2005 Chrysler Town And Country Driver assistance Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the parking brake warning light had illuminated the instrument panel. After she checked her parking brake and saw that it was not engaged, she continued to drive and noticed an abnormal rubber odor coming from the vehicle. She continued driving and then noticed white smoke coming from the dashboard. The contact panicked and attempted to stop the vehicle however, the vehicle continued to accelerate independently. The contact was able to drive the vehicle into a parking lot and placed the vehicle in park. The smoke then progressed from white to black as she tried to exit the vehicle however, she was unable to exit the vehicle since all the electrical features were inoperable. The contact then heard her doors unlock after multiple attempts to open them and immediately ran out of the vehicle. The contact called her husband who was a mechanic and he was able to drive the vehicle to their home. The authorities were not called to the scene and no injuries were reported. The contact's husband was able to assess the vehicle damage and discovered an active fire inside the dashboard module which he was able to extinguish. Her husband was able to determine that internal wiring within the module had caused the fire. Several electrical failures, as well as severe internal damage, rendered the vehicle undrivable. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA ID

11426656

Incident

Apr 22, 2021

Mileage

190,000 mi

SIMILAR TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 14V343000: MY VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION HAS EXPERIENCE ENGINE SHUTOFF. THIS SUBSEQUENTLY DISABLES POWER STEERING, BRAKES, AND AIRBAGS. TWICE, IN AS MANY WEEKS, THIS HAS OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS.

NHTSA ID

11195726

Incident

Apr 11, 2019

Mileage

25 mi

TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND GO SIMULTANEOUSLY TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT SHUT OFF AND OVERHEATS ROTORS AND EATS BRAKE PADS.

NHTSA ID

11079932

Incident

Oct 15, 2017

Mileage

152,000 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME THEY EVEN FLICKER SOMETIMES BY TURNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF THEY COME BACK ON DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME SOMETIMES I'LL BE DRIVING AND HEADLIGHTS WILL JUST GO OFF BY FLIPPING SWITCH OFF AND ON A FEW TIMES THEY COME BACK ON

NHTSA ID

11052688

Incident

Mar 17, 2015

Mileage

189,000 mi

HEADLIGHTS. DONT WORK WHEN THEY NEED 2. HAVE BIG PROBLEMS A THEY GO ON AND OFF WHEN I WANTS 2. WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON DONT WORK PARKED MOVING. I NEED HELP

NHTSA ID

11034717

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Y CAR ACCELERATES TOO FAST AT CERTAIN TIMES, LIKE AT INTERSECTIONS. IT ACCELERATES TOO QUICKLY THAT MY TIRES SCREECH LIKE I PRESSED THE GAS PETAL ALL THE WAY DOWN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKE PRESSED AND THEN PUT MY FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. THIS HAPPENS PRETTY MUCH EVERY DAY BUT NOT EVERY TIME. FINALLY, I SHOULD MENTION THAT ALL MY CARS HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE WE MOVED AND RENTED A HOUSE FROM MY EX-LANDLORD PAUL, WHO IS A MECHANIC.

NHTSA ID

10966693

Incident

Mar 18, 2017

Mileage

89,000 mi

THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WENT OUT ON OUR MINIVAN. THE MECHANIC THAT WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM GAVE US A TENTATIVE QUOTE BASED ON THE LAST CHRYSLER MINIVAN HE REPLACED ONE ON OF $380. WHEN HE CALLED ALL OF HIS NORMAL PARTS DISTRIBUTORS NO ONE CARRIED THEM ANY LONGER. HE THEN CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY QUOTED HIM $570. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT IS ABNORMAL BECAUSE USUALLY PARTS FOR OLDER MODELS BECOME LESS COSTLY, UNLESS YOU HAVE A COLLECTIBLE CAR, AND HE SAID AN 05 T&C IS MOST DEFINITELY NOT A COLLECTIBLE CAR. HE STATED THAT THE DEALER ONLY CARRIES PARTS ON HAND IF THEY ARE USING THEM REGULARLY, WHICH IMPLIES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC STOPPED SHORT OF OUTRIGHT CLAIMING CHRYSLER IS EFFECTIVELY PRICE GOUGING CONSUMERS. THIS IS A MECHANIC WE TRUST & HAVE USED BEFORE, & TRUST HIS FRANKNESS & FRUSTRATION ABOUT THE SITUATION. HE EVEN EXPLAINED THAT HE CAN NOT USE AN USED PART BECAUSE OF PROGRAMMING ISSUES THAT CHRYSLER BUILT IN.

NHTSA ID

10892645

Incident

Aug 2, 2016

Mileage

195,000 mi

WAS DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION (AFTER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT) AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION WITH NO WARNING. ALSO, FOR MONTHS NOW, THE LIGHTS AND GAUGES IN DASHBOARD HAVE FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING... WE TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY RE-SET THE COMPUTER BUT IT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE LIGHT FLICKERING ISSUE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND ALSO HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED.

NHTSA ID

10778925

Incident

Sep 30, 2015

Mileage

127,000 mi

EVERY TIME I GET GAS THE ENGINE STALLS A FEW MINUTES LATER CAUSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO FAIL AND STOPPING ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10713586

Incident

Feb 26, 2015

Mileage

65,000 mi

EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE GETS A COMPLETE FILL UP OF FUEL. WHEN I DRIVE OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTS ACTING VERY ERRATIC AND HESITATES SEVERELY. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705039

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTY MINVAN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE HEAT AND A/C AND ALL GAUGE GO BLACK WENT YOU ARE DRIVING VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10662605

Incident

Jul 8, 2010

Mileage

56,000 mi

AFTER FUELING, THIS VEHICLE STALLS 1 TO 3 TIMES. WE DO NOT "TOP OFF THE TANK", BUT STOP FUELING WHEN PUMP SHUTS OFF. IT DOES NOT MATTER THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE LOST. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT AN OBJECT, SUCH AS A MAIL BOX, IS ALMOST HIT BECAUSE IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NO DOUBT A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE CONTROL OF THE CAR IS LOST. IF YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THINKING THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO ACCELERATE AND IT DOES NOT, YOU ARE IN DANGER OF BEING HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. APPARENTLY THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THESE VANS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662588

Incident

Apr 10, 2014

Mileage

96,000 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS, ODOMETER & PRND21 BEGAN FLICKERING INTERMITTENTLY. CONDITION WORSENED AND GAUGES WOULD TURN OFF AND BACK ON, WARNING LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF & ON, RADIO CUTS OUT. CONDITION HAS PROGRESSED - NOW VAN HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING THREE TIMES. BATTERY IS GOOD, GROUNDS ARE CONNECTED. THIS COMPLAINT SEEMS TO BE COMMON, YET DEALERSHIPS DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE REPAIR INFORMATION FROM CHRYSLER. STALLING WHILE DRIVING IS DANGEROUS - CHRYSLER SHOULD HELP IDENTIFY A SOLUTION AND ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10648979

Incident

Oct 2, 2014

Mileage

200,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF. NOW ALMOST EVER TIME GOING OUT TO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT IS DARK THE LIGHT DO NOT COME ON THE FIRST TIME, I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566572

Incident

Feb 5, 2013

Mileage

100,000 mi

HAVING TROUBLE WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF. REPLACED ABS SENSOR, CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED, REPLACED ALTERNATOR. DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED WHEN TRAFFIC STOPPED. BRAKE THE VEHICLE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING FAILED AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING A SKID AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE ROAD, ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAY THAT THE REAR SPEED SENSOR IS CODING FOR THE LEFT SIDE. REPAIR SHOP ADVISED THAT TSB INFORMATION IS KNOWN. TSB INFORMATION: THERE ARE KNOWN SOFTWARE CONFLICTS ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH MAY SET THE INCORRECT TROUBLE CODE AND ALSO MAY SHOW INCORRECT SCAN DATA. SERVICE BULLETIN # 05-003-07 GROUP: BRAKES DATE: JUNE 13, 2007 THIS TSB IS FOR CHRYSLER PACIFICA 2205-2006. MY CHRYSLER T&C HAS THE SAME SALES CODE (BGF) AS THE PACIFICA. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE ABS LIGHTS ARE ON MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS ON THE COMPUTER ALSO STATES THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10508940

Incident

Oct 20, 2011

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND UNTIL REPEATED FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AVAILABLE THAT WAS RELATED TO THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 6/14/13 *CN

NHTSA ID

10508659

Incident

Jan 2, 2013

Mileage

27,000 mi

MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN GAUGES HAVE BEEN ERRATIC WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. MY RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF, MY DASH GAUGES ARE JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE, MY ENGINE LIGHT IT ON AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I EVEN TOOK A VIDEO OF WHAT IT WAS DOING, BECAUSE THEY DEALER NEVER WANTS TO FIX IT. THEY STILL SAY IT IS FINE. NOW IT IS STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I AM DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY 2 CHILDREN AND THE DEALER SAYS IT IS FINE!!! WHEN I GET IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEY SAY MY CAR IS FINE, CHRYSLER IS GONG TO HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10479534

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

BCM ( BODY CONTROL MODULE) CAUSING MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. REQUESTED DAILMER CHYSLER TO INVESTIGATE. NO ACTION TAKEN FROM CONSUMER ASSISTANCE. ACCORDING TO WEB,MANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF FAULTY BCM IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10457507

Incident

Feb 1, 2012

GAS PEDAL IS STICKING. IT SEEMS LIKE YOU HAVE TO PUSH DOWN HARDER ON THE PEDAL TO GET IT UNSTUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328729

Incident

Mar 18, 2010

Mileage

81,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND IMMEDIATELY, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO RAPID SPEEDS AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE FRONT END OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND A BUS. THE POLICE WAS NOT AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE THROTTLE, BRAKING OR ACCELERATOR LINKAGE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10322125

Incident

Jan 4, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10312476

Incident

Mar 21, 2003

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL COME ON BY ITSELF AND DROP OUT ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE DROP OUT IS ANNOYING, BUT THE SELF APPLY OF THE CRUISE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP ALSO INTERMITTENTLY. THERE HAS BEEN A FEW CLOSE CALLS. TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225570

Incident

Apr 20, 2008

Mileage

57,000 mi

2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH 30000 MILES HAS HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED 3 TIMES, AT 13.5K, 23.8K AND 30.1K. EACH TIME ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK UPON SLOW ACCELERATION. SERVICE SAYS CARBON BUILDUP IS TO BLAME. I USE NAME BRAND GAS, MOSTLY CITY DRIVING. MY 3RD CHRYSLER VAN, NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. DEALER NOW CONSIDERS THIS 'ROUTINE' MAINTENANCE - AFTER INITIAL TWO CLEANINGS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY, HAD TO ARGUE TO GET THIRD TIME COVERED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184996

Incident

Jan 24, 2007

WHILE ACCELERATING UNDER "CRUISE CONTROL", THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES UNUSABLE AND THE CAR CANNOT BE SLOWED DOWN OR STOPPED UNLESS YOU TURN OFF THE CONTROL. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU DO NOT HAVE TIME TO DO IN A "PANIC" SITUATION. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SINCE DAY ONE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE INCIDENTS, AND HAS NO INFORMATION ON WHAT MAY CAUSE IT LET ALONE HOW TO FIX IT. I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS SEE ME USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING WITHIN SPEED LIMITS AND UNDER GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE LATEST INCIDENT WILL BE REPORTED BELOW. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184284

Incident

Mar 2, 2007

Mileage

36,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS APPLIED, NOTHING OCCURRED, THEN RAPID ACCELERATION OCCURRED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED ON A PERMANENT TO WORSENING BASIS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN EXAMINED. UPDATED 1/29/2007 - THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE FINALLY ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ONLY BECOMES STUCK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10174926

Incident

Nov 15, 2006

Mileage

49,972 mi