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1996 Chrysler Town and Country transmission problems

The 1996 Chrysler Town and Country has 162 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

162

Transmission complaints

11%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Town and Country transmission complaints by model year187 complaints1986: 1 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 32 complaints1994: 35 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 162 complaints1997: 44 complaints1998: 32 complaints1999: 45 complaints2000: 56 complaints2001: 72 complaints2002: 40 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 37 complaints2006: 14 complaints2007: 13 complaints2008: 58 complaints2009: 33 complaints2010: 67 complaints2011: 40 complaints2012: 35 complaints2013: 42 complaints2014: 51 complaints2015: 112 complaints2016: 187 complaints
Town and Country transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES, AND DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AT TIMES. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/ FUE LINES/GAS TANK, AND AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND WERE REPLACED. AFTET WARRANTY EXPIRED, THERMOSTAT OVERHEATED, CAUSING A FIRE. OWNER SAID VEHICLE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · March 8, 2000 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country have?

NHTSA has 162 complaints about the 1996 Chrysler Town and Country transmission — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.