Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 05005 | 03/17/2005 | 10013793 | Rapid response transmittal#05-005. malfunction indicator lamp illumination diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0135 - o2 sensor 1/1 heater performance. *sc | 04/26/2005 | |
| 0900105 | 12/10/2005 | 0900105A | 10013774 | Cylinder head bolt re-torque procedure. gpop - issue review system. *tt | 04/26/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 06 | 04/01/2006 | 10019905 | Leaking coolant at the heater tube crimps. customer satisfaction notification f06 - underbody heater hoses. *tt | 05/10/2006 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0900305 | 06/23/2005 | 10016924 | Engine compartment squeak under light throttle tip-in. *tt | 10/17/2005 | |
| 05008 | 05/09/2005 | 05008A | 10016753 | Rapid response transmittal service action #05-008a. turbo engine bent valve or valves. *tt | 10/04/2005 |
| 1802305 | 05/17/2005 | 10016749 | Rough idle after hot start. *tt | 10/04/2005 | |
| 1801005 | 03/04/2005 | 1801005A | 10012812 | Mil illumination diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0135 - o2 sensor 1/1 heater performance. *tt | 03/31/2005 |
| 1804204 | 11/18/2004 | 10011543 | Driveability improvements or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p2074. flash. *tt | 01/26/2005 | |
| 1803504 | 11/18/2004 | 1803504A | 10010486 | Malfunction indicator lamp illumination with diagnostic trouble code p0339: flash. *tt this bulletin supersedes bulletin 18-035-04, dated september 1, 2004. *tt | 11/29/2004 |
| 0901304 | 08/06/2004 | 10009773 | Gasoline engine oil quality and viscosity grades. *tt | 10/25/2004 | |
| 04019 | 08/19/2004 | 10009799 | 3.3l or 3.8l engine non-polished number two connecting rod journal. rapid response transmittal. *tt | 10/25/2004 | |
| 1802404 | 06/01/2004 | 10008426 | Idle fluctuation and or malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination diagnostic trouble codes p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303 or p0304. *tt | 07/30/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 82467 | ||
| The first time, about a half mile after a fill-up while making a right hand turn, the engine died. re-started without any other problems. most of the time when this has happened is when making a turn but there has been times when stopped in traffic, the engine dies. has always re-started. there has never been a failure if the tank is re-fueled to approximately 7/8 full. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. as the vehicle was merged to the shoulder, the engine immediately restarted. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose a failure. the manufacturer was notified of the issue who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and that the contact would need to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. as the vehicle was merged to the shoulder, the engine immediately restarted. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose a failure. the manufacturer was notified of the issue who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and that the contact would need to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 45000 | ||
| All failures progressed in sequence over a period of time. door locks failed to lock and or unlock intermittantly using power controls. instrument panel lights and gages would flicker and pulse on and off, at times just off at night for different periods of time, usually minutes. headlights would flicker between brights and dims or on and off. radio lights flicker on or off. instrument panel indicators light up for minutes at a time and then shut off with apparently nothing wrong. seat belt audible alarm sounds on occasion when driving for no apparent reason. cooling fan turns on hours after parking and can only be shut off by removing fuse or draining battery. engine stalls at high speed abruptly, and turns back on. transmission disengages and then re-engages after a few seconds. occasionally the ignition switch will not provide power to the starter until after a few attempts and a few minutes. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. as the vehicle was merged to the shoulder, the engine immediately restarted. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose a failure. the manufacturer was notified of the issue who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and that the contact would need to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 45000 | ||
| All failures progressed in sequence over a period of time. door locks failed to lock and or unlock intermittantly using power controls. instrument panel lights and gages would flicker and pulse on and off, at times just off at night for different periods of time, usually minutes. headlights would flicker between brights and dims or on and off. radio lights flicker on or off. instrument panel indicators light up for minutes at a time and then shut off with apparently nothing wrong. seat belt audible alarm sounds on occasion when driving for no apparent reason. cooling fan turns on hours after parking and can only be shut off by removing fuse or draining battery. engine stalls at high speed abruptly, and turns back on. transmission disengages and then re-engages after a few seconds. occasionally the ignition switch will not provide power to the starter until after a few attempts and a few minutes. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalls. there are no warning lights illuminating when the vehicle stalls. as the vehicle merged to the shoulder the engine would immediately restart. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic but could not find any failure. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls and to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 100,000. mw | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 45000 | ||
| All failures progressed in sequence over a period of time. door locks failed to lock and or unlock intermittantly using power controls. instrument panel lights and gages would flicker and pulse on and off, at times just off at night for different periods of time, usually minutes. headlights would flicker between brights and dims or on and off. radio lights flicker on or off. instrument panel indicators light up for minutes at a time and then shut off with apparently nothing wrong. seat belt audible alarm sounds on occasion when driving for no apparent reason. cooling fan turns on hours after parking and can only be shut off by removing fuse or draining battery. engine stalls at high speed abruptly, and turns back on. transmission disengages and then re-engages after a few seconds. occasionally the ignition switch will not provide power to the starter until after a few attempts and a few minutes. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalls. there are no warning lights illuminating when the vehicle stalls. as the vehicle merged to the shoulder the engine would immediately restart. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic but could not find any failure. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls and to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the failure mileage was 100,000. mw | |||
| 06/03/2009 | 45000 | ||
| All failures progressed in sequence over a period of time. door locks failed to lock and or unlock intermittantly using power controls. instrument panel lights and gages would flicker and pulse on and off, at times just off at night for different periods of time, usually minutes. headlights would flicker between brights and dims or on and off. radio lights flicker on or off. instrument panel indicators light up for minutes at a time and then shut off with apparently nothing wrong. seat belt audible alarm sounds on occasion when driving for no apparent reason. cooling fan turns on hours after parking and can only be shut off by removing fuse or draining battery. engine stalls at high speed abruptly, and turns back on. transmission disengages and then re-engages after a few seconds. occasionally the ignition switch will not provide power to the starter until after a few attempts and a few minutes. | |||
| 11/11/2011 | 68462 | ||
| Tl- 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 manufacturer was also notified of the failure but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 68,462. kmj | |||
| 11/11/2011 | 68462 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact stated while making a left hand turn on normal road conditions the engine stalled without warning. the engine was turned off and on then restarted back normal. the dealer was notified in regards to the failure and informed the contact to bring the vehicle in for inspection. the manufacturer was notified who stated to contact nhtsa. the failure mileage was 68,462. mw | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. the dealer was unable to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 42,000. | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically stall without warning. the dealer was unable to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 42,000. kmj | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the vehicle would shut off at anytime. the dealer was unable to repair the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 42,000. nw | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 61000 | ||
| My wife was driving to work when the van stalled out. she said she lost all power and almost got rear ended. i read where the 2008 and 2009 were recalled for the same thing. i took the van to a mechanic they could not get any codes. i fear for my family's safety. the mechanic said it was most likely the check valve that is built into the gas tank but not for sure. i read were two people died in the 08 and 09 and i don't wont this to happen to our family. thank you | |||
| 01/30/2009 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that for the last 2 years the vehicle would stall while driving at various speeds. the instrumental panel lights would flicker on and off leading to the stall. also, the headlights would would go out on a intermittent basis or just flicker as if there was a shortage. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000. tb | |||
| 01/19/2011 | 72000 | ||
| Chrysler 2005 town and country--car shaking that car seats would shake, making horrible engine noise, dealership refused to repair, three sets of breaks, oil pump failure, overall sensor failure, no light warnings, given warranty because of all the problems, but refused to repair final engine failure (rod blown), all regular maintenance was maintained by owner--three break downs | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 117000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. while driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was coasted to a nearby parking lot. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 117,000. | |||
| 11/24/2008 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Water pump broke, rack & pinion broke, thermostat. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 27226 | 1 | |
| At 27,000 miles the a/c on my chrysler town and country failed - leak in rear evaportor core. the system will hold no refrigerant at all. the dealer, white plains chrysler, 70 westchester ave., white plains, ny. cannot get this part as it is on back order and will not be available for one month at least. there are several other of the same vehicles at the same dealership awaiting this part. this seems an unreasonable situation and one the manufacturer should address. the only explanation from the manufacturer was that this is a popular car! it looks like an extraordinary number of defects in this part as i research it on the internet. that this part will not be available until the summer is over is unreasonable. we are a retired couple and my husband has congestive heart failure and could not in any way be subject to the temperatures inside this vehicle. we are thus without transportation. we are trapped in our home for the entire summer. why can't the manufacturer make this part available to the dealer in a more timely manner? *tr | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 80000 | 1 | |
| We have a 2005 town and country chrysler mini-van with a rack and pinion leak, oil pan gasket leak, and front timing cover seals leak. all issues that have come up in numerous other vehicles of the same make and year. there should be a recall. *tr | |||
| 01/14/2008 | 30000 | 1 | 04/08/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. while driving between 5-15 mph, the vehicle stalled while making a u turn. the contact restarted the vehicle and drove another 40-50 miles with no stalling. there were no warning indicators prior to the failure. the contact scheduled an appointment for the dealer to inspect the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 30,000. updated02-14-08 *bf the dealer stated replaced the wiper assembly. updated 02/14/08 *tr | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 37000 | 3 | 12/31/2004 |
| Started hearing bumping noises from front end. took to repair shop. they replaced tie rod ends and swing arm bushings. noise reduced, but stil bumping on acceleration. returned, had to replace front top engine mount.*ak | |||
| 06/05/2005 | 24000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the steering wheel locked and an unfamiliar noise was heard while attempting to turn the steering wheel. there were no warning indicator lights. the vehicle was driven to a chrysler dealer and liquid began pouring from the front end of the vehicle. the contact believes that the steering hose was replaced. recently, the vehicle began to bounce and make a rattling noise. the vehicle was driven to a chrysler dealer and the mechanic replaced the engine mount. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage is 32,000 and failure mileage was 24,000. | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 1 | 11/29/2005 | |
| 3/27/2007. 2005 chrysler town and country. contact states that the vehicle lost power and the gears could not be changed and there was no control over the gas or brakes . *mc *jb | |||
| 10/09/2006 | 23000 | 1 | 11/18/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds the vehicle stalled without warning. the problem occurred on several occasions and each time the vehicle was maneuvered off the road and restarted. the vehicle was driven to the dealer where the problem could not be detected. | |||
| 01/13/2006 | 26997 | 8 | |
| 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. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 11/12/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
| While driving the van it began surging, as if a fuel line problem, and then would die and each event the power steering would fail. i had to park the vehicle in a hospital parking lot and get it towed in morning. when attempting to start the vehicle, it made a very loud clank noise as if a rod broke. result is a $5000.00 engine replacement due to a faulty computer which sent erratic signals to cam sensor. vehicle has 120,000 miles....all commuting at gentle speeds (we have averaged 23-25 mpg so it is obvious we drive sensibly). we have been religious about service.....and can prove it. i have owned chrysler products since 1966 and this is the last! *tr | |||
| 12/03/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chrysler town and country with 45,000. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 46912 | 1 | 12/24/2004 |
| Having purchased a new chrysler, town & country minivan, in less than 3 years of ownership, i've had to make numerous repairs that i've never had to make on previously owned vehicles in the same lifespan of a vehicle. the quality of this van has been extremely disappointing. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2005 | 19115 | 1 | 12/29/2004 |
| Vibration and in brake petal and/ or steering wheel. when turning sharply to left makes a grinding noise also has a bumping feeling like something is loose. service department checked and had warped rotors and needed front disk brakes for the vibration, the grinding and the bumping noise was loose suspension sway links front brakes were replaced and rotors were resurfaced- i had to pay for the brake and rotor repair; the suspension loose sway bar links were replace listed was replaced front sway bar link and a link-sway eliminator. driver seat feels like it has lost its cushion sometimes feels like there is a hard knot of something in the tail bone area of the anatomy. the a/c vents are unable to adjust for cooling the front and side windows. the floor vents do not line up with the openings in the floor console causing any air to be moved toward the front and under the dash. was told the seat and a/c was all in normal operation. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 103674 | ||
| The 2005 chrysler town and country stalls when we fill it up with gasoline. we had the valve replaced and all the codes cleared. it continues to stall on us. we have had two close accidents with other vehicles including a school bus passing by when the car stalls randomly. my husband has taken our van to the repair shop multiple times and no codes come up. this is a very serious issue because there is no reason for the van to just stall randomly. no death or injury but why does that have to be the case for someone to be done about this issue. | |||
| 02/18/2008 | 63880 | 1 | |
| Almost every time after we fill up the gas tank of our 2005 town & country, the engine runs rough when we exit the station and many times dies entirely. engine restarts almost immediately and it doesn't happen any other time. even after tune-up, throttle body cleaning and new spark plugs, condition continues. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 83700 | 1 | |
| Upon hearing a noise coming from the engine of our 2005 town and country we took the van to our independent mechanic. he found the noise was caused by a broken alternator mount. he did not complete any repairs but stated we should contact chrysler since this was a manufacturer defect in the part. when i contacted chrysler i was told i had to take it to an authorized dealer to have them look at it and then the dealership would have to call them back. i did that and the shop manager, jim, took an approximately 15 second look at the broken part, shut the hood, took my number and asked why chrysler said he had to call. i told him that was what i had been told and he said he would get back with me. i called him the next day and he said he had a call in to his district manager who had the authority to authorize repairs. when jim called back he stated that the district manager would not repair the broken part based on the number of miles on the van (83,000.) jim also stated that he had never seen this happen before and had no idea what could have caused the mount to break. he agreed that even if the van had 200,000 miles on it he would not expect to see the broken mount. i asked what other recourse i had and he stated i would have to call the 1-800 chrysler number. i then called that number and spoke with steve who took a report ( which i requested to have filed.) he then transferred me to cheryl who read the report and then called the dealership and spoke with jim. when she returned to me she stated they would not do the repair based on the number of miles and the fact that i did not exclusively use the dealership for routine maintenance. she said that since i did not show loyalty to the dealership and the brand then they were not willing cover the repair. no one ever denied that the product was defective. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2008 | 29000 | 1 | |
| While driving the car at night, without any warning, the engine began rattling. after having it towed to a local dealership, i was told the 7 year/70000 mile powertrain warranty would not be honored unless i can prove the vehicle was properly maintained. the car requires a new engine, which the estimated to be $8000. the car is 3.5 years old with 29,000 miles and had regular oil changes. chrysler still refuses to honor the warranty. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 100 | 200 | 03/28/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. the contact heard a rattling sound coming from underneath the vehicle. the failure occurred intermittently, despite whether the vehicle was in motion or idle. the dealer stated that they were unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the current mileage is 32,600 and failure mileage was 100. | |||
| 08/23/2006 | 15000 | 1000 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that every time he drove the 2005 chrysler town & country with 15000 failure mileage and accelerated the vehicle pulled to the right. the vehicle had been taken to a dealer, and at first they were unsure of the cause of the failure, and then they thought it might have been a broken motor mount. the current mileage was 46,910. *ak | |||
| 01/27/2007 | 31000 | 1 | 05/16/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving theb 2005 chrysler town & country at 55 mph the oil light indicator came on. after checking the oil level it was one quart low, and he replaced the oil. the contact proceeded to drive, and the vehicle began to make a hammering noise. the contact drove the vehicle to a meineke, and the technician determned that there were only two quarts of oil in the vehicle. the dealer, where the vehicle was purchased, stated that the vehicle was improperly maintained. the current mileage was 31,150 and failure mileage was 31,000. *ak | |||
| 03/19/2006 | 16489 | 1 | 03/21/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated without warning, at various speeds the vehicle stalled. the vehicle restarted and was taken to the dealership. the dealership replaced the fuel injector, ais and aic solenoid, fuel pump, and cleaned the throttle blade, and reflashed the powertrain control module. the problem has not returned since the repair. | |||
| 05/14/2005 | 1135 | 7 | 04/13/2005 |
| I purchased a 2005 chrysler town and country in april of 2005 with only 265 miles on it. the engine shut off in may of 2005 and continues to do so even though the dealer has replaced the pcm. the dealer is saying they are unable to repair the car because they can not duplicate the problem or get code readings from their computers. my vehicle's passenger air bag light keeps coming on also. *jb | |||
| 03/09/2006 | 11700 | 1 | 10/30/2004 |
| Complete failure of vehicle safety systems while vehicle in motion time: about 3:45 pm place: long meadow elementary school in rochester hills, mi 48309 vehicle: 2005 town & country - vin 2c4gp54l15r281234 mileage 11,700 1. after arriving in the school parking lot, my wife slowed down to take a turn to park in a spot. 2. the vehicle completely stalled and stopped. 3. she turned off the ignition and then restarted the engine. the engine started. 4. she tried to turn and park at the same spot on left side. the steering did not respond and vehicle kept moving in straight direction. 5. she tried to stop the vehicle by applying the brakes repeatedly with no response. 6. she also tried to steer vehicle towards empty space with no result. 7. she put the transmission in parking; it made some loud noise but did not stop the vehicle. 8. there was a steel gate right in front about 40-50 yards from where she started. the vehicle crashed in the gate and stopped. no one was injured. there was damage to the steel gate and the vehicle. 9. i arrived at the place about 15-20 minutes later. i was able to start the engine but did not try to move/reverse it. 10. school authorities informed the police about the incident. 11. around 5 p.m. the vehicle was towed to body shop of golling chrysler jeep in bloomfield hills, michigan 12. next morning (march 10th), ms sheila from golling chrysler body shop called me . as per her, the fuel pump of the vehicle has problems and that explains the problem with braking and steering system. she was not able to explain how the engine restarted after stalling and vehicle moved if the fuel pump was broken. she also indicated the vehicle did not start at dealership. there was roughly about $2,000 dollar of body damage. 13. chrysler has initiated an internal special investigation. i have received no results of investigation or any help for the hardship being faced. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 64700 | ||
| Exhaust clamp failure or defect under the cabin allows hot exhaust gases to spray onto fuel lines and potentially allow harmful gases into the van cabin. | |||
| 04/23/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Tl* 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 | |||
| 01/30/2009 | 50581 | 1 | |
| I went to a mechanic to find out why the engine light was on. he told me it was the egr valve (exhaust system emission control gas recirculation valve) that had to be replaced. the engine light has been on ever since. i cannot take it to be fixed because i do not have the money to replace it, but have to have the emission test done by march 31, 2009. *tr | |||
| 02/25/2009 | 53000 | 1 | |
| I started hearing a whinning noise coming from the hood of the van a couple of months ago. the noise was worse when the weather was colder and then the engine light came on. took it in and discovered that the powersteering fluid had leaked out and the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. the reason the engine light came on wasn't because of the powersteering but because the egr valve needed to be replaced as well as the brakes (front/back) needed replacing. just had them replaced not that long ago. $2300.00 later. drive away, 1 week later engine light comes on again, now i have an engine oil leak and the emissions exhaust system is faulty. i only have 55,000 miles on this vehicle and it is less than 4 years old, i would expect this from an older car. i have a family of 6 to worry about their safety and i am not very confident in this product that chrysler has produced. it is a shame that they are not willing to step up to the plate and admit their faults. they have lost me as a future customer as well as my family and friends. in today's economy, our hard earned money on a teacher's salary is quickly going down the drain with this vehicle. are they waiting for a death to actually occur before they start to honor a recall? i wouldn't have known about this forum if it wasn't for consumer reports. how many chrsyler consumers are out there who don't know where to look and find out that they have a faulty vehicle,that they really aren't down on their luck. you can be sure, that every chrysler owner i come across, i will definitely share this information with. *tr | |||
| 11/08/2008 | 57322 | 1 | |
| 2005 chrysler town & country had to replace the egr valve at 57,322 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 69000 | 1 | |
| Egr valve failed and was not considered covered under warranty by the dealer. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 12/03/2007 | 1 | 04/09/2007 | |
| 2005 chrysler town and country with multiple problems. consumer states seat belt light does not illuminate when there are no seat belts on. passenger air bag light says off when the wheel chair is in the front passenger position. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle was modified to accommodate a wheelchair. the steering gear and egr valve were replaced. *jb | |||