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1997 Chrysler Town And Country

Based on reports from 546 owners and 9 recalls for this exact model.

Complaints
546
Crashes
40
Fires
20
Recalls
9
TSBs
151
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Preliminary Verdict

Red Flag

Based on 546 complaints, 40 crashes, 20 fires, and 9 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.6x the class average.

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the AirbagsHIGH

69 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 86K miles.

!Inspect the Speed ControlMED
Look for symptoms of wear and premature failure
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Failure Timeline by Mileage

11
0–30K
30
30–60K
22
60–90K
22
90–120K
10
120–150K
26
150K+

Peak failure range: 30–60K miles (30 reports) • Median: 86K miles

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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Airbags (69 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

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Buyer Lot Checklist

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Where the complaints fall

Airbags69 (13%)
Speed Control38 (7%)
Power Train:automatic Transmission31 (6%)
Electrical29 (5%)
Electrical System:horn28 (5%)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys19 (3%)
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer14 (3%)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline14 (3%)

1997 Chrysler Town And Country: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Airbags Issues

Airbags complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, with 69 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 86,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 86K-mile mark.

Speed Control Issues

Speed Control complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, with 38 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Power Train:automatic Transmission Issues

Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, with 31 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:automatic transmission-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Electrical Issues

Electrical complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, with 29 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.

Complaint trend by year

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116
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99
02
55
03
33
04
20
05
14
06
7
07
7
08
3
09
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11
4
12
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13
4
14
7
15
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17

Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country. Recent trend: increasing.

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Recall History (9 recalls)

00V268000Jan 2002

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O-RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME. FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE UNDERHOOD FUEL INJECTION FUEL RAIL COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

02V076000Jun 2002

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SOME TRIM MATERIAL CAN LOOSEN AND DROP INTO THE REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

02V293000Nov 2002

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN WOUND INCORRECTLY DURING THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

03E045000

EQUIPMENT

AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 17, 2002, AND JANUARY 20, 2003, SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES LISTED ABOVE. THE FILTER MAY EXPERIENCE MALFUNCTION OF THE QUICK CONNECTOR EITHER BLOCKING FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE OR CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE ANY PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. NOR ANY DAILMERCHRYSLER DEALERS.

03E053000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, MODELS WIX FILTER PART NUMBERS 33576, 33577, 33734; NAPA FILTER PART NUMBERS 3576, 3577, 3734; AND CARQUEST FILTER PART NUMBERS 86576, 86577, 86734 USED ON 1996-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, DODGE CARAVAN, AND PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VEHICLES, CAN CAUSE THE FUEL LINES TO LEAK.

+ 4 more recalls in the full report

Recall severity analysis & seller scripts

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1997 Chrysler Town And Country vs. Class Average (Special Purpose Vehicles)

This vehicle

546

Class avg

350

1.6x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical special purpose vehicles vehicles.

Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.

About this data

NHTSA Complaints

Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 546 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 9 recalls found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

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1997 Chrysler Town And Country: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country?
The most commonly reported issue with the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country is related to the airbags, with 69 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Is the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country reliable?
The 1997 Chrysler Town And Country has 546 complaints, 40 crash reports, and 20 fire reports filed with NHTSA. This is 1.6x the class average — higher than typical for its segment.
How much does it cost to fix 1997 Chrysler Town And Country problems?
Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.
Does the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country have any recalls?
Yes, the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country has 9 recalls on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
What mileage do Chrysler Town And Country problems start?
Based on 121 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 86,000 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 30–60K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.
What’s in the full report?
10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.
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