2005 Chrysler Town and Country: brake failure

Filed Apr 4, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 118,000 miles · GA

While driving engine shut off all functions, steering and power brakes failed to work. Once stopped placed van into park. After stopping, van started. Same event happened 3 more times in a mile 5 drive.

Filed Mar 19, 2014 · Brakes · 175,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town & country. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, she attempted to engage the brakes while making a right turn but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal sank to the floorboard and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the brake master cylinder was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 06e022000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 175,000.

Filed May 7, 2013 · Engine, Steering · 91,000 miles · IL

I had just started the van to start to exit a parking lot. I was traveling about 5 MPH. As I rounded a corner to the exit, the van's engine just shut off. I couldn't steer and the brakes didn't work. I had to coast until the van stopped to the gear in park and attempt a restart. After I was at a complete standstill I was able to change the gear to park and restart the van. After that it didn't stall at all on the ride home.

Filed Oct 2, 2012 · Body, Brakes · 5,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced brake failure numerous times. The most recent failure occurred while driving through an intersection at approximately 25 MPH and the brakes failed to engage. The contact was able to coast the vehicle into a parking area and was able to stop buy engaging the emergency brake. The brake pad and tires were replaced at 18,000 miles, the strut was replaced at 5,000 miles, and the rotors were replaced at 28,000 miles however, the failure was not corrected. The steering wheel made a grinding noise and was hard to turn. In addition, the doors could not be unlocked automatically or manually and sometimes the doors opened independently while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that the brake master cylinder exhibited oil consumption therefore, the vehicle was unsafe to drive and they could not complete the vehicle inspection. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 48,800.

Filed Apr 26, 2009 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 37,000 miles · IA · crash

Abs and traction control failure. At 37,000 miles my ABS and traction control lights came on. I took it to the dealer and they would not do anything because it was out of warranty. I called chrysler and they told me the same thing. Also my service engine soon light came on and was told it is my egr valve. My brakes failed and hit my mustang with the van. Still they would do nothing about it.

Filed Oct 1, 2007 · Brakes · 15,000 miles · NV

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the brakes failed on two different occasions and had to be replaced. For the first failure at less than 10,000 miles, the rotors were replaced at the contact's expense. For the second failure, at approximately 15,000 miles, the dealer replaced the rotors at no charge. Currently, the brake pedal is vibrating and clicking whenever the brakes are applied. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 17,900 and failure mileage was 15,000.

Filed Apr 17, 2007 · NY

Summary: I was supposed to pick up the van on march 30 2006, but the system died during the test run, van would not shift gears, signal or turn off, this problem recurred on july 23, 2006 shortly after it was finally delivered to me at home. I called carlos, the president of the company which made the adaptive driving equipment for my van and left a voice mail saying the van was stuck in drive, and I was sitting with my hand on the brake, (as happened on march 29, 2006 when we went to take it home for the first time. The customer care representative called me back and told me to have someone pull out one of the fuses to reset it. About a week later, drive master technician came out to put in a temporary reset switch. I never heard back from carlos regarding this incident. The vehicle failed numerous times, causing me to have to flip this 'temporary' reset switch, carlos didn't return my calls , but drive master said he was sending out the parts to replace the switch. Then, the van died late september in a parking lot, gas/brake failed, back-up brake \was delayed, a second earlier or later and I would have been in a major accident. I spoke to carlos in october, and he was putting in something to fix this problem, but he had yet to address the problem . This caused the van to freeze , inability to shift gears, signal, turn the car off, etc , and the only resolution to that first problem, so far was to flip the reset switch that was temporarily put in. Carlos offered me an upgrade that would address the problem that happened in late september with the van freezing for $1500, but said it would normally cost more and he wasn't making it available to everyone. The problem recurred without resolution.

Filed Jun 21, 2006 · Brakes, Electrical · 18,000 miles · TX · fire

Vehicle fire. Brakes failed then fire came from engine. Reported to desoto fire department, incident number 06-006210 extinguished by fire department then salvage & overhauled.