2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

1.- WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON MY TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED 2005. MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION 2.- THE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED 2005 FAILED TO PROVIDE SAFETY FEATURES TO PREVENT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS TO OPEN WHILE ON DRIVING GEAR. .- I TOOK MY CAR TO JACK MILLER CHRYSLER IN KANSAS CITY, THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND EXPLAINED TO THE MAINTENANCE MANAGER THE PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE BECAUSE " THAT'S THE WAY CHRYSLER BUILDS ITS CARS". I CALLED CHRYSLERS CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THAT WE SHOULD ALWAYS RIDE WITH CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON. THIS DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THEIR SLIDING DOORS. FORD COMPANY HAS IMPLEMENTED A SAFETY FEATURE IN WHICH THE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN WHILE THE CAR IN ON DRIVING GEAR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *AK INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS WOULD COME ON THEN OFF AGAIN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN RAINING/FOG. *TT

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROX. 10,000 MILES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER AND DEALER DETERMINED A FAULTY IMPACT SENSOR ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE. DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR UNDER WARRANTY BUT DID NOT PROVIDE THE PAPER WORK. *AK

HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS UNDETERMINED.*AK

FAILING BACK SHOCK ABSORBERS ON A CHRYSLER T&C 2005 AFTER ONLY 5000 MILES - MOST LIKELY DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURES. *JB

THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR LIGHTS CONTINUALLY FLICKER AND ADJUST. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL 2005 CHRYSLER VANS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT CANNOT BE FIXED. THEY FURTHER STATED THE VOLTAGE METER IS PART OF THE POWERTRAIN AND WHEN THE BCM COMMUNICATES WITH THIS THE POWER IS ADJUSTED. THEY HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX THIS, BUT IT CANNOT BE FIXED.*AK

THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN HIS EYES OFF OF THE ROAD DUE TO A DISTRACTION AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD AND THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE CRASH. *TC *JB PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (OCT 24, 2005): THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AN EXIT RAMP, SO THE VEHICLE SPEED WAS PROBABLY TOO LOW FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH PRIOR TO THE CRASH.

WAS SIDE WIPED BY SEMI WHILE DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70MPH. HIT AND RUN, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLLABLE CRASH INTO INSIDE GUARD RAIL, ALMOST HEAD ON. APPEARS CAR IS TOTALLED, PER TOW TRUCK DRIVER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!!! WE ARE WINTERING IN FLORIDA, CAN BE REACHED AT 127 LAKE CAROL DR, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411 AND TEL: 561-683-2676. *AK

CONSUMER WENT TO GET VEHICLE SERVICED FOR RACK AND PINION, AND SINCE APRIL, THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING TO GET HER CAR SERVICED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER THE COLLISION. CONSUMER TRIED TO UNBUCKLE SAFETY BELT IT LOOSENED, BUT WOULD NOT UNBUCKLE. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE SAFETY BELT. WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE KNEE BLOCKER FAILED TO WORK. INSTEAD IT PUSHED OUT THE PLASTIC PANEL LOCATED ON STEERING COLUMN. THIS RESULTED IN INJURING CONSUMER'S LEGS. WHEN PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUCKLE ON SAFETY BELT CAME APART.*AK