1999 Chrysler Town And Country Engine cooling Problems

“Multiple times the belt has slipped off... Luckily, both during low speed maneuvers. This happens every time the car gets wet underneath and this time I was going through a car wash. I almost ran into the side of the wash when I was pulling in due to the lack of power steering. I have replaced/put the belt back on at least 5 other times. This is crazy that it keeps happening, and you can tell the design is just plain flawed.”

“My vehicle has been going haywire. Sometimes the locks goes up and down by itself and you can hear something sort of like a tazer. The odometer blinks while all of this is going on. Also, I took my van to the shop at sears because when I turn the switch for air, it only works on high and not all the time. They told me that seems to be the case with many of the Town And Country vans that come in there. Also the pipe that runs coolant to the back vents rusted out. Again, after researching with many shops, was told that it appears the same issues are taking place with this model van. …”

“I bought my Town And Country used about a year ago. I have not had any significant problems until around three months ago when the serpentine belt started coming off. It has come off approximately 9 times in the last three months and only in wet weather while driving through small puddles in the road. I thought the tensioner was bad and changed it, but the next day the belt came off in the rain. I called the service department and asked the service tech why the belt kept coming off and he asked me if it was raining at the time. Imagine that! …”

“The serpentine belt falls off in wet weather on my 1999 Chrysler town & country minivan. This has happened 4 times this past year alone and has cost me in terms of towing and service. This can also be a very dangerous situation depending on when and where the belt falls off. When the belt comes off, there is no power steering, the radiator overheats, and the alternator isn't charging. This can ruin the engine. After searching the web, I found that this is a very common experience for both dodge caravan and Chrysler Town And Country vans. There should be a recall to fix the problem.”

“I own a 1999 Chrysler Town And Country minivan. While driving in the rain with 3 passengers ( 1 youth, 1 toddler in car seat and 1 elderly person) I noticed the steering became very hard to control, immediately after I looked at my indicators and noticed the temperature was on the max hot setting. I was able to pull over and ark it and upon having it towed I noticed a belt hanging from under the vehicle. After asking around and doing research I found it was the serpentine belt, which I cannot afford to fix at this time and I also found out it was a common problem with this particular vehicle. …”