1997 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Owners have filed 546 complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country with NHTSA. Air bags account for 15.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.4%.
What owners report breaking
Of those complaints, 40 describe a crash, 20 describe a fire, 40 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Chrysler Town And Country in this data, 1997 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 11 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 86,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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