Two problems related to axle assembly have been reported for the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
2005 Town & Country: on 7/16/06, my husband, son, and I were driving from our house and heard a loud clunking noise as we turned the corner. It stopped, so we proceeded with our daily errands. After several hours on the road, we were returning home, turned the corner, and heard the same noise. This time something snapped. The van was still running, but it would not move forwards or backwards, or stay in a parked position. My husband then put the car in "neutral" and pushed it to the curb. Luckily, we were within a mile of our house, so we were able to walk home. We had the vehicle towed to crown Chrysler Dodge in greensboro, nc (the place where we purchased it) and left the keys along with an explanation in the drop box. When the technician contacted my husband on 7/17/06, he told him that the axle had broken! thank goodness we were going at a very slow speed when it happened. If it come apart driving down the highway at 70 mph, we could have easily been killed! the dealership said it was still under warranty (we've had the car only 9 months) and made the necessary repair. However, I feel it necessary to report this incident, in the event that this happen to someone else. We were fortunate. . . And I think all Chrysler town and country owners should be warned of this defect. I think this warrants a recall.