2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

MY 3 YEAR OLD SON HAD HIS FINGERS CLOSED COMPLETELY IN THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR WAS FULLY LATCHED WITH HIS LITTLE FINGERS CAUGHT IN THEM. *TR

POWER STEERING NOISE FOUND TO BE LEAKING/FAULT STEERING RACK. UPON INQUIRE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT FOUND THAT 13,000 WERE ON BACK ORDER!!! MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOUND POSTED. SOME INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS. CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL DUE TO NEGLIGENCE, DANGER TO HUMAN LIFE AND THE SHEER VOLUME OF DEFECTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V192000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SEPARATES FROM THE CONNECTORS ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN AND THE GAUGES MOVE TO THE LEFT OF THE SCREEN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,598.

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH 48,000 MILES ON JUNE 29,2007. IN JANUARY 2008 WHILE DRIVING MY VAN I HAD A LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM THE STEERING,UPON CHECKING I FOUND THAT I WAS LOSING POWER STEERING FLUID, I SET AN APPOINTMENT UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED. ON 01/29/2008 I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION IN MY YEAR VAN, AND THAT THERE IS A 6 MONTH BACK ORDER ON THE RACK AND PINION, THE NEW ONES HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO STOP THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS THEY WOULD ONLY STATE THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM, AND THEY WOULD NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BUT MY VEHICLE,OR ABOUT THE BACK ORDER OF THE RACK AND PINION. I ALSO CONTACTED OTHER DEALERSHIPS ASKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THEY STATED THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THE RACK AND PINION, AND THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION IN THE 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY'S. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY ON JUNE 29 , 2007 WITH 48,000 MILES . I HAD A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END SOUNDING LIKE THE STRUTS WERE BOTTOMING OUT ON ALL BUMPS. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED CHRYSLER REF TO THE PROBLEM, THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE STABILIZER BUSHINGS,THE DEALERSHIP ALSO STATED THAT ALOT OF 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND TAT THE BUSHINGS WERE REDESIGNED. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO DISCUSS THIS ONLY STATING THAT THEY COULD ONLY DISCUSS MY VEHICLE ONLY. STILL REFUSING TO HELP IN ANY WAY. *TR

GRINDING NOISE FROM STARTER ON MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WHEN IT IS COLD. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SEVERAL CHRYSLER DODGE AND JEEP VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. EXPLAINED IT WAS A TWO PIECES OF THE METAL STARTER GRINDING BUT IT WAS NOT GOING TO HARM ANYTHING. I ASKED FOR THEM TO CHANGE IT UNDER WARRANTY BUT SINCE THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT THE NEXT DAY (SURPRISE) THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAD A PROBLEM. SPOKE TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOOK THE DEALERS WORD. I THEN SAW THE ENTRY ON THIS SITE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW I HAVE TO CHASE THE PROBLEM AND TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ETC. HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. *TR

I HAVE A CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN 2005. I HEARD A SOUND WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANICS AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK & PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. $550 DOLLARS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON LINE NOTICED THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME. PLEASE HELP!! THE RACK & PINION IS BROKEN AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. $550 DOLLARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF RACK AND PINION FLUID. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ON FOR 3 WEEKS. FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON AIRBAG SENSOR ONLINE AS WE BOUGHT THIS VAN USED. TOOK TO DEALER TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE. 2 SENSORS PUT IN AS FIRST ONE WAS DEFECTIVE. AIRBAG LIGHT STILL ON AND DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $90.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND MORE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FOUND PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY WIRE AT THE FIREWALL. STILL HAD TO PAY MONEY FOR RECALL WORK. *TR