CarComplaints.com Notes: What the heck happened here? A year after getting our "seal of pretty good" for the 2004, Chrysler turns around and delivers this crapwagon.

This minivan has problems ranging from rack and pinion steering failure to door locks that won't let you out. And trust me, you'll want to get out.

3.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,941 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2005 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Comments

problem #9

Jul 122011

Town & Country

  • 182,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Adhesive used on taillights of 2005 Chrysler Town and country failed in 105 degree air temp. Outer lens fell of completely while driving. The inner part of the lens with bulbs remained on the vehicle. Both driver's and passengers side taillights where affected.

- Benton, AR, USA

problem #8

Jan 192011

Town & Country

  • 72,000 miles
Chrysler 2005 Town and country--car shaking that car seats would shake, making horrible engine noise, dealership refused to repair, three sets of brakes, oil pump failure, overall sensor failure, no light warnings, given warranty because of all the problems, but refused to repair final engine failure (rod blown), all regular maintenance was maintained by owner--three break downs.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #7

Dec 202010

Town & Country

  • miles
Own a 2005 chyrsler Town & Country touring van, w/93K miles. In the past 2 years, the power steering fails w/O warning when the van travels over water. The dealer thinks it's a weak tension bar on a power belt, but he can't be certain. The power steering loss lasts about 15-30 seconds and severely compromises maneuverability and control of the vehicle. It also appears to short out the alternator because the battery warning light goes on. Is there anything in your data base about this? I can find no recalls for this year or model.

- Broomall, PA, USA

problem #6

Jul 162010

Town & Country

  • 33,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Rear A/C evaporator leak on two Chrysler that I own. 2005 Chrysler Town and country & 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. Chrysler extended the warranty for these part in all 2006 and 2007 minivans. They should have included 2005 in the recall.

- Naperville, IL, USA

problem #5

Aug 182008

Town & Country

  • 65,565 miles
The vehicle involved is a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country LX minivan with stow-N-go seating. After repairing a flat tire, the spare tire hanger jammed, causing the tire to appear in place but actually loose. The hanger is a winch with a wire rope that retracts to hang the tire under the mid-section of the van. The wire rope spooled unevenly, jamming against the housing. No accident occurred, but there is high potential for harm to other drivers if the tire were to fall to the roadway.

- Morenci, AZ, USA

problem #4

Apr 012007

Town & Country 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,900 miles
In March/Apr 2007 we noticed a white stain that has appeared on the floor by the Navigator seat. We assumed we spilled something and we cleaned it up with a household carpet cleaner. A few weeks later the stain has appeared again. We removed the floor mat in the area to find out that the stain extended now significantly. We cleaned it out again and monitored it. Upon closer monitoring, we observed that the area kept getting wet when the ac unit was on. After removing the soggy carpeting and keeping the engine on with the ac on during a humid day, it was evident that the condensed water was leaking inside the vehicle causing the carpet to mold. We drove our kids around in a moldy car for 4 months now. We did not know it was mold until closer inspection. The youngest had a continuous congestion during this period that we blamed on the daycare. Unfortunately he was the only one getting continuously congested. Once we noticed it was actually mold, we put a towel over the area (with the carpet removed). Every night we would leave the van with doors and windows open and attempt to dry as best as we could the area. After taking the vehicle to the mechanic, they informed us that it is an expensive repair and they advised us to contact DaimlerChrysler. We contacted DaimlerChrysler (ref 16513172) about having the issue fixed under the warranty. We exceeded the 36,000 warranty mileage by 1,280 miles. Even though we explained that it takes time for mold to develop in order to notice the issue, DaimlerChrysler refused to help us. We plan on taking the vehicle to a dealer and having it resolved, but meanwhile we would like to let other people know of our issue. Also, the vehicle has already had 2 recalls and one major repair. In 2 years of ownership this would be our 4th major repair for a vehicle that is only 2 years old and has only 37280 miles on it.

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA

problem #3

Apr 102005

Town & Country 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 16,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We own a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country touring van. At approximately 16000 we had a problem with the rack & pinion and ball joints. It was taken to a dealer that was suppose to have fixed the problem -- we have had problems with items in that area since then. We have enjoyed our vehicle except for this problem -- the latest incident is the tie rod end needs to be replaced and we were told that it would not be covered under the warranty. The vehicle has approximately 51,000 miles on it at this time.

- Great Valley, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 022006

Town & Country 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
January 2005 after owning my 2005 Town and country for only 6 months the air bag light came on. I took it to the dealership where I was told that the sensor was bad on the passenger side and I needed to leave my van at the dealership because it was unsafe to driver due to the fact that if I were to get into an accident the passenger airbag would not deploy. January 2, 2006, I just had to take the van back in for the same thing. This time I had to drive it all the way back from Florida with the airbag light on. They had to replace both sensors this time. January 13,2006 I was on my way to Chicago from my home in Michigan and the air bag sensor is again coming on, less than 2 weeks after having it fixed! the other problem I have had with this van is the wiring the operates the power sliding doors. I have had to have the wiring assemblies replaced, once on each side.

- Chesterfield, MI, USA

problem #1

Aug 022004

Town & Country 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer noticed that the park sense (tm) rear back-up system was inoperative. The system did not indicate when the vehicle was in reverse. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. Consumer purchased the vehicle because it had an ultrasonic rear park assist system whose purpose was to give a warning when vehicle was close to an object while backing. Evidently, the warning system did not work. Consumer wants vehicle to be recalled. Manufacture responded by stating that there was nothing they would do; that this condition is a design issue not a defect.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

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