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2006 Chrysler Town And Country steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 112 complaints for the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
112 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
51,000 miles 93 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2006 Chrysler Town And Country Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 51,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 18 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 27 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 24 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 51,000 miles
Based on 93 complaints that include mileage. 55% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles18
40k to 60k miles27
60k to 80k miles24
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 93 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 51,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Parked car at foodlion car engine catch on fire local fire department came out to put out the fire. Fire department stated it was the power steering line or transmission line that caught on fire which in turn caught the back of the motor on fire.

Reported at 45,000 miles, September 2008 Fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town & country. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH, proceeding to make a turn. There was a loud whining noise coming from the steering wheel. When the vehicle was parked the contact detected power steering fluid leakage on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure was contributed to the steering rack and pinion. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The VIN was unavailable.

Reported at 50,000 miles, March 2010

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