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2004 Chrysler Town And Country Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 167 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Chrysler Town And Country, most often about the fuel system (35% of complaints, typically around 80,500 miles). It is 17th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2004 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Fuel system
58 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 80,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
Every time when fill up the gas tank the engine will stalled (but you can start up ) will run rough for 4 to 5 miles after that engine will back to normal condition, I have known a lot people have a same problem with there types of vehicles, this does sound like a design flaw. About 75,000 miles it started to stall…
For the past year, after filling up the gas tank, our van would start to shudder and sometimes stall immediately after pulling out of the station. It would restart after a minute, but stall again, especially after a left turn. It happened again two days ago when my wife filled up, and she and my young son were coming…
Engine
25 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 70,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
After filling my 2004 t&c mini van with gas, I pulled out onto the street and drove less than 2 blocks when turning a corner I lost all power when the engine died suddenly and could not steer very well and was almost hit by oncoming traffic. Had to stop put in park and able to start and drive away.
After every fuel fill the vehicle runs rough or stalls. Most times for the first mile then clears up. Almost impossible to pull out in traffic after filling the tank.
Electrical
23 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 61,000 miles. Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery.
Where to begin? 1) wiring that run along passenger side door to control rear hatch, and back side sliding door severed by opening slider door. Car can no longer be locked because the power door look system controls were cut when the wiring was cut. 2) complete loss of displays and controls in the dashboard, with no…
I had taken the vehicle for repair on two occasions due to turn signals malfunctioning, power windows malfunctioning, and back sliding doors malfunctioning. On the first occasion malfunctions could not be enacted. On second occasion, a switch was replaced. On june 28, 2006 van was hit in rear pushed into another car…
Steering
22 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion, hydraulic power assist, steering wheel/handle bar, gear box.
I have an '04 t and c which I bought a year and a half ago...great vehicle except for the steering whine...brought it in to the dealership and had it filled and bled (to remove supposed air bubbles) more than once...would seem to be improved then go back to same old thing...the noise would start when I started the car…
My 2004 Chrysler Town And Country is having steering problems. The dealer put a new rack and pinion in it july 5, 2007. We bought it on july 6, 2007. It had 42,729 miles on it. By july 30, 2007 two bolts fell out of said unit, and the other bolt was halfway out also. The dealer replaced the missing ones with used…
Air bags
14 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
: the contact stated without incident, the airbag light illuminates intermittently. Also, the turn signals would not cancel. The dealership determined the clock spring needs to be replaced. The turn signal switch was replaced to repair the turn signals.
Front passenger seat back broke during a rear end collision seat belts did not deploy when the car impacted a vehicle in front of it driver seat belt did not protect driver from hitting the top of the car with his head, and also caused a bruise on the left arm which contacted the upper seat belt bracket.
Transmission
13 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
My 2004 Chrysler Town And Country will not shift when driving the rpms go up to 4000 and the transmission will not shift to next gear I can not drive it on the freeway it will only let you drive about 40 MPH because the rpms are to high and I( am afraid of damaging the motor driving with such high rpms transmission is…
Tl contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the shifter would not change into different gears. The vehicle hesitated and drove roughly while in motion. The check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained lit until the engine…
Brakes
10 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 30,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, pedals and linkages.
Dt: the contact stated the emergency brake locked. The vehicle was taken to a dealership, and they explained to the contact that this was a result to water getting into the rear drum and freezing. On december 21, 2004 the emergency brake was repaired under warranty. The problem recurred. Updated 01/25/06.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Town And Country. While driving 35 MPH the rotors overheated causing the brakes to fail. She took the vehicle to the garage twice for the failure and the mechanic replaced the rotors one time and the brake pads twice; however the failure was not corrected. The mechanic was unable to diagnose why…
Body and structure
9 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 107,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
Drivers side power sliding door was closed and we were driving down the road. When the door caught fire and started blowing sparks on to my 2 year old strapped in a car seat. By the time I stopped the vehicle, got out, and tried to open the door it would not open. I had to run to the other side and open the other…
The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler town country. While parked, the contact attempted to open the rear passenger side sliding door but it would not open manually or electronically and the door could not be opened from the interior or exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing.…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2004 Chrysler Town And Country recalls
Steering: hose, piping, and connections
Risk: Power steering fluid leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an under hood fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the upper power steering cooler hose. This recall began on september 27, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain minivans equipped with 3.3 or 3.8l v-6 engine, the upper power steering cooler hose may split and cause a fluid leak.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine stall after refueling
Summary
This defect petition evaluates july 7, 2014 allegations from an owner of a model year (my) 2007 dodge grand caravan minivan that engine stall occurs in these vehicles without warning after refueling.the petitioner's vehicle is a chrysler rs platform minivan.the rs platform includes my 2003 through 2007 dodge grand caravan, dodge caravan, chrysler town and country and chrysler voyager minivans.NHTSA evaluated the petition by analyzing consumer complaints submitted to the agency, analyzing field data, reviewing technical information provided in chrysler's response to an agency information request and testing an rs minivan identified by its owner as experiencing post-refuel engine stalls.after
Questions about the 2004 Chrysler Town And Country
- What are the most common problems with the 2004 Chrysler Town And Country?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (58 complaints, typically around 80,500 miles); engine (25 complaints, typically around 70,500 miles); electrical (23 complaints, typically around 61,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2004 Chrysler Town And Country have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 5, 2004 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2004 a bad year for the Chrysler Town And Country?
- It is 17th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints, with 167 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.