2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WITH THE KEY OR FROM INSIDE WITH THE HANDLE. THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114000. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH 63,000 MILES, 3.8 L V-6 ENGINE. SERVICED BY DEALER FOR FIRST 50,000 MILES; BY REPUTABLE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SINCE. OIL CHANGE EVERY 3000 MILES, ALL MAINTENANCE AS SCHEDULED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. FOR AT LEAST THE PAST 3 YEARS, VAN USUALLY STALLS WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF GAS STATION AFTER A FILL-UP. USUALLY STARTS BACK AND IDLES ROUGH FOR 30-45 SECONDS BEFORE CLEARING UP. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WITH SOFTWARE UPDATE; DID NOT LAST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OWNERS. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SAID THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH PROBLEM; REQUIRED FUEL TANK AND SENSOR TO BE REPLACED FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED $$$. SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER. PROBLEM NOW OCCURS WITH EVERY FILL-UP. *TR

I BOUGHT A USED 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVAN TOWN & COUNTRY AND YESTERDAY I WAS NEARLY KILLED BY A TIRE EXPLOSION THAT NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION ON THE LA FREEWAY. IT WAS A FIRESTONE FR690. NO TREAD WEAR AT ALL. WHEN I CALLED FIRESTONE TO SEE IF THEY HAD BEEN RECALLED I WAS TOLD NO. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE HOUSE I GOOGLED AND FOUND THAT INDEED THEY HAVE BEEN BUT ONLY THE FR690 215-65-15'S NOT THE 16'S THAT I HAVE ON MY VAN. THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THE 15'S AND THE SOUND IT MAKES WHEN COMING APART IS IDENTICAL TO WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I NEED TO REPORT THIS AS I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES NOW ON THIS VAN AT A COST OF ALMOST 600.00 FOR NEW TIRES WHEN THE TIRES ON THERE ARE NEW. *TR

MY 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY HAS BEEN LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. A MECHANIC JUST TOLD ME THAT THE RACK & PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ESTIMATE OF $1000. MY VAN HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT, BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ADDED POWER STEERING FLUID, BUT NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OF COURSE, AT THAT TIME, IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I WAS DECEIVED. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WITH THIS VAN. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET? THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER THE APPROXIMATE SPEED SHE WAS TRAVELING WHEN THE FAILURE ORIGINALLY OCCURRED. SHE WOULD ENGAGE THE TURN SIGNALS AND THEY EITHER WOULD NOT TURN ON OR THE TURN SIGNAL FOR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WOULD TURN ON. THE FAILURE BEGAN AS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE BUT EVENTUALLY THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING PERMANENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHICH RECENTLY LOST ITS CERTIFICATION WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 11 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE SWITCH WHICH ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WE HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WITHIN THE PAST COUPLE YEARS, THIS CAR HAS STALLED EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WITHIN MINUTES OF FILLING THE GAS TANK. AFTER PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL STALL AND JUST SHUT DOWN. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. WE TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT, AND IT SEEMS TO RUN FINE AFTER THAT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC 3 TIMES FOR THEM TO CHECK THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY ALWAYS TELL US THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT SO THEY DO NOW KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. RECENTLY, AT 72,000 MILES, WE REPLACED THE EGR VALVE, AND HOPED THAT THIS MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE SOLVED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY - NO APPARENT CORRELATION TO TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, ETC. OCCURS EVERY SEVERAL WEEKS; LOW-BEAMS AND "LOCKING" OF HIGH-BEAMS FAIL....CAN ONLY MAKE EMERGENCY TRAVEL UPON FAILURE AT NIGHT BY HOLDING SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO PASSING BEAMS. SUGGESTS BCM VERSUS ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SWITCH FAILURE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS; PURSUANT TO NHTSA PE10-022. *TR

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN*COUNTRY. CONSUMER STATES FRAUDULENT AND INACCURATE SALE OF VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEAD BATTERY, BECAUSE THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONER PULLEY, COMPRESSOR, LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. HE WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR THE LOCKS BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EACH DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TPMS. TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL NEW VEHICLES NOW TO "HELP AID IN SAFETY?" PROBLEM IS LIKE ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, THE SENSORS ARE MADE WITH A WATCH BATTERY AS THE SENSOR POWER SOURCE. THIS IS FINE IF THE CONSUMER CAN REPLACE THESE WATCH BATTERIES OR HAVE THE WATCH BATTERIES REPLACED WHEN THEY ARE DEAD, BUT, "BUT" CHRYSLER HAS MADE THE SENSORS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE SENSOR IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY TRYING TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES. ONE MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE SENSOR WHEN THE WATCH BATTERIES ARE DEAD. THE COST FOR REPLACING (4) SENSORS EVERY (3) TO(4) YEARS IS EXTREMELY OVERPRICED. SO TO CONCLUDE MY COMPLAINT, THE INTENT OF SAFETY IS NOT WHAT IS GOING ON HERE WITH THE CAR MANUFACTURERS, BUT A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFIT. SEE, WHAT THIS HAS NOW CAUSED IS THAT SINCE THE COST IS SO HIGH TO REPLACE THE SENSORS WHEN THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHANGE A SMALL BATTERY FOR POCKET CHANGE, THE CONSUMER WILL JUST LET THE WARNING LIGHT SHINE AND NOT REPLACE THE EXPENSIVE SENSORS WHEN A WATCH BATTERY IS DEAD. THAT'S WHAT I AM DOING. I CAN'T BE ALONE. SAFETY? ONLY FOR THE 1ST 3 YEARS OR SO....AFTER THAT? SAME AS IT USE TO BE WITH NO SENSORS. *TR