2005 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE KEY FOB. THE ONLY WAY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WAS TO UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

I HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS MANY OTHERS ON THIS POSTING. MY 2005 CHRYS. TWN & CNTRY STARTED BY THE LIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF, THEN RECENTLY HAS BEEN HARD TO TURN ON. I HAVE TO TOGGLE ON/OFF SWITCH AND BRIGHTS TO FINALLY GET THEM TO TURN ON. ONCE I GET THEM ON THEY OFTEN TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES AND I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO GET THEM BACK ON AGAIN THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. IT IS GETTING INCREASINGLY HARDER TO OPERATE THE LIGHTS. *TR

ROOF WELDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VAN ABOVE SLIDING DOORS ARE CRACKED! MAJOR STRUCTURAL HAZARD. IT'S ALSO ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE INNER BODY PANELS AND IS RUNNING DOWN INSIDE THE WINDOW SUPPORTS/PILLARS BETWEEN THE DOORS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE ROCKER PANELS (WHICH ARE NOW RUSTING THROUGH FROM THE INSIDE OUT). IT TURNS OUT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THESE VANS. HTTP://FORUM.CHRYSLERMINIVAN.NET/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/18635-SMALL-CRACK-IN-THE-ROOF CHRYSLER ALSO KNOWS ABOUT IT, AND IT TURNS OUT MOST OF THE VANS WITH THE ISSUE WERE MADE IN THE SAME PLANT, INCLUDING MINE! HERE IS A DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE WITH PICTURES: HTTP://DODGEFORUM.COM/FORUM/DODGE-CARAVAN/87668-2001-TO-2006-GRAND-CARAVAN-ROOF-CRACK-AT-SEAMS.HTML . ALL VEHICLES WITH A VIN WITH THE 12TH DIGIT OF R, WHICH WERE MADE IN THE WINDSOR PLANT HAVE THIS ISSUE. I HAD BROUGHT THE RUST TO THE ATTENTION OF A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY CLAIMED IT WAS SALT CORROSION AND NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT AN OUTER BODY PANEL. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE ISSUE WAS ACTUALLY BECAUSE OF THESE ROOF CRACKS, AND THE RUST WAS FROM THE INSIDE OUT BECAUSE OF ALL THE WATER RUNNING DOWN INTO THE ROCKERS. THIS IS AFFECTING THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, AND SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A VEHICLE BARELY OVER 5 YEARS OLD (I HAD NOTICED THE ROCKER RUST AT THE 3 YEAR MARK). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH VARIOUS TIMES, THE HEADLIGHTS FINALLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND ERRONEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE CLICKING NOISE CONTINUED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED FOUR SEPARATE TIMES. ONE WEEK AFTER THE FORTH CLOCK WAS REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AND CONTINUED TO REMAIN FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BOUGHT MY 2005 T&C CHRYSLER MINIVAN IN SPRING OF 2009 WITH A LITTLE OVER 69,000 MILES ON IT. FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY COME ON WHILE AT IDLE OR DRIVING RATES. NO OTHER PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND IT WASN'T HAPPENING FREQUENTLY. BY THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR LOCK QUIT WORKING WITH THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS, AND WITHIN A YEAR AN A HALF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD OCCASIONALLY NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN AND THE FRONT DOME LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. REPLACED AN AIR CONDITIONER PART ALSO. SPENT $500 ON THE FRONT END AS WELL THAT YEAR. WHEN WINDOW FAILURE WAS MORE FREQUENT I STARTED RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN COMMON IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF VAN. ON OCT 4TH 2011, THE VAN FAILED TO START, MAKING A TICKING SOUND, FIGURED BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR. WE CLEANED BATTERY CABLES, TRIED WHAT WE COULD TO GET IT STARTED. THE RADIO AND DASHLIGHTS CAME ON,ALL THE GAUGES WOULD JUMP ERRATICALLY; WHEN WE ROLLED UP THE PASSENGER WINDOWS RADIO REMAINED ON, HOWEVER WHEN WE ROLLED UP THE DRIVERS WINDOW THE RADIO AND ALL GAUGES QUIT WORKING. WE ENDED UP JUMPING IT AND WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME. HAD THE BATTERY TESTED AND TRIED A BRAND NEW BATTERY TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM. WHEN WE PUT THE BATTERY IN AND STARTED IT, FLAMES SHOT UP FROM THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE VAN, JUST INFRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE PANIC ALARM, THE HORN, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHERE ALL GOING OFF. AS SOON AS WE GOT THE BATTERY DIS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND SOMETIMES COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

ABOUT MAY OR JUNE OF THIS YEAR, THE HEADLIGHTS OF OUR 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN STARTED FAILING TO COME ON WHEN THE INTERIOR SWITCH WAS TURN "ON". AT FIRST, SIMPLE TOGGLING WOULD GET THEM TO WORK THOUGH THE FREQUENCY OF HAVING TO DO THIS AS WELL AS THE LIGHTS FAILING TO STAY ON HAVE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE RECENT MONTHS. THIS IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY WORK VEHICLE AND SHE OFTEN RETURNS FROM WORK WHEN IT'S DARK. SHE HAD A NUMBER OF INSTANCES WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE JUST "GONE OUT" WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. I WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET RECENTLY TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY POSTS AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN AND NOT MANY HAVE POSTED AN DEFINITIVE ANSWER TO THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE. MY OTHER MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY IS THE AC SYSTEM. WE HAVE HAD THIS FIXED OVER 11 TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2005 WITH THE FIRST REPAIR COMING LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUDDENLY GONE OFF ON SEVERAL INSTANCES, WITH NO APPARENT PATTERN. JIGGLING THE SWITCH WORKS SOMETIMES. ON OTHERS, I HAVE TO DRIVE HOME PULLING BACK ON THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH, WHICH IS NONE TOO POPULAR WITH FELLOW MOTORISTS. OVERALL, THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TO 15 TIMES. EVEN IF I TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY SOLVE THE ISSUE. I LIVE IN AN AREA WITH ROADS THAT FLOOD AND OFTEN HAVE NO SHOULDERS. SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS HAVE RESULTED WHILE DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN AND SUDDENLY LOSING THE LIGHTS. YOUR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

BOTH HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT NIGHT. I HAD TO HOLD THE BRIGHT LIGHT SWITCH ON FOR AN HOUR DRIVE HOME IN THE DARK. THE NEXT DAY THEY DIDN'T WORK, THEN WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, THEY FIDDLED WITH THE SWITCH AND GOT IT WORKING. BUT MANY MANY FOLKS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ON-LINE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK FULL THE VAN STALLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) BUT ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,935.

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING FAILURE IN CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2005 VAN. NO WAY TO GAIN ENTRY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO ASSIST CHILDREN & ELDERLY MOTHER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. REMOTE FAILED TO WORK AS DID THE INSIDE UNLOCKING CONTROL ON DRIVERSIDE. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. FIRST BEGAN WITH THE LEFT SIDE DOOR NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY. THEN THE VAN JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING! THEN THE CABLE BURNED UP AND THERE WAS NO POSITIVE CABLE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THE WHOLE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $ 2100! I CAN'T JUST GET A POSITIVE CABLE REPLACEMENT! NO WRECKS TO THIS VEHICLE. VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF FAMILY VAN. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND TOO EXPENSIVE! I REALLY WANT YOU TO RECONSIDER A RECALL ON THIS PART! *KB

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, LIKE THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE AND TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN EXCEPT MANUALLY, TURN SIGNALS FLASH BOTH DIRECTIONS, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS BURN OUT SOONER THAN WOULD BE EXPECTED, WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT MAKES A WHINING NOISE UNTIL YOU ACCELERATE. ALL THESE ISSUES ARE INTERMITTANT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY (2 TIMES) AND IT STILL EXHIBITS THESE ISSUES. NONE OF THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

IT FIRST STARTED BY FAILING TO TURN ON AFTER A FEW TIMES OF TRYING TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH. IT THEN PROGRESSED BY TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL 2 MONTHS AGO. AFTER A COLD START THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON BUT AFTER DRIVING IT TO THE STORE ABOUT 3-4 MILES AWAY AND RESTARTING THE CAR IT HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE HAD TO DRIVE HOME BY MANUALLY HOLDING THE HIGH BEAMS ON TO GET HOME. THERE WAS ALMOST AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UPON ENCOUNTERING A PUDDLE IN THE ROAD, THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE AIR TEMPERATURE COMPLETELY DRIED OUT THE MOISTURE THAT ACCUMULATED INTERNALLY FROM THE RAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). A FEW DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING IN SEVERE RAINY CONDITIONS THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

UPON FILLING UP THE GAS TANK OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY THE VAN WILL STALL OUT SHORTLY AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION. THIS HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME AND THE VAN HAD 113K MILES ON IT WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. AFTER STALL, IT IS A HARD RESTART TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. *TR

HELLO, I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING MINIVAN. OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS AND DOORS NOT WORKING. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW THAT A GREAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. YOU NEED TO REPLACE THE FUSE FOR TEN SECONDS AND THEN EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND SOMETIMES SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR SOUNDS LIKE IT LOCKS BUT IT DOES NOT. TODAY I WAS COMING HOME FROM THE BEACH DOING 55 AND THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO GO OVER TWO LANES AND WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT PLOWED INTO BY THE TRUCK BEHIND ME. I THEN PULLED OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED THE KEY AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. I MADE IT HOME FINE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND I SEE THAT IT IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH A GREAT MANY PEOPLE AS WELL. WHY HAS CHRYSLER NOT ADDRESSED THESE ISSUES. MY WIFE AND I SHARE A CAR AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. THANKS *TR

AT 39,000 MILES, THE 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY BEGAN STALLING FOLLOWING A FUEL FILLING. THIS STALLING OCCURRED AND STILL OCCURS FOLLOWING FUEL FILLING. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE ROLL-OVER VALVE ON THE FUEL TANK WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE REMEDY GIVEN WAS A FUEL TANK AND EVAPORATOR CANISTER REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $900. EVIDENTLY THE FAULTY VALVE CANNOT BE REPLACED INDEPENDENT OF THE FUEL TANK. INTERNET RESEARCH OF THIS ISSUE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM BY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY OWNERS. AS THE STALLING CAN OCCUR AS THE VEHICLE ENTERS A HIGHWAY, THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO REPAIR THE FAULTY VALVE ON THE TANKS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED ILLUMINATING AND THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ALSO STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE DURING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE WAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. CONSUMER STATED SHE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER ON 7/20//2011. CASE #10413496. UPDATED 09/01/2011 *LN *TR

ADHESIVE USED ON TAILLIGHTS OF 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FAILED IN 105 DEGREE AIR TEMP. OUTER LENS FELL OF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. THE INNER PART OF THE LENS WITH BULBS REMAINED ON THE VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SIDE TAILLIGHTS WHERE AFFECTED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OUR 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND THEN BACK ON. HAD TESTED AND NO RESOLVE OR REASON. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING OUR BACK ROADS AT NIGHT. ALSO WHEN CAR WAS TURNED OFF IN CARPORT THE LIGHTS FLICKERED OFF AND ON.... UPDATED 09/15/11 *BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF SIX MONTHS AGO AND IS CURRENTLY ON CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) WAS RELATED TO A CRACKED AIR BAG SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKS ON THE REAR SLIDING DOOR AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ONLY FUNCTION WHEN OPERATED MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LATCHES AND SLIDERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY 69 YEAR OLD MOTHER'S 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS BEEN WHINING FOR OVER A YEAR. TWICE SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN RALEIGH WHERE SHE BOUGHT IT. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE WHINE. LAST WEEK, SHE WAS IN A TOWN AN HOUR AWAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE IT TOWED. MECHANIC REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT IT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE SAYS ENTIRE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. HER VAN HAS 52K MILES. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT OR NOT TURNING ON. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BUT IT ONLY HAPPENS ON OCCASION SO THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MY WIFE HAS BEEN DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT AND THE LIGHT JUST WENT OUT AND THEN SHE COULDN'T SEE. FROM LOOKING ONLINE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THANKS. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY ON 6-20-11 AND WHEN SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. SHE STATED SHE ALMOST HIT CARS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WITH OUR THREE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR (7,5 AND 4 YEARS OF AGE). SHE STATED IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND SEEMED TO DRIVE NORMAL AFTERWARDS. WE TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALER ON 6-21-11 AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THE ONLY ERROR CODE FOUND WAS A LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. IT WAITS TO BE SEEN IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED AND I HAVE READ ABOUT A CURRENT RECALL ON 2010 MODELS. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS COULD BE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM OR NOT BUT WE FEEL IT SHOULD BE REPORTED AND OR INVESTIGATED IF POSSIBLE. OUR VAN IS THE 3.3 L V6 WITH 80,000 MILES AND WE HAVE HAD IT FOR A FEW YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS LIKE THIS BEFORE. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI-VAN. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY. IN SPRING 2009, [?] I CALLED CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS, AND REQUESTED THEY FIX IT. I TALKED TO A CHRYSLER REP. A FEW TIMES, BY PHONE, WHO REQUIRED THAT I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH I WAS TO PAY FOR. I DID. BUT CHRYSLER WAVED THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THEY TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER WAS NOT GOING TO COVER THE COST OF THE FIX. AS THE RECALL AT THAT TIME DID NOT INCLUDE MISSOURI. ONLY 20 SOME STATES IN THE N.E. AREA. THEY DID HOWEVER HAVE THE LIGHT TURNED OFF FOR A WEEK OR SO, THEN IT CAME BACK ON. AND ON ONE 80 MILE DRIVE I MADE, THIS 'AIRBAG' LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF AROUND 100 TIMES. IT STILL COMES ON AND OFF MAYBE NOT THAT FREQUENTLY . I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS, & THE SEAT BELT RETAINER ISSUE, WHICH IS ALSO INTERMITTENT. CHRYSLER DID TRY TO FIX THE SEATBELT RETAINER BACK IN 2007 I THINK IT WAS, BUT ITS NOT COMPLETELY CURED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY BUT BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER TIME. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10022 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH EXTERIOR SWITCH) BUT NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED. THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF ON 2005 TOWN COUNTRY WITH NO WARNING. *TR

DRIVING MY CAR HOME I PULLED OVER IN A TURN OUT TO MOVE SOMETHING IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT THAT WAS MAKING NOISE. THAT TOOK APPROX. 30-45 SECONDS UNTIL I WAS BACK IN THE DRIVERS SEAT. I SMELLED WHAT I THOUGHT TO BE A FOREST FIRE. IT SMELLED LIKE WOOD OR TRASH BURNING, NOT A VEHICLE SMELL OF OIL, GAS, RUBBER BURNING ETC. I THEN SAW SMOKE COMING UP THROUGH THE CARPET AND FLOOR MAT OF MY FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD. THIS DIDN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME, SO I QUICKLY LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH HAD NO INDICATION OF ENGINE TROUBLE OR OVERHEATING. SO I IMMEDIATELY REVERSED THE CAR TO SEE IF THERE WAS VEGETATION UNDER WHERE I HAD PARKED AND THERE WAS NOT. SO I PULLED BACK INTO THE LANE STILL NOT REALIZING THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. AS SOON AS I PULLED OUT AND ACCELERATED IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THANK GOD THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE EXIT TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE OFF RAMP, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, POPPED THE AUTOMATIC OPENER FOR THE REAR DOOR AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. LUCKILY I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SO I READ THE DIRECTIONS VERY QUICKLY AND PULLED THE PIN. THEN I PULLED THE LATCH FOR THE HOOD COMPARTMENT AND WENT TO OPEN THE HOOD. AS I LIFTED THE HOOD I SAW FLAMES SHOOTING UP FROM BEHIND THE ENGINE ALONG THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE WALL OF THE VEHICLE. I USED MY FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES BUT IT RAN OUT AND THE CAR WAS STILL SMOKING AND SMOLDERING. I THEN DIALED 911 FROM MY CELL PHONE AND LUCKILY A CHP WAS ONLY A MINUTE AWAY AND C

I PUSHED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO PASSENGER SIDE FRONT CALIPER WAS WORN THRU AS IF SOMETHING HAD BEEN RUBBING IT. THE PRESSURE FROM ME PUSHING ON THE PEDAL CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO BURST AT THE PLACE THAT IT WAS RUBBED THRU. I PURCHASED A NEW BRAKE LINE AT A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE FLUID IN THE RESEVOIR BECAUSE IT ALL LEAKED OUT THROUGH THE HOLE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS DID NOT RESPOND RELIABLY TO "ON/OFF" SWITCH. INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FUNCTION - SOMETIMES ( NOW MORE OFTEN) NO HEADLIGHTS AT ALL UNLESS 'BRIGHTS' KNOB ON LEFT OF STEERING WHEEL PULLED AND HELD TOWARDS DRIVER; THEN LIGHTS WILL STAY ON AS LONG AS LEVER IS HELD. UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN RAIN/ NIGHTTIME. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. HEADLIGHTS SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. AFTER SEVERAL CLICKS OF THE SWITCH THEY COME BACK ON, BUT WILL TURN OFF AGAIN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. BROWSING ONLINE SHOWS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND YET NO RECALL YET? IT APPEARS THE SWITCH IS FAULTY. *TR

FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR COMING ON IN OUR VEHICLE. THIS CONCERNS US THAT OUR AIR BAG MAY NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. WE CHECKED THE RECALL LIST AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR OUR TYPE OF VEHICLE, BUT FOR THOSE MANUFACTURED A FEW MONTHS AFTER OURS. I FEEL THE SAME PROBLEM PROBABLY EXISTS IN OUR CAR AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I ALSO FEAR THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE RECALL SAYS IT IS CHRYSLER'S CAMPAIGN NUMBER J38. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STALLS AFTER REFUELING CREATING SAFETY HAZARD IF STALL OCCURS WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND VEHICLE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY'S DUE TO A FAULTY VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE IN FUEL TANK. CHRYSLER HAS NOT ISSUED RECALL TO REPLACE FAULTY VALVE OR GAS TANK TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STALLS WHEN WE FILL IT UP WITH GASOLINE. WE HAD THE VALVE REPLACED AND ALL THE CODES CLEARED. IT CONTINUES TO STALL ON US. WE HAVE HAD TWO CLOSE ACCIDENTS WITH OTHER VEHICLES INCLUDING A SCHOOL BUS PASSING BY WHEN THE CAR STALLS RANDOMLY. MY HUSBAND HAS TAKEN OUR VAN TO THE REPAIR SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND NO CODES COME UP. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE BECAUSE THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE VAN TO JUST STALL RANDOMLY. NO DEATH OR INJURY BUT WHY DOES THAT HAVE TO BE THE CASE FOR SOMEONE TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE VAN STALLED OUT. SHE SAID SHE LOST ALL POWER AND ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I READ WHERE THE 2008 AND 2009 WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME THING. I TOOK THE VAN TO A MECHANIC THEY COULD NOT GET ANY CODES. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE CHECK VALVE THAT IS BUILT INTO THE GAS TANK BUT NOT FOR SURE. I READ WERE TWO PEOPLE DIED IN THE 08 AND 09 AND I DON'T WONT THIS TO HAPPEN TO OUR FAMILY. THANK YOU *TR

MY WIFE'S 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY STALLS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALMOST GETTING REARENDED. I HAVE READ ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK VALVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I FEAR SHE WILL GET INTO A ACCIDENT WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VAN. *TR

HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES FAIL TO COME ON AND SOMETIMES FLICKER AND SOMETIMES GO OUT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. SUSPECT BAD LIGHT SWITCH SAME ISSUE POSTED BY OTHERS - WHY NO RECALL?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACEMENT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES FAIL TO COME ON AND SOMETIMES FLICKER AND SOMETIMES GO OUT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. SUSPECT BAD LIGHT SWITCH. *TR

AFTER REFUELING, MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LOSES POWER MOMENTARILY OR DIES COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS ONLY AFTER REFUELING AND (SO FAR) ONLY ONCE. USUALLY THE PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO AFTER LEAVING THE PUMP, TYPICALLY AS I AM ABOUT TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED EVERY TIME I REFILL FOR THE LAST 4 REFUELINGS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK OR CLICK IN PLACE. I RESEARCHED RECALL NUMBER 04V047000 AND LEARNED THERE WERE SIMILAR ISSUES. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE MORE OF A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND A GREAT SAFETY RISK. THE DEALER JUST TOOK MY INFO BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON A CONSTANT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T COME ON RIGHT-A-WAY. IT TAKES ABOUT 4-10 ATTEMPTS BEFORE THEY COME ON. A COUPLE OF TIMES THEY TURNED OFF A SECOND OR TWO AFTER A SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO TURN THEM ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, BUT NOW IT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME WE NEED TO USE THE LIGHTS. *TR

WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD TROUBLE WITH THE 'SEAT BELT LIGHT' COMING ON THE DASH. THE SEAT BELT RETAINER WAS SUPOSEDLY REPLACED BY PETTYJOHN IN BETHANY, MO. SOMETIME I THINK IN EARLY 2007. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON THE DASH CONTINUALLY, NOW DAYS. SUMMER OF 2010 I CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE MY LOCAL DEALER ( BARNES BAKER , TRENTON, MO. RUN SOME DIANOSTIC TESTS, WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR.. I DID HAVE THEM RUN BUT CHRYSLER WAVED THEY CHARGE. THE 'AIRBAG LIGHT' WAS TURNED OFF , I BELIEVE BY TECNICIAN RUNNING DAIGNOSTICS. THE 'AIR BAG' LIGHT STAYED OUT FOR A SHORT WHILE AFTER THE DIAGNOSTICS WAS RUN. THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME BY PHONE THAT CHRYSLER WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. FOR QUITE SOMETIME AFTERWARDS THE 'AIRBAG LIGHT' WAS INTERMITTANT, NOW SINCE WINTER OF 2010/2011 IT STAYS ON CONTINUALLY. *TR