general problems of the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country - part 2

We recently purchased van with 66000 miles on it, do not feel safe driving now because of its problem. Stalls at traffic lights, all lights do a pulse/ surge, and effect driving vehicle. We have done some research on this problem and see that we are not the only one dealing with this problem.

My air bag and abs lights stays on and my door locks and rear tail lights stop working I have to get fuses and lights regularly.

My air bag light keeps coming on, I do not know if they are functioning correctly. I found a recall #07v192000 that appeared to address my problem but Chrysler says that my VIN # is not covered. I also found recall #10v008000 which also addresses this problem but my vehicle was not manufactured during the dates of this one. Obviously Chrysler knows this is an issue on vehicles manufactured during the same time as mine but they have excluded certain vehicles manufactured during this time frame that have this same issue, like mine.

Spark plug blew out of engine ripping out the treads shop recomends replancing the head. Because engine caused spark plug to come loose. This is a poor design to have parts work thier way out and could be a danger if it hit someone.

Started with erratic jumping of instrument needles synchronous with electrical popping in sound system and flickering of all lights. Has gotten progressively worse to now, killing the engine suddenly while under power conditions, leaving vehicle without power steering and necessitating shifting to neutral while at full road speed, and restarting the engine to regain operative control, all while in operation on the road in traffic. This has happened on four occasions during the past three weeks to this date. Vehicle also has electrical "hiccups" resulting in disengagement of transmission under operating conditions, which has so far (six incidences) re-engaged within ten seconds pursuant. This morning, July 11, 2013, while awaiting a traffic light, the engine killed and the entire system locked up for several minutes, including inability to move shifter, no respponse to key in ignition; complete shutdown. Approximately four to five minutes later, it suddenly unlocked, was able to be put in neutral and restarted, and driven away with no indication of any difficulty, as if nothing had happened. All of the above events have been similaly intermittent and unpredictable. It is apparent to me that something is defective in this vehicle, and I have encountered several other owners of Chrysler trucks and minivans who have experienced some or all of the a bove. Chrysler should be accountable for the parts it installs in it's products and needs to address and correct these very real and expensive safety hazards at the first possible moment.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while at a stop, the fuel gauge, odometer and the temperature gauges began moving erratically. In addition, the instrument panel lights began flashing on and off as the vehicle stalled. The failure occurred sporadically and when the contact was driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 83,000. Kmj.

Driving at 65 mph on interstate, the warning "ding" went off as if a door was open, then the gauges started to sweep erratically, at the same time several dashboard lights flashed on and off. The odometer and prdnl lights flicker, as well as the head lights. It continued to happen going down the road at any given moment. I have noticed that it is more frequent when raining and when I accelerate, pulling on the engine. The headlights, odometer, and prndl flicker at an idle. If it begins the happen, I can stop the van, shut it off, then restart it and this usually solves the problem. I have checked the battery connections, replaced the battery, none of these has resolved this problem. As I have researched this on the internet, I see this as a common problem for 2005 Dodge/Chrysler vans. Some report stalling, which can be a very serious problem. Mine has not done that yet.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the passenger and driver¿s side tail lights failed. The contact noticed that water had entered the tail lights. The contact removed the bulbs and discovered that the bulb sockets were melted and burned. In addition, the rear power windows also failed. The dome light also failed to illuminate. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 160,000. The current mileage was 180,000.

When driving an a consistent cruising speed for a period of time I will start to brake or slow down and the dashboard including all gages, lights and radio will loose power and flicker on and off. Sometimes they will stay off and other times after flickering for 30 seconds to 2 minutes then they will start to operate properly until the next time I have to slow down or brake. Several time it caused the engine to loose power for a couple of seconds and then start back up.

Loss of headlights while traveling 70mph. High beams worked only if lever was held down, and I had to drive like this for an hour. Over the past 2-3 years the headlights would intermittently flicker or turn off, but I could usually resolve the problem by toggling the headlights off and on several times. This would occur periodically, with several months in between incidents. In may and June of this year, the problem began to occur more frequently, with complete loss of headlights finally occurring. My mechanic replaced the front headlight control module 6-15-12 and the headlights operated fine until this past week- 7-11-12, when the headlights began to flicker again and went out while driving only 5mph in parking garage. Toggling the on/off switch corrected the problem and headlights came on.

Since this past summer our van has demonstrated on multiple occasions flickering of light, cluster gauges, and the radio turns on and off; dangerous as speedometer and fuel gauge become unreadable; researched online and many people having same issue; seems like eveyone paying a lot of money to have fixed but problems still persist; this is an issue Chrysler shoould recall like the headlight switch.

Headlights will not turn on. Repeated turning off & on of headlight switch (5 to 10 itmes) eventually works. However, using the turn signal lever on the column to hold the brights on does result in brights only - if you hold the lever continuously. Nhtsa ea11010 from September of 2011 says defect is being investigated. How much time is needed for a diagnosis?.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the headlights stopped illuminating while driving 40 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 108,943. Updated 6/15/12 the consumer stated the headlights would stop working or dim after they were turned on. The consumer stated it has been going on for a couple of years and has become more frequent. There have been approximately 12 incidents where the lights would go out with no warning. The dealer has never been able to isolate the problem. Updated 06/22/12.

Vehicle was traveling at freeway speed when engine sputtered, all warning lights lit up on the dash and the vehicle immediately lost all power/function.

My 2005 Chrysler Town & Country has had the headlights fail several times. High beams worked by holding them in the on position, if I tried to turn them on they would go out. After flipping the switch a number of times I got the lights back on. We just lost lights again last night and were able to get them on after flipping the switch a number of times.

Bcm ( body control module) causing major electrical issues. Requested dailmer chysler to investigate. No action taken from consumer assistance. According to web,many documented cases of faulty bcm in Chrysler vehicles.

Vehicle automatic door locks suddenly stop working and can only be manually used unless you pull the fuse under the hood to reset the system. Then it works again for a time (sometimes a day, sometimes longer) and then it will trip again and stop working until you pull the fuse to reset - rinse and repeat! very annoying and found many complaints about this on the internet with others having problems as well. . Read more...

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. While parked, the contact attempted to lock the doors with the key fob but the doors did not respond. The doors would not lock or unlock when the electronic door lock button was depressed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the automatic door locks malfunctioned on each door. The contact was able to lock and unlock the doors with the key but not with the keyless entry remote. The contact removed the fuse which controlled the doors and re-inserted the fuse. The repair only remedied the malfunction temporarily. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Hello, I have a 2005 Chrysler town and country touring minivan. Over the past six months I have had problems with the locks and doors not working. I went online and saw that a great many people have this same problem. You need to replace the fuse for ten seconds and then everything is back to normal. This happens on a weekly basis and sometimes several times a week. This is dangerous because the car sounds like it locks but it does not. Today I was coming home from the beach doing 55 and the car completely stopped working and I had to go over two lanes and was lucky that I was not plowed into by the truck behind me. I then pulled over and put the car in park and started the key and it started right up. I made it home fine. I looked online and I see that it is a big problem with a great many people as well. Why has Chrysler not addressed these issues. My wife and I share a car and I am concerned that this will happen again. Thanks.

I had two Chrysler products, (one minivan and one ram pickup), with the same concern within a matter of weeks. When turning on the left turn signal, the outside right turn signal flashes. I own a service repair shop and checked my "identifix" data base and see this is a common issue with Chrysler products. The multifunction switch is bad causing this concern.

Headlights will sometimes will not turn on until tried several times. This week, while driving about 38 mph, the headlights flashed on/off rapidly 3 times then remained off until I cycled the switch several times. No more occurrences that evening or for 4 more days, then tonight after driving about 5 miles home, I decided to try the switch and found that only about 1 out of 5 tries were successful in getting the headlights to turn on. The serious concern is when the headlights flash and then turn off while I am driving and will not immediately turn on.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning on several occasions. In addition, the rear passenger's sliding door failed to open electrically. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was determined that the electrical module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem still persisted. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Kmj.

Automatic sliding doors continue to fail and need to replace electrical unit. Have replaced 2 times on both sides. Automatic door locks do not work by either keyless entry or by manually pushing button. Makes getting into vehicle with 2 small children very difficult especially since there is no key hole on passenger side door.

2005 Chrysler Town & Country. First began with the left side door not closing completely. Then the van just cut off while driving! then the cable burned up and there was no positive cable available to replace. Took to dealership. The whole harness has to be replaced for $ 2100! I can't just get a positive cable replacement! no wrecks to this vehicle. Very well taken care of family van. This is dangerous and too expensive! I really want you to reconsider a recall on this part!.

We are seeing the blinkers stop working, or the wrong blinker activated. Pushing the blinker switch down (left) turns on the right blinker. Sometimes blinkers do not work at all. Van is now at dealer for multifunction switch replacement. Failure occurs intermittently--recently about twice a week. Will usually act up for the whole day then correct itself for a few days.

It first started by failing to turn on after a few times of trying to turn on the lights on the dash. It then progressed by turning off while driving in the city. It worked for a few months without incident until 2 months ago. After a cold start the lights would come on but after driving it to the store about 3-4 miles away and restarting the car it has failed repeatedly. I believe this to be a serious safety issue. I've had to drive home by manually holding the high beams on to get home. There was almost an accident due to this problem.

2005 town and country door failed to open more than 6 inches using remote opening. This may prevent safe egress from vehicle in an emergency. This seem to be a known common problem with vehicle type, but no action from NHTSA has been taken.

2005 Chrysler town county minvan the inster panle and the heat and a/c and all gauge go black went you are driving VIN number is 2c4gp54l15r282075.

My 2005 Chrysler town and country van has an electrical problem that causes the dash light gauges headlights, door locks,interior lights to flash off and on. Then the car will cut off and will not start until the car sits for a while. There is no warning as to when this will happen. Has been in for same repair problem 5 times all types of things have been replaced but problem recurs without warning. Very dangerous when headlights go off without warning and car cuts off without warning. Date below is 5 the occurrence.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 30 mph, the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic advised that the egr valve would need to be replaced. The contact declined however the mechanic did reset the vehicle central computer. The dealer was unaware if repairs to the egr valve would be covered under the contacts factory warranty. There were no further repairs made to the vehicle. The contact believes that the vehicle auto warranty should take the liability for the vehicle repairs. The approximate failure and current mileages were 47,000.

Headlights frequently don't come on when turned on. Sometimes, if I turn the switch over and over again, they will turn on. Also, the high level head lights don't stay on unless I hold the level to keep them on.

2005 Chrysler town and country power door locks inoperative. Pulling the 20a iod fuse and reinserting it fixes the problem for about 3 or lock/unlocks of the vehicle. After that the locks are broken again. Kids can open the door while in motion because the door does not lock at this point.

Headlights and console lights on my 2005 t&c go out while driving. They come back on within a second or two. I had the switch checked and was found to be working ok.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that since 2009, the vehicle would stall while traveling at various speeds. The instrumental panel lights would flicker on and off before the stall. Also, the headlights would turn off intermittently or just flicker as if there was a shortage. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.