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2005 Chrysler Town And Country Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 857 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Chrysler Town And Country, most often about the electrical (19% of complaints, typically around 85,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Town And Country model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2005 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Electrical
164 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles. Parts named most often: wiring, instrument cluster/panel, ignition, alternator/generator/regulator.
Headlights frequently don't come on when turned on. Sometimes, if I turn the switch over and over again, they will turn on. Also, the high level head lights don't stay on unless I hold the level to keep them on.
I own a 2005 Chrysler Town And Country minivan. I noticed that there is a recall on the front crash sensor that doesn't start until june, but my airbag warning light is already illuminated. It started lighting up a couple of months ago. When I contacted my local Chrysler dealership, they denied any knowledge of a…
Air bags
153 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, on-off switch assembly, side/window.
Air bag sensors in front bumper corroded and failed. I had to replace them at the cost of over $300. I have the old parts. The consumer was informed of a recall after the repairs were made to his vehicle regarding the air bag sensors and he is now seeking reimbursement. Updated 08/10/11. Jb
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. The air bag light dimmed. Approximately five miles later, the air bag light began illuminating…
Steering
121 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion, hydraulic power assist system, linkages, column.
I bought a 2005 Chrysler town & country with 48,000 miles on june 29,2007. In january 2008 while driving my van I had a loud squeal coming from the steering,upon checking I found that I was losing power steering fluid, I set an appointment up with the dealership to have the problem checked. On 01/29/2008 I was told by…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town And Country. In december of 2007, the contact heard a clicking noise while turning the vehicle at 35 MPH. She took the vehicle to the dealer, but they did not make any repairs. She returned to the dealer in january of 2008, but the dealer still could not find any failure. Most…
Lights
117 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: headlights, turn signal, hazard flashing warning lights.
Headlights frequently don't come on when turned on. Sometimes, if I turn the switch over and over again, they will turn on. Also, the high level head lights don't stay on unless I hold the level to keep them on.
The headlights on my 2005 Chrysler t&c minivan rarely come on when the switch is turned on. I normally have to turn the switch off, then back on 10 or more times before the lights will come on. Once, while driving the lights turned off. This has been ongoing since about june 2010. Same problem as NHTSA action number …
Fuel system
95 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery, fuel injection system.
Upon filling up with gasoline, especially when filling up completely, the engine will cut out several times while driving. It can happen from 1/10 of a mile, up to 5 or 6 miles on the tripometer. The problem started occurring when the vehicle reached about 75,000 miles and is continuing to do it at about 76,400 miles.…
After my last 3 fill-ups, my 2005 Chrysler t&c stalls within about 30 seconds of re-start, usually in the gas stations driveway. The service station indicated the cause to be the roll-over valve and that the entire gas tank would need to be replaced. Typically gas fumes should be sent to the evaporator, but now liquid…
Engine
91 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 69,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the engine stalled without warning. The engine was restarted and the vehicle resumed as normal. The dealer was notified in regards to the failure and informed the contact to bring the vehicle in for inspection. The…
Ac unit failed on this because of the lines going to the rear AC unit corroded through. I have read several posts and see there was a tsb sent out regarding this. Contacted the dealer and they said there is no recall. This really surprises me with so many issues on this.
Brakes
70 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 26,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, pedals and linkages, fluid.
Right front brake pad worn to metal at 26,000 miles while the left front had 50% life. Chrysler refused to cover as a warranty item. Service manager claims this wear pattern is normal.
1-reported vibration in steering wheel between 20-50 MPH [2-possible exhaust leak, I was getting sleepy after 20-30 min drive time, I use recycle mode on A/C due to having asthma [ 3-reported noise from the muffler/exhaust area[4- A/C compressor makes a laboring noise [5-vibration and a growling noise in rear…
Doors and locks
60 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 56,500 miles. Parts named most often: doors, hatchback/liftgate.
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that he was unable to unlock the doors using the key fob. The only way to enter the vehicle was to unlock the doors manually. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but…
2005 Chrysler Town And Country with 70000 miles for the last year every few weeks the powers locks stop working and I find that I have to pull a fuse out and replace it, the fuse is still good but resets the door locks for a few days to sometimes a few weeks. But then again you stop try to lock the doors hear the horn…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Chrysler Town And Country recalls
Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Risk: If the front crash sensors become inoperative, the driver is immediately alerted by illumination of the airbag warning light and the vehicle should be promptly serviced. Until the vehicle is repaired, the airbags may not provide the enhanced protection in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will replace the front airbag sensors with a new design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety improvement campaign will begin during june 2010. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 dodge caravan, grand caravan and chrysler town & country vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, alaska and the district of columbia. The front crash sensors may crack under certain environmental conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. This can cause the sensor to become inoperative and illuminate the airbag warning light. These sensors were added to enhance the performance of the airbag system in certain frontal crashes.
Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Risk: In one of these crashes, with one or both of the vehicle's uf sensors inoperative, the occupants will not benefit from the enhanced air bag protection that these sensors would provide.
Fix: For vehicles registered in the recall states, dealers will replace the original uf air bag sensors with ones with greater corrosion resistance. Vehicles registered in other states will obtain a lifetime free replacement of any uf sensor that fails. The campaign began on july 2, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Certain minivans are being recalled that were originally sold in or currently registered in the 27 states plus the district of columbia that use greater amounts of salt for winter road deicing. The up-front (uf) air bag sensors that contain brass bushings installed in these vehicles may corrode and crack allowing water to enter the sensor. These sensors provide enhanced air bag performance in certain types of frontal crashes.
Visibility and wipers: motor
Risk: During certain operating conditions, loss of front windshield wiping capability could occur, and the driver's vision could be obscured which could result in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper motor free of charge. The recall began on june 19, 2006, to dodge durango owners. Minivan owners will be notified during july 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
On certain vans and sport utility vehicles, the front windshield wiper motor armature shaft may break.
Seat belts: retractor
Risk: As a result, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant during certain crash conditions, which can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the retractor assemblies and any seat belt assembly that does not have the stake will be replaced. Owner notification began on february 23, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
After performing the ncap test, it was discovered that on certain minivans equipped without the available "stow 'n go" seating option, the right front seat belt retractor assembly may have been improperly assembled.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Engine stall after refueling
Summary
This defect petition evaluates july 7, 2014 allegations from an owner of a model year (my) 2007 dodge grand caravan minivan that engine stall occurs in these vehicles without warning after refueling.the petitioner's vehicle is a chrysler rs platform minivan.the rs platform includes my 2003 through 2007 dodge grand caravan, dodge caravan, chrysler town and country and chrysler voyager minivans.NHTSA evaluated the petition by analyzing consumer complaints submitted to the agency, analyzing field data, reviewing technical information provided in chrysler's response to an agency information request and testing an rs minivan identified by its owner as experiencing post-refuel engine stalls.after
Loss of headlight illumination
Summary
The subject vehicle (sv) population includes my 2005-2006 vehicles built between march 2004 and december 2005 manufactured with a trw supplied headlight switch assembly (hsa).the hsa was the primary focus of the investigation; earlier and later vehicles utilized different hsas.consumers complain that the headlights in the subject vehicles do not illuminate when the hsa is turned on, or that the headlights extinguish while on (subject failure).no other driving lights are affected.the front marker, tail, and instrument lamps operate.also, the high beams can be illuminated by holding the turn signal stalk in the up position.as reported by consumers, turning the hsa off and on typically corrects
Fleet vehicle recall completion audit
Summary
On november 18, 2010, NHTSA's recall management division (rmd) opened an audit query (aq10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.it was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.rmd queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (ford, chrysler, and general motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.the rental
Loss of headlight illumination
Summary
To date, odi has interviewed several complainants who confirmed that the headlights fully extinguish, and remain extinguished, on an intermittent basis.in most cases this occurred while the vehicle was in motion.the occurrences do not show a repeatable pattern, and the problem occurs at a low frequency, typically one or more weeks between failures.for this reason most complainants have not attempted diagnosis or repair of the problem, so the cause is unknown, and the problem continues to occur.in the cases where repairs have been attempted, which consisted mainly of headlight switch and body control module replacements, mixed success is reported.in interviews complainants advised odi that th
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Summary
Chrysler will replace the frame rail-mounted front air bag crash sensors in approximately 312,442 model year (my) 2005 and 2006 chrysler minivans (recall 10v-008).these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with ultradur brand plastic housings and steel bushings and were built between january 19, 2005 and april 5, 2006.this action covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in 27 states (alaska, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia and wiscons
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Summary
Daimlerchrysler (dcc) will replace the frame rail-mounted front air bag crash sensors in approximately 270,958 my 2005 daimlerchrysler minivans (NHTSA recall no. 07v-192).these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with brass bushings and were built between april 24, 2003 and february 2, 2005.this action covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in 27 states (alaska, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin) and the district of col
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Summary
The model year (my) 2005 daimlerchrysler (dc) minivans have the new advanced frontal air bag systems with two front crash sensors mounted on the frame rails behind the front bumper and a main crash sensor inside the air bag control module mounted in the passenger compartment.according to dc, the front crash sensors are designed to optimize detection of frontal offset and angular crashes.the advanced air bag system offers different levels of air bag inflation based on input from the crash sensors.this investigation revealed that the front crash sensors can corrode from water entering the sensor assembly.dc is still investigating all potential root causes of sensor failures.a corroded sensor c
Questions about the 2005 Chrysler Town And Country
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chrysler Town And Country?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (164 complaints, typically around 85,000 miles); air bags (153 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles); steering (121 complaints, typically around 55,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Chrysler Town And Country have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 11, 2010 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Chrysler Town And Country?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Town And Country model year since 2000, with 857 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.