2002 Chrysler Town AND Country Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026

28Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

6.9%Of all 404 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

AIR BAGS46 · 11.4%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM38 · 9.4%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION28 · 6.9%

STEERING24 · 5.9%

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS14 · 3.5%

Share of the 404 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Chrysler Town AND Country overview page.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND A GEAR SHIFT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR…”NHTSA complaint 10071961 — filed 06/04/2004

“TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 66,000 MILES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO ROLL INTO NEUTRAL. THE WHEELS GAVE…”NHTSA complaint 10049342 — filed 12/07/2003

“CONTINUING PROBLEM OF VEHICLE NOT GOING INTO REVERSE AND BOGGING DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE…”NHTSA complaint 10043669 — filed 10/27/2003

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2002 Chrysler Town AND Country have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2002 Chrysler Town AND Country: 28 of 404 complaints on file (6.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2002 Chrysler Town AND Country have in total?

404 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 15 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 26 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.