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1992 Chrysler Town and Country — 2.5L

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1992 Town and Country 2.5L.

Body VANEngine 2.5LTransmission Automatic 4-spd

The 1992 Chrysler Town and Country was built on the AS minivan platform, pairing a 2.5L engine with a four-speed automatic transmission in a configuration EPA-rated at 16 mpg city, 21 mpg highway, and 18 mpg combined, with service specs calling for 4.5 quarts of 5W-30 API oil including the filter. Within the model's documented complaint history spanning 1990 to 2018, the 1992 sits in the lower-complaint early band — its 160 owner filings compare with a 1990 low of 14 and a 2011 high of 773 — and the 10 recalls tied to the model are concentrated around its top issue area in the service brakes, hydraulic. For a researcher, that positions the 1992 as a baseline reference for the early Town and Country's mechanical footprint, where brake-system complaints dominate an otherwise modest complaint count long before the record's later escalations.

Model year1993 1992

Quick specs

Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.

Engine oil capacity4.5 qt w/ filterOEM · verified

Engine oil type5W-30 APIOEM · verified

EPA fuel economy16/21/18 mpgEPA · verified

Fitment & sizes

Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.

From the factory this vehicle uses OE oil filter 05281090AB. Note the factory engine air filter, fuel filter, spark plug, front wiper blades, serpentine belt and thermostat are now discontinued — plan on a superseded or quality aftermarket equivalent, which the part pages below list where known. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.

OE service part numbers OEM · verified

Engine oil filter	05281090AB
Engine air filter	04306113 discontinued
Fuel filter	04682923 discontinued
Spark plug	SP0RN14MC5 discontinued
Front wiper blades	04389350 discontinued
Serpentine belt	04612928 discontinued · alt 04798386
Thermostat	04494470 discontinued · alt 04781661AB

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Engine & drivetrain NHTSA vPIC

Transmission

Automatic 4-spd

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length	192.9 in
Overall width	72 in
Overall height	68.9 in
Wheelbase	119.3 in
Curb weight	3964 lb

Ratings & economy EPA / vPIC

EPA city / highway / combined	16 / 21 / 18 mpg
Drivetrain	Front-Wheel Drive
Recommended fuel	Regular Gasoline

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

This engine holds 4.5 qt w/ filter of 5W-30 API engine oil, DOT 3 brake fluid.

Lubricants & capacities

Brake Fluid	DOT 3
Engine Oil	5W-30 · API
Engine Oil Capacity	4.5 qt w/ filter

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 7,500 mi; spark plugs every 60,000 mi; coolant every 7,500 mi. The big-interval services (every 7,500 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 7,500 mi	Engine Coolant System (leak inspection) · Engine Oil (drain & refill)
Every 15,000 mi	Engine Oil Filter (replace)
Every 22,500 mi	Wheel Bearing (inspect)
Every 30,000 mi	Engine Air Filter Element (replace) · Engine Breather Filter (replace)
Every 60,000 mi	Accessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Emission Control System (inspect) · PCV Valve (replace) · Spark Plug Wires (replace)
Every 82,500 mi	Oxygen Sensor (replace)

Owner how-tos

Condensed service procedures for routine maintenance. Procedures that require dealer diagnostic equipment are identified and summarized only.

Common procedures

Key fob — remote (RKE) programming programming new fob buttons Dealer tool OEM · verified

Tool required	DRBIII scan tool (dealer / locksmith)
Why	Transmitter codes are written into the receiver in the passenger door module

Anti-theft (SKIS) — module initialization after immobilizer module replacement Dealer tool OEM · verified

When needed	After Sentry Key Immobilizer Module (SKIM) replacement
Tool required	DRBIII scan tool
Also required	The vehicle's four-digit PIN code

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The federal record shows a modest baseline for the early 1990s, with 14 complaints and 4 recalls in 1990 rising to 28 complaints and 10 recalls in 1991, suggesting a growing but still limited issue set before the 1992 model year. By contrast, later generations (2001‑2018) exhibit dramatically higher complaint volumes (up to 773 in 2011) while recall counts remain low, indicating that most problems are being addressed through service bulletins rather than formal recalls. For 1992, the top complaint areas are concentrated in Service Brakes (Hydraulic 62), Power Train (16), Structure (11) and Service Brakes (9), with only six crash‑related and four fire‑related complaints, showing that safety‑critical failures are relatively rare. This places the 1992 Town & Country at the low‑end of the overall complaint/recall arc, implying a comparatively clean record for its era. **Takeaway:** Based on the available data, 1992 is a relatively low‑risk year to purchase, provided the brake system is inspected thoroughly.

Open recalls

NHTSA campaigns

Service bulletins

Manufacturer communications

ODI investigations

Office of Defects Investigation

160

Owner complaints

6 involved a crash · 4 a fire

Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

’90 ’91 ’01 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 ’17 ’18

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 160 complaints on record, top 8 components.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic62

Power Train16

Structure11

Service Brakes9

Electrical System9

Visibility8

Steering8

Engine & Engine Cooling7

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 56 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

Bulletin	Date	Component	Summary
23027	2016-08-23	Electrical System	Return: Wiring Assy - Engine You have been identified as either having stock, or have…
23137	2016-08-22	Equipment	Inspect and Return: Trim Cover Assy - A-Pillar Rt/Lt You have been identified as either…
23104	2016-08-22	Equipment	05182535AD - Lamp Assy ?Tail Light LT You have been identified as either having stock, or…
20244	2016-08-18	Equipment	CBXDP361AA Return: Spacer Kit - Visor You have been identified as either having stock, or…
Volume 2, Issue	2016-08-18	Equipment	Warranty Operations Newsletter Updates from Warranty Operations

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420

Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1

P0300

Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected

P0171

System too lean — Bank 1

P0455

Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak

P0128

Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature

P0442

Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

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Recalls

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Vehicles with shared specs

Find every vehicle that shares this one's battery, bulbs, oil capacity, platform or parts.

Vehicles taking 4.5 qt w/ filter AS-platform vehicles Engine oil filter 05281090AB Engine air filter 04306113 Fuel filter 04682923 Spark plug SP0RN14MC5

Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

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Frequently asked

How much oil does the 1992 Town and Country 2.5L take?

4.5 qt w/ filter of 5W-30 API, per the factory manual.

Does the 1992 Town and Country have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.

What gas mileage does the 2.5L get?

EPA figures are 16 city / 21 highway / 18 combined mpg.