Chrysler · Town & Country · 2001
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Recalls
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Not Rated
The 2001 Chrysler Town & Country has no recalls and 462 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most reported issue: power train (56 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 22, 2026
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ALARMS GO IFF.DRIVING.ALLIGHTS GO OUT.CANT SEE .DRIVING INTERSTATES AT 70 TO 80 MPH...THIS IS REAL DANGER TO ALL OWNERS OF ANT CARAVANS AND TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS. ID LIKE TO FILE A LAWSUIT PROTECTING ALL OF US OWNERS? HOW MANY HAVE BEEN KILLED AND NEVER REPORTED?
2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG BEING DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGED THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED THE KELLY BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. *JS
CAR STOPPED, WINDSHIELDS WIPERS WORKED LIGHTING WORKED, CANTON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ATTEMPTED TO HELP . I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED ,PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT AUTOZONE PRINTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN MOTION 30TH STREET AND MARKET 8/07/2018 RECALL NUMBER 625600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ANOTHER UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A GROUND WIRE FROM THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED THE IGNITION FUSE TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CAR WENT OFF ROAD, ALMOST HIT TREE. AFTER STOPPED , WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING ( IT NEVER STOPPED) I HAD TO PULL BACK AND FORTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL, SUDDENLY THE WHEEL WAS FREE TO TURN AND HAS ACTED NORMAL SINCE. DROVE HOME FINE , BUT SCARED IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN ! KIDS WERE IN VAN !
THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAGS COMES ON WHEN I START THE VEHICLE AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. ABOUT A WEEK A GO IT WOULD COME ON AND THEN TURN OFF IN A MINUTE OR SO BUT NOW THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. I AM WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS FOR THESE AIR BAGS, IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE, AND WHAT I SHOULD DO. THE VEHICLE HAS 49,067 MILES.
CHANGED BRAKES, ROTORS AND CALIPERS BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES BRAKES GET STUCK, ABS LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY AND NOW BURNT RUBBER SMELL FROM FRONT WHEEL. WE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG'S CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
WITH 4 DOUGLAS TIRES (215-65-16 T) PURCHASED AT WALMART I EXPERIENCED HIGH SPEED DRIVE-ABILITY ISSUES ABOVE 55 MPH. NOTICED EXCESSIVE RUNOUT ISSUE AT COLD START. TIRE ISSUE CONTINUE BUT CHANGE WITH TEMPERATURE/DISTANCE DRIVEN. THIS CERTIFIED MECHANIC CONSIDERS THESE TIRES TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND A SOURCE OF POOR RIDE QUALITY AT ALL TIMES. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED. THESE TIRES CANNOT QUALIFY FOR A "T" RATING SERVICE. I TESTED PERFORMANCE OF THESE TIRES FROM 0 TO 80 MPH WITH THE EXPECTATION OF TIRE FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYS ON A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THEN GOES OFF AND COMES ON LATER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS
2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA RECALL 14V-234. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED AND VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER NOT YET RECEIVING THE PARTS. *LD
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER I START THE CAR. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES. THE TECHNICIAN SCAN SHOWS FAULT CODE FOR "DRIVER SQUIB #1 CIRCUIT OPEN" AND HE IS TELLING ME IT IS A CLOCKSPRING FAULT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CLOCKSPRING IN 2004, HOWEVER WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER HE SAID THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. HOW DID CHRYSLER DECIDE THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCKED BY USING THE DOOR LOCK FEATURE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OR THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM WITH THE KEY FOB. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD BE AJAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UNKNOWN FAILURE ON THE POWER TRAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS ELECTRICAL OR NOT. IT SEEMS WHILE IN SOME VERY COLD WEATHER, THE HEATER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER IT STOPPED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE FAN WORKED WELL BUT IT BLEW OUT COLD AIR ONLY. IF WE DID NOT HAVE WARM GEAR WITH US, I AM CERTAIN WE COULD HAVE RECEIVED SEVERE FROST BITE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING TIGHTENED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE CONTACT ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000.
I BOUGHT CHRYSLER MY T & C AWD 3.8 LXI IN 2001, IN NOV. 2005 IT'S WIRING HARNESS GOT CORRODED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND CHRYSLER REPLACED IT WITH NEW WIRE HARNESS ON 11-29-2005 AT NO CHARGE AT 44,265 MILES. ON DECEMBER 23, 2014. I WAS DRIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO NEAR GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND NOTICED MY VAN STARTED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND STRONG RUBBER BURNING SMELL STARTED FILLING THE PASSENGER CABIN. IT WAS OBVIOUS, SOON MY VAN WILL BE IN FLAME, THUS I PULLED OVER IN NEARBY PARKING LOT AND GOT IT TOWED AWAY FOURTH PLUS MILES. I HAVE COMPLETE SERVICE RECORD OF THIS VAN THAT IT IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED CAR AND SERVICED AT REGULAR INTERVALS AT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP EACH AND EVERY TIME. THE MOST RECENT SERVICE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WAS DONE AT FREMONT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AT 122690 MILES ON SEPTEMBER 05, 2014 AT A COST OF $1601.49. I DID EVERY THING THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED IN THEIR SAFETY INSPECTION. AFTER ABOVE SERVICE THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING SMOOTH, THUS I T WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON OCTOBER 14, 2014 AT 122903 MILES TO CHECK THE ISSUE. THEY RETURN BACK WITHOUT ANY JOB DONE SAYING THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY THING WRONG. IT WAS DRIVEN FEW MORE MILES AND IT'S WIRE HARNESS BURNED AND THEY SAID WIRE SHORTING INSIDE THE HARNESS WAS THE CAUSE OF ITS SUDDEN ACCELERATION ALSO. I HAVE OPENED CASE #26205598 WITH CHRYSLER BUT THEY HAVE NOT DECIDED YET WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. IT IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR A CAR TO BURN TWO WIRE HARNESSES IN A SPAN OF LESS THEN 125 K MILES. THEIR HARNESS HAVE MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. IT ALMOST BURNED MY CAR DOWN, IT WAS SAVED DUE TO MY ALERTNESS AND IMMEDIATELY PULLING IT OVER TO SAFETY. *TR
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, NOT SURE IF IT MEANS IT IS ABOUT TO FAIL, SCARY STUFF, OR MAYBE IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, ALSO SCARY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THEN GO OUT WHILE DRIVING RANDOMLY. UPDATED 03/03/15*JB
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The 2001 Chrysler Town & Country has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 462 owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Town & Country.
NHTSA has not published a safety rating for the 2001 Chrysler Town & Country.
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2001 Chrysler Town & Country are power train (56 reports), air bags (53 reports), electrical system (39 reports).
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2001 Chrysler Town & Country. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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