2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 239 complaints · 6 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: STEERING (41 complaints · 17.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STEERING appears in 41 of 239 owner complaints (17.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 41 complaints, 17.1% of reports STEERING 41 · 17.1% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 11.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 · 11.7% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 21 complaints, 8.8% of reports AIR BAGS 21 · 8.8% · 6 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 21 complaints, 8.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 21 · 8.8% ENGINE: 18 complaints, 7.5% of reports ENGINE 18 · 7.5% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 5.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 5.9% VISIBILITY: 13 complaints, 5.4% of reports VISIBILITY 13 · 5.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 4.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 11 · 4.6% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 4.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 4.2% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 139 complaints, 58.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 139 · 58.2% · 9 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STEERING 41 17.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 28 11.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 21 8.8% 6 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 21 8.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 18 7.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 13 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 11 4.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 4.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 139 58.2% 9 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2003. 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2002 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 03E045000 ◆ Recall campaign 03E045000 Recall campaign 03E053000 ◆ Recall campaign 03E053000 Recall campaign 04V386000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V386000 Recall campaign 05V134000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V134000 Recall campaign 06E022000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E022000 Recall campaign 10E034000 ◆ Recall campaign 10E034000 Investigation PE04054 ● Investigation PE04054 Investigation EA04031 ● Investigation EA04031 Investigation DP14002 ● Investigation DP14002
  • Campaign 04V386000 was reported 466 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 05V134000 was reported 867 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 6
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 10
2004-Q4 Owner reports 17
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 10
2005-Q3 Owner reports 8
2005-Q4 Owner reports 4
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 5
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 9
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 8
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 6
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 7
2010-Q2 Owner reports 7
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 7
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 03E045000
Recall campaign 1 03E053000
Recall campaign 1 04V386000
Recall campaign 1 05V134000
Recall campaign 1 06E022000
Recall campaign 1 10E034000
Defect investigation 1 PE04054
Defect investigation 1 EA04031
Defect investigation 1 DP14002
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03E045000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THIS CONDITION OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE COULD STALL. ALSO, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THE FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS FOR 1995-2000 SHORT WHEELBASE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS PART NO. 18232 AND DATE CODE 0237, 0249, OR 0252. REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS FOR 1995-2000 LONG WHEELBASE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS PART NO. 18230 AND DATE CODE 0237, 0249, 0251, OR 0304. REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS FOR 2001-2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AND DODGE CARAVAN MINIVANS PART NO. 28871 AND DATE CODE 0249. THESE PART NUMBERS AND DATE CODES APPEAR ON THE GOLD-TONE FILTER. DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO ISOLATE AND RETURN AFFECTED INVENTORY. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE FUEL FILTER SERVICED ON ONE OF THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES AFTER SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 SHOULD RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE FACILITY TO BE INSPECTED TO SEE IF THE FUEL FILTER THAT WAS INSTALLED IS ONE THAT IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. IF SO, THE OWNERS SHOULD HAVE THE FILTER REPLACED. TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND PLUS THE COST OF POSTAGE, OWNERS SHOULD CUT THE CONNECTORS FROM THE HOSES, RINSE THE CONNECTORS AND RETURN THEM TOGETHER WITH PROOF OF THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART AND LABOR, TO INTERCONTINENTAL AT INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS, INC., P.O. BOX 861, MAHWAH, NJ 07430, ATTN: FUEL FILTER RECALL. INTERCONTINENTAL WILL MAIL A FULL REFUND TO THE OWNER.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03E053000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A POSSIBLE FIRE CAN OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
    Remedy:
    WIX WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. NOTE: THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. NOR ANY DAILMERCHRYSLER DEALERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WIX AT 704-864-6711.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V386000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V134000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN UNBELTED PASSENGER COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER LIFTGATE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E022000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10E034000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF THE AREA IN QUESTION FRACTURES OR BREAKS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE THE HITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MFG AT 1-715-831-8713.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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