2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SEIZE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE TYPE OF REPAIR BEING PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE COULD HEAR A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WE HAD OUR RACK AND PINION REPLACED BY CHRYSLER OVER A YEAR AGO. IT WOULD BECOME HARD TO STEER WHENEVER WE WOULD GO OVER ANY PUDDLES/SNOW. THEY SAY THEY REPLACED IT, BUT IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. EVEN WHEN WE LEAVE IT OUT IN THE RAIN OVER NIGHT, THE NEXT DAY IT SQUEALS AND WE CAN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. IT'S THE SAME THING, PUDDLE, RAIN OR SNOW, SQUEAL AND LOSS OF STEERING ANYWHERE FROM A FEW SECONDS TO A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THERE IS A DEFINITE DESIGN DEFECT WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE DYING BECAUSE OF IT FOR THEM TO RECALL THIS VAN. WE ALSO HAVE ALWAYS HAD A RUBBER BURNING SMELL FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE SIDE WHENEVER WE HAVE A CHANGE IN THE TEMPERATURE, AROUND 30-40DEGREES, USUALLY IN WET/SLUSH WEATHER CONDITIONS. VERY STRANGE AND NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE ABOUT IT NOR CAN CHRYSLER TELL US WHAT IT'S COMING FROM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V067000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

A LOUD WHINE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE RACK OF THE STEERING SYSTEM HAD LEAKED AND LOST THE POWER STEERING FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE RACK AND PINION OF THE STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

MY FAMILY STOPPED AND GOT GAS ON OUR WAY DOWN TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR CHRISTMAS. AS WE LEFT THE GAS STATION AND PULLED ACROSS TRAFFIC OUR 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND STALLED. AFTER THAT DAY, EVERY TIME WE FILL UP THE SAME THING OCCURS. I HAVE LOOKED OVER MANY SITES ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT THERE NOT ONLY MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME DANGEROUS ISSUE, BUT IT IS NOT JUST ON THIS MODEL OF CHRYSLER. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IT IS TO HAVE CHRYSLER INSTALL A BRAND NEW GAS TANK. THEY QUOTED US ALMOST $2000.00 TO REPLACE IT WHEN THE REAL ISSUE IS A DEFECTIVE VAPOR/ LIQUID VALVE. OUR VAN HAS UNDER 60 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. INSTEAD OF INSTALLING A REMOVABLE VALVE AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, CHRYSLER CONTINUED TO DESIGN VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE NEW GAS TANKS WHEN THE VALVE STICKS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE, MY FAMILY ALMOST WAS HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. AFTER SPENDING OVER 2 HOURS SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND SEEING THERE WERE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALLS AND A GLASS RECALL, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT OTHERS WILL HAVE TO GET INJURED OR DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER FIXES THIS ISSUE AT THERE OWN EXPENSE. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THIS RECALL SYSTEM WE HAVE. THE INTERNET ALLOWS US TO NOW SEE THE MANY DANGEROUS DESIGN ISSUES AUTOMAKERS HAVE PERFORMED AT OUR EXPENSE AND OUR SAFETY. I URGE CHRYSLER OWNERS TO SEARCH THEIR VEHICLES CONCERNING THE VAPOR/LIQUID VALVES CHRYSLER WELDS TO THEIR GAS TANKS. TRUE OR NOT, IT IS REPORTED THAT SOME HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS AND DIED FROM COLLISIONS DURING THIS STALLING AFTER FILL UPS. *TR

POWER STEERING RACK SEALS FAILED, FLUID LEAKING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM. FAILURE WAS PROCEEDED BY LONG-TERM LOW-PITCHED WHINING NOISE COMING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM. FLUID DRAINED FROM SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING POWER STEERING RACK, OUT OF WARRANTY, COST $900.00. *KB

LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING, ONCE DRIVEN FOR 10 MILES OR SO! HAVING STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

AT ABOUT 68,000 MILES ON MY 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. TURNS OUT THE RACK IS LEAKING AND THIS WEARS ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, NONE THAT I CAN FIND. BUT IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE OVER 2000 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPE THEY PUT IN FOR A RECALL BEFORE ANYONE GETS INJURED AND THEN THE LAWSUITS WOULD COST CHRYSLER MORE THAN JUST FIXING THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. *TR

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY FLICKER. RECENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO STOP DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THEY CAME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. *TR