2006 Chrysler Town And Country: problems, recalls and reliability
4 recalls and 431 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is steering (23% of complaints); the 2004 and 2007 model years look more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Aug 2010
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 431 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Vehicle hasn't been inspected, issue is still present. My child was able to move gear shift and change gears causing vehicle to roll down driveway into woods, without key in ignition or foot on brake. I have video evidence of occurrence and video of issue without key or foot on brake”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Dec 2023
“Was rearended by an 18 wheeler doing 55 mph I was stopped waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so I could turn left. He never braked. The van was pushed 200feet before it began to roll into trees. None of the airbags were deployed nor did the seatbelts lock. All 3 people were injured.”Owner report · Seat Belts · Nov 2021
“The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while he was a passenger in the vehicle, the driver's side rear sliding door failed to open, and the contact had to exit from the trunk of the vehicle. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the Vin. The dealer inspected the vehicle and provided the contact with an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.”Owner report · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Dec 2020
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“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. The contact stated the passenger's side rear wheel bar was rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the axle was severely rusted. The contact called lucas chrysler jeep dodge ram (1624 nj-38, lumberton, nj 08048, (609) 845-0030) and was informed to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. The contact stated the failure was due to road salt. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired from a private mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 113,000. *bf*jb”Owner report · Suspension · Oct 2020
“Well the drivers rear door will automatically open up andre coles itself time after time my wife is making sure my kids were buckled up real well why was john down the road then the door open completely up my wife was hanging on I told off the road to the grassy area go down about 30 balls an hour's slowing down she fell out the door because it opened automatically.*dt*jb*dt*jb*dt*jb”Owner report · Electrical System · Oct 2020
“My 2006 chrysler town and country has 160,000 and reverse doesn't work I'm really tired of these car transmission failure so expensive to fix”Owner report · Electrical System · Jul 2020
“I was involved in an accident in which I was hit by a vehicle traveling about 55 mph and I was stationery sitting at an intersection on a freeway service drive going east and the person hitting me was going south. The impact turned my vehicle south I was waiting for the light to change. It hit me on the front driver side headlight and did $5000 damage. I suffered three fractured ribs and a head and back injury. My airbags failed to deploy.*dt*jb *tr”Owner report · Air Bags · Jun 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Oct 2019
“The transmission went bad with less than 87,000 miles after all warranties expired. This vehicle was lightly driven and well cared for. While driving the van, we noticed a strange sound coming from beneath the vehicle. It was professionally diagnosed as a faulty planetary gear issue I.e. The transmission was bad.”Owner report · Power Train · Apr 2019
“After filling the gas tank on my van, it stalls a couple minutes later after pulling out onto the highway, this has happened the last 2 times it was filled. I takes a few tries to get it to restart. Both times I have almost been rear ended. This is a very dangerous problem. I read where this has been a problem on other year chrysler vans and now its happening to mine.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jan 2019
When filing, owners marked a crash in 23 of these complaints and injuries in 32 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 4 campaigns
ON CERTAIN VANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ARMATURE SHAFT MAY BREAK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2006, TO DODGE DURANGO OWNERS. MINIVAN OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 DODGE CARAVAN, GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, ALASKA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ALLOW WATER TO ENTER INTO THE SENSOR. THIS CAN CAUSE THE SENSOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND ILLUMINATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THESE SENSORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES.
Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS WITH A NEW DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
Remedy: SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.
CURT MFG IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS 3 RECEIVER HITCHES, P/N 13347, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON 1997-2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS, 1996-2007 DODGE CARAVANS, AND 1996-2004 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER VANS. WHEN THE HITCH IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM RATING, THE HITCH MAY FRACTURE OR BREAK AT THE BEND LOCATION WHERE THE MAIN BODY OF THE HITCH MEETS THE HITCH MUFFLER STRAP.
Remedy: CURT MFG WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE THE HITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CURT MFG AT 1-715-831-8713.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2006 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country reliable?
NHTSA has 431 owner complaints and 4 recall campaigns on record for the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country. The most complained-about area is steering (23% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2006 Chrysler Town And Country problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 68,000 miles or less.
Does the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country have open recalls?
4 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.