2006 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT. IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER WITH A STORM COMING IN. I HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING RACKING SYSTEM, WHICH COAST ME OVER $500. IT IS A ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO MANY OF THESE VEHICLES FROM THIS YEAR. I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH MY POWER STEERING GOING OUT EVERY TIME IS RAINS OR SNOWS. THIS WAS HAPPENING WELL BEFORE I HAD TO GET THE RACKING SYSTEM REPAIRED AND IS STILL AN ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON. THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD. IF YOU PULL THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH THE HIGH BEAMS DO COME ON AND STAY ON AS LONG AS THE SWITCH IS HELD BACK. YOU CAN ALSO JUST TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS. *JS

I HAVE A 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED MINIVAN WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT STARTED AT 48,000 MILES. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO IT. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO CHECK ON RECALL AFTER READING THE PLETHORA OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SAID MY CAR IS NOT PART OF RECALL AND WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEM THUS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. I AM PRAYING FOR A CLASS-ACTION SUITE AGAINST THE COMPANY TO FORCE THEM TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERY 2005-2006 T&C HAS THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 6/7/12 *CN

CHECK VALVE STUCK CLOSED, COULD NOT PUT IN GAS, HAD TO INSTALL A NEW TANK AT THE DEALERS $800.00PLUS IT SHOULD BE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY LIKE THE DURANGO IS, IT IS THE SAME TANK. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON, OR TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS ON BY TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING CREATING A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD. IF YOU PULL THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH THE HIGH BEAMS DO COME ON AND STAY ON AS LONG AS THE SWITCH IS HELD BACK. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE SLIDING DOORS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTORS ON THE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, VERY SCARY AND GLAD I WASN'T ON A CURVE OR BRIDGE. I PLAYED WITH THE SWITCH UNTIL THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 OR MORE TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES, LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. I HAD THE HEADLIGHTS CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, SINCE THE LIGHTS DO WORK AT TIMES AND YOU CAN'T PREDICT WHEN THE FAILURE WILL HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY MONEY FIXING SOMETHING I BELIEVE IS A DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. MY GARAGE SUGGESTED I CHECK TO SEE IF THERE MAY BE A RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST 4 MONTHS NOW SO I DON'T DRIVE THE VAN AT NIGHT. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TT

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK AND VEHICLE STALLING *TGW AFTER FUELING, THE FILL TANK HOSE CLICKED OFF. NO FURTHER TOPPING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD TRAVEL FROM ONCE CITY BLOCK TO SOMETIMES TEN, THEN THE ENGINE WOULD STALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SEIZE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE TYPE OF REPAIR BEING PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE COULD HEAR A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WE HAD OUR RACK AND PINION REPLACED BY CHRYSLER OVER A YEAR AGO. IT WOULD BECOME HARD TO STEER WHENEVER WE WOULD GO OVER ANY PUDDLES/SNOW. THEY SAY THEY REPLACED IT, BUT IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. EVEN WHEN WE LEAVE IT OUT IN THE RAIN OVER NIGHT, THE NEXT DAY IT SQUEALS AND WE CAN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. IT'S THE SAME THING, PUDDLE, RAIN OR SNOW, SQUEAL AND LOSS OF STEERING ANYWHERE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THERE IS A DEFINITE DESIGN DEFECT WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE DYING BECAUSE OF IT FOR THEM TO RECALL THIS VAN. WE ALSO HAVE ALWAYS HAD A RUBBER BURNING SMELL FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SIDE WHENEVER WE HAVE A CHANGE IN THE TEMPERATURE, AROUND 30-40DEGREES, USUALLY IN WET/SLUSH WEATHER CONDITIONS. VERY STRANGE AND NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE ABOUT IT NOR CAN CHRYSLER TELL US WHAT IT'S COMING FROM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V067000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

A LOUD WHINE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE RACK OF THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD LEAKED AND LOST THE POWER STEERING FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE RACK AND PINION OF THE STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

MY FAMILY STOPPED AND GOT GAS ON OUR WAY DOWN TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR CHRISTMAS. AS WE LEFT THE GAS STATION AND PULLED ACROSS TRAFFIC OUR 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND STALLED. AFTER THAT DAY, EVERY TIME WE FILL UP THE SAME THING OCCURS. I HAVE LOOKED OVER MANY SITES ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT THERE NOT ONLY MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME DANGEROUS ISSUE, BUT IT IS NOT JUST ON THIS MODEL OF CHRYSLER. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IT IS TO HAVE CHRYSLER INSTALL A BRAND NEW GAS TANK. THEY QUOTED US ALMOST $2000.00 TO REPLACE IT WHEN THE REAL ISSUE IS A DEFECTIVE VAPOR/ LIQUID VALVE. OUR VAN HAS UNDER 60 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. INSTEAD OF INSTALLING A REMOVABLE VALVE AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, CHRYSLER CONTINUED TO DESIGN VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE NEW GAS TANKS WHEN THE VALVE STICKS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE, MY FAMILY ALMOST WAS HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. AFTER SPENDING OVER 2 HOURS SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND SEEING THERE WERE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALLS AND A GLASS RECALL, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT OTHERS WILL HAVE TO GET INJURED OR DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER FIXES THIS ISSUE AT THERE OWN EXPENSE. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THIS RECALL SYSTEM WE HAVE. THE INTERNET ALLOWS US TO NOW SEE THE MANY DANGEROUS DESIGN ISSUES AUTOMAKERS HAVE PERFORMED AT OUR EXPENSE AND OUR SAFETY. I URGE CHRYSLER OWNERS TO SEARCH THEIR VEHICLES CONCERNING THE VAPOR/LIQUID VALVES CHRYSLER WELDS TO THEIR GAS TANKS. TRUE OR NOT, IT IS REPORTED THAT SOME HAVE BEEN IN AC

POWER STEERING RACK SEALS FAILED, FLUID LEAKING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM. FAILURE WAS PROCEEDED BY LONG-TERM LOW-PITCHED WHINING NOISE COMING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM. FLUID DRAINED FROM SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING POWER STEERING RACK, OUT OF WARRANTY, COST $900.00. *KB

LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING, ONCE DRIVEN FOR 10 MILES OR SO! HAVING STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY FLICKER. RECENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO STOP DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THEY CAME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. *TR

AT ABOUT 68,000 MILES ON MY 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. TURNS OUT THE RACK IS LEAKING AND THIS WEARS ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, NONE THAT I CAN FIND. BUT IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE OVER 2000 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPE THEY PUT IN FOR A RECALL BEFORE ANYONE GETS INJURED AND THEN THE LAWSUITS WOULD COST CHRYSLER MORE THAN JUST FIXING THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. *TR

RETURINING FROM TRIP, CAR WAS MAKING WHINING SOUND THAT GOT LOUDER WITH ACCELERATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP (CHRYSLER) - WAS TOLD RACK WAS DRY -NO FLUID. $1228 FOR REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING AND RACK. TURNS OUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER 2006 MODEL -SEE COMPLAINTS HERE -HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F172B27/80 I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD BE PAYING TO REPLACE THESE AS IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT ONLY OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN PURCHASED IN 2009 THE VEHICLE HAD A JUST UNDER 36000 MILES ON IT AND NEEDED THE ELECTRONIC LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR. AT ~40000 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. WE BOUGHT CERAMIC BRAKES WITH LIFE TIME WARRANTY. VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE SERVICE STATION 4 TIMES IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS FOR SQUEALING/GRINDING BRAKES. EACH TIME THEY HAD TO SHAVE THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A DEFAULT WITH T&CS. WE AGAIN NEED NEW ROTORS. THE AWFUL GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING IS HORRIFIC. LATE 2010 THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED RANDOMLY GOING OFF AND ON WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THOUGH I AM REGISTERED AT CHRYSLER.COM I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION BUT HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT THING. NOW, AT JUST TURNED 64000 MILES WE NEED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF A ROD. YET AGAIN WE WERE TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. FRUSTRATING DOES NOT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH NOW. 1 PARENT OUT OF WORK FOR A YEAR AND 4 CHILDREN TO SUPPORT WHICH REQUIRES A VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK SINCE THE AREA DOES NOT BELIEVE IN MASS PUBLIC TRANSIT OUTSIDE OF RIDING A MINIMUM OF 4 BUSES TO GO 20 MILES. *TR

THE SWITCH THAT OPERATES THE TURN SIGNALS, THE WIPER/WASHER, AND THE HIGH/LOW BEAMS FAILS AS SUCH: WHEN SIGNALING LEFT AT TIMES THE RIGHT INDICATOR COMES ON, AND VISA VERSA. WHEN OPERATING THE WIPER "ON" SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL YOU SIGNAL OR USE THE HIGH/LOW BEAM PART OF THE SWITCH. WHEN TRYING TO LOWER MY HEADLIGHT BEAMS THE SWITCH WILL AT TIMES FAIL TO LOWER THEM UNTIL A SEPARATE ACTION HAPPENS WITH THE SWITCH. ALL OF THESE FAILURES ARE SPORADIC, AND WILL APPEAR APPARENTLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR THROUGH RAIN OR FOG. (WHEN YOU WOULD NOT WANT THEM TO HAPPEN AT ALL). THESE ARE SAFETY RECALLS I AM ASKING FOR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY SEE IT HAPPEN. MOST OF THIS HAPPENS AFTER HOURS OR WHEN THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT OPEN. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE TIMES. A RECALL WOULD CAUSE THEM TO BE OBLIGATED TO DO THE REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB HAVE FOUND MANY 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE. I AM SURE OTHER YEARS ARE AFFECTED BECAUSE THAT SWITCH IS WIDELY USED. *TR

THE BOLT ATTACHING THE RIGHT HAND 2ND ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT TO THE FLOOR CAME LOSE AND DETACHED THE SEAT BELT FROM ITS ANCHOR POINT TO THE FLOOR.THE FACT THAT THE BOLT FELL OUT MEANS THAT THE SEAT BELT CAN NOT FUNCTION TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT A CRASH WERE TO OCCUR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO RESPOND UPON ACTIVATION. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT RESPOND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC. UPDATED 01/09/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200. UPDATED 12/07/11 *BF UPDATED 12/12/11

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME ON. I HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF TO GET THEM TO COME ON. THEN THEY WENT OFF WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENED THE SAME WAY ANOTHER TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM. CHRYSLER SAID TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP. LAST NIGHT - 11/11. I TURNED ON MY LIGHTS - AFTER A SHORT DELAY THEY CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY THEY WENT OFF AND I WIGGLED THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN, THE THIRD TIME THE WIGGLING DID NOT WORK. I WAS IN COMPLETE DARKNESS AND GOING 55 MPH. I BUMPED THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME ON. OTHERS HAVE SAID TO JUST PULL THE HIGH BEAM LEVER TOWARDS YOU TO GET LIGHTS ENOUGH TO PULL OVER. I WILL DO THAT NEXT TIME. THIS IS A VERY FRIGHTENING AND UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN THROUGH A PUDDLE (1" DEEP) MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN I TRIED TO TURN MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS LIKELY DUE TO LOCATION OF THE BELT WHICH CAN FAIL WHEN WET AND WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. SINCE THEN, THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES, ALWAYS IN RAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A COMPLETE LOSS IN STEERING POWER. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/16/11*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WAS FRACTURED AND COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500. UPDATED 11/23/11*BF UPDATED 12/30/11

THE POWER STEERING PUMP BEING LOW ON FLUID DUO TO A LEAK FROM THE RACK AND PINION. THAT CAUSE THE POWER STEEERING WHINING IS EXTREMELY LOUD. *TT

THE PASSENGER SIDE MAP LIGHT NOT WORKING, SO FOUND HOW TO REMOVE COVER TO REPLACE BULB. BULB WAS NOT BLOWN, BUT THE HOUSING WAS BLACKENED AND MELTED. BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT AT A DEALER AND IT WOULDN'T FIT! TRIED IN BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S. PARTS GUY THERE WAS SURPRISED THAT IT WOULDN'T FIT, SO FILED THE PLASTIC FOR ME SO IT WOULD FIT. IT LIT FOR JUST A SECOND BUT WOULDN'T STAY LIT. HE REFUNDED ME. I'VE BEEN READING WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS. IS THERE A RECALL? *KB

VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON; AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WE SWITCHED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. SOMETIMES WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THEY WOULD MAGICALLY COME ON. SOMETIMES WE FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH A DOZEN TIMES AND THEY MAGICALLY COME ON. THE CONDITION WOULD NOT HAPPEN WHEN WE WOULD TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD WORK IF WE PULLED THE LEVER TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SEAT. THERE WERE MANY TIMES WE WOULD BE OUT AFTER DARK, GO TO LEAVE AND HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS WOULD WORK WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. WE WERE FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT IN THIS PAST SUMMER WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING; THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN SHUTTING OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SO WERE ABLE TO GET IN WHEN THE CONDITION EXISTED. THE MECHANIC SAID THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSE BOX WAS CORRODED (A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL HE TOLD US) AND A LOT OF THE WIRES RUNNING INTO THE FUSE BOX WERE CORRODED AND THE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH SOME WIRING HARNESS. AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE BOX AND SOME OF THE HARNESS. THE HEADLIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK FOR THE MECHANIC. HE THEN REPLACED THE SWITCH AND HEADLIGHTS BEGAN WORKING. THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM IS A COMMON PROBLEM WE ARE TOLD. WE HAVE PAID ALMOST $800.00 FOR THIS 'FIX' THAT HAS PLAGUED THIS VEHICLE FOR YEARS AND WERE ABLE TO FINALLY DIAGNOSE 'AFTER' THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, WHILE RISKING OUR LIVES. THE FRUSTRATION OF TRYING TO GET SOMEWHERE WITH THE LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF, WHILE DRIVING; OR GOIN

FIRST NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHINES DURING A HIGHWAY TRIP MICHIGAN TO TENNESEE IN 2010. THOUGHT THE FLUID WAS LOW SO TOPPED IT OFF. FAST FORWARD ONE YEAR LATER AND 12,000 MILES AND THE WHINE OCCURS MORE OFTEN AND LOUDER. BY THE SPRING OF 2011 HAD THE SYSTEM FLUSHED ($40). WHINING CONTINUED. FOUND ON INTERNET BLOGS THAT FILTER/RESERVOIR COULD BE PLUGGED WITH DEBRI. TECH CONFIRMED THIS AT THE SECOND FLUSH($20). THIS SERVICE SEEMED TO WORK FOR ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE WHINE CAME BACK. THIRD FLUSH ($69) WORKED FOR A 1000 MILE TRIP AND SOME, BUT WHINE IS BACK AT HIGH SPEED AND HIGH TEMPERATURE DAYS (ABOVE 80F). NOW, I'M NOTICING POWER STEERING FLUID DROPS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. JUST UNDER 60000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I FEAR BASED ON ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I WILL HAVE $1000 RACK AND PINION REPAIR TO LOOK FORWARD TO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL EXHAUST RECIRCULATION SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM I WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE. I LOST POWER STEERING FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE!!! IT IS SCARY AND I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. *TR

I FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL ON AIR BAG SENSORS ON THE 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE DEFECT COULD CAUSE THE AIR TO MALFUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID SINCE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS NOT CONTACTED. THEY ONLY CONTACT THE FIRST OWNERS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM WE WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE. WE LOST POWER STEERING FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON AN INTERSTATE OR MOUNTAIN ROAD IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS.

LOSS OF BRAKING AFTER DRIVING THROUGH ABOUT 6 INCHES OF WATER. BRAKES MUST BE PUMPED TO TEMPORARILY RESTORE BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER HEAVY SNOWS OR RAIN. *TR

WAS TOLD BY 2 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS, THE STEERING RACK AND PINION SYSTEM FOR MY VAN IS SEEPING FLUID. IT HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT IS A POTENTIAL CATASTROPHY IN WAITING. FROM RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THOUSANDS OF SIMULAR COMPLAINTS/FAILURE OF THE STEERING SYSTEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE OF CHRYSLER VAN. *TT

AT 50,000 PLUS MILES THE VAN BEGAN MAKING A HORRIBLE WHINING NOISE. THE STEERING RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED - A TOTAL OF $1,600.00. THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES. AFTER VIEWING ON LINE COMPLAINTS, I SEE THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REIMBURSE THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN OUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DUE TO THEIR MISTAKE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK IN A FULLY DEPRESSED POSITION. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, REPEATED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. 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 82,000. CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK CAR TO REPAIR SHOP. THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CARBON ON THE CABLE TO THE ACCELERATOR WHICH CAUSED IT TO STICK. THE SHOP CLEANED THE CABLE, NO MORE STICKING WHEN GAS PEDAL FLOORED. UPDATED 09/01/2011 *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAULTY HEADLIGHT MADE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V008000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I DROVE MY VAN TO WORK. PARKED IT IN THE PARKING LOT JUST LIKE ANY OTHER DAY. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS ISSUE. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE IN MY VEHICLE ON MY WORK LUNCH BREAK, MY VAN WOULDN'T MOVE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE WHILE THE VAN WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME FORD MODELS, HOWEVER HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING SIMILAR IN DODGE OR CHRYSLER VEHICLES. MY VAN CURRENTLY HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT AND REALLY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT THE SPRING DID NOT BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WILL BE FIXED TOMORROW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD DO THE SAME AND AND THE GAUGES WIOULD FLUCTUATE RIGOROUSLY. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,674 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,683.

POWER STEERING LEAK AND FAILURE. BEGAN WITH WHINNING NOISE AT AROUND 70,000. UPON INSPECTION, POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SAME CONDITION ON OTHER WEBSITES. SOME HAD TWO AND THREE RACK AND PINION RACKS REPLACED WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE. CONCERNED ABOUT POWER STEERING FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND POSSIBLE SAFETY RISK FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO HAS JUST BEGUN DRIVING. APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AT LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS MODEL AND HAVE REQUESTED A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER. *TR

WE OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON WEDNESDAY MAY 25, 2011, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED SHUDDERING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. A PASSERBY TOLD HER THAT HE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEN THEY SHOWED UP THEY POPPED THE HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. WE CONTACTED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ADVANTAGE CHRYSLER, DODGE IN MOUNT DORA, FL. WE HAD ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE SINCE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER CONCERNING THE INCIDENT. *TR