2006 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

I HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT PERFORMANCE OF TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. UPON ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL TO INDICATE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE TURN SIGNAL WILL AT TIMES ACTIVATE FOR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR NOT ACTIVATE AT ALL. IT WILL ALSO ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY - IT WILL ACTIVATE PROPERLY THEN SUDDENLY TURN OFF OR SWITCH DIRECTIONS AND THEN SWITCH BACK TO THE PROPER DIRECTION. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS - THEY WILL SUDDENLY TURN OFF AND THEN WITH OUT ANY CHANGE IN CONTROLS RESUME WIPING. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A SITUATION WHERE THIS HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I COULD IMAGINE SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED TO TURN ON MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT SWITCHING THEM ON, TO MAKE THE LIGHTS WORK. VAN WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NEVER BE REPLICATED FOR THEM. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS NOT ONLY FAIL TO TURN ON MOST OF THE TIME, WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT HAVE STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS TONIGHT, WHEN THEY FIRST WOULDN'T TURN ON, THEN ONCE ON, REPEATEDLY TURNED ON AND OFF, ALSO DIMMING AND GROWING BRIGHTER. *TR

2005 & 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY: WIRING DAMAGE BY RODENTS CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILURE INCLUDING TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO SHIFT AND NON STARTING OF VEHICLE. MATERIAL IN WIRE INSULATION APPEARS TO ATTRACT THEM. WE OWN BOTH VEHICLES ABOVE AND PROBLEMS OCCURRED IN 2009 & 2010. *TR

WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WIPER HIGH BEAMS. WE NOTICED THIS A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WHEN WE TURN THE TURNING SIGNAL ON TO GO RIGHT IT WAS SAYING WE WHERE TRYING TO TURN LEFT . THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AND WE ALMOST GOT HIT. NOW ITS BEEN DOING IT MORE AND MORE.WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE MINI VAN SHE WAS TURNING LEFT ON A BUSY STREET. SHE TURNED THE TURNSIGNAL ON TO TURN LEFT BUT IT WAS SHOWING RIGHT SHE ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT SCARED MY THREE CHILDREN AND MY WIFE. *TR

RIGHT REAR POWER DOOR FAILS TO OPEN FROM REAR PUSH BUTTON, LATER IN TIME, DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPEN WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS, ALSO DOOR WON'T LOCK ON AUTO., OR WHEN DRIVING AS THE REST OF THE DOORS. VERY DANGEROUS, MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDE QUITE REGULARLY AND AFRAID DOOR MAY MALFUNCTION. ALSO WHEN TURN LEFT AT TIMES THEIRS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. *TR

SPARE TIRE REMOVAL SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, PUTTING DRIVER IN EXTREME DANGER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TIRE PER MANUFACTURER'S PROCEDURE. ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS ALONG ROADWAYS PUTS OPERATOR AT EXTREME RISK, AND ANYONE WHO MIGHT BE IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

AT TIMES, MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES NUTS. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER GOES ON AND OFF. I'M UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS USING THE ELECTRICAL BUTTONS. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN . WHEN IT IS RAINY OR DAMP OUTSIDE(FOGGY) THE VAN IS DIFFICULT TO START AND KEEP RUNNING AFTER THE WEATHER CLEARS UP AND DRIES OUT THE VAN IS O.K. APPROXIMATE 40,000 MILES AND PROBLEM FREE UP TO THIS POINT. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR AIRBAG REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. *JB

DRIVING 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DASH GAUGES AND LIGHTS GO OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN 5 MINUTES. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. I NOTICED A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO CHRYSLER DEALER YESTERDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. THIS VAN ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. AND TODAY I CAME TO KNOW THAT THIS REPAIR WAS NOT EVEN COVERED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THAT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND MAKE CHRYSLER DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

IF WE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THERE IS A MECHANICAL CLICKING NOISE. *TR

THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, AND EXCESSIVE FORCE IS SOMETIMES NEEDED TO ACCELERATE. THIS OCCURRED THE OTHER DAY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JUMP DUE TO RAPID ACCELERATION. THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO DRIVERS BEING UNPREPARED FOR THE SUDDEN JUMP OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE PASSENGERS SIDE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARRANT. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED TO THE MIDDLE PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT WAS 30,000.

GAS PEDAL STICKS THE PAST FEW MONTHS. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT...THE COMPUTER SAID THE RIGHT FRONT AIRBAG SENSOR IS BAD....THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE BUT CHRYSLER SAYS NOT FOR MY VIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BOTH INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT RECALL 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) BUT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

STICKY GAS PEDAL, AS DESCRIBED ON DODGE CALIBER, GETTING WORSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A RECALL WAS OPEN ON THE VEHICLE: RECALL 10V008000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ONLY SUPPLIED THE DEALERSHIPS WITH ONE AIR BAG SENSOR EVERY FOURTEEN DAYS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. POWER STEERING FAILURE AT 29352 MILES LOST ALL FLUID AND REPLACED POWER STEERING COOLER NOW AT 42703 I AM TOLD POWER STEERING GEAR LEAKING AT OUTER BOOTS $800 REPAIR. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT. SO FAR THIS HAS BEEN JUST WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE ON, BUT IT'S HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW AND YESTERDAY WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A SQUEAL. *TR

SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH RIGHT, WHEN INDICATOR WAS SWITCHED TO FLASH LEFT. FORTUNATELY THIS ONLY ANGERED SEVERAL MOTORISTS, AND ACCIDENTS WERE AVOIDED. CHECKED FOR BAD GROUNDS IN ACCESSIBLE PLACES, ALL WIRING APPEARS INTACT. REPLACED SIGNAL SWITCH ARM AND MODULE TO SUCCESSFULLY CORRECT ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY THAT THE RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. *TR

NOISE IN FRONT END WHINING NOISE TOOK TO CARROLS AUTO WAS TOLD THIS IS THE 12TH ONE THIS YEAR ALREADY. RACK AND PINION MECHANISM LEAKING FLUID AT BOOTS. REPLACE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE OTHERS ON WEBSITE WITH SAME ISSUES. COST IS ROUGHLY $1000 TO REPLACE WITH LABOR. THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF PUMP ASSEBLY ALSO

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN. THERE WAS A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT DETECTED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THIS WINTER DURING SNOWY SLOPPY WEATHER CONDITIONS, INDICATING AN AIR BAG SAFETY FAILURE ON OUR 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN. IT HAS REMAINED ON ALL WINTER. WE TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY WOULD FIX IT BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. OUR CONCERN IS WHY CHRYSLER IS WAITING SO LONG TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS COULD BE A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION SINCE THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN THAT LIGHT IS ON. *TR

WHINING NOISES FROM POWER STEERING UNIT OR RACK. MORE AUDIBLE WHEN FLUID IS LOWER. SEEMS THAT IM NOT THE ONLY ONE: HTTP://TOWNHALL.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F172B27. *TR

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY BLINK THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED. WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT SIGNAL THE SIGNALS OCCASIONALLY BLINK RIGHT AND VISA VERSA. THIS MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR TWO OR THREE TIMES IN A ROW AND THEN IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY FOR A DAY OR WEEK OR MORE. IT IS UNPREDICTABLE. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS TRAILING OR ONCOMING DRIVERS RESPOND TO THE INCORRECT SIGNALS. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK ON THIS PROBLEM IF IT ISN'T OCCURRING WHEN THEY WORK ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONS ON MY CHRYSLER 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE GEAR FOR THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND THE CRANKCASE VENT VALVE WERE REPLACED IN MARCH 2008. IT IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM CORRECTLY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN THAT IS HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MILES NOW AND THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 35,000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TWICE BEFORE MY 36K MILE WARRANTY WAS UP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON NOISE. I SAID OKAY AND LEFT, NOW I NEED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS NOISE AND PROBLEM STARTS ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER I START DRIVING OR THE FLUID GETS WARM. THIS PROBLEM MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VAN. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE PUMP YET DUE TO THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE DEALER ESTIMATE IS AROUND $600-700. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND A WEB SITE AT EDMUNDS.COM. THIS SITE HAS 84 POSTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE POSTS START ON 11/29/07 THRU TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

I STARTED HAVING A WHINING NOISE WHEN I STARTED BUT MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. NOW THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND CONTINUES WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW RACK AND PINION, HOSES, RESERVOIR AND POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THESE VANS AND CHRYSLER KNOW ABOUT THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY SEE A LOT OF THESE IN. ALSO IF YOU LOOK ONLINE THERE ARE MANY POST ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS LIKE AT HTTP://WWW.TOWNHALL-TALKEDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F172B27/40 . THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND KNOW I WAS TOLD IF THIS IS NOT FIXED IT CAN CAUSE FIRES OR THE VEHICLE DYING ON ME. *TR

POWER STEERING PUMP PROBLEMS. STEERING RACK FAILURE. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) CLOCK SPRING CONTACT DEFECTIVE 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH FLICKERS, CHRYSLER REP SAYS NOT AWARE OF VANS WITH THIS PROBLEM 2005 VANS HAD A RECALL SHOULD EXTEND TO ALL CHRYSLER PRODUCTS LAST 8 DIGITS OF VIN# ARE: [XXX]. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER DECELERATING AND TRAVELING AT AN HIGH SPEED RATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHEN HE GOT INTO HIS VEHICLE AND STARTED IT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES AFTER HE BEGAN DRIVING. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,200.

MY WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE 28TH OF OCTOBER GOING SOUTH ON SUDLEY MANOR DR. IN MANASSAS, VA AT 35 MPH WHEN A FORD F-350 MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER. SHE HIT THE TRUCK IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL HEAD ON SMASHING THE FRONT END OF THE 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. SURPRISINGLY, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON AN ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH. MY WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES REQUIRING HER TO RECEIVE A MONTH OF THERAPY. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 60,000 MILES BRAKE FAILURE, AIR IN THE BRAKE FLUID, CAUSING BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERABLE. FRONT CALIPER REBUILT, BRAKES BLED, GOOD FOR A COUPLE WEEKS THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF MY CHRYSLER MINI VAN. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THIS HAPPENS TO ALL THE CHRYSLER MINI VANS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE FRONT BRAKES STARTED TO GRIND WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR FASTER. THE DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE AIR BAG SINCE THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,100. JO

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHRYSLER T/C MINI VAN SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT IT I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES THEY EVEN LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY ONCE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THERE RESPONSE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED,CALIPER,DISC ECT .HAD A CROSS BAR THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL BREAK OFF WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW SINCE I'VE HAD THIS CAR I KEEP TELLING THE DEALER THAT I BELIEVE IT TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END INCLUDING THE BRAKES IN JAN 2010 I TOOK MY CAR TO MIDAS TO HAVE THE BRAKES DONE THERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE 3 CAR TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR THE SAME REASON WHEN THEY INSPECTED THE CAR THEY NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OR THE RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME .IN TOTAL SINCE 11/2006 THAT I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR I HAVE PAID CLOSE TO IF NOT OVER $3000.00 DUE TO FRONT END PROBLEMS PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BECAUSE AS I SAID BEFORE THE CARS BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY ONCE BEFORE THE SAD THING IS THE WARRANTY IS GONE AND I BELIEVE THIS CAR TO HAVE BEEN A LEMON . BUT KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH DIFFERENT CARS MAYBE SOMEONE WILL LISTEN AND HAVE THIS BRAND ALSO CHECKED. *TR

GRINDING HUMMING NOISE WITH POWER STEERING. CHRYSLER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT CHRYSLER DID NOT MAKE THE HOSE LONG ENOUGH SO IT GETS CLOGGED AND CAUSES PROBLEMS. TOLD ME ALSO THAT RACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS LEAKING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I PAID FOR THE NEW HOSE SO FAR BUT DON'T WANT TO PAY $1000 FOR A NEW RACK WHEN IT IS THEIR FAULT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH 42,000 MILES. AFTER THE LAST OIL CHANGE I NOTICED A LOUD WHINING NOISE AFTER STARTING IT & CONTINUED TO SOUND LIKE A JET TAKING OFF UNTIL IT WARMED UP. MY HUSBAND HAD A FRIEND LOOK AT IT & NOTICED THERE WAS VERY LITTLE POWER STEERING FLUID, SO HE FILLED IT UP & THE SOUND DISAPPEARED. TODAY I TOOK IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER AGAIN FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE & THEY SAID THEY NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE RACK & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $800+! HOW CAN THIS BE SINCE IT ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES??!! UNFORTUNATELY THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000. THEY SAID I HAD TO REPLACE IT OR THE POWER STEERING COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME. LUCKILY NOTHING HORRIBLE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY RECENTLY WITH MY DAUGHTER!! THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS!! I HAVE BEEN HEARING FROM OTHERS & READING TONS OF POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM WITH NEWER T & C. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MAJOR PROBLEM!!!! *TR

I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. I'VE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I GOT IT, BUT THE PROBLEM TODAY SEEMS DANGEROUS. MY OVERHEAD READING LIGHT (PART # PC579) BURNED OUT. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE IT, I FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE BULB HAD MELTED WHERE THE CONTACT IS AND WAS BURNT ALL AROUND THE BULB. I THEN CHECKED THE PASSENGERS SIDE, AND IT WAS BURNT AND STARTING TO MELT TOO. ALSO, WHEN THE DEALER TRIED TO REPLACE THE BULB FOR ME, THE PART DIDN'T FIT, AND THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN 'UPDATED' AND THAT THE OLD TYPE WASN'T AVAILABLE ANYMORE. THE MECHANIC THEN FILED DOWN THE PLASTIC TO GET IT TO FIT IN THE SOCKET. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE BURNING AND MELTING OF THE BULB WASN'T OUT OF THE ORDINARY; THEY SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. LOOKING AT IT, IT APPEARS TO BE AS DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. THE BULB FACES UPWARD INTO A CHROME DOME THAT THEN REFLECTS THE LIGHT BACK TO ILLUMINATE THE CAR FOR VIEWING MAPS, READING, ETC. IT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY DANGEROUS DESIGN THAT COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS AGAIN AND MAKES ME NERVOUS. *TR

KEPT SMELLING A BURNING RUBBER SMELL, TOOK CAR IN FOR SEVERAL THINGS BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE HAVE (WE BOUGHT IT WHEN WE BOUGHT OUR CAR NEW - ALWAYS GET AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH CHRYSLER PRODUCTS!!) THEY ARE NOW FIXING THE STEERING RACK & PINION - AND THE ELECTRONIC DRIVER-SIDE PASSENGER DOOR, THE GPS/RADIO SYSTEM, THE THROTTLE WHICH THEY CLAIM IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE (BUT THERE ARE BULLETINS OUT ABOUT THAT TOO) AND OUR AUTO LOCKS AND AIRBAG WARNING SIGNAL (WHICH WA REPLACED BEFORE). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT NIGHT ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, SUDDENLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWELVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE BATTERY AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300.

THE ONLY EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE IS COLD AND WET WEATHER. THE FAILURE IS THAT AFTER MY VAN HAS SET FOR MAYBE A DAY OR TWO, AND I GET INTO IT TO DRIVE, THE REAR WHEELS ARE LOCKED UP/FROZEN SOLID. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE: IN JAN OF 07 WITH 20,000 MILES AND DEC. 09 WITH 63,000. THE FIRST TIME THE WHEELS FROZE UP THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A GAP ALLOWING WATER TO GET INTO THE BRAKES AND FREEZING THEM UP. LUCKILY THE WARRANTY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR BUT THE GAP WAS NOT COVERED. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP WANTS US TO COVER ALL COSTS. THEY SAID THAT MOISTURE GOT INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM THROUGH THE SAME GAP AND RUSTED THE BRAKES OUT AGAIN TO CAUSE IT TO FREEZE UP THIS TIME. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS INFORMED ME OF THIS. BUT THEY REFUSE TO HELP BECAUSE IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

MY 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD TO HAVE POWER STEERING WORKED ON IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING IT , BUT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY...JUST SOO EVERYONE'S AWARE IF THE DEALERS MECHANICS SEE A PROBLEM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT YOU DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT IT THEY AREN'T ALLOWED TO MENTION IT . SO THAT MEANS IF YOU HAD YOUR CAR INTO DEALER AND THEY SAW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR POWERSTEERING, BUT YOU DON'T COMPLAIN THEY WILL NOT GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

WHEN I DRIVE MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY THROUGH A PUDDLE OR IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR, MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE BELT SLIPS AND SQUEALS FOR QUITE A WHILE BEFORE THE POWER STEERING STARTS WORKING AGAIN. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND A DEALER OR MECHANIC THAT KNOWS HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BOTH DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *TR