2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND WAS WAITING IN A LONG LINE AT A STOP SIGN BEFORE HEADING OUT TO THE ROAD WHEN A HORRIBLE GRINDING, ALMOST DRAGGING SOUND OCCURRED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING WAS CAUGHT AND WAS BEING DRAGGED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DROVE 4 FEET TO MOVE OUT OF THE TRAFFIC LANE AND THE GRINDING DID NOT STOP. PULLED OVER, STOPPED, LOOKED UNDER CAR; NOTHING. PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, GRINDING SOUND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THE RIGHT FRONT CV AXLE HAD BROKEN. VEHICLE HAS 52,014 MILES. HAD YOUNG CHILDREN IN CAR WAS DOING UNDER 10 MILES AN HOUR. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH WAS PURCHASED APRIL OF 2005 DIRECTLY FROM A DEALERSHIP IN EAST HANOVER WITH ONLY 150 MILES. THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS AND ONE MONTH OLD ONLY HAS 23,600 MILES. BY 6,000 MILES I NEEDED BRAKES, PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MORE ADDITIONAL MILES I HAD TO HAVE BRAKES , PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED. THAT WAS 3,200 MILES AGO AND NOW AGAIN THE BRAKES, PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED 3 CARS PRIOR TO THIS ONE AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES, PADS NOR ROTORS. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE THAT OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ,AND CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED YET THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANY RECALLS ON THE BRAKES, PADS OR ROTORS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED WITH AN AUTOMOBILE AS I AM WITH THIS ONE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT. CHRYSLER PAID FOR THE PADS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CONTACT PAID THE LABOR COSTS. THE PADS HAVE BEGUN TO GRIND AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND LIQUID BEGAN POURING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE STEERING HOSE WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND MAKE A RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, DESPITE WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR IDLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

ON 14 JUNE 2007 DURING THE EVENING MY WIFE INFORMED ME OF A SOUND FROM THE VAN WHEN THE A/C WAS ON, SO SHE TURNED IT OFF. ON THE MORNING OF 15 JUNE 2007 I CHECKED THE VAN'S A/C. I TURNED ON THE VAN?S AND THE A/C WAS OFF AND THE VAN WAS WORKING OK. I TURNED ON THE A/C TO IDENTIFY WHAT MY WIFE WAS TALKING ABOUT SHORT TIME LATE A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS ENTERING THE VAN PASSENGER AREA AND COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VAN. I TURNED OFF THE A/C AND VAN RIGHT AWAY. MY VAN AND GARAGE WAS FULL OF SMOKE AND THE SMELL WAS OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AND INSULATION BURYING. CONSEQUENCES PASSABLE IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THIS HAPPEN I CAN ONLY THINK THAT SHE OR OTHER WILL/WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY HURT WITH FIRE IN A MOVING CAR AND THE CABIN FULL OF SMOKE. VAN IS 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 40,000 MILES. I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS INVESTIGATING. DEALER IS REPAIRING TODAY. *AK

THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE AT MY RESIDENCE WHEN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ,PROBABLY THE HEATED SEATS. WE WERE IN THE BACK OF THE HOUSE/GARAGE WHEN THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND AND THE VAN'S PANIC ALARM WENT OFF. WE COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EAVES OF THE GARAGE ROOF. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE "MAN DOOR" OF THE GARAGE (THE ELECTRONIC GARAGE DOOR OPENER WOULD NOT FUNCTION) AND OBSERVED HEAVY GRAYISH SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE HELP OF A NEIGHBOR AND OUR 13 YEAR OLD SON HE SPRAYED THE VEHICLE WITH WATER FROM 2 GARDEN HOSES. THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE SHATTERED AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VAN WAS GLOWING ORANGE. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. ONCE THE AREA WAS SECURED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSESSED THE DAMAGE (WHICH WAS CONTAINED TO THE VEHICLE). THEY WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATING ELEMENT. THE ONLY THING LEFT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS THE METAL FRAME; THE STEERING COLUMN WAS GONE AND WIRING HARNESSES WERE HANGING DOWN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS. OUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND CHRYLER TOWN & COUNTRY HE HAD SEEN IN THIS CONDITION. PROPERTY DAMAGE (OTHER THAN THE VEHICLE) WAS LIMITED TO THE GARAGE INTERIOR THANKS TO MY HUSBAND'S AND NEIGHBOR'S QUICK RESPONSE. WE DID NOT LOSE OUR GARAGE OR HOME...OTHERS MAY NOT BE THAT LUCKY! *AK

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND FAIL TO TURN ON DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND RESTARTED FOR HEADLIGHTS TO ACTIVATE (WHICH DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT). VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. FIRST DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN ESTIMATE--CONDITION HAS OCCURRED OVER 6 TIMES IN PAST TWO YEARS.

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED AFTER WINTER AND IT WAS FIXED BUT NOW HE IS HAVING PROBLEM GETTING IT FIXED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED ON 2 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER INVOICE INDICATED THE LEFT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR AND WIRE CONNECTOR WAS CORRODED. *JB

CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL REPLACED AS IT'S WAS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.