First time this happened when I was slowing down to come to a stop. The van shut down. No brakes. No steering. Put vehicle in park and it started right up again. It happened a 3-4 more times after that with similar circumstances. No rhyme or reason to when it would happen. On june 12, it happened again. On june 19, I took it to a mechanic who checked it out and said he hooked it up to different computers and couldn't find anything wrong. He drained the power steering fluid and put in new fluid. Today, on 7/29/2014, I was driving to work and slowed down to make a right hand turn and the van shut down. I had no steering or brakes as I was turning and almost hit a car on the opposite lane of traffic. I was able to pull over, put van in park and start it up again. It scared me so much I was shaking. Something needs to be fixed. It is not normal.
2006 Chrysler Town and Country: brake failure
6 of the 431 complaints about the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 88,542
- recalls
- 0
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
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.
Loss of braking after driving through about 6 inches of water. Brakes must be pumped to temporarily restore braking. Dealer replaced master cylinder but problem continues after heavy snows or rain.
2006 chrysler town and country 60,000 miles brake failure, air in the brake fluid, causing brakes to become inoperable. Front caliper rebuilt, brakes bled, good for a couple weeks then it happened again.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. Shortly after the vehicle was purchased, the brakes failed. The vehicle has been towed to the dealer five times. The dealer has had the vehicle a total of 42 days since the date of purchase. On april 20, 2008, the vehicle would not respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floor. The vehicle would only travel 40 MPH before it suddenly shut off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and pulled into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but they could not identify any failures. The failure mileage was 24,120.
Dt*: the contact stated the had excessive brake dust on all four wheel rims. There were no previous brake failures. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who determined the brake dust on the rims was brake material that simply flaked off with normal wear. The manufacturer was alerted.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country?
6 of 431 owner complaints about the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country (1%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country
Headlights 45Airbag light 44Whining noise 39Stalling 38Power steering loss 16Wipers 16Grinding brakes 11Check engine light 11Door locks 10Fire or smoke 10No deployment 9Loss of power 9Steering noise 8Warning lights 6Engine failure 5Steering lock-up 5
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