1997 Chrysler Town and Country fuel system, gasoline problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I replaced the fuel filter about 6 months ago and put about 6 months ago. We were going to church and the van quit on me. I pulled off to the side of the road and could smell gas. Gas was leaking almost onto the muffler. This could have been catastrophic. The fuel line shouldn't be running so close…”
filed Jul 6, 2011
“On july 5th my fiancee and my 2 daughters were driving to meet her aunt in new jersey interstate 80. While driving my chrysler town and country 1997 at the normal speed limit she noticed the vehicle smoking in the front vents. As the smoke progressed she was concerned and went to pull the vehicle…”
filed Jul 13, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH…Campaign 00V268000 · Sep 13, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Town and Country years
Town and Country fuel system, gasoline problems by year →Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chrysler Town and Country
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.