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2001 Chrysler Town And Country

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Town And Country years

Owner complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Town And Country are substantially higher than the model-year median of 216.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

287 reports with mileage · 175 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 73 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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  • Power Train. Review the 69 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

15 crash reports7 fire reports24 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

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85,500 miles · Oct 18, 2006
Air Bags

CLOCK SPRING, NO DRIVER AIR BAG. IT SEEM TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. REDESIGN IT. 2001 TOWN & COUNTRY. PROBLEM WITH WINDOWS ALSO. REDESIGN IT. WHATS THE PROBLEM WITH PRODUCT. ONGOING PROBLEMS!! THAY ARE STILL MAKING TOO MUCH MONEY ON REPLACEMENT PARTS. DO SOMETHING!! *NM

NHTSA ODI #10171291

85,000 miles · Jul 29, 2006
Air BagsLatches/locks/linkages

INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT. APPEARS TO BE CLOCKSPRING. ALSO DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATIC LOCK WON'T WORK. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10163881

125,000 miles · Jul 7, 2006
Air Bags

2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 3.8 THE CRUISE CONTROL, HORN AND AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF RECALLS ON THIS (CLOCKSPRING WIRING HARNESS) PRIOR TO 2001 BUT CHRYSLER SAID IT WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF MINE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE (130000) AND THE YEAR 2001 HAS NO RECALLS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10161780

86,000 miles · Apr 27, 2006
Air BagsCrash

HAD AN FRONT LEFT CORNER DAMAGE ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE THAT STRUCK ME WITH THE FRONT MIDDLE OF HIS VEHICLE. I WAS ALMOST AT A STAND STILL. SINCE SPEED LIMIT WAS 40 MPH WE ESTIMATED THAT AS THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS TWO FRONT AIR BAGS AND FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS. NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED AT TIME OF I…

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HAD AN FRONT LEFT CORNER DAMAGE ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE THAT STRUCK ME WITH THE FRONT MIDDLE OF HIS VEHICLE. I WAS ALMOST AT A STAND STILL. SINCE SPEED LIMIT WAS 40 MPH WE ESTIMATED THAT AS THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE HAS TWO FRONT AIR BAGS AND FRONT SIDE AIR BAGS. NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED AT TIME OF IMPACT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10156352

50,000 miles · Feb 21, 2006
Air Bags

AIRBAG DISABLED DUE TO CLOCK SPRING DEFECT ON 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY EX MINIVAN. THERE IS A RECALL (RECALL # 04V480000 FROM NHTSA DATABASE) FOR SAME BUT SLIGHTLY OLDER VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE 2001 YEAR MODEL AS WELL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10150706

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2005
Air Bags

BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AS I AM INFORMED THAT WHEN THE BAG LIGHT IS LIT, THE BAG SAFETY SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER FOR MODELS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE 2001 TOWN & COUNTRY MODEL. …

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BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AS I AM INFORMED THAT WHEN THE BAG LIGHT IS LIT, THE BAG SAFETY SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER FOR MODELS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE 2001 TOWN & COUNTRY MODEL. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10144475

25,788 miles · Nov 16, 2005
Air BagsSeat Belts

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSIONER WAS FAULTY. CONSEQUENCE IS TENSIONER WOULD NOT WORK AS NEEDED. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSIONER. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10142817

77,000 miles · Nov 15, 2005
Air Bags

CHRYSLER 2001 TOWN & COUNTRY AT 77468 MILES AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND STAYED ON WITH INTERMITTENT BLINKING OFF AND THEN ON. TOOK IT TO HAYES CHRYSLER. THEIR INVOICE STATES "TECH VERIFIED AND RAN ELECTRICAL DIAG WHERE HE FOUND PASSENGER SIDE SQUIB OPEN". CONSEQUENCES WERE THAT IF AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED, THEN THE P…

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CHRYSLER 2001 TOWN & COUNTRY AT 77468 MILES AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND STAYED ON WITH INTERMITTENT BLINKING OFF AND THEN ON. TOOK IT TO HAYES CHRYSLER. THEIR INVOICE STATES "TECH VERIFIED AND RAN ELECTRICAL DIAG WHERE HE FOUND PASSENGER SIDE SQUIB OPEN". CONSEQUENCES WERE THAT IF AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED, THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. FIX WAS TO REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MODULE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10142815

64,000 miles · Nov 15, 2005
Air BagsElectrical System

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON IN MY 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE ALL RELATED TO THE ONBOARD COMPUTER AND THAT IT COULD TAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS JUST TO DI…

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THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON IN MY 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE ALL RELATED TO THE ONBOARD COMPUTER AND THAT IT COULD TAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID SOME 2001'S WERE RECALLED BUT "NOT YOUR VIN #." ASKED IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG OR WHETHER IT WOULD DEPLOY, WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NO WAY OF KNOWING WITHOUT DOING THE MAJOR DIAGNOSTICS. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE AN ESTIMATE OR A CEILING ON THE PRICE. THIS IS UNFAIR AND WE ARE WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THAT THERE MAY BE SIGNIFICANT INSTABILITY IN THE ON-BOARD COMPUTER WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10142721

64,000 miles · Sep 28, 2005
Air Bags

ON SEPT. 28, 2005 I TOOK MY 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY EX MODEL MINIVAN VIN#[XXX] TO DICK SMITH CHRYSLER IN AIKEN, SC TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS LIGHTING UP ERRATICALLY AND I BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFE FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE SERVICE DEPT. RAN A DIAGNOSTIC …

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ON SEPT. 28, 2005 I TOOK MY 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY EX MODEL MINIVAN VIN#[XXX] TO DICK SMITH CHRYSLER IN AIKEN, SC TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS LIGHTING UP ERRATICALLY AND I BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFE FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE SERVICE DEPT. RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE SYSTEM AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING, WHICH THEY REPLACED FOR $250.45. UPON RETURNING HOME I RAN AN INTERNET SEARCH ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THIS EXACT PROBLEM LED TO A RECALL OF THE 1996-2000 MODELS OF THE SAME MINIVAN. I PROMPTLY CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER COMPANY, BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE MY EXACT VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALLS. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE DEPT. AT DICK SMITH CHRYSLER ALSO SAID THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE PREVIOUS RECALL BECAUSE IT AS OF YET DID NOT INCLUDE MY MODEL YEAR. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I BELIEVE CHRYSLER HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND MY SAFETY WAS PLACED AT RISK BECAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION IN MY VEHICLE. I DID THE RESPONSIBLE THING AND HAD MY VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT I WAS OFFERED NO COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE RECALL HAD NOT YET BEEN EXTENDED TO COVER THE 2001 YEAR. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO INSURE THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER?*JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #10137969

Official recalls

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04V531000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.

Nov 2, 2004

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, CONDENSATION FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS MAY DROP THROUGH VENT HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT SUBSEQUENTLY SENDS DIRECT CURRENT TO THE REAR SPEAKERS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A SPEAKER FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A SPECIAL TAPE TO THE TOP OF THE RADIO TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF WATER INTRUSION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

01V152000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

May 8, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM PIVOT BOLT COULD FRACTURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BOLT FRACTURES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CROSSMEMBER, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS AND NUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 30, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

3

EA05009 · Headlight Malfunction

Opened Jun 1, 2005 · Closed May 2, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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Electrical System

OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Exterior Lighting:headlights

OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

OWNER REPORTS INDICATE ALLEGATIONS OF IMPROPER HEADLIGHT OPERATION OF ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS.SOME REPORT INTERMITTENT OUTAGE OR DIMMING.MANY REPORT THAT THE CONDITION IS RANDOM; IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT REPEAT AND LASTS FOR A VERY SHORT DURATION. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.SEE SUMMARY REPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

PE05004 · Headlight Malfunction

Opened Feb 2, 2005 · Closed Jun 1, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Electrical System

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

Exterior Lighting:headlights

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION AFTER RECEIVING REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS THAT THEIR HEADLIGHTS WOULD MALFUNCTION IN VARIOUS WAYS FROM FLICKERING TO COMPLETE NON-ILLUMINATION.HEADLIGHT OPERATION IS MONITORED BY THE VEHICLE'S BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE (FCM).ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-009) TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE ISSUE.

EA04031 · Power Liftgate Latch

Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 7, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages; Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Latches/locks/linkages

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.

Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED AS PE04-054 REGARDING REPORTS OF ALLEGED POWER LIFTGATE (PLG) OPENING WHILE DRIVING.THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) IN ITS SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 RESPONSE TO PE04-054. BY LETTER OF APRIL 5, 2005, DCC HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 70,235 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PLG OPTION.DCC HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM IN EARLY PRODUCTION MY 2003 PLG CONTROL MODULES THAT CAN PREVENT THE PLG DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED IN A POWER OPEN/CLOSE CYCLE.IN THIS CONDITION THE PLG CAN RISE (NOT POWER OPEN) DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED PLG CONTROL MODULE TO REMEDY THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.SEE SAFETY RECALL 05V134 FOR DETAILS.