2001 Chrysler Town AND Country Electrical System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 10, 2021 · 73 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “wiring harness” (8% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Wiring harness: mentioned in 6 of 73 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?

Based on 47 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles6 · 13%
10k–25k miles2 · 4%
25k–50k miles3 · 6%
50k–75k miles13 · 28%
75k–100k miles6 · 13%
100k–150k miles9 · 19%
150k+ miles8 · 17%

How serious are the reports?

Of 73 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 1 an injury.

Chrysler Town AND Country electrical system complaints by model year

Peak: 2008, with 1,242 complaints
1995: 319951996: 1201997: 7819971998: 621999: 5619992000: 242001: 7320012002: 602003: 4020032004: 232005: 16420052006: 742007: 4320072008: 1,2421,2422009: 45320092010: 9782011: 52320112012: 3952013: 39320132014: 2152015: 6220152016: 107

n = 5,188 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectrical System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2016 Town AND Country10720%60,500
2015 Town AND Country6216%55,650
2014 Town AND Country21534%57,000
2013 Town AND Country39358%62,252
2012 Town AND Country39562%77,000
2011 Town AND Country52368%73,996
2010 Town AND Country97863%78,747
2009 Town AND Country45364%83,900
2008 Town AND Country1,24264%84,000
2007 Town AND Country4320%96,550
2006 Town AND Country7417%80,000
2005 Town AND Country16419%85,000
2004 Town AND Country2314%92,500
2003 Town AND Country4016%80,000
2002 Town AND Country6015%62,216
2001 Town AND Country7316%74,500
2000 Town AND Country248%116,000
1999 Town AND Country5615%90,000
1998 Town AND Country6221%133,500
1997 Town AND Country7820%145,000
1996 Town AND Country12013%92,250
1995 Town AND Country35%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2005, with 15 complaints
2001: 2200122002: 332003: 9200392004: 772005: 152005152006: 552007: 4200742008: 332009: 4200942010: 222011: 5201152012: 112013: 2201322014: 222015: 4201542016: 112017: 1201712018: 222021: 120211

n = 73 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2001 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.

Alarms go iff.driving.allights go out.cant see .driving interstates at 70 to 80 mph...this is real danger to all owners of ant caravans and town and country vans. Id like to file a lawsuit protecting all of us owners? How many have been killed and never reported?

Received May 10, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11415939

Car stopped, windshields wipers worked lighting worked, canton city police department attempted to help . I had to have the car towed ,prior to the incident autozone printed electrical problems in motion 30th street and market 8/07/2018 recall number 625600

Received Oct 10, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11139508

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country. When the gear shifter was placed in drive, the vehicle failed to move. In addition, the check engine and another unknown warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where…

Received May 10, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11093253

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2001 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have electrical system problems?

No. NHTSA has 73 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country (16% of the 462 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 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country electrical system?

No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electrical system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 74,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country?

The most frequent phrase is “wiring harness”, in 6 of 73 complaints.

Other 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country problems

See all 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or electrical system problems across all Town AND Country years.