2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Exterior Lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the turn signal, and brake light failed to function as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the center third brake light needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The contact also stated that the rear driver’s side door failed to open. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER MANIPULATING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STEVE WHITE MOTORS (3470 HIGHWAY 70 SE, HICKORY, NC 28603, (828) 414-1499) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND REFUSED TO OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO FLICKER( THE LIGHTS) AS WELL AS MY HEADLIGHTS. THEN ALL GAUGES BEGAN TO ABRUPTLY MALFUNCTION. INCLUDING: THE SPEEDOMETER'S NEEDLE STARTED SPINNING 360 DEGREES OVER AND OVER. FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS. THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO E. THE TEMP. GAUGE WENT TO COOLEST INDICATION. IT CONTINUED EXTREME MALFUNCTION ALL THE WAY TO MY DESTINATION. WHEN I STOPPED, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, THEN RESTARTED, THE GAUGES ( EXCEPT SPEEDOMETER) RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. I PERFORMED MINI DIAGNOSTIC UTILIZING THE (RESET) MILEAGE TAB. IT FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING MY SPEED GOING ON 6 MONTHS NOW. VERY NERVE RACKING, AND DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, WATER WOULD ENTER INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT CASINGS AND CAUSE THE CIRCUIT SYSTEM TO SHORT OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER (JEFF WYLER SPRINGFIELD CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,166.

Mileage: 131,166

THIS CAR HAS EXPERIENCED MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OVER THE YEARS SOME OF WHICH I'VE BEEN ABLE TO DEAL WITH. THE LATEST ONES IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE TO DO WITH THE LIGHTS AND IT'S GETTING TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. WITHIN A FEW YEARS OF PURCHASING THIS AUTO, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK ON THE SLIDER STOPPED WORKING. ABOUT SEVEN YEARS AGO, THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE DEALT WITH THOSE PROBLEMS. OVER THE YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY LIGHT BULBS THAT HAVE 'BURNED' OUT INCLUDING TAILLIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS, LOW AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. I'VE FOUND TEN RECEIPTS FOR REPAIRS ON THOSE, BUT THE MOST OF THEM HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE DARK YESTERDAY AND TRIED TO SWITCH FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM LIGHTS AND THEY ARE 'BURNED' OUT AGAIN! BOTH LIGHTS WERE REPLACED 10/4/17. I'M AFRAID THAT I MIGHT FIND MY LIGHTS NOT WORKING AT ALL BECAUSE THERE'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO REPAIR. THIS IS NOT SAFE!!

Mileage: 147,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. EACH TIME THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF, THE SWITCH HAD TO BE FLIPPED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANTA MARIA CHRYSLER (1918 S BROADWAY, SANTA MARIA, CA 93454, PHONE: (805) 925-9545), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE AGE AND WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Mileage: 89,000

MY HEADLIGHTS ARE FLICKER OR DO NOT WORK SPORADICALLY. CHANGING THE BULBS DOES NOT HELP. I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THEY WENT OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I ATTEMPTED TO SEE IF MY BRIGHTS WORKED, HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT STAY ON, THEY WOULD ONLY FLASH. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND IN RESEARCH IT HAS TO DO WITH PLASTIC BREAKING OFF AND PREVENTING A CONNECTION

Mileage: 123,415

ON JAN 16, 2017 WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND IT WAS DARK AND RAINING VERY HARD. ABOUT 15 MIN. INTO THE DRIVE, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF!!! NOTHING ELSE IN THE CAR WENT DARK, JUST THE HEADLIGHTS! SO DANGEROUS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY! I FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO OFF AND THEN BACK ON, AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND STAYED FOR ANOTHER 10 MIN. ON THE RETURN TRIP HOME, SAME NIGHT AND CONDITIONS, ABOUT 15 MIN. INTO DRIVE, THEY WENT DARK AGAIN! TOGGLING THE SWITCH DID HELP, AND THEY CAME BACK ON. WENT TO MY MECHANIC TODAY WHO TESTED THE WIRING AND SWITCHES AND COULD NOT COME UP WITH ANYTHING. MENTIONED THE "COMPUTER BOX" FOR LIGHTING IS POSSIBLE, BUT WERE NOT DEFINITIVE. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

Mileage: 121,000

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. AFTER TURNING THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON ALTHOUGH IT CAN TAKE SEVERAL TRIES. I FOUND YOU CAN PUT HIGH BEAMS ON BY PULLING BACK THE LEVER AND HOLDING IT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED SO IT INCREASES THE DANGER BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU DON'T KNOW THE LIGHTS ARE OUT. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

MY HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY. TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF SOMETIMES RESTORES THE LIGHTS, AS DOES TAPPING THE SWITCH. NONE OF THESE ACTIONS KEEP THE LIGHTS ON PERMANENTLY. MINUTES LATER, THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AGAIN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER:EA11010 FOR TOWN & COUNTRY MODELS BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 1, 2004 (MDH 0301XX) AND NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (MDH 1130XX) BUT MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN APRIL, 2006 AND IT IS EXHIBITING THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS. I BELIEVE THAT THE CHRYSLER HEADLIGHT SWITCH PROBLEM GOES BEYOND THE MODEL BUILD RANGE ADDRESSED IN EA11010 AND THERE ARE MANY MORE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS THAN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE 2012 BULLETIN. I AM GOING TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED AT MY OWN EXPENSE, AND I WILL KEEP THE DEFECTIVE PART IN CASE SOMEONE WANTS TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM, BUT I THINK THAT CHRYSLER'S RESPONSIBILITY GOES BEYOND THE LIMITED VEHICLE RANGE IN THE PREVIOUS BULLETIN AND IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.

Mileage: 254,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WENT BAD AND MY MODEL WAS MADE AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (SEE TSB 08-052-12 DATED 8/25/12). BIG SAFETY CONCERN. NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALER WOULD HONOR THE LIFETIME GUARANTEE OF FIXING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. COST ME $110 TO FIX.

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLAMPS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLAMP SWITCH HAD TO BE TAMPERED WITH SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE HEADLAMPS FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Mileage: 65,000

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AND TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT TOGGLING OFF/ON TO RE-ILLUMINATE. NO OTHER INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE AFFECTED. PROBLEM IS OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES FORCING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL GETTING THEM TO COME BACK ON.

Mileage: 68,000

THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. FLIPPING THE ON OFF SWITCH HELPS TO TURN THEM BACK ON, BUT IT IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER FOR THEM TO STAY ON. I WAS DRIVING IN THE EARLY, DARK MORNING HOURS DOWN A VERY DARK HIGHWAY THAT IS NOT ILLUMINATED WITH STREET LIGHTS.

Mileage: 170,000

DRIVING AT NIGHTS WHETHER ON COUNTRY, CITY, OR MAJOR HIGHWAYS, WHETHER DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING WITH THE CURVE OF THE ROAD, WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OFF (HEADLIGHTS), LEAVING ME IN TOTAL DARKNESS. I DO HAVE DIRECTIONALS. THE SYSTEM RETURNS THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY AFTER A SERIES OF QUICK ON AND OFF TURNING OF THE KNOB FOR THE HEADLIGHTS . NO LOW OR HIGH BEAMS, SIMPLY NO LIGHTS.

Mileage: 286,000

JUST BOUGHT A USED 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN AND HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM THAT HAS STARTED UP. THE HEADLIGHTS DON'T WANT TO COME ON WHEN I TURN THE SWITCH. IT MAY TAKE 3-5 TIMES OF TURNING THEM ON, OFF, ON BEFORE THEY STAY ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN OUR PARKING LOT, AND WHEN STARTING IN A STORE PARKING LOT. WE'VE ALSO NOTED THAT THE LIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES SOMETIMES WITH THE CAR CLOSED AND UNTOUCHED, OFTEN FOR SOME WHILE BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE SIGNAL ACTIVATED INSTEAD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ACTIVATED IN ORDER FOR THE SIDE SIGNALS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

Mileage: 156,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ALL OF THE GAGES IN THE CLUSTER WENT TO ZERO (MPH, GUEL, ENGINE TEMP) AND I HAD NO DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS OR EMERGENCY FLASHERS....UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 11/30/2017*CN

Mileage: 140,300

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 NHTSA 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.

Mileage: 127,000

I HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE FIRST IS THAT IT CUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES MOST LUCKILY WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION OR STOP LIGHT BUT IT HAS CUT OFF ON THE INTERSTATE RECENTLY. IT ALSO HAS A LIGHT ISSUE, THE LIGHTS WILL CUT ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES, I HAVE WOKE UP DURING THE NIGHT TO FIND THE HEADLIGHTS SHINING IN THE HOUSE WHEN THEY DO THIS THERE IS NO WAY TO CUT THEM OFF, THEY WILL EVENTUALLY CUT OFF BY THEMSELVES. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE POWER STEERING WHINES WHEN I DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE CHECKED THE FLUID AND IT IS FULL. *TR

PASSENGER READING LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK AND WENT OUT. I REMOVED COVER AND THE LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY HAD MELTED. *TR

Mileage: 141,500

DRIVING VEHICLE ON ROAD, SLOWING DOWN TO TURN RIGHT INTO DRIVEWAY, TURNED ON RIGHT TURN SIGNAL - INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COMING ON, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON. I TURNED IT BACK OFF AND TRIED ONCE MORE - AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I MADE THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL, COULD NOT CONTROL STEERING, BUT LUCKILY IT WAS A DRIVEWAY WITH NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO CRANK THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MADE IT FURTHER INTO THE DRIVEWAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. AGAIN LOST STEERING CONTROL. NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT START, SIMPLY TURNS OVER AND CRANKS BUT NO ENGINE STARTING. *TR

Mileage: 79,800

HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. VERY UNSAFE TO BE HAULING MY FAMILY IN. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

WHEN TURNING ON LEFT BLINKER, THE RIGHT BLINKER COMES ON INSTEAD. SOMETIMES THE LEFT BLINKER DOES NOT STAY ON AND I HAVE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN TURNING ON THE RIGHT BLINKER, THE LEFT BLINKER COMES ON INSTEAD. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE FILED A REPORT WITH CHRYSLER. I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BY REPLACING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, HOWEVER I DO FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 151,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE USED INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ACTIVATE AND THE HIGH BEAMS HAD TO BE USED INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

LEFT TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS SELECTED AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON WHEN LEFT TURN IS SELECTED. OCCASIONALLY THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. ALSO WIPER BLADES WILL NOT TURN ON OCCASION UNTIL ANOTHER ACTION IS SELECTED (SUCH AS A TURN SIGNAL) WHEN THEY DO TURN ON AFTER ANOTHER ACTION IS TAKEN THEY TURN ON AT HIGHEST SPEED AND WILL NOT GO TO THE SPEED I SELECT UNTIL ANOTHER ACTION IS TAKEN(SUCH AS TURN SIGNAL). *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER REMOVING THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD BEEPING SOUND. AFTER MAKING SEVERAL ATTEMPS, THE LIGHTS FINALLY TURNED OFF BUT MOMENTS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 204,000.

Mileage: 200,000

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT IS ACTIVATED INSTEAD. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *TR

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOME LIGHT FAILED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOCKET AND SURROUNDING PLASTIC HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAP LIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOCKETS HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/04/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER NO LONGER REPAIRED THE MAP LIGHTS. THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 04/14/2014 *JS

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT FLAMES WERE SEEN IN THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT. THE PLASTIC LIGHT ENCASING WAS KICKED OUT AND SNOW THROWN ON THE FLAMES. THE BLINKERS, DASH BOARD LIGHT, AND SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORK. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

MY HUSBAND WENT OUT ONE EVENING TO LEAVE AND TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND THEY WOULDN'T COME ON HE HAD TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH. AFTER THAT WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL THEY WOULD COME BACK ON WHICH HAS MADE ME LATE FOR WORK. AND NOW IT'S TO THE POINT THAT THE RUNNING LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY FLICKER WHILE ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

I TURNED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. I HAD TO TOGGLE THE SWITCH BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT TO WORK. SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. IF I WERE TO HOLD THE LEVER BACK, THEN THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD BE ON. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE ESPECIALLY AFTER I HAVE BEEN READING UP ON THIS PROBLEMS WITH OTHER FAMILIES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. I HAVE 7 CHILDREN AND I DO NOT WANT TO GET OUT ON THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE CAN'T SEE. PLEASE HELP.. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO TURN OFF EVEN WHEN SWITCH IS OFF, CAUSING A DEAD BATTERY IF NOT NOTICED. HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURN OFF EVEN THOUGH SWITCH IS ON. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING AFTER DARK THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITH NO WARNING AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. THE ONLY WAY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET ANY HEADLIGHTS WAS TO PULL THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER BACK AND HOLD IT ON HIGH BEAM FLASH SETTING FOR 5 MILES TO HOME. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN THE LAST MONTH BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON BY TURNING OFF THE SWITCH AND TURNING IT BACK ON QUICKLY A FEW TIMES. THAT DID NOT WORK THIS TIME AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON AT ALL FOR 3 DAYS OTHER THAN BY PULLING AND HOLDING THE SIGNAL LEVER BACK. I SEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND AN AP ARTICLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR MY MODEL YEAR VEHICLE THAT STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO CHRYSLER CAUSED BY A FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THEY WOULD PROVIDE A LIFETIME GUARANTEE ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH (HTTP://NEWS.YAHOO.COM/CHRYSLER-GUARANTEES-MINIVAN-HEADLIGHT-SWITCHES-200307486.HTML), AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE TO OWNER AFTER THEY START HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER REGARDING FREE REPLACEMENT AND THEY STATED MY VIN IS NOT IN THE SYSTEM FOR THIS GUARANTEED PART REPLACEMENT. I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS REPAIR AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THE SAME AS THE LOCAL DEALER, THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN THEIR SYSTEM FOR MY VIN AND THIS REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, LOSING HEADLIGHTS AFTER DARK WITH NO NOTICE AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MY PROBLEM IS COUNTED IN YOUR DATABASE. I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH CHRYSLER'S REFUSAL TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AND I WILL END UP HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT HAS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN RESOLVED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

Mileage: 122,500

DURING THE PAST 4 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULBS COUTLESS TIMES. I JUST THOUGHT THAT THE BULBS BURNT OUT NOT REALLY QUESTIONING THE FREQUENCY OF REPLACENTMENT. HOWEVER, AFTER REALIZING THE SOCKETS WERE BEING BURNT OUT AND REPLACEING THE SOCKET FROM THE REMAINING ONES AVAILABLE AND HAD NO MORE. I DECEIDED TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BUY NEW SOCKETS FOR THE REAR LIGHTS THAT CONTROLED THE TURN SIGNALS AND STOP LIGHTS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DON-A-VEE CHRY DEALERSHIP THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE WAS TO BUY THE WHOLE LIGHTING UNIT. THEY THEN INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NUMERIOUS CONPLAINTS REGARDING THE BURNING OUT OF LIGHT BULBS AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED THE UNITS IF THE VAN WAS UNDER WARRENTIY. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND WAS NOT THAT EDUCATED ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO THINK SOMETHING COULD BE WRONG. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER INSTALLING NEW BACK TAIL LIGHTS, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE TWO REAR UNITS AND INSTALLED THEM. I WAS PLEASE TO A HAVE ALL MY LIGHTS WORKING AGAIN. HOWEVER, TO MY DISMAY 2 DAYS AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE UNITS I FIND THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THE VEHICLE BACK TAIL LIGHT UNIT HAS BLOWN YET ANOTHER BULB. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT CAN CAUSE THE SAFTY HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND BACK UP LIGHTS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THIS IN TURN CAN CAUSE A ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NO WHERE IS IT POSSIBLE TO JUST BUY THE LIGHT SOCKETS . I HAVE CONNACTED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE LOOKED ON LINE. I HAVE GONE TO MANY AUTO STORES TO FIND A REPLACEMENT LIGHT SOCKET BUT TO NO AVAIL. I CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPLACEMENTS OF THESE TAIL LIGHT UNITS OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN. HELP.... *TR

THE TURN INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES IN THE WRONG DIRECTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES. OCCASIONALLY, THE BLINKER FLASHES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM WHERE THE BLINKER WAS MOVED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF MOVING THE TURN INDICATOR TO THE DESIRED DIRECTION, THE PROBLEM RESOLVES. THE DRIVER HAS TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WHERE THE BLINKER IS FLASHING DESPITE PLACING THE LEVER UP FOR A RIGHT TURN AND DOWN FOR A LEFT, IN ORDER TO SAFELY CHANGE LANES. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

TURN ON RIGHT BLINKER AND THE LEFT ONE ACTIVATES. AT TIMES THE BLINKERS DO WORK CORRECTLY YET IT IS GETTING MORE PERSISTENT THIS ISSUE IS OCCURRING. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AS PEOPLE CANNOT TELL YOU ARE MAKING A TURN DUE TO BLINKER FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED AND DEACTIVATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE OFF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO CHECK THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Mileage: 104,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 119,593

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON. THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD. IF YOU PULL THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH THE HIGH BEAMS DO COME ON AND STAY ON AS LONG AS THE SWITCH IS HELD BACK. YOU CAN ALSO JUST TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS. *JS

Mileage: 108,242

HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON, OR TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS ON BY TURNING THE SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OFF SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING CREATING A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD. IF YOU PULL THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH THE HIGH BEAMS DO COME ON AND STAY ON AS LONG AS THE SWITCH IS HELD BACK. *JS

Mileage: 107,568

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, VERY SCARY AND GLAD I WASN'T ON A CURVE OR BRIDGE. I PLAYED WITH THE SWITCH UNTIL THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 OR MORE TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES, LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. I HAD THE HEADLIGHTS CHECKED OUT AT A GARAGE AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, SINCE THE LIGHTS DO WORK AT TIMES AND YOU CAN'T PREDICT WHEN THE FAILURE WILL HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH. I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY MONEY FIXING SOMETHING I BELIEVE IS A DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. MY GARAGE SUGGESTED I CHECK TO SEE IF THERE MAY BE A RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST 4 MONTHS NOW SO I DON'T DRIVE THE VAN AT NIGHT. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TT

Mileage: 102,000

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY FLICKER. RECENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO STOP DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THEY CAME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. *TR

Mileage: 46,122

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT ONLY OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 90,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO RESPOND UPON ACTIVATION. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT RESPOND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC. UPDATED 01/09/12

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO RESPOND UPON ACTIVATION. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT RESPOND WHEN ACTIVATED. THE PROBLEM WAS SPORADIC. UPDATED 01/09/12

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,200. UPDATED 12/07/11 *BF UPDATED 12/12/11

Mileage: 78,000

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME ON. I HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF TO GET THEM TO COME ON. THEN THEY WENT OFF WHEN I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. THIS HAPPENED THE SAME WAY ANOTHER TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CONTACTED CHRYSLER. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR THEM. CHRYSLER SAID TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP. LAST NIGHT - 11/11. I TURNED ON MY LIGHTS - AFTER A SHORT DELAY THEY CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY THEY WENT OFF AND I WIGGLED THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN. THEN, THE THIRD TIME THE WIGGLING DID NOT WORK. I WAS IN COMPLETE DARKNESS AND GOING 55 MPH. I BUMPED THE SWITCH AND THEY CAME ON. OTHERS HAVE SAID TO JUST PULL THE HIGH BEAM LEVER TOWARDS YOU TO GET LIGHTS ENOUGH TO PULL OVER. I WILL DO THAT NEXT TIME. THIS IS A VERY FRIGHTENING AND UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 5

VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON; AFTER STARTING VEHICLE WE SWITCHED ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. SOMETIMES WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THEY WOULD MAGICALLY COME ON. SOMETIMES WE FLIPPED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH A DOZEN TIMES AND THEY MAGICALLY COME ON. THE CONDITION WOULD NOT HAPPEN WHEN WE WOULD TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE. THE HIGH BEAMS WOULD WORK IF WE PULLED THE LEVER TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SEAT. THERE WERE MANY TIMES WE WOULD BE OUT AFTER DARK, GO TO LEAVE AND HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS WOULD WORK WHEN WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. WE WERE FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT IN THIS PAST SUMMER WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING; THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN SHUTTING OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SO WERE ABLE TO GET IN WHEN THE CONDITION EXISTED. THE MECHANIC SAID THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSE BOX WAS CORRODED (A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL HE TOLD US) AND A LOT OF THE WIRES RUNNING INTO THE FUSE BOX WERE CORRODED AND THE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH SOME WIRING HARNESS. AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE BOX AND SOME OF THE HARNESS. THE HEADLIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK FOR THE MECHANIC. HE THEN REPLACED THE SWITCH AND HEADLIGHTS BEGAN WORKING. THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM IS A COMMON PROBLEM WE ARE TOLD. WE HAVE PAID ALMOST $800.00 FOR THIS 'FIX' THAT HAS PLAGUED THIS VEHICLE FOR YEARS AND WERE ABLE TO FINALLY DIAGNOSE 'AFTER' THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, WHILE RISKING OUR LIVES. THE FRUSTRATION OF TRYING TO GET SOMEWHERE WITH THE LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF, WHILE DRIVING; OR GOING SOMEWHERE NOT TO HAVE HEAD LIGHTS TURN ON; HAVING TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS WAS/IS UNSAFE TO OUR FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAULTY HEADLIGHT MADE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

Mileage: 129,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD DO THE SAME AND AND THE GAUGES WIOULD FLUCTUATE RIGOROUSLY. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,674 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,683.

Mileage: 46,674

HEADLIGHTS ON 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 83,044

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN BOTH TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD ENGAGE EITHER TURN SIGNAL, THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR YET, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN ENGAGING EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SELECTOR, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE AND NOT THE SELECTED ONE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND DIAGNOSED TWICE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 12/08/10 *BF UPDATED 12/13/10

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT PERFORMANCE OF TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. UPON ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL TO INDICATE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE TURN SIGNAL WILL AT TIMES ACTIVATE FOR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR NOT ACTIVATE AT ALL. IT WILL ALSO ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY - IT WILL ACTIVATE PROPERLY THEN SUDDENLY TURN OFF OR SWITCH DIRECTIONS AND THEN SWITCH BACK TO THE PROPER DIRECTION. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS - THEY WILL SUDDENLY TURN OFF AND THEN WITH OUT ANY CHANGE IN CONTROLS RESUME WIPING. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN A SITUATION WHERE THIS HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I COULD IMAGINE SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED TO TURN ON MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT SWITCHING THEM ON, TO MAKE THE LIGHTS WORK. VAN WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NEVER BE REPLICATED FOR THEM. NOW THE HEADLIGHTS NOT ONLY FAIL TO TURN ON MOST OF THE TIME, WITHOUT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT HAVE STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS TONIGHT, WHEN THEY FIRST WOULDN'T TURN ON, THEN ONCE ON, REPEATEDLY TURNED ON AND OFF, ALSO DIMMING AND GROWING BRIGHTER. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WIPER HIGH BEAMS. WE NOTICED THIS A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WHEN WE TURN THE TURNING SIGNAL ON TO GO RIGHT IT WAS SAYING WE WHERE TRYING TO TURN LEFT . THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AND WE ALMOST GOT HIT. NOW ITS BEEN DOING IT MORE AND MORE.WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE MINI VAN SHE WAS TURNING LEFT ON A BUSY STREET. SHE TURNED THE TURNSIGNAL ON TO TURN LEFT BUT IT WAS SHOWING RIGHT SHE ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT SCARED MY THREE CHILDREN AND MY WIFE. *TR

Mileage: 40,360

SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH RIGHT, WHEN INDICATOR WAS SWITCHED TO FLASH LEFT. FORTUNATELY THIS ONLY ANGERED SEVERAL MOTORISTS, AND ACCIDENTS WERE AVOIDED. CHECKED FOR BAD GROUNDS IN ACCESSIBLE PLACES, ALL WIRING APPEARS INTACT. REPLACED SIGNAL SWITCH ARM AND MODULE TO SUCCESSFULLY CORRECT ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY BLINK THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED. WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT SIGNAL THE SIGNALS OCCASIONALLY BLINK RIGHT AND VISA VERSA. THIS MALFUNCTION MAY OCCUR TWO OR THREE TIMES IN A ROW AND THEN IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY FOR A DAY OR WEEK OR MORE. IT IS UNPREDICTABLE. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AS TRAILING OR ONCOMING DRIVERS RESPOND TO THE INCORRECT SIGNALS. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO WORK ON THIS PROBLEM IF IT ISN'T OCCURRING WHEN THEY WORK ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT NIGHT ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, SUDDENLY, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWELVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE BATTERY AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,300.

Mileage: 8,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT HER TURN SIGNAL FAILED WHEN SHE WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO ALMOST REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. SHE STATED THAT THE SIGNALS WERE FLASHING NORMALLY IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSIDE TURN SIGNALS SHOULD HAVE ALSO FAILED; THEREFORE, IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS BEFORE DISCOVERING THAT A WIRE LOCATED BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR WAS $1,200. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT NUMBER 18623701, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,600.

Mileage: 40,600

LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT CAUGHT FIRE WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL. WE USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO CONTROL THE FIRE. WYNNEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AFTER IT. INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED AS WELL AS CHRYSLER. FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED CLOSE TO OUR HOME. FIRE WAS NEAR THE GAS TANK. THIS IS A TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED EDITION MINIVAN, 2006, WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 18,000

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 *TR

Mileage: 2,475

WHEN I GO TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN MY LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT FLASHES BUT THE RIGHT ONE DOES NOT AND WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON MY LEFT SIGNAL NOTHING HAPPENS. *JB

Mileage: 43,500

I AUTHORIZE HNSTA TO WRITE A LETTER ON MY BEHALF TO: DAIMLER CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CENTER P.O. BOX 218004 AUBURN HILL MICHIGAN 48321-8004 ON FRIDAY AUGUST 3, 2007 WAS PARKED ON TROY AVE BETWEEN EASTERN PARKWAY AND UNION ST IN BROOKLYN NY WHILE PARKED ON THE WEST BOUND SIDE OF TOY AVE. I WAS TALKING TO SOME ASSOCIATES WHEN THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT OF MY 2006 CHEVROLET GRAND CARAVAN BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER: BAYSIDE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE 212-19 NORTHERN BLVD BAYSIDE, NY 11361-3193 I WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO EXCHANGE THIS VEHICLE FOR A SAFER ONE. THERE MECHANICS HAS DETERMINED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT IN THIS ONE. I BELIEVE THIS TYPE OF CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD NOT FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW AS A COMMON DEFECT. I AM REALLY GLAD I DID NO TAKE THE TRIP TO NORTH CAROLINA WITH MY FAMILY AND THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY OR MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ALONE WITH MY TWO KIDS. *TR THERE WAS A WIRING SHORT IN THE TAIL LAMP.UPDATED 09/10/07. *JB

Mileage: 15,000

I WAS DRIVING AND ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. I TURNED ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BUT MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON INSTEAD. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR BEHIND ME NOT REELING I WAS TURNING RIGHT AND THEY REAR ENDED ME. I TESTED BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND MY LEFT SIGNAL DID NOT WORK AT ALL AND MY RIGHT ONE WOULD BLINK THE LEFT LIGHT. *JB

Mileage: 41,000