2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD DISENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING.IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED BOTH SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 01/12/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. UPDATED 06/3/2015 *JS

WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW 80 DEGREES THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A WINING NOISE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE INSIDE. I HAD THE STEERING WHEEL FLUID CHECKED AND IT WAS OK. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN COLDER WEATHER. IT IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT ~ VAN SLID ON ICE, HITTING A MAILBOX. BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITH A POP-LIKE SOUND, SIMILAR TO GUNFIRE, EMITTING TERRIBLE SMOKE AND SHARP DEBRIS, WHICH SMELLED AS THOUGH THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. NOTICED SEVERAL HOLES PUNCTURED AS THE AIRBAGS REACHED THEIR MAXIMUM CAPACITY, SHOWING LARGE BURNT-LIKE HOLES. BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE IN THE CAR. SHE WAS IN PASSENGER'S SEAT, WITH HER BACKPACK IN LAP, WHICH SAVED HER FROM INJURY, THANK GOODNESS! UNFORTUNATELY, MY LEGS WERE PINNED IN VEHICLE, BURNT AND CUT BY THE AIRBAGS & DEBRIS. UPON THE AMBULANCE'S ARRIVAL, WE NOTED THAT MY DAUGHTER'S SAFETY BELT NEEDED TO BE CUT, SINCE IT WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR HER AUTOMATICALLY. SHE WAS CLEARED THROUGH THE PARAMEDICS TO HEAD ON TO SCHOOL. THE PARAMEDICS STATED THAT I MAY HAVE BLACKED OUT FOR A BIT, AND FELT THAT I MOST LIKELY HAD WHIPLASH. THEIR OTHER CONCERNS WERE THE MAJOR PAIN IN MY LEFT SHOULDER, AND NOTED THE NEED FOR ME TO BE SEEN BY A DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY. I WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL. TO DATE, DEEP BRUISING IS STILL EXTREMELY APPARENT, ALONG WITH BEING PAINFUL. MAJOR SCARING REMAINS ON BOTH LEGS DUE TO BEING BURNT AND CUT. MY SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK CONTINUE TO THROB, ALONG WITH ACKNOWLEDGMENT THROUGH MY DOCTOR'S REFERRAL, WITHIN CHIROPRACTIC CARE. HE INDICATED THROUGH AN X-RAY, THAT I HAVE NERVE DAMAGE IN THE BACK OF MY NECK, WHICH CAUSES PAIN AND NUMBNESS THROUGHOUT MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND. THE VAN WAS DECLARED TOTALED'. PLEASE NOTE: PICTURES OF BOTH DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, ALONG WITH BODILY INJURIES ARE AVAILABLE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS ANY FURTHER DETAILS WITH YOU. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR REVIEWING MY INFORMATION. SHOULD YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, KINDLY ADVISE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER OPENING THE REAR LIFTGATE, IT SUDDENLY CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS DIAGNOSED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN UPDATED 02/18/15*JB

VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. FROZEN, NEVER TO TURN AGAIN. OIL LEVELS WERE FINE, OIL CHANGE RELIGIOUSLY. ENGINE BURNED OIL LIKE CRAZY, BUT I WAS AWARE SO I WAS ON TOP OF IT. OUTCOME: NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF $4000. FAILURE WAS: A PISTON BEARING THAT JUST FELL APART. ENGINES DO NOT FAIL AT 79K UNLESS THEY ARE POORLY BUILT. CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE. *TR

I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS SUBSTANTIAL. MY WIFE AND SON HAD BOTH MINOR INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EVERY TIME THE FUEL WAS REPLENISHED, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

HAD JUST FILLED MY GAS TANK AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY HALF A BLOCK IN DISTANCE, WENT TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET AND CAR STALLED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING IN THE TURN. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW PREVIOUS INCIDENTS OCCURRING AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK (SOMETIMES ENGINE SPUTTERS, SOMETIMES STALLS, AND TWICE THE ENGINE REVVED AFTER RESTARTING AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK). *TR

PASSENGER READING LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK AND WENT OUT. I REMOVED COVER AND THE LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY HAD MELTED. *TR