Chrysler / Town And Country / 2001
2001 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Owners have filed 606 complaints about the 2001 Chrysler Town And Country with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 13% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 11.9%.
Complaints606
Crashes16
Fires8
Injuries40
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 13.0% · 79
Air bags 11.9% · 72
Power train 11.9% · 72
Steering 8.9% · 54
Visibility 7.4% · 45
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.3% · 32
Suspension 5.0% · 30
Exterior lighting 4.6% · 28
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire, 40 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Chrysler Town And Country in this data, 2001 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 26 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 66,000 miles.
In owners' own words
: The contact stated the engine light illuminated intermittently and while parked in the drive way, the engine failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined the battery acid leaked onto the wiring causing the engine to fail. The wiring was placed below the battery due to improper installation by a manufacturer defect. The contact notified the manufacturer. The vehicle had not been repaired. Electrical system · reported at 70,000 miles
The check engine light started flashing, which means a misfire in the engine is occurring when the temperature is above 80 degrees. It was found to be a faulty driver for the coil pack firing on cylinder 3 & 6 in the ecm computer. No signal was coming out of the computer for the coil pack driver module on cylinders 3 & 6 which share the same coil pack. Replaced the $850 computer and all is fine. Electrical system · reported at 82,000 miles
If the side automatic doors or the automatic liftgate are opened and left opened while the car is not on, for any more than a few minutes, then van will not start and will need to be jumped. There have also been other electrical problems. The headlights, when left on automatic, will sometimes flicker when the car is not running . The rear wipers quit working, as well as the seat heaters. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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