2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY FRONTAL SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,600. UPDATED10/13/11 *BF UPDATED 11/04/11

NOISE WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING IS LEAKING, MUST REPLACE RACK & PINION CAR HAS LESS THAN 80,000. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LOCK DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE REMOTE OR INSIDE CONTROL FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING. IT ONLY WORKS WHEN CONTROLLED MANUALLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO MOVE FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND IN ORDER TO RELEASE IT, HE HAD TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A DIRTY AIR FILTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED TO GO BACK TO A THE DEALER TO GET A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN WHINING AND STEERING HAS SHUDDERED WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. SAME CONDITION EXISTS ON THREE OTHER CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVANS OWNED BY DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBERS FROM 2006 THROUGH 2009 MODELS. FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SAME CONDITION ON OTHER WEBSITES. SOME HAD TWO AND THREE RACK AND PINION RACKS REPLACED WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT WHILE. MY MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS AIR LEAKING INTO THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD WHINING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID TO THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE MORE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ADDED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,300.

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING IN SEVERAL YEARS OF CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVANS AROUND 2006 HAVE NO PROVISION FOR GETTING SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER LIGHTING INCREASED; THIS MAKES THOSE INSTRUMENTS LITERALLY INVISIBLE IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS AS AROUND SUNRISE AND SUNSET. THIS CONDITION IS ALWAYS PRESENT AND IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I POINTED THIS OUT TO TWO CHRYSLER DEALERS, BUT GOT NO HELP! *TR

SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK. YOU CAN PULL ON THEM AND PULL ON THEM AND THEY KEEP RETRACTING. *TR

POWER STEERING LEAK AND FAILURE. BEGAN WITH WHINNING NOISE AT AROUND 40,000. UPON INSPECTION, POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF SERVICE, NEW STEERING ASSEMBLY BEGAN WHINNING AND LEAKING AGAIN. THE STEERING ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. CONCERNED ABOUT POWER STEERING FAILURE AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND POSSIBLE SAFETY RISK FOR THE FUTURE. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AT LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS MODEL AND HAVE REQUESTED A RECALL FROM CHRYSLER.

I WAS NOT TOLD BY PROCARE THAT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED PREVIOUSLY BEFORE BUYING MY VEHICLE...I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY...I HAVE PUT OVER 2,000. FOR REPAIRS AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE...I HAVE TOOK IT TO SPITZER IN MANSFIELD, OHIO (PAUL) STATED THERE IS NOTHING HE COULD DO IT WAS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL...I HAVE TOOK IT TO REX GILBERT AND HE IS AN ELECTRICIAN...HE STATED THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO...I HAVE TOOK IT TO 6TH STREET REPAIR...THEY TRIED TO FIX IT BUT VEHICLE STILL WONT START, WIPERS WONT WORK, DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK, IT IS NOW AT A ANOTHER BODY SHOP AND HE STATED THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO...I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE NOW FOR OVER 1 MONTH AND I AM READY TO JUST TURN IT BACK IN....I WOULD LIKE TO EITHER GET ANOTHER VEHICLE OR A RENTAL WHILE WE FIND SOMEONE TO FIX MY VAN...I LOVE MY VAN BUT IT HAS BEEN SUCH A HEADACHE AND ITS FRUSTRATING TO MYSELF AND TO THESE MECHANICS....I HAVE TO CATCH CABS, BUSES, USE MY DAUGHTERS TRUCK, USE MY SISTERS CAR, AND THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE...I AM MAKING PAYMENTS OF $336.00 A MONTH ON A VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T RUN....THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 2 WINTERS NOW. THEY (MECHANICS) @ DIFFERENT PLACES HAVE PUT A NEW STARTER, NEW BATTERY, FRONT CONTROL MODULE...AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP....PLEASE HELP SOLVE THIS ISSUE....THANKS... *TR