1997 Chrysler Town And Country

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2003-09-26 03E045000 EQUIPMENT 45,870 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2017-07-12 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 VEHICLE SUDDENLY TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO CONTROL OF THE GAS OR BREAKS.
2015-08-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ON IGNITION THE VEHICLES DASH GAGE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS (ODOMETER, GAS GAGE, WARNING LIGHTS) DO NOT TURN ON WITH IGN…
2015-03-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WELL I'AM HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES NOW I CLOSE MY HOOD AND MY 4 WAYS START BLINKING, I TURN ON MY VAN AND THE ABS & AND…
2015-02-27 AIR BAGS No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR …
2015-02-19 AIR BAGS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG W…
2015-01-30 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 OXYGEN SENSOR CONNECTER MELTED TO MANIFOLD. WONT GO IN REVERSE KEEPS BLOWING FUSES. *TR
2013-12-13 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, THEN START WORKING, THEN STOP AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WILL WORK …
2013-11-04 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 THE VAN JUST DIED BY ITSELF WHILE RUNNING AT SPEED OF 60 MPH ON FREEWAY. *TR
2012-09-14 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I WENT TO DMV TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED AND WAS GIVEN A REPORT THAT STATED SEVERAL PARTS ON MY VEHICLE WERE RECALLED. I …
2012-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE INSTR…
2011-07-08 EQUIPMENT No 1 A TALL BEVERAGE GLASS WAS PLACED IN THE CUP HOLDER OF THE VAN. SINCE THE AIR CONDITIONING ON/OFF BUTTON IS POSITIONED I…
2011-07-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 I REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND PUT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. WE WERE GOING TO CHURCH AND THE VAN QUIT ON …
2011-04-02 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: RUSTY MCPHERSON STRUT TOWER ATTACHMENT POINTS, A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN CHRYSLER AU…
2011-03-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 1 ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNS OFF WHILE ON HIGHWAY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON AND OFF WITHOUT TURNING SWITCH, USUALLY HAPPENS WHI…
2010-10-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE DRIVER BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUME…
2010-09-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WH…
2010-05-14 SEAT BELTS No 0 SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK IF YOU PULL THEM OUT AS FAST AS YOU CAN THEY DON'T STOP. EVEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
2010-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LXI. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIG…
2009-12-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUME…
2009-08-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE VEH…
2009-03-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND I HAVE NO INSTRUMENT GAUGES WORKING ON THE DASH ALSO THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND ABS LIGH…
2009-01-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL No 0 1997 CHRYSLER T&C VAN REPEATEDLY LOSES ALL DASH GAUGES SO YOU CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING ETC.. ABS LIGHT AND S…
2008-12-19 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES. *TR
2008-12-06 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 2 I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
2008-08-03 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI-VAN WHEN SHE STOPPED TO PICK UP YARD SALE SIGNS. WHEN SHE ST…
2008-06-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETHING UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A…
2008-06-01 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A TAPPIN…
2008-05-15 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE 1997 CHRYSLER MINI VAN SHOCK TOWER. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT BECAUSE IT WAS…
2008-04-08 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 I HAVE 1997 DODGE TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN AND EVERY TIME IT RAINS THE SERPENTINE BELT POPS OFF. DODGE TOLD ME THAT THIS I…
2007-12-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 ENGINE BELT SQUEAK/FAILURE/FALLING OFF. REPLACE BELT. *TR
2007-11-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 WHEN YOUR SERPENTINE BELT BREAKS, IS REPLACED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE OR WEAR OR JUST FALLS OFF THE PULLEYS WHEN YOU GO THROU…
2007-03-02 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE No 0 SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VAN IN 2001 WE HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT NOT WANTING TO RUN, AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT…
2007-02-15 AIR BAGS No 0 CHRYSLER LXI MINIVAN -- 1997 -- AIRBAG, HORN FAILURE [CLOCKSPRING?] -- REPORTED BY MANY AS A COMMON ISSUE. CAR HAS ABO…
2007-02-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 THE STRUT HOUSING ON MY 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY ARE BOTH RUSTING AND WILL SOON RENDER MY VAN INOPERATABLE. THE PASSE…
2006-10-17 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 THE SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF WHEN IT RAINS. YOU LOSE STEERING ABILITY IMMEDIATELY. *NM
2006-08-21 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, THE HAZARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT …
2006-07-21 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT No 0 AUTO IN GENERALLY VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH 110000 MILES ON ODOMETER. I BOUGHT FROM CHRYSLER DEALER IN 2004 WITH 90000…
2006-07-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, NOT STANDING WATER OR HIGH WATER, MY 97 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STARTED OVERHEATING. NOT K…
2006-07-05 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL No 0 ON JULY 5TH MY FIANCEE AND MY 2 DAUGHTERS WERE DRIVING TO MEET HER AUNT IN NEW JERSEY INTERSTATE 80. WHILE DRIVING MY …
2006-05-14 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 RECENTLY THE POWER LOCKS ON OUR CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN HAVE BEGUN TO MALFUNCTION. THEY LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHO…
2006-05-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY ONE DAY THE GAUGES ALL FROZE FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS AND FROM THAT MOMENT ON THE LOCKS …
2006-04-11 AIR BAGS No 0 I OWN A 97 CHRYSLER T & C. IT APPEARS THAT THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS DEFECTIVE AND THE MFG STATES THERE…
2005-12-20 SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD THE SHOCK TOWERS OBSERVED RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN IN…
2005-12-07 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT No 1 THE SCREW HOLDING THE HYDRAULICS TO THE VAN BODY BROKE AND THE REAR HATCH CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD. I HAVE BEEN SU…
2005-11-29 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 DT: THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN PARKING HER VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC. HE TOO…
2005-11-24 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY CHRYSLER ON OCT. 14,2002 (TSB 23-044-02) ON THE PROBLEM AND IT COVERS A…
2005-11-22 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST No 0 FRONT DRIVERS SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY FORWARD NEARLY PINNING DRIVER IN THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A 1997 CHRYSLER MINI-VAN.…
2005-10-11 SUSPENSION No 0 DT: 1997 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT FRONT AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS BEIN…
2005-09-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 THE HEADLIGHT ACRYLIC COVERS HAVE BECOME SO CLOUDED THAT THE LIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT THE HIGHWAY IS UNSAFELY ILLUMINATED…
2005-07-08 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE OWNING OUR 1997 TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER VAN, ANYTIME WE HAVE RUN INTO AN EVEN SLIGHT PUD…