1994 Chrysler Town AND Country Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026

24Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

15.6%Of all 154 complaints

#1Most-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

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION24 · 15.6%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP18 · 11.7%

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK11 · 7.1%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL10 · 6.5%

STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE7 · 4.5%

Share of the 154 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1994 Chrysler Town AND Country overview page.

What owners report

“WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT FROM HIGH GEAR TO LOW GEAR. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO GO FASTER THAN 10MPH. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 892734 — filed 07/13/2001

“WAS TRAVELING 30MPH WHEN TRANSMISSION EXPLODED. HAD VEHICLE HAD STOPPED DEAD IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED THAT A PIN HOLDING TRANS…”NHTSA complaint 889835 — filed 06/05/2001

“CONSUMER HAS HAD TRANSMISSION WORK DONE TWICE. CONSUMER INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.”NHTSA complaint 883520 — filed 03/20/2001

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1994 Chrysler Town AND Country have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the most-reported problem area on the 1994 Chrysler Town AND Country: 24 of 154 complaints on file (15.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1994 Chrysler Town AND Country have in total?

154 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 14 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 20 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 07/12/2026.