2000 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
304 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 168 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 29 of 304 complaints (9.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 61 | 20.1% |
| Steering behavior | 59 | 19.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 30 | 9.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 20 | 6.6% |
| Engine operation | 19 | 6.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 29 |
| Air Bags | 22 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler | 22 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 17 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 14 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 14 |
| Steering | 14 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 29; Air Bags: 22; Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler: 22; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 17; Engine And Engine Cooling: 14; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 14; Steering: 14; Electrical System: 13
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 17 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 42 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 38 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 29 |
| 150,000 and above | 25 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 17; 50,000 to 74,999: 42; 75,000 to 99,999: 38; 100,000 to 149,999: 29; 150,000 and above: 25
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (42). 136 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 28 |
| 2002 | 30 |
| 2003 | 34 |
| 2004 | 53 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 20 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
2000: 13; 2001: 28; 2002: 30; 2003: 34; 2004: 53; 2005: 19; 2006: 20; 2007: 21; 2008: 21; 2009: 8; 2010: 13; 2011: 12; 2012: 8; 2013: 5; 2014: 4; 2015: 6; 2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2018: 3
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 61 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 59 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 30 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10022744 · 2003-06-10 (June 10, 2003)
FRONT BRAKE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WERE A LREADY REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022744 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033853 · 2003-08-07 (August 7, 2003)
VEHICLE LEAF SPRING HAS WEAKENED CAUSING THE REAR OF VEHICLE TO SIT AT AN ANGLE. PROBLEMS WITH FRONT WHEELS AND BRAKES. *MR THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES, AND THE ROTORS. THE FRONT WHEELS AND OR BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING AGAIN, WHICH MEANT THAT NEW FRONT BRAKES WERE NEEDED AGAIN. (THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED) THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE LEFT REAR SHOCK HAD BLOWN AND A BOLT HAD BROKEN ON …
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033853 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10027284 · 2003-07-15 (July 15, 2003)
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONSUMER STATED A PIECE OF THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL BROKE OFF AND JAMMED THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027284 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022743 · 2003-06-10 (June 10, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022743 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023606 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)
TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR - TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR PREMATURELY FAILED ON VEHICLE. SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED FOR VEHICLE TO BE OPERATED. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND LESS THAN 3 YEARS SINCE PURCHASE. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 49,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032954 · 2003-08-16 (August 16, 2003)
PREMATURE BATTERY FAILURE (TWICE SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN MAY 2000). *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032954 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057608 · 2004-02-05 (February 5, 2004)
THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE OWNER PRESUMED THAT THE WIRING IN THE SEAT WAS DEFECTED. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HEATED SEATS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057608 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038967 · 2003-09-16 (September 16, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 CHRYSLER T&C IN WET WEATHER, THE DRIVE BELT SLIPPED OFF DURING A LEFT TURN. THE STEERING IMMEDIATELY BECAME VERY HARD DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS SHE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT BERMONT MOTORS SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WHEN GOING THOUGH PUDDLES. LOSS OF STEERING HAPPENS OFTEN WHEN GOING THROUGH PUDDLES? THE DRIVE BELT SLIPS OFF IN WET WEATHER AND PUDDLES! HOW SAFE IS A LOSS OF STEERING, EVEN JUST FOR A LITTLE WH…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10113631 · 2005-04-12 (April 12, 2005)
EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE RAN ON WET ROAD THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF THE PULLEY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER.*AK DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM AND HAD A SUGGESTION FOR CORRECTION. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY WOULD THE DEALER BE SO FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM IF IT WASN'T A REGULARLY OCCURRING PROBLEM. *BF *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10113631 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10072394 · 2004-05-11 (May 11, 2004)
CLOCKSPRING HAS FAILED LEAVING ME WITHOUT A HORN AND OPERATIONAL AIR BAG. IN ADDITION THE FUEL PUMP IS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. COULD THIS BE RELATED TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECALL?
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10072394 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10439067 · 2011-12-08 (December 8, 2011)
MY 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FROM A BRAUN MOBILITY DEALER IN OKLAHOMA HAS SMELLED LIKE GAS FOR A LONG TIME. I ESPECIALLY NOTICED IT AFTER I FILLED UP THE TANK. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS FROM BEING OVER FILLED. THE SMELL CONTINUED TO GET WORSE SO I FINALLY INVESTIGATED FURTHER WITH MY DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAUN MOBILITY CORPORATION HAD TO REMOVE THE ORIGINAL CHRYSLER FUEL TANK AND INSTALL A BRAUN FUEL TANK FOR THE MOBILITY PORTION OF THE VAN TO WORK. THE VAN HAS A RAMP THAT ALLOWS A WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. THE DE…
Owner-reported narrative. 127,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439067 at NHTSA ↗