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2001 Chrysler Town And Country

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Town And Country years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Town And Country are substantially higher than the model-year median of 216.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

287 reports with mileage · 175 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.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports7 fire reports24 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

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89,000 miles · Jan 10, 2008
Seat Belts

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE EXTREMELY EASY TO EXIT. THE BUCKLES WERE NOT SECURE. SHE PLACED HER DOG IN THE HARNESS, AND THE DOG BARELY PUSHED DOWN ON THE BUCKLE AND WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE EXTREMELY EASY TO EXIT. THE BUCKLES WERE NOT SECURE. SHE PLACED HER DOG IN THE HARNESS, AND THE DOG BARELY PUSHED DOWN ON THE BUCKLE AND WAS RELEASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,760 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

NHTSA ODI #10214404

85,000 miles · Mar 14, 2007
Seat Belts

WHILE REMOVING FOUR (4!!!!) CHILD SAFETY SEATS FROM THE REAR OF OUR 2001 CHRYSLER T/C MINIVAN, THREE OF THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD US IT WOULD BE $850 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. WE POLITELY DECLINED WHILE WE RESEARCH THE ISSUE. APPARENTLY, WE ARE NO…

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WHILE REMOVING FOUR (4!!!!) CHILD SAFETY SEATS FROM THE REAR OF OUR 2001 CHRYSLER T/C MINIVAN, THREE OF THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD US IT WOULD BE $850 TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. WE POLITELY DECLINED WHILE WE RESEARCH THE ISSUE. APPARENTLY, WE ARE NOT THE 1ST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. $850 SOUNDS PRETTY STEEP TO REPAIR A "SAFETY" PROBLEM. 3 OUT OF FOUR REAR SHOULDER HARNESS SEAT BELTS FAILING SOUNDS LIKE A "SAFETY" PROBLEM TO ME. WHAT'S THE POINT OF CAR SEATS FOR SMALL CHILDREN IF THE SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK? *JB

NHTSA ODI #10185122

82,000 miles · Jun 7, 2006
Seat Belts

I DISCOVERED BY SITTING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE BACK OF MY CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LX 2001 THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING. INDEED THEY DO NOT BLOCK AND EVEN DO NOT COME BACK PROPERLY IN PLACE WHEN NOT USED. I WENT TO MY DEALER WHO CONFIRMED TODAY THAT THE 4 BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND IS ASKING $900 TO REPLACE THEM AS TH…

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I DISCOVERED BY SITTING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE BACK OF MY CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LX 2001 THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING. INDEED THEY DO NOT BLOCK AND EVEN DO NOT COME BACK PROPERLY IN PLACE WHEN NOT USED. I WENT TO MY DEALER WHO CONFIRMED TODAY THAT THE 4 BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND IS ASKING $900 TO REPLACE THEM AS THEY ARE CLAIMING MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IF I HAD NOT SAT ON THE BACK I MAY HAVE NEVER NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THOSE BELTS ARE CERTAINLY DEFECTIVE SINCE QUITE SOME TIME ALREADY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MEANS I HAVE TO HAVE CHRYSLER COVERING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE BELTS. THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME ORIENTATION TO FOLLOW TO GET MY CAR SECURE AGAIN FOR MY KIDS WHO ARE SITTING ON THE BACK. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10159287

25,788 miles · Nov 16, 2005
Air BagsSeat Belts

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSIONER WAS FAULTY. CONSEQUENCE IS TENSIONER WOULD NOT WORK AS NEEDED. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSIONER. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10142817

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2005
Seat Belts

I TOOK MY TOWN AND COUNTRY IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ALSO TO CHECK THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT ROLL UP LIKE THEY SHOULD. THE DEALER SAID THE REPAIR WOULD BE $950 TO REPLACE THE RETRACTORS. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I AM SCARED TO DEATH THAT MY KIDS ARE NOT PROTECTED. ALSO, THEY DO N…

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I TOOK MY TOWN AND COUNTRY IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND ALSO TO CHECK THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT ROLL UP LIKE THEY SHOULD. THE DEALER SAID THE REPAIR WOULD BE $950 TO REPLACE THE RETRACTORS. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I AM SCARED TO DEATH THAT MY KIDS ARE NOT PROTECTED. ALSO, THEY DO NOT SEEM TO LATCH SNUGGLY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS CAN HAPPEN IN A CAR 4 YEARS OLD. *JB *NM

NHTSA ODI #10139602

45,000 miles · Nov 22, 2004
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

I WAS STOPPED ON A STATE ROUTE TO MAKE A TURN AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH. MY SHOULDER BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BELT DID NOT BREAK, THE LAP PORTION HELD ME IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE SHOULDER BELT ALLOWED ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY HEAD/MOUTH. I SUFFERED INJURIES. THE PART HAS BEEN REP…

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I WAS STOPPED ON A STATE ROUTE TO MAKE A TURN AND WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH. MY SHOULDER BELT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BELT DID NOT BREAK, THE LAP PORTION HELD ME IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE SHOULDER BELT ALLOWED ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY HEAD/MOUTH. I SUFFERED INJURIES. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH MUCH HASSLE FROM INSURANCE. OLD PART MAY BE AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10100350

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2004
Child SeatSeat Belts

SEVERAL TIMES MY SONS SEAT BELT THAT HOLDS HIS CAR SEAT CAME UNBUCKLED. THE LAST TIME I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY AND HIS CAR SEAT CAME FORWARD. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, HE WAS NOT HURT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10055034

58,300 miles · Jan 10, 2004
Seat Belts

WE HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN WITH THE GEN3 SEAT BELST IN IT.N OUR WAY HOME FROM DALLAS, WE CHECKED THE KIDS SEAT BELTS BEFORE LEAVING MY PARENTS HOUSE. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE TRIP, I HEARD A NOISE AS MY 10 MONTH OLD BABY DROPPED ONE OF HER TIYS OVER THE SIDE OF HER CAR SEAT. WHEN I TURNED AROUND TO LOOK, I NOT…

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WE HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN WITH THE GEN3 SEAT BELST IN IT.N OUR WAY HOME FROM DALLAS, WE CHECKED THE KIDS SEAT BELTS BEFORE LEAVING MY PARENTS HOUSE. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE TRIP, I HEARD A NOISE AS MY 10 MONTH OLD BABY DROPPED ONE OF HER TIYS OVER THE SIDE OF HER CAR SEAT. WHEN I TURNED AROUND TO LOOK, I NOTICED THAT THE BUCKLE HAD UNLATCHED AND THE TOY WAS LAYING RIGHT BESIDE IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10052799

Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2003
Seat Belts

CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED THE DEALER, WITHOUT TELLING, THE OWNER ROTATED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES 180 DEGREES ON THE SECOND ROW CAPTAINS CHAIRS. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE WEBBING TO RIDE OVER THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WHEN USED. DEALER SAID THAT THEY WERE TOLD TO DO THIS BY THE MANUFAC…

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CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED THE DEALER, WITHOUT TELLING, THE OWNER ROTATED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES 180 DEGREES ON THE SECOND ROW CAPTAINS CHAIRS. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE WEBBING TO RIDE OVER THE RED RELEASE BUTTON WHEN USED. DEALER SAID THAT THEY WERE TOLD TO DO THIS BY THE MANUFACTURER, TO PREVENT AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BUTTON BECAUSE IT WAS PROTECTED BY THE WEBBING. THIS WOULD CORRECT THE GEN III ISSUE.*AK ODI SPOKE TO DEALER ASSISTENT SERVICE MANAGER AND DEALER SAID THAT THE SEATS WERE REMOVED DURING REPAIRS AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE ACCIDENTALLY PUT ON BACKWARD. BUT ODI LEARNED FROM THE COMPAINANT THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE.CW

NHTSA ODI #10032002

Mileage unknown · May 1, 2003
Seat Belts

THE SEAT BELT LATCH WHICH HOLDS DOWN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT HAS RELEASED AT LEAST 4 TIMES WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING IT.

NHTSA ODI #10016827

Official recalls

2

04V531000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.

Nov 2, 2004

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A SPEAKER FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A SPECIAL TAPE TO THE TOP OF THE RADIO TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF WATER INTRUSION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

01V152000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

May 8, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PIVOT BOLT COULD FRACTURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BOLT FRACTURES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS AND NUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 30, 2001. 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

3

EA05009 · Headlight Malfunction

Opened Jun 1, 2005 · Closed May 2, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. 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 A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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Electrical System

OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. 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 A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Exterior Lighting:headlights

OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. 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 A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. 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 A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

PE05004 · Headlight Malfunction

Opened Feb 2, 2005 · Closed Jun 1, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Electrical System

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

Exterior Lighting:headlights

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

EA04031 · Power Liftgate Latch

Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 7, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Latches/locks/linkages

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.

Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.