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.