1.9% of complaints about the 2006 Chrysler Town AND Country came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2006 vehicle — around the middle of the 250 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (111 complaints), typically at 5.3 yr or about 50,900 miles.
CURT MFG IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 3 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 13347, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1997-2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS, 1996-2007 DODGE CARAVANS, AND 1996-2004 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VANS. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATING, THE HITCH MAY FRACTURE OR BREAK AT THE BEND LOCATION WHERE THE MAIN BODY OF THE HITCH MEETS THE HITCH MUFFLER STRAP.
IF THE AREA IN QUESTION FRACTURES OR BREAKS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 DODGE CARAVAN, GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, ALASKA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ALLOW W
IF THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER IS IMMEDIATELY ALERTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PROMPTLY SERVICED. UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE ENHANCED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
ON CERTAIN VANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ARMATURE SHAFT MAY BREAK.
DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, LOSS OF FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPING CAPABILITY COULD OCCUR, AND THE DRIVER'S VISION COULD BE OBSCURED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SUN ROOF GLASS BLEW OUT, HITTING THE VEHICLE AND CAUSING SOME BODY DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SUN ROOF GLASS AND METAL FRAME WERE REPLACED.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR RECALL # 06V067000, FOR VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD: WIPER/WASHER MOTOR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP WHEN THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT PROPERLY PRIMED BETWEEN THE GLASS URETHANE TO SEAL AND SECURE THE WINDSHIELD TO THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC COULD PUSH THE WINDSHIELD AND THE GLASS WOULD RAISE OUT OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM, AND THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDOW SHOP WAS HOLDING THE WINDSHIELD AS EVIDENCE. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
AFTER STARTING MY CAR, THE LIGHT INDICATING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF STAYED ON FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP. AN HOUR LATER I STOPPED, TURNED MY CAR BACK ON AND THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. *JB