2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALL OF THE PANEL LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF AT ALL TIMES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, AND A FEW MAJOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

WHENEVER HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, OR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THE LIGHTS DIM AND THE BRIGHTEN REPEATEDLY. *TR

POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY ON 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING MINIVANS: PRE-MATURE FAILURE CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HARD STEERING, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO DEFECTS IN THE OEM POWER STEERING RACK DESIGN. DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP AS BAD POWER STEERING RACK... INTERNET DATA SUPPORTS THAT MULTIPLE VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE ARE ALL FAILING AT BETWEEN 35K AND 50K MILES... *TR

WHINNING-NOSIES FROM POWER STEERING UNIT OR RACK. THE FLUID IS FULL ,BUT THE UNIT MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT'S OUT OF FLUID. THE NOISE IS GETTING A LOT WORSE. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DRIVES THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FADE IN AND OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,310 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,475. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED RECALL FOR WIPER MOTOR, AND PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT CLASP HAS SHARP EDGES. UPDATED 02/06/08 *TR

I MADE A U TURN AND THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. I HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE FORCING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO THE NORMAL DRIVING POSITION. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF, SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER/JEEP DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID THAT THE AFTERMARKET BRAKE CONTROL WIRING HARNESS WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE KNUCKLE ON THE STEERING COLUMN PULLED ON THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH PULLED ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND BROKE SWITCH LOOSE FROM IT'S MOUNT. THIS INTURN ACTIVATED THE STEERING WHEEL INTERLOCK SYSTEM. THE DEALER SAID REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE UNDER WARRANTY AND ANY REPAIRS WERE AT MY EXPENSE. I AUTHORIZED THEM TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT AND INTERLOCK SYSTEM SWITCH. THEY ALSO SAID THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IF I WANTED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AFTER TURNING OFF THE KEY. I DON'T KNOW IF A FEW SMALL WIRES ACTUALLY CAUSED THE PROBLEM. EVEN IF THE WIRING CAUSED THE PROBLEM, IT SEEMS LIKE A REAL DESIGN FLAW FOR A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COMING LOOSE FROM IT'S MOUNT TO CAUSE THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM TO LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TR

CAR PARKED ON LEVEL SURFACE WITH ENGINE RUNNING & IN PARK. LOOKED OUT OF THE 2ND FLOOR WINDOW APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MINUTES LATER AND THE CAR WAS MOVING, ENTERED THE GARAGE (DOOR OPENED) AND RAN INTO THE WALL, MAKING A HOLE IN THE WALL AND MINOR SCRATCHING OF THE FRONT FENDER. THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE GEAR WAS IN DRIVE. FILED A POLICE REPORT SINCE I WAS SHOWING THIS HOME FOR SALE AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY IT STARTED MOVING AFTER 2 TO 3 MINUTES OF IDLING. BELOW DATE IS AN APPROXIMATE ONE. UNSURE OF EXACT DATE AT THIS TIME BUT WOULD PROBABLY SHOW UP ON THE POLICE REPORT. ESTIMATE ABOUT $200 FOR WALL REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE REAR ELECTRIC WINDOW SHATTERED AS THE OCCUPANTS EXITED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, NO ONE EXITED THROUGH THE REAR DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD THE WINDOW CRACKING BEFORE IT SHATTERED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE TURNING OR MERGING TO THE RIGHT, THE STEERING FREEZES. ON OCTOBER 29, 2007, THE CONTACT WAS NEARLY STRUCK HEAD ON BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE IN PLACE. THE FAILURE USUALLY OCCURS AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE WATER DRAINS OFF THE ROAD OR WHEN DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE; HOWEVER, IT ALWAYS OCCURS WHEN STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. THE CONTACT IS FILING A LAW SUIT UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 5-70 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000) FOR THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,248. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ