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1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

1 injured · 694385 · 2008-10-29

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
119,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE HAVE A 1993 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN, AND DISCOVERED A FEW YEARS AGO ABOUT A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THESE HAVE, WET OR EVEN DAMP, THE BELTS WILL BE THROWN OFF THE ENGINE CAUSING EVERYTHING FROM NO CHARGING TO LOSING YOUR POWER STEERING. I GUESS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT , BUT WILL NOT CORRECT. ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS TO REPLACE THE SMOOTH PULLEY BELT ADJUSTER, TO A PULLEY WITH SIDES THAT KEEP IT ON................MY PROBLEM, MY WIFE NEARLY WRECKED RECENTLY WHEN THE BELT CAME OFF WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BELT CAME OFF. I AM LUCKY I DIDN'T GET A CALL FROM THE HIGHWAY PATROL THAT DAY. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE PULLEYS. IT COSTS AROUND $150-170 FOR CONSUMERS TO BUY THE KIT, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TOO. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER FIXES THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10247170
Machine
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