IllustrationTHE BRAKE PEDAL SHREDDED COMPLETELY OFF AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A MOTORIST. THE MANUFACTURE HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE METAL PART THAT IS WELDED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BADLY WELDED AT THE FACTORY.
2004 Chrysler Town And Country
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2004 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
250–25K
2625–50K
2650–75K
2175–100K
30100–150K
18150K+
146 reports with mileage · 21 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.
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports5 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
167 reportsWHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE REAR CARGO WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. *NM *SC *JB
MY TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP APPROX. 11 TIMES NOW. IT HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT ABOUT APPROX 3,000 MILES INTO IT, ABOUT 1 MONTH OLD, IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. THIS PROGRESSIVLY GOT WORSE, IT RUNS VERY ROUGH AND LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING FLUID HAS LEAKED TWICE, FIRST…
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MY TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP APPROX. 11 TIMES NOW. IT HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT ABOUT APPROX 3,000 MILES INTO IT, ABOUT 1 MONTH OLD, IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. THIS PROGRESSIVLY GOT WORSE, IT RUNS VERY ROUGH AND LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING FLUID HAS LEAKED TWICE, FIRST TIME AT 6,000 MILES, APPROX 2-3 MONTHS OLD. BRAKES REPLACED APPROX 15,000 SQUEAL IN BELT. ODOR IN A/C. *JB
MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY.*MR THE VEHICLES MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND RETURNED THE NEXT DAY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 10 MILES THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL VISI…
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MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY.*MR THE VEHICLES MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND RETURNED THE NEXT DAY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 10 MILES THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL VISIT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION IN OTHER WAYS. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATOR THE INCORRECT SPEED. THE ENGINE MADE NOISE WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVED. THE ENGINE VIBRATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PERMANENTLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS. *NM *JB
CHRYSLER HAS DISCONTINUED BACKLIGHTING OF DOOR LIGHT SWITCHES,POWER DOOR SWITCH,POWER MIRROR SWITCH,HEADLAMP SWITCH,AND LOW LINE WINDOW SWITCHES. DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, IT'S VERY HARD TO LOCATE THESE SWITCHES WITHOUT DISTRACTING YOUR DRIVING ABILITY. TOOK THE VAN INTO DEALER TO HAVE THE LIGHTS RE-ACTIVATED (THEY ARE THERE)…
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CHRYSLER HAS DISCONTINUED BACKLIGHTING OF DOOR LIGHT SWITCHES,POWER DOOR SWITCH,POWER MIRROR SWITCH,HEADLAMP SWITCH,AND LOW LINE WINDOW SWITCHES. DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, IT'S VERY HARD TO LOCATE THESE SWITCHES WITHOUT DISTRACTING YOUR DRIVING ABILITY. TOOK THE VAN INTO DEALER TO HAVE THE LIGHTS RE-ACTIVATED (THEY ARE THERE), BUT SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULDN'T ENABLE THEM. (CHRYSLER HAS A BULLETIN ON THIS, #08-018-02.*AK
HAS VARYING IDLE AND POOR GAS MILEAGE SINCE 5000 MILES. CHRYSLER DENIES THIS IS A PROBLEM, HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE WILLL IDLE FROM 500 - 750 RPM IN DRIVE WITH A NOTICIBLE MISS. *AK
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND SMELLED GAS. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A SMALL GASH IN THE SIDE OF THE TANK. SHE OBVIOUSLY RAN SOMETHING OVER AND IT PIERCED THE TANK. MY CONCERN IS, HOW COME THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE SHROUD AROUND A PLASTIC GAS TANK THAT SITS RIGHT UNDER MY 3 YEAR OLDS CAR SEAT? THANKF…
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND SMELLED GAS. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A SMALL GASH IN THE SIDE OF THE TANK. SHE OBVIOUSLY RAN SOMETHING OVER AND IT PIERCED THE TANK. MY CONCERN IS, HOW COME THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE SHROUD AROUND A PLASTIC GAS TANK THAT SITS RIGHT UNDER MY 3 YEAR OLDS CAR SEAT? THANKFULLY SHE SMELLED THE GAS IMMEDIATELY AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THIS MAY NOT BE THE CASE IN THE FUTURE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL, TO CONTACT THE NHTSA. I HAVE ALSO SENT AN EMAIL TO CHRYSLER VOICING MY CONCERNS AND AM WAITING FOR A REPLY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE TO AVOID ANY FATALITIES. THANK YOU. *NM
Official recalls
104V386000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
Aug 5, 2004
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Remedy: 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.
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
1DP14002 · Engine Stall After Refueling
Opened Sep 5, 2014 · Closed Apr 6, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
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 completing this evaluation, NHTSA has concluded that further investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists.The stalls occurring in these vehicles only occur immediately after filling up the fuel tank and happen at low engine speeds. The failure rate is low, even after 8 to 13 years of the vehicles being in service, and there are no reports of crashes or injuries resulting from the stall condition.In the Agency's view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in finding the existence of a safety-related defect in the subject vehicles.Given the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the Agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.This action does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will take further action if warranted by future circumstances. More details concerning our review can be found in the Federal Register Notice for this action.The following 161 VOQs are included in the petition evaluation: 10209242, 10229468, 10240708, 10260923, 10275939, 10276532, 10296487, 10298175, 10328669, 10330144, 10346517, 10349789, 10354758, 10363689, 10372112, 10372368, 10372514, 10378031, 10379764, 10382938, 10387448, 10394063, 10398877, 10413918, 10418652, 10420924, 10427063, 10437525, 10445392, 10446902, 10470028, 10471249, 10473733, 10502231, 10503114, 10504260, 10509862, 10511988, 10512120, 10512385, 10512650, 10513147, 10538154, 10549841, 10551763, 10555188, 10555418, 10556754, 10565367, 10574012, 10574398, 10586555, 10587212, 10587559, 10593433, 10607841, 10607913, 10608922, 10615810, 10622468, 10628141, 10632112, 10632128, 10632172, 10632175, 10632231, 10632262, 10632266, 10632270, 10632305, 10632316, 10632326, 10632370, 10632385, 10632399, 10632492, 10632542, 10632765, 10632833, 10632928, 10633197, 10633281, 10633409, 10633421, 10633483, 10633507, 10637752, 10637804, 10637950, 10637975, 10638032, 10638289, 10638290, 10638401, 10638968, 10639218, 10639623, 10641157, 10641603, 10641614, 10641836, 10644339, 10644705, 10649713, 10649895, 10649932, 10650313, 10652590, 10653147, 10653783, 10654533, 10655226, 10658900, 10659679, 10660320, 10662588, 10662645, 10662662, 10663473, 10667056, 10667437, 10668081, 10668094, 10668131, 10668612, 10668969, 10668970, 10669584, 10669678, 10669729, 10669775, 10669866, 10669895, 10669992, 10670422, 10670506, 10676348, 10676732, 10677120, 10679795, 10679934, 10680057, 10680290, 10680342, 10680714, 10681512, 10682584, 10682906, 10683022, 10683114, 10683549, 10683620, 10683697, 10683743, 10689898, 10690761, 10691284, 10691556, 10691751, 10693061, 10694300