2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

I WAS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVAN TOWN & COUNTRY. IT WAS A RENTAL. WE HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND UPON IMPACT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL WE WERE AT A STOP. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND I WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND DASH. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB

I WAS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVAN WHICH WAS A RENTAL. WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ON IMPACT AND I FLEW INTO THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE AS WE WERE ROLLING TO A STOP, THEREFORE MY KNEE SLAMMED INTO THE DASH. ACCORDING TO RECORDS, THIS MODEL VAN HAS A RECALL,BUT IT WAS NOT PURCHASED UNTIL 6/05 WELL AFTER THE RECALL IT APPEARS. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ALONG A QUIET SUBURBAN STREET, THE ENGINE OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER DODGE CARAVAN QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. WITH REMAINING LIMITED BRAKING AND STEERING, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A SAFE STOP. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER, BUT WOULD NOT START. I CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE; THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE REP CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING-UNIT HAD STOPPED WORKING, SO EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED OVER HALF-FULL, I HAD RUN OUT OF GAS! THE UNIT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, LEAVING ME TO SPECULATE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IF I'D BEEN MILES OUT OF TOWN IN A CANADIAN-WINTER STORM, WITH MY FAMILY ALONG. *JB

RACK & PINION DEFECTIVE IN 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. SYSTEM IS ON BACK ORDER FOR 2-3 WEEKS AND DEALERSHIP (EASTSIDE CHRYSLER & JEEP) HAVE INFORMED THAT THIS CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE AND I WILL ONLY COMPLETELY DESTROY THE SYSTEM, WHICH IS "BEING REPLACED ANYWAY". *NM

DRIVING NORMALLY, HEARD GRINDING NOISE AS I STOPPED FOR A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN, STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR TO GO AND TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT RESPOND. COULD NOT PUT AUTO INTO PARK POSITION. TWO LIGHTS CAME ON, THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION THROTTLE INDICATOR. CALLED CHRYSLER ROADSIDE SERVICE AND WAITED FOR AN HOUR BEFORE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. AUTO WAS TOWED TO NEW SMYRNA BEACH DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD IT WAS TO LATE TO GET ANYTHING DONE THAT DAY(3:00-3:30PM). WAS GIVEN A RENTAL CAR TO GET HOME. THAT WAS ON 12/08/05 AND IT IS NOW 12/09/05 AT 1:00PM AND I HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. I WILL BE CALLING THEM AFTER I FILE THIS COMPLAINT TO FIND OUT THE STATUS OF MY CAR REPAIR. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE OF CAR FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS RECALL? *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HIT THE KEY WITH HER KNEE WHICH CAUSED THE KEY TO TURN TO THE OFF POSITION AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NEED A NEW LOCK CYLINDER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THIS IS A 2005, CHRYSLER, TOWN AND COUNTRY. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM

THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT - BUT A CONCERN. I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT IN MY 2005 CHRY. T&C. I WAS HIT VERY HARD IN THE LEFT FRONT CORNER (ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE) AND NEITHER THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB

THE DASH BOARD PANEL LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THEY DID POP BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES.*JB

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE COLLISION. *JB

I READ IN AN ARTICLE THAT YOU HAVE HAD REPORTS OF FAILURES IN AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE 2005 TOWN AND COUNTRY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MINE REPLACED TWICE IN LESS THEN A YEAR. *JB