2006 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY LWB: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
55 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
41,163 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 52 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 55 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Steering behavior
16
29.1%
Braking behavior
6
10.9%
Electrical and battery issues
5
9.1%
Transmission and shifting
3
5.5%
Engine operation
3
5.5%
Fuel system concerns
2
3.6%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Steering
11
Air Bags:Frontal
6
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4
Tires
4
Air Bags
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Electrical System
2
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Steering
11
Air Bags:Frontal
6
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4
Tires
4
Air Bags
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Electrical System
2
Steering: 11; Air Bags:Frontal: 6; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Tires: 4; Air Bags: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Electrical System: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
13
25,000 to 49,999
20
50,000 to 74,999
13
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
13
25,000 to 49,999
20
50,000 to 74,999
13
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
WHILE DRIVING A NEW 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. INITIALLY, PULLING OVER, SHUTTING THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTING THE CAR WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, AFTER THIS SHUT-OFF PROCEDURE THE CAR WOULD DOWNSHIFT VERY ROUGH (WITH AN AUDIBLE BANGING NOISE). VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE FIRST SYMPTOM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AT THIS POINT WITHOUT EVEN HAVING DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. WE ARE DRIVING A REN…
PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 1/28/06. I TOOK THE CAR TO CARMAX ON 1/31/06 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. CARMAX IS STILL UNABLE TO CURE THE PROBLEM AS OF 2/8/06. THE ORDERED A NEW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND THAT DID NOT WORK. THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE SEAT WITH A SEAT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THAT DID NOT WORK. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE NOTICED COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RESULTING IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, AND ACTUALLY CHANGES TO RIGHT WHEN TURNING LEFT, AND LEFT WHEN TURNING RIGHT. I HAVE HAD TWO VERY NEAR MISHAPS DUE TO THE PERSON BEHIND ME NOT KNOWING WHICH WAY I AM TURNING. I TOOK THE 2006 CHRYSKER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN FOR REPAIRS, AND THEY KNEW WHAT WAS BAD, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PART(S) AVALIABLE. I AM STILL DRIVING THIS VERY UNSAFE VECHICLE, WAITING FOR THEM TO GET THE PART(S).
VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 4000 MILES ON IT. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING A DRIVE, AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT SEEMS TO TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, BUT IT'S FAIRLY REPEATABLE WITH TURNING THE WHEEL. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CHRYSLER MINIVANS STARTING WITH A 1998 MODEL AND I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS SYSTEMIC SAFETY PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED IN AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS. *NM
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 9-16-06, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY ANOTHER DRIVER RUNNING A STOP SIGN AND SMASHING THE FRONT, DRIVER SIDE OF MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE THUS FAR IS OVER $8,000. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED, BY READING THIS WEBSITE, THAT THE FRONT AIR BAGS USED IN THIS VEHICLE ARE CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA. CHRYSLER CORP. ADVISED ME THAT IT WOULD INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR (PURCHASED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT), BUT I …
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 BRIDGESTONE EL42 TIRES DUE TO THEM HAVING SMALL PINHOLES IN THE SIDEWALL. THE FIRST TIRE WAS ON 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND THE SECOND AND THIRD TIRES ON A 2006 TOWN & COUNTRY. EACH TIRE HAD SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL. I TOLD THE BRIDGESTONE DEALER THAT I THOUGHT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THREE TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WAS A LOT MORE THAN COINCIDENTAL. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW ONES SINCE SIDE WALL LEAKS CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I TOLD HIM THAT BRI…
FOR SOME HISTORY, I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LX THAT IS LESS THAN 21 MONTHS OLD, I DO NOT HAVE POWER DOORS. THE VAN THAT HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT MADE AND ODD NOISE. GOT OUT TO CHECK AND SAW NOTHING. IT DID IT AGAIN WHILE TURNING, SO I STOPPED AGAIN TO CHECK, AND AS I WAS PUTTING IT INTO PARK THE NOISE WAS CONTINUOUS, IT WAS A BUSTED CV AXLE. NOW I KNOW WHAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS, BUT AT THAT POINT I HAD NO CLUE. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET MY THREE YEAR OLD OUT OF THE CAR AND THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. I DOUBLE …
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No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
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Data completeness
55 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
94.5%Usable mileage52 / 55 records
100.0%Valid incident date55 / 55 records
100.0%Valid filing date55 / 55 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates55 / 55 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2006
Steering
1120.0%ODI 10226897 · 38,000 mi
POWER STEERING RACK FAILURE AT 38,000 MILES. WHINE ON START-UP. LEAK DISCOVERED WHEN CAR WAS INSPECTED. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS OCCURRING ON LOTS OF THESE VANS AND THE PARTS ARE BACK-ORDERED THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD. *TR
AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 36,400 MILES. VEHICLE IN SERVICE FOR 27 MONTHS. DEALER REPLACED 2 SENSORS AND 2 WIRING HARNESSES. DEALER DID NOT CHARGE FOR REPAIR, CITING "1-TIME OUT OF WARRANTY GOODWILL" FOR REPAIR. *TR
PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 1/28/06. I TOOK THE CAR TO CARMAX ON 1/31/06 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. CARMAX IS STILL UNABLE TO CURE THE PROBLEM AS OF 2/8/06. THE ORDERED A NEW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND THAT DID NOT WORK. THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE SEAT WITH A SEAT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THAT DID NOT WORK. *JB
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY THAT HAS A BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE VAN. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF FRONT BRAKES AND MY SECOND SET OF REAR BRAKES. THIS WAS ALL DONE BEFORE 36,000 MILES. I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE WHO USED TO BE A CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT CHRYSLER INSTALLED A BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS TOO SMALL FOR THE VAN WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT FASTER. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS BECOMING QUITE EXPENSIVE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS LIKE THIS? I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD H…
VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 4000 MILES ON IT. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING A DRIVE, AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT SEEMS TO TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, BUT IT'S FAIRLY REPEATABLE WITH TURNING THE WHEEL. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CHRYSLER MINIVANS STARTING WITH A 1998 MODEL AND I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS SYSTEMIC SAFETY PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED IN AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS. *NM
THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER DOOR GETS REQUESTED TO OPEN FROM THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE SWITCH BY THE DRIVER TO LET OUT MY 6 YEAR OLD SON FOR SCHOOL WHO HAS HIS BOOK BAG WITH HIM. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THIS PROCEDURE RESULTS IN THAT DOOR RETURN BACK FORWARD TOWARD MY SON PRIOR TO COMPLETELY OPENING; IT REACHES ABOUT 75% OF FULL OPEN. BECAUSE OF COST, TIMING AND HOPES THAT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CRUSH HIM IF HE COULD NOT HOP OUT QUICK ENOUGH, NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE YET. HOWEVER JUST LAST NIGHT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THAT S…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Steering
31,500–40,000 mi
38,900 mi
10
ODI 10226897 · 38,000 mi
POWER STEERING RACK FAILURE AT 38,000 MILES. WHINE ON START-UP. LEAK DISCOVERED WHEN CAR WAS INSPECTED. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS OCCURRING ON LOTS OF THESE VANS AND THE PARTS ARE BACK-ORDERED THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD. *TR
MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD A TERRIBLE WHINING NOISE UPON STARTING IT. WHEN YOU WOULD TURN CORNERS, IT WHINED EVEN LOUDER. IT CONSTANTLY LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID SO BAD THAT IT WAS ALL OVER THE EXHAUST. I TOOK MY VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO FIND OUT THAT THE WHOLE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY THEN ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY VAN HOME AND DRIVE IT TO FLORIDA WHILE WAITING UP TO 6 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT STEERING RACK FROM CHRYSLER. I REFUSED TO DO THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS L…
AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 36,400 MILES. VEHICLE IN SERVICE FOR 27 MONTHS. DEALER REPLACED 2 SENSORS AND 2 WIRING HARNESSES. DEALER DID NOT CHARGE FOR REPAIR, CITING "1-TIME OUT OF WARRANTY GOODWILL" FOR REPAIR. *TR
I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH 54,000 MILES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SINCE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CODES, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL SENSOR IS CORRODED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH HAS A RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V192000. I HOPE YOU CAN AMEND THE 2005 RECALL TO INCLUDE 2006 MODELS, THAT WAY; THIS CAN BE PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE COST FOR A MECHANIC TO REPAIR IS…
AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER T&C VAN, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK OUT. FOUND OUT ON LINE PREVIOUS YEAR 2005 HAD A RECALL FOR EXACT SAME PROBLEM (OVER 250,000) VEHICLES, SINCE MY YEAR DID NOT HAVE A RECALL REQUIRED TO PAY 320.00 FOR REPAIR. DON'T UNDERSTAND, SINCE OBVIOUSLY PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WHY I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS THAT WERE DONE FOR CARS ONE YEAR OLDER THAN MINE. CHRYSLER BASICALLY TOLD ME SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL IT WAS MY PROBLEM. IF I DID NOT GET THIS FIXED I WOULD HAVE HAD TO DRIVE NOT KNOWING IF AIRBAGS WOULD W…
PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 1/28/06. I TOOK THE CAR TO CARMAX ON 1/31/06 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. CARMAX IS STILL UNABLE TO CURE THE PROBLEM AS OF 2/8/06. THE ORDERED A NEW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND THAT DID NOT WORK. THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE SEAT WITH A SEAT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THAT DID NOT WORK. *JB
I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH 54,000 MILES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SINCE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CODES, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL SENSOR IS CORRODED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH HAS A RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V192000. I HOPE YOU CAN AMEND THE 2005 RECALL TO INCLUDE 2006 MODELS, THAT WAY; THIS CAN BE PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE COST FOR A MECHANIC TO REPAIR IS…
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING VAN IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. IT FIRST BECAME ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM EARLIER THIS YEAR AND IT WOULD THEN GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUALLY WHENEVER I RUN THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE TO CLEARLY BE DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES CONTAINED WITHIN CHRYSLER'S "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN J38" AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #10V008000/NHTSA ACTION #RQ09003. MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO BUILT WITHIN THE TIME FRAME DESCR…
I HAVE A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY THAT HAS A BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE VAN. I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF FRONT BRAKES AND MY SECOND SET OF REAR BRAKES. THIS WAS ALL DONE BEFORE 36,000 MILES. I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE WHO USED TO BE A CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER AND HE STATED THAT CHRYSLER INSTALLED A BRAKING SYSTEM THAT IS TOO SMALL FOR THE VAN WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO WEAR OUT FASTER. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IS BECOMING QUITE EXPENSIVE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS LIKE THIS? I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD H…
REAR ROTORS DELAMINATED CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY IN VEHICLE LESS THAN 4 YR OLD WITH 42K MILES. I HAVE RETAINED THE ROTORS AND CAN SEND PHOTOGRAPHS IF REQUESTED
DISCOVERED THAT VALVE STEM HAD BROKEN OFF. VALVE STEM IS ATTACHED TO TPMS SENSOR AND REPLACEMENT VALVE STEMS ARE NOT OFFERED. THE BREAKING OF THE VALVE STEMS SEEMS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. VERY DISCONCERTING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT NOTICE UNTIL LATER AND LUCKILY, THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE RAPIDLY. *TR
STOPPED TO INFLATE TIRES. AS I STARTED TO REMOVE THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAP IT THE STEM BLEW OUT IN MY HAND. I CHANGED THE TIRE BUT THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT BLEW OUT THE SECOND STEM THIS TIME ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. I SHOT INTO THE CURB. BY THE TIME I GOT IT UP ON THE JACK THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE STEM BLEW AND THE RIGHT REAR STARTED TO LOSE AIR. I HAD TO REPLACE 2 SENSORS. THE RIGHT REAR HAD BEEN REPLACED ALREADY. *TR
VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 4000 MILES ON IT. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING A DRIVE, AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT SEEMS TO TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, BUT IT'S FAIRLY REPEATABLE WITH TURNING THE WHEEL. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CHRYSLER MINIVANS STARTING WITH A 1998 MODEL AND I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS SYSTEMIC SAFETY PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED IN AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS. *NM
OUR 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS LIT OCCASIONALLY IN FALL 2009. BY DEC 2009 BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ARE ALWAYS LIT WHEN THE VAN IS RUNNING. OUR INTERNET SEARCH FOUND THAT 270,000 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVANS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE (WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON, AIRBAG SENSORS WERE CORRODED CAUSING AIRBAGS TO EITHER FAIL TO DEPLOY OR DEPLOY AT AN IMPROPER RATE). THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. WHY HAVEN'T THE 2006 CHRYSLER MINIVANS BEEN RECALLED? *TR
IN MARCH OF 2009 WE PURCHASED A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY MINIVAN FROM A CHRYSLER DEALER WITH 27K MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN THE PAST MONTH I REALIZED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND THIS WEEK I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE DEALER CONTACTED ME AND TOLD ME THE 2 SENSORS IN THE FRONT WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED AND THAT THEY NO LONGER WERE SENDING A SIGNAL RENDERING THEM USELESS. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $401 TO FIX. I TOLD THEM I HAD NEVER HEARD OF AIRBAG SENSORS CORRODING AND THAT IS SOUNDED LIKE …
FILLED UP OUR VAN WITH GAS. LEFT THE GAS STATION TO CUT ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE LANE WAS CLEAR SO I WENT. AS I ACCELERATED THE VAN SHUDDERED AND CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC!. LOST ALL POWER, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION OR WERE T-BONED IN THE SIDE. MY WIFE AND 1 YEAR OLD WERE IN THE CAR AND COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. IMMEDIATELY I WENT AND STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH ON WHAT HAPPENED. COME TO FIND IT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS. THE PROB…
AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK, ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION, STOPPED OR AT ANY SPEED ON A ROAD SOON AFTER LEAVING THE FUEL STATION. THE ENGINE STALLING ONLY OCCURRED AFTER A FILL UP AND WAS NOT AFFECTED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FUEL VENDOR OR FUEL AMOUNT PUMPED. NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES SHOWED UP AFTER THE INCIDENTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING.
THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER DOOR GETS REQUESTED TO OPEN FROM THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE SWITCH BY THE DRIVER TO LET OUT MY 6 YEAR OLD SON FOR SCHOOL WHO HAS HIS BOOK BAG WITH HIM. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THIS PROCEDURE RESULTS IN THAT DOOR RETURN BACK FORWARD TOWARD MY SON PRIOR TO COMPLETELY OPENING; IT REACHES ABOUT 75% OF FULL OPEN. BECAUSE OF COST, TIMING AND HOPES THAT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CRUSH HIM IF HE COULD NOT HOP OUT QUICK ENOUGH, NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE YET. HOWEVER JUST LAST NIGHT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THAT S…
ROOF BEGAN TO LEAK WHEN CAR WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD. LEAKS PASSENGER SIDE MAINLY OCC. DRIVERS SIDE. DEALER REPLACED PASS SIDE MOON ROOF DRAIN TUBE - DID NOT FIX LEAK. RAINS SELDOM IN SO. CAL. SO PROBLEM NOT NOTICED DURING DRY SEASON. THERE IS NOW INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES SUCH AS AIR-BAG LIGHTS GOING ON. UNABLE TO TURN ON HEADLAMPS AT TIMES. *TR
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Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
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2025-02
0
None
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2025-03
0
None
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2025-04
0
None
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2025-05
0
None
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2025-06
0
None
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2025-07
0
None
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2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
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2026-04
0
None
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2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2006: 24 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2006
7
11
24
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2006
55
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Steering
Air Bags:Frontal
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tires
Air Bags
Fuel/Propulsion System
Electrical System
Steering
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Air Bags:Frontal
0
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2ODI 10270239 · 54,000 mi
I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH 54,000 MILES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SINCE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CODES, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL SENSOR IS CORRODED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH HAS A RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V192000. I HOPE YOU CAN AMEND THE 2005 RECALL TO INCLUDE 2006 MODELS, THAT WAY; THIS CAN BE PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE COST FOR A MECHANIC TO REPAIR IS…
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING VAN IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. IT FIRST BECAME ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM EARLIER THIS YEAR AND IT WOULD THEN GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUALLY WHENEVER I RUN THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE TO CLEARLY BE DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES CONTAINED WITHIN CHRYSLER'S "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN J38" AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #10V008000/NHTSA ACTION #RQ09003. MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO BUILT WITHIN THE TIME FRAME DESCR…
ROOF BEGAN TO LEAK WHEN CAR WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD. LEAKS PASSENGER SIDE MAINLY OCC. DRIVERS SIDE. DEALER REPLACED PASS SIDE MOON ROOF DRAIN TUBE - DID NOT FIX LEAK. RAINS SELDOM IN SO. CAL. SO PROBLEM NOT NOTICED DURING DRY SEASON. THERE IS NOW INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES SUCH AS AIR-BAG LIGHTS GOING ON. UNABLE TO TURN ON HEADLAMPS AT TIMES. *TR
I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH 54,000 MILES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. SINCE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CODES, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL SENSOR IS CORRODED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WHICH HAS A RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V192000. I HOPE YOU CAN AMEND THE 2005 RECALL TO INCLUDE 2006 MODELS, THAT WAY; THIS CAN BE PAID FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE COST FOR A MECHANIC TO REPAIR IS…
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING VAN IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. IT FIRST BECAME ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM EARLIER THIS YEAR AND IT WOULD THEN GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUALLY WHENEVER I RUN THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE TO CLEARLY BE DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES CONTAINED WITHIN CHRYSLER'S "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN J38" AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #10V008000/NHTSA ACTION #RQ09003. MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO BUILT WITHIN THE TIME FRAME DESCR…
ROOF BEGAN TO LEAK WHEN CAR WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD. LEAKS PASSENGER SIDE MAINLY OCC. DRIVERS SIDE. DEALER REPLACED PASS SIDE MOON ROOF DRAIN TUBE - DID NOT FIX LEAK. RAINS SELDOM IN SO. CAL. SO PROBLEM NOT NOTICED DURING DRY SEASON. THERE IS NOW INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURES SUCH AS AIR-BAG LIGHTS GOING ON. UNABLE TO TURN ON HEADLAMPS AT TIMES. *TR
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Steering assistance concerns
10 mentions · 18.2% of complaints
Median mileage: 40,000 mi (9 usable records).
ODI 10216848 · 46,500 mi
POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY ON 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING MINIVANS: PRE-MATURE FAILURE CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HARD STEERING, CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO DEFECTS IN THE OEM POWER STEERING RACK DESIGN. DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP AS BAD POWER STEERING RACK... INTERNET DATA SUPPORTS THAT MULTIPLE VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE ARE ALL FAILING AT BETWEEN 35K AND 50K MILES... *TR
POWER STEERING RACK FAILURE AT 38,000 MILES. WHINE ON START-UP. LEAK DISCOVERED WHEN CAR WAS INSPECTED. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS OCCURRING ON LOTS OF THESE VANS AND THE PARTS ARE BACK-ORDERED THE PROBLEM IS SO BAD. *TR
MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD A TERRIBLE WHINING NOISE UPON STARTING IT. WHEN YOU WOULD TURN CORNERS, IT WHINED EVEN LOUDER. IT CONSTANTLY LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID SO BAD THAT IT WAS ALL OVER THE EXHAUST. I TOOK MY VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO FIND OUT THAT THE WHOLE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY THEN ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY VAN HOME AND DRIVE IT TO FLORIDA WHILE WAITING UP TO 6 MONTHS FOR A REPLACEMENT STEERING RACK FROM CHRYSLER. I REFUSED TO DO THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS L…
WHILE DRIVING A NEW 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. INITIALLY, PULLING OVER, SHUTTING THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTING THE CAR WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, AFTER THIS SHUT-OFF PROCEDURE THE CAR WOULD DOWNSHIFT VERY ROUGH (WITH AN AUDIBLE BANGING NOISE). VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE FIRST SYMPTOM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AT THIS POINT WITHOUT EVEN HAVING DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. WE ARE DRIVING A REN…
OUR 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS LIT OCCASIONALLY IN FALL 2009. BY DEC 2009 BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ARE ALWAYS LIT WHEN THE VAN IS RUNNING. OUR INTERNET SEARCH FOUND THAT 270,000 2005 CHRYSLER MINIVANS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE (WARNING LIGHTS STAYED ON, AIRBAG SENSORS WERE CORRODED CAUSING AIRBAGS TO EITHER FAIL TO DEPLOY OR DEPLOY AT AN IMPROPER RATE). THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. WHY HAVEN'T THE 2006 CHRYSLER MINIVANS BEEN RECALLED? *TR
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN MY 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING VAN IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. IT FIRST BECAME ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM EARLIER THIS YEAR AND IT WOULD THEN GO OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. THE AIRBAG LIGHT NOW STAYS ON CONTINUALLY WHENEVER I RUN THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE TO CLEARLY BE DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES CONTAINED WITHIN CHRYSLER'S "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN J38" AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #10V008000/NHTSA ACTION #RQ09003. MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO BUILT WITHIN THE TIME FRAME DESCR…
FILLED UP OUR VAN WITH GAS. LEFT THE GAS STATION TO CUT ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE LANE WAS CLEAR SO I WENT. AS I ACCELERATED THE VAN SHUDDERED AND CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC!. LOST ALL POWER, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION OR WERE T-BONED IN THE SIDE. MY WIFE AND 1 YEAR OLD WERE IN THE CAR AND COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. IMMEDIATELY I WENT AND STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH ON WHAT HAPPENED. COME TO FIND IT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE VANS. THE PROB…
AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK, ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE IN MOTION, STOPPED OR AT ANY SPEED ON A ROAD SOON AFTER LEAVING THE FUEL STATION. THE ENGINE STALLING ONLY OCCURRED AFTER A FILL UP AND WAS NOT AFFECTED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FUEL VENDOR OR FUEL AMOUNT PUMPED. NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES SHOWED UP AFTER THE INCIDENTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING.