2001 Chrysler Town AND Country Steering Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rack pinion” (17% of reports).
- 52steering complaints
- 50,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 12%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.
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 9 of 52 complaints (17%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 52 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chrysler Town AND Country steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 11 | 2% | 61,000 |
| 2015 Town AND Country | 13 | 3% | 77,121 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 22 | 3% | 58,400 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 26 | 4% | 74,000 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 16 | 3% | 53,500 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 21 | 3% | 79,949 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 128 | 8% | 85,000 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 36 | 5% | 74,750 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 95 | 5% | 86,868 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 20 | 9% | 58,000 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 110 | 26% | 50,450 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 121 | 14% | 55,000 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 22 | 13% | 50,000 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 52 | 21% | 54,625 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 76 | 19% | 49,184 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 52 | 11% | 50,000 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 25 | 8% | 95,000 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 25 | 7% | 109,350 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 30 | 10% | 72,150 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 29 | 7% | 57,199 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 74 | 8% | 112,530 |
| 1995 Town AND Country | 4 | 7% | 97,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering 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.
Steering wheel locked up while driving, with engine running, car went off road, almost hit tree. After stopped , with engine still running ( it never stopped) i had to pull back and forth on the steering wheel, suddenly the wheel was free to turn and has acted normal since. Drove home fine , but…
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 70 mph, the steering tightened when the contact attempted to make a left turn. The contact added power steering fluid to the vehicle and noticed fluid leaking under the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…
Had several repairs done and it didn't fix the problem broke down in several different spots while driving and during morning start up it could have caused customers to have accidents it's a family van something has to be done i don't know what procedure chrysler is making to fix these issues a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about steering for the 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country (11% 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 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “rack pinion”, in 9 of 52 complaints.
Other 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country problems
See all 2001 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or steering problems across all Town AND Country years.