2006 Chrysler Town & Country Complaint Log

VAN STALLS WHEN FILLING THE FUEL TANK. I KNOW OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY BIG HAZARDOUS PROBLEM!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER MANIPULATING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEVE WHITE MOTORS (3470 HIGHWAY 70 SE, HICKORY, NC 28603, (828) 414-1499) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND REFUSED TO OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. AFTER TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON ALTHOUGH IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL TRIES. I FOUND YOU CAN PUT HIGH BEAMS ON BY PULLING BACK THE LEVER AND HOLDING IT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED SO IT INCREASES THE DANGER BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU DON'T KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE OUT. *TR

DRIVING AT NIGHTS WHETHER ON COUNTRY, CITY, OR MAJOR HIGHWAYS, WHETHER DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING WITH THE CURVE OF THE ROAD, WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF (HEADLIGHTS), LEAVING ME IN TOTAL DARKNESS. I DO HAVE DIRECTIONALS. THE SYSTEM RETURNS THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY AFTER A SERIES OF QUICK ON AND OFF TURNING OF THE KNOB FOR THE HEADLIGHTS . NO LOW OR HIGH BEAMS, SIMPLY NO LIGHTS.

THE SYMPTOMS ON MY MINIVAN ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING RECALL, BUT BECAUSE MINE IS REGISTERED IN CO, IT IS ASSUMED BY CHRYSLER THAT THIS MINIVAN HAS NEVER TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY IN THE COVERED STATES OR THAT CONDITIONS IN CO COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE SIMILAR. I'M DISGUSTED WITH THE IMPOTENCE OF NHTSA CONCERNING CITIZEN REPRESENTATION AND THE SUSPICIOUSLY CONVENIENT, MONEY SAVING PARTIAL RECALL ON THESE AIR BAG SENSORS. I DISCOVERED MY SENSOR FAILURE WHILE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY BACK FROM A TRIP TO ESTES PARK, CO DURING A HEAVY, WET SNOW STORM. (GO FIGURE!) THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT EVENTUALLY STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. RE: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JAN 11, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS

JUST BOUGHT A USED 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN AND HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM THAT HAS STARTED UP. THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T WANT TO COME ON WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH. IT MAY TAKE 3-5 TIMES OF TURNING THEM ON, OFF, ON BEFORE THEY STAY ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN OUR PARKING LOT, AND WHEN STARTING IN A STORE PARKING LOT. WE'VE ALSO NOTED THAT THE LIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES SOMETIMES WITH THE CAR CLOSED AND UNTOUCHED, OFTEN FOR SOME WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL, A LOUD BANG NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,416. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *CN

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STEERED TO THE LEFT. I DID A 360 PLUS 90. I WAS GOING AROUND A BEND TO THE LEFT AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A LIGHT RAIN AT THE TIME BUT I WAS NOT EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT AND I HAVE DRIVEN THIS ROAD MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY TORN FORM THE CAR. AFTER IT WAS TOWED AND I HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THE DAMAGE, I NOTICED A DARK BLACK MARK ABOUT 5/8 OF AN INCH BY 1/4 INCH ON THE BROKEN BALL JOINT. I THINK THE BALL JOINT HAD A DEFECT IN IT AND THAT A THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE BALL JOINT BREAKING WHERE IT FLATTENS OUT TO CONNECT TO THE STEERING ROD OR CONNECTING ROD. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE VEHICLE IS AT THOMAS CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN BEDFORD, PA I AM GOING TO HAVE THE ADJUSTER TAKE PICTURES TO HAVE SOME EVIDENCE OF THIS AND WILL ASK TO KEEP THE PARTS OR GIVE THEM TO ME. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I WENT BACK TO THE LOCATION TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY THING MORE I COULD REMEMBER ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AND HOW IT HAPPENED. I SAW A SLIGHT GOUGE IN THE ROAD LIKE SOMETHING HAD BEEN PUSHED OR PULLED ON THE BLACKTOP SURFACE OF THE ROAD. I WILL TRY TO SEE IF THE END OF THE TIE ROD OR WHATEVER IT IS CALLED HAS A WEAR SPOT ON IT WHEN I GO TO LOOK AT THE CAR TODAY. I HAVE NO CAMERA TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ANY PHOTO EVIDENCE OF THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A BALL JOINT PART BREAKING.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TAILLIGHT BLEW AND IT BURST INTO FLAMES,PULLED INTO DRIVE WAS FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT THE TAILLIGHT IS THE A RECALL ON THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ABS, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL OF THE CONTROLS NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUES. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A LINK TO ONE OF THE FORUMS THAT I ENCOUNTERED WHILE DOING RESEARCH. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/DODGE-GRAND-CARAVAN/TC37VJLP6MD4POHVJ/P2 HERE IS A COMMENT LEFT BY ONE OF THE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES,"THIS IS MY SECOND CHRYSLER/DODGE MINI-VAN THAT DEVELOPED THIS PROBLEM. MY FIRST WAS A 1996 DODGE CARAVAN AND NO ONE WAS EVER ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW MY 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING....INCLUDING THE BELT TENSIONER WHICH WAS HORRIBLY EXPENSIVE BUT THE PROBLEM JUST COMES BACK. I WILL HAVE THE MECHANIC CHECK THE DRAIN HOLE. IT'S ALMOST CRIMINAL THAT THIS COMPANY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT AND WARN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS." ([XXX]) IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY DEADLY PROBLEM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, IF THE CONDITIONS ARE WET, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JAM UP AND WILL NOT TURN, THAT IT TO SAY IT LOCKS UP OR JAMS. THE WHEEL FREEZES WITHOUT WARNING AND REQUIRES SUBSTANTIAL FORCE IN ORDER TO TURN. ANY TURN MADE WITHOUT EXTREME CAUTION COULD PROVE TO BE LETHAL UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED IT HAD BEEN RAINING ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2015. ALTHOUGH BY THE TIME I GOT OUT OF WORK, IT WAS NO LONGER RAINING, AS I BACKED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE YET AGAIN. LUCKILY, IT OCCURRED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON A BUSY ROAD WHERE A COLLISION MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. THIS PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY VERY CONCERNING TO ME AND I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE WILL GET HURT UNTIL THAT TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. - [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE MOTOR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL IF THE VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING OR IN PARK IF THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIQUID/VAPOR SEPARATOR VALVE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THE FAILURE. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VALVE, THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 04/26/16*LJ UPDATED 11/20/2017*JS

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.

ELECTRIC DOORS ARE NOT OPENING ARE CLOSING CORRECTLY DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS LOCKED AND WANT OPEN PASSENGER DOOR BUTTONS WORK SOMETIMES KEY FOB WORKS THE DOORS SOMETIMES THE SLIDING DOORS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHILE SITTING STATIONERY.

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.

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.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE SIGNAL ACTIVATED INSTEAD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER FOR THE SIDE SIGNALS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

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.

CHECKING RECALLS AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 INVOLVING AIRBAG SENSORS. VIRGINIA AND TENNESSE AND OTHER NORTHERN STATES WERE LISTED BUT NOT NORTH CAROLINA. WHY WAS THAT?. IF THIS IS A COLD CLIMATE ISSUE, MY VEHICLE SPENDS TIME IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NC WHICH HAS A CLIMATE LIKE NORTHERN STATES. SHOULD I BE WORRIED ABOUT MY AIR BAGS FUNCTIONING WHEN NEEDED IF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR IN MANY OTHER STATES REQUIRED A RECALL AND REPAIR?

LIGHTS FLICKER, GAUGES DROP TO "0" AND RADIO SHUTS-OFF

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTRY. VEHICLE USES APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 2,000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. WAS TOLD BY DEALER NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL USAGE IS THROUGH EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT CAUSES DAMAGE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTOR THAT RESTRICTED EXHAUST GAS FLOW. VEHICLE RESTRICTED EXHAUST GAS FLOW CAUSED ENGINE POWER LOSS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH NOT TO BE ABLE TO MANEUVERS ROADWAY GRADES. VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN POSTED SPEED LIMIT CAUSED VEHICLES BEHIND TO PASS THAT ALMOST CAUSED HEAD ON ACCIDENT. CATALYTIC CONVERTOR WAS REPLACE AT OWNERS EXPENSE FOR SAFETY REASONS. WAS TOLD BY DEALER VEHICLE IS MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VENT FANS STOPPED WORKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE CANISTER IN THE FUEL TANK. UPDATED 08/18/15

AIRBAG SENSORS WERE CORRODED AND CRACKED CAUSING THE AIRBAG WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD TO DISPLAY -- WARNING DRIVER THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE INOPERABLE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE ENHANCED AIRBAG PROTECTION AS THESE SENSORS WERE DESIGNED TO DO. IN OTHER WORDS, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF A FRONT END COLLISION OCCURRED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE TURNED ITSELF OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AWAY FROM FLOWING TRAFFIC. I TOOK MY VAN INTO THE MECHANIC AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A FAULTY ROLL-OVER VALVE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH WAS ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. I HAD FILLED MY TANK UP WITH GASOLINE PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING AND THE MECHANIC BELIEVES THAT THE PRESSURE OF THE GASOLINE ON THE VALVE ALLOWED THE GAS TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE. I AM SO THANKFUL THIS HAPPENED ON A SIDE STREET AND NOT A BUSY HIGHWAY. I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED SO I AM FURIOUS THEY WERE PUT IN JEOPARDY OVER A FAULTY PART. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A HUGE BILL TO GET THE VALVE REPLACED TO MAKE MY VAN SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN. *TR

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, TO OVER AN HOUR, EVERY FEW DAYS OR SO, AND, DUE TO FAULTY AIR BAD SENSORS BEING AN NHTSA ISSUE WITH 06 CHRYSLERS THIS IS CAUSE FOR GREAT CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY; FOR THE 1 1/2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS TOWN & COUNTRY I HAVE CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS, BLINKING ON AND OFF, HEADLIGHTS AND/OR PARKING LIGHTS STAYING ON AFTER I'VE TURNED THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN TURN THE CAR OFF. I CONTINUE REPLACING RELAY SWITCHES AND PARTS. ON, THE PARKING LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON AFTER I'VE TURNED EVERYTHING OFF, AND; WHILE DRIVING OFF NORMALLY THE TRANSAXLE WHISTLES, SCREECHES AND BOGS DOWN WHEN CHANGING GEARS, EVEN THOUGH TRANSAXLE FLUID IS CHANGED REGULARLY AND FILTER IS CLEAN.

RECALL NUMBER: 10V008000RECALL DATE: 01/11/2010 COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN INVOLVING MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 DODGE CARAVAN, GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, ALASKA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ALLOW WATER TO ENTER INTO THE SENSOR. THIS CAN CAUSE THE SENSOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND ILLUMINATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THESE SENSORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER IS IMMEDIATELY ALERTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PROMPTLY SERVICED. UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE ENHANCED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. WHAT OWNERS SHOULD DO: CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS WITH A NEW DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. I HAVE THIS ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO FIX IT FOR FREE.

THE MAP LIGHT BULBS MADE INCOMPLETE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THIS CAUSED ARCHING BETWEEN THE CONTACTS ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MAP LIGHTS. THE PLASTIC THEN MELTED AND RESULTED IN A FIRE INSIDE THE MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY (OEM WAGONER PART NO. J5-PC579). *TR

MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN STARTED HAVING WHAT LOOKED TO BE BATTERY ISSUES AT THE BEGINNING OF 2015. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF AND ALL THE DASH DIALS WOULD BEGIN TO PUSLATE UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AT FIRST IT WOULD DO THIS ONLY WHEN IT WAS RAINING OUT, SO WE CHANGED THE BATTERY AND IT SEEMED TO WORK. THEN ONE AFTERNOON IT JUST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SUN SHINING, AND COMPLETELY DRY OUT. WE CHECK THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS AND REPLACED A FEW, SEEMED OK BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN! THIS TIME AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN A 70MPH HIGHWAY! THANKFULLY THE HIGHWAY WAS NOT BUSY AS THE MOMENT AND NEAR OUR EXIT AND WERE ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SIDE AND RESTART THE VAN. WE CONTINUE TO TAKE IT IN BUT EVERYONE HAS TOLD US "NO ENGINE LIGHT, NO ENGINE CODE, SORRY CAN'T HELP YOU." WE HAVE SEEN OTHERS WRITE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOW BRINGING IT TO THE NHTSA.

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VAN SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES VERY SCARY. WE HAD TOOK IT TO THE HONDA AND THEY TOLD US THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT DO NEXT. WE USE THE VAN FOR ARE 4 KIDS. THANK YOU. *TR

THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE HEATER CONTROL SWITCH. THE TEMPERATURE KNOB WILL NOT CHANGE FROM COOL TO WARM. AFTER I TURN IT FAST BACK AND FORTH, SOMETIMES IT MAY TRIGGER THE CHANGE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ALMOST A YEAR. ALL OTHER CONTROLS ON THE UNIT WORK FINE. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY MECHANICS WHO HAVE SAID THIS IS A REGULAR ISSUE AND ONE FRIEND SAID HE HAD REPLACED SO MANY OF THESE CONTROL UNITS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT HE CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO COUNT. THE DANGER IS WHEN YOU CANT USE THE DEFROST. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, I WAS PICKING UP 5 CHILDREN FROM GRADE SCHOOL. JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL A SUDDEN THE DEFROST STOPPED BLOWING HOT AIR. I LIVE NEAR CHICAGO AND THE TEMP WAS BELOW ZERO. THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED AND ICED UP AND NOTHING I COULD DO. LUCKILY I WAS A BLOCK FROM HOME AND HAD ENOUGH VISION BY USING HAND TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD THAT I MADE IT HOME. WHEN I LET KIDS OUT I WENT TO PULL CAR INSIDE GARAGE AND COULDNT SEE AND HIT SIDE OF GARAGE AND BROKE SIDE OF PASSENGER MIRROR. THIS PART COSTS ON AVERAGE OF ALMOST 400 DOLLARS AND IS EASY TO CHANGE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON ANY CAR UNDER 85,000 MILES. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN THE DEFROST GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING IN SUB FREEZING WEATHER. WITH THIS BEING A ISSUE THAT SO MANY MECHANICS HAVE SAID THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE IN REPLACING SO MANY OF THEM, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE CONTROLS ON THE SWITCH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY CONCERN WHEN THE DEFROST TEMPS CHANGES OR STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED IN SUMMER ON A HUMID DAY WHILE DRIVING 65MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THANK GOD I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD ALSO REIMBURSE ANYONE WHO HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A PROBLEM AND PART THAT TAKES 60 SECONDS TO REPAIR AND REPLACE.

IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT SHORTLY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, MY VAN STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN OR AT AN INTERSECTION. IT NEVER STALLS AFTER THAT, UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. *TR

RIGHT AFTER FILLING UP HER 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH GAS, MY DAUGHTER AND 2 SMALL CHILDREN PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE VAN SPUTTERED AND STALLED OUT RIGHT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE VAN DID RESTART AND THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT OR KILLED. THEN 2 MIN. LATER IT STALLED AGAIN. IT STARTED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME. I AM HER FATHER AND HAVE SOME BACKGROUND IN AUTO MECHANICS. I DID SOME CHECKING AND IT SEEMS THERE IS SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE CHARCOAL CANISTER ON THE FUEL TANKS THAT ARE THE PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS. SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I KNOW IF MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTERS GET HURT OR WORSE, I WILL SUE THE PANTS OFF CHRYSLER. *TR

ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2014 I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AS I WAS TRANSPORTING CHILDREN FOR MY BUSINESS. IN THE MIDST OF MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND LOCKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE AIRBAG. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG FOR ALL 2005-06 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE MEETS ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RECALL, THEY STILL WILL NOT SERVICE MY VEHICLE FOR RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND TRANSPORT CHILDREN AND IT IS DUE TO THE AIRBAG AND OTHER RECALLS LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FROM CHRYSLER WHAT PART OF ALL EXCLUDES MY VEHICLE??? THE WEBSITE CLEARLY STATES THAT MY VEHICLE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE REPAIRED BY THE RECALL SO I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHY THEY WON'T HONOR THIS RECALL?? *TR

I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE FIRST IS THAT IT CUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES MOST LUCKILY WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION OR STOP LIGHT BUT IT HAS CUT OFF ON THE INTERSTATE RECENTLY. IT ALSO HAS A LIGHT ISSUE, THE LIGHTS WILL CUT ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, I HAVE WOKE UP DURING THE NIGHT TO FIND THE HEADLIGHTS SHINING IN THE HOUSE WHEN THEY DO THIS THERE IS NO WAY TO CUT THEM OFF, THEY WILL EVENTUALLY CUT OFF BY THEMSELVES. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE POWER STEERING WHINES WHEN I DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT IS FULL. *TR

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I WAS ROUNDING A CURVE, AND WHEN I SAW A DEER AHEAD OF ME, I ATTEMPTED TO HONK MY HORN, AND IT FAILED TO HONK. *DT

TOOK A TRIP SOUTH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I STOPPED TO EAT AT A RESTAURANT, AND STARTED UP THE ENGINE, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND EVENTUALLY CAME BACK ON. THE LONGER I DROVE THELONGER IT STAYED ON. NOW IT COMES ON BUT NOT THAT OFTEN. AM I IN DANGER?

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.

SURELY AFTER FILLING UP, MY VAN WILL STALL OUT NEARLY STALL OUT. AT TIMES, THE OIL LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. IT WILL ALSO LURCH FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY, SOMETIMES STALLING AND SOMETIMES NOT. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ONLY APPEAR JUST AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN UPDATED 02/18/15*JB

I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS SUBSTANTIAL. MY WIFE AND SON HAD BOTH MINOR INJURIES. *TR

HAD JUST FILLED MY GAS TANK AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY HALF A BLOCK IN DISTANCE, WENT TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET AND CAR STALLED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND STEERING IN THE TURN. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW PREVIOUS INCIDENTS OCCURRING AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK (SOMETIMES ENGINE SPUTTERS, SOMETIMES STALLS, AND TWICE THE ENGINE REVVED AFTER RESTARTING AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK). *TR

WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW 80 DEGREES THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A WINING NOISE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE? WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE SOUND IS COMING FROM THE INSIDE. I HAD THE STEERING WHEEL FLUID CHECKED AND IT WAS OK. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN COLDER WEATHER. IT IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

DRIVING VEHICLE ON ROAD, SLOWING DOWN TO TURN RIGHT INTO DRIVEWAY, TURNED ON RIGHT TURN SIGNAL - INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COMING ON, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON. I TURNED IT BACK OFF AND TRIED ONCE MORE - AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I MADE THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL, COULD NOT CONTROL STEERING, BUT LUCKILY IT WAS A DRIVEWAY WITH NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MADE IT FURTHER INTO THE DRIVEWAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. AGAIN LOST STEERING CONTROL. NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT START, SIMPLY TURNS OVER AND CRANKS BUT NO ENGINE STARTING. *TR