2005 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

USED LEFT BLINKER, BLINKER BEGAN TO BLINK ERRATICALLY, THEN THE RIGHT BLINKER STARTED TO WORK (WITH THE BLINKER ARM SET FOR THE LEFT). *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A NOISE HEARD WHEN STEERING. DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS. NOW, CAR IS MAKING A MUCH LOUDER NOISE AND WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1300. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL YEAR AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BY CHRYSLER AND THESE FAULTY STEERING COLUMNS SHOULD BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND REPLACED BY THEM. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN AND DO NOT HAVE $1300 TO PUT INTO THIS LEMON OF A CAR THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE FIXED WHEN I INITIALLY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. TONIGHT AT 8:30 I TURNED THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND STARTED OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN I REALIZED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF FLIPPING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF WITH NO SUCCESS, I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TRIED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN ON. 15 MINUTES LATER, WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40+MPH WITH 3 MONTH OLD TWIN GRANDBABIES AND TWO OLDER CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTS TURN OFF FOR AT LEAST 20 SECONDS OR MORE AND THEN RETURN BACK ON FOR EVEN LESS TIME, WHEN THEY RESUME TO TURNING OFF AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE MAKING IT HOME. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED DEALERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010 WITH NO IDEA THAT THERE WERE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THE INTENTION TO SAFELY CARRY MY TWIN GRANDCHILDREN AND IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING THEY WILL TURN OFF, FLASH OR NOT EVEN TURN ON WHEN NEEDED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW, AND IS VERY UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. *TR

IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT TURNED BACK ON. THIS KEPT COMING BACK EVERY NOW AND THEN. SOME TIMES THE LIGHTS WILL QUIT WORKING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEN ONE DAY THEY WOULD JUST COME BACK ON, AND STAY ON FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE IT STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND HEADLIGHT BULBS, CLEAN ALL THE FUSES IN THE FUSE BOX, PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. THIS PROBLEM COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHER ROAD USERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SATELLITE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BOLTS THAT ATTACHED THE STEERING COLUMN TOGETHER WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,958.

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 MOST OF THE TIME AND THE VAN HAS 85K MILES ON IT. AFTER STALL, IT IS A HARD RESTART TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. *TR

RACK AND PINION FAILURES IN CHRYSLER T&C'S. WHINING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING SYSTEM, CHANGES PITCH UPON ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. *TR

UPON FILLING UP WITH GASOLINE, ESPECIALLY WHEN FILLING UP COMPLETELY, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OUT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT CAN HAPPEN FROM 1/10 OF A MILE, UP TO 5 OR 6 MILES ON THE TRIPOMETER. THE PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRING WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED ABOUT 75,000 MILES AND IS CONTINUING TO DO IT AT ABOUT 76,400 MILES. MAKES FOR A VERY DANGEROUS AND UNPREDICTABLE DRIVING SCENARIO EITHER IN OR OUT OF TRAFFIC OR WHEN MAKING TURNS (YES, IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN A TURN, FORTUNATELY, I WAS PREPARED). SINCE CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT AND IT IS NOT AN INEXPENSIVE REPAIR, IT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPANY. IT CERTAINLY WILL BE IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. TAKEN TO DEALER & THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. FRONT WIPERS COLLIDE AT HIGH SPEED. REAR WIPER DOES NOT MAKE FULL CONTACT , NO REAR WINDOW VISIBILITY IN RAIN OR SNOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE 2009, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF BEFORE THE STALL. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY OR JUST FLICKER AS IF THERE WAS A SHORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

CHRYSLER 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY--CAR SHAKING THAT CAR SEATS WOULD SHAKE, MAKING HORRIBLE ENGINE NOISE, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR, THREE SETS OF BRAKES, OIL PUMP FAILURE, OVERALL SENSOR FAILURE, NO LIGHT WARNINGS, GIVEN WARRANTY BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR FINAL ENGINE FAILURE (ROD BLOWN), ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE WAS MAINTAINED BY OWNER--THREE BREAK DOWNS. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT AND SWELLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE AIR BAG IS LOCATED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE SAW A COMMERCIAL ON TV THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2005-2006 MODELS. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH HIS VEHICLE IS A 2005. *JB

I OWN A 2005 T/C ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHINING NOISE NOTICED WHEN COLD GO AWAY AFTER WARMING UP DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. STARTED UP AGAIN THIS WINTER CHECK THE POWER STEERING LOW FILLED UP IMPROVED STEERING, THEN NOTICED LEAK IN DRIVEWAY WENT TO GARAGE TOLD HAVE TO REPLACE RACK POWER STEERING ABOUT A $800 JOB. CHECKED OUT ONLINE AND FOUND A LOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS SO MY QUESTION IS WHEN IS CHRYSLER GOING TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE WITH THE RECALL. *TR

OWN A 2005 CHYRSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING VAN, W/93K MILES. IN THE PAST 2 YEARS, THE POWER STEERING FAILS W/O WARNING WHEN THE VAN TRAVELS OVER WATER. THE DEALER THINKS IT'S A WEAK TENSION BAR ON A POWER BELT, BUT HE CAN'T BE CERTAIN. THE POWER STEERING LOSS LASTS ABOUT 15-30 SECONDS AND SEVERELY COMPROMISES MANEUVERABILITY AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT ALSO APPEARS TO SHORT OUT THE ALTERNATOR BECAUSE THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT GOES ON. IS THERE ANYTHING IN YOUR DATA BASE ABOUT THIS? I CAN FIND NO RECALLS FOR THIS YEAR OR MODEL. *TR

WE OWN A 2005T OWN & COUNTRY TOURING, WITH 52,000 ORIGINAL MILES. TOOK IT IN FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND AN OIL CHANGE THIS MORNING (IT'S LAST SERVICE WAS ABOUT 4 MOS. AGO AT AROUND 43,000 MILES). THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW AND UPON INSPECTING THE BUSHINGS NOTED A LEAK WHICH HE ATTRIBUTED TO THE (RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY). THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED, ESTIMATED COST $800 PARTS AND LABOR. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A PROBLEM MOST OWNERS ARE HAVING.I WAS ALARMED TO LEARN THAT THERE WAS A SEVERAL MONTH BACK ORDER ON THESE ASSEMBLIES WITH IN CHRYSLER. I SMELL A RAT, THERE'S EITHER AN IMPENDING RECALL OR PERHAPS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BREWING HERE. THEY HAVE PEOPLE WAITING FOR THIS PART (BACK ORDER) BECAUSE IS SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM. GO TO [HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F172B27/0] SO YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I ENTERED MY VEHICLE, STARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON. I NOTICED THERE WAS NO LIGHT EMANATING FROM EITHER HEADLIGHT. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON AND DARKNESS HAD ARRIVED. I DROVE THE CAR WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDED REPLACING. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE COME ACROSS MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM.

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. WAS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY, NOW MORE REGULARLY. MOST TROUBLING, VEHICLE OFTEN STALLS ONCE OUT IN TRAFFIC--CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND OBVIOUSLY CREATING A HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLES. DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS BATTERY AND REPLACED BATTERY. (DID NOT FIX PROBLEM.) DEALER CLAIMS TO NEVER HAVE HEARD OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM/TANK. AM STARTING TO FIND OTHERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHSTA RECALL 06V067000 VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY STEERING PROBLEM. PUMP IS LEAKING AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS A KNOWN FAULTY ISSUE WITH THIS YEARS MODEL AND IT MUST BE DONE OR COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. *TR

MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS THE GAUGES GO OUT ERRATICALLY ALONG WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE RADIO GOES HAYWIRE. CHIMES ARE ALSO ERRATIC, THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HEARD THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THE CAR STOPPING TOO. *TR

LEAKING STEERING RACK CAUSING ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUNDS IN THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS LOW LEVEL OF POWER STEERING FLUID COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH 70000 MILES FOR THE LAST YEAR EVERY FEW WEEKS THE POWERS LOCKS STOP WORKING AND I FIND THAT I HAVE TO PULL A FUSE OUT AND REPLACE IT, THE FUSE IS STILL GOOD BUT RESETS THE DOOR LOCKS FOR A FEW DAYS TO SOMETIMES A FEW WEEKS. BUT THEN AGAIN YOU STOP TRY TO LOCK THE DOORS HEAR THE HORN BEEP AS IF THE LOCKS SET BUT THEY DO NOT. *TR

WE ARE SEEING THE BLINKERS STOP WORKING, OR THE WRONG BLINKER ACTIVATED. PUSHING THE BLINKER SWITCH DOWN (LEFT) TURNS ON THE RIGHT BLINKER. SOMETIMES BLINKERS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. VAN IS NOW AT DEALER FOR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY--RECENTLY ABOUT TWICE A WEEK. WILL USUALLY ACT UP FOR THE WHOLE DAY THEN CORRECT ITSELF FOR A FEW DAYS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A LOUD WHINING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON BUT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR NOT COMING ON WHEN I TURN ON THE SWITCH FOR GOING ON 3 YEARS. WHILE MY VAN WAS UNDER WARRANTY IT WAS TAKEN IN SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS REASON ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. IT CAN GO FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS WITHOUT A PROBLEM THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM TO COME RIGHT BACK ON. BUT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE THE LIGHTS JUST WILL NOT COME ON WITHOUT TURNING THE SWITCH OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS REALLY GETTING OLD FAST. I BOUGHT THE VAN FOR IT'S STOW AND GO SEATING BUT I AM BEGINNING TO WONDER IF ALL THIS IS WORTH IT. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON WHEN BEING TURNED ON. AFTER TURNING ON AND OFF THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH A COUPLE TIMES THE LIGHTS FINALLY COME ON. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH IVE PUT ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON GIVE OR TAKE. RECENTLY OVER THE PAST YEAR IVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING. MY BELT BROKE WHEN ARRIVING AT AN AIRPORT PARKING LOT, STRANDING MY VEHICLE WITH MY FATHER IN LAW. SINCE THEN IVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH IT, NOISES, SLIPPAGE WHEN IT GETS WATER FROM PUDDLES ON IT, ETC. IVE LOOKED ONLINE FOR HELP AND FIND MANY SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE BELT SLIPPAGE, AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMPS, RACK & PINION, ETC FOR THIS VEHICLE. CHRYSLER DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT NOR SEES IT AS A PROBLEM, DISREGARDING THE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE AND COMPLAIN OF THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS ISSUE AS WHEN THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE YOU CANNOT TURN!! HAD THIS EVER HAPPENED TO ME, WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I AM SURE THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY TO US OR INNOCENT BYSTANDERS. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AND ADDRESSED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IF IT IS MY PUMP IM LOOKING AT A COST OF OVER $700, IF IT IS MY RACK AND PINION OVER $1400, THE BELT REPLACEMENT COST ME $200. AND ACCORDING TO OTHERS, EVEN WHEN ITS FIXED THEY STILL HAVE PROBLEMS! I NOW AVOID DRIVING IN THE RAIN FOR FEAR I WILL LOSE CONTROL WITHOUT STEERING, WHICH IS HARD AS OUR CAR IS THE ONLY ONE IN OUR HOUSEHOLD AND I COMMUTE MY HUSBAND TO AND FROM WORK, AS WELL AS MY DAUGHTER TO AND FROM SCHOOL, ALL THE WHILE WITH A 4YR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR

POWER LOCKS CONTINUE TO FAIL. PULL IOD FUSE TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT IT RESURFACES WITHIN A FEW DAYS. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY POWER LOCKS ALL STOP WORKING. PULLING AND REPLACING FUSE GIVES TEMPORARY FIX BUT PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. *TR

2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY DOOR FAILED TO OPEN MORE THAN 6 INCHES USING REMOTE OPENING. THIS MAY PREVENT SAFE EGRESS FROM VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS SEEM TO BE A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TYPE, BUT NO ACTION FROM NHTSA HAS BEEN TAKEN. *TR

I AM EXPERIENCING AT 80K MILES ON MY TOWN AND COUNTRY, FAULTY REAR DOOR LOCKS. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE SECONDARY TO HAVING TWO SMALL CHILDREN. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. I FEAR THAT MY CHILDREN WILL OPEN THE DOORS WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HUGE INCONVENIENCE OF CRAWLING THROUGH THE VEHICLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, BUT I AM MAJORLY CONCERNED OF MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER T&C MINIVAN RARELY COME ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. I NORMALLY HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF, THEN BACK ON 10 OR MORE TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON. ONCE, WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE ABOUT JUNE 2010. SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE10022. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS T-BONED IN OUR 05 TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED BY A TRUCK CARRYING A DOUBLE LONG HORSE TRAILER RUNNING A RED LIGHT. THE IMPACT HIT RIGHT AT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE GLASS ON THE SLIDING DOOR AND REAR SEATS WERE KNOCKED OUT. THE METAL FROM THE VAN CAME IN AND FORMED AROUND THE EDGES OF MY 2 YEAR OLD'S CARSEAT. NO SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER SENT SOMEONE OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND SAID THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE "FOUND FULLY FUNCTIONAL" AND THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT TOTALED OUT OUR VEHICLE AND WE FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HAD MY DAUGHTER NOT BEEN IN HER CARSEAT CORRECTLY, SHE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN CRUSHED BY THE METAL OF THE VAN SLAMMING INTO HER BODY. I JUST HAD OUR FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT FIXED IN JUNE 2010 (WHICH WAS STAYING ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES) AND WONDER IF THE SIDE AIRBAGS ALSO WEREN'T FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MILEAGE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND TOTAL LOSS - 55,990. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD MY LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER, IT STOP FOR A WHILE BUT SUDDENLY IT WENT OFF , I ENDED UP DRIVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A SMALL DITCH. I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH THIS FOR A YEAR, THE LIGHT SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER REFUSE TO REPLACE IT . I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN WITH LOCKS THAT QUIT WORKING OFTEN. WE DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEY WORK AGAIN FOR A DAY OR TWO. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MANY REASONS. SOMETIMES THEY STOP WORKING AND YOU DON'T KNOW IT UNTIL YOU GET BACK IN YOUR CAR, THINKING THE WHOLE TIME YOUR CAR IS LOCKED AND IT IS NOT. ALSO, HAVING 3 CHILDREN RIDING IN A CAR WITH LOCKS THAT DON'T WORK IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE SAME MINIVAN AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, HOW IRONIC. AFTER READING ON-LINE I HAVE READ HOW COMMON THIS IS. WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET CHRYSLER TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? WE DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY IN TODAY'S ECONOMY TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM REALLY HOPING THERE IS SOME WAY THEY MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE PUT SOME THOUGHT INTO GETTING A NEW MINIVAN THAT IS NOT SO UNSAFE FOR OUR FAMILY. VERY UNHAPPY WITH CHRYSLER!! *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE. THE POWER LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. PULLING THE 20A IOD FUSE AND REINSERTING IT AFTER 10 MINUTES OR PULLING THE CABLE OFF OF THE BATTERY FOR 10 MINUTES HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM SO FAR. THIS STARTING HAPPENING WHEN THE VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. *TR

EXHAUST CLAMP FAILURE OR DEFECT UNDER THE CABIN ALLOWS HOT EXHAUST GASES TO SPRAY ONTO FUEL LINES AND POTENTIALLY ALLOW HARMFUL GASES INTO THE VAN CABIN. *TR

2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY STALLS AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. INITIALLY PROBLEM WAS INFREQUENT AND WOULD HAPPEN ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS. NOW IT HAPPENS AFTER EVERY FILL UP. PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE EVAP SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE TAKING IN GAS INSTEAD OF VAPORS THRU THE SYSTEM. THIS IS VERY HARD TO DIAGNOSE, AND I IMAGINE MOST SHOPS DIAGNOSE IT IMPROPERLY SINCE IT WOULD BE HARD TO REPRODUCE. THE STALLING DOES NOT PRODUCE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY CODE VISIBLE USING A GENERIC OBD2 CODE SCANNER OR THE CHRYSLER DRB3 DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM. I ALSO IMAGINE MOST OWNERS DON'T LINK THE STALLING TO FILLING UP WITH GAS, IT TOOK ME SEVERAL MONTHS TO FIGURE THAT OUT. STALLING HAPPENS WITHIN 40 MILES OF A TANK FILL UP. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR IS A WHOLE NEW GAS TANK WITH AN AVERAGE REPAIR COST OF APPROX $800. IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THE VAN HAS STALLED WITH MY WIFE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TAKING MY CHILDREN PLACES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WITH THE KEY OR FROM INSIDE WITH THE HANDLE. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114000. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH 63,000 MILES, 3.8 L V-6 ENGINE. SERVICED BY DEALER FOR FIRST 50,000 MILES; BY REPUTABLE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SINCE. OIL CHANGE EVERY 3000 MILES, ALL MAINTENANCE AS SCHEDULED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 3 YEARS, VAN USUALLY STALLS WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF GAS STATION AFTER A FILL-UP. USUALLY STARTS BACK AND IDLES ROUGH FOR 30-45 SECONDS BEFORE CLEARING UP. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WITH SOFTWARE UPDATE; DID NOT LAST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OWNERS. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH PROBLEM; REQUIRED FUEL TANK AND SENSOR TO BE REPLACED FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED $$$. SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER. PROBLEM NOW OCCURS WITH EVERY FILL-UP. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVAN TOWN & COUNTRY AND YESTERDAY I WAS NEARLY KILLED BY A TIRE EXPLOSION THAT NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION ON THE LA FREEWAY. IT WAS A FIRESTONE FR690. NO TREAD WEAR AT ALL. WHEN I CALLED FIRESTONE TO SEE IF THEY HAD BEEN RECALLED I WAS TOLD NO. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE HOUSE I GOOGLED AND FOUND THAT INDEED THEY HAVE BEEN BUT ONLY THE FR690 215-65-15'S NOT THE 16'S THAT I HAVE ON MY VAN. THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THE 15'S AND THE SOUND IT MAKES WHEN COMING APART IS IDENTICAL TO WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I NEED TO REPORT THIS AS I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES NOW ON THIS VAN AT A COST OF ALMOST 600.00 FOR NEW TIRES WHEN THE TIRES ON THERE ARE NEW. *TR

MY 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY HAS BEEN LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. A MECHANIC JUST TOLD ME THAT THE RACK & PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ESTIMATE OF $1000. MY VAN HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT, BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID, BUT NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OF COURSE, AT THAT TIME, IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I WAS DECEIVED. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WITH THIS VAN. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET? THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER THE APPROXIMATE SPEED SHE WAS TRAVELING WHEN THE FAILURE ORIGINALLY OCCURRED. SHE WOULD ENGAGE THE TURN SIGNALS AND THEY EITHER WOULD NOT TURN ON OR THE TURN SIGNAL FOR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WOULD TURN ON. THE FAILURE BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE BUT EVENTUALLY THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING PERMANENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHICH RECENTLY LOST ITS CERTIFICATION WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 11 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE SWITCH WHICH ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WE HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE YEARS, THIS CAR HAS STALLED EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WITHIN MINUTES OF FILLING THE GAS TANK. AFTER PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL STALL AND JUST SHUT DOWN. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. WE TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT, AND IT SEEMS TO RUN FINE AFTER THAT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC 3 TIMES FOR THEM TO CHECK THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY ALWAYS TELL US THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT SO THEY DO NOW KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. RECENTLY, AT 72,000 MILES, WE REPLACED THE EGR VALVE, AND HOPED THAT THIS MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE SOLVED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY - NO APPARENT CORRELATION TO TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, ETC. OCCURS EVERY SEVERAL WEEKS; LOW-BEAMS AND "LOCKING" OF HIGH-BEAMS FAIL....CAN ONLY MAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL UPON FAILURE AT NIGHT BY HOLDING SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO PASSING BEAMS. SUGGESTS BCM VERSUS ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SWITCH FAILURE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS; PURSUANT TO NHTSA PE10-022. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN*COUNTRY. CONSUMER STATES FRAUDULENT AND INACCURATE SALE OF VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEAD BATTERY, BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONER PULLEY, COMPRESSOR, LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. *JB

TPMS. TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL NEW VEHICLES NOW TO "HELP AID IN SAFETY?" PROBLEM IS LIKE ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, THE SENSORS ARE MADE WITH A WATCH BATTERY AS THE SENSOR POWER SOURCE. THIS IS FINE IF THE CONSUMER CAN REPLACE THESE WATCH BATTERIES OR HAVE THE WATCH BATTERIES REPLACED WHEN THEY ARE DEAD, BUT, "BUT" CHRYSLER HAS MADE THE SENSORS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SENSOR IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY TRYING TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES. ONE MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE SENSOR WHEN THE WATCH BATTERIES ARE DEAD. THE COST FOR REPLACING (4) SENSORS EVERY (3) TO(4) YEARS IS EXTREMELY OVERPRICED. SO TO CONCLUDE MY COMPLAINT, THE INTENT OF SAFETY IS NOT WHAT IS GOING ON HERE WITH THE CAR MANUFACTURERS, BUT A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFIT. SEE, WHAT THIS HAS NOW CAUSED IS THAT SINCE THE COST IS SO HIGH TO REPLACE THE SENSORS WHEN THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHANGE A SMALL BATTERY FOR POCKET CHANGE, THE CONSUMER WILL JUST LET THE WARNING LIGHT SHINE AND NOT REPLACE THE EXPENSIVE SENSORS WHEN A WATCH BATTERY IS DEAD. THAT'S WHAT I AM DOING. I CAN'T BE ALONE. SAFETY? ONLY FOR THE 1ST 3 YEARS OR SO....AFTER THAT? SAME AS IT USE TO BE WITH NO SENSORS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR THE LOCKS BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EACH DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.