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2006 Chrysler Town And Country Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 431 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country, most often about the steering (26% of complaints, typically around 50,500 miles). It is 11th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2006 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Steering
110 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles. Parts named most often: rack and pinion, hydraulic power assist.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chrysler town & country. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH, proceeding to make a turn. There was a loud whining noise coming from the steering wheel. When the vehicle was parked the contact detected power steering fluid leakage on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized…
Rack & pinion whining, power steering harder to steer. At about 50k mi started to hear a whining sound coming from the engine area, took it in to Chrysler and they advised it was coming from the rack and pinion, but it does not affect drive of vehicle and refused to cover it under warranty, so we did not do anything…
Lights
76 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: turn signal, headlights, tail lights.
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…
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…
Electrical
74 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, wiring, 12v/24v/48v battery.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that immediately after refueling, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure…
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…
Air bags
61 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 70,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that the lights on the instrument panel illuminated intermittently, but the air bag light remained illuminated constantly. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with…
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that the frontal air bag warning sensor was defective. The vehicle was inspected by a mechanic that stated there was a recall for the air bags under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v008000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). The contact was…
Fuel system
40 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 94,500 miles.
Check valve stuck closed, could not put in gas, had to install a new tank at the dealers $800.00plus it should be under extended warranty like the durango is, it is the same tank.
Had just filled my gas tank and drove approximately half a block in distance, went to turn onto a side street and car stalled causing loss of power and steering in the turn. There have been a few previous incidents occurring after filling the gas tank (sometimes engine sputters, sometimes stalls, and twice the engine…
Brakes
36 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 35,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, conventional.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving 5 MPH the front brakes started to grind whenever the brakes were applied. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer four times in the past two years to have the front brakes replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the braking system was too…
Ignition switch shuts off while driving and engine stops running. Possible from bumps in road or bumping key ring with drivers knee. Has happened more than three times.
Engine
31 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 57,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that the check engine and air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
Driving on road at 50 MPH. The engine just just off. Drove off the road into woods luckily no accident. The car then started back up right away. I had to reverse into on coming traffic. I had 3 young kids in car at the time as well. Put me in a scary situation. Had work done on ignition system, tune up, belt changes…
Visibility and wipers
24 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: glass, side/rear, power window devices and controls, sun/moon roof assembly, windshield wiper/washer.
The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the windshield wiper failed. The windshield wiper was replaced at least three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. The contact referenced…
Issue- driver window stopped working then sometimes it closes very slowly then stops. During the winter I opened the window to get gas and window would not close. Seen same make and model with similar issues. Issue 2- air conditioner front condenser gets damage allot with stuff coming off the road especially on…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 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.
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.
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
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
Questions about the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (110 complaints, typically around 50,500 miles); lights (76 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles); electrical (74 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country have?
- 2 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 2006 a bad year for the Chrysler Town And Country?
- It is 11th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints, with 431 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.