2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LWB

67 complaints filed with NHTSA.

67
Complaints
5
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STEERING11
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
TIRES4
AIR BAGS3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
WHEELS2

Recent Complaints

20150315FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE MAP LIGHT BULBS MADE INCOMPLETE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THIS CAUSED ARCHING BETWEEN THE CONTACTS ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MAP LIGHTS. THE PLASTIC THEN MELTED AND RESULTED IN A FIRE INSIDE THE MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY (OEM WAGONER PART NO. J5-PC579). *TR

Mileage: 96,000

20100805CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY A/C UNIT HOWEVER, WHETHER THIS ISSUE HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT OR NOT, I DON'T KNOW. I HAD GONE TO TURN MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY OFF WHILE IT WAS IN PARK & IT JUST STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS! I QUICKLY REACHED FOR THE GEAR SHIFT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS IN PARK BUT IT ALREADY WAS! I THEN WENT TO STEP ON THE BRAKE & IT STILL WOULDN'T STOP! I HAVE TO BELIEVE THIS WAS NOTHING LESS THAN A MAJOR MALFUNCTION OF SOME SORT! THE ONLY THIN

Mileage: 50,085

20100805CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY A/C UNIT HOWEVER, WHETHER THIS ISSUE HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT OR NOT, I DON'T KNOW. I HAD GONE TO TURN MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY OFF WHILE IT WAS IN PARK & IT JUST STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS! I QUICKLY REACHED FOR THE GEAR SHIFT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS IN PARK BUT IT ALREADY WAS! I THEN WENT TO STEP ON THE BRAKE & IT STILL WOULDN'T STOP! I HAVE TO BELIEVE THIS WAS NOTHING LESS THAN A MAJOR MALFUNCTION OF SOME SORT! THE ONLY THIN

Mileage: 50,085

20100503FireSTEERING

I STARTED EXPERIENCING A LOUD WHINING SOUND COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA ON AN EXTENDED TRIP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTED CHANGING AND FLUSHING AND COMPLETE SERVICE ON TRANSMISSION. WHILE THE WHINING SOUND SUBSIDED SOMEWHAT THE SOUND STILL REMAINED. NOW I COME TO FIND OUT THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING FLUID ALL OVER THE EXHAUST WITH A TERRIBLE AND NAUSEATING ODOR COMING INTO THE CAB

Mileage: 31,000

20100319CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I HIT A POWER POLE AND A DITCH AT 55MPH. THE CAR WENT AIRBORN, HIT THE POLE, SPUN AROUND AND LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THAT I DID NOT DECELERATE FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. I WAS INJURED SLIGHTLY BUT MY SEAT BELT WAS ON. THE KEY WAS JAMMED IN THE IGNITION AND TWISTED AND THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN. THE IMPACT WAS THAT HARD. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT GO OFF. THE STATE TROOPER, INSURAN

Mileage: 70,000

20080908CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

IT WAS A CLEAR DAY AND THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY HEADING WEST ON DAYTON-YELLOW SPRINGS RD NEAR FAIRBORN OHIO. THE CAR APPEARED TO SPEEDUP ON IT'S OWN, I HIT THE BRAKES AND LET UP TO TRY AND GAIN CONTROL. THE MINI VAN WENT LEFT OF CENTER, SPUN BACK TO THE RIGHT AND FLIP ON IT'S SIDE INTO A DITCH. I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING TO MY HUSBAND THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VAN. HE DROVE IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON. A CO

Mileage: 60,490

20061003CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 9-16-06, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ANOTHER DRIVER RUNNING A STOP SIGN AND SMASHING THE FRONT, DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE THUS FAR IS OVER $8,000. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED, BY READING THIS WEBSITE, THAT THE FRONT AIR BAGS USED IN THIS VEHICLE ARE CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA. CHRYSLER CORP. ADVISED ME THAT IT WOULD INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAGS IN MY