2006 Chrysler Town And Country Suspension Problems

EACH FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE ABOUT TWO YEARS APART I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON A BUSY CITY HIGHWAY WHEN I SUDDENLY FELT WHAT APPEARED TO BE A BADLY BALANCED TIRE. I MANAGED TO EXIT AND STOP IN A RETAIL PARKING LOT AND INSPECT THE TIRES. WHAT I FOUND WAS A BROKEN FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING RESTING ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS HOT ENOUGH TO SMOKE. THE TIRE WAS NO LONGER USABLE. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO ON THE SAME VEHICLE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, BUT DID NOT RUB ON THE TIRE. IT SEEMS SO ODD THAT TWO COILED SPRINGS BROKE ON THE SAME VEHICLE. AFTER HEARING OF OTHER FAILURES I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED. I DO FEEL BLESSED THAT AN ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR IN EITHER CASE. MODEL YEAR: 2006 MAKE: CHRYSLER MODEL: TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING L MILEAGE: 109775

NHTSA ID

11374170

Incident

Nov 7, 2020

Mileage

109,775 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL BAR WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AXLE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED LUCAS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (1624 NJ-38, LUMBERTON, NJ 08048, (609) 845-0030) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ROAD SALT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED FROM A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. *BF*JB

NHTSA ID

11372826

Incident

Oct 12, 2020

Mileage

113,000 mi

I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STEERED TO THE LEFT. I DID A 360 PLUS 90. I WAS GOING AROUND A BEND TO THE LEFT AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A LIGHT RAIN AT THE TIME BUT I WAS NOT EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT AND I HAVE DRIVEN THIS ROAD MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS COMPLETELY TORN FORM THE CAR. AFTER IT WAS TOWED AND I HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THE DAMAGE, I NOTICED A DARK BLACK MARK ABOUT 5/8 OF AN INCH BY 1/4 INCH ON THE BROKEN BALL JOINT. I THINK THE BALL JOINT HAD A DEFECT IN IT AND THAT A THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE BALL JOINT BREAKING WHERE IT FLATTENS OUT TO CONNECT TO THE STEERING ROD OR CONNECTING ROD. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE VEHICLE IS AT THOMAS CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN BEDFORD, PA I AM GOING TO HAVE THE ADJUSTER TAKE PICTURES TO HAVE SOME EVIDENCE OF THIS AND WILL ASK TO KEEP THE PARTS OR GIVE THEM TO ME. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I WENT BACK TO THE LOCATION TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY THING MORE I COULD REMEMBER ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AND HOW IT HAPPENED. I SAW A SLIGHT GOUGE IN THE ROAD LIKE SOMETHING HAD BEEN PUSHED OR PULLED ON THE BLACKTOP SURFACE OF THE ROAD. I WILL TRY TO SEE IF THE END OF THE TIE ROD OR WHATEVER IT IS CALLED HAS A WEAR SPOT ON IT WHEN I GO TO LOOK AT THE CAR TODAY. I HAVE NO CAMERA TO BE ABLE TO HAVE ANY PHOTO EVIDENCE OF THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A BALL JOINT PART BREAKING.

NHTSA ID

10780025

Incident

Oct 3, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi

FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. THE VAN SHUT DOWN. NO BRAKES. NO STEERING. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP AGAIN. IT HAPPENED A 3-4 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT WITH SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN. ON JUNE 12, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. ON JUNE 19, I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID HE HOOKED IT UP TO DIFFERENT COMPUTERS AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HE DRAINED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND PUT IN NEW FLUID. TODAY, ON 7/29/2014, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND THE VAN SHUT DOWN. I HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES AS I WAS TURNING AND ALMOST HIT A CAR ON THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, PUT VAN IN PARK AND START IT UP AGAIN. IT SCARED ME SO MUCH I WAS SHAKING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IT IS NOT NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10617598

Incident

Jan 13, 2014

Mileage

88,542 mi

I DROVE MY VAN TO WORK. PARKED IT IN THE PARKING LOT JUST LIKE ANY OTHER DAY. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS ISSUE. WHEN I WENT TO LEAVE IN MY VEHICLE ON MY WORK LUNCH BREAK, MY VAN WOULDN'T MOVE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE WHILE THE VAN WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SOME FORD MODELS, HOWEVER HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING SIMILAR IN DODGE OR CHRYSLER VEHICLES. MY VAN CURRENTLY HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT AND REALLY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. I AM VERY LUCKY THAT THE SPRING DID NOT BREAK WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WILL BE FIXED TOMORROW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408430

Incident

Jun 20, 2011

Mileage

49,400 mi

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHRYSLER T/C MINI VAN SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT IT I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES THEY EVEN LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY ONCE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THERE RESPONSE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED,CALIPER,DISC ECT .HAD A CROSS BAR THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL BREAK OFF WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW SINCE I'VE HAD THIS CAR I KEEP TELLING THE DEALER THAT I BELIEVE IT TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END INCLUDING THE BRAKES IN JAN 2010 I TOOK MY CAR TO MIDAS TO HAVE THE BRAKES DONE THERE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE 3 CAR TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR THE SAME REASON WHEN THEY INSPECTED THE CAR THEY NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OR THE RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME .IN TOTAL SINCE 11/2006 THAT I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR I HAVE PAID CLOSE TO IF NOT OVER $3000.00 DUE TO FRONT END PROBLEMS PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BECAUSE AS I SAID BEFORE THE CARS BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY ONCE BEFORE THE SAD THING IS THE WARRANTY IS GONE AND I BELIEVE THIS CAR TO HAVE BEEN A LEMON . BUT KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH DIFFERENT CARS MAYBE SOMEONE WILL LISTEN AND HAVE THIS BRAND ALSO CHECKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310996

Incident

Aug 22, 2008

Mileage

16,382 mi

1. I DID NOTHING UNUSUAL OR POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE. 2. THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT HAS WORN "LOOSE"-WILL NOT SATISFY ME INSPECTION IN THE VEHICLE'S THIRD YEAR. IF IT LETS GO, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, WHICH ON THE ROAD OR TURNPIKE COULD CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO ONE OR MORE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. 3. I AM GOING TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT--IT IS ONLY 27 MONTHS OLD AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10255349

Incident

Dec 12, 2007

Mileage

31,336 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HE SLID OFF THE PAVED ROAD AND INTO A DIRT ROAD, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND GRADUALLY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000.

NHTSA ID

10221537

Incident

Mar 17, 2008

Mileage

24,000 mi