1998 Chrysler Town AND Country Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Chrysler Town AND Country, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,566 miles. The words owners use most often: “serpentine belt” (31% of reports).
- 67engine and engine cooling complaints
- 84,566median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Serpentine belt: mentioned in 21 of 67 complaints (31%)
- Caught fire: mentioned in 7 of 67 complaints (10%)
- Loss control: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 30 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 12 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chrysler Town AND Country engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 2 | 0% | 134,359 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 3 | 0% | 67,000 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 4 | 1% | 122,000 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 4 | 1% | 106,000 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 5 | 1% | 1,000 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 26 | 2% | 31,500 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 10 | 1% | 45,832 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 44 | 2% | 53,971 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 18 | 8% | 56,000 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 15 | 3% | 38,100 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 50 | 6% | 45,000 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 16 | 10% | 58,200 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 17 | 7% | 55,500 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 31 | 8% | 55,850 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 24 | 5% | 49,906 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 47 | 15% | 76,500 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 34 | 9% | 112,000 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 67 | 23% | 84,566 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 52 | 13% | 59,967 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 162 | 17% | 100,000 |
| 1995 Town AND Country | 6 | 10% | 134,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Chrysler Town AND Country. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler town and country. While driving in rainy weather conditions approximately 40 mph, there was a loss of power steering without warning and the illumination of the battery warning indicator. The contact drove to the side of the road and the engine was turned off…
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler town and country. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contacts place of resident. A local mechanic performed a diagnostic on the vehicle and no failure codes displayed. The vehicle was…
Engine spontaneously started on fire and fire destroyed the entire vehicle. Owner just purchased the vehicle 1 week prior to this occurring from a dealership. All of a sudden, there was smoke everywhere while driving on the interstate, and within 3-4 minutes of pulling to the side of the road due…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Chrysler Town AND Country (23% of the 296 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Chrysler Town AND Country engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 84,566 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “serpentine belt”, in 21 of 67 complaints, followed by “caught fire” (7).
Other 1998 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
See all 1998 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Town AND Country years.