There are 17 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Town & Countryin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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 & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR ERRONEOUSLY AND INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT WORK WHEN USING THE SWITCH ON THE REMOTE OR IN THE VEHICLE. IT JUST BEEPS AND TRIES TO OPEN, BUT THE DOOR DOES NOT RELEASE. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN 2006, 5 YRS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED AND RETRACTED QUICKLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT INJURED HIS LEFT ARM. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE HIS ARM EXAMINED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CHRYSLER MANUFACTURER STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD GIVE HIM A CALL BACK. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW UP CALLS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE PAINT ON THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS CHIPPING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE DEFECT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CEASED WORKING DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS AT RANDOM TIMES OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS & THEN SUDDENLY THE AUTOMATIC FUNCTION OF THE DOOR WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED FROM THE INSIDE. EVEN WORSE IS THAT THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN USING THE MANUAL HANDLE WITH THE LEVER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AS SMALL CHILDREN COULD BE TRAPPED. EARLIER WHEN I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT A NEW TRACK HARNESS & SOMETHING ELSE WAS NEEDED AT A COST OVER $500. WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS. DOORS SHOULD WORK MANUALLY WITHOUT $500 PARTS. THERE IS NOTHING PHYSICALLY WRONG WITH THE DOOR, NOR HAS IT BEEN IN A COLLISION ETC. *TR
POWER LIFT GATE DOES NOT WORK, FAILED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. *TR
DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR POWER SLIDING FUNCTION STOPPED WORKING, THEN SHORT TIME LATER THE DOOR WONT OPEN AT ALL, MANUALLY OR POWER. TOOK VAN TO THE DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW LATCH AT A PRICE OF 250.00 DOLLARS PLUS THE COST OF GETTING THE DOOR OPEN AND REPLACING THE LATCH SAME VEHICLE THE POWERLIFT GATE OR REAR DOOR POWER FUNCTION HASN'T WORK SINCE I BOUGHT IT TOOK IT BACK REPLACED THE CONTROL MODULE 3 TIMES STILL DOESN'T DOESN'T WORK. *TR
WE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE SLIDING DOOR KEPT OPENING WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE DOOR WOULD OPEN. THEN WHILE WE WERE ON VACATION I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. WITHIN 2 MINUTES THE WHOLE CAR WAS IN FLAMES IF MY THREE CHILDREN HAD BEEN IN THE CAR I AM NOT SURE IF I WOULD OF BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM ALL OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE IN GOOD TIME BUT IT WAS TO LATE. THE WHOLE VAN AND EVERYTHING IN IT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE LIFT GATE WINDOW SHATTER WITHOUT WARNING FOR THE SECOND TIME WITH THIN 2-3MONTH. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
RIGHT DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES AUTOMATICALLY.*AK
CHILD GOT FINGERS CAUGHT IN RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR, AND MECHANISM DID NOT RELEASE. HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN DOOR.*AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR CAME AJAR. CONSUMER HEARD AN ALARM, AND WITHIN SECONDS DOOR OPENED ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER AUTOMATIC SENSOR TRIGGERED IT TO CLOSE BACK. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE CHILDREN WERE IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
REAR SIDE DOORS WERE REMOTELY CONTROLLED. WERE OPENED, BUT GOT HUNG UP ON SHOPPING BAG. OWNER PUT ARM THROUGH DOOR TO REMOVE SHOPPING BAG, AND DOOR STARTED CLOSING. IT FAILED TO REOPEN WHILE ARM IN DOOR WAY. SENSOR HAD FAILED. IT CRUSHED ARM. AFTER ARM WAS JERKED OUT, IT CONTINUED TO CLOSE & LOCKED. ALSO LOCK BUTTON HAD RELEASED WHEN ARM WAS RAISED, AND DOOR FLEW OPEN. *AK
CONSUMER'S CHILD HAD GOTTEN FINGER CAUGHT IN GEARS OF POWER DOOR. . HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FROZE, AND DID NOT UNLOCK. *JB THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY, WITH REMOTE, OR WITH THE AUTO BUTTON. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT LEAST ONE TO TWO TIMES PER WEEK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. SCC
ELECTRIC SLIDING SIDE DOOR BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN MANUALLY. IT WOULD STILL OPERATE WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR BUT MADE A GRINDING NOISE. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGERS IN REAR SEATS WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME OPENING DOOR ANS EXITING VEHICLE. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026