Used 2003 Chrysler Town and Country Consumer Reviews
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Bad Van
This van has been horrible. We bought it slightly used with only 15K miles. Got a great deal because it had depreciated so much from new (wonder why). At 28K miles the starter went out and was replaced by warranty. At 36,800 miles the power steering pump went out and they refused to fix it because the warranty had just expired even though Chrysler issued a service bulletin about it. Since then the AC compressor went out to the tune of nearly $1K. Water pump went out, electric gremlins with the engine management, and now the transmission is slipping. It has just shy of 70K miles on the clock. Gets average of 19mpg and is slow as molasses. Can't wait to get rid of it!
Wow
This is the 5th version of Chrysler's minivans and while it is early yet for some things, ride quality is the best yet. Our previous version which is still rolling was 1999 Pymouth Grand Voyager SE with 309,000 miles on her, her service record has been nothing short of spectacular. The engine is still as smooth and nearly as quiet as the day she rolled off the lot. So, we have high hopes for this model.
- LX Family Value Passenger MinivanMSRP: $5,987272 mi away
- Base Passenger MinivanMSRP: $4,995961 mi away
- EX Passenger MinivanMSRP: $3,9971,250 mi away
So far so good
Almost bought a '04 Sienna but too expensive and found the build and interior quality surprisingly poor for a Toyota. The T&C drives better and the a/c is much, much better. Very smooth ride and quiet in contrast to my previous minivan, a Windstar. Hopefully reliability has improved and the 7/70 powertrain warranty gives some peace of mind.
Somewhat disappointed
As a pre S & G van it would have been nice for the middle row seats to fit the rear positions as they recline and taller people could have good leg room. The console design is not too well thought out. Too rounded and could have had its' own cup holders. At just under 95,000 miles we had to replace the a/c compressor, alternator and belt slack adjuster. The front strut bearings are very clunky. Fuel economy so-so. We drove the heck out of a Mercedes Vito van in Europe (up to 100 mph/160 kph on the autobahn, in and out of small and large towns) and the 6 cylinder diesel engine gave us 27 mpg with 7 passengers and luggage. I believe that engine is now in one jeep model and a MC sedan.
Close but not quite ...
Wanted an '04 Sienna, but couldn't pass up the rebates and Carmax pricing at nearly $10k off MSRP, brand new. We really wanted to love this van, but -- people rave about how quiet the T&C is, but ours has a serious wind leak (door alignment problem, we're told) right by the driver's head so it's not quiet. The windshield washer hose broke after one week. And we get 13 mpg around town, 17 mpg on a recent highway trip. Expected much better. Bottom line -- wish we would have gotten the '04 Sienna.