Front Suspension Coil Spring Problems of Chrysler Town & Country

Each front coil spring broke about two years apart I was driving about 55 mph on a busy city highway when I suddenly felt what appeared to be a badly balanced tire. I managed to exit and stop in a retail parking lot and inspect the tires. What I found was a broken front driver side coil spring resting on the tire. The tire was hot enough to smoke. The tire was no longer usable. About 2 years ago on the same vehicle the passenger side front coil spring broke, but did not rub on the tire. It seems so odd that two coiled springs broke on the same vehicle. After hearing of other failures I thought it should be reported. I do feel blessed that an accident did not occur in either case. Model year: 2006 make: Chrysler model: Town & Country touring l mileage: 109775.

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Vehicle was parked in driveway on 5/22/13. Very loud bang was heard approx 7pm but the source of the bang could not be identified or even confirmed that it was vehicle-related. No abnormal physical appearance of vehicle was detected at that time. Next morning, 5/23/13, drove vehicle out of driveway and noticed a rubbing vibration in front end, then smelled rubber burning. Turned vehicle around and drove it back to driveway and parked the vehicle for a total distance driven of about 1000 feet. As vehicle was parked, clouds of billowing white smoke from right front wheelwell appeared. Inspected outside of tire. No apparent problem. Opened hood. No apparent reason for white smoke. Then boom, and right front tire blew out and tire rested on wheel rim. Called tow truck and when vehicle was lifted on the tow mechanism, the problem was evident. The right front coil spring had broken in half and uncoiled itself. The spring had uncoiled itself into the inside of the tire and was responsible for the rubbing vibration, burning rubber smell and smoke, and the blowout. This failure could have easily have happened while driving which would have resulted in a sudden blowout and likely loss of control of the vehicle. The last 25 miles driven prior to the coil spring failure were freeway miles, and the failure could have happened an hour earlier on 5/22/13 at 60 to 70 mph with the likely outcome that the vehicle would have become uncontrollable and run off the road and rolled over. Dealer said that in his 30 years, he has not heard of this happening. Failed parts have been retained by owner. Pictures are available if requested.

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The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler town and country. While driving at 40 mph over a rail road track, the front drivers side coil spring fractured. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where the coil spring was replaced. The failure mileage was 55,060 and the current mileage is 55,150. The consumer stated she no longer owns the vehicle updated 11/01/jb.