2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER ADJUSTED THE SEAT AND THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL SHREDDED COMPLETELY OFF AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A MOTORIST. THE MANUFACTURE HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE METAL PART THAT IS WELDED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BADLY WELDED AT THE FACTORY.

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE REAR CARGO WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. *NM *SC *JB

MY TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP APPROX. 11 TIMES NOW. IT HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT ABOUT APPROX 3,000 MILES INTO IT, ABOUT 1 MONTH OLD, IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. THIS PROGRESSIVLY GOT WORSE, IT RUNS VERY ROUGH AND LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING FLUID HAS LEAKED TWICE, FIRST TIME AT 6,000 MILES, APPROX 2-3 MONTHS OLD. BRAKES REPLACED APPROX 15,000 SQUEAL IN BELT. ODOR IN A/C. *JB

MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY.*MR THE VEHICLES MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND RETURNED THE NEXT DAY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 10 MILES THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL VISIT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION IN OTHER WAYS. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATOR THE INCORRECT SPEED. THE ENGINE MADE NOISE WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVED. THE ENGINE VIBRATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PERMANENTLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS. *NM *JB

CHRYSLER HAS DISCONTINUED BACKLIGHTING OF DOOR LIGHT SWITCHES,POWER DOOR SWITCH,POWER MIRROR SWITCH,HEADLAMP SWITCH,AND LOW LINE WINDOW SWITCHES. DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING, IT'S VERY HARD TO LOCATE THESE SWITCHES WITHOUT DISTRACTING YOUR DRIVING ABILITY. TOOK THE VAN INTO DEALER TO HAVE THE LIGHTS RE-ACTIVATED (THEY ARE THERE), BUT SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULDN'T ENABLE THEM. (CHRYSLER HAS A BULLETIN ON THIS, #08-018-02.*AK

HAS VARYING IDLE AND POOR GAS MILEAGE SINCE 5000 MILES. CHRYSLER DENIES THIS IS A PROBLEM, HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE. VEHICLE WILLL IDLE FROM 500 - 750 RPM IN DRIVE WITH A NOTICIBLE MISS. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND SMELLED GAS. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A SMALL GASH IN THE SIDE OF THE TANK. SHE OBVIOUSLY RAN SOMETHING OVER AND IT PIERCED THE TANK. MY CONCERN IS, HOW COME THERE IS NO PROTECTIVE SHROUD AROUND A PLASTIC GAS TANK THAT SITS RIGHT UNDER MY 3 YEAR OLDS CAR SEAT? THANKFULLY SHE SMELLED THE GAS IMMEDIATELY AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. THIS MAY NOT BE THE CASE IN THE FUTURE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL, TO CONTACT THE NHTSA. I HAVE ALSO SENT AN EMAIL TO CHRYSLER VOICING MY CONCERNS AND AM WAITING FOR A REPLY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE TO AVOID ANY FATALITIES. THANK YOU. *NM