2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

VAN STALLS WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK. I KNOW OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY BIG HAZARDOUS PROBLEM!

JUST BOUGHT A USED 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN AND HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM THAT HAS STARTED UP. THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T WANT TO COME ON WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH. IT MAY TAKE 3-5 TIMES OF TURNING THEM ON, OFF, ON BEFORE THEY STAY ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN OUR PARKING LOT, AND WHEN STARTING IN A STORE PARKING LOT. WE'VE ALSO NOTED THAT THE LIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES SOMETIMES WITH THE CAR CLOSED AND UNTOUCHED, OFTEN FOR SOME WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STEERED TO THE LEFT. I DID A 360 PLUS 90. I WAS GOING AROUND A BEND TO THE LEFT AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A LIGHT RAIN AT THE TIME BUT I WAS NOT EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT AND I HAVE DRIVEN THIS ROAD MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY TORN FORM THE CAR. AFTER IT WAS TOWED AND I HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THE DAMAGE, I NOTICED A DARK BLACK MARK ABOUT 5/8 OF AN INCH BY 1/4 INCH ON THE BROKEN BALL JOINT. I THINK THE BALL JOINT HAD A DEFECT IN IT AND THAT A THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE BALL JOINT BREAKING WHERE IT FLATTENS OUT TO CONNECT TO THE STEERING ROD OR CONNECTING ROD. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE VEHICLE IS AT THOMAS CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN BEDFORD, PA I AM GOING TO HAVE THE ADJUSTER TAKE PICTURES TO HAVE SOME EVIDENCE OF THIS AND WILL ASK TO KEEP THE PARTS OR GIVE THEM TO ME. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I WENT BACK TO THE LOCATION TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY THING MORE I COULD REMEMBER ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AND HOW IT HAPPENED. I SAW A SLIGHT GOUGE IN THE ROAD LIKE SOMETHING HAD BEEN PUSHED OR PULLED ON THE BLACKTOP SURFACE OF THE ROAD. I WILL TRY TO SEE IF THE END OF THE TIE ROD OR WHATEVER IT IS CALLED HAS A WEAR SPOT ON IT WHEN I GO TO LOOK AT THE CAR TODAY. I HAVE NO CAMERA TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ANY PHOTO EVIDENCE OF THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A BALL JOINT PART BREAKING.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TAILLIGHT BLEW AND IT BURST INTO FLAMES,PULLED INTO DRIVE WAS FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT THE TAILLIGHT IS THE A RECALL ON THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ABS, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL OF THE CONTROLS NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN STARTED HAVING WHAT LOOKED TO BE BATTERY ISSUES AT THE BEGINNING OF 2015. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF AND ALL THE DASH DIALS WOULD BEGIN TO PUSLATE UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AT FIRST IT WOULD DO THIS ONLY WHEN IT WAS RAINING OUT, SO WE CHANGED THE BATTERY AND IT SEEMED TO WORK. THEN ONE AFTERNOON IT JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SUN SHINING, AND COMPLETELY DRY OUT. WE CHECK THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND REPLACED A FEW, SEEMED OK BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN! THIS TIME AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A 70MPH HIGHWAY! THANKFULLY THE HIGHWAY WAS NOT BUSY AS THE MOMENT AND NEAR OUR EXIT AND WERE ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SIDE AND RESTART THE VAN. WE CONTINUE TO TAKE IT IN BUT EVERYONE HAS TOLD US "NO ENGINE LIGHT, NO ENGINE CODE, SORRY CAN'T HELP YOU." WE HAVE SEEN OTHERS WRITE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOW BRINGING IT TO THE NHTSA.

I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A LINK TO ONE OF THE FORUMS THAT I ENCOUNTERED WHILE DOING RESEARCH. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN/TC37VJLP6MD4POHVJ/P2 HERE IS A COMMENT LEFT BY ONE OF THE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES,"THIS IS MY SECOND CHRYSLER/DODGE MINI-VAN THAT DEVELOPED THIS PROBLEM. MY FIRST WAS A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN AND NO ONE WAS EVER ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW MY 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING....INCLUDING THE BELT TENSIONER WHICH WAS HORRIBLY EXPENSIVE BUT THE PROBLEM JUST COMES BACK. I WILL HAVE THE MECHANIC CHECK THE DRAIN HOLE. IT'S ALMOST CRIMINAL THAT THIS COMPANY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT AND WARN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS." ([XXX]) IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY DEADLY PROBLEM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, IF THE CONDITIONS ARE WET, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JAM UP AND WILL NOT TURN, THAT IT TO SAY IT LOCKS UP OR JAMS. THE WHEEL FREEZES WITHOUT WARNING AND REQUIRES SUBSTANTIAL FORCE IN ORDER TO TURN. ANY TURN MADE WITHOUT EXTREME CAUTION COULD PROVE TO BE LETHAL UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED IT HAD BEEN RAINING ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2015. ALTHOUGH BY THE TIME I GOT OUT OF WORK, IT WAS NO LONGER RAINING, AS I BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE YET AGAIN. LUCKILY, IT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A BUSY ROAD WHERE A COLLISION MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY VERY CONCERNING TO ME AND I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE WILL GET HURT UNTIL THAT TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE SIGNAL ACTIVATED INSTEAD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER FOR THE SIDE SIGNALS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE HEATER CONTROL SWITCH. THE TEMPERATURE KNOB WILL NOT CHANGE FROM COOL TO WARM. AFTER I TURN IT FAST BACK AND FORTH, SOMETIMES IT MAY TRIGGER THE CHANGE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST A YEAR. ALL OTHER CONTROLS ON THE UNIT WORK FINE. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY MECHANICS WHO HAVE SAID THIS IS A REGULAR ISSUE AND ONE FRIEND SAID HE HAD REPLACED SO MANY OF THESE CONTROL UNITS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HE CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO COUNT. THE DANGER IS WHEN YOU CANT USE THE DEFROST. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS PICKING UP 5 CHILDREN FROM GRADE SCHOOL. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL A SUDDEN THE DEFROST STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. I LIVE NEAR CHICAGO AND THE TEMP WAS BELOW ZERO. THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED AND ICED UP AND NOTHING I COULD DO. LUCKILY I WAS A BLOCK FROM HOME AND HAD ENOUGH VISION BY USING HAND TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD THAT I MADE IT HOME. WHEN I LET KIDS OUT I WENT TO PULL CAR INSIDE GARAGE AND COULDNT SEE AND HIT SIDE OF GARAGE AND BROKE SIDE OF PASSENGER MIRROR. THIS PART COSTS ON AVERAGE OF ALMOST 400 DOLLARS AND IS EASY TO CHANGE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON ANY CAR UNDER 85,000 MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN THE DEFROST GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING IN SUB FREEZING WEATHER. WITH THIS BEING A ISSUE THAT SO MANY MECHANICS HAVE SAID THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IN REPLACING SO MANY OF THEM, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE CONTROLS ON THE SWITCH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE DEFROST TEMPS CHANGES OR STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN SUMMER ON A HUMID DAY WHILE DRIVING 65MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD ALSO REIMBURSE ANYONE WHO HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A PROBLEM AND PART THAT TAKES 60 SECONDS TO REPAIR AND REPLACE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.