2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

VIBRATION AND IN BRAKE PETAL AND/ OR STEERING WHEEL. WHEN TURNING SHARPLY TO LEFT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE ALSO HAS A BUMPING FEELING LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED AND HAD WARPED ROTORS AND NEEDED FRONT DISK BRAKES FOR THE VIBRATION, THE GRINDING AND THE BUMPING NOISE WAS LOOSE SUSPENSION SWAY LINKS FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS WERE RESURFACED- I HAD TO PAY FOR THE BRAKE AND ROTOR REPAIR; THE SUSPENSION LOOSE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPLACE LISTED WAS REPLACED FRONT SWAY BAR LINK AND A LINK-SWAY ELIMINATOR. DRIVER SEAT FEELS LIKE IT HAS LOST ITS CUSHION SOMETIMES FEELS LIKE THERE IS A HARD KNOT OF SOMETHING IN THE TAIL BONE AREA OF THE ANATOMY. THE A/C VENTS ARE UNABLE TO ADJUST FOR COOLING THE FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS. THE FLOOR VENTS DO NOT LINE UP WITH THE OPENINGS IN THE FLOOR CONSOLE CAUSING ANY AIR TO BE MOVED TOWARD THE FRONT AND UNDER THE DASH. WAS TOLD THE SEAT AND A/C WAS ALL IN NORMAL OPERATION. *NM

VEHICLE COMPONENT INFO ON CONFIRMATION #'S 10149437, 10149440 & 10149442 ARE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FROM MANUFACTURER. GAS GAUGE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY FUEL PUMP QUIT , GAS GAUGE WENT BACK TO FULL AND FUEL PUMP STATED WORKING AGAIN. HAD A FRIEND IN CAR THAT WITNESSED THIS PROBLEM. SERVICE DEPARTMENT LISTED CAUSE AS ELECTRICAL-SOFTWARE[DRB TESTED, UPDATED PCM]. *NM

NOISE UNDER HOOD WHENEVER ENGINE TURNED OFF. TOOK VEHICLE IN SERVICE ADVISOR LISTENED AND SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. *NM

SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PASSENGERS BUCKLE UP. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THAT WAS NORMAL FOR CHRYLSER BUT IT IS UNSAFE HOW DO YOU KNOW IF WHEN YOU HAVE A CRASH THAT THE BELT WILL WORK PROPERLY. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DRETRACTS SLOWLY-SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT IN DOOR, PART ORDERED JAN 30,2006 HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THAT PART IS IN. *NM

ON JANUARY 28,2006 WAS DRIVING FROM SAN ANTONIO TO HOUSTON TX DURING A MILD RAIN AS THE RAIN BECAME HEAVIER MY VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANING. I PULLED TO THE OUTSIDE LANE AND DROVE UNDER 50 MPH; AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 60 MILES THE RAIN QUIT AND AS THE ROAD DRIED OUT I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED ON THE HOUSTON. WHEN I FOUND A TIRE PLACE OPENED I STOPPED TO SEE IF THEY COULD GIVE ME ANY FEED BACK ON WHY MY CAR WOULD HYDROPLANE. I WAS TOLD I HAD GOOD TREAD BUT THE OUTSIDE SHOULDERS OF THE TIRES WERE CLOSED AND WOULD NOT LET THE ACCESS WATER OUT SO THAT I WAS DRIVING ON WATER AND HAD NO TRACTION ON THE ROAD. IT WASN'T EVEN A HEAVY RAIN I WAS DRIVING IN IF IT HAD OF BEEN A SUDDEN HARD RAIN HOW MAY CARS WOULD HAVE WOUND UP IN AN ACCIDENT. MY TIRES ARE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY LISTED ON MY VEHICLE LABEL AS BSW ALL SEASON TIRES. CHECKING WITH ONE CHRYSLER DEALER ABOUT THE TIRES I WAS INFORMED I NEEDED TO GET WITH THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ANCIRA MOTOR CO AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO TAKE MY TIRE WARRANTY WITH ME TO GOODYEAR WHICH I DID AND THEY TESTED THE TIRES AND SAID THERE WAS NO DEFECTS AND EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO GROVES IN THE SHOULD OF THE TIRES FOR THE WATER TO LEAVE THE CENTER OF THE TIRE THAT IT JUST MEANT THAT THE WATER MOVED FROM THE CENTER MORE SLOWLY THAN OTHER TIRES NOT THAT THEY WERE NOT ALL SEASON TIRES. THE MANAGER GAVE ME THE NUMBER FOR GOODYEAR'S CUSTOMER SERVICE SO I WILL CALL THEM MONDAY. TIRES THAT ARE NOT SAFE FOR ANY DRIVING WEATHER SHOULD NOT BE SOLD AS IF THEY ARE. AFTER LEAVING GOODYEAR I DROVE OVER TO ANCIRA AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER LARRY SAID THAT HE COULD TELL ME HOW TO GO ON THE INTERNET AND SEE HOW THE TIRES ON MY CAR WAS RATED BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT GIVE THAT TYPE OF INFORMATION WHEN YOU ARE PURCHASING A VEHICLE.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND THAN STAY ON UNTIL ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS WOULD HAPPEN EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE DAY PRIOR SERVICE. ALSO PRIOR AND DURING THE WARNING LIGHT INCIDENT THERE WAS A RATTLING LIKE NOISE IN THE DASH AREA. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE THEY FOUND A SHORT AND REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING. I ASK THE SERVICE ADVISOR IF IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS TO WORK PROPERLY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MALFUNCTION OF EITHER NOT WORKING WHEN NEEDED OR PREMATURELY INFLATING. *NM

ACCELERATOR PETAL ENGAGED TO THE FLOOR AND TOOK OFF DOWN THE NJ TURNPIKE. I STARTED BRAKING TRYING TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN WHILE SIGNALING TO GET OVER IN ORDER TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP.(I WAS ON THE TRUCK SIDE..) ONCE OVER ON THE SIDE AND AT A FULL STOP THE CAR CONTINUED TO RUN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AS IF I WAS GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND HEARD A LOUD SHIFT/CLANK NOSE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE MOTOR FINALLY STOP RACING AND STOPPED. MY WIFE AND I WAS SO SCARED... WE STARTED TO GET OUT IF IT HAD NOT STOP RUNNING. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD START A FIRE. WE WAITED A WHILE, STARTED UP AGAIN, GOT OF THE TURNPIKE IMMEDIATELY AND DROVE HOME VERY SLOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THEY KEPT IT FOR A DAY AN A HALF AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE SUPERVISOR OF REPAIRS SAID THAT THE COMPUTER/DIAGNOSIS READS A CODE: P299S. HE ALSO SAY THAT THE CURRENT PROBLEM I STATED WAS SHOWN IN THE COMPUTER 260 MILES AGO. AND, THAT THE COMPUTER SHOWED THAT THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED(AT THE SAME TIME !). WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD DRIVE A CAR AT HIGH SPEED WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE?. OH, ALSO THE SUPERVISOR SAID HE WOULDN'T GO CHANGING THE COMPUTER JUST BECAUSE OF THIS. I GOT MY CAR BACK, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT AND MY WIFE IS TOO. I HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT TO DO NEXT.(PS. THEY WERE QUICK TO TELL ME THAT MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.... II DO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *NM

JANUARY 2005 AFTER OWNING MY 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY FOR ONLY 6 MONTHS THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR WAS BAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I NEEDED TO LEAVE MY VAN AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVER DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. JANUARY 2, 2006, I JUST HAD TO TAKE THE VAN BACK IN FOR THE SAME THING. THIS TIME I HAD TO DRIVE IT ALL THE WAY BACK FROM FLORIDA WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SENSORS THIS TIME. JANUARY 13,2006 I WAS ON MY WAY TO CHICAGO FROM MY HOME IN MICHIGAN AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS AGAIN COMING ON, LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AFTER HAVING IT FIXED! THE OTHER PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VAN IS THE WIRING THE OPERATES THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE WIRING ASSEMBLIES REPLACED, ONCE ON EACH SIDE. *JB

THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR NEW 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN TURN OFF DURING OPERATION. WE'VE TAKEN IT TO THE GARAGE (IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY) AND THE MECHANIC ADVISES THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM ON SEVERAL VEHICLES. HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION AT NIGHT, AS THE DRIVING LIGHTS CUT OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND DO NOT REACTIVATE BY TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON. *JB

SPORADIC FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS, SOMETIMES WHEN TURN TO LEFT INDICATOR BLINKS TO RIGHT. *JB