2006 Chrysler Town & Country Complaint Log

HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. VERY UNSAFE TO BE HAULING MY FAMILY IN. *TR

HAVE OWNED THIS UNIT FOR OVER 1 YEAR, AFTER PURCHASE IN 2013, NOTED THAT ON FUEL TANK FILL UP, AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION, THE ENGINE WOULD EITHER DIE, OR STUMBLE. POTENTIAL HAZARD AT THE STOP LIGHT PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WOULD ONLY HAPPEN AFTER FULL FILL UP AND NOT EVERY TIME. BEING AWARE OF THIS I COULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE STUMBLE OR DIE HAPPENS WITH THE PURGE SYSTEM ACTIVATION AFTER ENG START AND SHORT DRIVING, IE, LEAVING GAS STATION . IF YOU DO SOME RESEARCH ON LINE YOU WILL FIND THE THREADS THAT LEAD YOU TO THE SAME CONCLUSION. AS A MECHANIC, I DO FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE, AS REPORTED IN THE PRESS, IS AS BIG A PROBLEM IF NOT MORE THAN THE GM KEY RECALL ISSUES. ( I HAVE ONE OF THOSE CARS TOO. ) *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DOOR OPENED APPROXIMATELY 80% AND THEN CLOSED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE DOOR, BUT THERE WAS NO MOTION FOLLOWING THAT NOISE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS BENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

SIDE IMPACT CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE SPUN AROUND APPROXIMATELY 200 DEGREES. TOTAL DAMAGE TO SIDE OF VAN AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VERY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN RIDING IN REAR SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE USED INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

WHEN IT RAINS AND I'M DRIVING A DAY OR MORE THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE DAY AFTER IT STOPS RAINING. I AM AFFRAID THEY MAY DEPLOY, GIVEN THE PROBLEM WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING DUE TO EXISTING BAD MECHENISMS. I WANT THIS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME.

THE SPARE TIRE CARRIERS DO NOT RELEASE THE TIRE. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE A TIRE. THE CABLE RELEASES BUT THE TIRE STAYS UP. YOU HAVE TO LAY ON THE GROUND GET YOUR LEGS UNDER THE CAR WHILE IT IS JACKED UP AND WITH TRY TO KICK THE TIRE LOOSE. VERY DANGEROUS! WE HAVE A FLEET OF DODGE / CHRYSLER MINI VANS MOST HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE. WHEN WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE TOYOTA CAMPAIGN I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT WHY CHRYSLER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

PASSENGER READING LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK AND WENT OUT. I REMOVED COVER AND THE LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY HAD MELTED. *TR

WHEN TURNING ON LEFT BLINKER, THE RIGHT BLINKER COMES ON INSTEAD. SOMETIMES THE LEFT BLINKER DOES NOT STAY ON AND I HAVE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN TURNING ON THE RIGHT BLINKER, THE LEFT BLINKER COMES ON INSTEAD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH CHRYSLER. I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY REPLACING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, HOWEVER I DO FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

DRIVING ON ROAD AT 50 MPH. THE ENGINE JUST JUST OFF. DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO WOODS LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT. THE CAR THEN STARTED BACK UP RIGHT AWAY. I HAD TO REVERSE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. I HAD 3 YOUNG KIDS IN CAR AT THE TIME AS WELL. PUT ME IN A SCARY SITUATION. HAD WORK DONE ON IGNITION SYSTEM, TUNE UP, BELT CHANGES AND A FEW VALVE SENSORS REPLACED. HAD THIS ISSUE OCCUR BEFORE WITH MY WIFE. *JS

I HAD JUST FILLED UP THE GAS TANK AND WAS DEPARTING A GAS STATION. IT WAS A LARGE PARKING LOT, SO I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO US-19 IN HOMOSSASSA SPRINGS, FL AND THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY. LUCKILY, WE HAD NOT EXITED THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT AND I WAS ABLE TO STEER OUT OF TRAFFIC AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, WITHOUT INJURY, OR ACCIDENT. EVER SINCE THE THIRD OCCURRENCE AND A REVIEW OF ONLINE LITERATURE, WE NEVER COMPLETELY FILL UP THE GAS TANK ANYMORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLAMPS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH HAD TO BE TAMPERED WITH SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE HEADLAMPS FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER REMOVING THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD BEEPING SOUND. AFTER MAKING SEVERAL ATTEMPS, THE LIGHTS FINALLY TURNED OFF BUT MOMENTS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 204,000.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT IS ACTIVATED INSTEAD. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *TR

ENGINE STALLED AFTER REFUELING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER OPENING THE REAR LIFTGATE, IT SUDDENLY CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS DIAGNOSED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

EVERY TIME MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IS FILLED WITH FUEL WHEN DRIVING OFF WITHIN MINUTES THE ENGINE DIES AND START UP TAKES SEVERAL TRIES. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC RISKING THE VEHICLE BECOMING DISABLED AND SUBJECT TO THE ON COMING TRAFFIC. WHEN THE ENGINE DIES POWER STEERING ALSO BECOMES DISABLED. LETS HOPE NO ONE FILLS UP NEAR A RAILROAD TRACK. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM RECALLING SEVERAL OF THEIR MAKES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM KNOWING THEY HAVE THE SAME GAS TANK ON MORE THAN A FEW OF THEIR MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED AND CAUSED SING SMOKE TO EMIT FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CALIPER, ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS MILEAGE WAS 129,628 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,698.

AFTER A FILL UP AND DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND STALLED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. THIS HAPPENED 2 OR 3 OTHER TIMES RIGHT AFTER FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY FULL AND THEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE FIRST INTERSECTION. WHAT I DISCOVERED IS THAT I CAN NO LONGER FILL THE TANK UNTIL THE GAS PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF. THIS IS A HAZARD AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. FROM WHAT I CAN GATHER, THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. *TR

CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS. *TR

I HIT A BUMP AND MY WIND SHIELD WIPER CUT ON AND WOULD NOT CUT OFF EVEN WHEN I TURNED THE VAN OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER KEPT RUNNING I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSS. WHEN I PUT THE FUSS BACK IN THE WIPER ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL NOW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOME LIGHT FAILED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOCKET AND SURROUNDING PLASTIC HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAP LIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOCKETS HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/04/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER NO LONGER REPAIRED THE MAP LIGHTS. THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 04/14/2014 *JS

LEFT TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS SELECTED AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON WHEN LEFT TURN IS SELECTED. OCCASIONALLY THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. ALSO WIPER BLADES WILL NOT TURN ON OCCASION UNTIL ANOTHER ACTION IS SELECTED (SUCH AS A TURN SIGNAL) WHEN THEY DO TURN ON AFTER ANOTHER ACTION IS TAKEN THEY TURN ON AT HIGHEST SPEED AND WILL NOT GO TO THE SPEED I SELECT UNTIL ANOTHER ACTION IS TAKEN(SUCH AS TURN SIGNAL). *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. THIS VEHICLE WAS FIRST SOLD IN CALIFORNIA, THEREFORE IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY APPLY TO THE J38- AIRBAG SENSOR SAFETY BULLETIN. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPAIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR

FOR 3 MONTHS NOW, EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS FUELED, THE ENGINE BEGINS TO STALL AND SPUTTER. THIS HAPPENED ON 2/20/2014 AT 5PM AFTER LEAVING THE FUELING STATION AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN THROUGH A HEAVY TRAFFIC INTERSECTION, I LOST POWER STEERING AT A CRITICAL POINT IN THE TURN AND CROSSED ONE LANE AND ALMOST INTO A CONCRETE WALL BEFORE MUSCLING THE STEERING WHEEL INTO A SAFE SPOT TO TRY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF REPORTS ABOUT A FAILURE WITH THE VAPOR LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE ON THE GAS TANK THAT ALLOW LIQUID TO FILL THE CHARCOAL CANISTER WHICH INTURN SENDS RAW LIQUID FUEL RATHER THAN VAPOR INTO THE ENGINE INTAKE CAUSING AN EXTREMELY RICH MIXTURE CAUSING THE STALLING AND SPUTTERING. THIS IS HAPPENING AFTER EVERY REFUEL AND I AM SEEING HUNDREDS OF CHRYSLER OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER DENIED EVER HEARING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN I CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER TO INQUIRE. APPARENTLY THE FIX IS TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. SOUNDS LIKE A VERY UNSAFE DESIGN FLAW TO ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A MAIL BOX. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN RAIN. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED A WHINE DEVELOPING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT TO BE A BEARING IN ONE OF THE PULLEYS. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT WAS A POWER STEERING PUMP OR THE RACK AND PINION. I HAD THE POWER STEERING FLUSHED AND REFILLED BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAVE THE WHINE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE RACK AND PINION. AFTER READING THE BLOGS ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING WITH 88000 MILES. *TR

I WAS DRIVE ON I-94 WHEN MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR ON 2005 & 2006 CHRYSLER MINI VANS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ09003. CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION J38. I CALLED MY DEALER AND CHRYSLER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS FOR MOSTLY NORTHERN STATES. I CURRENTLY LIVE IN MICHIGAN BUT THE VAN IS ORIGINALLY FROM FLORIDA. CHRYSLER SAID THIS MAY BE THE REASON IT DOESN'T SHOW RECALL. BUT SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET THE RECALL ADDED. HOW DO I GET CHRYSLER TO REPAIR THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK, USUALLY WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER MILE. IT WILL STALL ONE OR TWO TIMES, REQUIRING A RESTART, OFTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION OR PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS NEARLY EVERY TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. THERE ARE MANY ONLINE FORUMS THAT ATTEST TO HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS IN DODGE CARAVAN, CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY, AND JEEP MODELS. *TR

AUX, DVD AND SATELLITE SOUND STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE DRIVING SLIDING DOOR WONT OPEN, THEN THE DRIVER SIDE POWER SEATS STOPPED WORKING , THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. THE DEALER WANTS 110 DOLLARS JUST TO LOOK AT IT . ANY IDEAS ? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 3/12/14*CN

RACK AND PINION FAILURE. *TR

FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. THE VAN SHUT DOWN. NO BRAKES. NO STEERING. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP AGAIN. IT HAPPENED A 3-4 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT WITH SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN. ON JUNE 12, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ON JUNE 19, I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID HE HOOKED IT UP TO DIFFERENT COMPUTERS AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HE DRAINED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUT IN NEW FLUID. TODAY, ON 7/29/2014, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE VAN SHUT DOWN. I HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES AS I WAS TURNING AND ALMOST HIT A CAR ON THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, PUT VAN IN PARK AND START IT UP AGAIN. IT SCARED ME SO MUCH I WAS SHAKING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IT IS NOT NORMAL. *TR

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT FLAMES WERE SEEN IN THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT. THE PLASTIC LIGHT ENCASING WAS KICKED OUT AND SNOW THROWN ON THE FLAMES. THE BLINKERS, DASH BOARD LIGHT, AND SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, LOST POWER STEERING CAPABILITY AND COULD BARELY TURN WHEEL TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY....THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES...THOUGHT JUST A FLUKE...BUT CONSISTENCY TELLS OTHERWISE...DON'T THINK I WOULD BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN... *TR

DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT ~ VAN SLID ON ICE, HITTING A MAILBOX. BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITH A POP-LIKE SOUND, SIMILAR TO GUNFIRE, EMITTING TERRIBLE SMOKE AND SHARP DEBRIS, WHICH SMELLED AS THOUGH THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. NOTICED SEVERAL HOLES PUNCTURED AS THE AIRBAGS REACHED THEIR MAXIMUM CAPACITY, SHOWING LARGE BURNT-LIKE HOLES. BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE IN THE CAR. SHE WAS IN PASSENGER'S SEAT, WITH HER BACKPACK IN LAP, WHICH SAVED HER FROM INJURY, THANK GOODNESS! UNFORTUNATELY, MY LEGS WERE PINNED IN VEHICLE, BURNT AND CUT BY THE AIRBAGS & DEBRIS. UPON THE AMBULANCE'S ARRIVAL, WE NOTED THAT MY DAUGHTER'S SAFETY BELT NEEDED TO BE CUT, SINCE IT WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR HER AUTOMATICALLY. SHE WAS CLEARED THROUGH THE PARAMEDICS TO HEAD ON TO SCHOOL. THE PARAMEDICS STATED THAT I MAY HAVE BLACKED OUT FOR A BIT, AND FELT THAT I MOST LIKELY HAD WHIPLASH. THEIR OTHER CONCERNS WERE THE MAJOR PAIN IN MY LEFT SHOULDER, AND NOTED THE NEED FOR ME TO BE SEEN BY A DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY. I WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL. TO DATE, DEEP BRUISING IS STILL EXTREMELY APPARENT, ALONG WITH BEING PAINFUL. MAJOR SCARING REMAINS ON BOTH LEGS DUE TO BEING BURNT AND CUT. MY SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK CONTINUE TO THROB, ALONG WITH ACKNOWLEDGMENT THROUGH MY DOCTOR'S REFERRAL, WITHIN CHIROPRACTIC CARE. HE INDICATED THROUGH AN X-RAY, THAT I HAVE NERVE DAMAGE IN THE BACK OF MY NECK, WHICH CAUSES PAIN AND NUMBNESS THROUGHOUT MY RIGHT ARM AND HAND. THE VAN WAS DECLARED TOTALED'. PLEASE NOTE: PICTURES OF BOTH DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, ALONG WITH BODILY INJURIES ARE AVAILABLE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS ANY FURTHER DETAILS WITH YOU. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR REVIEWING MY INFORMATION. SHOULD YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, KINDLY ADVISE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD DISENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING.IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED BOTH SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REFERRED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 01/12/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. UPDATED 06/3/2015 *JS

VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. FROZEN, NEVER TO TURN AGAIN. OIL LEVELS WERE FINE, OIL CHANGE RELIGIOUSLY. ENGINE BURNED OIL LIKE CRAZY, BUT I WAS AWARE SO I WAS ON TOP OF IT. OUTCOME: NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF $4000. FAILURE WAS: A PISTON BEARING THAT JUST FELL APART. ENGINES DO NOT FAIL AT 79K UNLESS THEY ARE POORLY BUILT. CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE. *TR

I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. I HAD TO TOGGLE THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT TO WORK. SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. IF I WERE TO HOLD THE LEVER BACK, THEN THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD BE ON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE ESPECIALLY AFTER I HAVE BEEN READING UP ON THIS PROBLEMS WITH OTHER FAMILIES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. I HAVE 7 CHILDREN AND I DO NOT WANT TO GET OUT ON THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE CAN'T SEE. PLEASE HELP.. *TR

ENGINE STALL AFTER REFUELLING

STOPPED TO INFLATE TIRES. AS I STARTED TO REMOVE THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAP IT THE STEM BLEW OUT IN MY HAND. I CHANGED THE TIRE BUT THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT BLEW OUT THE SECOND STEM THIS TIME ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I SHOT INTO THE CURB. BY THE TIME I GOT IT UP ON THE JACK THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE STEM BLEW AND THE RIGHT REAR STARTED TO LOSE AIR. I HAD TO REPLACE 2 SENSORS. THE RIGHT REAR HAD BEEN REPLACED ALREADY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED AT THE DEALER, THE DEALER NOTICED A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT NOTICE ANY DEFECTS IN THE STEERING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO TURN OFF EVEN WHEN SWITCH IS OFF, CAUSING A DEAD BATTERY IF NOT NOTICED. HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURN OFF EVEN THOUGH SWITCH IS ON. *TR

WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND BACK WINDSHIELD WAS BLOWN OUT. LARGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE WAS SPIDER WEB AND ALL FOUR CORNERS WERE CRACKED OUT. FILED A POLICE REPORT AND SAID IS WAS NOT VANDALISM, BUT THE WINDOW BLEW OUT FROM PRESSURE OR FAULTY GLASS. LOOKING ONLINE IT APPEARS THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY BIG SAFETY HAZARD. I WONDER WHY IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. *JB

ISSUE- DRIVER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING THEN SOMETIMES IT CLOSES VERY SLOWLY THEN STOPS. DURING THE WINTER I OPENED THE WINDOW TO GET GAS AND WINDOW WOULD NOT CLOSE. SEEN SAME MAKE AND MODEL WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. ISSUE 2- AIR CONDITIONER FRONT CONDENSER GETS DAMAGE ALLOT WITH STUFF COMING OFF THE ROAD ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY. CREATES A HOLE AND VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. 3 TIMES ARE READY THIS HAPPENED. ISSUE 3 - RUST FORMING NEXT TO TAIL PIPE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VAN. RUST SPREADING NOW TO UNDER CARRIAGE OF DOOR. TO MUCH DAMAGED HAS OCCURRED BEFORE NOTICING THE RUST ON THE SIDE. EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. *TR

MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING EDITION WITH 77,000 MILES HAS HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. WHEN I CHECKED ONLINE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS, I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. I SET UP AN APPT. AT A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT FOUND THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. I CALL CHRYSLER'S 1-800 NUMBER AND FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED ON MAY 26, 2006, ONE MONTH AFTER THE APRIL 5, 2006 DEADLINE FOR THE RECALL. MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I AM STILL LEFT WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL OUTLINES. NO ONE AT CHRYSLER WAS WILLING TO TALK WITH ME TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPAIR IT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR