Chrysler / Town And Country / 2006
2006 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Owners have filed 569 complaints about the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 19.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 13%.
Complaints569
Crashes33
Fires18
Injuries43
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Steering 19.7% · 112
Electrical system 13.0% · 74
Exterior lighting 12.7% · 72
Air bags 11.1% · 63
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.7% · 27
Fuel/propulsion system 4.6% · 26
Structure 3.3% · 19
Visibility 3.0% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 33 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire, 43 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 24 model years of the Chrysler Town And Country in this data, 2006 sits 12th by complaint volume. 2008 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 29 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,560 miles.
In owners' own words
Returining from trip, car was making whining sound that got louder with acceleration. Took to dealership (Chrysler) - was told rack was dry -no fluid. $1228 For replacement of power steering and rack. Turns out it is a known issue with Chrysler 2006 model -see complaints here -http://townhall-talk.Edmunds.Com/direct/view/.F172b27/80 I feel Chrysler should be paying to replace these as it is a manufacturing defect. Steering · reported at 79,864 miles
I own a 2006 Chrysler Town And Country. I noticed a whining noise coming from the front of the car. I took it in to Chrysler dealer yesterday and was told that it was the power steering reservoir. This van only has 49,000 miles on it. And today I came to know that this repair was not even covered on the extended warranty. That makes no sense to me. Please look into this and make Chrysler do something about it. Steering · reported at 49,190 miles
At 50,000 plus miles the van began making a horrible whining noise. The steering rack and pinion had to be replaced - a total of $1,600.00. This is ridiculous for a vehicle with only 50,000 miles. After viewing on line complaints, I see that my vehicle is not the only one. Chrysler needs to step up and recall these vehicles and reimburse the people that have been out thousands of dollars due to their mistake. Steering · reported at 50,900 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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