general problems of the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country

Vehicle starts up and as you accelerate into an intersection the van dies. Mechanic replaced intake manifold and related sensors and check the computer but believes the problem is the wiring harness. Diagnostic was run on the computer and that is not the problem. Mechanic thought he had fixed it but 2 minutes out from the mechanics shop the vehicle died and kept dying as I pressed on the accelerator. I had to make it back to the shop going about 5 miles per hour. After a $843 repair bill the van still won't run without dying and is dangerous to drive.

At approximately 105,000 miles I began noticing a strong smell of gasoline both inside & outside the vehicle- running or not. At about the same time I noticed a big drop in fuel efficiency. We are now getting an average of 10 mpg. The norm is an average of 19 mpg. The vehicle starts fine & there are no check lights on. I believe the acceleration is also slower now. Our family is the original owner & the vehicle has never been in an accident. Common sense tells us this is a very serious safety issue. There seem to be many others with this same issue & it's disappointing to find nothing is being done about it. We are a one car family & we have no choice but to drive this vehicle.

After refueling the van stalls at least once but may stall up to three times. The engine surges in rpm before stalling. Restart after a stall can sometimes be difficult. I have let the van idle for several minutes after refueling but it does not stall while stationary. It usually occurs within a minute of operation on the street and generally while pulling out of the gas station lot onto the roadway. Once the car has been driven for a few miles there are no other occurrences of stalling until it is refueled again. The issue used to be infrequent a few years ago but is no occurring after every refueling.

After getting fuel the vehicle entered street and went a couple hundred feet then it stalled out, this problem happens just about every time fuel is put into the vehicle. I've had several near collisions with being rear ended. The vehicle was in motion on a county street.

My van dies on me while driving after I fill up with gas. Does it every time now. I pull out of the gas station and am in the street and it dies, I restart it after a minute but as I travel further into traffic and slow down behind another car or a light it dies again. It seems to be getting worse each time. I read other complaints for the same thing and that it was a bad part so I called customer service. They said tough, the factory warranty was up. When I asked further they hung up on me. I live on a very windy and hilly road with zero shoulder, just a mild to steep drop off into trees. If I stall in the middle of this road, no oncoming car will see me in time to stop and they can't go onto a non-existant shoulder. It will be worse when snow and ice come. I have kids and no extra car to use. If this is a because of a faulty part shouldn't they fix it or recall it? I am clearly not the only one with this problem. There are tons of people complaining of the exact same thing with the same van. What can I do? on the date below where it asks when did this happen I am putting the last time it happened since I can't put a range of dates.

I began having the exact same complaint as the 2004-5 Dodge vans have with regard to stalling about 1 minute after a fill up. It has happened at every fill up since December 2015, and sporadically before, but I did not recognize the source of the stalling. I called Chrysler and they told me my van was made in the windsor (affected plant) on 6-10-2005 but that the recall/repair shut off in April, I believe. It seems too big a coincidence to me. This has been dangerous since on some trips, I am on the interstate getting gas and get back on when the stall occurs. Is there any recourse for me? it has been occuring ever since December, that is when it started, at least that is when it has been happening without letup.

Was driving through an intersection (after stopped at a red light) and vehicle shut off in the middle of intersection with no warning. Also, for months now, the lights and gauges in dashboard have flickered on and off while driving. . . We took it to dealer and they re-set the computer but it didn't resolve the light flickering issue. We have replaced the alternator and also had the battery checked.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and several attempts had to be made before the vehicle could restart. In addition, the contact mentioned that an odor of fuel emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis, who noticed that an excessive amount of fuel was leaking onto the ground, as a result of a ruptured fuel line. The vehicle was not serviced because the dealer informed that the part needed had not been available for over a year. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Has happened numerous times now. Vehicle cuts out and steering goes out after getting gas. Has happened on busy road and is terrifying. Have seen several such complains about this make and model.

Van stalled in the middle of an intersection right after filling with fuel. This happens every time after the van is refueled.

Every time I get gas the engine stalls a few minuets later causing power steering and brakes to fail and stopping acceleration into traffic. A very dangerous situation.

The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, it stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.

After filling the vehicle with fuel it stalled out , after restarting it it stalled again. After restaerting it for the second time it ran rough for about an 1/8 to 1/4 mile then began to run normally.

The gas pedal is sticking which causes accelleration problems. The driver applies more pressure to overcome the resistance and then the vehicle suddenly lurches forward. The owner attempted to resolve the problem by applying a spray lubricant to the acceleration cable. This seemed to resolve the problem but in recent weeks, the problem has returned. The problem is intermittent and may only happen once in every 1000 accelerator depressions. The danger exists when operating in parking lots, around stop lights, stop signs, and in proximity to other vehicles. The driver at a stop sign may release the brake pedal and begin inching forward. When the driver attempts to depress the accelerator, there is resistance and to overcome the resistance, the pedal is depressed further/harder. All of a sudden the vehicle lurches forward. Fortunately the resistance is on acceleration and not deacceleration. When the foot is lifted from the gas pedal the vehicle slows down normally.

After gassing up the car the car and entering traffic it stalled. Then after repeated tries it stalled again several times.

After fill up, vehicle stalls, the engine cuts off and the vehicle loses all power and power steering. This happened first on a cross country trip and caused some serious safety concerns when attempting to exit the gas station and merge onto the highway. This problem has been occurring regularly from the first instance in 2011. When fueling, the van is never over filled; we fill until the pump clicks off. This seems to be a fairly common problem in this generation of minivans as represented in online forums trying to diagnose the problem.

After fueling car and leaving gas station my 2005 town and country van sputters and stalls while moving into traffic. This began to happen occasionally about a year ago and now occurs each time the car is filled. I am now fearful of pulling out of a station as I was nearly rear ended when my car stalled in traffic. My research has found this same complaint has been filed by at least 27 other owners. This is potentially very dangerous for owners, passengers and others on the highway. Hopefully this will be investigated. I feel Chrysler should be made aware of this problem since this occurs in so many of the 2005 t & c, have a recall and correct this problem.

Failure of egr valve on 2005 town and Chrysler touring minivan. This problem is a know issue but Chrysler refuses to issue a recall on this problem. The egr valve must atleast carry 100k mile warranty, but in my case as I am frm georgia, I have only 3yr/36k mile part and svc warranty. After calling the corporate office I was able to fight and receive some credit for getting this part replaced as my vehicle has only 60k miles on it. I had to pay a $100 deductible which I still believe is a ripoff for the consumer but a bonus for the dealership. My dealer - mark Dodge/Chrysler dealership in woodstock georgia - charged me for the $100 deductible + also had me performed a throttle body dvc to clean the carbon built up. The total charges I end up paying on 3/3/09 was $283. 20 to this dealer. This is the 2nd time I have paid for a $100 deductible - the last one was for a water pump - although covered under wear and tear warranty - I was able to avoid another hefty ripoff. I believe - that if I hadn't called in Chrysler I would have paid close to $500 + the throttle body cleanup svc charge to this mark Dodge dealership who were ready to ripoff consumers. With the people of America helping to bailout Chrysler - its no wonder why this company will fail otherwise. Their track record of producing cheap/shotty cars is visible with dealerships mixed in with their ripoff mktg - I want a complete refund of my deductible for all the parts Chrysler has asked to payup as well as additional charges for unnecessary charges for throttle body cleanup )which I might add has been a bone of contention for this particular dealer since 30k mile service). In other states such as CA, the emission warranty must be around 100k for parts. I believe again that Chrysler is going down the wrong path of profiting from their experimental cars which needless to say has poor engineering and design written all over it. I want the feds to look into seriously as I am not the only one with this issue.

After filling my van with gas, it stalls. I will leave the station, and within the first mile, the car sputters and stalls. This has been going on for years and the dates/mileage above are estimates. I have mentioned it to the mechanics at the dealership where I take my van, but they had never heard of this and had no idea what to suggest. After researching the problem online, I found a site where others are experiencing the same problem and decided to report it to the NHTSA so that you can get a more accurate count of this problem.

Whenever we fill up with gas, shortly after pulling out of the station the engine stalls. Sometimes sooner than later but sometimes while in an intersection. It always starts back up and problem goes away, but when the stall happens is unpredictable. I fear for my life as well as my families life. I've seen several other complaints similar to this and maybe there is a repair with this but none are definite and very expensive. Please help with any info.