IllustrationGEAR SHIFT LEVER ENGAGES WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD HAND RESTING ON SHIFT LEVER AND FOOT RESTING ON FLOOR, AND WEIGHT OF HIS HAND SLID INTO GEAR, AND RAN INTO THE GARAGE. DEALER ADVISED TO CALL PHONE NUMBER IN BACK OF OWNER'S MANUAL. IT WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK
2000 Chrysler Town And Country
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Chrysler Town And Country do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 216.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
170–25K
1725–50K
4250–75K
3875–100K
29100–150K
25150K+
168 reports with mileage · 138 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
26 crash reports16 fire reports15 injury reports
Power Train complaints
52 reportsVEHICLE FAILS TO HAVE A BRAKE LOCK ENTRY WITH KEY IN IGNITION. A 3 YEAR OLD HIT SHIFT LEVER AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. VEHICLE WAS NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME, BUT KEY WAS IN IGNITION.*AK *SLC
CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED POORLY, SHE HAS CONCERNS WITH VEHICLE NOT BEING EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK, HOWEVER THE BRAND NEW MODELS DO CONTAIN THIS FEATURE AND CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE MODEL SHE HAS AS WELL AS OTHERS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB
TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM WAS NOT MADE WITH 2000 TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN, AND CHILD WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE WITHOUT PRESSING BRAKES DOWN. *AK DEALER REFUSES TO INSTALL THIS FEATURE. *SLC
MOST 2000 VEHICLES COME WITH TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. WITH THIS SYSTEM, ONLY WAY TO PUT CAR IN GEAR IS TO PRESS BRAKES. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HIS VEHICLE DIDN'T COME WITH TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. HIS CHILD PUT CAR IN GEAR, AND CAR ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY ON TWO OCCASIONS.*AK FRONT BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLI…
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MOST 2000 VEHICLES COME WITH TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. WITH THIS SYSTEM, ONLY WAY TO PUT CAR IN GEAR IS TO PRESS BRAKES. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HIS VEHICLE DIDN'T COME WITH TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. HIS CHILD PUT CAR IN GEAR, AND CAR ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY ON TWO OCCASIONS.*AK FRONT BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED, DEALE REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WHERE CHILD SHIFTED VEHICLE INTOR EVERSE, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND TO THE CONSUMERS HOME, CONSUMER TRADED IN THE 2000 FOR A 2001 BECAUSE IT CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM, CONSUMER WANTS CHRYSLER TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE DIFFERENCE HE HAD TO PAY. *SLC
REAR AXLE IS OFF CENTER BY ONE INCH. *AK THE MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE AND THE DEALER AGREED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS OFF THE CENTER, BUT INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONSUMER DISAGREES. *YH
THE AWD DRIVE COMPONENT OF OUR VEHICLE IS CAUSING PROBLEMS, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A SAFETY ASPECT. THERE IS SQUEALING NOISE AT LOW SPEED, A ROAR AT HIGH SPEED AND POOR GAS MILAGE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. IT FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS BOUND UP IN THE TRANSMISSION AND I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING COULD BREAK LOOSE…
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THE AWD DRIVE COMPONENT OF OUR VEHICLE IS CAUSING PROBLEMS, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A SAFETY ASPECT. THERE IS SQUEALING NOISE AT LOW SPEED, A ROAR AT HIGH SPEED AND POOR GAS MILAGE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. IT FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS BOUND UP IN THE TRANSMISSION AND I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING COULD BREAK LOOSE AND ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP AGREES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND ASSERTS THAT IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TRANSMISSION GEAR JUMPED OUT OF PARK, AND VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A GARAGE. *AK
GEARS CAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKES, THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION, AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST IN MAKING ANY CHANGES. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY DEVICE TO STOP CHILDREN FROM ENGAGING SHIFTING THE GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND POINTED OUT THAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE WITH NEW …
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GEARS CAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT DEPRESSING BRAKES, THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION, AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST IN MAKING ANY CHANGES. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY DEVICE TO STOP CHILDREN FROM ENGAGING SHIFTING THE GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND POINTED OUT THAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE WITH NEW MODELS. *YH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH MOTOR RUNNING, AND 1 1/2 YEAR OLD CHILD REACHED OVER AND PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND VEHICLE MOVED. CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS NOT ON BRAKE. *AK
Official recalls
204V480000 · Air Bags
Oct 6, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL MANIFEST ITSELF THROUGH ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP, AND COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A DRIVER'S AIR BAG OPEN CIRCUIT, IF THE PART IS NOT REPLACED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.
Remedy: 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 WARRANTY UNDER WHICH IT WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AT NO CHARGE IF IT FAILS. DAIMLERCHRYSLER WILL ALSO REIMBURSE OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED ON THEIR VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
00V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Sep 13, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: 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 ON JANUARY 25, 2002. DUE TO THE LARGE QUANTITY OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, THE OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PHASED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, IF A VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE O-RINGS, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
4EA04013 · Driver Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Jun 4, 2004 · Closed May 25, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
THE DRIVER AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING CAN DEVELOP AN OPEN-CIRCUIT CONDITION RESULTING IN NONFUNCTIONAL DRIVER-SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED), AND/OR STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED).IN ITS OCTOBER 5, 2004 LETTER TO NHTSA, DAIMLERCHRYSLER STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY ON ALL MY 1998.5-2000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER MINIVANS, BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1998 AND AUGUST 2000, WITH 70,000 MILES OR LESS.IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE A LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR THIS COMPONENT ON MY 1998.5-2000 MINIVANS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE.THE DETAILS OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION ARE DESCRIBED IN DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S LETTER (SEE RECALL NO. 04V-480).THE AGENCY BELIEVES THAT FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSE VEHICLES COVERED ONLY BY THE LIFETIME WARRANTY.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE PAGE 2 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
PE04017 · Overheating Of Seat Heaters
Opened Feb 18, 2004 · Closed Jun 21, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler
ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON 24 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE ELECTRICALLY HEATED DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT SPARKS/OVERHEATS.DAIMLERCHRYSLER BELIEVES THE FAILURE IS DUE TO ONE OF TWO FACTORS:THE STITCHING OPERATION ON THE SEAT COVER MAY CAUSE THE SEWING NEEDLE TO SEVER SOME STRANDS OF THE WIRE HEATING GRID IN THE SEAT, OR A POOR SOLDER JOINT/WIRE CONNECTOR FAILS DUE TO IMPROPER PROCESSING OR LONG TERM OVERSTRESSING.THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE SEAT HEATER SWITCH MUST BOTH BE TURNED ON TO POWER THE SEAT HEATER.COMPLAINANTS REPORT THAT WHEN OVERHEATING OCCURS, SWITCHING THE HEATER OFF ALSO STOPS THE OVERHEATING.THE FAILURE CANNOT OCCUR IN AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF.ODI FINDS THAT THE 33 FIRE ALLEGATIONS ARE REPORTING VERY LOCALIZED OVERHEATING(PHOTOS OF DAMAGED SEATS SHOW HOLES THE SIZE OF A PENCIL OR LESS).THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF SUSTAINED COMBUSTION AND NO REPORTS OF OTHER FIRE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.THE INJURY ALLEGATIONS ARE REPORTING MINOR INJURY.NO CONSUMERS REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT (PHYSICIAN CARE).THERE ARE NO ALLEGATIONS OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO FAILURE OF A HEATED SEAT.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
EA01007 · Air Bag Clockspring
Opened Feb 21, 2001 · Closed Nov 22, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
RQ00008 · Dc Minivan Fuel Injector Rail Leak
Opened Mar 9, 2000 · Closed Mar 18, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available