Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Chrysler Town And Country submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HITCH ON THE VEHICLE WAS PARTIALLY FRACTURED AND HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE HITCH COULD BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED ANY MOMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E034000 (EQUIPMENT) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHILE DRIVING CHRYSLER T&C FRONT RIGHT WHEEL SHOOK, THEN CAME OFF. BOLTS SHAVED OFF. I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS, SO THERE IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE HERE. I FEEL SO FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ONLY DRIVING 15 MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS NOT CROSSING A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED! *TR
2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL FIRST CAME LOOSE BUT THEN QUICKLY CAME OFF COMPLETELY, SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGED A FENCE IN A FRONT YARD. THIS EVENT BEGAN WHILE THE VAN WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LUGS (RIM STUDS) WERE BROKEN. THE STUDS APPEARED TO HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THE BUMPER, DISK BRAKE, THE BODY AROUND THE WHEEL WELL AND SOME PARTS UNDER THE VAN WERE CLEARLY DAMAGED. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. *TR
2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE PRIOR TO THE WHEEL COMING OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. *KB THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER AND LEFT FRONT TIRE AND RIM WERE DAMAGED AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LUG NUTS AND RIM STUDS WERE BROKEN. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0271-90. *JB
2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI ALL WHEEL DRIVE: 01/2003 FAILURE AT THE BATTERY, WILL NOT TAKE A CHARGE (BATTERY REPLACED) 06/2005 BATTERY LEAKING ACID AND DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED $260.00 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR REPLACED **AGAIN** $72.00 NEW BATTERY $71.00 SENSOR MAP $80.00 WIRING ENGINE $837.00 LABOR $504.00 A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH MOPAR BATTERIES HAS COST ME $2000.00 2 LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO CONTACT THE LOCAL CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE AND CHRYSLER THEMSELVES DIRECTED ME BACK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. NO SATISFACTION WITH THIS COMPANY OR MOPAR PRODUCTS. *JB
SUDDEN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID RESULTED IN ENGINE LIGHT WARNING. INTERNET SEARCHES ON THIS VEHICLE PROVIDED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS 2000 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN. IT HAS 56,000 MILES. ALSO REPORTED LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID AND DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY BRAKE FLUID DRUMS (POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE). INFORMED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS MATTER BUT THEY REFUSED WARRANTY COVERAGE, RESULTING IN EXPENSIVE REPAIR WORK OVER $600 FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID AND BRAKE PAD REPAIR WORK. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC WINDOW MOTOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY $325. DEALER REPORTED FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR. DEALER INFORMED 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES ISSUE RELATED TO REPLACEMENT OF MOTOR SO GLASS CAN FUNCTION CORRECTLY. REQUIRED TO FUNCTION TO PASS DE SAFETY INSPECTION. WHEN ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE, THE HYDRAULIC GAUGE DID NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND BUCKLED. FAULTY AND DANGEROUS HYDRAULIC TIRE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND CAN CAUSE VERY SERIOUS INJURY. *NM
TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF 2000 TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER VAN. VAN BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF SLIPPING TRANSMISSION 2002 REPLACED TRANSMISSION PUMP HOSE GASKET AND FILTER AND INFORMED NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTINUE TO SLIP IN FREEZING TEMPERATURE UNTIL CAR WARMED UP. NO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IN WARM WEATHER. PROBLEM COMMUNED UNTIL ESCALATED WINTER 05 UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR SAFELY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ENGAGED. CAR BROUGHT TO TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST WHO REPORTED TRANSMISSION APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. CHRYSLER DEALER NOTIFIED STATES THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF FOUR TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR. THIS AIR LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WHEELS. THERE WERE PITS WHERE BEADS SET IN THE WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE DEALER TIRE ADDED SEALANT TO THE BEAD, AND THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TIRE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE WHEELS BE REPLACED. ONE OF TIRES EXPERIENCED EXTREME OVERNIGHT LEAKAGE. THE OTHER TWO TIRES ONLY LEAKED SLOWLY. THE WHEELS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER THE WHEELS UNDER PERSONALIZED SERVICE CONTRACT WARRANTY. THE WHEELS WERE CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM AND CORROSION CAUSED THESE PITS. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM
(1) RAISED VEHICLE UP OFF THE GROUND WITH NEW JACK; (2) WHILE PERSON UNDER CAR, JACK COLAPSED AND ALMOST CRUSHED PERSON; (3) REPORTED PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER, AND THEY STATED TOO BAD, COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. *AK
AFTER HAVING TO REPLACE THE TIRES THREE TIMES AIR IS STILL LEAKING FROM THE RIMS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT RIM MEDALLION CHROME COMPLETELY RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING AIR. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. *AK ON TWO OCCASIONS THE TIRE WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE RIM LEAK, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A SLOW LEAK, THEN ONE LAST TIRE REPAIR WAS DUE TO THE SLOW LEAK BUT HAD MASSIVE CORROSION ON THE INSIDE. *SCC *JB
CONSUMER NOTICED A FLAT TIRE DUE TO A SLOW LEAK WHICH CAME FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE ALUMINUM RIM. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE TIRE WAS WATER TESTED AND A SLOW LEAK WAS DETECTED AT THE EDGE OF THE RIM. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIM AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE RIM WAS FLAKING/CORRODED. THE EDGE OF THE RIM WAS CLEANED WITH A POWER TOOL AND GREASED. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AND INFLATED. THIS WAS THE SECOND FLAT TIRE DUE TO A SLOW LEAK AT THE EDGE OF THE RIM. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE A FEW MONTHS EARLIER. THE SAME REPAIR PROCEDURE WAS USED. *SCC *NLM
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONSUME HEARD A LOUD HISSING NOISE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE RIM HAD CORRODED. *AK *JB
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