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1997 Chrysler Town and Country transmission problems

The 1997 Chrysler Town and Country has 44 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

44

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Town and Country transmission complaints by model year187 complaints1986: 1 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 32 complaints1994: 35 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 162 complaints1997: 44 complaints1998: 32 complaints1999: 45 complaints2000: 56 complaints2001: 72 complaints2002: 40 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 37 complaints2006: 14 complaints2007: 13 complaints2008: 58 complaints2009: 33 complaints2010: 67 complaints2011: 40 complaints2012: 35 complaints2013: 42 complaints2014: 51 complaints2015: 112 complaints2016: 187 complaints
Town and Country transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND THE KEY IS NOT IN THE IGNITION, THE CONSUMER CAN STILL SHIFT THE GEARS TO REVERSE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAD FALLEN. (ASSUMED DUE TO THE HEAT) THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT DOWN AND IN REVERSE AND THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS ADJACENT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 24, 2003 · crash

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country transmission — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.