1997 Chrysler Town And Country Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 2%of 388 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,696miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country, 2% of the 388 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,696 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The evaporator heater coil and expansion valve malfunctioned. Prior to this, the air conditioner was not cooling the van. This happened since january 2002. The consumer was told by the manufacturer there was no recall on the above parts. The battery had been replaced on four occasions, the rear brake drums, the serpentine belt and tensioner had been replaced. Also the horn, driver seat rack and grill were replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10024175, filed 2003-07, 41,696 miles“My vehicle was stopped at a traffic light in town. Another vehicle travelling at in town speeds (actual unknown) impacted the rear of the vehicle. The front seatback failed and I slid out from under the seatbelt and impacted my daughter in the rear seat with my head fracturing her nose.”
NHTSA complaint #762955, filed 2002-06“While driivng driver put the van in park to set the driver's side view mirror. When hitting the remote to save the setting in memory, driver's seat moved all the way forward, pinning the driver in the seat. The van was taken to the dealership. Improper voltage was found in the volt sense circuit and the wiring harness was improperly routed. The problem was corrected.”
NHTSA complaint #851588, filed 1999-11“Front drivers seat moved all the way forward nearly pinning driver in the vehicle. Vehicle is a 1997 Chrysler mini-van. Seats have a 2 setting memory feature. And it was determined that the memory module failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10143584, filed 2005-11Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | 4% |
| 2015 | 80 | 21% |
| 2014 | 94 | 15% |
| 2013 | 58 | 9% |
| 2012 | 12 | 2% |
| 2011 | 9 | 1% |
| 2010 | 9 | 1% |
| 2009 | 7 | 1% |
| 2008 | 16 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 14 | 3% |
| 2000 | 29 | 9% |
| 1999 | 48 | 13% |
| 1998 | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 | 7 | 2% |
| 1996 | 17 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country
84 complaintsElectrical system
78 complaintsEngine cooling
52 complaintsBrakes
46 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
35 complaintsSteering
29 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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