2006 Chrysler Town & Country Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING AFTER DARK THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. THE ONLY WAY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET ANY HEADLIGHTS WAS TO PULL THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER BACK AND HOLD IT ON HIGH BEAM FLASH SETTING FOR 5 MILES TO HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN THE LAST MONTH BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON BY TURNING OFF THE SWITCH AND TURNING IT BACK ON QUICKLY A FEW TIMES. THAT DID NOT WORK THIS TIME AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON AT ALL FOR 3 DAYS OTHER THAN BY PULLING AND HOLDING THE SIGNAL LEVER BACK. I SEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND AN AP ARTICLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR MY MODEL YEAR VEHICLE THAT STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO CHRYSLER CAUSED BY A FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THEY WOULD PROVIDE A LIFETIME GUARANTEE ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH (HTTP://NEWS.YAHOO.COM/CHRYSLER-GUARANTEES-MINIVAN-HEADLIGHT-SWITCHES-200307486.HTML), AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE TO OWNER AFTER THEY START HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER REGARDING FREE REPLACEMENT AND THEY STATED MY VIN IS NOT IN THE SYSTEM FOR THIS GUARANTEED PART REPLACEMENT. I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS REPAIR AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THE SAME AS THE LOCAL DEALER, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN THEIR SYSTEM FOR MY VIN AND THIS REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, LOSING HEADLIGHTS AFTER DARK WITH NO NOTICE AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MY PROBLEM IS COUNTED IN YOUR DATABASE. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH CHRYSLER'S REFUSAL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AND I WILL END UP HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT HAS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN RESOLVED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM I DROVE THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WENT OUT AS WELL AS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR INTO THE CLOSEST DRIVE AFTER STRUGGLING WITH THE STEERING. ANYTIME WE HIT A PUDDLE OR THERE IS HEAVY RAIN SOMETHING GOES WRONG. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT IF THEY ARE TRAVELING AND THE STEERING GOES OUT. I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE STORE JUST NOW AND IT IS RAINING AGAIN, HIT A SMALL PUDDLE AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN! *TR

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER READ THE WORDS "GAS CAP". WE CHANGED OUT THE GAS CAP AND TURN THE ENGINE LIGHT OFF. ABOUT A WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK ON AGAIN. I NEED TO GET THE CAR INSPECTED BUT WHEN THE MECHANIC "SMOKED" THE SYSTEM. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE MODULE/ROLLOVER ON TOP OF THE TANK WHERE 2 SMALL LINES GOES IN IS BROKEN AND THE ASSEMBLY IS NOT SEPARATE BUT A PART OF THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. HE STATED THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE BREAKAGE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. THERE IS NO VIABLE EXPLANATION FOR THIS EXCEPT A FAULTY PART. I AM SURE I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE. THERE IS A STRONG GAS . *TR

I AM HEARING A LOUD WHINE. IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH IT IS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND CAN BE HEARD MORE LOUDLY INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAN OUT. IT IS CONSTANT. IT IS USUALLY LOUDER IN COLD WEATHER. IT IS NOT AS LOUD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING WHEN I HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICE AND ALL FLUIDS ARE TOPPED OFF. LATELY IT HAS BEGAN TO MAKE A BIT MORE OF A GRINDING NOISE. THE NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS--NOT SO MUCH AT HIGHER SPEEDS, BUT THEN AGAIN THERE IS MORE ROAD NOISE AT HIGH SPEEDS. IF PARKED AND I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE WHINE GETS LOUDER. THE PITCH SEEMS TO CHANGE WITH ENGINE SPEED, NOT MOVEMENT. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO SHOP AND THEY SAID IT IS THE POWER STEERING PUMP, RACK & PINION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN RECALLED YET? IF LEFT UNFIXED, THE POWER STEERING CAN FAIL. I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME TRYING TO STEER THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND IT WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY FLICKER WHILE ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

REPLACED PUMP 4 TIMES WITH NO FIX. *TR

TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET A NEW SET OF TIRES. UPON THE FREE FLUID CHECKS BEING DONE, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS NOTICED TO BE LOW. WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE, HE NOTICED THAT THE RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING. THIS IS CERTAINLY WHAT IS CAUSING THE LOUD WHINING NOISE. THIS WAS A MONTH AFTER THE BOLTS FOR THE ALTERNATOR BROKE OFF LEAVING MY WIFE AND KIDS STRANDED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE BROKEN STUDS OUT WITH VISE GRIPS. *TR

DRIVING HOME BUT NEEDED TO STOP AT GROCERY STORE, WHEN I TURNED TO GO INTO A PARKING SPACE MY CAR STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING, I HAD TO DRIFT INTO THE SPACE. I THOUGHT I HAD ACCIDENTALLY PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. SO I PARKED, TURNED ON THE CAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE AGAIN, ROUNDED A CORNER AND MY STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY FOUND THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS REPLACED AND SO FAR STEERING SEEMS TO BE OKAY. THOUGH IT SEEMS TO STEER WITHOUT AS MUCH GIVE AS IT USED TO HAVE WHEN TURNING. LUCKILY, IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN I WAS ON THE MAIN ROAD A FEW MINUTES BEFORE. *TR

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A SHATTERED REAR WINDOW AND INJURY TO CONSUMER. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED, WHEN HE BRACED HIS HAND AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW AND THE GLASS MADE A BANGING SOUND AND SHATTERED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER NEEDING SURGERY TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FOR PERIODS OF TIME AND THEN GOES OFF. WE HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC WHO TOLD US THAT THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE BECAUSE I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS SAME DEFECT HOWEVER ARE VIN # WAS NOT AMONG THE VEHICLES RECALLED. IT IS CLEAR THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME DEFECT THAT THE VEHICLES IN THE RECALL HAVE. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED ON OUR OWN AND ARE HOPING THAT BY FILING THIS COMPLAINT, ALONG WITH OTHERS THAT I AM SURE HAVE BEEN FILED, CHRYSLER WILL EXTEND THE RECALL TO ALL CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY THAT ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. UNTIL THEN WE ARE TAKING OUR CHANCES DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT WE BOUGHT FOR ITS SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT CHRYSLER HAS NOT HELD UP THEIR END OF THE DEAL IN PROVIDING GOOD CUSTOMER CARE AND WILL SHOP OTHER MAKERS WHEN IT COMES TIME TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE BAY IN OUR 06 CHRYSLER T&C DEALER SAYS IT IS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND THAT THE RACK SYSTEM (STEERING GEAR) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ESTIMATED REPAIR $1360.00 PLUS A 1.5 DAYS IN THE SHOP. AFTER RESEARCHING SEEMS THAT THIS ISSUE IS WELL KNOW TO OWNERS OF THE 06 T&C. *TR

FILLED THE TANK WITH GAS,STARTED DRIVING WAS MAKING A TURN AND THE ENGINE CONKED OUT. LUCK WAS WITH ME, AS I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC AT THAT TIME. *TR

WHILE CONDUCTED AN OIL CHANGE, I NOTICED THAT BOTH RACK AND PINION BOOTS ARE WET WITH POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS IS A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE AND AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THE STEERING IS ALREADY LEAKING FLUID. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS CHECKED WITH A MECHANIC AS OF YET BUT I IMAGINE THAT AFTER READING COMPLAINTS HERE AND ON OTHER SITES, I WILL END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THIS LEAK. A SIMPLE BOOT REPLACEMENT WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT AS DIRT AND WATER WILL ALREADY HAVE DAMAGED THE ASSEMBLY. I WOULD RECOMMEND HAVING CHRYSLER CONDUCT A RECALL AND REPLACING THESE WITH QUALITY COMPONENTS AT NO EXPENSE TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

POWER STEERING STARTED TO WHINE. I TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID I NEEDED A POWER STEERING KIT AND FLUID CHANGE. THEY ALSO SAID THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. ONLY THING IS I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AT 22,000 MILES WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEM, THAT WAS ONLY 12,000 MILES AGO. DO I HAVE TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING REDONE EVERY 12,000 MILES????? AND ISN'T 32,000 A BIT EARLY FOR WATER PUMP LEAK. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY. *TR

THE WHOLE LOWER BODY IS RUSTED WITH DEEP HOLES AND I HAD TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT MA STATE INSPECTION. THE RUST STARTED APPEARING THREE TO FOUR YEARS AGO. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT HOOD DUE TO LARGE HOLES. UNDER THE BODY FLOOR PANELS HOLES HAVE APPEARED. I SEE ALL KINDS OF SAME MODEL YEARS WHEN I DRIVE HUNDREDS OF ONES OVER THE YEARS AND I SEE RUST ALL ALL OF THEM. SOME SEVERE SOME MINOR BUT I ALWAYS SEE RUST. THE INCLUDED PICTURES ARE A VERY SMALL SNAPSHOT.

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED SO NYS INSPECTION COULD BE PASSED. IN MAY OF 2014 I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BAD AGAIN & NEEDS A REPLACEMENT BUT THE SHOP CAN'T GET IT BECAUSE THE REGULATIONS HAVE CHANGED TO USE CA STANDARDS AND THE UNIT US NOT AVAILABLE. THIS US RESULTING IN UNREASONABLE EXPENSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE VALVE STEM EJECTED FROM THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRE DUE TO A FLAT. A MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VALVE STEM REPLACED SINCE THEY WERE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. VIN NOT AVAILABLE

LOUD WHINNING FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS INCREASED TO VERY LOUD. HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK & PINION STEERING AND RESERVOIR...THE WHOLE PACKAGE. *TR

RACK AND PINION FAILURE AS END SEALS ON LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES FAILED. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED INTO THE RIBBED BOOTS AND LATER ONTO THE GROUND RESULTING IN HAMPERED STEERING ABILITY. *TR

LOSS OF BRAKING IN SNOW (APPROX 4 INCHES), PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY SNOW. PEDAL CAN BE PUMPED UP. DEALER (SUBURBAN CHRYSLER) CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUE. SUBSEQUENT SNOWS CONTINUE TO CAUSE ISSUE FOR BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

VEHICLE STALLED AFTER REFUELING. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT, BUT THEN CONTINUED TO STALL ONE OR TWO MORE TIMES. AFTER MAKING IT HOME, VEHICLE DROVE FINE FOR NEXT 6 MONTHS OR SO. ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER, REFUELED AND STALLED WHEN LEAVING GAS STATION. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED. STALLED TWO MORE TIMES THEN DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. SEVERAL HOURS LATER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD "EVAPORATIVE VAPOR CANNISTER FULL OF FUEL MAKING ITS WAY OUT OF VENT". EVAPORATIVE VAPOR CANNISTER WAS REPLACED. *TR

WHINING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER LEFT SIDE OF HOOD. TOOK CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP & WAS TOLD THAT THE WHINING NOISE WAS FROM THE POWER STEERING & IT NEEDS A RESERVOIR & IT NEEDS TO REROUTE COOLER HOSE . WAS ALSO TOLD THERE IS A BULLETIN ON HOW THIS WOULD BE DONE. AFTER SEEING THE MANY PROBLEMS OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY CHRYSLER WOULD LET THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS SUFFER. WHAT HAPPENED TO "WE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE OF OUR PRODUCT". THIS PROBLEM WILL COST FROM $400-$500, BUT WILL COST SO MUCH MORE IF THE LOYAL AMERICAN CUSTOMER IS LOST. I LOVE MY T&C BUT I WILL NOT BE A SUPPORT SYSTEM OR DOORMAT FOR A COMPANY WE HAVE ALL HELPED FROM THE BRINK. THE CAR ONLY HAS 78K MILES & I WAS JUST ABOUT TO PASS IT ON TO MY DAUGHTER, BUT THIS IS DANGEROUS & I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER OF YOUR PRODUCTS! PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE & FORGET THE GREED & STEP UP CHRYSLER! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V067000 (VISIBILITY) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR

WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH OUR TOWN & COUNTRY SINCE WE BOUGHT IT A FEW MONTHS AGO. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC. ALL OF THE GAUGES, RADIO, DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY. THE WORST PART IS THAT THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ONE TIME. IT WENT COMPLETELY DEAD! I PUT IT IN PARK AND TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT IT DID NOTHING. SOME PEOPLE CAME OVER AND WERE OFFERING TO PUSH ME TO A SAFE SPOT. I WAS VERY GRATEFUL BECAUSE I HAD MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL BUT IT WOULDN'T EVEN LET ME SHIFT GEARS. I JUST KEPT TRYING AND TRYING AND TRYING TO START IT. IT FINALLY STARTED AGAIN AND I HURRIED HOME. ANOTHER SCARY INCIDENT HAPPENED JUST TWO DAYS AGO WHEN WE HAD A LOT OF SLUSHY RAIN AND SNOW COMING DOWN. THE FLASHING STARTED AGAIN AND THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING! LUCKILY I MADE IT TO A SIDE STREET BEFORE RUNNING INTO ANYTHING OR ANYONE! WE HAVE SPENT ABOUT $2K TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED TO NO AVAIL. I CALLED AND EMAILED CHRYSLER BUT SINCE IT WAS JUST OVER THE 80K MILE WARRANTY, THEY WEREN'T INTERESTED. THEY SAID I COULD BUY A NEW WARRANTY BUT IT WOULDN'T COVER PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER ONLINE POSTS ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TOWN AND COUNTRY. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME! *TR

THE TURN INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES IN THE WRONG DIRECTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES. OCCASIONALLY, THE BLINKER FLASHES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM WHERE THE BLINKER WAS MOVED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF MOVING THE TURN INDICATOR TO THE DESIRED DIRECTION, THE PROBLEM RESOLVES. THE DRIVER HAS TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WHERE THE BLINKER IS FLASHING DESPITE PLACING THE LEVER UP FOR A RIGHT TURN AND DOWN FOR A LEFT, IN ORDER TO SAFELY CHANGE LANES. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 20MPH, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT OF MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2006 VAN. IT BECAME LODGED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JACKED UP AND THE TIRE WAS THEN RELEASED. THE CABLE IS FRAYED. FURTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO PIPES THAT FELL WITH THE TIRE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AS I FELT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THERE. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A SAFETY RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN AN ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT IT HAS BEEN AND IS AN ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MINE AND OTHERS SAFETY REGARDING THESE VEHICLES WITH SPARE TIRES MOUNTED UNDERNEATH. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING FASTER, OR ON A HIGHWAY, INJURIES OR FATALITIES COULD HAVE RESULTED. I CALLED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS AND WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT MY DRIVING AND WHETHER I HIT SOMETHING, WHICH I ASSURE YOU I DID NOT. I AM CONCERNED THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING MINIVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON THAT WAS ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR PANEL TO ALLOW HIM TO ACCESS THE SEAT RECLINER SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

I STOPPED AND GOT GAS. I DO NOT OVERFILL MY TANK. I DID NOT TOP OFF MY TANK. AS I LEFT THE GAS STATION AND PULLED ACROSS TRAFFIC MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND STALLED. AFTER THAT DAY, EVERY TIME I FILL UP THE SAME THING OCCURS. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND REVIEWED MANY SITES ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME DANGEROUS ISSUE. APPARENTLY, THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IS TO HAVE CHRYSLER INSTALL A BRAND NEW GAS TANK. IT SEEMS THE REAL ISSUE IS A DEFECTIVE VAPOR/ LIQUID VALVE. THIS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I WAS ALMOST WAS HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. AFTER SPENDING MANY HOURS SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND NO RECALL TO DATE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET INJURED OR DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER FIXES THIS ISSUE? MY KIDS, ALL 4 OF THEM WERE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME THE FIRST TIME. NOW I DRIVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT, LET THE VEHICLE STALL AND THEN DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP OR MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,200. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 4/13/2015 *JS

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. GENERAL WHINING NOISE HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR 10-15000 MILES, WITH NO DISCERNIBLE LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. INCREASED NOISE AND BANGING NOISE, LED US TO THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL SEAT FRAME UNDER THE REAR SEATS OVERHEATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT'S SMALL CHILD SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE TOES AND AS A RESULT. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED OF TH ISSUE FILED A CLAIM FOR THE CONTACT AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,551.

I TOOK CHRYSLER TO DEALER FOR SENSOR CHECK--PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED--AT A LATER DATE I TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO HAVE PARTS INSTALLED--I PICKED CAR UP IN THE AFTERNOON AND AS I'M LEAVING THEIR LOT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON--I STARTED TO GO BACK AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT--I TURNED THE CORNER AND THE LIGHT WENT ON. I STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND WENT INSIDE.AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE WIRING --CLOCKSPRING.I CALLED CHRYSLER AND AFTER GOING THROUGH 2 PEOPLE I WAS TOLD CHRYSLER MAY OR MAY NOT PAY FOR THIS,OR PART OF THIS BUT I MUST HAVE IT DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP.I ASKED HOW DANGEROUS THIS WAS AND RECEIVED NO ANSWER.I HAVE CHECKED THIS PROBLEM OUT AND IT ONLY HAPPENS ON TURNS.I'M THE OWNER OF A PRIVATE GARAGE FOR OVER 30 YEARS SO I KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT WORKING ON VEHICLES. LOOKS LIKE I'M GOING TO REPAIR A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE DONE BY CHRYSLER MYSELF. SHAME ON CHRYSLER !!!! *TR

THERE IS A LOUD WHIRRING NOISE AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR REPLACED. THE COST WOULD BE $400.00 + TO REPLACE. I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND FOOT THE BILL AS THERE ARE MANY, MANY CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAVE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON. THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD. IF YOU PULL THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH THE HIGH BEAMS DO COME ON AND STAY ON AS LONG AS THE SWITCH IS HELD BACK. YOU CAN ALSO JUST TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

I HAVE A 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED MINIVAN WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT STARTED AT 48,000 MILES. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO IT. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO CHECK ON RECALL AFTER READING THE PLETHORA OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SAID MY CAR IS NOT PART OF RECALL AND WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEM THUS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. I AM PRAYING FOR A CLASS-ACTION SUITE AGAINST THE COMPANY TO FORCE THEM TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. IT SOUNDS LIKE EVERY 2005-2006 T&C HAS THIS MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED AND DEACTIVATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

CHECK VALVE STUCK CLOSED, COULD NOT PUT IN GAS, HAD TO INSTALL A NEW TANK AT THE DEALERS $800.00PLUS IT SHOULD BE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY LIKE THE DURANGO IS, IT IS THE SAME TANK. *TR

MY HUSBAND WENT OUT ONE EVENING TO LEAVE AND TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND THEY WOULDN'T COME ON HE HAD TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH. AFTER THAT WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL THEY WOULD COME BACK ON WHICH HAS MADE ME LATE FOR WORK. AND NOW IT'S TO THE POINT THAT THE RUNNING LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND OFF. *TR

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH MY VAN OF IT TOTALLY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING BOTH AT HIGH SPEEDS AND LOW. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY CHRYSLER AND THEY REPLACED A CAM SHAFT SENSOR TWICE. THE VEHICLE ALWAYS RESTARTS BUT ALL BUT ONE OF THE INCIDENCES WHEN IT SHUT DOWN HAVE LEFT ME/US IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CHRYSLER TELLS ME THEY CAN NOT DIAGNOSE UNLESS I DO NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A CASE # WITH CHRYSLER OF [XXX]. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS ON VACATION IN FLORIDA 2/14 AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND IT WAS TO DANGEROUS TO NOT RESTART AND GO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANK AND VEHICLE STALLING *TGW AFTER FUELING, THE FILL TANK HOSE CLICKED OFF. NO FURTHER TOPPING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD TRAVEL FROM ONCE CITY BLOCK TO SOMETIMES TEN, THEN THE ENGINE WOULD STALL.

PROBLEM: STALLING AND SPUTTERING AFTER REFUELING ENGINE TYPE: 3.3 LITER START OF PROBLEM NOTICED: APPROXIMATELY 2011-2012 SERVICE COMPLETED: CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER AND THIRD PARTY ENGINE LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH PROBLEM: EGR VALVE SERVICE PROVIDED: 2 NEW EGR VALVES, A EVAP CANISTER, GAS CAP, IGNITION COIL AND NEW FUEL PUMP WITHIN SECONDS AFTER FUELING MY VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND SOMETIMES STALLS. INITIALLY THERE WAS NO ENGINE LIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH PROBLEM. VEHICLE PRIMARILY STALLS IN INTERSECTIONS LOCAL STREETS) DUE TO STALLING OCCURRING AT START UP CREATING SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. AFTER INITIAL STALLING (UP TO 4 TIMES IN ONE INCIDENT) AND SPUTTERING, VEHICLE RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. HEAVY ACCELERATION HELPS WITH PREVENTING STALLING. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED AND NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AT VARIOUS TIME (LOCAL STREETS AND HIGHWAYS); EVEN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS NEVER INFORMED BY "CERTIFIED MECHANICS" OF THE ISSUE OR ADVISED ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I STUMBLED ACROSS INFORMATION VIA GOOGLE SEARCH REGARDING FAILURE OF THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR IN THE GAS TANK DATING BACK TO AT LEAST 2012. I UNDERSTAND NHTSA HAS COMPLETED THE INVESTIGATION. CONCERNS: 1. CHRYSLER HAS FAILED TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS OF A KNOWN ISSUE 2. CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERS SEEM TO BE UNAWARE OF ISSUE 3. UNKNOWN IF STALLING MAY OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL 4. STALLING HAS OCCURRED IN INTERSECTIONS 5. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THERE ARE ANY DEATHS OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS CAUSE HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED IN TRAFFIC HOMICIDES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED. CHRYSLER/DODGE OR ANY OTHER AFFECTED VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO AT A MINIMUM NOTIFY CONSUMER OF DANGER INVOLVED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V067000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

MY FAMILY STOPPED AND GOT GAS ON OUR WAY DOWN TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR CHRISTMAS. AS WE LEFT THE GAS STATION AND PULLED ACROSS TRAFFIC OUR 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND STALLED. AFTER THAT DAY, EVERY TIME WE FILL UP THE SAME THING OCCURS. I HAVE LOOKED OVER MANY SITES ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THAT THERE NOT ONLY MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME DANGEROUS ISSUE, BUT IT IS NOT JUST ON THIS MODEL OF CHRYSLER. THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IT IS TO HAVE CHRYSLER INSTALL A BRAND NEW GAS TANK. THEY QUOTED US ALMOST $2000.00 TO REPLACE IT WHEN THE REAL ISSUE IS A DEFECTIVE VAPOR/ LIQUID VALVE. OUR VAN HAS UNDER 60 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. INSTEAD OF INSTALLING A REMOVABLE VALVE AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, CHRYSLER CONTINUED TO DESIGN VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE NEW GAS TANKS WHEN THE VALVE STICKS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE, MY FAMILY ALMOST WAS HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. AFTER SPENDING OVER 2 HOURS SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND SEEING THERE WERE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALLS AND A GLASS RECALL, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT OTHERS WILL HAVE TO GET INJURED OR DIE BEFORE CHRYSLER FIXES THIS ISSUE AT THERE OWN EXPENSE. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THIS RECALL SYSTEM WE HAVE. THE INTERNET ALLOWS US TO NOW SEE THE MANY DANGEROUS DESIGN ISSUES AUTOMAKERS HAVE PERFORMED AT OUR EXPENSE AND OUR SAFETY. I URGE CHRYSLER OWNERS TO SEARCH THEIR VEHICLES CONCERNING THE VAPOR/LIQUID VALVES CHRYSLER WELDS TO THEIR GAS TANKS. TRUE OR NOT, IT IS REPORTED THAT SOME HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS AND DIED FROM COLLISIONS DURING THIS STALLING AFTER FILL UPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WOULD MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION WAS AN ISSUE THAT CAN NOT BE REMEDIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

AT ABOUT 68,000 MILES ON MY 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING A LOUD WHINING NOISE. TURNS OUT THE RACK IS LEAKING AND THIS WEARS ON THE POWER STEERING MOTOR. CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, NONE THAT I CAN FIND. BUT IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE OVER 2000 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPE THEY PUT IN FOR A RECALL BEFORE ANYONE GETS INJURED AND THEN THE LAWSUITS WOULD COST CHRYSLER MORE THAN JUST FIXING THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. *TR

THE SWITCH THAT OPERATES THE TURN SIGNALS, THE WIPER/WASHER, AND THE HIGH/LOW BEAMS FAILS AS SUCH: WHEN SIGNALING LEFT AT TIMES THE RIGHT INDICATOR COMES ON, AND VISA VERSA. WHEN OPERATING THE WIPER "ON" SWITCH, NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL YOU SIGNAL OR USE THE HIGH/LOW BEAM PART OF THE SWITCH. WHEN TRYING TO LOWER MY HEADLIGHT BEAMS THE SWITCH WILL AT TIMES FAIL TO LOWER THEM UNTIL A SEPARATE ACTION HAPPENS WITH THE SWITCH. ALL OF THESE FAILURES ARE SPORADIC, AND WILL APPEAR APPARENTLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE AIR THROUGH RAIN OR FOG. (WHEN YOU WOULD NOT WANT THEM TO HAPPEN AT ALL). THESE ARE SAFETY RECALLS I AM ASKING FOR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THEY SEE IT HAPPEN. MOST OF THIS HAPPENS AFTER HOURS OR WHEN THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT OPEN. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE TIMES. A RECALL WOULD CAUSE THEM TO BE OBLIGATED TO DO THE REPAIR. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB HAVE FOUND MANY 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE. I AM SURE OTHER YEARS ARE AFFECTED BECAUSE THAT SWITCH IS WIDELY USED. *TR

LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING, ONCE DRIVEN FOR 10 MILES OR SO! HAVING STEERING COLUMN REPLACED DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 03/16/12*LJ