NEAR GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND NOTICED MY VAN STARTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND STRONG RUBBER BURNING SMELL STARTED FILLING THE PASSENGER CABIN. IT WAS OBVIOUS, SOON MY VAN WILL BE IN FLAME, THUS I PULLED OVER IN NEARBY PARKING LOT AND

Mileage: 123,500

WHILE DRIVING ON SUNDAY NIGHT, A CAR IN FRONT OF MINE HIT THE BRAKES REQUIRING ME TO DO THE SAME. AT THAT POINT, THE SEAT BEHIND MY DRIVER'S SEAT DISENGAGED FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND TILTED FORWARD. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME IN HER CARSEAT. AS THE SEAT FELL FORWARD HER FACE HIT THE BACK OF MY SEAT CAUSING AN ABRASION AND BLACK EYE. SHE WAS TAKEN TO HER DOCTOR. THE VAN WILL BE TAKEN IN TO CHRYSLER FOR EVALUATION. CLEARLY THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AS IT WAS NOT LEFT UNLOCKED.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE TWO LOUD EXPLOSIONS COMING FROM THE TIRE AREA AS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN BURNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED H

Mileage: 130,000

MICHELIN MX4 ALL SEASON AV 1018 06-55667-0 215/65R16 TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON HIGHWAY IN FL. *TR

Mileage: 86,800

68 MPH ON HIGHWAY- RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC- LOUD NOISE- VAN JUST STOPPED. NO LIGHTS, WARNING, ETC. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THANKFULLY THE KID BEHIND ME SWERVED WELL. BRUISES FROM SEATBELT & FACE TO KNUCKLES DUE TO SUDDEN STOP- CHYRSLER & NHTSA KNOW ALL ABOUT THE 41TE DEFECTIVE TRANNYS- ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE OR MANY DIE? 2ND TRANNY TO FAIL IN SAME MANNER. *TR

Mileage: 193,170

68 MPH ON HIGHWAY- RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC- LOUD NOISE- VAN JUST STOPPED. NO LIGHTS, WARNING, ETC. TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THANKFULLY THE KID BEHIND ME SWERVED WELL. BRUISES FROM SEATBELT & FACE TO KNUCKLES DUE TO SUDDEN STOP- CHYRSLER & NHTSA KNOW ALL ABOUT THE 41TE DEFECTIVE TRANNYS- ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE OR MANY DIE? 2ND TRANNY TO FAIL IN SAME MANNER. *TR

Mileage: 193,170

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH WHEN QITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY TO THE LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER AREA. ALSO, BODY BRUISES AND CRACKED RIBS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT HAD BEEN FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE CO

Mileage: 170,000

BRAKE LINES RUSTING. I HAD A 94 VAN THAT WAS TOTALED BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINES BURST DURING A PANIC STOP. MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VAN AND A TRUCK WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT. MY SON SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND NOTHING. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; THE VAN ROLLED DOWN A RAVINE INTO A GUARD RAIL AND TOTALED THE VAN. THE LEFT STRUT HOUSING WAS RIPPED OFF. AT THE TIME I WAS SUSPICIOUS OF WHAT HAPPENED, I THOUGHT THE BRAKES COULD HAVE BEEN PUMPED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, MY SON SAID HE TRIED TO PUMP THE

Mileage: 177,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED AND RETRACTED QUICKLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT INJURED HIS LEFT ARM. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE HIS ARM EXAMINED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GIVE HIM A CALL BACK. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW UP CALLS. THE VIN WAS UNA

Mileage: 90,000

MY 2001 T&C WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN I DECIDED TO CRANK IT TO GE THE AIR CONDITIONING GOING WHILE I WENT TO SHUT THE GATE TO OUR YARD. WHEN I TURNED AROUND THE CAR WAS GOING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STILL OPEN. THE VAN DIDN'T STOP UNTIL IT RAN OVER THE NEIGHBOR'S FENCE AND GOT CAUGHT IN IT. WHEN I GOT TO THE CAR I NOTICED IT WAS IN REVERSE (HAD IT BEEN IN NEUTRAL IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE MOVED BECAUSE THE AREA IS SO FLAT). I DON'T KNOW HOW IT GOT INTO REVERSE BECAUSE

Mileage: 52,700

HAD AN FRONT LEFT CORNER DAMAGE ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE THAT STRUCK ME WITH THE FRONT MIDDLE OF HIS VEHICLE. I WAS ALMOST AT A STAND STILL. SINCE SPEED LIMIT WAS 40 MPH WE ESTIMATED THAT AS THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS TWO FRONT AIR BAGS AND FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS. NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED AT TIME OF IMPACT. *JB

Mileage: 86,000

I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER ON INTERSTATE 5, LOST TRACTION ON THE CENTER SHOULDER AND CRASHED INTO THE MIDDLE RAILING AT ABOUT 55-60 MPH. MY VAN WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED FRONT AND REAR. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED A TOTAL LOSS. *JB WHAT SURPRISED ME WAS THE FAILURE OF ANY AIRBAG BEING DEPLOYED IN MY VAN. I LATER NOTIFIED THE AUTO MAKER CORPORATION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REASON THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH FORCE TO DAMAGE THE VEHICLES FRAME...(?)

Mileage: 30,000

RADIO OVERHEATED UNDER HIGH HEAT CONDITIONS 110+ DEGREE WEATHER. RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD SHORT CIRCUITED AND BURNED. BURNING CONDITION OCCURS AT HEAT DISIPATION UNIT AND MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD; LEFT SIDE OF RADIO, WHERE A ALUMINUM PLATE IS LOCATED.

Mileage: 74,500

RADIO OVERHEATED UNDER HIGH HEAT CONDITIONS 110+ DEGREE WEATHER. RADIO CIRCUIT BOARD SHORT CIRCUITED AND BURNED. BURNING CONDITION OCCURS AT HEAT DISIPATION UNIT AND MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD; LEFT SIDE OF RADIO, WHERE A ALUMINUM PLATE IS LOCATED.

Mileage: 74,500

THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR IN MY 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN HAS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE COMPRESSOR FAILED. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE COMPRESSOR WAS SMOKING. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE A/C ON THE VEHICLE CONTROLS IN THE CABIN. I AM CERTAIN THAT IF I HADN'T POWERED DOWN THE COMPRESSOR IT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM.

Mileage: 57,500

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND NECK INJURIES. CONSUMER REPORTED THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

I WAS STOPPED ON A STATE ROUTE TO MAKE A TURN AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH. MY SHOULDER BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BELT DID NOT BREAK, THE LAP PORTION HELD ME IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE SHOULDER BELT ALLOWED ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY HEAD/MOUTH. I SUFFERED INJURIES. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH MUCH HASSLE FROM INSURANCE. OLD PART MAY BE AVAILABLE. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON SEPT 30, 2004. SHE WAS TRAVELING APP 35 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER. SHE STRUCK THE VEHICLE BROADSIDE WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT FLIPPED THAT VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE. MY VEHICLE HAD SEVERE DAMAGES TO THE FULL FRONT WITH APPROXIMATELY $10,000 IN REPARIS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO CHRYSLER. THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR IN TO INSPECT THE SYSTEM BEFORE REPAIRS COMMENCED. THE INVESTIGATOR ADVISED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE AIR BAG

Mileage: 37,200

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK LEAKED. THE CONSUMER STARTED HEARING SOME CLANKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA. *SC

Mileage: 60,200