2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

POWER STEERING RACK FAILURE AT 38,000 MILES. WHINE ON START-UP. LEAK DISCOVERED WHEN CAR WAS INSPECTED. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS OCCURRING ON LOTS OF THESE VANS AND THE PARTS ARE BACK-ORDERED THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE A TOTAL OF 42 DAYS SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. ON APRIL 20, 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY TRAVEL 40 MPH BEFORE IT SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,120.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED 5 TIMES, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 31,000. UPDATED 5/13/08 *CN UPDATED 05/13/08. *JB

PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY BUILDS UP WITH BRAKE DUST CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO MAKE A "HONING" SOUND. I HAVE BEEN TO THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY (2006) ONLY HAS 17000 MILES ON IT AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD JUST HAVE TO HAVE IT "CLEANED AND LUBED" AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO DO THAT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. PLEASE HELP ME TO FIX THIS ANNOYANCE. *TR

2006 T&C ROTORS/PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 21,000 MILES....DEALER CLAIMS VAN IS HEAVY AND I WAS LUCKY TO GET THAT MUCH MILEAGE! SHOULDN'T CHRYSLER PUT A PROPER BRAKE IN THEIR "HEAVY" VAN OR AT LEAST DESIGN THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE TO END THIS PROBLEM? $30,000 VAN-AND I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL. *TR

I NEEDED BRAKE PADS AT 10,000 MILES AND THE FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 25,000 MILES. I'VE OWNED AT LEAST THREE VANS BEFORE AND DIDN'T NEED ANY BRAKE WORK TILL AT LEAST 40,000 MILES. IS THE TOWN AND COUNTRY THE NEXT CHRYSLER LINE SINCE THE RECALL ON THE CHRYSLER JEEP AND TRUCK RECALL? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HE SLID OFF THE PAVED ROAD AND INTO A DIRT ROAD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND GRADUALLY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 36,400 MILES. VEHICLE IN SERVICE FOR 27 MONTHS. DEALER REPLACED 2 SENSORS AND 2 WIRING HARNESSES. DEALER DID NOT CHARGE FOR REPAIR, CITING "1-TIME OUT OF WARRANTY GOODWILL" FOR REPAIR. *TR

1) LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FILLED TIRES, WHICH WERE WITHIN 1-2 PSI OF RECOMMENDATION, TO FULL PSI. LIGHT REMAINED ON. FILLED TIRES AGAIN. LIGHT WENT OFF. ONE WEEK LATER, SAME OCCURRENCE. TOOK TO DEALER, TIRES WERE FILLED AGAIN. LIGHT IS OFF. 2) ONE WEEK AFTER 23 POINT INSPECTION, AND FOR TWO WEEKS BRAKE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS FLICKERED MOMENTARILY WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON AND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CESSATION OF RADIO/CD TRANSMISSION/SOUND. WITHIN THE LAST FOUR DAYS, ALL WARNING LIGHTS FLICKER IN BOTH OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITUATIONS WITH RESULTANT RADIO/CD SOUND CUT-OFF. YESTERDAY, 2/23/08, I LEFT THE DOOR AND LIGHTS ON FOR 3 MINUTES (TOOK KEYS OUT OF IGNITION) TO HELP A FRIEND INTO HER HOUSE. UPON RETURNING TO VEHICLE, AND TURNING THE KEYS TO START THE VEHICLE, NOTHING WORKED, NO SOUNDS EMITTED. IT IS COMPLETELY DEAD. I AM NOW CHECKING THE BATTERY AND THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND GETTING THE VAN READY TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. THE CONTRACT WITH THIS LEASE CAR WILL END MAY 30, 2008. *TR

THE STEERING RACK ON MY 2006 CHRYSLER VAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SINCE IT WAS LEAKING. THE VAN HAD 39,006 MILES ON IT. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE STEERING RACK WAS NOT LEAKING AT THE LAST OIL CHANGE. CHRYSLER STATED MY VAN WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR WHICH WAS $570.00. *TR