2005 chrysler town and country power door locks inoperative. The power locks have stopped working at different intervals. Pulling the 20a iod fuse and reinserting it after 10 minutes or pulling the cable off of the battery for 10 minutes has fixed the problem so far. This starting happening when the van had approximately 48,000 miles.
2005 Chrysler Town and Country electrical complaints
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2005 chrysler town*country. Consumer states fraudulent and inaccurate sale of vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle had a dead battery, because the alternator needed to be replaced. The air conditioner pulley, compressor, left hub assembly bearing needed to be replaced as well.
The vehicle headlights go out randomly while driving and cannot be turned back on immediately. High beams still work if manually held on by pulling the high beam switch. This has occurred numerous times. Also the electric door locks fail randomly. Also the electric door locks fail randomly. Also elec windows fail randomly. Dealer always reports, unable to duplicate the problem. Also vehicle has one time totally shut down electrically while driving at 60 MPH. All electric components went out and vehicle stopped running. It restarted after turning off the key and re starting. Headlight problem is the most dangerous as they just shut off randomly while driving and cannot be immediately turned back on. This is not a one time problem but a constant re-curring malfunction.
1. Car will be running, and while driving, the dashboard gauges will stop working or jump around erratically (speedometer,RPM). Dashboard warning lights will turn on and off intermittently . Headlights turn on and off intermittently, power doors or locks do not work when trying to enter or exit the vehicle. Vehicle will not start, will start 20 minutes later when you try again. 2. Problem happens in intermittently. Drive a short distance and turn the car off (gas station). When you try to start again, it won't start. Sometimes it will be a few days between problems,other times it is every time the car starts the gauges will go haywire. There are different warning lights that come on each time> you never know what is or isn't working. This has been happening for a few weeks now. 3. Taking the vehicle to the dealer to get checked out.
2005 chrysler town and country power door locks inoperative. Pulling the 20a iod fuse and reinserting it fixes the problem for about 3 or lock/unlocks of the vehicle. After that the locks are broken again. Kids can open the door while in motion because the door does not lock at this point.
I had to have the clock spring replaced on my 2005 chrysler town & country van. This same part was the subject of a recall in 1999-2002. It seems they still don't have it right. I was told by the dealer that chrysler did not cover the repair. It controls the airbag! Can you help? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2005 chrysler town & country: wiring damage by rodents causing multiple electrical systems failure including failure to start necessitating in vehicle towing to dealer for repairs. Material in wire insulation appears to attract rodents. Problems occurred in 2009 & 2010.
Headlights frequently don't come on when turned on. Sometimes, if I turn the switch over and over again, they will turn on. Also, the high level head lights don't stay on unless I hold the level to keep them on.
My 2005 chrysler town and country van has an electrical problem that causes the dash light gauges headlights, door locks,interior lights to flash off and on. Then the car will cut off and will not start until the car sits for a while. There is no warning as to when this will happen. Has been in for same repair problem 5 times all types of things have been replaced but problem recurs without warning. Very dangerous when headlights go off without warning and car cuts off without warning. Date below is 5 the occurrence.
Our chrysler t&c 2005 lmtd, will stall while in motion. The dash and all cabin electrical will flash and eventually shut off at once. This happens at slow speeds, approaching intersections and when accelerating at intersections. Yesterday my wife was crossing a intersection when the van stalled causing her to stop abruptly in the intersection. If it wasn't for a police officer behind her interceding and stopping traffic, she would have been hit by several cars. We have brought the car into service over 8 times to our local dealership to no avail. The bcm was replaced, alternator. They can't replicate the issue and have no answers. This car is a danger to drive. This issue happens on a daily basis while in traffic. At highway speeds the car is fine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 30 MPH, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the egr valve would need to be replaced. The contact declined however the mechanic did reset the vehicle central computer. The dealer was unaware if repairs to the egr valve would be covered under the contact's factory warranty. There were no further repairs made to the vehicle. The contact believes that the vehicle auto warranty should take the liability for the vehicle repairs. The approximate failure and current mileages were 47,000.
Electrical system failure. Dashboard flickers on and off when pressing on the gas. Headlight went out. This has happened for months and no one at chrysler will say anything is wrong. They won't even drive in the van to see it do it.
Electrical problems. Headlights flicker on and off, speedometer goes to 0, fuel gauge goes to empty, radio goes off then on, all lights flicker on and off, turn signal flickers off and on, locks do not work on occasion. Van does not always start and sometimes stalls, air blows out the vents even when the vents are off. I have had the bcm replaced 3 times, the cluster panel replaced, the alternator replaced 2 times, fan replaced, replaced power distribution center. Chrysler service center claimed they checked all wiring. Van is still not fixed. I feel it is dangerous for my children. This happens all the time while driving. I have had it towed because it would not start. I have had it worked on so many times. I have read other people have this problem. Airbag light is now on again.
I own a 2005 chrysler town and country minivan. I noticed that there is a recall on the front crash sensor that doesn't start until june, but my airbag warning light is already illuminated. It started lighting up a couple of months ago. When I contacted my local chrysler dealership, they denied any knowledge of a recall. I called chrysler directly and was told that I could get the sensor fixed right now, but it would have to be at my own expense. The dealership was going to charge me $130 for diagnostics, when they should already know about the recall. My concern is this: if (god forbid) I happen to be in a crash between now and june, what happens if my airbag doesn't deploy? Chrysler is aware that my sensor is out and is doing nothing. What are my options for ensuring the safety of my vehicle over the course of the next three months, before the "official" recall begins? I truly think this is a sham that chrysler knows about the problem, but is taking their sweet time in coming up with a solution and fixing our defective vehicles.
I have a 2005 chrysler town and country it started with my locks stopping working I disconnected it and than it worked for a couple of weeks than it would go out again. Now my ABS and traction control light came on and quit working for a week now the light went out and works I tried the battery thing again but did not work. I'm afraid the computer may stop working when diving. I only have 48,000 miles on it.
Headlights and console lights on my 2005 t&c go out while driving. They come back on within a second or two. I had the switch checked and was found to be working ok.
Air-bag fault light came on while driving down the road. Dealer says that both front impact sensors need to be replaced due to corrosion, to the tune of $300! It doesn't seem reasonable that after 5 years and 62,000 a required safety device this important should have to be replaced at my expense due to corrosion.
Two years ago, february 2008, I had the body control module on my 2005 chrysler town & country replaced. The van was a little over three years old and out of warranty. The repair cost $658. It was replaced with a dealer part at a chrysler dealership. This past saturday it started with the same symptoms as in 2008. It won't start, the doors will not unlock, and it drains the battery. I just want to know if other van owners have the same problems.
Headlamps go off intermittently. Movement of headlamp switch will turn them back on, but, interior lights are dead when opening door and overhead computer is dead when lights are on. Dangerous situation for the headlamps as it could cause a wreck. Reading online blogs this seems to be a bad problem with the 2005 model year chrysler town and country's and dodge caravan's. Does someone have to get killed first to warrant an the federal safety agency investigation? I did a search on investigations for my vehicle year and type and only found the air bag investigations. This is a very common issue with not only my year but other years of chrysler mini-vans. It needs attention!
2005 chrysler town and country bad battery, power locks quit working removed the iod fuse and plugged it back in.
Bought my car march 1st 2005. Took it back on march 11th 2005 because the remote start for the car would start the car for two seconds then cut off, then start again for two seconds, then cut again,ect. The car dealer shop repaired the problem that day. After I took the car home, the remote stopped working after two days. I took the car back to the car dealer. They said they replaced a part again. Well, I didn't try using the remote again until february of 2007. When I tried to use it then, it just would not work at all. I did not take it back to the car dealer until august of 2008 to see if they would repair or replace it again. The car dealer told me this would be the last time they would repair this remote problem on this car because the warrant had ran out. Since then the remote start on my 2005 chrysler/town & country/touring has stopped working again.
3 times - the power side doors, power door locks, and power windows will quit working. As noted above, we remove a fuse, leave it out for 10 minutes, replace, and everything works again. This seems to happen every 4-6 months. There are numerous listings of this same problem on the internet. Thanks to blogs, I found the repair for the problem.
On 2005 chrysler town and country, power door locks completely stop working. Pulling the iod fuse fixes the problem for a couple weeks, then they stop working again. Dealer wants $100 to upgrade software. Internet search shows this is a very common problem after 45,000 miles.
2005 chrysler town and country. Door locks, auto seat adjustment, dvd player and turn signals all stop working, or working intermittently. The work around is to remove and replace iod 20 amp fuse, resetting the bcm computer.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact started the ignition and the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. Recently, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to an electrical malfunction in the air bag sensor. The technician advised that the sensor be replaced due to the risk of the air bags not deploying during a front end crash. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000 and current mileage was 67,200.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the automatic side door would not open or close automatically. The door had to be opened manually. She took the vehicle to a local repair shop to have it repaired and the contact was informed that there was a failed wire between the switch and the motor. The dealer stated that the repair would cost between $300-$600. The failure mileage was 55,400.
Hit in right front fender in parking lot-caused battery on the left side of engine area to pop lose causing electric fire which ignited vapor recovery canister under cabin area-causing carpet under drivers feet to burn.
We bought our 05 chrysler town & country in feb of '08. The dealership had to finish detailing it, so the next day they delivered it to me at work. That day my wife came and picked the van up from me and drove though town. She immediately noticed all the dash lights, air bag, check engine etc, flickering on the dash. When the lights would flicker, the radio also cut out and the seatbelt reminder "ding" would sound. She took it straight to the dealership who then put a code scanner on it, and said it was okay to drive, we needed to bring it back the next day when they had time. Long story short, the first thing they replaced was the battery and said it was fixed. About a week later the new battery completely died, the van would not start unless it was jumped, we even put a battery charger on it for 8hrs. Took it back to the dealership, this time they replaced the battery and the body control module. Again, we were told it was fixed. From the moment we picked it up from dealership the check engine light stayed on. We called the dealership, they said bring it back tomorrow. We went the next day and again they said bring it back tomorrow. Finally when they "had time" 2 days later, we took the van back up. After 45min or so they said the egr valve needed to be replaced, it was stuck open allowing too much oxygen into the fuel. But this time they were not going to pay to fix it. Mind you had only had the van for not even 30 days. After a lot of fighting with both the service and the sales dept, they did fix and we didn't have to pay for it. Here we are a month and a half later, and its doing the same thing again! Now what, they fought us last time to fix it...
The cruise control will come on by itself and drop out on an intermittent basis. The drop out is annoying, but the self apply of the cruise causes the vehicle to speed up also intermittently. There has been a few close calls. Taken to the dealer, and they have found no problem.
It started actually quite some time ago. It seemed that every once in a while I would lose my power steering. Once it almost caused me to run off the road and into a cement curb. Luckily, I was able to work the wheel around and after about five minutes of trying to control the van, the power steering came back. There has been a noise at the front of the vehicle for quite some time and then I noticed the van was leaking something. I took it to the dealer and they said there was a leak in the steering gear assembly and that it needed to be replaced. They also said that they are replacing so many of them that the part was backordered and they were unsure when they would get one. That was in nov. 2007. It is now april 2008 and I am still waiting. In feb of 2008 I was told they had one for me and I took my van in and then was told that it never arrived and that they told their parts dealer that they needed it immediately because the power steering fluid is leaking onto other parts and can cause problems. It's still been two months since then and nothing. The whole front of my van feels and sounds like its going to fall off at any moment. I have had to refill my power steering fluid every 2-3 days since nov 07 and it isn't getting any better. Unfortunately, this is not the only problem I have had with this van. The right cv joint had to be replaced after only 2 years, the air bag sensors went bad and only after I paid to have it checked out to the tune of $70 were they recalled, there was a recall on the rear heating/cooling tubes because of cold weather conditions, the driver side sliding door no longer works as well as the front passenger window. During a terrible rain storm, I had to go through a large puddle and the spare tire was ripped from the undercarriage because it was never sealed properly and the part was defective. Both sets of brakes have had to be replaced, rotors redone and the tires have been replaced twice.
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