1996 Chrysler Town AND Country Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026

121Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

12.9%Of all 938 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION121 · 12.9%

AIR BAGS104 · 11.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE92 · 9.8%

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY70 · 7.5%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL58 · 6.2%

Share of the 938 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country overview page.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, ESPECIALLY AT 55 MPH OR GREATER, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR, NEARLY CAUSING A DEAD STOP/ LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.”NHTSA complaint 808136 — filed 01/27/1997

“AUTO TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, POWER LOST (STALLED IMMEDIATELY) TO ACCELERATION DUE TO A CLIP FALLING OFF TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT”NHTSA complaint 979311 — filed 02/16/1996

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country: 121 of 938 complaints on file (12.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country have in total?

938 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 33 involved a crash, 52 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and 5 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.