2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT FRONT STUDS SHEARED OFF WHEN THE TIRE WAS BEING TORQUED. THE DEALER REPLACED 2 STUDS AND THE TIRE WAS ATTACHED PROPERLY. UPDATED 05/16/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE POWER CONTROL WAS PRESSED FOR THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, IT OPENED AND CLOSED ONTO A PASSENGER'S LEG UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAD A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF INTERMITTENTLY OPENING AND CLOSING WHEN THE POWER CONTROL PANEL WAS PRESSED. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 18,000 MILES. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES WITH A 5TH VISIT COMING SOON. CHRYSLER SHOULD GIVE AWAY COMPLEMENTARY COTS AND PILLOWS TO NEW CAR CUSTOMERS SO THAT THEY CAN SLEEP AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AT DEALERSHIPS, ESPECIALLY THE UNION SHOPS THAT DON'T WORK ON SATURDAYS (AND SEEM NOT TO CARE ABOUT THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE). 1. BROKEN FORWARD ENGINE MOUNT, 2. LOOSE SWAY BAR/SWAY BAR MOUNTS REPLACED, 3. HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISE ON COLD STARTUP (MAYBE THE STARTER BUT SINCE IT NEVER DOES IT AT THE DEALERSHIP I'LL NEVER KNOW FOR SURE), 4. CRUISE CONTROL DOES WHAT IT WANTS TO (SET IT TO 55 MPH, IT CAN ACTUALLY GO DOWN TO 51 OR UP TO 59 DEPENDING ON THE TERRAIN, DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL), 5. POWER STEERING (RED) FLUID IS LEAKING, NOW THERE'S A SURPRISE! AND FINALLY 6. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MAKES CREAKING NOISES WHEN IT'S GOING UP, I KNOW IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT IS ANNOYING. I SHOULD HAVE FORKED OVER THE EXTRA CASH FOR A SIENNA OR ODYSSEY MINIVAN, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST CHRYSLER. *JB

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2005 MINIVAN TOURING CAR. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ON. CALLED DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND HAVE APPOINTMENT NEXT WED. 4/12/06 TO GET PROBLEM CORRECTED. DEALER SAID AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY. WE ARE RELUCTANT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL PROBLEM IS CORRECTED. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE. WANT IT ON RECORD THAT WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB

THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. FIRST PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN DECEMBER 2005. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. NEXT PROBLEM OCCURRED MARCH 22. HE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IT'S STILL THERE UNTIL THIS TIME. TALKED TO THE DEALER AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION A NUMBER OF TIMES AND HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY GOOD NEWS EITHER FROM THE DEALER OR DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORPORATION. WE NEED HELP AND ASSISTANCE BECAUSE WE I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. BEING A SCHOOL VEHICLE IT PLACES THE VAN OUT OF SERVICE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND SINCE THE VAN HAS 51000 MILES ON IT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I FEEL THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE CHRYSLER SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR. I DO KNOW OF ONE OTHER SCHOOL VAN THAT HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. I ALSO FEEL THAT MOST CONSUMERS WOULD IGNORE THE LIGHT AND TAKE THEIR CHANCES BEFORE SPENDING 214.00 ON THE REPAIR.*JB

I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER T & C W/ 17K MILES. HEARD GRINDING METAL TO METAL NOISE. DEALER SAYS NEEDS NEW FRONT BRAKES. 1 DEALER SAYS "ALL OF THE T & C'S & CARAVANS ARE COMING IN FOR BRAKES BETWEEN 15K-20K MILES." ANOTHER DEALER SAYS SHOULDN'T NEED BRAKES UNTIL 26K OR MORE. CHRYSLER SAYS, "SORRY, WE HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS DEFECT, SO WE WILL NOT COVER IT." WHEN ASKED, "SO YOU ARE NOT RECEIVING REPORTS OF THESE VANS NEEDING BRAKES SO SOON?" THEIR RESPONSE IS "NO". DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS MANY TIMES, BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT COVER IT, SO THE DEALER HAS DECIDED TO TELL CUSTOMERS NEEDING BRAKES THIS EARLY ON VANS IS "NORMAL MAINTENANCE" BECAUSE THE VANS ARE SO "HEAVY". BOTTOM LINE-DEALER IS CHARGING ME $352.98 TO REPLACE FRONT PADS & RESURFACE ROTORS. CHRYSLER WILL NOT COMPENSATE. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN APRIL OF 2005 WITH ONLY 265 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF IN MAY OF 2005 AND CONTINUES TO DO SO EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PCM. THE DEALER IS SAYING THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE CAR BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR GET CODE READINGS FROM THEIR COMPUTERS. MY VEHICLE'S PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ALSO. *JB

PUT MY CAR IN SERVICE JUST 3 DAYS BEFORE MY TRIP. I WAS 700 MILES FROM HOME WHEN MY CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. I WAS STUCK ON SATURDAY WITH NO CHRYSLER SERVICE STATIONS OPEN UNTIL MONDAY. IN THE END CAR WAS READING 1/4 TANK BUT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I RENTED A CAR TO CONTINUE MY TRAVEL WHILE THEY WORKED ON MY CAR. TOOK ALL WEEK AND THEY STILL DIDN'T COMPLETE FIXING IT. PICKED IT UP ON MY WAY BACK HOME AND IT TOOK OVER 3 WEEKS TO FIX ONCE BACK HOME. REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT, THIS DID NOT WORK. REPLACED BCM UNIT AND REPLACED, DID NOT WORK. IN THE END HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL MODL KIT, AND TANK SUBLET REPAIR. *NM