1996 Chrysler Town AND Country Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly Problems

NHTSA component category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY · data through 07/12/2026

70Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly complaints

7.5%Of all 938 complaints

#4Most-reported category

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

How fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly 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

“INTERMITTENT STALLING A THIGH SPEEDS. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO REPLACED GAS TANK.”NHTSA complaint 524170 — filed 10/10/1997

“EXITING DRIVEWAY NOTICED LEAKAGE DEVELOPED. SOLUTION: GASOLINE. CHRONIC PROBLEM: GAS TANK COLLAPSED. OWNER COULD NOT FIND ANY DOCUMENTATION IN OWNERS MANUAL OF EXPPLAINATON OF MATERIALS…”NHTSA complaint 816565 — filed 10/09/1997

“FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES; ONCE FOR LEAKAGE AND FAULTY "O" RINGS. ALSO GAS FUMES COMING FROM VEHICLE. DEALERS HAVE REPAIRED PROBLEM, BUT…”NHTSA complaint 816711 — filed 09/29/1997

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Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country have fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly problems?

Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Chrysler Town AND Country: 70 of 938 complaints on file (7.5%). 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 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 33 involved a crash, 52 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and 5 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 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 07/12/2026.