My headlights go on and off all the time they even flicker sometimes by turning headlight switch on and off they come back on doesn't happen all the time sometimes I'll be driving and headlights will just go off by flipping switch off and on a few times they come back on
2005 Chrysler Town and Country electrical complaints
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When vehicle is idling or being driven the instrument cluster, and all other electrical components will begin to fluctuate. At the beginning of the problem one can hear a short bell tone coming from the dash area. The gauge needles move from one extreme to another, at idle or low speed the engine will die loosing all power steering and braking. After approx 1-2 minutes the van will reset and it can be restarted. While this problem is occurring there is a steady clicking coming from the dash and in the fuse panel. At speeds above approx 15 MPH and engine rpms above 1750 the engine will continue to operate but the instrument cluster continues to fluctuate. This van is used to transport a disabled person. So it is important to have safe transportation. This van is not safe and cannot be relied upon to operate properly. The dealership and independent repair facilities say they can find nothing wrong even when the dash cluster and all other components are not operating properly. At the request of the dealer and a repair facility I have replaced the battery and alternator but no change in vans electrical problems. I have no idea what the problem may be.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. When using the key fob to open the tailgate, it opened but slammed down without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for further diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 01/05/17*lj the consumer stated it only happened in cold weather. Updated 01/12/17.
Power locks dont work. Tried resetting iod fuse and unplugging battery. Locks works a few times then stops working. This is a safety and security feature. I have read so many complaints on this issue. Passenger seat belt does not set when put on. If in an accident passengers se as t belt will not restrain. We just bought this van and the two previous owners said locks hasn't worked correctly since 2005.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that when the vehicle was bought, the key fob failed to lock the doors automatically. In addition, the power door switch failed to lock the doors. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the key fob was working correctly and the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.
The headlights failed numerous times at night while driving in boca raton, florida on february 12, 2016. Service manager at massey yardley denied extended warranty to replace the faulty headlight switch. Case manager, laura denied extended warranty to replace the headlight switch.
While driving on rural road at night, shortly after turning right and disabling windsheild wipers: the headlights and entire instrumental panel completely shut off working without warning. Pulling back on the blinker lever and holding it back activated the brights and those worked. After toggling headlight switch off and back on, instrument panel and headlights reactivated. This failure mode doesn't exactly match ea11010, which claims that the instrument panel remains in operation while only the headlights fail. However I am unclear on whether my van's problem could still be at least partly caused by the headlight switch, so I will replace it at my own cost. My chrysler dealership tells me they will only replace the switch under warranty if they can reproduce the problem, and otherwise they will charge a $150 diagnostic fee... More than the cost of the switch! I'm not falling for that trick! I am very disappointed with the decision to not resolve ea11010 with a recall. Headlights failing without warning at any time is a real safety issue, and it is too intermittent to diagnose on demand. Thus a recall is the only appropriate response to ensure safety. Instead, in order to proactively protect my family, I am forced to spend my own money for replacement. I thought the federal safety agency was here to help?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While traveling 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. After ten minutes, the vehicle restarted. When the fuel tank was half full, the vehicle immediately ran out of fuel. In addition, the warning lights on the instrument panel no longer illuminated and the seat belt sensor warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 265,000.
Interior and exterior lights flicker to varying degrees on an intermittent basis. This electrical problem sometimes causes the engine to die while car is in transit thereby creating a safety issue. It also is a danger and annoyance to oncoming traffic at night. Several entities have attempted to correct this problem, including attempts by my local chrysler dealer. No one has been able to fix the problem. It is still ongoing as of 2-16-16 and began shortly after I purchased the car in 2007.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the key fob failed to lock and unlock the rear doors. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that there was no manufacturer recall to address the repair and they did not inspect and diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Unstable dash, warning lights, cut off while idling, traction control circuit. As described in many postings from other customers as far back as 1996. As described in the post. These problems are well known to chrysler and their dealerships but you receive no help in solving these problems without spending $$$$ and still no relief. Http://forum.chryslerminivan.net/showthread.php/22167-2005-chrysler-town-amp-country-w-instrument-cluster-flickering-amp-electrical-mayhem.
Was driving through an intersection (after stopped at a red light) and vehicle shut off in the middle of intersection with no warning. Also, for months now, the lights and gauges in dashboard have flickered on and off while driving... We took it to dealer and they re-set the computer but it didn't resolve the light flickering issue. We have replaced the alternator and also had the battery checked.
After filling up gas tank, vehicle stalls and jerks. A little while later, it may shut down entirely or the vehicle may stall again while pressing the accelerator. Vehicle has shut down on major road and stalled badly on main highway.
My 2005 chrysler town and country has an issue: the sash and engine totally shuts down. When it shuts down, all the lights, mileage display, drive selector, and radio resets to it default. The speedometer and tach needles go to zero and the engine shuts down. When this happens I have to get the car stopped so that I can put into park in order to restart the engine. After a few minutes the power comes back up and the needs on the speedometer and tack start recycling. When mechanics from firestone and a local chrysler dealer here attempted to find the issue, there were no codes to trace.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While stopped at a traffic light or while idling in park, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle on the first attempt. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an unknown location to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While operating the vehicle, a burning plastic odor was present inside the vehicle and the passenger side sliding door would not open when pressing the button. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that electrical wires inside the door panel were burned. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the entire instrument cluster illuminated for a brief moment. The contact also stated that the vehicle did not start after turning the key in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the bcm, fcm, and ipm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,483.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
My air bag and ABS lights stays on and my door locks and rear tail lights stop working I have to get fuses and lights regularly
During the driving, headlights went out at 55 MPH and I made several attempts to toggle the switch and headlights came on. After a long period with this issue, it gets worse, it takes me at least 2-3 minutes toggling the swtich to turn it on. It is not safe to drive with this issue. Headlight switch is recalled by chrysler but it doesn't apply on my vehicle.
Vehicle automatic door locks suddenly stop working and can only be manually used unless you pull the fuse under the hood to reset the system. Then it works again for a time (sometimes a day, sometimes longer) and then it will trip again and stop working until you pull the fuse to reset - rinse and repeat! Very annoying and found many complaints about this on the internet with others having problems as well. Here is one as an example - http://www.carcomplaints.com/chrysler/town_country/2005/accessories-interior/door_locks_not_working_properly.shtml.
Sliding doors makes sound but does not open or close electrically. Sliding door locks does not work.
While driving the radio will shut off and the warning lights on the dash light up just for a few seconds. I am using the one key only with nothing else on the ring. I have been told that there is a recall for the ignition but have not been notified or been able to find out any further information. I am afraid to drive my van when this happens for fear it will shut down and cause an accident.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the entire instrument panel illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
I was making a left turn and the steering wheel was hard to turn left,not to the right.while turning left the steering column made a load noise.when I parked took the key out the switch the motor continued to run for about 3-5 seconds before it stopped. When I came out of the store cranked up and went straight home slowly and the left turn was still hard to make and when I stopped in my drive way I put the vehicle in park and took the key out the motor ran for about another 5 seconds.I checked the power steering fluid , the oil and coolant all looked okay I waited about 15 min. And cranked the vehicle up the key seem to turn farther than normal but it cranked up okay,so I shut it back off took the key out and the motor ran another 3 -5 sec. I put the key back in the switch and the radio and mileage started flashing on and off so I took the key out and talked to a mechanic about it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. While making a right turn, the vehicle stalled several times without warning. Also, upon using the power windows to roll down the windows, the window failed to roll back up intermittently. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v234000 (electrical system) and 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated the air bag light was illuminated at all times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnosis was that the connector and a cluster of wires were corroded and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Since about march of this year, our van headlamps will not turn on with the switch. It takes playing with the switch several times before they go on. Recently the headlights randomly go off as we are driving, we have to pull over and play with the switch to get the lights to go on. Also as we park and turn the car off, sometimes the headlights or the dash lights will go on by themselves. Currently we are having to jump the car often as if there is a drain on the battery. We took the battery to the location where it was bought and they tested the system, and battery and charging system passed all test. In other incidents which may or not be related our power sliding doors are not working properly. The left side does not function at all, and the right side closes and opens when the button is depressed. It takes two tries before it locks properly. When we take the van to the local dealer they know nothing of these issues, and have been quoted $300-600 to repair each incidents. We appreciate any and all assistance regarding these issues.
2005 chrysler town county minvan the instrument panel and the heat and A/C and all gauge go black went you are driving VIN number is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I was driving g south on interstate 35 as I was entering the intersection where interstate 35 , 80 , 235 meet a semi hauling what looked like gravel was merging onto 235 at the same time I was . All of a sudden all my vehicle lighting went dark and the truck driver saw me.. I was frantically trying to get them on and I did not see him and just when he merged he saw me and slammed on his brakes . Resulting in my vehicle being pelted with sand and rock . My wind shield had numerous dings in it and since it was totally dark I didn't notice them till it was to late to stop him . My lights go off and on and until it's fixed I can't drive after dark. I went to the local chrysler dealer only to find out it was not covered under any warranty and since I am a disabled veteran I do not have the money at this time to get the lights fixed and now the windshield is cracked.
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