1997 Chrysler Town And Country electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 84 complaints for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, 15% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 148,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 148,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 8 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
An electrical short, either in the fuse breaker block, wiring harness or battery, started a fire in the engine compartment and totally burned the vehicle.
1997 chrysler t&c van repeatedly loses all dash gauges so you can not tell how fast you are going etc.. ABS light and service engine soon light come on. No remedy as of yet . Had one mechanic tell me it was the body control module but it would cost over $900 to replace{and that might not fix the problem!}. Also lost wiper function, I have to use the wash function to clear windshield when it's raining or snowing. Mechanic said that is related to the bcm also.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country
- Air bags 85 complaints
- Engine 55 complaints
- Brakes 49 complaints
- Cruise control 39 complaints
- Transmission 38 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 38 complaints
- Steering 32 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints