general problems of the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the key fob failed to lock and unlock the rear doors. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that there was no manufacturer recall to address the repair and they did not inspect and diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was to be taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

Automatic door locking and unlocking failure in Chrysler Town & Country 2005 van. No way to gain entry on the passenger side to assist children & elderly mother to exit the vehicle. Remote failed to work as did the inside unlocking control on driverside.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that he was unable to unlock the doors using the key fob. The only way to enter the vehicle was to unlock the doors manually. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 58,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated the automatic door locks failed to lock or unlock unless accessed manually with the key. The automatic door locks would function as normal, although temporarily whenever resetting the fuse box. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and was unable to provide assistance. The failure mileage was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the power door locks failed. He was able to temporarily repair the locks by disconnecting the battery cable before driving the vehicle each day. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that they could not guarantee the repair would correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 120,000.

The contact owns a 2005 town and country. The contact stated that all of the door locks stopped working. The contact was only able to open the doors with the key or from inside with the handle. The dealer had not inspected the vehicle, but the contact was told by the dealer that this was a constant problem. The failure mileage was 103000 and the current mileage was 114000. Updated 02/02/11.

Power locks continue to fail. Pull iod fuse to temporarily fix the problem, but it resurfaces within a few days.

I am experiencing at 80k miles on my town and country, faulty rear door locks. I am extremely concerned about this issue secondary to having two small children. The automatic door locks no longer work. I fear that my children will open the doors while the car is in drive. This is not only a huge inconvenience of crawling through the vehicle to lock and unlock doors, but I am majorly concerned of my children's safety.

2005 Chrysler town and country power locks all stop working. Pulling and replacing fuse gives temporary fix but problem occurs again.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated the electronic locking system failed to work on all of the doors including the rear sliding door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

The auto locks don't work on my 2005 Chrysler t&c. I have had continual problems with the auto-locks not working. I have pulled the fuse and have also disconnected the battery for several hours at a time to "correct". Sometimes this fixes for several days, and sometimes for several months. Currently even after "resetting" by disconnecting the battery, the drivers side sliding door still won't auto lock/unlock when the other doors do. Also, the lock/unlock switch on the passenger door does not lock/unlock the doors. I have heard there is a software update for the bcm that addresses this, but even that is not guaranteed to totally fix the issue. Also, I don't feel that as it is a known issue, that we should have to pay to have the system updated.

The power locks of my Chrysler town and country 2005 stop working and to fixed you have to pull the oid fuse and reset it very often.

Power door locks will not operate. Computer malfunction is the cause. If the iod fuse is pulled, or the battery disconnected it will temporarily relive the problem.

Door locks will not lock with remote or lock manually. They do not lock when driving either. I can remove a fuse and put it back in then it will work for 2-3 days.

We have a 2005 Town & Country minivan with locks that quit working often. We disconnect the battery for a few minutes and they work again for a day or two. This is very unsafe for many reasons. Sometimes they stop working and you don't know it until you get back in your car, thinking the whole time your car is locked and it is not. Also, having 3 children riding in a car with locks that don't work is very unsafe. I have a family member with the same minivan and they are having the same problem, how ironic. After reading on-line I have read how common this is. What do we have to do to get Chrysler to make a recall on this problem? we don't have the extra money in today's economy to have it fixed at the dealership. I am really hoping there is some way they make a recall on this problem. We have put some thought into getting a new minivan that is not so unsafe for our family. Very unhappy with Chrysler!!.

Door locks do not work. The rear sliding doors locked up and would not open. The front side doors will not lock or unlock. I got the rear sliding doors open by climbing in the back and pulling the tab up. The passenger rear sliding door is powered, but it wouldn't work either I finally got it working by pulling the fuse ( which was not blown) but when I put the fuse back in it started working. The safety issue here is , what if a child was in the back and this situation accured. And you were unable to open the doors?.

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2005 Chrysler town and country with 70000 miles for the last year every few weeks the powers locks stop working and I find that I have to pull a fuse out and replace it, the fuse is still good but resets the door locks for a few days to sometimes a few weeks. But then again you stop try to lock the doors hear the horn beep as if the locks set but they do not.

2005 Chrysler t&c lx-36k miles, have a problem with locking left sliding door (automatic or manual way, tried both ways) minivan is for kids, and locks have to lock.

Power door locks stopped functioning; removed ido fuse (20 amp) for about 1 min. And reinstalled; power door lock function resumed.

On 2005 Chrysler town and country, power door locks completely stop working. Van only has one key hole! pulling the battery cables, fixes the problem temporarily, they stop working again. Dealer wants $90 to upgrade software. Internet search shows this is a very common problem ! software/ update problems should be fixed at no cost.

The power door locks do not work either with the fob or with the power lock button on the door panels. The internet is full of discussion on this topic each with several complaints, all of them saying that there is no permanent fix. This vehicle has only one key entry, so that you can open only the door with the key and the one behind it without climbing into the vehicle and crawling around inside. There is much advice on the internet for temporary fixes that require opening the hood and unhooking the battery cable daily to reset a computer etc.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the locks on the rear sliding door and front passenger door only function when operated manually. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the latches and sliders needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

1. Daily use of the power door locks. 2. Power door locks do not work, daily since may 2009 3. Reset fuse, disconnect battery cable to reset system fix lasts for several uses and then door locks must be engaged manually.

I attempted to lock my van using the remote. The van did not lock. Thought battery was dead in my remote. But sliding door would still open. Then I had to manually lock all doors and it's difficult when I'm pregnant. I am unable to unlock all doors using the interior switch and there is only one door that I have to manually unlock with the key. It was constant. Someone suggested to pop off the fuse and then put it back. Did that. But temporary solution. Also the lock will not automatically lock when van is in motion over 20 mph. Dangerous as I have kids all under the age of 5.

Automatic door locks stop working. Numerous complaints over the web. Dealer does not know how to fix problem; dealer has seen other vans with same issue, but could not fix (performed bcm update, but to no avail). Van has 80k miles. Can temporarily fix the problem by pulling the iod fuse to reset the computer. Problem recurs every 1-4 weeks.

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The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the power door locks failed. He had to disconnect the battery cable for five minutes in order for them to function. They locks operated properly for approximately 5 to 10 days before he had to disconnect the battery cable again. The contact stated that the defect was a safety hazard and he plans on notifying the manufacturer. The failure and current mileages were 38,000. Updated 11/24/08 updated 11/26/08.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact used the remote to lock the vehicle. The lights flashed and the horn sounded, but the doors did not lock. The dealer reprogrammed the computer twice and changed the lock switch, but the failure persists. The current mileage was 30,500 and failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 10/14/08. Updated 10/16/08.

Randomly, the power locks on my newly purchased 2005 Chrysler Town & Country touring edition (3. 8l v6) decided to stop working. Research online told us to just remove the fuse labeled iod and then put it back. This does stop the problem but it's temporary and in my case it stopped working. After further research it appears the vehicle needs a computer update which I'm expected to pay for. This update, in my case, would require me to lose my car for at least a week. Seeing that I am in a high risk pregnancy I don't think it would be a good idea to not have my car. Chrysler knows this is a problem cause they made the update to correct it. I think this is a safety issue. I leave my car, hit the lock button, hear the honk telling me it's locked but it's not. Someone can easily get into my car. As well, I have a 2 year old. I have the child locks on but if they malfunction as well or she is outside of the car and manages to open the door when they should be locked she could get her fingers stuck in the heavy door. I also live in bear country. It's not completely unusual for bears to manipulate vehicles and get inside when they are left unlocked. We always lock our cars. We always rely on the car's power lock option that you pay extra for to operate properly. I think the update should at least be offered, rapidly at a Chrysler service shop free of charge and the same day you make your appointment as it is a safety hazard.

Power locks failed. I took the van to the dealership in Jan. 2009 for other repairs (ck engine light - ended up being a bad egc valve) and when I mentioned the locks had failed the technician immediately asked if the van was a 2005. When I said yes, he told me that there was a defect in the programming of the locks which has caused a high number of them to fail. Told I would have to pay $100 to have them fixed. Which I did as it has been very inconvenient as there is only one lock for key entry. $100 for it to be reprogrammed was highway robbery. Why was there no recall if they knew they were defective?.

Edge of sliding door under the scuff plate is razor sharp causing severe cut to dog resulting in approximately 15 sutures. Local dealership compared my vehicle to a 2005 t/c on their lot and found the identical razor sharp edge. This problem can happen to child, adult and to dogs entering vehicle.

Power door locks will not operate. Computer malfunction is the cause, needs update. If the iod fuse is pulled, or the battery disconnected it will temporarily relive the problem.