2000 Chrysler Town And Country Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 9%of 306 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the seats of the 2000 Chrysler Town And Country, 9% of the 306 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles. 12 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving my car with the seat heater on, it suddenly got very hot, so I turned the heater off. When I got to my destination I saw a hole about the size of a pencil eraser had burned through the leather. I later realized that there was a hole in my pants and the back of my leg was burnt. When I contacted Chrysler, I was told that I would have to pay for all repairs since my 3 year warranty was up. By the way, the heater no longer functions, although the light on the switch still activates when depressed, meaning any fuse in the system never blew.”
NHTSA complaint #10107733, filed 2005-01, 54,000 miles“2000 Chrysler town& country (limited) owed for 2 years 11 months, 57300 miles -I went to my vehicle to run an errand. While sitting in my driveway, I turned on the seat heater to warm it up due to the severe cold. The seat began to smoke and burned through the leather seat. I immediately turned off the seat heater and saw glowing embers around the hole that was created from a high heat source. I turned seat heater back on to confirm the source of the glowing embers. Sparks began to shot out of hole in burnt leather seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10003137, filed 2003-01, 57,257 miles“I have a year 2000 Chrysler town & country van the seat heater set fire to the leather on the seat. The dealer would not fix the seat due to the van being under extended warranty not the factory warranty. From the information on the net Chrysler knew about this problem in 1999 and it looks like they didn't bother to fix it in the vans built for the year 2000. Having to put out a fire while driving is not something I bargained for when I bought the van. What would have happened if no one saw the fire and left the van next to the house?”
NHTSA complaint #10046874, filed 2003-11, 53,000 miles“The vehicle has a seat heater. While the consumer was driving, the passenger's seat heater caught on fire, burning a hole in the seat. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who said they would repair it. However, the consumer wanted to inform NHTSA that this defect occurred, and wanted to know if the manufacturer had reported this defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10101915, filed 2005-01, 45,000 miles“In 2005 a recall was issued for the front seat heating elements. The car was brought into brandow Chrysler and the elements were supposedly changed. 9/30/07 the replacement elements failed and the driver front seat caught fire. The car was towed to brandow Chrysler and the heating elements were replaced again. Chrysler has denied any responsibility. I will not put anyone back into that car.”
NHTSA complaint #10207342, filed 2007-10, 49,203 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10012800Feb 1, 2005The front seat electric heater elements may fatigue and cause localized overheating and/or discoloration of the seat cover surface. Customer satisfaction notification d43…
Seats: 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 2000 Chrysler Town And Country
52 complaintsEngine cooling
47 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsAir bags
30 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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