Summary: Potential failure of emergency brake cable on 2005 Chrysler Town and country minivans due to incorrect routing of cable alongside rear suspension link. Detail: I was doing some maintenance on our '05 T&C touring the other day when I noticed that the driver's side emergency brake cable is rubbing on one of the vertical rear suspension links. It has worn through the outer sheath of the cable, and the cable itself has been exposed. That cable is very, very stiff, and it looks like it was routed that way at the factory. I have no idea how I would re-route it to get it away from that suspension link. The problem appears to be a factory defect. Anecdotal evidence in an inquiry at the Chrysler minivan fan club website's forums would indicate other owners have encountered the same problem. You can view the thread without joining or becoming a member at forum.chryslerminivan.net/showthread.php?T=16879.

- Sterling Heights, MI, USA

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 suspension, axle or transmission[6-transmission seems to slip or jerk into and out of gear between 15-45 mph. Service department could not duplicate any of my concerns but by the same token my mileage out was the same as my mileage in so I'm not sure it was even driven. Three[3] days later I came in and ask for someone to drive with me and the technician was able to hear the noise before we had gone a mile, at that time he thought is was just a loose spare tire but when I came back that afternoon I was told it was the catalytic converter but there was not one in town and as soon as it came in it would be repaired. It was supposedly order on Thursday Jan 19,2006 and received on Jan 26,2006. Catalytic converter was replaced on Jan 27,2006 as well as exhaust manifold gasket. [7-on this date I also reported on Jan 26,2006, when I was braking to slow down to turn right the car engine surged forward and almost lost control of car-nothing was listed on the service copy as cause or what was tested for the engine surging when braking.[8-rear brakes have crystallized and need to be replaced at my cost. Am getting other prices at this time.

- Bulverde, TX, USA