2003 Chrysler Town & Country Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2003 Chrysler Town & Country handles a wide trim spread, six in all: Base, EL, EX, Limited, LX and LXi, each on the 4-door mini passenger van body. Under the hood is an overhead-valve V6, either a 3.3L rated for flex-fuel or gasoline or a 3.8L on gasoline, both naturally aspirated. The manual provides procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the engine, fuel system, ignition, cooling, transaxle, brakes, suspension, steering, electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 3.3L V6 (201 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
• 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door mini passenger van

Trims covered

• Base
• EL
• EX
• Limited
• LX
• LXi

Known issues on the 2003 Town & Country. The 2003 Town & Country carries 2 recalls on the federal record. On certain 2003 Town & Country vans, the power liftgate latch might fail to catch its striker, so the liftgate could open on the move and an unbelted passenger could be thrown out in a crash; dealers replaced the liftgate control module, and 70,235 vehicles were covered. Certain vans with either V6 could split the upper power steering cooler hose, leaking fluid that could ignite under the hood. Owners filed 244 complaints, with steering at 51 and the electrical system at 40; 18 reported an injury, 15 a crash, 7 a fire and 2 a death. Body and steering procedures apply.