1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO SECURE THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V076000 (SEAT BELTS).THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND THEN NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V268000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) BUT THE RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED DUE TO A FIRE IN THE FUEL

Mileage: 143,000

ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED ON FIRE AND FIRE DESTROYED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. OWNER JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING FROM A DEALERSHIP. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS SMOKE EVERYWHERE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AND WITHIN 3-4 MINUTES OF PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO SMOKE OCCURRING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE OWNER IS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT, AND THERE WERE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN ALSO IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. FIRE FIGHTERS TOLD THE OWNERS THAT

ENGINE SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED ON FIRE AND FIRE DESTROYED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. OWNER JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING FROM A DEALERSHIP. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS SMOKE EVERYWHERE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, AND WITHIN 3-4 MINUTES OF PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO SMOKE OCCURRING, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE OWNER IS 9 MONTHS PREGNANT, AND THERE WERE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN ALSO IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. FIRE FIGHTERS TOLD THE OWNERS THAT

A MONTH AGO MY 1998 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN EXPLODED & BURNED. I WAS LUCKILY NOT HURT BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO TELL ME THE FINDINGS OF THEIR INSPECTION REPORT. I REALLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS. THEY SAY I HAVE TO GET AN ATTORNEY & SUE THEM TO HAVE IT RELEASED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO THIS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. *NM

Mileage: 120,124

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER UNTIL THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. HOW THE FIRE GOT STARTED WAS NOT DETERMINED. *JB

Mileage: 78,000

ACCIDENT AT 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. *JB

AIRBAG DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING 55MPH MIDDLE LANE, COULD NOT SEE, VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE, ALMOST CRASH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN VAN, INJURY BURNS ON ARMS IGNITION FAILED 4 TIMES REPLACED 2X UNDER WARRANTY

AIRBAG DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING 55MPH MIDDLE LANE, COULD NOT SEE, VAN FILLED WITH SMOKE, ALMOST CRASH WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN VAN, INJURY BURNS ON ARMS IGNITION FAILED 4 TIMES REPLACED 2X UNDER WARRANTY

I JUST STARTED DRIVING MY CAR THIS MORNING, WHEN I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NONE OF MY ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IN THE NORMAL RANGE. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR HELP, BUT HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THE FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ENTIRE FRONT END OF MINIVAN WAS ON FIRE, ENGINE/BATTERY MELTED, FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED/MELTED, HOOD MELTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND PUT OUT FIRE.*AK

Mileage: 75,000

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 70-75 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A BANG THE THE RIGHT REAR END STARTED TO SHUTTER AND HIT THE GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE UNIT BROKE OFF THE VAN AND ROLLED ACROSS THE FREEWAY CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL OVER TWO AND A HALF TIMES, BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. * TS *NLM

Mileage: 69,000

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V268 RELATING TO THE FUEL RAIL WAS PERFORMED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING MANUFACTURER TO PAY OFF BALANCE OF VEHICLE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRE. *TT

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED AND OIL CHANGE, CLAIM # 43-R525-857

THE VEHILE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE PARKED, CLAIM # 13-7057-975

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AT A REST STOP WHILE PARKED, CLAIM # 40-2277-070. NLM

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AN D REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE DRIVER SMELL SMOKE AND NOTICED THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER OPEN THE HOOD AND THE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIM# 43-R798-089. NLM

THE INSURED STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED, THE OIL HAD JUST BEEN CHANGED. CLAIM NUMBER 43-R525-857. *YH

INSURED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. CLAIM NUMBER 40-2277-070. *YH

THE INSURED STATES THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE STARTED WITH THE STARTER. CLAIM NUMBER 43-R798-089. *YH