2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY DOOR FAILED TO OPEN MORE THAN 6 INCHES USING REMOTE OPENING. THIS MAY PREVENT SAFE EGRESS FROM VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY. THIS SEEM TO BE A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TYPE, BUT NO ACTION FROM NHTSA HAS BEEN TAKEN. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY POWER LOCKS ALL STOP WORKING. PULLING AND REPLACING FUSE GIVES TEMPORARY FIX BUT PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. *TR

I AM EXPERIENCING AT 80K MILES ON MY TOWN AND COUNTRY, FAULTY REAR DOOR LOCKS. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE SECONDARY TO HAVING TWO SMALL CHILDREN. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER WORK. I FEAR THAT MY CHILDREN WILL OPEN THE DOORS WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HUGE INCONVENIENCE OF CRAWLING THROUGH THE VEHICLE TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOORS, BUT I AM MAJORLY CONCERNED OF MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER T&C MINIVAN RARELY COME ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. I NORMALLY HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF, THEN BACK ON 10 OR MORE TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON. ONCE, WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE ABOUT JUNE 2010. SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE10022. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS T-BONED IN OUR 05 TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED BY A TRUCK CARRYING A DOUBLE LONG HORSE TRAILER RUNNING A RED LIGHT. THE IMPACT HIT RIGHT AT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE GLASS ON THE SLIDING DOOR AND REAR SEATS WERE KNOCKED OUT. THE METAL FROM THE VAN CAME IN AND FORMED AROUND THE EDGES OF MY 2 YEAR OLD'S CARSEAT. NO SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER SENT SOMEONE OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND SAID THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE "FOUND FULLY FUNCTIONAL" AND THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE ACCIDENT TOTALED OUT OUR VEHICLE AND WE FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HAD MY DAUGHTER NOT BEEN IN HER CARSEAT CORRECTLY, SHE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN CRUSHED BY THE METAL OF THE VAN SLAMMING INTO HER BODY. I JUST HAD OUR FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT FIXED IN JUNE 2010 (WHICH WAS STAYING ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES) AND WONDER IF THE SIDE AIRBAGS ALSO WEREN'T FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER WERE SLIGHTLY INJURED BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER HAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MILEAGE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT AND TOTAL LOSS - 55,990. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD MY LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER, IT STOP FOR A WHILE BUT SUDDENLY IT WENT OFF , I ENDED UP DRIVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A SMALL DITCH. I HAVE HAD PROBLEM WITH THIS FOR A YEAR, THE LIGHT SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER REFUSE TO REPLACE IT . I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. *TR

WE HAVE A 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN WITH LOCKS THAT QUIT WORKING OFTEN. WE DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEY WORK AGAIN FOR A DAY OR TWO. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE FOR MANY REASONS. SOMETIMES THEY STOP WORKING AND YOU DON'T KNOW IT UNTIL YOU GET BACK IN YOUR CAR, THINKING THE WHOLE TIME YOUR CAR IS LOCKED AND IT IS NOT. ALSO, HAVING 3 CHILDREN RIDING IN A CAR WITH LOCKS THAT DON'T WORK IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE SAME MINIVAN AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, HOW IRONIC. AFTER READING ON-LINE I HAVE READ HOW COMMON THIS IS. WHAT DO WE HAVE TO DO TO GET CHRYSLER TO MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? WE DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY IN TODAY'S ECONOMY TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM REALLY HOPING THERE IS SOME WAY THEY MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE PUT SOME THOUGHT INTO GETTING A NEW MINIVAN THAT IS NOT SO UNSAFE FOR OUR FAMILY. VERY UNHAPPY WITH CHRYSLER!! *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE. THE POWER LOCKS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS. PULLING THE 20A IOD FUSE AND REINSERTING IT AFTER 10 MINUTES OR PULLING THE CABLE OFF OF THE BATTERY FOR 10 MINUTES HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM SO FAR. THIS STARTING HAPPENING WHEN THE VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES. *TR

EXHAUST CLAMP FAILURE OR DEFECT UNDER THE CABIN ALLOWS HOT EXHAUST GASES TO SPRAY ONTO FUEL LINES AND POTENTIALLY ALLOW HARMFUL GASES INTO THE VAN CABIN. *TR

2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY STALLS AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. INITIALLY PROBLEM WAS INFREQUENT AND WOULD HAPPEN ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS. NOW IT HAPPENS AFTER EVERY FILL UP. PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE EVAP SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE TAKING IN GAS INSTEAD OF VAPORS THRU THE SYSTEM. THIS IS VERY HARD TO DIAGNOSE, AND I IMAGINE MOST SHOPS DIAGNOSE IT IMPROPERLY SINCE IT WOULD BE HARD TO REPRODUCE. THE STALLING DOES NOT PRODUCE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANY CODE VISIBLE USING A GENERIC OBD2 CODE SCANNER OR THE CHRYSLER DRB3 DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM. I ALSO IMAGINE MOST OWNERS DON'T LINK THE STALLING TO FILLING UP WITH GAS, IT TOOK ME SEVERAL MONTHS TO FIGURE THAT OUT. STALLING HAPPENS WITHIN 40 MILES OF A TANK FILL UP. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND DOZENS OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR IS A WHOLE NEW GAS TANK WITH AN AVERAGE REPAIR COST OF APPROX $800. IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THE VAN HAS STALLED WITH MY WIFE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TAKING MY CHILDREN PLACES. *TR