Brake Grinding Noise problems of the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country

Two problems related to brake grinding noise have been reported for the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Grinding Noise problem

Failure Date: 04/16/2007

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact heard a grinding noise coming from the front driver side when making a turn and braking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer the following day and they stated that the vehicles brake pads were wearing into the rotors and needed to be repaired. The front tires are worn on the outside edges of both tires. The dealer also stated that the tires should have been aligned after 12 months. The contact stated that the vehicle was at the dealer for 12 months and the alignment was not performed under the warranty and she is responsible for the cost of new tires. The contact doesn't know the tire size at this time. The current and failure mileage were 10,000.

2 Brake Grinding Noise problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2006

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. While driving 55 mph, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the vehicle. The dealer discovered that the brake pads were worn out. Chrysler paid for the pads to be replaced and the contact paid the labor costs. The pads have begun to grind again. The current mileage is 32,000 and failure mileage was 13,000.




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