Chrysler / Town And Country / 2003
2003 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Owners have filed 336 complaints about the 2003 Chrysler Town And Country with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 18.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 13.1%.
Complaints336
Crashes22
Fires9
Injuries46
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Steering 18.2% · 61
Electrical system 13.1% · 44
Power train 8.6% · 29
Air bags 7.4% · 25
Engine and engine cooling 5.1% · 17
Visibility 5.1% · 17
Exterior lighting 4.8% · 16
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.5% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 22 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire, 46 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Chrysler Town And Country in this data, 2003 sits 19th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 8 in the last three years against 7 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 61,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Nhtsa recall 04v386000 on the power steering fluid leakage. A few weeks after having the upper power steering cooler hose replaced, the consumer noticed that fluid was leaking. Also there was a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide further details. Steering
While turning left with the turn signal engaged, the steering wheel locked and failed to return back to the center. The consumer had to physically snatch the steering wheel to move it back. *Ak the consumer stated that a considerable amount of force was required to get the steering wheel to move back to the center position causing something to break internally in the steering column. *Tc Steering · reported at 61,000 miles
While driving and turning a loud squeaking noise was heard from the front. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that steering pump/ rack and pinion, and hoses were replaced. Also, mechanic informed consumer that the vehicle was operating as designed. Consumer advised the mechanic that problem recurred, and had not been resolved. Steering
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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