2005 Chrysler Town And Country Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V067000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. MA 10/26/2015 THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE THEY WERE IN USE. UPDATED 01/25/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10763064

Incident

Aug 15, 2015

Mileage

124,000 mi

TURNED THE LIGHTS ON AS IT WAS GETTING DARK WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN ON HIGH BEAMS IT WAS IF HEADLIGHTS WERE BARELY ON. ALSO THE LEFT FRONT BLINKER FAILED ALTHOUGH THE BACK BLINKER DID WORK BUT FLASHED EXTREMELY FAST. REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND STILL HAVE TO USE HEADLIGHTS ON BRIGHT TO SEE AS IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON DIM. THE LEFT FRONT BLINKER AND SIDE LIGHT FAILED WITHIN A MONTH OF REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACED AGAIN, THERE WAS NO CHANGE. THE BLINKER/SIDE LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637254

Incident

May 20, 2014

Mileage

196,065 mi

AFTER ABOUT FIVE YEARS, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR HAS SLOWLY DETERIORATED. IT HAS TURNED BROWN, REFLECTS DOUBLE OBJECTS, AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR. WE WOULD LIKE A NEW MIRROR. *JS

NHTSA ID

10617445

Incident

May 14, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 280,000.

NHTSA ID

10617201

Incident

Jul 28, 2014

Mileage

280,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WATER HAD ENTERED THE TAIL LIGHTS. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE BULBS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BULB SOCKETS WERE MELTED AND BURNED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR POWER WINDOWS ALSO FAILED. THE DOME LIGHT ALSO FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID

10505809

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

Mileage

160,000 mi

MY HUSBAND, MYSELF AND OUR 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING OUR 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING MINI VAN, ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS A LOUD BANG SOUND. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND WHILE DOING SO I LOOKED IN THE BACK SEAT TO CHECK ON MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO HAD HER FACE COVERED WITH BOTH ARMS. WE FOUND THE SLIDING DOOR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD EXPLODED AND SHATTERED. THIS HAS TRAUMATIZED MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND THANK GOD SHE WASN'T HURT. OUR FIRST THOUGHTS WERE SOMEONE WAS SHOOTING IN OUR VEHICLE. THE COPS CAME TO THE SEEN AND COULDN'T FIND ANY BULLET MARKS, THEY STATED IT MUST HAVE BEEN A DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THERE ARE SUPPOSEDLY NO RECALLS WITH OUT VIN#. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND I FEEL AS IF CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I AM HAVING TO PAY $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433827

Incident

Oct 29, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

IT FIRST STARTED BY FAILING TO TURN ON AFTER A FEW TIMES OF TRYING TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH. IT THEN PROGRESSED BY TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY. IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL 2 MONTHS AGO. AFTER A COLD START THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON BUT AFTER DRIVING IT TO THE STORE ABOUT 3-4 MILES AWAY AND RESTARTING THE CAR IT HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE HAD TO DRIVE HOME BY MANUALLY HOLDING THE HIGH BEAMS ON TO GET HOME. THERE WAS ALMOST AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10420189

Incident

Oct 28, 2010

Mileage

93,559 mi

HEADLIGHT SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. TAKEN TO DEALER & THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. FRONT WIPERS COLLIDE AT HIGH SPEED. REAR WIPER DOES NOT MAKE FULL CONTACT , NO REAR WINDOW VISIBILITY IN RAIN OR SNOW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10380831

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHSTA RECALL 06V067000 VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: MOTOR . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

NHTSA ID

10372195

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

70,000 mi

IN NOVEMBER 2007 I HAD HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING LINES REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. IN APRIL 2009 IT WAS RECHARGED DUE TO IT LEAKING AND BEING TOTALLY EMPTY. IT CONTINUED TO LEAK. I JUST WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME EXACT ONE THAT WAS REPLACED DURING THE RECALL. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT IT IS A BAD DESIGN FLAW AND THAT SOME OF THE REPLACED RECALLED PARTS DON'T EVEN LAST A YEAR! THE ESTIMATE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED DUE TO A RECALL IS OVER $600.00. I THOUGHT THE IDEA OF A RECALL WAS TO FIX THE PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE; NOT TO JUST DELAY THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE LINES. I LIVE IN NEW YORK AND THEY ARE NOT PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS. THEY NEED TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY OCCURRING WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS THAT STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS. SHOULD I CONTINUALLY BE CHARGED TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS NEVER FIXED PROPERLY FROM A RECALL? WHAT OTHER PARTS ARE UNPROTECTED THAT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YET THAT MIGHT RESULT IN SOME MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332435

Incident

May 20, 2005

I PURCHASED A PAIR OF RAIN X 28 LATITUDE WIPERS FOR A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2008 FROM WALMART AT THE COST OF $18.97 EACH. I HAD BEEN PLEASED WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE. ON THE 8TH OF JULY WHEN I TURNED THE WINDOW WASHER ON DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM, THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER FLEW OFF. THE PRE INSTALLED CONNECTOR CAME OUT AND I COULD NOT FIND IT. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER IT JUST POPPED OUT OR WAS BROKEN OR NOT. I STOPPED AT THE WALMART STORE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED IN EAST TAWAS, MICHIGAN TO SEE IF THERE WAS EITHER A GUARANTEE OR SOME WAY I COULD GET ANOTHER CONNECTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE AUTO DEPT. MANAGER ON DUTY THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE AND THAT THE WIPER SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS ANYWAY AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET ANOTHER CONNECTOR WITHOUT PURCHASING A NEW WIPER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. IF IT HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER AND A CAR OR SOME OTHER OBSTACLE WAS IN MY PATH THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE I WOULD NOT HAVE SEEN IT AND A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE MINIVAN WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 3000 MILES SINCE THE NEW BLADES WERE INSTALLED. THE CAR IS ALWAYS GARAGED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING CARS FOR 58 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A WIPER FLY OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THERE HAD TO BE A DEFECT IN THIS WIPER. THE WIPER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WORKS FINE SHOWING NO SIGNS OF WEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278587

Incident

Jul 8, 2009

I PURCHASED A PAIR OF RAIN-X 28 LATITUDE WIPERS FOR A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN IN NOVEMBER OF 2008 FROM WALMART AT THE COST OF $18.97 EACH. I HAD BEEN PLEASED WITH THEIR PERFORMANCE. ON THE 8TH OF JULY WHEN I TURNED THE WINDOW WIPERS ON DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM, THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER FLEW OFF. THE PREINSTALLED CONNECTOR CAME OUT AND I COULD NOT FIND IT. I STOPPED AT THE WALMART STORE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED IN EAST TAWAS, MICHIGAN TO SEE IF THERE WAS EITHER A GUARANTEE OR SOME WAY I COULD GET ANOTHER CONNECTOR. I WAS TOLD BY THE AUTO DEPT. MANAGER ON DUTY THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE AND THAT THE WIPER SHOULD BE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS ANYWAY AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET ANOTHER CONNECTOR. THE TOWN & COUNTRY IS A 2ND VEHICLE AND LITTLE USED. IT HAD LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON IT SINCE NOVEMBER WHEN THE BLADES WERE REPLACED. IT IS ALWAYS GARAGED. THERE IS NO SIGN OF WEAR ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE BLADE AND BOTH BLADES WIPED CLEAN UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BLADE, BUT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW A BLADE THAT IS ADVERTISED FOR WINTER, SPRING/FALL, AND SUMMER HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS WHEN NOT WORN. I REALIZE THAT THE DURABILITY AND LONGEVITY IS DEPENDENT UPON USAGE, BUT THIS SEEMS A LITTLE EXTREME TO ME. I HAVE NEVER REPLACED BLADES THAT OFTEN AND HAVE NEVER PAID THAT MUCH FOR BLADES BEFORE SO I EXPECT THESE BLADES TO LAST LONGER AND FROM THE CONDITION OF THE DRIVER?S SIDE BLADE IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL. IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT THE PREINSTALLED CONNECTOR FELL OUT. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER IT BROKE OR NOT HOWEVER, I VIEW THIS AS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED TO THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278343

Incident

Jul 8, 2009

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN JANUARY 2009 THE HEATER BLOWER FAN SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL BLAST AND FULL HEAT. II WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN IT OFF OR DOWN. AFTER EXITING THE INTERSTATE AND PARKING THE MINI VAN, I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF FOR A MINUTE AND AFTER RESTARTING EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. LATER THAT SAME MORNING THE HEATER AGAIN WENT TO FULL BLAST WITH NO INPUT FROM ME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND AFTER 30 MINUTES, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS FIXED FOR NOW BUT TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE; HE WOULD HAVE TO ORDER ONE AT $750.00, I REPLIED THAT I'D THINK ABOUT IT. DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE OFF EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK OK. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY ON ITS OWN. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE WEATHER BEGAN TO WARM THAT I DISCOVERED I HAVE NO A/C, ALTHOUGH THE FREON LEVEL APPEARED TO BE OK. I CALLED AUTOZONE TO INQUIRE ABOUT A REPLACEMENT PART AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT CHRYSLER HAD NOT RELEASED THE PART FOR THE AFTERMARKET BUT THEY COULD ORDER A USED PART FOR $209.00. THE REPLACEMENT PART WOULD CARRY A 3 YEAR WARRANTY. I ORDERED THE PART WHICH WAS DELIVERED A FEW DAYS LATER. IT TOOK LESS THAN 30 MINUTES TO REPLACE THE UNIT AND EVERYTHING IS NOW LIKE NEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277081

Incident

Jan 4, 2009

Mileage

66,974 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FAILED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE MIRROR SHOOK, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESEAT THE MIRROR. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,900.

NHTSA ID

10253587

Incident

Dec 24, 2008

Mileage

53,500 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING CONSISTENTLY SIX MONTHS AGO AND NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WORKED FINE UNTIL FOUR MONTHS AGO AND STOPPED ALL OF A SUDDEN AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED LESS THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248344

Incident

Jun 10, 2008

Mileage

65,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY STARTED TO MALFUNCTION; WOULD NOT GO UP AFTER ROLLING IT DOWN, OR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN BUTTON WAS NO LONGER PRESSED. WINDOW HAD TO BE PULLED BACK UP MANUALLY. *TR YESTERDAY, THE WINDOW SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE DOOR. OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS APPEAR ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET.

NHTSA ID

10234896

Incident

Jul 18, 2008

THE FRONT LEFT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HEARD THAT CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM MY NEPHEW'S JEEP ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE WINDOW MOTOR, PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10232622

Incident

Mar 8, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION, TIE RODS, WATER PUMP, REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR, AND THE EGR VALVE. CURRENTLY, THE AXLE IS FAILING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES; HOWEVER, THEY WERE ALL COVERED DUE TO AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,450.

NHTSA ID

10224133

Incident

Jan 10, 2008

Mileage

51,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10214875

Incident

Jan 14, 2008

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SOMETIMES WILL GO UP OR DOWN VERY SLOWLY EVEN PAUSES OR STOPS THEN RESUMES THERE HAVE EVEN BEEN TIMES WHERE THE WINDOW DOES NOT RAISE OR LOWER IT WILL START THEN BECOME FROZEN OR REFUSE TO WORK THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL WORK SLOWLY THEN OUT OF THE BLUE, IT WILL SPEED UP AND CLOSE VERY FAST IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY IT HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL OR MOTOR PROBLEM FOR WINDOW. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184667

Incident

Nov 10, 2006

Mileage

43,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ALONG DURING A RAIN STORM WHEN THE REAR WIPER ON THE HATCH BACK STOPPED WORKING IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FOR THE REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY DOESN'T WORK AT ALL IT WILL MOVE A FEW INCHES THEN STOPPED AND DOESN'T WORK AT ALL NOW. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184664

Incident

Oct 7, 2006

Mileage

42,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD SEAL BECAME UNGLUED ON THE TOP PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD HAS NOT BECOME DISLODGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10172198

Incident

Oct 26, 2006

Mileage

42,000 mi

I DROVE TO WORK @ 8:30 AM AND PARKED MY CAR BETWEEN TWO OTHER CARS. WITHIN AN HOUR MY REAR SIDE VENT WINDOW BLEW OUT. THE LITTLE TINY GLASS PIECES BLEW OVER 20 FEET ONTO OTHER CARS. I DID CALL THE POLICE THINKING IT VERY UNUSUAL. THE OFFICER THOUGHT IT WAS VERY STRANGE NOT TO HAVE MUCH GLASS IN THE VEHICLE. THE OFFICER ASSURED ME THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN BROKEN INTO. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER THAT I HAD PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. THEY HAD ME TAPE UP THE WINDOW WITH PLASTIC AND DRIVE TO THE GLASS REPAIR SHOP. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR DEALER FOOTED THE BILL. THIS IN MY OPINION WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE WINDOW SIMPLY BLEW OUT. LUCKILY, I HAD DROPPED ALL THE CHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL THAT MORNING. (MY DAY FOR CARPOOL) *JB

NHTSA ID

10156763

Incident

May 2, 2006

TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD THE REAR VENT WINDOW OF MY 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY, WHICH WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME, JUST FELL OUT. IT HIT THE GROUND AND SHATTERED ALL OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE, BESIDES THE DAMAGE TO THE VAN FROM THE WINDOW COLLIDING WITH IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10151224

Incident

Feb 24, 2006

Mileage

11,970 mi

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN RIGHT NOW. WINDOW HAS BEEN USED LESS THAN 10 TIMES. I HAD A PREVIOUS TOWN & COUNTRY WITH SAME PROBLEM. WHEN WINDOW DID GO DOWN IT WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. IT WILL HAVE TO GO INTO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10137096

Incident

Sep 16, 2005

Mileage

24,765 mi