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1997 Chrysler Town and Country brakes problems

The 1997 Chrysler Town and Country has 49 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

49

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

10

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Related recalls

96V215000BrakesOctober 29, 1996 · 18,997 units

Defect

THE MASTER CYLINDER REAR SEAL, BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC FLUID AND THE VACUUM RESERVOIR, MAY NOT SEAL ADEQUATELY ALLOWING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE POWER ASSIST VACUUM RESERVOIR.

Consequence

AS THE HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DECREASES, THE LEVEL SENSOR WILL DETECT THE LOSS OF FLUID AND ILLUMINATE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LAMP. CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED CAN RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. ADDENDUM (4-14-97): VEHICLES INSPECTED PER CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 707 AND FOUND TO BE OUTSIDE THE LISTED SUSPECT MASTER CYLINDER DATE CODE RANGE, MUST NOW HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER PRIMARY PISTON REPLACED (CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 714).

What owners report

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PREFORMED FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER 96V215000, REPAIRS WERE DONE. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP AND UPON MAKING A STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A BIKE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · April 25, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country have?

NHTSA has 49 complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 96V215000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.