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2000 Chrysler Van Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 5, 2014
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Chrysler Van, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes228.6%
  • Seat belts228.6%
  • Engine114.3%
  • Other / unspecified114.3%
  • Suspension114.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE CONSUMER HAS DIFFICULTY SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN AND A CRASH OCCURRED. *JB

NHTSA ID 10118805 · filed Jul 19, 2005

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED EXPLANATION.*JB

NHTSA ID 10007365 · filed Feb 13, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I CAN NOT PUT MY CHILD IN A BOOSTER SEAT AT THE AGES OF 9 & 10 - IF I HIT A BUMP IN MY DODGE MINIVAN THEY WOULD GET A CONCUSSION FROM HITTING THEIR HEADS ON THE CEILING OF THE VAN. 2) IF WE HAD A ROLLOVER THEY WOULD CERTAINLY SUFFER GETTING THEIR HEAD CAVED IN?????? WHY DO YOU KEEP CHANGING THE REGULATIONS. MY KIDS ARE LAUGHING BECAUSE THEY FIGURE NEXT YEAR I'LL HAVE TO BE IN A BOOSTER SEAT. I'M 5' 5 AND THE SEAT BELT STILL GOES ACROSS MY STOMACH, SOUNDS LIKE BELT PROBLEMS- NOT BOOSTER SEAT NECESSITIES! (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2000, MAKE=MINIVAN, MODEL=CHRYSLER). *TR

NHTSA ID 10397092 · filed Apr 22, 2011

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT GRADUALLY BECOMES TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL IT MUST BE REMOVED, THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT DO THIS, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPEATEDLY BROUGHT BACK UNTIL ONE WAS INSTALLED THAT DID NOT WORK THIS WAY. *SLC

NHTSA ID 564067 · filed Jan 23, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THIS CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER VAN HAS A DRIVE BELT PROBLEM. IT SLIPS OFF IN THE WET WEATHER AND CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS VAN SINCE 2005 AND HAVE REPLACED THIS BELT 38 TIMES. NOW THEY OFFER A SOLUTION KIT SO FAR SO GOOD. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS KNOWN TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. ITS A DANGER TO TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS AND COMMON ROADS. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRASHES THIS MUST HAVE CAUSED TO OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10586657 · filed May 5, 2014

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

PURCHASED A 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN IN NOVEMBER 1999 WITH CUSTOM ALLOY WHEELS. DURING JULY 2005 A FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT, WHICH I FIXED FOR $20. AS THE FLAT OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED, CONSEQUENCE WAS MINOR. REPAIR SHOP REPORTED THAT THE FLAT WAS CAUSED BY THE PLATING OF THE WHEELS CUTTING INTO THE TIRE. I AM RELUCTANT TO REPLACE ANY OF THE TIRES, WHICH ARE NOW FIVE YEARS OLD AND DUE FOR REPLACEMENT, IF THE WHEELS WILL DAMAGE THE NEW TIRES AND MAKE THEM SUBJECT TO FAILURE, POSSIBLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, WHEN THE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO INJURY.

NHTSA ID 10127735 · filed Jul 7, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

2000 DODGE VAN DRIVER TOP OF DRIVER SIDE SHOCK TOWER RUSTING OUT AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO EXIST MAINLY ON DRIVERS SIDE. IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE OR HARM IF FAILURE OCCURS AT SPEED. *NM

NHTSA ID 10136858 · filed Sep 18, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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