2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH HIS BRAKING SYSTEM. HE NOTICED THAT THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE WAS FAULTY AND THERE WAS 100% BRAKING POWER ON THE FRONT WHEELS, AND 0% BRAKING POWER ON THE REAR WHEELS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BRAKES WERE DANGEROUS IN WET WEATHER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES, BUT NEVER INSPECTED THE REAR BRAKES. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE DISC PADS AND CALIPERS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS NO ABS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,240 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,800.

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY STARTED TO MALFUNCTION; WOULD NOT GO UP AFTER ROLLING IT DOWN, OR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN BUTTON WAS NO LONGER PRESSED. WINDOW HAD TO BE PULLED BACK UP MANUALLY. *TR YESTERDAY, THE WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR. OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS APPEAR ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET.

MY 2 YEAR OLD SON'S FINGERS WERE SEVERELY BRUISED WHEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSED AND FAILED TO DETECT THE OBSTRUCTION (HIS FINGERS) AND REVERSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS AND THEN DIM. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES PER DAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL INFORMATION; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,044 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

AIR BAG SENSOR I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RESULTS. *TR

BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED THE STEERING RACK REPLACED. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO WITH A 1YR UNLIMITED MILES EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS RETURNED UNDER THE LEMON LAW FOR A DIFFERENT MATTER. CONSIDERING THAT VANS ARE MORE OF A FAMILY ORIENTATED VEHICLE I FIND IT ODD THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON THIS. HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT INTERNET FORUM DISCUSSIONS AND IT IS JUST AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD ROUGHLY 46,000 MI. AT TIME OF DISCOVERY. THERE WEREN'T ANY NOISES OR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY THAT WOULD HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING AMISS. NOT SURE HOW LONG DRIVING LIKE THAT, WHICH WORRIES ME WITH CHILDREN. *TR

THE FRONT LEFT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HEARD THAT CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM MY NEPHEW'S JEEP ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE WINDOW MOTOR, PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

LAST FALL (2007) STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WASN'T GETTING AS COLD AS FAST AS IT USE TOO. THEN THE FALL WENT BY AND SUMMER ARRIVED, WENT TO TURN ON THE A/C AND NOTHING BUT HOT AIR CAME OUT. BOUGHT A RECHARGE KIT TO SEE IF THE KILL SWITCH HAD BEEN ENGAGED FOR NOT HAVING THE PROPER LEVEL OF FREON IN THE SYSTEM. ONCE FREON WAS PUT IN, THE COMPRESSOR TURNED ON THEN THE PRESSURE WENT DOWN TO 0 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. SHUT OFF THE CAR AND HEARD A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL AREA. REACHED UP AND WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A BOX WITH A TUBE COMING OUT OF IT (LATER FOUND OUT IT WAS CALLED THE EVAPORATOR CORE EXTENSION UNIT) AND WAS ABLE TO PLACE MY FINGER OVER THE PART AND THE HISSING STOPPED. SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PART MYSELF. TRIED TO PURCHASE IT AT A REGULAR AUTO PART STORE, BUT IT HASN'T BEEN RELEASED TO SELL THAT WAY. SO, I CONTACTED MOPAR (CHRYSLERS DIRECT AUTO SUPPLIER) - THEY SAID THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER TILL THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST. I HAVE, ALSO, CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP - WHICH INFORMED ME THERE WAS OVER 2300 BACKORDERS FOR THIS PART AND THAT IT MIGHT BE IN 2-3 WEEKS. THIS IS WERE I STARTED TO THINK THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE CAR. THIS PART IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ON THE UNDERBODY RIGHT BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL. THERE IS NO PROTECTION FROM WHATEVER CAN BE FLUNG UP FROM THE TIRES. AND WITH 2300 PARTS ON BACK ORDER, MAKES ME THINK THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. SINCE THIS PART, MIGHT NOT BE, OBTAINED TILL AUGUST - I MIGHT HAVE TO CANCEL 2 ROAD TRIPS, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO OVERHEAT MY KIDS IN THE BACK. THERE IS ONLY THE FRONT WINDOWS AND THE BACK VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT VENT. *TR

FAILED STEERING RACK ON CHRYSLER VAN AT 43,000 MILES. PA VEHICLE INSPECTION ISSUE REQUIRED TO BE REPAIRED. RACK LEAKING OIL WHICH DRIPS ONTO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM PIPE. VAN BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER AT TIMES. CHRYSLER CORPORATION REFUSED ASSISTANCE ALTHOUGH DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED HUGE PROBLEM EXISTS WITH MANY BACKORDERED STEERING RACK SYSTEMS FOR THESE VANS AND IS CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURING DESIGN AND QUALITY ISSUE. CHRYSLER, HOWEVER, LEAVES THE FINANCIAL FIX TO COME FROM ITS CUSTOMER WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. NO SAFETY RECALL WHICH IS INCREDIBLE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER IN JANUARY OF 2008, BUT THE DEALER STILL COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURE. MOST RECENTLY, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT SHE REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR AT THE COST OF APPROXIMATELY $800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,020 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF