2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND A METAL PLATE FELL FROM BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN AND CRUSHED THE CONTACT'S LEGS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ROLLED DOWN A HILL UNTIL SHE SHIFTED TO PARK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE CHEST, KNEE INJURIES, AND PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON THE STOMACH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,300.

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK AND DRIVING AWAY FROM THE GAS STATION THE ENGINE QUIT. PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. ALWAYS AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, BUT NOT AT EVERY REFILL. CHECKING ON LINE INDICATES THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND THE SOLUTION IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK, APPEARS THAT A VALVE IS ALLOWING FUEL TO ENTER A FILTER WHICH IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUT OFF ALL FUNCTIONS, STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. ONCE STOPPED PLACED VAN INTO PARK. AFTER STOPPING, VAN STARTED. SAME EVENT HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES IN A MILE 5 DRIVE. *TR

DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AT 60MPH. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. COASTED TO A STOP. ENGINE STARTED RIGHT UP AGAIN. NO INTERRUPTION WITH ELECTRICAL POWER. LIGHTS AND RADIO STILL ON. SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH THE ENGINE JUST TURNING OFF. DEALER COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 3 TIMES. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OF THE PRIOR 2-3 YEARS. WE BOUGHT THE VAN USED AND THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE PURCHASED. 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 TWICE 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. WE TOOK OUR VAN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED. I HAVE READ O N THE CHRYSLER FORUM WHERE OTHERS HAVE REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, PULLEYS, BELTS, ETC. AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN BOTH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V192000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, SHE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE'S CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT HAS NOTIFIED BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OF THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,404.

WHENEVER I FILL IN THE GAS MY TOWN AND COUNTRY WILL STALL AFTER DRIVING A MILE OR SO. COMPLAINED TO DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ALWAYS SUGGESTED FUEL INJECTION SERVICE. ON THIS DATE HOWEVER MY VAN COMPLETELY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING SOON AFTER I FILLED MY GAS TANK. TOOK TO THE DEALER (IT LATER STARTED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON) AND THEY CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS WITH CABLE AND DID FEW MORE THINGS. IT STILL DOES THE SAME. SOON AFTER PUTTING IN GAS IT STALLS/SHUTS OFF. HAD TO WAIT AND START AGAIN. AFTER THAT NEVER GIVES ANY TROUBLE UNTIL TIME TO PUT IN THE GAS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06E022000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE ENGAGED INTO AN IDLE MODE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.