2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY: WIRING DAMAGE BY RODENTS CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILURE INCLUDING FAILURE TO START NECESSITATING IN VEHICLE TOWING TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. MATERIAL IN WIRE INSULATION APPEARS TO ATTRACT RODENTS. PROBLEMS OCCURRED IN 2009 & 2010. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THREE MAILBOXES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD FRACTURED. THERE WAS ALSO OTHER UNKNOWN BODY AND SUSPENSION FAILURE AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH OVER A RAIL ROAD TRACK, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,060 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 55,150. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE UPDATED 11/01/10*JB

HEADLIGHTS ON 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE LIGHTS TAKE 6 OR MORE TRIES IN THE MORNING TO COME ON. I HAVE HAD ABOUT 4 MORNINGS IN THE LAST 6 OR 7 DAYS WHERE THEY WILL NOT COME ON INITIALLY. IT IS BECOMING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THEY WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT COME ON IN THE EARLY MORNINGS. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND GOT THIS VAN TO KEEP THEM SAFE, NOT PUT THEM IN HARMS WAY...... PLEASE HELP. *TR

HEADLIGHTS WON'T TURN ON WHEN HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON. FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, IT APPEARS THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE HEADLIGHTS THEY ARE NOT ILLUMINATED. TO MAKE SURE THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE STARTED, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNED ON, AND THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER MUST GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO VISUALLY CHECK IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. IF THEY AREN'T, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MUST BE TURNED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHTS WILL WORK. THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE OCCURS ABOUT EVERY OTHER TIME THE HEADLIGHTS ARE REQUIRED. THE DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE BCM, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LX, I WILL HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO 1000.00 TO HAVE THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. IF I DO NOT GET THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR, I RISK HAVING NO POWER STEERING WHILE I AM DRIVING MYSELF OR MY FAMILY AROUND. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY HAVE TO ADJUST MY SPEED OR POSITION WHEN THERE ARE OTHER CARS TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM. WHAT I FOUND IS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 AND 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES. THERE ARE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED IN THEIR VEHICLES. THEREFORE, IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND NOT A CONDITION OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I MADE A REQUEST TO CHRYSLER TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR AND MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. PLEASE FORCE CHRYSLER TO OWN UP TO AND REIMBURSE THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR THIS DEFECT. THIS MONEY IS COMING FROM MY MUCH NEEDED VACATION FUND. MY HUSBAND IS DEPLOYED AND MY THREE CHILDREN AND I WERE LOOKING FOR A CHANCE TO VACATION NEAR FAMILY THIS SUMMER. INSTEAD WE WILL BE SPENDING IT LOCALLY BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO PUT MY MONEY INTO A POORLY DESIGNED VEHICLE. PLEASE MAKE THEM RECALL THIS PART. THANK YOU. *TR

IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LX, I WILL HAVE TO PAY CLOSE TO 1000.00 TO HAVE THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. IF I DO NOT GET THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR, I RISK HAVING NO POWER STEERING WHILE I AM DRIVING MYSELF OR MY FAMILY AROUND. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY HAVE TO ADJUST MY SPEED OR POSITION WHEN THERE ARE OTHER CARS TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM. WHAT I FOUND IS THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 AND 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES. THERE ARE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED IN THEIR VEHICLES. THEREFORE, IT IS A DEFECT WITH THE CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND NOT A CONDITION OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I MADE A REQUEST TO CHRYSLER TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR AND MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. PLEASE FORCE CHRYSLER TO OWN UP TO AND REIMBURSE THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR THIS DEFECT. THIS MONEY IS COMING FROM MY MUCH NEEDED VACATION FUND. MY HUSBAND IS DEPLOYED AND MY THREE CHILDREN AND I WERE LOOKING FOR A CHANCE TO VACATION NEAR FAMILY THIS SUMMER. INSTEAD WE WILL BE SPENDING IT ALONE BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TO PUT MY MONEY INTO A POORLY DESIGNED VEHICLE. PLEASE MAKE THEM RECALL THIS PART. THANK YOU. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL OF 2005 DIRECTLY FROM A DEALERSHIP . THE CAR HAS 33,600 MILES, I WAS RECENTLY TOLD AFTER A BRAKE INSPECTION MY ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE PADS STILL HAD 5K MILES LEFT ON THEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WHERE THE ROTORS WORE OUT FASTER THAN THE PADS. I BELIEVE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL WEAR, I DISAGREE AND WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT DUE TO THIS ATTITUDE. *TR

HEADLIGHTS FREQUENTLY DON'T COME ON WHEN TURNED ON. SOMETIMES, IF I TURN THE SWITCH OVER AND OVER AGAIN, THEY WILL TURN ON. ALSO, THE HIGH LEVEL HEAD LIGHTS DON'T STAY ON UNLESS I HOLD THE LEVEL TO KEEP THEM ON. *TR

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS, SOMETIMES WHEN TURN TO LEFT INDICATOR BLINKS TO RIGHT. *TR