1999 Chrysler Town And Country: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 485 complaints
485
Total Complaints
89,000mi
Median Mileage
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,052 25th Percentile
89,000 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
42
AIR BAGS
37
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
23
WHEELS:RIM
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
16
SUSPENSION
12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
STEERING
11

Severity Assessment

21
Crashes
32
Fires
35
Injuries
11
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHENEVER I COME TO A STOP SIGN WHILE ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHILE IN DRIVE UNLESS I KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY. MY FORD VAN AND ESCORT AND MY VOLVO DO NOT DO THIS WHEN ON THE SAME HILLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDE..."
"VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35MPH AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER IS GOING TO INVESTIGATE. *AK"
"VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE SHIFT LOCK WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28