Air conditioning fails anytime the temperature rises above 95. The power on the unit shuts down and will not come back on. The dealership has attempted to "fix" this problem 3 times. It continues to occur. Also, the power locks do not work. I was told they had to "re-boot" the system. This has also occurred 3 times. Brakes. I have replaced the brake pads every 4-6,000 miles. I am on my 2nd set of rotors in 30k miles. Brakes need replacing again..
2005 Chrysler Town and Country brakes complaints
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I own a 2005 chrysler t&c at 23,000 miles I had to replace both front rotors and brake pads . The rotors were warped beyond machining and the pads were completely gone.
I own a 2005 chrysler town & country which was purchased april of 2005 directly from a dealership in east hanover with only 150 miles. The car is only 2 years and one month old only has 23,600 miles. By 6,000 miles I needed brakes, pads and rotors replaced. Again at approximately 5,000 more additional miles I had to have brakes , pads and rotors replaced. That was 3,200 miles ago and now again the brakes, pads and rotors need to be replaced. I have owned 3 cars prior to this one and never had to replace brakes, pads nor rotors. I complained about this to the dealership, and they told me that there was nothing that could be done that others have complained about this ,and chrysler was notified yet they have not done any recalls on the brakes, pads or rotors. I have never been so disappointed with an automobile as I am with this one.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While driving 55 MPH, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the vehicle. The dealer discovered that the brake pads were worn out. Chrysler paid for the pads to be replaced and the contact paid the labor costs. The pads have begun to grind again. The current mileage is 32,000 and failure mileage was 13,000.
Purchased 2005 t&c from dealer. At 23k, brought vehicle in for oil change and brake check as I heard of the premature front brake wear. I questioned the service dept about these reports (in fact, my parents have a dodge caravan which had the problem) and they denied ever hearing about the problem. Sure enough, my pads were worn down and rotors were beyond machinable tolerance. I took vehicle to a friend mechanic to replace pads and rotors.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact heard a grinding noise coming from the front driver side when making a turn and braking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer the following day and they stated that the vehicles brake pads were wearing into the rotors and needed to be repaired. The front tires are worn on the outside edges of both tires. The dealer also stated that the tires should have been aligned after 12 months. The contact stated that the vehicle was at the dealer for 12 months and the alignment was not performed under the warranty and she is responsible for the cost of new tires. The contact doesn't know the tire size at this time. The current and failure mileage were 10,000.
While accelerating under "cruise control", the brake pedal becomes unusable and the car cannot be slowed down or stopped unless you turn off the control. This is something you do not have time to do in a "panic" situation. I have complained about this since day one. The dealership has not been able to duplicate the incidents, and has no information on what may cause it let alone how to fix it. I have had passengers see me use both feet on the brake pedal in an attempt to slow down. Please note that this happens while driving within speed limits and under good driving conditions. The latest incident will be reported below.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH the brake pedal was depressed and the sound of metal on metal was heard resulting in an extended stopping distance. The vehicle was driven to an independent repair shop who replaced the front rotors and pads.
Front rotors warped at 11,862 miles during normal driving,it was so bad that the steering wheel would shudder valiantly when trying to stop. Took to dealership and they resurfaced the rotors at no charge during 12,000 mile warranty,but if it happens again after 12,000 miles a charge for labor will have to be paid. Now our van is at 21,608 miles and the rotors are warped again, because the shudder is returning again. I hope I do not have to pay every 10,000 miles to keep the brakes working properly. Could this be an engineering flaw on brake size for weight and size of vehicle?
Dt*: the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal at various speeds, the steering wheel vibrated. The dealership turned the rotors. The problem returned nineteen months later and the rotors were turned a second time.
I have a 2005 town and country that is 14 months old and has 17000 miles on the odometer. The steering wheel was vibrating when the brakes were applied. I took it in and had to pay for new brake pads and the rotors to be refaced. The service advisor insisted that this was normal. They charged me $200 for the repairs.
My wife purchased a 2005 chrysler town & country in february of last year. It has 17,500 miles on it and two days ago my wife told me it was making a horrible noise when she applied the breaks. I drove the car and noticed that the noise and vibration was coming from the front left driver side. I looked at the rotor and noticed large abrasions that the caliper had made where it was apparently failing to release from the rotor. The other side had no such markings. I took it into a local place around the corner to get an estimate. The mechanic looked at the odometer and said, "you need to take this to the dealer. This is not normal wear. You have one side that is maybe 65-70% warn and the other side which is completely gone and the caliper is locking onto the rotor causing these scaring." he went on to tell me that he knew of three other people who had similar problems with the brakes on new t&cs. I then made the trip (slowly) to the closest dealership whom had informed me on the phone that they "had never heard of a front brake problem on the t&c that wasn't from just normal wear". They told me that their master brake technician looked at it and said that it was normal because my left side is closer to the master cylinder. I asked them to explain how one side could be completely burning into the rotor while the other side was only 65-70% worn. I was told it was normal wear & tear over and over again, along with the fact that they had a front brake kit special for only $299. I have one mechanic who was honest enough to tell me that he felt there was something wrong with the brakes that had caused one side to disintegrate instead of just fixing it and charging me for it, and another "master technician" telling me it is normal wear, here is a $299 brake kit quick fix. If chrysler can honestly tell me that their brake pads are supposed to wear out in 17-20k miles and that the fact that the caliper locked up is normal then I am opening a brake repair shop.
Wife heard scraping noise at front brake I checked and found disc brake pad okay with a good distance to rotor but rotor melting away has groove approx 3/16 inch deep the length of the pad will have to replace rotors note checked both front and back rotors all 4 are disappearing right front worst about half way through rotor.
Vehicle brakes and steering stopped responding while vehicle was in motion. This lead to crash with a steel gate in an elementary school. Chrysler replaced a defective fuel pump but denies any problem with brakes/steering or any correlation between fuel pump problem and failure of brakes/steering. This is an update on my earlier odi 10152826 to include repair details and manufacturer/dealer response on this critical safety issue.
I am the owner of a 2005 town and country van and previously owned a 1998 t&c. Brakes and rotors just had to be replaced at 26,000 after hearing a horrible grinding noise and shuttering while braking on hills. Service said rotors were rusted and crumbling and seemed surprised- I do not live in a salty area. This failure seems to be a trend on these newer vans.
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.
November cold morning van back brake driver side locked up moved van back and forward wheel freed up. December on cold morning back brake locked up. Again moved van back and forward wheel freed up. June 9 2006 van went into a 30 MPH curve brakes were applied but van speed increased sending van into spin and ran into trees. Van did 360 degree spin and stopped then airbags deployed after van stopped. Injuries were a broken left wrist and broken breast bone a broken neck at first vertebrae and broken middle back bone. Many bruises on breast and waist and head and driver and bruised legs from airbag. Van was totaled.
Re: 2005 chrysler town & country (touring model) -- on 4/27/06 I entered uniontown, pa via us rt. 40--- a steep grade which I have traveled frequently in the last 20 years using many vehicles including a fully loaded g-20 chevy passenger van (3/4 ton), as well as other chrysler mini-vans---- all previously without incident. This however was the first time I traveled that route with my new 2005 town & country --- and midway down the mountain, the brakes started to feel "spongy" and I could smell burning brake pads (which at first I attributed to a preceding truck) --- however, on reaching the bottom of the mountain and the stop light in hopwood, the brakes felt quite marginal, and I had to press hard to get the van stopped. I pulled off the road and all four wheels were smoking!! And very hot to the touch. The next morning (prior to unloading) I had the van weighed. (loaded weight = 5560 lb. Gvw ---- which is below rated capacity for this vehicle). Then I took the van to the dealer to have the brakes inspected.... They found no problem..... But I am still having 'pulsation and spongy' brakes when traveling any steep grades ----- never a problem with previous mini-vans.
New van was delivered with service brakes that created vibrations,pulling and shaking. Diagnosis was bad rotors. Fixed and problem returned. Dealer refused any further warranty service. Another 2005 (same model) was also purchased and had the same problem. Both also have heavy gasoline smell in the interior when filled.
Right front brake pad worn to metal at 26,000 miles while the left front had 50% life. Chrysler refused to cover as a warranty item. Service manager claims this wear pattern is normal.
The brake fluid in the consumer's 2005 chrysler town and country was contaminated. *ts while driving the brakes locked up. The vehicle was serviced at the dealer and 5 days later the brakes locked up again. The dealer believes the incidents were caused by contaminated brake fluid. The consumer believes the fluid was contaminated when it came from the factory because no brake service had been done since the vehicle was leased.
2005 t & c limited - 16k miles....no signs of trouble until last week, when an obvious grinding noise became apparent in the right front. Checked the right front rotor, and abnormal grooving and gouging was evident - however, left front rotor looked fine, and hadn't noticed any noise emanating from there. Led me to believe there probably was some sort of design defect with the right front brake system. Long story short - dealer says "metal on metal" both front brakes - need to resurface rotors and replace brake pads, plus bleed the brake fluid, to the tune of $360 - warranty won't cover, as brakes only covered to 12k miles. My 2002 t & c didn't need any kind of brake service up to 40k when we traded it in. Friend who had same make/model minivan (2005 t & c) had to replace brakes at 20k. One service manager in small town wisconsin said "I haven't had to replace brakes prior to 35k in my fifteen years as a mechanic." my service manager said 2005/2006 model year t & c's coming back prematurely with brake issues. Obviously, something was changed in the hydraulic system/brake system (downgrade in parts to cut costs?) that has resulted in premature wear and tear on the brakes. Also, we had no warning whatsoever that the brakes were wearing down - no squealing...nothing. This is unacceptable!
I have a 2005 chrysler t & c w/ 17k miles. Heard grinding metal to metal noise. Dealer says needs new front brakes. 1 dealer says "all of the t & c's & caravans are coming in for brakes between 15k-20k miles." another dealer says shouldn't need brakes until 26k or more. Chrysler says, "sorry, we have not heard of this defect, so we will not cover it." when asked, "so you are not receiving reports of these vans needing brakes so soon?" their response is "no". Dealer says they have called chrysler about this many times, but chrysler will not cover it, so the dealer has decided to tell customers needing brakes this early on vans is "normal maintenance" because the vans are so "heavy". Bottom line-dealer is charging me $352.98 to replace front pads & resurface rotors. Chrysler will not compensate.
Complete failure of vehicle safety systems while vehicle in motion time: about 3:45 pm place: long meadow elementary school in rochester hills, mi 48309 vehicle: 2005 town & country - [xxx] mileage 11,700 1. After arriving in the school parking lot, my wife slowed down to take a turn to park in a spot. 2. The vehicle completely stalled and stopped. 3. She turned off the ignition and then restarted the engine. The engine started. 4. She tried to turn and park at the same spot on left side. The steering did not respond and vehicle kept moving in straight direction. 5. She tried to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes repeatedly with no response. 6. She also tried to steer vehicle towards empty space with no result. 7. She put the transmission in parking; it made some loud noise but did not stop the vehicle. 8. There was a steel gate right in front about 40-50 yards from where she started. The vehicle crashed in the gate and stopped. No one was injured. There was damage to the steel gate and the vehicle. 9. I arrived at the place about 15-20 minutes later. I was able to start the engine but did not try to move/reverse it. 10. School authorities informed the police about the incident. 11. Around 5 p.m. The vehicle was towed to body shop of golling chrysler jeep in bloomfield hills, michigan 12. Next morning (march 10th), ms sheila from golling chrysler body shop called me . As per her, the fuel pump of the vehicle has problems and that explains the problem with braking and steering system. She was not able to explain how the engine restarted after stalling and vehicle moved if the fuel pump was broken. She also indicated the vehicle did not start at dealership. There was roughly about $2,000 dollar of body damage. 13. Chrysler has initiated an internal special investigation. I have received no results of investigation or any help for the hardship being faced. *jb updated 07/16/2012
1-reported vibration in steering wheel between 20-50 MPH [2-possible exhaust leak, I was getting sleepy after 20-30 min drive time, I use recycle mode on A/C due to having asthma [ 3-reported noise from the muffler/exhaust area[4- A/C compressor makes a laboring noise [5-vibration and a growling noise in rear suspension, axle or transmission[6-transmission seems to slip or jerk into and out of gear between 15-45 MPH. Service department could not duplicate any of my concerns but by the same token my mileage out was the same as my mileage in so I'm not sure it was even driven. Three[3] days later I came in and ask for someone to drive with me and the technician was able to hear the noise before we had gone a mile, at that time he thought is was just a loose spare tire but when I came back that afternoon I was told it was the catalytic converter but there was not one in town and as soon as it came in it would be repaired. It was supposedly order on thursday jan 19,2006 and received on jan 26,2006. Catalytic converter was replaced on jan 27,2006 as well as exhaust manifold gasket. [7-on this date I also reported on jan 26,2006, when I was braking to slow down to turn right the car engine surged forward and almost lost control of car-nothing was listed on the service copy as cause or what was tested for the engine surging when braking.[8-rear brakes have crystallized and need to be replaced at my cost. Am getting other prices at this time.
Vibration and in brake petal and/ or steering wheel. When turning sharply to left makes a grinding noise also has a bumping feeling like something is loose. Service department checked and had warped rotors and needed front disk brakes for the vibration, the grinding and the bumping noise was loose suspension sway links front brakes were replaced and rotors were resurfaced- I had to pay for the brake and rotor repair; the suspension loose sway bar links were replace listed was replaced front sway bar link and a link-sway eliminator. Driver seat feels like it has lost its cushion sometimes feels like there is a hard knot of something in the tail bone area of the anatomy. The A/C vents are unable to adjust for cooling the front and side windows. The floor vents do not line up with the openings in the floor console causing any air to be moved toward the front and under the dash. Was told the seat and A/C was all in normal operation.
I took my car to the dealer in may because I heard a weird noise coming front the back of my car when I pressed on the brakes...the dealer stated the breaks needed cleaning. While I was driving home, I heard he noise again. I took it back to the dealer the second time that same day and the supervisor denied hearing noises when driving the vehicle with me. Suggested it needed more cleaning. The dealer "cleaned" it a little bit more and I went home. Three weeks later the noise appeared again. Took it to the dealer in august, now told me the noise is coming from bad brakes in the front. They charged me $200 to change pads and rotors. Well, took it home next day while driving heard the noise again. Called the dealer told me that I would hear a noise for the next couple of days. They said it was common since their were new materials on the car. Since then, the noise is still present. Took it to another dealer. The other dealer said nothing wrong with the car, just has a noise, they don't know where the noise is coming from. If the brakes needed to be changed to solve the problem why is the noise still there.
I had an accident at 45 MPH, and the air bags did not deploy. Chrysler is saying there is nothing wrong with the vehicle. *nm phone intervew update (oct 25, 05): verified that there were no fatalities. T-boned another vehicle at the rear quarter panel at 45 MPH and none of the air bag deployed.
Bought new 2005 chrysler town & country - not even a year old - approx. 14k on it - heard a metal to metal sound when braking. Took it to the dealership, was told I need new brakes and is going to cost me approx. 400.00 dollars. Warranty is only good up to 12k.
Brakes had small sqeaking noise from time of purchase in june of 2004. Only when the brakes were applied. The dealer said sometimes knew brakes do that. Just under 8,000 miles, I had road side assistance tow the van to dealer. Brakes were grinding. The dealer didn't warranty the work or parts. Even though I have a 12,000 mile brake warranty. The dealer wanted me to pay $300+ for repairs, after a chrysler district manager looked at the vehicle, they offered as a one time goodwill adjustment to slit cost of repairs 3 ways. I paid $81.00. The same night I got the van back, the brakes are still sqeaking. I called the service department again and I was told that brakes are made of small parts of metal and that the noise is normal.
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