2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 8
- Fires 5
- Injuries 15
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM | 50 | 30.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STEERING | 21 | 12.9% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 17 | 10.4% | 1 crashes · 3 fires |
| ENGINE | 13 | 8.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | 7.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 4.9% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 | 4.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 7 | 4.3% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5 | 3.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 64 | 39.3% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 07E104000 was reported 1,208 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 03E045000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 03E053000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 04V386000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E022000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 07E104000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 10E034000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP14002 |
Safety Recalls (6)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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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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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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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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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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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 07E104000
- Report date
- Component:
- VISIBILITY
- Consequence:
- IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
- Remedy:
- SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
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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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.