1996 Chrysler Town and Country

■ Significantly worse — known issue year
1996 Chrysler Town and Country
BUILT 2026-08-02

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

Complaints per year, Chrysler Town and Country Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 1996 highlighted. 1982: 0 complaints 1982 1983: 2 complaints 1984: 1 complaints 1985: 0 complaints 1986: 3 complaints 1987: 0 complaints 1987 1988: 0 complaints 1989: 1 complaints 1990: 13 complaints 1991: 25 complaints 1992: 135 complaints 1992 1993: 214 complaints 1994: 154 complaints 1995: 58 complaints 1996: 938 complaints 1996 1997: 388 complaints 1997 1998: 296 complaints 1999: 362 complaints 2000: 306 complaints 2001: 462 complaints 2002: 404 complaints 2002 2003: 245 complaints 2004: 167 complaints 2005: 857 complaints 2006: 431 complaints 2007: 218 complaints 2007 2008: 1938 complaints 2009: 706 complaints 2010: 1555 complaints 2011: 773 complaints 2012: 631 complaints 2012 2013: 679 complaints 2014: 635 complaints 2015: 379 complaints 2016: 521 complaints 2017: 1 complaints 2017 2018: 0 complaints 2018
1996: 938 complaints
View as data table
YearComplaints
19820
19832
19841
19850
19863
19870
19880
19891
199013
199125
1992135
1993214
1994154
199558
1996938
1997388
1998296
1999362
2000306
2001462
2002404
2003245
2004167
2005857
2006431
2007218
20081938
2009706
20101555
2011773
2012631
2013679
2014635
2015379
2016521
20171
20180

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

POWER TRAIN 12%

12% of complaints: power train — 115 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY
AIR BAGS 11%

11% of complaints: air bags — 102 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 8%

8% of complaints: engine and engine cooling — 72 distinct reports on file.

CRASH FIRE INJURY DEATH
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 7%

7% of complaints: fuel system, gasoline — 69 distinct reports on file.

FIRE
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6%

6% of complaints: vehicle speed control — 57 distinct reports on file.

CRASH
Show complaint excerpts

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.

NHTSA ODI report, 20190801

SAFETY TIMELINE

R 19950925 — seat belts

No summary on file.

Remedy: CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH CHILD SEAT ASSEMBLIES WITH REVISED SEATS CONTAINING RETRACTOR IMPROVEMENTS. THE REVISED SEATS WILL ALSO INCREASE CHILD COMFORT BY INCORPORATING PROTECTIVE SEAT BELT

Campaign 95I004000 — check if this car was fixed

I 19951025 — PE (closed 19951222)

FUEL LEAKEAGE FROM ROLLOVER VALVE

1996 — complaint volume: 938
R 19960102 — fuel system, gasoline

THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE CAN ALLOW FUEL TO PASS INTO THE VAPOR CANISTER RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FILLER TUBE WITH A FILLER TUBE THAT HAS AN ADDITIONAL ROLLOVER VALVE. THE ASSOCIATED ROLLOVER VALVE VAPOR HOSES WILL BE REROUTED.

Campaign 95V236000 — check if this car was fixed

I 19960125 — PE (closed 19960628)

SAFETY BLT LATCH OPERATION

R 19960216 — fuel system, gasoline

A STATIC ELECTRIC CHARGE CAN BUILD UP ON THE UNGROUNDED METAL SECTION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND STRAP FOR THE FUEL FILLER TUBE.

Campaign 96V002000 — check if this car was fixed

I 19960516 — PE (closed 19961015)

SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE

I 19960819 — PE (closed 19970131)

FUEL LEAKS FROM THE GAS TANK

R 19960827 — seat belts

THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT MODULES TO THE SEAT FRAME CAN BREAK.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT MODULE BOLTS.

Campaign 96V136000 — check if this car was fixed

I 19960918 — SQ (closed 19970204)

INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP

I 19961015 — EA (closed 19980730)

SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILURE

I 19961114 — DP (open)

DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR

I 19970131 — EA (closed 19980210)

FUEL TANK LEAKS

I 19970131 — EA (closed 19980819)

INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT BELT LOCKUP

R 19981130 — child seat

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS. THE SHOULDER HARNESS RESTRAINT ON THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT CAN BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT WHEN THE SAFETY BELT LATCH PLATE BE

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE LATCH MECHANISM. AN EXTENDER WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMERGENCY RELEASE ANCHOR FOR THE CHILD SEAT SAFETY BELTS SO THAT THE RELEASE CLIPS ARE MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE OPER

Campaign 98V185000 — check if this car was fixed

I 19990203 — PE (closed 19990611)

POST-COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY

I 19990611 — EA (closed 20010810)

POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM

R 20000109 — fuel system, gasoline

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK AT THE INTERFACE OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ATTACHMENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ATTACHING NUT WITH A NUT THAT INCLUDES TIGHTER DESIGN TOLERANCES. THE SEALING O-RING WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

Campaign 99V216000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20000309 — RQ (closed 20020318)

DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAK

I 20000808 — PE (closed 20010221)

AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING

I 20010221 — EA (closed 20021122)

AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING

R 20020125 — fuel system, gasoline

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN

Campaign 00V268000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20021118 — air bags

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. AN EXTENDED LIFETIME WARRANTY WILL ALSO BE PLACED ON THIS COMPONENT FOR ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF M

Campaign 02V293000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20060320 — 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 BRAN

Remedy: AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-32

Campaign 06E022000 — check if this car was fixed

R Date not on file — seat belts

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRAL CHILD SEATS. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY.

Remedy: OWNERS ARE BEING PROVIDED WITH A VIDEO TAPE AND 2 HARNESS CLIPS. THE VIDEO TAPE INSTRUCTS OWNERS ON THE PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHILD SEATS.

Campaign 97I001000 — check if this car was fixed

R Date not on file — 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...

Remedy: WIX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. NOTE: THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. NOR ANY DAILMERCHRYSLER DEALERS.

Campaign 03E053000 — check if this car was fixed

R Date not on file — equipment

AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 17, 2002, AND JANUARY 20, 2003, SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES LISTED ABOVE.

Remedy: AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS FOR 1995-2000 SHORT WHEELBASE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS PART NO. 18232 AND DATE CODE 0237, 0249, OR 0252.

Campaign 03E045000 — check if this car was fixed

BUY-SMART CHECKLIST

1996 Chrysler Town and Country — pre-purchase inspection

  • Test/inspect for power train issues (115 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for air bags issues (102 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for engine and engine cooling issues (72 reports on file for this year).
  • Verify recall 97I001000 (seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 03E053000 (fuel system, gasoline) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 03E045000 (equipment) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 95I004000 (seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 95V236000 (fuel system, gasoline) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 96V002000 (fuel system, gasoline) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 96V136000 (seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 98V185000 (child seat) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 99V216000 (fuel system, gasoline) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 00V268000 (fuel system, gasoline) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 02V293000 (air bags) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 06E022000 (service brakes, hydraulic) has been completed.

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WORST YEARS

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FAQ

Is the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country reliable?

Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country is rated "significantly worse".

What are the most common problems with the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country?

The most-reported component is power train:automatic transmission, accounting for 12% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country have?

12 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-07-11 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.