Two problems related to transmission noise have been reported for the 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Don't get me wrong I love my Chrysler t&c lx stow and go. I only have 4 problems with it. This one is for the transmission and it scared the living crap out of me! last night on my way home on the highway I went to pass a semi and got about half way around it and my check engine light came on and I heard a loud whinning noise and next thing you know my rpm were full blown and I was not gaining speed I was stuck and no where to go as car was approching a head on collision I had to slam on my brakes and pray no one was coming up behind us and get back behind semi!! he was blowing his horn and I was freaking out. I mad it safely behind semi with seconds to spare before me and my 2 daughters would have been dead or smashed into trees. I pulled over and after catching my heart and putting it back in my chest got out and checked tranny fluid it was full as it is sitting there whining I could not imagine what was going on. I got in and it took a bit for it to kick in gear but it did . Than it slightly slipped in 3rd on way home still whinnging. I went to auto zone this morning while still whinnning and slipping here and there and had codes read transmission malfunctioned. And gears 1 and 3 malfuntioned totally defects somewhere. Still searching for answers!!.
Driving normally, heard grinding noise as I stopped for a red traffic light. Light turned green, stepped on accelerator to go and transmission would not respond. Could not put auto into park position. Two lights came on, the engine and the transmission throttle indicator. Called Chrysler roadside service and waited for an hour before tow truck arrived. Auto was towed to new smyrna beach dealership. Was told it was to late to get anything done that day(3:00-3:30pm). Was given a rental car to get home. That was on 12/08/05 and it is now 12/09/05 at 1:00pm and I have had no response from the dealership service dept. I will be calling them after I file this complaint to find out the status of my car repair. I went online to find out there was a recall on this make of car for similar problems. I would like to know why I was not informed of this recall?.