2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT ONLY OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

RETURINING FROM TRIP, CAR WAS MAKING WHINING SOUND THAT GOT LOUDER WITH ACCELERATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP (CHRYSLER) - WAS TOLD RACK WAS DRY -NO FLUID. $1228 FOR REPLACEMENT OF POWER STEERING AND RACK. TURNS OUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER 2006 MODEL -SEE COMPLAINTS HERE -HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F172B27/80 I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD BE PAYING TO REPLACE THESE AS IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

WHEN PURCHASED IN 2009 THE VEHICLE HAD A JUST UNDER 36000 MILES ON IT AND NEEDED THE ELECTRONIC LOCK/UNLOCK MECHANISM REPLACED ON THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR. AT ~40000 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. WE BOUGHT CERAMIC BRAKES WITH LIFE TIME WARRANTY. VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE SERVICE STATION 4 TIMES IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS FOR SQUEALING/GRINDING BRAKES. EACH TIME THEY HAD TO SHAVE THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A DEFAULT WITH T&CS. WE AGAIN NEED NEW ROTORS. THE AWFUL GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING IS HORRIFIC. LATE 2010 THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED RANDOMLY GOING OFF AND ON WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. THOUGH I AM REGISTERED AT CHRYSLER.COM I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION BUT HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT THING. NOW, AT JUST TURNED 64000 MILES WE NEED A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE OF A ROD. YET AGAIN WE WERE TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. FRUSTRATING DOES NOT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH NOW. 1 PARENT OUT OF WORK FOR A YEAR AND 4 CHILDREN TO SUPPORT WHICH REQUIRES A VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK SINCE THE AREA DOES NOT BELIEVE IN MASS PUBLIC TRANSIT OUTSIDE OF RIDING A MINIMUM OF 4 BUSES TO GO 20 MILES. *TR

THE SWITCH THAT OPERATES THE TURN SIGNALS, THE WIPER/WASHER, AND THE HIGH/LOW BEAMS FAILS AS SUCH: WHEN SIGNALING LEFT AT TIMES THE RIGHT INDICATOR COMES ON, AND VISA VERSA. WHEN OPERATING THE WIPER "ON" SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL YOU SIGNAL OR USE THE HIGH/LOW BEAM PART OF THE SWITCH. WHEN TRYING TO LOWER MY HEADLIGHT BEAMS THE SWITCH WILL AT TIMES FAIL TO LOWER THEM UNTIL A SEPARATE ACTION HAPPENS WITH THE SWITCH. ALL OF THESE FAILURES ARE SPORADIC, AND WILL APPEAR APPARENTLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR THROUGH RAIN OR FOG. (WHEN YOU WOULD NOT WANT THEM TO HAPPEN AT ALL). THESE ARE SAFETY RECALLS I AM ASKING FOR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY SEE IT HAPPEN. MOST OF THIS HAPPENS AFTER HOURS OR WHEN THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT OPEN. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE TIMES. A RECALL WOULD CAUSE THEM TO BE OBLIGATED TO DO THE REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB HAVE FOUND MANY 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE. I AM SURE OTHER YEARS ARE AFFECTED BECAUSE THAT SWITCH IS WIDELY USED. *TR

THE BOLT ATTACHING THE RIGHT HAND 2ND ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELT TO THE FLOOR CAME LOSE AND DETACHED THE SEAT BELT FROM ITS ANCHOR POINT TO THE FLOOR.THE FACT THAT THE BOLT FELL OUT MEANS THAT THE SEAT BELT CAN NOT FUNCTION TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT A CRASH WERE TO OCCUR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO RESPOND UPON ACTIVATION. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT RESPOND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC. UPDATED 01/09/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200. UPDATED 12/07/11 *BF UPDATED 12/12/11

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME ON. I HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF TO GET THEM TO COME ON. THEN THEY WENT OFF WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENED THE SAME WAY ANOTHER TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM. CHRYSLER SAID TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP. LAST NIGHT - 11/11. I TURNED ON MY LIGHTS - AFTER A SHORT DELAY THEY CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY THEY WENT OFF AND I WIGGLED THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN, THE THIRD TIME THE WIGGLING DID NOT WORK. I WAS IN COMPLETE DARKNESS AND GOING 55 MPH. I BUMPED THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME ON. OTHERS HAVE SAID TO JUST PULL THE HIGH BEAM LEVER TOWARDS YOU TO GET LIGHTS ENOUGH TO PULL OVER. I WILL DO THAT NEXT TIME. THIS IS A VERY FRIGHTENING AND UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN THROUGH A PUDDLE (1" DEEP) MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN I TRIED TO TURN MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS LIKELY DUE TO LOCATION OF THE BELT WHICH CAN FAIL WHEN WET AND WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. SINCE THEN, THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES, ALWAYS IN RAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO KNOWN FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH A COMPLETE LOSS IN STEERING POWER. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MOMENTS, THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/16/11*LJ