2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

VEHICLE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS SUDDENLY STOP WORKING AND CAN ONLY BE MANUALLY USED UNLESS YOU PULL THE FUSE UNDER THE HOOD TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THEN IT WORKS AGAIN FOR A TIME (SOMETIMES A DAY, SOMETIMES LONGER) AND THEN IT WILL TRIP AGAIN AND STOP WORKING UNTIL YOU PULL THE FUSE TO RESET - RINSE AND REPEAT! VERY ANNOYING AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET WITH OTHERS HAVING PROBLEMS AS WELL. HERE IS ONE AS AN EXAMPLE - HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/TOWN_COUNTRY/2005/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/DOOR_LOCKS_NOT_WORKING_PROPERLY.SHTML. *TR

FILL UP WITH FUEL (NOT TOPPED OFF, JUST UNTIL THE PUMP CLICKS OFF) AND THE CAR STARTS, BUT AFTER GOING SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET, THE ENGINE STARTS TO SPUTTER AND CHOKE, THEN THE CAR DIES. MUST RESTART AND USUALLY IT STILL CHOKES AND SPUTTERS, BUT THEN WILL SEEM TO RESOLVE ONCE YOU STEP ON THE GAS AND WILL NOT TYPICALLY STALL OUT UNTIL THE NEXT FUEL UP WHEN WE RINSE AND REPEAT THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL UP AND HAS FOR OVER THREE AND A HALF YEARS. I FINALLY DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON IT BECAUSE IT'S VERY NERVE WRACKING AS IT HAPPENS ONCE YOU LEAVE THE SERVICE STATION AND ARE OUT IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY GAS TANK! I FOUND THAT CHRYSLER HAS ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM WITH SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES THIS IS OCCURRING TO, BUT NOT THE MINIVANS. THERE ARE A TON OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET I'M FINDING - HERE IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE HTTP://EN.ALLEXPERTS.COM/Q/CHRYSLER-REPAIR-807/F/STALLING-REFUELING.HTM. *TR

SLIDING DOORS MAKES SOUND BUT DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE ELECTRICALLY. SLIDING DOOR LOCKS DOES NOT WORK. *TR

HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES NOW. VEHICLE CUTS OUT AND STEERING GOES OUT AFTER GETTING GAS. HAS HAPPENED ON BUSY ROAD AND IS TERRIFYING. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

EVERY TIME I GET GAS THE ENGINE STALLS A FEW MINUTES LATER CAUSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO FAIL AND STOPPING ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

VAN STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION RIGHT AFTER FILLING WITH FUEL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME AFTER THE VAN IS REFUELED.

EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GETS A COMPLETE FILL UP OF FUEL. WHEN I DRIVE OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTS ACTING VERY ERRATIC AND HESITATES SEVERELY. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS AS WELL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF AND THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP JUST FOR A FEW SECONDS. I AM USING THE ONE KEY ONLY WITH NOTHING ELSE ON THE RING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION BUT HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OR BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VAN WHEN THIS HAPPENS FOR FEAR IT WILL SHUT DOWN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.