2006 Chrysler Town And Country LWB problems
NHTSA has received 67 complaints about the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country LWB, and 21% of them involve steering. Next are air bags (19%) and tires (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 67 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 23 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 48,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 40,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was in a car accident on 9-16-06, which was caused by another driver running a stop sign and smashing the front, driver side of my 2006 chrysler town & country. The estimated damage thus far is over $8,000. The car is still at the shop being repaired. None of the air bags deployed. I have since learned, by reading this website, that the front air bags used in this vehicle are currently being investigated by the NHTSA. Chrysler corp.
I hit a power pole and a ditch at 55MPH. The car went airborn, hit the pole, spun around and landed on the passenger side. No airbags deployed. I filed a complaint with chrysler and they said that I did not decelerate fast enough for the airbags to go off. I was injured slightly but my seat belt was on. The key was jammed in the ignition and twisted and the car was shut down. The impact was that hard. I find it hard to believe that the airbags would not go off.
I started experiencing a loud whining sound coming out of the engine compartment area on an extended trip. I took the vehicle to the dealership while under warranty and they told me they could not replicate problem and suggested changing and flushing and complete service on transmission. While the whining sound subsided somewhat the sound still remained. Now I come to find out the power steering pump is leaking fluid all over the exhaust with a terrible and nauseating odor coming into the cabin area.
When car is in cruise the brake sometimes requires excessive pressure to brake or disengage cruise control. It is as if the brake is stuck.
While conducted an oil change, I noticed that both rack and pinion boots are wet with power steering fluid. This is a low mileage vehicle and am disappointed that the steering is already leaking fluid. I have not had this checked with a mechanic as of yet but I imagine that after reading complaints here and on other sites, I will end up having to replace the entire rack and pinion assembly to correct this leak.
Other model years of the Town And Country LWB
- 2007
- 2006