1992 Chrysler Town And Country problems
The 1992 Chrysler Town And Country has 167 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (45%) concerns brakes. After that come transmission (11%) and body & structure (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 167 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 45% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 113,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 21 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 113,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 112,000 miles (18 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 24th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chrysler Town And Country with enough data (78 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle rearended while at standstill by vehicle traveling 40 MPH, causing vehicle to crash into rearend of another vehicle, airbag did not deploy; also, driver's seat back collapsed, causing driver to fall backwards; warned by attorney not to give injury information.
While driving on highway approximately 60MPH clutch plate on the A/C compressor froze up, and the serpentine belt continued to rub on the compressor until it bursted into flames.
Consumer was charged for a recall item on 1992 town and country. The dealer did not have the parts available to repair the ABS recall (96v099000 ). The part was ordered and the consumer was charged $75. The part was scheduled to arrive july 1, 2006 but to date the part has not arrived.
Tl* the contact owns a 1992 chrysler town and country. While having the vehicle serviced, the technician notified the contact that the ABS pump accelerator failed and needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 96v099000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.