Five problems related to strut tower have been reported for the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have not driven the van anywhere, it has been sitting for 2 years and the strut towers are rusting out at the top.
The contact owns a 2000 Chrysler town and country. The contact noticed that the strut tower was corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 102,000.
Normal use of the vehicle has led to strut towers rusting and separating under the hood, causing a potentially dangerous loss of control while driving the vehicle. I have had two repair shops replace tie rods and struts several times because of rusting of strut tower. A Chrysler dealership told me to repair with a "strut tower repair kit". They then explained this is a very common defect in Chrysler/Dodge minivans from 1996-2000 and there is a technical service bulletin #23-044-02 about the condition and repair. If left undiagnosed and un-repaired, this could cause a vehicle owner to lose control of the vehicle while driving. Due to the # of incidents & repairs, this seems to be a product design defect. Chrysler refused to pay for the kit. I don't understand why a recall would not be issued. . . Because no one has died yet?.
: the contact stated the driver side strut tower was rusted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three separate occasions where the tower was cleaned and a protective coating was applied. The rust continued to form and holes were now present. Updated 9/22/2006 -.
Drivers side strut tower is rusting out.