Four problems related to brake master cylinder have been reported for the 2006 Chrysler Town & Country. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Loss of braking in snow (approx 4 inches), pedal goes to the floor while driving in heavy snow. Pedal can be pumped up. Dealer (surburban Chrysler) changed master cylinder but it did not resolve issue. Subsequent snows continue to cause issue for braking system.
Loss of braking after driving through about 6 inches of water. Brakes must be pumped to temporarily restore braking. Dealer replaced master cylinder but problem continues after heavy snows or rain.
2006 towne & country. On 12/16/2010, came into the landmark Dodge & Chrysler dealership service dept. Afterwork for a routine oil change. I had a coupon which offered tire rotation and safety inspection. The next day while driving to work I noticed my car didn't seem to stop normally. The next few days it became more and more difficult to get the vehicle to stop and the safety of my family and me grew intensely. On the evening of 12/2210 driving home from the mall the vehicle would not stop. It kept moving forward even as I pumped the brake pedal to the floor. I had to drive home with flashers on at less than 10mph and then had the car towed into the dealership. Aaa driver said the van had no braking system. The car was too dangerous to drive. The dealership reported my 2006 towne & country van had oil in the brake system and the braking system had to be totally overhauled with a master cylinder, front and rear brake shoe pads, flush, and rotors due to containments. They quoted a cost of approximately $2700. 00. I refused to pay a bill for a vehicle they messed up. I had no prior problems with my brakes or braking system before the oil change on 12/16/10. I have routinely had my van serviced consistently this year and since the purchase date. I want my vehicle fixed correctly and the matter resolved expeditiously.
Funny that there's someone out there with same brake problem as us. Car started pulsating so we changed rotors and brakes. Rotors were warped changed brakes too even though there was a ton of brake pads left. About one month later driving down turnpike car started vibrating severely at first we thought it was the road, when we smelled burning we pulled over. Could find nothing wrong, we drove very slowly and as we went down exit brakes went to floor. Pumped brakes came back slowly, parked car for event we went to. After event checked master cylinder and it was fine had vehicle checked and it's fine now. No explanation, but there were 7 of us in car that included 4 of my grandkids, this could've been a disaster and no one would have known why because it corrected itself. Very scary! kids were very nervous had to put them and our daughter in another car. Almost missed great nieces baptism. If a member of my family were in an accident and died I might be suspicious that this could've happened to them.