2004 Chrysler Town and Country Consumer Reviews

Problem after problem

Written by: Dave on 03/31/2007

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Touring Platinum Series Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

T&C is a comfotable ride but that is it. Both automatic doors broke. The front stuts went twice. The brake rotors needed to be replaced before 15,000 miles. The factory tires were junk, one tire had a broken band at 10k miles. The aluminum wheels are next to impossible to clean. The alternator has been replaced too. I bought this as my first new car so I would not have problems for years and boy was I wrong. My 13 year old Volvo has still not had one ploblem but this van is always in the shop.

Favorite Features

Comfort and exterior design.

Suggested Improvements

High quality parts. Build it to last.

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Comfortable, but terrible ongoing issues

Written by: mom on 09/28/2006

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Limited AWD 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Lost oil for no reason starting at 3200 miles. Oil light kept coming on. Couldn't find source. Chrysler and dealer didn't want to deal with it, kept saying it was normal. Breaks were horrible. Had to replace every 5000 miles and were very expensive. Had to push hard on break pedal to make the vehicle slow down. My sister has the same model and she has the same problem with the breaks. Many of my passengers would hit their head when sitting into the front passenger seat. There was no way to lower the seat and prevent that from happening. Car stalled going uphill through the mountain for no apparent reason. Cruise control would accelerate without reason. Very unreliable for a new vehicle.

Favorite Features

Navigational system was nice. Very smooth ride. Loved the way you barely felt speed bumps when driving over them.

Suggested Improvements

Make passenger seat able to lower so passenger do not hit head on vehicle as they sit down. Replace break system to a better one. Add cup holders to front area next to driver's section.

3 out 3 people found this review helpful

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Very Satisfied Buyer

Written by: D'ara Klein on 05/13/2006

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Touring Platinum Series Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Great purchase, comfortable for 2 year old and 2 month old. Grandparents comfortably ride along too! Reliable and safe, handles well on wet, slippery Florida roads. Love the DVD and good sound system. This is a working van as well, and carries plenty of weight, heavy supplies. Very smooth, we use it on many dirt and gravel roads. No real problems, general maintenance only, and inexpensive to drive. Good milege, very happy with overall costs. Wife loves comfort, but it's a tough van and fun to drive and handles very well. Highly recommend for families that want a safe, comfortable, and reliable vehicle. Sound investment, no complaints whatsoever. Best looking mini van on the market!

Favorite Features

Love the automatic doors, both sides and rear. Easy childproof locks from the front. Very comfortable compared to others test driven prior to purchase. Ease of handling made this vehicle seem safest. Also great style, not boxy and boring like most mini vans out there today. Priced well.

Suggested Improvements

Wish we waited for the 2005 model with the seats that fold into the floor. However, the seats in the 2004 are so comfortable, I wonder if I would be sacrificing comfort for convenience. Grandparents able to navigate in/out of rear seats which is priceless and worth trouble of taking seats out.

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problems problems problems

Written by: nancy on 12/22/2005

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Touring Platinum Series Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

we had a 2001 t &c prior to the 2004 thought the problems with that one were a fluke and loved the ride and thought lets get a new one. big mistake. same problems with transmission 1 year in and still going . car just dies, slips gears. all gets fixs under warranty and then something else. planning to get rid and move on put low and behold the trade in and resale is terrible. lesson learned a shame because the price is so affordable for a family. i have since learned i am by far not alone many many people have had problems leaving them stranded with the kids like i several times. I have roadside and AAA. and soon to have a toyota. not to mention a $3000 loss.

Favorite Features

the ride. the features. i thought the price.

Suggested Improvements

transmission

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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3 Chrysler Mini-vans since 1989

Written by: Junk Dog Tires on 04/12/2005

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Limited Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Have owned a 1989 Dodge LE Mini-van, 1999 Chrysler LX Mini-van and last year purchased a 2004 Chrysler Limited T & C Of the 3 the 2004 is superior except for one very serious Chrysler Supply- Chain problem. Mini-van was delivered with a tire manufacturer's defect. Replacement tire had defects worse than the original defective tire. Tire was the Bridgestone EL42, which has a very low wear rating and a "B" traction rating. Chrysler chooses to mount these poor tires on the $ 37,000.+ Limited, while Ford Freestar listing at $ 16,000 less than the Chrysler Limited were arriving with Michelin Symmetrys that have superior tire ratings.

Favorite Features

This vehicle shows the Engineering improvements that can be made over time to an excellent designed model. Performance and Quiet ride (after I replaced all 4 original equipment tires with Michelins)match up to any luxury car that I've owned. This is definitely a favorite vehicle for grand- parents.

Suggested Improvements

Fire the folks that purchased the EL42's. We fought with Chrysler for 6 months and tallied only 3,000 miles because of the poor rubber. Do not purchase a Limited that has EL42's mounted, because Chrysler "help-lines" are no help at all. This great vehicle was compromised by installing poor tires.

6 out 6 people found this review helpful

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Best mini ever

Written by: BEST MINI EVER on 01/09/2005

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Touring Platinum Series Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Previously owened a ford expedition and this mini van drove much better and Quieter. On the ford we got almost 15 miles to the gallon on the high way and about 10 miles to the gallon in the city.On the mini van we get up to 28 miles to the gallon on highway and about 17 miles to the gallon in the city.This van came with so many great things such as 2 wierless headphones, power sliding doors and power lift gate and MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE.

Favorite Features

2 wierless headphones, power sliding doors and power lift gate

Suggested Improvements

none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none none!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The best van ever, hands down

Written by: djv on 10/01/2004

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Touring Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

All you need to do is look at this van and you will fall in love, use it and you will appreciate it, compare it to the compeditors and you will want to buy the Chrysler engineers dinner. This van does everything incredibly well. And is extrodinarily safe and easy to use.

Favorite Features

Stow and Go seats and 3,800# towing

Suggested Improvements

More radio choices?

0 out 2 people found this review helpful

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Best Van Ever

Written by: Perry Stevens on 09/28/2004

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country EX Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

The Town and Country Touring Van is the best money can buy. I have purchased the 2005 model with the stowe and go seats. No need to take out the seats anymore. That is a big plus since you never know when you need the extra room. Fit and finish is super. Has everything I need. I recomend if your going to buy a van get this one,and forget the rest.

Favorite Features

Seating if very comfortable. All appointments are properly located. Great fit and finish. Very easy to stow seats. A child can do it.

Suggested Improvements

I think the gas millage needs to be improved. That is about it.

0 out 1 people found this review helpful

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JOE'S REVIEW

Written by: JOE'S REVIEW on 09/15/2004

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Touring Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

THE VAN IS GOOD

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0 out 3 people found this review helpful

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good choice

Written by: lizwales on 07/08/2004

Vehicle

2004 Chrysler Town and Country Limited Fwd 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Review

I have only had my new mini van a few weeks, It took me months to decide what I wanted. I went to so many dealer ships in california, I looked at so many different types of Suvs none of them did anything for me, then I saw the town & country limited minivan and that was it, I was hooked, I'm so happy with it.

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