1994 Chrysler Town And Country Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 19%of 154 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 116,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1994 Chrysler Town And Country, 19% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Transmission started shifting really rough around 116,000. Previous owner replaced the transmission. When they sold it to us at around 150,000, the transmission started shifting hard again. Now at 169,000 it shifts back and forth between 2nd and 3rd gears and is very rough. When shifting into reverse, it clunks. This is after we even took it in and had transmission fixed. No good.”
NHTSA complaint #10238688, filed 2008-08, 116,000 miles“Transmission shifts too low, and will not up shift until I run of engine and restart. This happended 1/10/2000 at 50mph, and almost caused the car behind me to hit me. This caused the engine to red line for a second.”
NHTSA complaint #717250, filed 2000-01“The contact owns a 1994 Chrysler Town And Country. The sliding door is currently being held onto the vehicle by one out of three hinges. The door has to be pushed very hard in order for it to close. In addition, the rear wiper does not work and the motor needs to be replaced. The contact has decided not to repair the vehicle. When he places the vehicle into drive, it takes a while to shift. The vehicle makes a thumping sound when it does shift into gear. The air conditioner has not worked since the vehicle was purchased. …”
NHTSA complaint #10237368, filed 2008-08, 116,000 miles“Vehicle gave no indication of a transmission problem and then one day just stopped functioning at all. When purchased the warranty offered was either the 3/36 or the 12/12 & 7/70. We chose 3/36 which was benificial at one point since we had continuous problems with the computer system in the vehicle and it took almost a year for them to finally take care of that problem..my concern is do we have any options other with any pending issues due to the history of the minivan transmissions? Are the any avenues we can take so as not to have to pay the 2,500 to fix the transmission?”
NHTSA complaint #709484, filed 1999-08“The re-build was not done by a Chrysler dealer due to the original dealers extreme rudeness on another matter regarding re-painting the front bumper. We felt if they were that rude about a $300 re-paint under warranty (which another dealer did take care of) they how could we trust them to help us with a major transmission problem? We basically just want to buy a new town & country with an extended warranty at no additional charge. We think this is fair due to the transmission going out twice in six years. This transmission is known to be a problem child . We just didn't know that at the time. …”
NHTSA complaint #720568, filed 2000-03Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 187 | 35% |
| 2015 | 113 | 30% |
| 2014 | 51 | 8% |
| 2013 | 41 | 6% |
| 2012 | 36 | 6% |
| 2011 | 39 | 5% |
| 2010 | 67 | 4% |
| 2009 | 33 | 5% |
| 2008 | 58 | 3% |
| 2007 | 13 | 6% |
| 2006 | 14 | 3% |
| 2005 | 34 | 4% |
| 2004 | 13 | 8% |
| 2003 | 28 | 11% |
| 2002 | 40 | 10% |
| 2001 | 69 | 15% |
| 2000 | 52 | 17% |
| 1999 | 44 | 12% |
| 1998 | 30 | 10% |
| 1997 | 42 | 11% |
| 1996 | 147 | 16% |
| 1995 | 14 | 24% |
| 1994 | 30 | 19% |
| 1993 | 28 | 13% |
| 1992 | 16 | 12% |
| 1991 | 3 | 12% |
| 1990 | 5 | 38% |
Other parts of the 1994 Chrysler Town And Country
25 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
15 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTires
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Chrysler Town And Country
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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