2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

FOR OVER A YEAR MY VAN'S ENGINE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AFTER REFUELING. MOST RECENTLY THIS SAME EVENT OCCURRED AFTER REFUELING AT A GAS STATION IN ANNAPOLIS. WHEN I TURN ON TO THE MAIN ROAD, MY ENGINE SPUTTERS, LURCHES AND DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF ONGOING TRAFFIC. MY STEERING WHEEL ALSO LOCKS. AFTER 30 SECONDS OR SO, I CAN RESTART IT AND MY VAN OPERATES NORMALLY. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PATTERN AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD MY VEHICLE CHECKED AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AFTER THIS BEGAN HAPPENING AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ISSUE IN THE SHOP AND CLAIM THEY CANNOT DETECT AN ISSUE. BASED ON THEIR TRAINING, THEY SAID MY VEHICLE IS FINE. NO DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WANTS TO SPEND TIME GOING TO A GAS STATION TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GAIN A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

1 AUGUST 2015 I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY SPARE TIRE WAS DANGLING UNDERNEATH THE CAR. EFFORTS TO CRANK UP THE TIRE TO SEAT PROPERLY FAILED. I DON'T EVER RECALL LOWERING THE SPARE TIRE SINCE I'VE HAD THE VAN. TODAY I HAD THE SPARE TIRE WINCH MECHANISM REPLACED FOR $265.57. MY CONCERN WAS SAFETY, SINCE THE CONTINUOUS WOBBLING OF THE TIRE MIGHT EVENTUALLY FRAY THE CABLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT COULD BREAK. IF THE TIRE BROKE LOOSE, PARTICULARLY WHILE ON A HIGH-SPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, ITS IMPACT ON THE FUEL TANK COULD BE CATASTROPHIC.....UPDATED 11/13/15 *BF *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND EVENTUALLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE REAR EVAPORATOR ON THE A.C. UNIT HAS FAILED. CHRYSLER HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ON-GOING PROBLEM.

I OWN A 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES. I NOTICED THAT ON RAINY DAYS THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND ON DRY DAYS IT WOULD GO OFF. CURRENTLY IT HAS BEEN ON ALL THE TIME AND IT NEVER GOES OUT AND MY CAR REPAIR MAN CANNOT READ THE CODE. I LOOKED UP THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH MY VAN AND FIND THAT MY SPECIFIC VIN IS NOT LISTED IN A RECALL BUT I COMPLETELY BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS LISTED IN RECALL 10V008000 BUT IT IS NOT COVERED ACCORDING TO MY REPAIR SHOP. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED THAT MAYBE IT ISN'T LISTED IN IL AND THAT IS WHY IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL. I JUST PUT $800 IN REPAIRS IN THIS CAR BUT I FEEL THAT IF THE PROBLEM IS CHRYSLERS THEN THEY SHOULD FIX IT.

FILLED UP OUR VAN WITH GAS. LEFT THE GAS STATION TO CUT ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE LANE WAS CLEAR SO I WENT. AS I ACCELERATED THE VAN SHUDDERED AND CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC!. LOST ALL POWER, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION OR WERE T-BONED IN THE SIDE. MY WIFE AND 1 YEAR OLD WERE IN THE CAR AND COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. IMMEDIATELY I WENT AND STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH ON WHAT HAPPENED. COME TO FIND IT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS. THE PROBLEM IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE GAS SYSTEM OF THESE VANS. I FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND YOU CAN SEE THEIR STORIES FOUND HERE: HTTP://EN.ALLEXPERTS.COM/Q/CHRYSLER-REPAIR-807/F/STALLING-REFUELING.HTM ALSO THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED: FOUND HERE : HTTP://RICKSFREEAUTOREPAIRADVICE.COM/ENGINE-STALLS-AFTER-FILLING-TANK-CHRYSLER-MINIVAN/ NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS, I HOPE THERE IS A RECALL ORDER FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO THIS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FLAW. MAYBE SOMEONE ALREADY HAS BEEN, AND DIDNT LIVE TO TELL THE STORY. ALL I KNOW IS IT DOESN'T GET MUCH WORSE THAN LOSING ALL POWER STEERING, ACCELERATION, AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. HOPEFULLY SOMEONES DEATH OR AN ACCIDENT WITH SERIOUS INJURING IS NOT WHAT IT TAKES FOR A MAJOR RECALL TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AND KEEPING US SAFE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ALL OF THE GAGES IN THE CLUSTER WENT TO ZERO (MPH, GUEL, ENGINE TEMP) AND I HAD NO DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS OR EMERGENCY FLASHERS....UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 11/30/2017*CN

MY SON HIT A 2000 POUND COW AT 40 MPH. IT WAS STANDING IN THE ROAD AFTER A CURVE. HE NEVER HAD TIME TO HIT THE BREAK BUT STOPPED INSTANTLY. IT HIT HEAD ON AND THEN FLEW UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRONT END CAVED IN AND THE RADIATOR WAS BENT INTO THE ENGINE. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. WE CHECKED ON LINE AND OTHER YEARS AROUND OUR VAN HAD A RECALL BUT NOT OURS. I REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID AIRBAGS DON'T GO OFF WHEN YOU 'DRIVE THROUGH AN ANIMAL'. I'VE KNOWN PEOPLE WHO HAVE HIT DEER WITH LESS DAMAGE AND THEIR AIRBAGS DID GO OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR INTERLOCK SHIFT FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.