2002 Chrysler Town and Country defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Chrysler Town and Country. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION
  Engineering Analysis EA05009 · opened Jun 1, 2005 · closed May 2, 2006

  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…

• HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05004 · opened Feb 2, 2005 · closed Jun 1, 2005

  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 i…

• POWER LIFTGATE LATCH
  Engineering Analysis EA04031 · opened Nov 22, 2004 · closed Apr 7, 2005 · led to recall 05V134000

  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 not…

• SPEAKER FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04049 · opened Jul 7, 2004 · closed Nov 5, 2004 · led to recall 04V531000

  On july 7, 2004, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation based on consumer complaints alleging an interior vehicle fire starting in the area of the driver side rear speaker.daimlerchrysler corporation (dcc) informed odi that condensation from the instrument panel air conditioning ducts…

• POWER STEERING HOSE FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03012 · opened Apr 9, 2003 · closed May 29, 2003 · led to recall 04V386000

  Please see attached report.

• FUEL TANK LEAK
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02068 · opened Sep 24, 2002 · closed Oct 9, 2002 · led to recall 02V274000