2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN I OWNED THIS VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD COMPLETE WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE WERE MANY CLOSE CALLS INCLUDING ALMOST BEING HIT FROM BEHIND BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. SHAKEN, I CALLED THE CAR AGENCY EVERY TIME I HAD AN EXPERIENCE AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AFTER EACH INCIDENT BOTH IN NJ AND IN SOUTH CAROLINA. ON EVERY OCCASION, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND NO ERROR CODES WERE PRODUCED FROM THE COMPUTER. I QUESTIONED WHETHER THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OR BULLETINS, AND DEMANDED THAT A CHRYSLER REP. REVIEW THE COMPLAINTS, TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE SINCE TRADED IN THE VEHICLE FOR A KIA BUT FEEL COMPELLED TO REPORT THIS AFTER READING REPORTS ABOUT THIS FOR CARS 2007-2009. THIS PROBLEM EXTENDS FURTHER BACK THAN BEING REPORTED. *TR

IN THE RAIN OR WHEN THERE IS STANDING WATER ON THE ROAD, THE POWER STEERING WILL FAIL. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT LOWER SPEEDS, AND OFTEN WHILE LOWING DOWN OR TURNING. THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP TEMPORARILY AND YOU LOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AS WELL WHILE SHE WAS TURNING IN TRAFFIC. THE POWER STEERING WILL START WORKING AGAIN USUALLY IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS STANDING WATER IN THE ROAD DURING OR JUST AFTER MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE CHRYSLER FORUMS. PLEASE ADVISE IS ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS DEFECT? *TR

TOOK TOWN&COUNTRY FOR OIL CHANGE. WHILE TECH DOING SAFETY CHECK, RECOMMENDED 2 TWO TIRES. WHILE ON THE LIFT HE NOTICED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING POSSIBLY AT THE SEALS. RECOMMENDED REPLACING RACK AND PINION AT A COST OF OVER $700. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND 2005/2006 YEARS. THERE IS A LOT OF POSTED DOCUMENTATION ON THE WEB TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. *TR

MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN/COUNTRY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AFTER MY HAND/PURSE RAN INTO THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I COASTED TO A STOP. LUCKILY, SINCE IT WAS ON A SIDE STREET WITH NO ONE BEHIND ME I WAS ABLE TO REMAIN CALM, PUT IT INTO PARK AND STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THEN. I HAVE MADE SURE TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD ON MY KEYCHAIN, ONLY HAVING 2 KEYS AND NOTHING ELSE. I CAN NOT IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY GOING 70 MPH!!! THAT IS WHY I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT. THE KEY SURELY SHOULD HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE BUILT INTO IT THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN AND IN GEAR (DRIVE). A SIMPLE BUMP SHOULD NOT MAKE THAT KEY MOVE INTO A NON-DRIVABLE POSITION. I THINK A DEFECT LIKE THIS COULD INDEED CAUSE A FATAL CRASH AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. MY DEALERSHIP ASSURES ME ALL MY RECALLS ARE UP TO DATE. *TR

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WHILE PARKED. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND AIR VENTS WITH A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. GOT OUT OF CAR TO CHECK UNDER HOOD AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. TURNED THE KEY OFF AND FOUND A FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX HAD MELTED. CAR WOULD THEN START, BUT DIE WITHIN SECONDS. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND RADIO WOULD NOT WORK, BUT THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONTAL SENSOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 7/22/14*CN

MY POWER LOCKS DO NOT WORK WITH THE FOB OR WITH THE INSIDE POWER LOCK BUTTON. I'VE READ SO MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE THAT IT IS ACTUALLY MAKING ME MORE ANGRY. THE DOOR LOOKS ARE A PRETTY BASIC FEATURE OF A VEHICLE. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT PEOPLE DON'T NORMALLY BUY MINIVANS UNLESS THEY HAVE KIDS ETC. WE HAVE 3 KIDS AND NOT HAVING THIS DOOR LOCK FEATURE IS RIDICULOUS. BY THE WAY, IT MAKES THE AUTOMATIC OPENING DOORS PRETTY USELESS, BC THEY WON'T UNLOCK! *TR

I WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I HAD NO POWER WHATSOEVER. WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE THE VEHICLE. THE VAN ROLLED THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND STOP LIGHT BEFORE STOPPING COMPLETELY. IT WAS ABOUT TEN MINUTES BEFORE I COULD START IT UP AGAIN. NOW I DO NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. FEEL LIKE I HAD A BRUSH WITH DEATH. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, ABOUT TWO WEEKS BEFOREHAND, ALL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE STOPPING WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. I PURCHASED NEW BULBS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS BUT SUDDENLY ALL OF THE LIGHTS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. *TR

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN POWER FAILURES. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE MOBILE WITH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OR BEEN REAR ENDED. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS NOTED THAT DEALERS HAVE DIAGNOSED THAT THE EVAPORATOR VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *TT

POWER LOCKS ON THE BACK SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WORK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE TO PULL THE LOCK UP VERY HARD FROM ONE SIDE AS I PULL ON THE HANDLE ON THE OTHER SIDE. THIS IS HAPPENING ON BOTH DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. IF THEIR WAS AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE IT WOULD BE VERY HARD TO GET MY CHILD OUT OF THE BACK SEAT. I AM ASKING FOR A RECALL. I WAS LOOKING THIS PROBLEM UP ONLINE AND THEIR ARE PAGES OF COMPLAINTS AND FORUMS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *JS