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 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 and country power door locks inoperative. Pulling the 20A iod fuse and reinserting it fixes the problem for about 3 or lock/unlocks of the vehicle. After that the locks are broken again. Kids can open the door while in motion because the door does not lock at this point.
I had to have the clock spring replaced on my 2005 Chrysler Town & Country van. This same part was the subject of a recall in 1999-2002. It seems they still don't have it right. I was told by the dealer that Chrysler did not cover the repair. It controls the airbag! can you help? [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
2005 Chrysler Town & Country: Wiring damage by rodents causing multiple electrical systems failure including failure to start necessitating in vehicle towing to dealer for repairs. Material in wire insulation appears to attract rodents. Problems occurred in 2009 & 2010.
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.
My 2005 Chrysler Town and country van has an electrical problem that causes the dash light gauges headlights, door locks, interior lights to flash off and on. Then the car will cut off and will not start until the car sits for a while. There is no warning as to when this will happen. Has been in for same repair problem 5 times all types of things have been replaced but problem recurs without warning. Very dangerous when headlights go off without warning and car cuts off without warning. Date below is 5 the occurrence.
- High Point, NC, USA
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Our Chrysler T&C 2005 lmtd, will stall while in motion. The dash and all cabin electrical will flash and eventually shut off at once. This happens at slow speeds, approaching intersections and when accelerating at intersections. Yesterday my wife was crossing a intersection when the van stalled causing her to stop abruptly in the intersection. If it wasn't for a police officer behind her interceding and stopping traffic, she would have been hit by several cars. We have brought the car into service over 8 times to our local dealership to no avail. The BCM was replaced, alternator. They can't replicate the issue and have no answers. This car is a danger to drive. This issue happens on a daily basis while in traffic. At highway speeds the car is fine.
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town and country. The contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 30 mph, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the egr valve would need to be replaced. The contact declined however the mechanic did reset the vehicle central computer. The dealer was unaware if repairs to the egr valve would be covered under the contact's factory warranty. There were no further repairs made to the vehicle. The contact believes that the vehicle auto warranty should take the liability for the vehicle repairs. The approximate failure and current mileages were 47,000.
Electrical system failure. Dashboard flickers on and off when pressing on the gas. Headlight went out. This has happened for months and no one at Chrysler will say anything is wrong. They won't even drive in the van to see it do it.
Electrical problems. Headlights flicker on and off, speedometer goes to 0, fuel gauge goes to empty, radio goes off then on, all lights flicker on and off, turn signal flickers off and on, locks do not work on occasion. Van does not always start and sometimes stalls, air blows out the vents even when the vents are off. I have had the BCM replaced 3 times, the cluster panel replaced, the alternator replaced 2 times, fan replaced, replaced power distribution center. Chrysler service center claimed they checked all wiring. Van is still not fixed. I feel it is dangerous for my children. This happens all the time while driving. I have had it towed because it would not start. I have had it worked on so many times. I have read other people have this problem. Airbag light is now on again.
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 recall. I called Chrysler directly and was told that I could get the sensor fixed right now, but it would have to be at my own expense. The dealership was going to charge me $130 for diagnostics, when they should already know about the recall. My concern is this: If (god forbid) I happen to be in a crash between now and June, what happens if my airbag doesn't deploy" Chrysler is aware that my sensor is out and is doing nothing. What are my options for ensuring the safety of my vehicle over the course of the next three months, before the "official" recall begins" I truly think this is a sham that Chrysler knows about the problem, but is taking their sweet time in coming up with a solution and fixing our defective vehicles.
I have a 2005 Chrysler Town and country it started with my locks stopping working I disconnected it and than it worked for a couple of weeks than it would go out again. Now my ABS and traction control light came on and quit working for a week now the light went out and works I tried the battery thing again but did not work. I'm afraid the computer may stop working when diving. I only have 48,000 miles on it.
Headlights and console lights on my 2005 T&C go out while driving. They come back on within a second or two. I had the switch checked and was found to be working ok.
Air-bag fault light came on while driving down the road. Dealer says that both front impact sensors need to be replaced due to corrosion, to the tune of $300! it doesn't seem reasonable that after 5 years and 62,000 a required safety device this important should have to be replaced at my expense due to corrosion.
Two years ago, February 2008, I had the body control module on my 2005 Chrysler Town & Country replaced. The van was a little over three years old and out of warranty. The repair cost $658. It was replaced with a dealer part at a Chrysler dealership. This past Saturday it started with the same symptoms as in 2008. It won't start, the doors will not unlock, and it drains the battery. I just want to know if other van owners have the same problems.
Headlamps go off intermittently. Movement of headlamp switch will turn them back on, but, interior lights are dead when opening door and overhead computer is dead when lights are on. Dangerous situation for the headlamps as it could cause a wreck. Reading online blogs this seems to be a bad problem with the 2005 model year Chrysler Town and country's and Dodge Caravan's. does someone have to get killed first to warrant an NHTSA investigation? I did a search on investigations for my vehicle year and type and only found the air bag investigations. This is a very common issue with not only my year but other years of Chrysler mini-vans. It needs attention!
Bought my car March 1st 2005. Took it back on March 11th 2005 because the remote start for the car would start the car for two seconds then cut off, then start again for two seconds, then cut again, ect. The car dealer shop repaired the problem that day. After I took the car home, the remote stopped working after two days. I took the car back to the car dealer. They said they replaced a part again. Well, I didn't try using the remote again until February of 2007. When I tried to use it then, it just would not work at all. I did not take it back to the car dealer until August of 2008 to see if they would repair or replace it again. The car dealer told me this would be the last time they would repair this remote problem on this car because the warrant had ran out. Since then the remote start on my 2005 Chrysler/Town & Country/touring has stopped working again.
3 times - the power side doors, power door locks, and power windows will quit working. As noted above, we remove a fuse, leave it out for 10 minutes, replace, and everything works again. This seems to happen every 4-6 months. There are numerous listings of this same problem on the internet. Thanks to blogs, I found the repair for the problem.
On 2005 Chrysler Town and country, power door locks completely stop working. Pulling the iod fuse fixes the problem for a couple weeks, then they stop working again. Dealer wants $100 to upgrade software. Internet search shows this is a very common problem after 45,000 miles.
2005 Chrysler Town and country. Door locks, auto seat adjustment, dvd player and turn signals all stop working, or working intermittently. The work around is to remove and replace iod 20 amp fuse, resetting the BCM computer.
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- Sumerduck, VA, USA