2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. I NOTICED A WHINING MOANING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO CHRYSLER TODAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RESERVOIR POWER STEERING. THIS VAN ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MANY MANT POSTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT LEADS TO BIGGER PROBLEMS...LIKE THE STEERING RACK. I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER AND A RECALL ISSUED. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS OVER AND OVER. I DO NOT DRIVE THE VAN ROUGH OR EXCESSIVELY. I AM A MOTHER OF 3 CHILDREN. WE JUST DRIVE. THIS REPAIR WAS NOT EVEN COVERED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THAT MAKES NO SENSE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND MAKE CHRYSLER DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LS. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO A DEFAULT IN THE REAR EVAPORATOR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED AND ESTIMATED THAT THE NEW UNIT ARRIVAL WOULD NOT BE IN STOCK UNTIL AUGUST 4, 2008. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL NOR WOULD THE DEDUCTIBLE BE WAIVED TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,450. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/11/08*JB

FAULTY DEPLOYMENT OF LOWER AIRBAG IN 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN. *TR

MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN USES 1 QUART OF OLL PER 3000 MILES AND IS UNDER WARRANTY. CHRYSLER SAYS THIS ENGINE CAN USE UP TO 1 QUART PER 1000 MILES AND HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2006 AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT THEY UNABLE TO FIX BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE FAILURES AND UNABLE TO GET PARTS. FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE SEVENTY AS US IT BECOMES A HEALTH PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD A TERRIBLE WHINING NOISE UPON STARTING IT. WHEN YOU WOULD TURN CORNERS, IT WHINED EVEN LOUDER. IT CONSTANTLY LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID SO BAD THAT IT WAS ALL OVER THE EXHAUST. I TOOK MY VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO FIND OUT THAT THE WHOLE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY THEN ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY VAN HOME AND DRIVE IT TO FLORIDA WHILE WAITING UP TO 6 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT STEERING RACK FROM CHRYSLER. I REFUSED TO DO THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE EXHAUST OF THE VAN, AND THEY WANTED ME TO TAKE IT ON A 12 HOUR DRIVE TO FLORIDA! I TOLD MY DEALER I WOULD NOT LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP WITH THIS VEHICLE, NOR WOULD I PUT MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN (ALL UNDER AGE 3) IN THIS FIRE TRAP. THEY GAVE ME A LOANER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AND I WOULD HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP CONSUMERS OUT. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN SAID THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THERE WERE OVER 13000 OF THESE "STEERING RACKS" ON BACK ORDER WITH CHRYSLER. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN POWERING STEERING FLUID GETS ALL OVER THE EXHAUST, CATCHES THE VEHICLE ON FIRE, AND AN ENTIRE FAMILY DIES IN A BURNING VEHICLE. IS THIS WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET CHRYSLER TO DO SOMETHING. I WOULD HOPE NOT, BUT IT LOOKS THAT WAY, LUCKILY MY DEALER GAVE ME A LOANER VEHICLE, AND WITHIN ABOUT 5 DAYS, I HAD THE POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY HAZARD. POWER STERRING FLUID IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. IT IS TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. CHRYSLER OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT CARE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSE AND HOPEFULLY, QUICK ACTION THAT IS NEEDED. CRYSTAL

HOPING BRAKE PEDAL WARPED ROTOR, EVERY TEN THOUSAND MILES ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED OR RESURFACED. RESURFACED AT 20,000, REPLACED AT 30,000, RESURFACE 41,000. I HAVE OWNED 5 CHRYSLER VANS AND ONLY NEEDED BRAKE SERVICE AFTER 30,000 MILES THIS VAN IS TWO YEARS OLD AND HAS THREE BRAKE JOBS. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS THE SENSORS DO NOT DO THEIR JOB!! WE QUESTIONED THIS WITH THE SALESMAN UPON PURCHASE AND WE WERE REASSURED THEY WORK FINE THEN WE ASKED ABOUT IT AFTER PURCHASE WHILE IN FOR OTHER REPAIRS STILL REASSURED THEY WORK FINE CAUSE "IF IT DOESN'T DO IT WHILE IT IS HERE THEN THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT". (THAT IS WHAT THE TECH'S ALWAYS SAY WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER) WE HAD THE WORST RUN IN WITH THE ELECTRONIC DOORS THIS MORNING 6/19/2008! DRIVERS SIDE. I A GROWN 115 POUND 5FOOT 4 WOMAN WAS PINNED HIP TO HIP MY RIGHT KNEE WAS RESTING ON THE FLOOR BOARD FACING IN THE CAR . WHILE I PUSHED BACK TO GET FREE THE DOOR ONLY MADE THE NOISES OF IT TRYING TO OPEN DDD DDD DDD IT DID NOT FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE THAT IS A LONG TIME TO HAVE THAT CONTINUALLY ADDING MORE PRESSURE WHILE THE DOOR TRIED TO FORCE ITSELF CLOSED ON ME AS AN ADULT THANK GOD IT WAS NOT ONE OF MY SMALLER CHILDREN. I AM POSITIVE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED EXTREME INJURIES ON ONE OF THEM OR ANY CHILD. IM SURPRISED IT DIDN'T INJURE ME WORSE. I WAS SURE THE LATCH HAD PUNCTURED MY THIGH FORTUNATELY IT HAD NOT. I WAS LEFT WITH A GOOD SIZE PROBABLY 1 1/2 - 2 IN HARD LUMP AND A WONDERFULLY COLORFUL BRUISE AND LOTS OF SORENESS NOT ONLY TO THE TOUCH BUT WALKING AND PUTTING MY WEIGHT DOWN ON MY RIGHT LEG. *TR

LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT CAUGHT FIRE WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL. WE USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO CONTROL THE FIRE. WYNNEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AFTER IT. INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED AS WELL AS CHRYSLER. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED CLOSE TO OUR HOME. FIRE WAS NEAR THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED EDITION MINIVAN, 2006, WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES. *TR

WE PURCHASED ON 11/06/07 A USED 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY FROM VIN DEVERS (419-885-5111) IN TOLEDO OHIO. WE ALSO BOUGHT A SERVICE CONTRACT AND THE 8 YEAR 80K MILE WARRANTY AS THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE OUR FAMILY CAR. WE HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. THE FIRST TIME WE USED THE AC (05/19/08) WE DISCOVERED IT DIDN'T WORK. IT ONLY BLEW WARM AIR. WE CALLED VIN DEVERS AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED SO WE TRIED ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. THEY TOO EXPLAINED IT WAS NOT COVERED. BOTH DEALERSHIP ADVISED NOT TO TAKE IT TO THE OTHER DEALERSHIP. AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH BOTH DEALERSHIPS AND BEING TOTALLY CONFUSED WE FINALLY GAVE UP AND PAID FOR THE REPAIRS OURSELVES. I LATER CALLED CHRYSLER'S SERVICE CENTER IN AUBURN HILLS AND THEY EXPLAINED THE REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. I AM NOW WORKING WITH THE SERVICE CENTER TO HAVE THE MONEYS REFUNDED. THIS HAS BEEN A TOTAL MESS FROM THE INITIAL PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE SOME ASSISTANCE. THE REPAIRS WERE FOR THE REAR EVAPORATOR COILS AND ALL NEW HOSES AND COSTED $670