2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL BAR WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED LUCAS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1624 NJ-38, LUMBERTON, NJ 08048, (609) 845-0030) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ROAD SALT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED FROM A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. *BF*JB

Mileage: 113,000

THE WHOLE LOWER BODY IS RUSTED WITH DEEP HOLES AND I HAD TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE NEXT MA STATE INSPECTION. THE RUST STARTED APPEARING THREE TO FOUR YEARS AGO. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT HOOD DUE TO LARGE HOLES. UNDER THE BODY FLOOR PANELS HOLES HAVE APPEARED. I SEE ALL KINDS OF SAME MODEL YEARS WHEN I DRIVE HUNDREDS OF ONES OVER THE YEARS AND I SEE RUST ALL ALL OF THEM. SOME SEVERE SOME MINOR BUT I ALWAYS SEE RUST. THE INCLUDED PICTURES ARE A VERY SMALL SNAPSHOT.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DOOR OPENED APPROXIMATELY 80% AND THEN CLOSED; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER DOOR DID NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE DOOR, BUT THERE WAS NO MOTION FOLLOWING THAT NOISE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS BENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

MY SON HIT A 2000 POUND COW AT 40 MPH. IT WAS STANDING IN THE ROAD AFTER A CURVE. HE NEVER HAD TIME TO HIT THE BREAK BUT STOPPED INSTANTLY. IT HIT HEAD ON AND THEN FLEW UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRONT END CAVED IN AND THE RADIATOR WAS BENT INTO THE ENGINE. THE VAN IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. WE CHECKED ON LINE AND OTHER YEARS AROUND OUR VAN HAD A RECALL BUT NOT OURS. I REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER BUT THEY SAID AIRBAGS DON'T GO OFF WHEN YOU 'DRIVE THROUGH AN ANIMAL'. I'VE KNOWN PEOPLE WHO HAVE HIT DEER WITH LESS DAMAGE AND THEIR AIRBAGS DID GO OFF.

Mileage: 114,422

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER OPENING THE REAR LIFTGATE, IT SUDDENLY CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS DIAGNOSED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS SUBSTANTIAL. MY WIFE AND SON HAD BOTH MINOR INJURIES. *TR

Mileage: 136,000

THE SPARE TIRE CARRIERS DO NOT RELEASE THE TIRE. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE A TIRE. THE CABLE RELEASES BUT THE TIRE STAYS UP. YOU HAVE TO LAY ON THE GROUND GET YOUR LEGS UNDER THE CAR WHILE IT IS JACKED UP AND WITH TRY TO KICK THE TIRE LOOSE. VERY DANGEROUS! WE HAVE A FLEET OF DODGE / CHRYSLER MINI VANS MOST HAVE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE. WHEN WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE TOYOTA CAMPAIGN I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT WHY CHRYSLER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 159,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 20MPH, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT OF MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2006 VAN. IT BECAME LODGED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JACKED UP AND THE TIRE WAS THEN RELEASED. THE CABLE IS FRAYED. FURTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO PIPES THAT FELL WITH THE TIRE. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED AS I FELT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THERE. I CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A SAFETY RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN AN ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT IT HAS BEEN AND IS AN ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MINE AND OTHERS SAFETY REGARDING THESE VEHICLES WITH SPARE TIRES MOUNTED UNDERNEATH. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING FASTER, OR ON A HIGHWAY, INJURIES OR FATALITIES COULD HAVE RESULTED. I CALLED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS AND WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT MY DRIVING AND WHETHER I HIT SOMETHING, WHICH I ASSURE YOU I DID NOT. I AM CONCERNED THAT CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY. *TR

Mileage: 89,522

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE SLIDING DOORS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTORS ON THE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WAS FRACTURED AND COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500. UPDATED 11/23/11*BF UPDATED 12/30/11

Mileage: 69,500

AFTER STOPPING IN MY GARAGE, I USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. THE DOOR BEGAN TO OPEN, AND I REACHED IN TO PICK UP MY BAG. THE DOOR CAUGHT SUDDENLY AND STARTED TO CLOSE QUICKLY. I REACHED UP WITH MY RIGHT ARM TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING ON ME, WHICH IT DID. I THEN TRIED TO BACK OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE THE DOOR SUDDENLY CLOSED AGAIN. THE DOOR CAUGHT AGAIN, THIS TIME SLAMMING INTO MY RIGHT CHEEK AND CAUSING A CONCUSSION. 10 DAYS LATER, AND I AM STILL RECOVERING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T WANT OTHERS TO FACE THE SAME POSSIBILITY OF INJURY. *TR

Mileage: 68,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY (MODIFIED VAN). WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF AND CLOSED WITHIN A FEW MINUTES; HOWEVER, AN OPEN SPACE REMAINED BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE BLACK BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,201 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,636.

Mileage: 41,201

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR YET THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE DOOR WAS OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

Mileage: 45,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT REMAIN OPEN OR CLOSED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE DOOR MANUALLY YET THE DOOR WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Mileage: 49,500

RIGHT REAR POWER DOOR FAILS TO OPEN FROM REAR PUSH BUTTON, LATER IN TIME, DOOR LOCK FAILED TO OPEN WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS, ALSO DOOR WON'T LOCK ON AUTO., OR WHEN DRIVING AS THE REST OF THE DOORS. VERY DANGEROUS, MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDE QUITE REGULARLY AND AFRAID DOOR MAY MALFUNCTION. ALSO WHEN TURN LEFT AT TIMES THEIRS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

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. *JB

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS THE SENSORS DO NOT DO THEIR JOB!! WE QUESTIONED THIS WITH THE SALESMAN UPON PURCHASE AND WE WERE REASSURED THEY WORK FINE THEN WE ASKED ABOUT IT AFTER PURCHASE WHILE IN FOR OTHER REPAIRS STILL REASSURED THEY WORK FINE CAUSE "IF IT DOESN'T DO IT WHILE IT IS HERE THEN THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT". (THAT IS WHAT THE TECH'S ALWAYS SAY WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER) WE HAD THE WORST RUN IN WITH THE ELECTRONIC DOORS THIS MORNING 6/19/2008! DRIVERS SIDE. I A GROWN 115 POUND 5FOOT 4 WOMAN WAS PINNED HIP TO HIP MY RIGHT KNEE WAS RESTING ON THE FLOOR BOARD FACING IN THE CAR . WHILE I PUSHED BACK TO GET FREE THE DOOR ONLY MADE THE NOISES OF IT TRYING TO OPEN DDD DDD DDD IT DID NOT FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE THAT IS A LONG TIME TO HAVE THAT CONTINUALLY ADDING MORE PRESSURE WHILE THE DOOR TRIED TO FORCE ITSELF CLOSED ON ME AS AN ADULT THANK GOD IT WAS NOT ONE OF MY SMALLER CHILDREN. I AM POSITIVE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED EXTREME INJURIES ON ONE OF THEM OR ANY CHILD. IM SURPRISED IT DIDN'T INJURE ME WORSE. I WAS SURE THE LATCH HAD PUNCTURED MY THIGH FORTUNATELY IT HAD NOT. I WAS LEFT WITH A GOOD SIZE PROBABLY 1 1/2 - 2 IN HARD LUMP AND A WONDERFULLY COLORFUL BRUISE AND LOTS OF SORENESS NOT ONLY TO THE TOUCH BUT WALKING AND PUTTING MY WEIGHT DOWN ON MY RIGHT LEG. *TR

Mileage: 37,582

MY 2 YEAR OLD SON PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE HATCH ON OUR 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI-VAN AND MY HUSBAND WAS PACKING THE CAR AND WAS UNDER THE HATCH AND HE THOUGHT IS WAS GOING TO BOUNCE BACK UP LIKE IT HAS IN THE PAST AND IT DID NOT. THE BACK HATCH KEPT CLOSING DOWN ON HIM HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO PIN HIM IN SO HE PUT HIS ARM OVER HIS HEAD TO TRY AND STOP THE HATCH FROM PUSHING DOWN ON HIM AND ONLY WHEN HE PUSHED UP SO HARD THAT IS SNAPPED THE ARM OFF THE BACK HATCH DID IT STOP AND BOUNCE BACK UP. ALSO MY HUSBANDS WRIST AND ARM WERE SWOLLEN FROM THE HATCH PUSHING DOWN ON HIM. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN BY TWO YEAR SON UNDER THERE AND IT COULD OF KILLED A SMALL CHILD OR PERSON. MY HUSBAND STATED HE BARELY WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE HATCH UP. *NM

Mileage: 7,400