2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER AND YESTERDAY IT MADE A SOUND AS IF THE REAR BRAKES WERE BAD. SO FAR I HAVE FOUND THE CAST BACKING PLATE HAS NO THREADS IN ONE OF THE TWO BOLTHOLES AND THE ALLEN HEAD SIZE OF THE BOLTS IS DIFFERENT. THE FACT THAT THE HOLE HAS NO THREADS IS SCARY; THE BRAKE COULD HAVE COME OFF IF THE OTHER BOLT HAD WORKED OUT. DIFFERENT ALLEN HEAD SIZE IS ALSO UNBELIEVABLE? I THINK THAT THE CASTING WAS FLAWED OR FAULTY DURING MANUFACTURING. I THEN CHECKED THE WEB AND FOUND THIS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHERS? SO I WAS WONDERING IF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED AND IF A RECALL IS IN WORK. *TR

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHENEVER FUEL TANK IS FILLED EVEN IF THE PUMP FULL CUTOFF IS USED. IF NOT FULL IT HESITATES AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AND THEN SPEED IS INCREASED. IT WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PROBLEM AND AN ADDITIVE WAS NEEDED. ON MARCH 8, 2012 IT WAS GETTING WORSE AND THE CHRYSLER DEALER SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY TOPPING OFF THE GAS TANK. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL FILLER CAP, NATURAL VACUUM LEAK DETECTOR,AND VAPOR CANNISTER. THE VEHICLES PERFORMANCE HAS NOT IMPROVED. *TR

MY CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE WITH OUT THERE BEING ANY KEY IN THE IGNITION ROLLED FORWARD I TESTED IT AGAIN TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING I DID NOT DO AND AGAIN ON A FLAT SERFACE NO KEY IN THE IGNITION NOT FOOT ON THE BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO DRIVE. *TR

I HAD JUST STARTED THE VAN TO START TO EXIT A PARKING LOT. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH. AS I ROUNDED A CORNER TO THE EXIT, THE VAN'S ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. I COULDN'T STEER AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I HAD TO COAST UNTIL THE VAN STOPPED TO THE GEAR IN PARK AND ATTEMPT A RESTART. AFTER I WAS AT A COMPLETE STANDSTILL I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE GEAR TO PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. AFTER THAT IT DIDN'T STALL AT ALL ON THE RIDE HOME. *TR

DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE, THE WARNING "DING" WENT OFF AS IF A DOOR WAS OPEN, THEN THE GAUGES STARTED TO SWEEP ERRATICALLY, AT THE SAME TIME SEVERAL DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE ODOMETER AND PRDNL LIGHTS FLICKER, AS WELL AS THE HEAD LIGHTS. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IT IS MORE FREQUENT WHEN RAINING AND WHEN I ACCELERATE, PULLING ON THE ENGINE. THE HEADLIGHTS, ODOMETER, AND PRNDL FLICKER AT AN IDLE. IF IT BEGINS THE HAPPEN, I CAN STOP THE VAN, SHUT IT OFF, THEN RESTART IT AND THIS USUALLY SOLVES THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CHECKED THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS, REPLACED THE BATTERY, NONE OF THESE HAS RESOLVED THIS PROBLEM. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2005 DODGE/CHRYSLER VANS. SOME REPORT STALLING, WHICH CAN BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. MINE HAS NOT DONE THAT YET. *TR

BEGINNING AROUND MID-2011, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING (BUT NOT OVER-FILLING) THE GAS TANK. FILL THE TANK, PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ENGINE STALLS. HOPE YOU DON'T GET HIT. THE DEALERSHIP EVENTUALLY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY VALVE ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PASS FUEL VAPOR THROUGH THE EVAP CANISTER TO THE ENGINE TO BURN OFF THE VAPOR THAT GETS DISPLACED AS THE TANK IS FILLED. THE VALVE WAS FAULTY AND WAS PASSING LIQUID FUEL. THE EVAP CANISTER WAS SATURATED AND PASSED LIQUID FUEL TO THE ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS EXPECTING VAPOR. IT STALLED OUT EVERY TIME. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY FLAW THAT CAN EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY. CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE RIPPING OUT THE TREADS SHOP RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE HEAD. BECAUSE ENGINE CAUSED SPARK PLUG TO COME LOOSE. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN TO HAVE PARTS WORK THEIR WAY OUT AND COULD BE A DANGER IF IT HIT SOMEONE. *TR

HAVING TROUBLE WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. REPLACED ABS SENSOR, CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED, REPLACED ALTERNATOR. DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED. BRAKE THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING FAILED AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING A SKID AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE ROAD, ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAY THAT THE REAR SPEED SENSOR IS CODING FOR THE LEFT SIDE. REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT TSB INFORMATION IS KNOWN. TSB INFORMATION: THERE ARE KNOWN SOFTWARE CONFLICTS ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH MAY SET THE INCORRECT TROUBLE CODE AND ALSO MAY SHOW INCORRECT SCAN DATA. SERVICE BULLETIN # 05-003-07 GROUP: BRAKES DATE: JUNE 13, 2007 THIS TSB IS FOR CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2205-2006. MY CHRYSLER T&C HAS THE SAME SALES CODE (BGF) AS THE PACIFICA. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE ABS LIGHTS ARE ON MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS ON THE COMPUTER ALSO STATES THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND UNTIL REPEATED FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AVAILABLE THAT WAS RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 6/14/13 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WATER HAD ENTERED THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE BULBS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BULB SOCKETS WERE MELTED AND BURNED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR POWER WINDOWS ALSO FAILED. THE DOME LIGHT ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.