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2001 Chrysler Town And Country engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 19 complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Town And Country, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
19 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2001 Chrysler Town And Country Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 58% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle decelerated as the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, there was an abnormal noise coming from under the vehicle when suddenly the front driver's side burst into flames. There were two loud explosions coming from the tire area as the entire vehicle began burning. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The vehicle was destroyed.

Reported at 130,000 miles, July 2014 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after waiting a few minutes. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact performed the repair himself that included the replacement of the throttle position sensor, idle air control valve, map sensor and the coil pack. The failure continued after the contact repaired the vehicle.

Reported at 179,000 miles, April 2014

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