no report yet
Air bags
Risk. THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE…
2000 Chrysler Town AND CountryProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 306 owner complaints about the 2000 Chrysler Town AND Country, most often about the power train. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 8, 2018. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2000 Chrysler Town AND Country has problems
306 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
52Power train8 crash/fire/injury
47Engine and engine cooling3 crash/fire/injury
30Air bags8 crash/fire/injury
29Seats14 crash/fire/injury
29Service brakes, hydraulic3 crash/fire/injury
25Steering3 crash/fire/injury
24Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
22Suspension
22Structure
9014 other systems8 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 52 | 8 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 47 | 3 |
| Air bags | 30 | 8 |
| Seats | 29 | 14 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 29 | 3 |
| Steering | 25 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 24 | 1 |
| Suspension | 22 | 0 |
| Structure | 22 | 0 |
| 14 other systems | 90 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2 recalls
2000 Chrysler Town AND Country recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chrysler.
Best & worst years
2000 vs. every other Town AND Country year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Town AND Country median. How we score
'67'74'75'82'83'84'86'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
4 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2000 Chrysler Town AND Country, and the recalls they led to.
- AIR BAG CLOCKSPRINGLed to recall 02V-293
- DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING FAILURELed to recall 04V-480
- OVERHEATING OF SEAT HEATERSNo recall
- DC MINIVAN FUEL INJECTOR RAIL LEAKLed to recall 00V-268
In owners' words
What Town AND Country owners report
Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF WHEN A CHILD WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STANDING IN THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE…
THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD BANGING NOISE AT IDLE WHEN THE AC WAS ON. NUMEROUS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH AC SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW. ASSUMED THE AC COMPRESSOR WAS BAD AGAIN, AND DID NOT USE AC. PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A CRACKED DRIVE PLATE (TORQUE PLATE, FLYWHEEL). VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE.…
SERPENTINE BELT COMES OFF EVERY TIME THAT IS RAINING HARD. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE CHANGE THE TENSIONER AND THE BELT WITHOUT IMPROVEMENT. WHEN THIS COMES OFF THE VEHICLE DIES WHICH WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT. SO FAR ME AND MY WIFE ARE BEEN LUCKY. *TR
Own a 2000 Town AND Country?
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