2002 Chrysler Town And Country steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 81 complaints for the 2002 Chrysler Town And Country, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 58 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 58 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
2002 chrysler town & country ex (mileage 50,000) caught fire. Drove car from the university of michigan to my office on platt road, ann arbor. As I turned into the parking lot, power steering failed, was not able to move it. Noticed dense white smoke comming into the car from the dashboard and through the door pillars. Got out of the car, and after about 5 minutes, opened the hood of the car and carefully opened it. Noticed a fire at the back of the engine compartment.
Recall #d37 upper power steering hose replaced @ 17,590 miles. Then on jan. 2005 power steering vibrating, power steering oil low oil leak ( 18,211 miles) nov. 2005 oil leak again don kott added oil ---jan. 19,2006 took it to don kott again and was told the rack and pinion seal is leaking oil. Since my warranty was over at oct 2005 but my mileage is only 25,000 miles. The estimate repair cost will be $1,100 dollars. I feel that this should not happen at 25,000 miles and it was an defective parts.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Chrysler Town And Country
- Air bags 67 complaints
- Electrical system 62 complaints
- Engine 35 complaints
- Transmission 32 complaints
- Brakes 27 complaints
- Lighting 26 complaints
- Latches & locks 24 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints