2005 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

EDGE OF SLIDING DOOR UNDER THE SCUFF PLATE IS RAZOR SHARP CAUSING SEVERE CUT TO DOG RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 15 SUTURES. LOCAL DEALERSHIP COMPARED MY VEHICLE TO A 2005 T/C ON THEIR LOT AND FOUND THE IDENTICAL RAZOR SHARP EDGE. THIS PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN TO CHILD, ADULT AND TO DOGS ENTERING VEHICLE. *TR

BRAKES PERIODICALLY SQUEALED. AT 18,000 MILES I HAD THEM CHECKED. THE REAR PADS WERE WORN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT AFTER TURNING THE ROTORS, THERE WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH METAL LEFT ON THE NEXT FUTURE BRAKE JOB TO TURN THEM AGAIN. ALSO, THE BRAKES STARTED PULSING AFTER REAR REPLACEMENT. THEY HAD TO TURN THE FRONT ROTORS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS SOMETHING RADICALLY WRONG WITH THE BRAKE DESIGN ON THE 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY AS IT IS VERY PREMATURE FOR PADS TO WEAR OUT AT 18,000. TO COMPOUND THIS PROBLEM, IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE ROTORS ON THE REAR FOR THE NEXT BRAKE JOB. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FOR THE FIRST FAILURE AT LESS THAN 10,000 MILES, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. FOR THE SECOND FAILURE, AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AT NO CHARGE. CURRENTLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VIBRATING AND CLICKING WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY, HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IT WAS TAKEN INITIALLY BECAUSE THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS SMOKING AND FROM THERE FUSES WERE BLOWN. THE SECOND ISSUES WAS THE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY FLICKER ON AND OFF, THE RADIO GOES IN AND OUT ALONG WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INTERNAL LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I GO AND BUY A BATTERY, THAT DIDN'T WORK. SINCE THEN THEY HAVE CHANGE THE PCM AND THE ALTERNATOR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS IN FOUR DIFFERENT CITIES APPROXIMATELY SIX OR SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES AND MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT ONE OF THOSE DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 THE VAN JUST TURNS COMPLETELY OFF WHILE IN MOTION IN MORNING TRAFFIC, THE DASH GOES COMPLETELY BLACK AND EVERYTHING IS QUIET. THE VAN KICKS IT BACK ON AND I PRESS ON THE GAS. WHAT A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. I PURCHASED THE VAN USED IN MARCH OF 06 AND SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS AND THE VAN HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERS MORE THAN I HAVE DRIVEN IT. I AM NOT A SATISFIED CUSTOMER; I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CHILDREN AND WE CALL THE CAR CHRISTINE BECAUSE IT IS POSED THE DEALERS CAN NEVER GET THE VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHAT IS GOING ON? CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY OFFER HARDLY ANY HELP AT ALL. *JB

WE OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN. EARLIER TODAY, THE VEHICLE WAS IN A 65MPH FULL FRONTAL CRASH WITH A LIGHT POLE AT THE SIDE OF A TOLLWAY. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN, BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION YARD PENDING INSURANCE CLAIM. *TR

AT 24K MILES MY WIFES 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN WAS MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. THE PAD WAS DIGGING INTO THE ROTOR. WHEN I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER I HEARD WHAT I EXPECTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, PADS AND ROTOR ARE WEAR ITEMS. HE SAID MY WIFE MUST BE HARD ON THE BRAKES. I TOLD HIM SHE IS THE SAME DRIVER WHO DROVE A 1996 FORD WINDSTAR VAN, AND THE FIRST SET OF PADS WERE REPLACED AT 52K MILES. MY SECOND COMPLAINT WAS THE AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST ON THE WHEELS. THE SOLUTION WAS EASY. I PURCHASED A TWO NEW DOMESTIC FRONT ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS BOTH FRONT AND REAR WITH AKEBONO CERAMIC PADS. THE VAN HAS 40K MILES WITH NO MORE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE BRAKE DUST IS GONE. I QUESTION THE QUALITY OF THE BRAKE PADS CHRYSLER IS PUTTING ON THIS VEHICLE. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07

MY COMPLAINT IS PAINT RELATED. ON THE REAR BUMPER IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THE PAINT HAS PEALED OFF THE BUMPER. NO OTHER SPOT HAS PAINT POPPING OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN IF THE AREA IS NOT CLEAN AND PREPARED CORRECTLY. RECEIVED 12/12/07 64200. THE SERVICE WRITER WAS EAGER TO INFORM ME MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (40,123 MILES, 38 MONTHS OLD). PAINT DOES NOT PEEL OFF IF THE PREPARATION IS DONE CORRECTLY. I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED CHRYSLER WAS QUICK TO DISMISS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS NOT A CASE OF SCRATCHES OR DINGS. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE SLIDING DOOR HAD A SENSOR THAT PREVENTED IT FROM CLOSING WHEN SOMETHING WAS BLOCKING THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR NO LONGER RETRACTS WHEN SOMETHING IS OBSTRUCTING THE DOORWAY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. SHE HAS A VIDEO OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

AIR CONDITIONING FAILS ANYTIME THE TEMPERATURE RISES ABOVE 95. THE POWER ON THE UNIT SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO "FIX" THIS PROBLEM 3 TIMES. IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. ALSO, THE POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO "RE-BOOT" THE SYSTEM. THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED 3 TIMES. BRAKES. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS EVERY 4-6,000 MILES. I AM ON MY 2ND SET OF ROTORS IN 30K MILES. BRAKES NEED REPLACING AGAIN.. *JB

FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AND DISPLAY FUNCTIONS, CAUSING LIGHTS TO DIM TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL AT NIGHT. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER MINIVAN. UPON IMPACT, THE REAR DOOR (THE AUTOMATIC REAR HATCHDOOR) OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN POPPED OPEN. *TR

I WAS GETTING MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE MINIVAN AND USED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OF THE VAN TO CLOSE THE DOOR. AS THE DOOR CLOSED, MY 2 YR OLD SUDDENLY SLIPPED HER FINGERS INTO THE PATH AND THE DOOR FULLY CLOSED ON HER 2 FINGERS. I IMMEDIATELY USED MY REMOTE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND RELEASED HER FINGERS AND IT DID NOT RESPOND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY AND REALIZED IT WAS LOCKED, AND IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE EITHER. I HAD TO USE MY KEY TO OPEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND THEN UNLOCK THE DOORS FROM WITHIN THE CAR AND THEN MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR HER FINGERS WERE STUCK IN. HER FINGERS APPEARED COMPLETELY FLAT WHEN I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THEM BUT ALTHOUGH THEY WERE VERY BRUISED AND SWOLLEN FOR A WEEK OR TWO, THEY WERE NOT BROKEN. I FEEL WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT SHE WAS SO YOUNG AND SMALL THAT HER FINGERS WERE NOT HURT MORE AND THAT SHE HAD NOT MANAGED TO GET HER ENTIRE HAND INTO THE DOOR. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND I ASSUMED IT WAS A FLUKE ACCIDENT AND DID NOT REPORT IT SOONER. I AM REPORTING IT NOW BECAUSE I RECENTLY READ OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER CHILDREN WITH MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES AND WANT TO ADD TO THE RECORD WITH OUR EXPERIENCE. WE HAVE BEEN VERY CAUTIOUS WITH OUR CHILDREN AROUND THE DOORS AND DO NOT CLOSE THEM ANYMORE UNTIL WE HAVE STARTED WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR BUT I STILL WORRY ABOUT THEM WHEN THEY ARE IN THE CAR AND THE DOORS CLOSE. *JB

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER T&C AT 23,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS . THE ROTORS WERE WARPED BEYOND MACHINING AND THE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2007, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT IS FEARFUL OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 87,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

STARTED HEARING BUMPING NOISES FROM FRONT END. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY REPLACED TIE ROD ENDS AND SWING ARM BUSHINGS. NOISE REDUCED, BUT STIL BUMPING ON ACCELERATION. RETURNED, HAD TO REPLACE FRONT TOP ENGINE MOUNT.*AK

IN MARCH/APR 2007 WE NOTICED A WHITE STAIN THAT HAS APPEARED ON THE FLOOR BY THE NAVIGATOR SEAT. WE ASSUMED WE SPILLED SOMETHING AND WE CLEANED IT UP WITH A HOUSEHOLD CARPET CLEANER. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE STAIN HAS APPEARED AGAIN. WE REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT IN THE AREA TO FIND OUT THAT THE STAIN EXTENDED NOW SIGNIFICANTLY. WE CLEANED IT OUT AGAIN AND MONITORED IT. UPON CLOSER MONITORING, WE OBSERVED THAT THE AREA KEPT GETTING WET WHEN THE AC UNIT WAS ON. AFTER REMOVING THE SOGGY CARPETING AND KEEPING THE ENGINE ON WITH THE AC ON DURING A HUMID DAY, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE CONDENSED WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CARPET TO MOLD. WE DROVE OUR KIDS AROUND IN A MOLDY CAR FOR 4 MONTHS NOW. WE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS MOLD UNTIL CLOSER INSPECTION. THE YOUNGEST HAD A CONTINUOUS CONGESTION DURING THIS PERIOD THAT WE BLAMED ON THE DAYCARE. UNFORTUNATELY HE WAS THE ONLY ONE GETTING CONTINUOUSLY CONGESTED. ONCE WE NOTICED IT WAS ACTUALLY MOLD, WE PUT A TOWEL OVER THE AREA (WITH THE CARPET REMOVED). EVERY NIGHT WE WOULD LEAVE THE VAN WITH DOORS AND WINDOWS OPEN AND ATTEMPT TO DRY AS BEST AS WE COULD THE AREA. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, THEY INFORMED US THAT IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND THEY ADVISED US TO CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER. WE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER (REF 16513172) ABOUT HAVING THE ISSUE FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY. WE EXCEEDED THE 36,000 WARRANTY MILEAGE BY 1,280 MILES. EVEN THOUGH WE EXPLAINED THAT IT TAKES TIME FOR MOLD TO DEVELOP IN ORDER TO NOTICE THE

DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND WAS WAITING IN A LONG LINE AT A STOP SIGN BEFORE HEADING OUT TO THE ROAD WHEN A HORRIBLE GRINDING, ALMOST DRAGGING SOUND OCCURRED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING WAS CAUGHT AND WAS BEING DRAGGED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DROVE 4 FEET TO MOVE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANE AND THE GRINDING DID NOT STOP. PULLED OVER, STOPPED, LOOKED UNDER CAR; NOTHING. PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, GRINDING SOUND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THE RIGHT FRONT CV AXLE HAD BROKEN. VEHICLE HAS 52,014 MILES. HAD YOUNG CHILDREN IN CAR WAS DOING UNDER 10 MILES AN HOUR. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH WAS PURCHASED APRIL OF 2005 DIRECTLY FROM A DEALERSHIP IN EAST HANOVER WITH ONLY 150 MILES. THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS AND ONE MONTH OLD ONLY HAS 23,600 MILES. BY 6,000 MILES I NEEDED BRAKES, PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MORE ADDITIONAL MILES I HAD TO HAVE BRAKES , PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. THAT WAS 3,200 MILES AGO AND NOW AGAIN THE BRAKES, PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED 3 CARS PRIOR TO THIS ONE AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES, PADS NOR ROTORS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE THAT OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ,AND CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED YET THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANY RECALLS ON THE BRAKES, PADS OR ROTORS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED WITH AN AUTOMOBILE AS I AM WITH THIS ONE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND LIQUID BEGAN POURING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE STEERING HOSE WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND MAKE A RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT. CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PADS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CONTACT PAID THE LABOR COSTS. THE PADS HAVE BEGUN TO GRIND AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, DESPITE WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR IDLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

ON 14 JUNE 2007 DURING THE EVENING MY WIFE INFORMED ME OF A SOUND FROM THE VAN WHEN THE A/C WAS ON, SO SHE TURNED IT OFF. ON THE MORNING OF 15 JUNE 2007 I CHECKED THE VAN'S A/C. I TURNED ON THE VAN?S AND THE A/C WAS OFF AND THE VAN WAS WORKING OK. I TURNED ON THE A/C TO IDENTIFY WHAT MY WIFE WAS TALKING ABOUT SHORT TIME LATE A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS ENTERING THE VAN PASSENGER AREA AND COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VAN. I TURNED OFF THE A/C AND VAN RIGHT AWAY. MY VAN AND GARAGE WAS FULL OF SMOKE AND THE SMELL WAS OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AND INSULATION BURYING. CONSEQUENCES PASSABLE IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THIS HAPPEN I CAN ONLY THINK THAT SHE OR OTHER WILL/WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY HURT WITH FIRE IN A MOVING CAR AND THE CABIN FULL OF SMOKE. VAN IS 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 40,000 MILES. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS INVESTIGATING. DEALER IS REPAIRING TODAY. *AK

THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE AT MY RESIDENCE WHEN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ,PROBABLY THE HEATED SEATS. WE WERE IN THE BACK OF THE HOUSE/GARAGE WHEN THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND AND THE VAN'S PANIC ALARM WENT OFF. WE COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EAVES OF THE GARAGE ROOF. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE "MAN DOOR" OF THE GARAGE (THE ELECTRONIC GARAGE DOOR OPENER WOULD NOT FUNCTION) AND OBSERVED HEAVY GRAYISH SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE HELP OF A NEIGHBOR AND OUR 13 YEAR OLD SON HE SPRAYED THE VEHICLE WITH WATER FROM 2 GARDEN HOSES. THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE SHATTERED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN WAS GLOWING ORANGE. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. ONCE THE AREA WAS SECURED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSED THE DAMAGE (WHICH WAS CONTAINED TO THE VEHICLE). THEY WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATING ELEMENT. THE ONLY THING LEFT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS THE METAL FRAME; THE STEERING COLUMN WAS GONE AND WIRING HARNESSES WERE HANGING DOWN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS. OUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND CHRYLER TOWN & COUNTRY HE HAD SEEN IN THIS CONDITION. PROPERTY DAMAGE (OTHER THAN THE VEHICLE) WAS LIMITED TO THE GARAGE INTERIOR THANKS TO MY HUSBAND'S AND NEIGHBOR'S QUICK RESPONSE. WE DID NOT LOSE OUR GARAGE OR HOME...OTHERS MAY NOT BE THAT

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND FAIL TO TURN ON DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND RESTARTED FOR HEADLIGHTS TO ACTIVATE (WHICH DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT). VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. FIRST DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN ESTIMATE--CONDITION HAS OCCURRED OVER 6 TIMES IN PAST TWO YEARS.

CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL REPLACED AS IT'S WAS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED AFTER WINTER AND IT WAS FIXED BUT NOW HE IS HAVING PROBLEM GETTING IT FIXED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED ON 2 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INVOICE INDICATED THE LEFT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR AND WIRE CONNECTOR WAS CORRODED. *JB

FRONT AIR BAGS ON 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY DO NOT WORK DUE TO A CORRODED SENSOR IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TWO YEARS OLD, AND THEY ARE REPLACING CORRODED SWITCHES ON OTHER YEARS AND MODELS.*AK

TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN. THE CV JOINT IS FAILING. WHILE DRIVING 5MPH, THERE WAS A CRACKING/POPPING SOUND. THE CV JOINT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 42000 MILES. THE FAILURE HAS REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED SPECIFICALLY SINCE THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT PRESENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND HER HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND VEHICLE SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. DEALER SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER'S SIDE 'SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THEY ORDERED THIS, SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. NOT COVERED BY DEALER. THEN, ON MAY 12, 2007 I SAW ON THE TV MAY 11 2007 REPORT THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL 07V192000 CONCERNING SENSOR/ CONTROL MODULE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT ON MAY 1, 2007. DEALER STILL KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL TO THIS DATE. *AK

PURCHASED 2005 T&C FROM DEALER. AT 23K, BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND BRAKE CHECK AS I HEARD OF THE PREMATURE FRONT BRAKE WEAR. I QUESTIONED THE SERVICE DEPT ABOUT THESE REPORTS (IN FACT, MY PARENTS HAVE A DODGE CARAVAN WHICH HAD THE PROBLEM) AND THEY DENIED EVER HEARING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SURE ENOUGH, MY PADS WERE WORN DOWN AND ROTORS WERE BEYOND MACHINABLE TOLERANCE. I TOOK VEHICLE TO A FRIEND MECHANIC TO REPLACE PADS AND ROTORS. *TR

HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON BUT DASH LIGHTS WILL. HEAD LIGHTS WILL GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT REQUIRES REPEATED TURNING ON AND OFF OF THE SWITCH TO GET THEM TO COME BACK ON. THE DEALER SAID THE SWITH CAN BE REPLACED FOR $320.00, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WHY SHOULD I REPLACE A SWITCH WITH ANOTHER THAT WILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE? DEALER SHRUGGED SHOULDERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEN MAKING A TURN AND BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLES BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING INTO THE ROTORS AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FRONT TIRES ARE WORN ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES OF BOTH TIRES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALIGNED AFTER 12 MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 12 MONTHS AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS NOT PERFORMED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF NEW TIRES. THE CONTACT DOESN'T KNOW THE TIRE SIZE AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 10,000.

SUMMARY: I WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK UP THE VAN ON MARCH 30 2006, BUT THE SYSTEM DIED DURING THE TEST RUN, VAN WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS, SIGNAL OR TURN OFF, THIS PROBLEM RECURRED ON JULY 23, 2006 SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS FINALLY DELIVERED TO ME AT HOME. I CALLED CARLOS, THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY WHICH MADE THE ADAPTIVE DRIVING EQUIPMENT FOR MY VAN AND LEFT A VOICE MAIL SAYING THE VAN WAS STUCK IN DRIVE, AND I WAS SITTING WITH MY HAND ON THE BRAKE, (AS HAPPENED ON MARCH 29, 2006 WHEN WE WENT TO TAKE IT HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED ME BACK AND TOLD ME TO HAVE SOMEONE PULL OUT ONE OF THE FUSES TO RESET IT. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, DRIVE MASTER TECHNICIAN CAME OUT TO PUT IN A TEMPORARY RESET SWITCH. I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM CARLOS REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO FLIP THIS 'TEMPORARY' RESET SWITCH, CARLOS DIDN'T RETURN MY CALLS , BUT DRIVE MASTER SAID HE WAS SENDING OUT THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE SWITCH. THEN, THE VAN DIED LATE SEPTEMBER IN A PARKING LOT, GAS/BRAKE FAILED, BACK-UP BRAKE \WAS DELAYED, A SECOND EARLIER OR LATER AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I SPOKE TO CARLOS IN OCTOBER, AND HE WAS PUTTING IN SOMETHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT HE HAD YET TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM . THIS CAUSED THE VAN TO FREEZE , INABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS, SIGNAL, TURN THE CAR OFF, ETC , AND THE ONLY RESOLUTION TO THAT FIRST PROBLEM, SO FAR WAS TO FLIP THE RESET SWITCH THAT WAS TEMPORARILY PUT IN. CARLOS OFFERED ME AN UPGRA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT REMOVE THE VALVE STEM WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL NEW TIRES. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO YEARS OF THE VALVE CORE BREAKING OFF THE VALVE STEM. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AND TWO VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. THE NEWER VALVE STEMS, WHICH WERE MADE OF POT METAL, CORRODED AFTER 40,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,733. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER SAYS WATER GETS IN THE HARNESS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL, AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. HE NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEFT AIRBAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY 15 MONTHS LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RIGHT AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT AIRBAG SENSOR. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY OTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 51,000 MILES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE GAUGE READ 3/8 OF A TANK. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FULE TANK SENDING UNIT. UPDATED 07/06/07. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE DROVE THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH 15000 FAILURE MILEAGE AND ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND AT FIRST THEY WERE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, AND THEN THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,910. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH OR MORE AND ACCELERATING THE STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE MORE IT MOVED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ALIGNMENT, THE TIRES ROTATED AND REPLACED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. FIVE DEALERS STATED AFTER DIAGNOSING THE VEHICLE THAT THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE SALES PERSON ASTATED THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL 03V240000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. *AK

THE POWER SLIDING SIDE DOORS BAGAN MAKING GRINDING NOISE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AFTER PURCHASING MY VAN NEW) THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WER JUST DIRTY. HOWEVER, 1000 MILES AFTER WARANTY THE DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NO LONGER OPERATE ELECTRONICALLY, STILL FUNCTION MAUNUALLY, EXCEPT IT MUST BE OPENED ENTIRELY OR IT WILL NOT RELATCH. DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, AND WILL COST AT LEAST $150 TO DIAGNOSE.*AK

3/27/2007. 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE GEARS COULD NOT BE CHANGED AND THERE WAS NO CONTROL OVER THE GAS OR BRAKES . *MC *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GRINDING AND CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT COULD SMELL THE ENGINE RUNNING HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW POWER STEERING RACK. THE DEALER PAID FOR THE PART. HOWEVER ,THE CONTACT HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR CHARGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,723. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,330.*AK

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. IN THE FOLLOWING MONTHS THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON: FEBRUARY 05, MAY 06, NOVEMBER 06, DECEMBER 06, JAN 07, FEBRUARY 07, MARCH 07, THE LIGHT HAS STAYED ON FOR 3 MINUTES - 40 MINUTES. I HAVE REPEATEDLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. SOMETIMES IT THROUGHS A CODE ,BUT MOST OFTEN IT DID NOT. AT TIMES THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM ,AND SOMETIMES THEY COULD NOT. RECENTLY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO CODES WERE SHOOWN. THE DEALER WAS LOOKING TO CHRYLSER FOR TECH SUPPORT, AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING 6 WEEKS. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER MAY TIMES, THEY TOLD ME TO DEAL WITH THE DEALER - THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNLESS A CODE IS THROWN OR THE PROBLEM IS DUPLICATED. THEY HAVE ALSO TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK.*AK

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH 30000 MILES HAS HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED 3 TIMES, AT 13.5K, 23.8K AND 30.1K. EACH TIME ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK UPON SLOW ACCELERATION. SERVICE SAYS CARBON BUILDUP IS TO BLAME. I USE NAME BRAND GAS, MOSTLY CITY DRIVING. MY 3RD CHRYSLER VAN, NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. DEALER NOW CONSIDERS THIS 'ROUTINE' MAINTENANCE - AFTER INITIAL TWO CLEANINGS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY, HAD TO ARGUE TO GET THIRD TIME COVERED. *JB

I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY IN 2005. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN IN TO HAVE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS THROUGHOUT THE VAN FIXED ON AVERAGE, 1-2 PER MONTH. THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM IS BREAKING DOWN PIECE BY PIECE. STARTING WITH THE ELECTRIC LOCKS (WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH AND THEY WERE FIXED TWICE), THE AC (A RECALL), THE ENTIRE HEAT ASSEMBLY IN THE REAR (I WAS IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ONE), THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HARNESS, THE OIL SENSOR, AND NOW THE DRIVERS' SIDE AIRBAG IS NEEDING TO BE REPAIRED. ALL OF THESE ISSUES WERE ELECTRIC. I HAVE BEEN IN UNDER THEIR WARRANTY TO HAVE ALL OF THESE ISSUES FIXED, BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE ELECTRIC ISSUES. MY FEAR IS THAT, CONSIDERING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE ELECTRIC CONTROLS, THAT SOMETHING MAJOR IS ABOUT TO BREAK. WITH ONLY A THIRTY SIX THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY, WHICH IS ABOUT UP, AND STILL PROBLEMS, THEY (THE CHRYSLER CORP.) SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. *JB

I WAS DRIVING ALONG DURING A RAIN STORM WHEN THE REAR WIPER ON THE HATCH BACK STOPPED WORKING IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FOR THE REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY DOESN'T WORK AT ALL IT WILL MOVE A FEW INCHES THEN STOPPED AND DOESN'T WORK AT ALL NOW. *JB

THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SOMETIMES WILL GO UP OR DOWN VERY SLOWLY EVEN PAUSES OR STOPS THEN RESUMES THERE HAVE EVEN BEEN TIMES WHERE THE WINDOW DOES NOT RAISE OR LOWER IT WILL START THEN BECOME FROZEN OR REFUSE TO WORK THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL WORK SLOWLY THEN OUT OF THE BLUE, IT WILL SPEED UP AND CLOSE VERY FAST IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY IT HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL OR MOTOR PROBLEM FOR WINDOW. *JB

I USED THE POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR WITH REMOTE ON KEY CHAIN AND INTERIOR POWER SLIDING DOOR BUTTONS AND THE PROBLEM IS IT JUST STOPPED WORKING, ONE DAY IT WILL UNLOCK AND LOCK WHEN USING THE BUTTONS BUT WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY OR OPEN AUTOMATICALLY OR CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. WE HAVE ONLY USED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN ONE YEAR WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND THE OTHER SIDE IS FINE BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *JB

WHILE ACCELERATING UNDER "CRUISE CONTROL", THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES UNUSABLE AND THE CAR CANNOT BE SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED UNLESS YOU TURN OFF THE CONTROL. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO DO IN A "PANIC" SITUATION. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SINCE DAY ONE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENTS, AND HAS NO INFORMATION ON WHAT MAY CAUSE IT LET ALONE HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS SEE ME USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING WITHIN SPEED LIMITS AND UNDER GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE LATEST INCIDENT WILL BE REPORTED BELOW. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR CONTROL MODULE FOR THE FRONT AIR BAGS WAS NOT WORKING AND THE SENSOR LIGHT TURNED ON WARNING OF A AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS NOT TIGHTENING AS IT SHOULD. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS, AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT WATER ENTERED THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT BELIEVED THAT THE WORK SHE HAD DONE SHOULD FALL UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 59015 MILES.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB