1997 Chrysler Town and Country LXi review from North America
"Reliable, comfortable, roomy and relatively good on fuel"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced fuel pump around 140k miles.
Replaced front wheel hub bearings around 150k miles. One easy, one hard to do.
Replaced windshield wiper switch/handle (was bad in all 97's), caused wipers to just go on whenever and vehicle fault light warnings, figured this out at 145k miles. Everything good after replacement.
Replaced radiator fan switch (thermistor?) at 142k, had gone bad (a lot of 97's will have this) and was causing the radiator fan to run intermittently, resulting in overheating in stop and go traffic. Not expensive to have done.
Tops of headlight lenses have become crazed, probably from too many automatic car washes (will just use no touch washes in the future).
General comments?
Very reliable vehicle overall, heard that the engine type makes a difference here (this being the 3.8L V6).
Gets about 21 MPG in mixed traffic which is outstanding for a vehicle so large.
Replaced fuel pump, wheel hub bearings, but expect some of that at 150K miles.
Very comfortable to ride/drive in.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Liter V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 150000 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn SL |
| Date of Entry | 14th November, 2005 |