2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

I USED THE POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR WITH REMOTE ON KEY CHAIN AND INTERIOR POWER SLIDING DOOR BUTTONS AND THE PROBLEM IS IT JUST STOPPED WORKING, ONE DAY IT WILL UNLOCK AND LOCK WHEN USING THE BUTTONS BUT WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY OR OPEN AUTOMATICALLY OR CLOSE AUTOMATICALLY. WE HAVE ONLY USED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN ONE YEAR WHEN THIS OCCURRED AND THE OTHER SIDE IS FINE BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *JB

I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY IN 2005. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN IN TO HAVE ELECTRIC COMPONENTS THROUGHOUT THE VAN FIXED ON AVERAGE, 1-2 PER MONTH. THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM IS BREAKING DOWN PIECE BY PIECE. STARTING WITH THE ELECTRIC LOCKS (WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH AND THEY WERE FIXED TWICE), THE AC (A RECALL), THE ENTIRE HEAT ASSEMBLY IN THE REAR (I WAS IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ONE), THE PASSENGER AIR BAG HARNESS, THE OIL SENSOR, AND NOW THE DRIVERS' SIDE AIRBAG IS NEEDING TO BE REPAIRED. ALL OF THESE ISSUES WERE ELECTRIC. I HAVE BEEN IN UNDER THEIR WARRANTY TO HAVE ALL OF THESE ISSUES FIXED, BUT I CONTINUE TO HAVE ELECTRIC ISSUES. MY FEAR IS THAT, CONSIDERING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE ELECTRIC CONTROLS, THAT SOMETHING MAJOR IS ABOUT TO BREAK. WITH ONLY A THIRTY SIX THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY, WHICH IS ABOUT UP, AND STILL PROBLEMS, THEY (THE CHRYSLER CORP.) SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. *JB

WHILE ACCELERATING UNDER "CRUISE CONTROL", THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES UNUSABLE AND THE CAR CANNOT BE SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED UNLESS YOU TURN OFF THE CONTROL. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO DO IN A "PANIC" SITUATION. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SINCE DAY ONE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENTS, AND HAS NO INFORMATION ON WHAT MAY CAUSE IT LET ALONE HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS SEE ME USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING WITHIN SPEED LIMITS AND UNDER GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE LATEST INCIDENT WILL BE REPORTED BELOW. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR CONTROL MODULE FOR THE FRONT AIR BAGS WAS NOT WORKING AND THE SENSOR LIGHT TURNED ON WARNING OF A AIRBAG MALFUNCTION. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS NOT TIGHTENING AS IT SHOULD. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS, AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT WATER ENTERED THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT BELIEVED THAT THE WORK SHE HAD DONE SHOULD FALL UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 59015 MILES.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

WE HAVE A 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN THAT WE PURCHASED FROM BRUNSWICK AUTO MART. WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT SERVICED TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SENSORS THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN 45,000 MILES. THERE HAS BEEN NO REASON WHY THE SENSORS SAYS FAILURE. THE BAGS HAVE NOT BEEN DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN INADVERTENTLY BUT A VEHICLE THAT HAS A SAFETY SYSTEM MANDATED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE TO MEET BETTER QUALIFICATIONS. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THEB 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AT 55 MPH THE OIL LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON. AFTER CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL IT WAS ONE QUART LOW, AND HE REPLACED THE OIL. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A HAMMERING NOISE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A MEINEKE, AND THE TECHNICIAN DETERMNED THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,150 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WP SPECIAL EDITION, HDS NO LOUVERS TO COVER THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A ROCK COULD POP UP INTO THE RADIATOR. THIS COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER, AND THAT BUGS AND ALL TYPES OF MATERIAL COULD GET THROUGH TO THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AFTER MARKET ACCESSORY THAT COULD BE PURCHASED TO GO BEHIND THE BUMPER TO PROTECT THE SECTION BEHIND THE GRILL, BUT THAT THE BUMPER WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO COVER THE GRILL. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND SHE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR THE GAS GAUGE WHICH DIDN'T REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE GAUGE SOMETIMES READ FULL WHEN THE VEHICLEWAS LOW ON FUEL. OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING THE RADIO WILL CHANGE CHANNELS ON ITS OWN OR GET STATIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT CALLED MANUFACTURE R, AND FILED COMPLAINT 15906958. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN ABOUT A YEAR THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. THE LAST TIME THEY REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH UNDER WARRANTY. THIS TIME ISN'T COVERED? ONCE THE LIGHTS GO OUT YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY TURN THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH UNTIL THEY COME ON. I TALKED WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER REPS TODAY AND THEY SAY IT'S AN ISOLATED OR UNHEARD OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THIS SITE, IT SEEMS TO BE MORE OFTEN THAN CHRYSLER WILL ADMIT! *NM

FOLLOW UP ON AN EXISTING OPEN ITEM NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA06003 FRONT AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR FAILURE: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY 2005 MY AIR BAG LIGHTS WERE BLINKING THE ONE ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE ONE ON THE MIDDLE OF THE CONSOLE. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND AFTER 2 DAYS AND $350 (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY) THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLINK AND MAKE A TONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. I AM TAKING IT BACK FOR MORE REVIEW BY THE DEALER. *NM