Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (headlights, tail lights, turn signals, interior lights).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2001 Chrysler Town and Country owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Alarms go iff.driving.allights go out.cant see .driving interstates at 70 to 80 MPH...this is real danger to all owners of ant caravans and Town and Country vans. Id like to file a lawsuit protecting all of us owners? How many have been killed and never reported?
Driver's side sliding door will not work in cold weather. It is usually warm in southern la, but in the early mornings while taking my children to preschool, I could not get my son's sliding door to open. It always worked when I took it to the dealer, but several school employees and others have seen that the door does not work either with the electronic key, button on the door itself, or with the overhead button located above the dashboard. Oddly, also only when the weather is cooler, my high beam on my driver's side headlight will not work. The headlights will both come on, but as soon as I depress the button for high beams, the driver's light goes off completely. Is there a correlation since they are both on the driver's side? Perhaps something electrical? …
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at night approximately 45 MPH, the driver's side headlight failed to illuminate. The contact engaged the low beam headlight and continued in operation. On a separate occasion the similar failure occurred with the passenger's side headlight. The malfunction occurred intermittently. The contact replaced the headlight bulbs himself at different times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fcm module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. However, there was an open and closed investigation under NHTSA action number pe05004 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 Chrysler Town and Country. While parked, the contact activated the low beam headlights and noticed that the driver's side headlight had not illuminated. When the contact activated the high beam headlights the passenger side headlight did not illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The contact replaced the headlight bulbs but the failure continued. Also, while driving approximately 10 MPH in rainy weather, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver and the battery warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle regained power steering independently. The failure continued intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
All of the brake lights, including the high center one, suddenly failed without any indication to the operator. The vehicle was driven for an unknown number of days in this condition until a near-accident revealed the defect. The vehicle was used to transport my wife and 9 year old son to and from school and on various errands around Town. My wife and son were almost struck from the rear by another vehicle whose driver did not realize that they were braking for a traffic light. The next day, the vehicle was returned to the dealer for repair. After determining that the bulbs, fuse and brake switch were operational, the dealer replaced the intelligent power module (ipm) which supplies power to the brake light circuit. I do not know if the old module is available for inspection. The dealer stated that he had never seen this type of failure before.
Entire headlights will go out while driving for a short period of time then come back on again. This May happen 4-5 times in a 5 mile drive then not again until I drive the car on another occasion. When we went to have the vehicle fixed they told us the Chrysler had just recalled all replacement parts off the shelves and that none would be available for 6-8 weeks. They also indicated that they had over 600 of these items on backorder from customer requests. I feel this must be a manufacture defect and should not be a cost that consumers should have to pay for.
Purchased a used 2001 Chrysler Town & Country from park Jeep Chrysler in burnsville, minnesota . The vehicle has a issue with flickering headlights, dashlights and every light on the vehicle . Brought in three times,they replaced the dashboard light switch , this did nothing for the flicker . Now they say they will not do anything to fix this issue and they told me I must have light sensitivity . This is ?!@#$% and I am upset with the way they tried to resolve the problem . The flicker is very bad for night time driving .
My 2001 Chrysler Town and Country has had problems with the headlights flickering and going out for short periods of time. The happens almost every time I use my headlights at night. I put 999 as the number of incidents as a default. I do not know how many times I have driven during this problem. I have taken it to two Chrysler dealerships and they cannot fix the problem. I am very concerned that someone in my family May die as a result of this technical failure.
The turn signal indicator in my 2001 Chrysler Town and county started to fail. When I indicate that I wish to turn right the left turn signal comes on outside the vehicle. I consider that the component failing in this manner where the opposite turn signal comes on to be a serious safety issue. I spoke to the manufacturer (daimler Chrysler) about this issue and they said that the component was out of warranty.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2001 Chrysler Town and county. While driving at 30 MPH the headlights turned off without warning. The contact stated that the headlights remained off for approximately 3-4 seconds. This occurred without warning. The vehicle had not been inspected to determine the reason for the failure. The current mileage was 66000.
Headlight complaints in other Town and Country years
Frequently asked questions
How common are headlight problems on the 2001 Chrysler Town and Country?
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the lights of the 2001 Chrysler Town and Country, 6% of the model year's 462 complaints. The component named most often is headlights (14 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2001 Chrysler Town and Country headlight problems?
No. NHTSA lists no lights recall for the 2001 Chrysler Town and Country, though it has 2 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2001 Chrysler Town and Country headlight problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 66,000 miles, and 5% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.