2006 Chrysler Town And Country problems
The 2006 Chrysler Town And Country has 569 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns steering. After that come lighting (14%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 569 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 33 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 43 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 69,000 miles 487 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 | 48 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 78 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 90 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 74 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 65 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 37 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 49 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 33 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 487 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 69,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 51,000 miles (93 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 33 complaints mention a crash; 18 complaints mention a fire; 43 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chrysler Town And Country with enough data (304 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. While driving 15 MPH, another vehicle driving 40 MPH crashed head on with the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. Smoke rose from the engine and all five passengers were injured. The front seat passenger suffered bruises to her legs, chest, and waist along with a sprained left ankle. The driver sustained neck and knee injuries. The three passengers seated in the rear sustained bruises to their chests from the seat belts. The vehicle was destroyed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrsyler town and country minivan. The driver was traveling on an interstate, and according to witnesses, as the driver drove down a bridge the vehicle accelerated for approximately 4 miles. The contact was driving in and out of traffic to avoid hitting other vehicles. The contact's vehicle crashed into the back of an 18 wheeler. The speed was 90 MPH ,and according to the investigation the brakes were not applied. The driver of the vehicle was killed. A police report was filed.
I am concerned that the airbags did not deploy, the damage to the vehicle is substantial. My wife and son had both minor injuries.
When pulling out of a parking lot flames were seen in the side view mirror coming from the driver's side rear tail light. The plastic light encasing was kicked out and snow thrown on the flames. The blinkers, dash board light, and speedometer no longer work.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the check engine and air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,000.