2006 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

I HAVE A 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY 35,635 MILES - BOUGHT IT NEW BUT THE WARRANTY RAN OUT IN APRIL. I HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE WHINING PROBLEM THAT WAS JUST DIAGNOSED AS MY RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING. $375 FOR THE PART, $357 FOR LABOR, $16.00 FLUID AND $59.95 FOR THE ALIGNMENT AFTER. I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT COMPLAINING TO CHRYSLER AND SHE SAID TO TRY IT. WELL CHRYSLER IS GOING TO PAY THE PART AND WARRANTY IT FOR 1 YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. SO I"M STILL NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE $432.95 LEFT FOR ME, WHICH I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY ALSO BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS REPORTS. I THINK THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND THE WHOLE SHOT PAID FOR. *TR

2006 TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN MAKES A LOUD WHINING SOUND WHEN COLD OUTSIDE AND THE STEERING FLUID NEEDS TO BE FILLED ABNORMALLY OFTEN. THIS HAPPENED DAILY UNTIL I CHECKED A CAR REPAIR WEBSITE AND THEY TOLD ME TO CHECK THE FLUIDS AND WHEN WE DID WE SAW THAT THE STEERING FLUID WAS VERY LOW. SINCE THEN MY HUSBAND CHECKS IT WEEKLY AND FILLS IT WHEN NEEDED. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN (BECAUSE WE CAN'T AFFORD A LARGE REPAIR BILL) THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON-LINE SHOWS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL... WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL YET??? HELP, THIS VEHICLE IS OUR FAMILY CAR AND WE CARRY OUR CHILDREN IN IT.. WE ARE STILL PAYING OFF THIS CAR... ONE MORE YEAR.... PLEASE HELP US AND MAKE THEM FINALLY ISSUE A RECALL...... DON'T LET THE BIG CAR MAKERS GET AWAY WITH TREATING US LIKE THIS.... *TR

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING PARTS. *NJ THE EXPANSION VALVE, EVAPORATOR CORE AND A/C HOSE WERE REPLACED. *JB

FUNNY THAT THERE'S SOMEONE OUT THERE WITH SAME BRAKE PROBLEM AS US. CAR STARTED PULSATING SO WE CHANGED ROTORS AND BRAKES. ROTORS WERE WARPED CHANGED BRAKES TOO EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A TON OF BRAKE PADS LEFT. ABOUT ONE MONTH LATER DRIVING DOWN TURNPIKE CAR STARTED VIBRATING SEVERELY AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ROAD, WHEN WE SMELLED BURNING WE PULLED OVER. COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, WE DROVE VERY SLOWLY AND AS WE WENT DOWN EXIT BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR. PUMPED BRAKES CAME BACK SLOWLY, PARKED CAR FOR EVENT WE WENT TO. AFTER EVENT CHECKED MASTER CYLINDER AND IT WAS FINE HAD VEHICLE CHECKED AND IT'S FINE NOW. NO EXPLANATION, BUT THERE WERE 7 OF US IN CAR THAT INCLUDED 4 OF MY GRANDKIDS, THIS COULD'VE BEEN A DISASTER AND NO ONE WOULD HAVE KNOWN WHY BECAUSE IT CORRECTED ITSELF. VERY SCARY! KIDS WERE VERY NERVOUS HAD TO PUT THEM AND OUR DAUGHTER IN ANOTHER CAR. ALMOST MISSED GREAT NIECES BAPTISM. IF A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY WERE IN AN ACCIDENT AND DIED I MIGHT BE SUSPICIOUS THAT THIS COULD'VE HAPPENED TO THEM. *TR

WE PURCHASED OUR VAN NEW WITH 20 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED SHAKING A LITTLE WHEN BRAKING. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER FOR THEM TO TELL US WE NEEDED NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. THEY DID REPLACE THEM AT NO COST BECAUSE IT WAS SO NEW, BUT THE ONLY EXPLANATION WAS THAT SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS WHEN SHIPPING. THEY GET WARPED WE WERE TOLD.A YEAR LATER WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE VANS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS RESURFACED AND THE REAR BRAKES CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. IT COST US $260.00. NO EXPLANATION WHY AT 22140 MILES! WE ARE NOW AT 33421 MILES AND ONCE AGAIN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER. THIS TIME THE PADS WERE GONE IT WAS METAL ON METAL AND WE WERE TOLD THE BRAKE LINE HAD COLLAPSED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS NOW GOING TO COST $360.00. I'M AFRAID TO ASK WHAT'S NEXT. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP. THE ONLY WARNING I HAD WAS A LITTLE BIT OF SHAKING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. NO OTHER WARNING! I THINK I'LL STICK TO THE FOREIGN CARS WE'VE BOUGHT IN THE PAST. THAT'S WHY CHRYSLER IS BANKRUPT. THIS IS THE SECOND AMERICAN CAR WE'VE HAD WITH NOTHING, BUT PROBLEMS. THE OTHER ONE WE LEMON LAW!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32184. UPDATED 10/23/09 *CN UPDATED 10/27/09.*JB

PARKED CAR AT FOODLION CAR ENGINE CATCH ON FIRE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS THE POWER STEERING LINE OR TRANSMISSION LINE THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH IN TURN CAUGHT THE BACK OF THE MOTOR ON FIRE. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY LX IN MAY 17, 2006. SHORTLY AFTER A YEAR I HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES, NOT ONLY MY PADS WERE GONE BUT THE ROTOR WAS DAMAGED AND I NEVER EVEN GOT A WARNING, THAN APRIL 2008 I HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING BRACKET. IN MAY 2009 AGAIN MY BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE GONE. JUNE 1ST 2009 MY VAN DIED. I HAD TO BUY A NEW BATTERY. JULY 29 MY DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FELL DOWN. AND NOW AUGUST 7 MY FRONT A/C WONT WORK BUT THE BACK DOES. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI-VAN THAT HAS APPROX. 45000 MILES ON IT. IT STARTED WHINING WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE POWER-STEERING FLUID WAS LOW AND THEIR WAS A SMALL PUDDLE ON THE DRIVEWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THEY SAID THE RACK & PINION STEERING FAILED ON THE VEHICLE AND IT NEEDED A NEW STEERING RACK. CHRYSLER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. I HAD TO PAY $750 TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE READ ONLINE MANY INSTANCES OF THIS FAILING AND YET CHRYSLER STILL WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH POTENTIAL STEERING PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT HER TURN SIGNAL FAILED WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO ALMOST REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE SIGNALS WERE FLASHING NORMALLY IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSIDE TURN SIGNALS SHOULD HAVE ALSO FAILED; THEREFORE, IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS BEFORE DISCOVERING THAT A WIRE LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR WAS $1,200. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT NUMBER 18623701, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,600.

I HAVE A 06 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY, WITH DEAN QUASAR PLUS TIRES DOT UT6V DK9 0406. NOTICED TODAY THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE SEVERE CRACKING ALONG WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDE WALL MEET. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS "WEEK" OF TIRE MANUFACTURING THE 0406. THESE TIRES HAVE ONLY BEEN ON THIS VAN FOR LESS THAN A YEAR AND A HALF WITH NO MORE THAN 25,000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED TODAY AT ABOUT 51K MILES. HAD NOTICED SOME WHINING NOISES BACK IN THE MID 40K RANGE THOUGHT IT WAS DO TO THE COLD WEATHER. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. NOW WITH CHRYSLER IN BANKRUPTCY DOUBT ANYTHING WILL COME OF IT AS FAR AS A RECALL GOES. BUT ITS OBVIOUS THAT ITS A FAULTY PART. GUESS NEXT TIME I BY A CAR ITS GOING TO BE A TOYOTA OR HONDA, IM ALL FOR AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS BUT NOT WHEN THEY ARE THIS UNRELIABLE. *TR

SQUEALING POWER STEERING DURING WINTER MONTHS WHEN VAN WAS INSPECTED I WAS TOLD I NEEDED RACK AND PINION REPLACED LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT SENSORS WERE CORRODED. THE SENSOR FLASHES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL ON THE INTERNET, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT DIM. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,700.

VEHICLES AIR BAG COMES ON EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD, AND STAYS ON. I DO ALSO KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2005 MINIVANS FOR THEIR FRONT SENSORS. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, SEEING AS THEIR WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE 2005 VANS, AND MY VAN IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE 36,000 MILES. *TR

THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE DOME LIGHT WAS OUT. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB, I DISCOVERED THE LIGHT SOCKET HAD BURNED, CHARRED AND PARTIALLY MELTED. THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE UNIT, THAT INCLUDED BOTH DOME LIGHTS, UNDER WARRANTY OF A CHRYSLER DEALER. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW THE LEFT SIDE DOME LIGHT IS ALSO BURNED, CHARRED AND PARTIALLY MELTED. I FEAR THIS CONDITION COULD START A VEHICLE FIRE! *TR

THE STEERING RACK AND PINION HAS STARTED TO LEAK AND MAKE NOISE AT 45000 MILES. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN TOWN SAID THAT THERE IS NO WARRANT ON THIS,AS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AT 850.00. IN READING THE CHAT LINES IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF FOLKS. *TR

MY 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY POWER STEERING RACK IS LEAKING. I HAD MY OIL CHANGES ON A REGULAR BASIS NO ONE EVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT LEAK UNTIL IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. AND I READ SEVERAL LETTERS STATING THE CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT IT! WOW WHAT A RIP OFF AND THEY SHOULD HANDLE THIS WITH A RECALL AND FIX IT. OVER $1,500 TO FIX! I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY IN TODAY'S WORLD. *TR

1. I DID NOTHING UNUSUAL OR POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE. 2. THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT HAS WORN "LOOSE"-WILL NOT SATISFY ME INSPECTION IN THE VEHICLE'S THIRD YEAR. IF IT LETS GO, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, WHICH ON THE ROAD OR TURNPIKE COULD CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO ONE OR MORE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. 3. I AM GOING TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT--IT IS ONLY 27 MONTHS OLD AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

OUR VAN STARTED LEAKING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THEN RECENTLY IT STARTED MAKING A WHIRRING SOUND THAT INCREASED WITH THE ENGINE RPM AND WHEN THE WHEELS WERE TURNED. IT ALSO HAD A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE CHRYSLER DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM. THEY CALLED TO TELL ME THAT THERE WERE TWO SEPARATE LEAKS, THE WATER PUMP AND THE POWER STEERING RACK AND BOTH WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. THEY ALSO FOUND THE STABILIZER LINKS AND BUSHINGS WERE WORN OUT. CHRYSLER AGREED TO PAY FOR PARTS BUT NOT LABOR. THE VAN HAS 37K MILES AND THE WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT OVER THE SUMMER. *TR

WHEN I ATTEMPT A LEFT TURN,,,LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK,,WHEN I ATTEMPT A RIGHT TURN, LEFT SIGNAL FLASHES, WHEN I TRY TO ACTIVATE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS,I HAVE TO BLINK MY HIGH BEAMS FOR THE WIPERS TO WORK. AND ON OCCASION, WHEN I TURN RIGHT, BOTH SIGNALS FLASH. *TR

FAILED POWER STEERING RACK AT 45K MILES. WHINING NOISE WORSE AT START UP AND COLD TEMPERATURES. UPON RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND ONE WEBSITE DISCUSSION BOARD (HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F172B27/0) WHERE THERE ARE OVER 21 SEPARATE INSTANCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. MANY OF THESE OCCURRING BELOW 50K MILES. I PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN JULY OF 07. IT ALWAYS HAD A SLIGHT WHINE BUT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT CHOOSES NOT TO DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE IT. *TR

REPLACED MY 2006 T&C FRONT BRAKES WITH MACHINE ROTORS AT 29,400 MILES(15 MONTHS). NOW ONE YEAR LATER AT 44,000 MILES I HAVE A HONING NOISE IN LEFT REAR WHEEL. TOOK TO DEALER AND SERVICE TECH SAYS FRONT ROTORS WARPED NEED REPLACING AND NEED NEW PADS TOO. ALSO NEED REAR BRAKES TOO! THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT IN T&C MINIVANS. MY HISTORY OF OTHER CARS I OWN SHOWS NORMAL 2-2/ 1/2 YEARS BEFORE REQUIRING NEW BRAKES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY FRONT BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND SQUEAKING VERY LOUDLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY USUAL MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND FOUND THAT MY PADS WERE GONE, METAL TO METAL WITH THE ROTORS. THERE WAS ONLY 18, 000 MILES ON THE CAR AT THE TIME AND FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WAS PREMATURE. MY MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED THAT A VIRTUALLY NEW CAR HAD SUCH SEVERE BRAKE EROSION. I NEVER HAD AN INDICATOR TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE BRAKES WERE GOING BAD. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. A TOTAL OF $600. ABOUT A YEAR LATER AT 38,000 MILES THE SAME THING HAPPENED ALL OVER AGAIN WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF HAVING THE BRAKES CHECKED BY MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BRAKES LOOKED LIKE NEW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000.

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS WATER LEAKS COMING FROM THE FACTORY INSTALLED SUN ROOF. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT STILL LEAKS. *NJ THE RACK AND PINION FAILED AND THE PART WAS OUT OF STOCK FOR 6 WEEKS. THE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. *JB

MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS A WHINE IN THE STEERING. AFTER RESEARCHING ON-LINE AND TALKING TO LOCAL MECHANICS THIS IS A VERY COMMON AND COSTLY ISSUE. THE MINIMUM COST I HAVE FOUND IS AROUND $800. CHRYSLER TO MY KNOWLEDGE HAS NOT STEPPED UP AND ADDRESSED THIS. A 2 YR. OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. NO SERVICE LIGHTS WERE ON AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. AT 11:00 PM ON THE NIGHT OF THE INCIDENT, I LOOKED OUT OUR WINDOW AND SAW OUR VAN ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, PRIMARILY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD. THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAD BEEN BLOWN OUT AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND IS A COMPLETE LOSS. THE FIRE FIGHTERS ON THE SCENE LOOKED FOR SIGNS OF ARSON AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ARSON AND NO ACCELERATE WAS NOTED OR SMELLED. THE REPORT WE RECEIVED FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF IGNITION WAS FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT OR HEAT SOURCE, THE HEAT SOURCE WAS ELECTRICAL ARCING, THE ITEM FIRST IGNITED WAS ELECTRICAL WIRE, CABLE INSULATION AND THE TYPE OF MATERIAL FIRST IGNITED WAS PLASTIC. IT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO IGNITION WERE MECHANICAL FAILURE, MALFUNCTION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR FIVE MONTHS EARLIER. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PROVIDE A LOANER CAR EVEN THOUGH OUR VEHICLE IN UNDER WARRANTY THROUGH 36,000 MILES. IT CURRENTLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES. THE EVENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED THEY BELIEVE WE SHOULD FILE A CLAIM WITH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. WE HAVE REFUSED TO DO THIS AS IT IS OUR BELIEF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 30 POUND INFANT PULLED ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER WHILE NO KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING AND CRASHED INTO A STOP SIGN. THE DEALER STATED THAT A PIN IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $1,595. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT IT NORMALLY TAKES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BREAK THAT PIN, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A 30 POUND INFANT. THE STEERING COLUMN DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY TO PREVENT THE GEARS FROM SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATS DO NOT HAVE THE LATCH MECHANISM. ALL OF THE SEATS HAVE SEAT BELTS WITH EMERGENCY LOCKING SYSTEMS. SHE WAS INFORMED BY AN INSPECTOR AT THE FIRE STATION THAT SHE SHOULD NOT PLACE A BOOSTER SEAT ANYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,300. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHILD IS ONLY SAFE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN SITTING UPRIGHT. THERE WAS NOTHING TO PROTECT THE CHILD FROM LEANING FORWARD. UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. I NOTICED A WHINING MOANING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO CHRYSLER TODAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RESERVOIR POWER STEERING. THIS VAN ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY MANT POSTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT LEADS TO BIGGER PROBLEMS...LIKE THE STEERING RACK. I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER AND A RECALL ISSUED. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS OVER AND OVER. I DO NOT DRIVE THE VAN ROUGH OR EXCESSIVELY. I AM A MOTHER OF 3 CHILDREN. WE JUST DRIVE. THIS REPAIR WAS NOT EVEN COVERED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THAT MAKES NO SENSE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND MAKE CHRYSLER DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LS. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO A DEFAULT IN THE REAR EVAPORATOR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED AND ESTIMATED THAT THE NEW UNIT ARRIVAL WOULD NOT BE IN STOCK UNTIL AUGUST 4, 2008. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL NOR WOULD THE DEDUCTIBLE BE WAIVED TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,450. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/11/08*JB

FAULTY DEPLOYMENT OF LOWER AIRBAG IN 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN. *TR

MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN USES 1 QUART OF OLL PER 3000 MILES AND IS UNDER WARRANTY. CHRYSLER SAYS THIS ENGINE CAN USE UP TO 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES AND HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

HOPING BRAKE PEDAL WARPED ROTOR, EVERY TEN THOUSAND MILES ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR RESURFACED. RESURFACED AT 20,000, REPLACED AT 30,000, RESURFACE 41,000. I HAVE OWNED 5 CHRYSLER VANS AND ONLY NEEDED BRAKE SERVICE AFTER 30,000 MILES THIS VAN IS TWO YEARS OLD AND HAS THREE BRAKE JOBS. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS THE SENSORS DO NOT DO THEIR JOB!! WE QUESTIONED THIS WITH THE SALESMAN UPON PURCHASE AND WE WERE REASSURED THEY WORK FINE THEN WE ASKED ABOUT IT AFTER PURCHASE WHILE IN FOR OTHER REPAIRS STILL REASSURED THEY WORK FINE CAUSE "IF IT DOESN'T DO IT WHILE IT IS HERE THEN THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT". (THAT IS WHAT THE TECH'S ALWAYS SAY WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER) WE HAD THE WORST RUN IN WITH THE ELECTRONIC DOORS THIS MORNING 6/19/2008! DRIVERS SIDE. I A GROWN 115 POUND 5FOOT 4 WOMAN WAS PINNED HIP TO HIP MY RIGHT KNEE WAS RESTING ON THE FLOOR BOARD FACING IN THE CAR . WHILE I PUSHED BACK TO GET FREE THE DOOR ONLY MADE THE NOISES OF IT TRYING TO OPEN DDD DDD DDD IT DID NOT FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE THAT IS A LONG TIME TO HAVE THAT CONTINUALLY ADDING MORE PRESSURE WHILE THE DOOR TRIED TO FORCE ITSELF CLOSED ON ME AS AN ADULT THANK GOD IT WAS NOT ONE OF MY SMALLER CHILDREN. I AM POSITIVE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED EXTREME INJURIES ON ONE OF THEM OR ANY CHILD. IM SURPRISED IT DIDN'T INJURE ME WORSE. I WAS SURE THE LATCH HAD PUNCTURED MY THIGH FORTUNATELY IT HAD NOT. I WAS LEFT WITH A GOOD SIZE PROBABLY 1 1/2 - 2 IN HARD LUMP AND A WONDERFULLY COLORFUL BRUISE AND LOTS OF SORENESS NOT ONLY TO THE TOUCH BUT WALKING AND PUTTING MY WEIGHT DOWN ON MY RIGHT LEG. *TR

LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT CAUGHT FIRE WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL. WE USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO CONTROL THE FIRE. WYNNEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AFTER IT. INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED AS WELL AS CHRYSLER. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED CLOSE TO OUR HOME. FIRE WAS NEAR THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED EDITION MINIVAN, 2006, WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES. *TR

WE PURCHASED ON 11/06/07 A USED 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY FROM VIN DEVERS (419-885-5111) IN TOLEDO OHIO. WE ALSO BOUGHT A SERVICE CONTRACT AND THE 8 YEAR 80K MILE WARRANTY AS THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE OUR FAMILY CAR. WE HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. THE FIRST TIME WE USED THE AC (05/19/08) WE DISCOVERED IT DIDN'T WORK. IT ONLY BLEW WARM AIR. WE CALLED VIN DEVERS AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED SO WE TRIED ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. THEY TOO EXPLAINED IT WAS NOT COVERED. BOTH DEALERSHIP ADVISED NOT TO TAKE IT TO THE OTHER DEALERSHIP. AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND BEING TOTALLY CONFUSED WE FINALLY GAVE UP AND PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OURSELVES. I LATER CALLED CHRYSLER'S SERVICE CENTER IN AUBURN HILLS AND THEY EXPLAINED THE REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I AM NOW WORKING WITH THE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE MONEYS REFUNDED. THIS HAS BEEN A TOTAL MESS FROM THE INITIAL PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE. THE REPAIRS WERE FOR THE REAR EVAPORATOR COILS AND ALL NEW HOSES AND COSTED $670

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE A TOTAL OF 42 DAYS SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. ON APRIL 20, 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 40 MPH BEFORE IT SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,120.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED 5 TIMES, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000. UPDATED 5/13/08 *CN UPDATED 05/13/08. *JB

PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY BUILDS UP WITH BRAKE DUST CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO MAKE A "HONING" SOUND. I HAVE BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY (2006) ONLY HAS 17000 MILES ON IT AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD JUST HAVE TO HAVE IT "CLEANED AND LUBED" AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THAT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIX THIS ANNOYANCE. *TR

2006 T&C ROTORS/PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 21,000 MILES....DEALER CLAIMS VAN IS HEAVY AND I WAS LUCKY TO GET THAT MUCH MILEAGE! SHOULDN'T CHRYSLER PUT A PROPER BRAKE IN THEIR "HEAVY" VAN OR AT LEAST DESIGN THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE TO END THIS PROBLEM? $30,000 VAN-AND I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL. *TR

I NEEDED BRAKE PADS AT 10,000 MILES AND THE FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 25,000 MILES. I'VE OWNED AT LEAST THREE VANS BEFORE AND DIDN'T NEED ANY BRAKE WORK TILL AT LEAST 40,000 MILES. IS THE TOWN AND COUNTRY THE NEXT CHRYSLER LINE SINCE THE RECALL ON THE CHRYSLER JEEP AND TRUCK RECALL? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HE SLID OFF THE PAVED ROAD AND INTO A DIRT ROAD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND GRADUALLY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

1) LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FILLED TIRES, WHICH WERE WITHIN 1-2 PSI OF RECOMMENDATION, TO FULL PSI. LIGHT REMAINED ON. FILLED TIRES AGAIN. LIGHT WENT OFF. ONE WEEK LATER, SAME OCCURRENCE. TOOK TO DEALER, TIRES WERE FILLED AGAIN. LIGHT IS OFF. 2) ONE WEEK AFTER 23 POINT INSPECTION, AND FOR TWO WEEKS BRAKE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS FLICKERED MOMENTARILY WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CESSATION OF RADIO/CD TRANSMISSION/SOUND. WITHIN THE LAST FOUR DAYS, ALL WARNING LIGHTS FLICKER IN BOTH OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITUATIONS WITH RESULTANT RADIO/CD SOUND CUT-OFF. YESTERDAY, 2/23/08, I LEFT THE DOOR AND LIGHTS ON FOR 3 MINUTES (TOOK KEYS OUT OF IGNITION) TO HELP A FRIEND INTO HER HOUSE. UPON RETURNING TO VEHICLE, AND TURNING THE KEYS TO START THE VEHICLE, NOTHING WORKED, NO SOUNDS EMITTED. IT IS COMPLETELY DEAD. I AM NOW CHECKING THE BATTERY AND THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND GETTING THE VAN READY TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. THE CONTRACT WITH THIS LEASE CAR WILL END MAY 30, 2008. *TR

THE STEERING RACK ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER VAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SINCE IT WAS LEAKING. THE VAN HAD 39,006 MILES ON IT. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE STEERING RACK WAS NOT LEAKING AT THE LAST OIL CHANGE. CHRYSLER STATED MY VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR WHICH WAS $570.00. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALL OF THE PANEL LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AT ALL TIMES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, AND A FEW MAJOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

WHINNING-NOSIES FROM POWER STEERING UNIT OR RACK. THE FLUID IS FULL ,BUT THE UNIT MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT'S OUT OF FLUID. THE NOISE IS GETTING A LOT WORSE. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FADE IN AND OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,310 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,475. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED RECALL FOR WIPER MOTOR, AND PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT CLASP HAS SHARP EDGES. UPDATED 02/06/08 *TR