2000 Chrysler Town & Country Problems, Recalls & Reliability
378 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 4 defect investigations. It scores 17/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 57,350 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2000 sits among all Town & Country years
What owners report
“Transmission failed to hold vehicle while in "park". Wife had two near misses when vehicle drifted away while in "park" one in a school parking lot. Dealer replaced transmission at 131 miles.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Town & Country
“Engine suddenly stalls while van in motion. Losing power steering and power braking. Once van coasts to a stop, restart with no issues. Normally occurs after van sits overnight and engine isn't warmed up as yet.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Town & Country
“Consumer states that when coming to a sudden stop. Consumer has to brake very early to avoid rear ending another car. Dealer has been contacted. Nlm”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Town & Country
“Cruse cont does not work horn not working and air bag light is on. All of them worked off and on for a time but not now06”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Town & Country
“When driving through puddles, or large amounts of water on roads, the alternator belt falls off causing the loss of power steering, engine over heating, and the battery to die. Could be while turning or driving straight.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Town & Country
“Seat warmer in driver side seat caught fire and burned hole in seat and damaged womans coat.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2000 Town & Country
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 208 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 80,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 53,000 and 120,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (7)
CURT MFG IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 3 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 13347, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1997-2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS, 1996-2007 DODGE CARAVANS, AND 1996-2004 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VANS. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM…
Fix: 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.
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF…
Fix: 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…
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST,…
Fix: 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…
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL COVERED VEHICLES WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS. FOR THOSE VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES, DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL OFFER AN EXTENDED LIFETIME…
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,…
Fix: 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.…
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…
Fix: 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.…
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.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ON THE VEHICLE FUEL RAILS TO PREVENT EXTERNAL LEAKAGE OF FUEL FROM THE FUEL RAIL CROSSOVER TUBE, SHOULD THE EXISTING O-RINGS CONTINUE TO DEGRADE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 04V480000.
Led to recall campaign 02V293000.
Led to recall campaign 00V268000.
Technical service bulletins
81 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2000 Town & Country TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country reliable?
The 2000 Chrysler Town & Country drew 378 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 17/100, scored against the model's worst year (2008).
What are the most common 2000 Chrysler Town & Country problems?
The top reported problems for the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country are transmission & drivetrain (56 complaints), engine (53), and brakes & stability (32).
At what mileage do 2000 Chrysler Town & Country problems show up?
Owners most often report 2000 Chrysler Town & Country problems around 80,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 53,000 and 120,000 miles.
Does the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.