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!
2006 Chrysler Town and Country visibility complaints
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Several tmes the head lights have went out while going down the road. Can not find any thing loose or corroded. Mostly happens during damp weather. The wipers have quit once also. Power steering pump is going out also.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the windshield wiper failed. The windshield wiper was replaced at least three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 06v067000 (visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor) but was advised by the dealer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who confirmed that the vehicle was not recalled and provided no further assistance. They offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 75,000.
The switch that operates the turn signals, the wiper/washer, and the high/low beams fails as such: when signaling left at times the right indicator comes on, and visa versa. When operating the wiper "on" switch, nothing happens until you signal or use the high/low beam part of the switch. When trying to lower my headlight beams the switch will at times fail to lower them until a separate action happens with the switch. All of these failures are sporadic, and will appear apparently when there is moisture in the air through rain or fog. (when you would not want them to happen at all). These are safety recalls I am asking for because the dealership, even though we have an extended warranty says they cannot do anything unless they see it happen. Most of this happens after hours or when the dealership is not open. I have had the vehicle to the dealership on three separate times. A recall would cause them to be obligated to do the repair. After researching this problem on the web have found many 2006 town and country minivan owners have experienced the same issue. Please issue a recall on these. I am sure other years are affected because that switch is widely used.
I was driving on the highway in my mini van when the right side rear panel window exploded. Sounded like a gun shot. The window was gone. I pulled over out shear fear and a truck with two men following behind me witnessed the explosion and pulled over as well to make sure I was ok. They remarked they have never seen anything like it. This was in 2007 with approximately 20,000 miles on vehicle. I went to dealership and had window replaced. Well it happened again yesterday 5/20/2011. Close to 4 years later with about 79,000 miles on the vehicle. My husband was driving the vehicle, I was in front passenger seat, my dad behind me and my child in the far back seat. The same window exploded, again sounded like a gun shot. The window exploded and my child seated in the far back but luckily seated by the left side rear panel covered her head and face from the explosion. Thank goodness she was not next to the window that exploded. In both cases when that same window exploded there was no type of weather conditions happening. Just quiet calm day. The dealership is doing nothing about it since they have no other record of this occurring with other mini vans. The dealership basically is saying just to replace the window once again. I am not comfortable with this resolution for I think there is something terribly wrong and it is not safe. I worry about other families and their town and country mini vans especially since this is where most children sit. I do not trust that window now.
Starting when my 2006 chrysler town & country van had 29,0245 miles on the odometer, the passenger side window began to behave erratically. Some days the window would go up and down when the driver's console switch was pushed other times it would respond to the switch on the door. Other days it did nothing when the switch was pushed. After approximately 6,000 miles, but while mileage was still less than 36,000, the window refused to work at all no matter what switch was used. I have asked various dealer service departments if they have successfully repaired similar situations. The answer is always no. I ask if there is a recall out on this problem. They say no. Since this is similar to my problem with my 1997 dodge caravan where the windshield wiper switch refused to turn on the wipers, even after another, certified correctly operating stalk switch was installed and all wiring checked. The wipers still worked mechanically when the "wash" position was pushed. Finally I had to have a new "body control module" computer installed and all this took three trips to the dealer and cost $741.19, I did not want to leave my van to be "experimented upon" (with me paying the bill). I believe all this is the result of the installation of a defective computer module (which they call "body control module") during the manufacture of the vehicle. I also think I should not have to pay to have it fixed as the vehicle was basically "programmed to fail" due to the use of defective parts. I authorize the federal safety agency to utilize my description(s) to discuss this matter with chrysler corporation.
2006 t&c van bought new 21,400 miles. Winning sound due to defective steering pump. Dealer says pump is full of fluid and no leaks; wants $600 to replace pump. Passenger side window doesn't go up and down. No events leading up to either failure. Constant problem. I have yet to come up with the $1000 that dealer wants to fix problem. "old" part still in car waiting your reply. Thanks!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the passengers side rear window shattered without warrant. On a separate occasion, the same failure occurred to the middle passengers side window. The dealer was unable to provide an explanation for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current was 30,000.
2006 chrysler town and country has water leaks coming from the factory installed sun roof. Consumer states that the vehicle has been repaired several times but it still leaks. *nj the rack and pinion failed and the part was out of stock for 6 weeks. The transmission oil pump leaked all over the driveway.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. Whenever the contact drives the vehicle at night, the interior and exterior lights fade in and out. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on six occasions. The current mileage was 18,310 and failure mileage was 2,475. Updated 02-06-08. *kb the dealer stated performed recall for wiper motor, and passenger front seatbelt clasp has sharp edges. Updated 02/06/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. The rear electric window shattered as the occupants exited the vehicle; however, no one exited through the rear door. The contact stated that she heard the window cracking before it shattered inside the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 29,500.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle was at the repair shop when the mechanic noticed that the windshield was improperly installed. The windshield was not properly primed between the glass urethane to seal and secure the windshield to the vehicle. The mechanic could push the windshield and the glass would raise out of the frame. The contact had no idea that this was a problem, and the repair shop replaced the windshield. The window shop was holding the windshield as evidence. *ak updated 03/30/07.
Dt*: the contact stated when the service dealer was notified, the contact was informed the replacement part for recall # 06v067000, for visibility: windshield: wiper/washer motor was not available. The service dealer was unable to obtain the part from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was not contacted.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 MPH the sun roof glass blew out, hitting the vehicle and causing some body damage. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the sun roof glass and metal frame were replaced.
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