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2006 Chrysler Town and Country transmission problems

14 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 79,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints
14
of this car's complaints
3%
typical mileage
79,000
crashes
1
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Automatic transmission
    3
  • Axle assembly: axle shaft
    1
  • Automatic transmission: torque converter
    1
  • Automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Chrysler Town and Country transmission problems in other years

199019952000200520102016

Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country transmission

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Whining noise 39

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2006 Chrysler Town and Country owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jul 27, 2020 · Electrical, Transmission · 160,000 miles · GA

My 2006 chrysler town and country has 160,000 and reverse doesn't work I'm really tired of these car transmission failure so expensive to fix

Filed Apr 23, 2019 · Transmission · 87,000 miles · CT

The transmission went bad with less than 87,000 miles after all warranties expired. This vehicle was lightly driven and well cared for. While driving the van, we noticed a strange sound coming from beneath the vehicle. It was professionally diagnosed as a faulty planetary gear issue I.e. The transmission was bad.

Filed Sep 22, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 145,000 miles · TX

My chrysler town and country van started having what looked to be battery issues at the beginning of 2015. The engine would turn off and all the dash dials would begin to puslate until I turned it off and restarted it. At first it would do this only when it was raining out, so we changed the battery and it seemed to work. Then one afternoon it just completely shut down as we were driving down the road, sun shining, and completely dry out. We check the battery connections and replaced a few, seemed ok but then it happened again! This time as we were driving down a 70mph highway! Thankfully the highway was not busy as the moment and near our exit and were able to safely get to the side and restart the van. We continue to take it in but everyone has told us "no engine light, no engine code, sorry can't help you." we have seen others write about this same problem and are now bringing it to the federal safety agency.

Filed Jul 2, 2015 · Transmission · 106,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. When the vehicle was parked, the contact was unable to move the vehicle out of the park position. The vehicle was towed a dealer where it was diagnosed that the gear interlock shift failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Filed Jun 4, 2015 · Airbags, Lights · 127,000 miles · VA

The air bag warning light comes on and stays on for a few minutes, to over an hour, every few days or so, and, due to faulty air bad sensors being an the federal safety agency issue with 06 chryslers this is cause for great concern for me and my family; for the 1 1/2 years I have owned this town & country I have continual problems with exterior and interior lights, blinking on and off, headlights and/or parking lights staying on after I've turned the lights off and then turn the car off. I continue replacing relay switches and parts. On, the parking lights are staying on after I've turned everything off, and; while driving off normally the transaxle whistles, screeches and bogs down when changing gears, even though transaxle fluid is changed regularly and filter is clean.

Filed Mar 7, 2013 · Electrical, Transmission · 79,000 miles · IN

We have had problems with our town & country since we bought it a few months ago. There is a problem with the electric. All of the gauges, radio, dash lights flash on and off erratically. The worst part is that the car completely shut off one time. It went completely dead! I put it in park and tried to restart it but it did nothing. Some people came over and were offering to push me to a safe spot. I was very grateful because I had my two small children in the car with me. I tried to put the car in neutral but it wouldn't even let me shift gears. I just kept trying and trying and trying to start it. It finally started again and I hurried home. Another scary incident happened just two days ago when we had a lot of slushy rain and snow coming down. The flashing started again and then the windshield wipers stopped working. I could not see anything! Luckily I made it to a side street before running into anything or anyone! We have spent about $2k trying to get the problem fixed to no avail. I called and emailed chrysler but since it was just over the 80k mile warranty, they weren't interested. They said I could buy a new warranty but it wouldn't cover pre-existing conditions. I have read many other online posts about others having this same problem with their town and country. I hope there is something you can do! Thanks for your time!

Filed Dec 21, 2010 · Transmission · 40,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that when making a turn and trying to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated. The vehicle was after being shut off and the contact pumped the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Filed Jun 22, 2010 · Electrical, Transmission · 30,000 miles · NY

2005 & 2006 chrysler town & country: wiring damage by rodents causing multiple electrical systems failure including transmission failure to shift and non starting of vehicle. Material in wire insulation appears to attract them. We own both vehicles above and problems occurred in 2009 & 2010.

Filed Feb 23, 2010 · Transmission · 34,000 miles · IL

Automatic transmission went out of my chrysler mini van. The dealership advised this happens to all the chrysler mini vans. The transmission was replaced.

Filed Feb 16, 2010 · Brakes, Suspension · 16,382 miles · FL

I purchased a 2006 chrysler t/c mini van since I have bought it I have had numerous problems with the brakes they even locked up on the highway once I took it to the dealer and there response was unable to reproduce problem had front brakes replaced,caliper,disc ect .had a cross bar that holds the wheel break off was told by dealer it was a design flaw since I've had this car I keep telling the dealer that I believe it to have problems with the front end including the brakes in jan 2010 I took my car to midas to have the brakes done there I was told that it was the 3 car to be brought in for the same reason when they inspected the car they noticed that the front end or the rack and pinion is leaking and has been for some time .in total since 11/2006 that I took delivery of the car I have paid close to if not over $3000.00 due to front end problems please check into this because as I said before the cars brakes locked up on the highway once before the sad thing is the warranty is gone and I believe this car to have been a lemon . But know that there have been so many problems with different cars maybe someone will listen and have this brand also checked.

Questions about the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country transmission

Does the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country have transmission problems?

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the transmission of the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country, 3% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2006 Chrysler Town and Country transmission problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 79,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country transmission?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chrysler Town and Country have bad transmission?

The Chrysler Town and Country model years with the most transmission complaints are 2016 (187 complaints), 1996 (146 complaints) and 2015 (113 complaints).

Other 2006 Chrysler Town and Country problems

Steering 110Lights 76Electrical 74Airbags 61Fuel system 40Brakes 36Engine 31Visibility 24Body 19Acceleration 13Locks 8Suspension 8Tires 8Seat belts 7Wheels 6Seats 4Driver assistance 1

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