2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THE WHOLE LOWER BODY IS RUSTED WITH DEEP HOLES AND I HAD TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT MA STATE INSPECTION. THE RUST STARTED APPEARING THREE TO FOUR YEARS AGO. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT HOOD DUE TO LARGE HOLES. UNDER THE BODY FLOOR PANELS HOLES HAVE APPEARED. I SEE ALL KINDS OF SAME MODEL YEARS WHEN I DRIVE HUNDREDS OF ONES OVER THE YEARS AND I SEE RUST ALL ALL OF THEM. SOME SEVERE SOME MINOR BUT I ALWAYS SEE RUST. THE INCLUDED PICTURES ARE A VERY SMALL SNAPSHOT.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY SPARE TIRE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL OFF LODGING ITSELF UNDER MY TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI VAN. THIS BROUGHT MY CAR TO A HALT WITH NO WARNING BRAKE LIGHTS. CARS HAD TO SWARM ON THE GRASS TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. LUCKILY I WAS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY HAVE DIED, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A PILE UP OF CARS. A TIRE SHOULD NEVER BE PLACED WHERE IT CAN FALL OFF AND CAUSE A SAFETY PROBLEM WHERE LIVES ARE IN JEOPARDY. CHRYSLER WOULD NOT EVEN PUT A NEW BRACKET TO HOLD MY SPARE TIRE. THEY SHOULD BE SO HAPPY THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED AND WILLING TO FIX A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE TO ME. RIGHT BEFORE THAT I TOOK MY CAR IN AND SAID TO DO A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION BECAUSE I WAS LEAVING TO GO OUT OF TOWN. I HAD A BRAKE LIGHT OUT AND 3 TIRES THAT NEEDED AIR. THEY GAVE ME THE CAR BACK AND SAID ON PAPERWORK THE INSPECTION WAS DONE. (IF THEY HAD CHECKED WOULD THEY HAVE SEEN MY TIRE PROBLEM?) WHEN I GOT ON THE HIGHWAY MY LIGHT SAID TIRES NEED AIR. I CALLED AND ASKED IF THEY PUT AIR IN MY TIRES AND THEY SAID YES. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO MY NEIGHBOR AND AIR HAD NOT PUT IN THE TIRES, HAD TO GO TO AN AUTO STORE AND BUY A LIGHT. SOMEONE WAS IN A HURRY AND SIGNED OFF THAT THEY CHECKED MY CAR AND SENT ME ON MY WAY TO TRAVEL UNPREPARED. DUE TO THE LIES OF THE SERVICE CENTER IN ORLANDO THAT I WENT TO AND CHRYSLER UNWILLING TO FIX THE SPARE TIRE PROBLEM, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER AND WILL MAKE SURE I LET PEOPLE KNOW MY EXPERIENCE. THEY SAID NO ONE ELSE HAD A TIRE FALL OFF SO THEY DO NOT SEE IT AS AN ISSUE. SO NOW IT IS ON RECORD, SO IF IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE AND A LIFE IS LOST, CHRYSLER DOES KNOW OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE MAP LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE CONTACT CHECKED, SHE FOUND THAT THE SOCKETS HAD BURNED AND THE ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE CENTER CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK, ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION, STOPPED OR AT ANY SPEED ON A ROAD SOON AFTER LEAVING THE FUEL STATION. THE ENGINE STALLING ONLY OCCURRED AFTER A FILL UP AND WAS NOT AFFECTED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FUEL VENDOR OR FUEL AMOUNT PUMPED. NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES SHOWED UP AFTER THE INCIDENTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING.

ON JAN 16, 2017 WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND IT WAS DARK AND RAINING VERY HARD. ABOUT 15 MIN. INTO THE DRIVE, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF!!! NOTHING ELSE IN THE CAR WENT DARK, JUST THE HEADLIGHTS! SO DANGEROUS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! I FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO OFF AND THEN BACK ON, AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND STAYED FOR ANOTHER 10 MIN. ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME, SAME NIGHT AND CONDITIONS, ABOUT 15 MIN. INTO DRIVE, THEY WENT DARK AGAIN! TOGGLING THE SWITCH DID HELP, AND THEY CAME BACK ON. WENT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY WHO TESTED THE WIRING AND SWITCHES AND COULD NOT COME UP WITH ANYTHING. MENTIONED THE "COMPUTER BOX" FOR LIGHTING IS POSSIBLE, BUT WERE NOT DEFINITIVE. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

WHEN USING OVERHEAD CONSOLE BUTTON OR KEY FOB TO OPEN THE REAR LIFT GATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, ENGINE RUNNING OR NOT - NO DIFFERENCE- THE AUTOMATIC GATE WILL OPEN FULLY AND THEN CLOSE IMMEDIATELY ON ANYONE STANDING UNDER IT TRYING TO ACCESS THE CARGO AREA. WHEN OPENING THE LIFT GATE MANUALLY IT WILL OPEN FULLY BUT WILL NOT REMAIN OPEN WITHOUT SOMEONE HOLDING IT OPEN OR PUTTING SOME TYPE OF BLOCK IN THE MECHANISM. THE LIFT GATE MALFUNCTION IS QUITE HAZARDOUS AS IT WILL COME DOWN ON TOP OF A PERSON AND WILL NOT STOP IF ANYTHING IS IN THE WAY, SUCH AS AN APPENDAGE OR A CHILD.

AFTER FILLING GAS TANK (FILL-UP) AND DRIVING BACK INTO TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE STUMBLES BADLY AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

MY VEHICLE WENT FROM 70 MILES PER HOUR QUICKLY DOWN TO ZERO, ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, WHILE I WAS GOING 70. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT SEEMED FINE. THIS WAS FRIGHTENING AND VERY INOPPORTUNE. IT WAS ABOUT 50 DEGREES OUTSIDE AT THE TIME.

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. AFTER TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON ALTHOUGH IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL TRIES. I FOUND YOU CAN PUT HIGH BEAMS ON BY PULLING BACK THE LEVER AND HOLDING IT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED SO IT INCREASES THE DANGER BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU DON'T KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE OUT. *TR

POWER STEERING GEAR ASSY. HAS DEVELOPED LEAKS 3 TIMES SINCE NEW, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. NOTICED BEFORE FAILURE OCCURRED.