2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OVER THE WEB. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM; DEALER HAS SEEN OTHER VANS WITH SAME ISSUE, BUT COULD NOT FIX (PERFORMED BCM UPDATE, BUT TO NO AVAIL). VAN HAS 80K MILES. CAN TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM BY PULLING THE IOD FUSE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. PROBLEM RECURS EVERY 1-4 WEEKS. *TR

IN NOVEMBER 2006, I BEGAN HEARING A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE TIE ROD END WAS BROKEN. THIS FAILURE WAS AT 32,463 MILES AND COST ME $170. IN MARCH 2007, I HEARD THE SAME CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKS, SWAY BAR BUSHINGS, AND STABILIZER CONTROL LINKS WERE BROKEN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT 38,347 MILES AND COST ME $350. I HEARD THE SAME CLUNKING NOISE AGAIN IN MARCH 2008. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WERE BROKEN AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, THIS WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT 55,214 MILES. I HEARD THE SAME CLUNKING NOISE AGAIN IN DECEMBER 2008. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SWAY BAR LINKS AND STABILIZER BAR CONTROL LINKS WERE BROKEN AGAIN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT 67,579 MILES AND COST ME $200. AFTER THIS REPAIR WAS MADE, I CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS ARE BROKEN AGAIN. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES, AND HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER DOES NOT RECALL THESE PARTS. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM THAT IS COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT, AND MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT I CAN EXPECT THESE FRONT END PROBLEMS TO CONTINUE. HE ALSO SAYS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THESE FAILURES CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME, AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT OUR SAFETY. *TR

NOISE IN FRONT END OF 2005 CHRYSLER T&C. TOLD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION. 73,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ABS INDICATOR WOULD FLASH AND FAIL TO TURN OFF ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS NOT FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND FAILED TO DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY FOUND NO FAILURES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS INDICATOR DID NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THAT A FAILURE WAS OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CORRODED. THE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/15/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK AND LEFT THE VEHICLE IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY. WHEN SHE RETURNED, THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED FORWARD AND WAS LODGED BETWEEN A TREE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER AND EXTERIOR LIGHT WERE DAMAGED. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,800. UPDATED 12/30/08. *LJ UPDATED 01/05/09.*JB

AT ABOUT 45,000 STARTED NOTICING A GROANING NOISE FROM THE STEERING. I'VE ALREADY HAD SOME OF THE FRONT END PARTS REPLACED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON THE 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVAN THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE WORN OUT. HOWEVER, IT STARTED MAKING A GROANING NOISE AND I NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL WAS LOW. REFILLED THAT AND IT FIXED IT FOR ABOUT 5000 MILES. IT'S STARTING IT AGAIN. I HAD A 2001 DODGE MINIVAN AND IT DID THE SAME THING AT 140,000 MILES AND REQUIRED A REPLACEMENT RACK AND PINION. I'M HOPING AT 52,000 MILES ON THIS, IT DOESN'T NEED IT NOW. HOW DISCOURAGING. *TR

OUR 2005 CHRYSLER T&C BEGAN MAKING A STRANGE NOISE WHEN TURNING. WE THEN BEGAN TO NOTICE POWER STEERING FLUID UNDER THE VAN. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM STOPPED FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT THE PROBLEM BEGINS AGAIN EACH YEAR WHEN THE WEATHER GETS COLD. IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN AND THE VAN IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IT'S MAKING THAT AWFUL SOUND AGAIN AND LEAKING LIKE CRAZY. I LOOKED ON LINE TO SEE HOW TO REPLACE THE 'HOSE' THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED EACH TIME WE TOOK IT IN AND I WAS SURPRISED AT THE SHEER NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VANS. I REALLY BEGAN TO BE CONCERNED WHEN I READ THAT THERE WERE VAN ENGINES THAT ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMETHING MORE DISASTROUS OCCURS. *TR

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2005 STEERING DEVELOPED A NOISE AND OUR MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE STEERING RESERVOIR WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED UNDER A MANUFACTURER SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS WAS COMPLETED AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER, THE RACK AND PINION WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A FAILED SEAL. THE VEHICLE HAS 67K MILES ON IT, WHICH ARE FAMILY COMMUTER MILES. THE RESERVOIR COST OVER $200 AND THE RACK IS GOING TO COST ABOUT $900. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PRODUCT DEFICIENCY AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. AS OTHERS HAVE POSTED, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD COVER THIS FAILURE. *TR

MY VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A SLIGHT WHIRRING OR GRINDING NOISE IN JUNE 2008. I NOTICED THAT IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE AND IT SEEMED DIFFICULT TO STEER. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THINKING IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH JUST HAVING OUR TIRES BALANCED. THEY SAID THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THAT TIME WE HAD ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AND FEEL THAT IS WAY TOO EARLY FOR SUCH A REPLACEMENT. THIS 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS! (RIGHT SLIDING DOOR, SEAT BELT, GAS GAUGE, AIR BAG SENSOR, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.) *TR