2006 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY LWB: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
55 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
41,163 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 52 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 55 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 16 | 29.1% |
| Braking behavior | 6 | 10.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 9.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 5.5% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 5.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 3.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 11 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 6 |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
Steering: 11; Air Bags:Frontal: 6; Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Tires: 4; Air Bags: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3; Electrical System: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 13 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 20 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 13 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 13; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
2006: 7; 2007: 3; 2008: 7; 2009: 10; 2010: 17; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10148789 · 2006-01-26 (January 26, 2006)
WHILE DRIVING A NEW 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR. INITIALLY, PULLING OVER, SHUTTING THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTING THE CAR WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, AFTER THIS SHUT-OFF PROCEDURE THE CAR WOULD DOWNSHIFT VERY ROUGH (WITH AN AUDIBLE BANGING NOISE). VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE FIRST SYMPTOM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AT THIS POINT WITHOUT EVEN HAVING DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. WE ARE DRIVING A REN…
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148789 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10149804 · 2006-02-08 (February 8, 2006)
PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 1/28/06. I TOOK THE CAR TO CARMAX ON 1/31/06 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. CARMAX IS STILL UNABLE TO CURE THE PROBLEM AS OF 2/8/06. THE ORDERED A NEW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND THAT DID NOT WORK. THEY TRIED TO REPLACE THE SEAT WITH A SEAT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THAT DID NOT WORK. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149804 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10151135 · 2006-02-24 (February 24, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE NOTICED COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RESULTING IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10151135 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163136 · 2006-07-21 (July 21, 2006)
TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT, AND ACTUALLY CHANGES TO RIGHT WHEN TURNING LEFT, AND LEFT WHEN TURNING RIGHT. I HAVE HAD TWO VERY NEAR MISHAPS DUE TO THE PERSON BEHIND ME NOT KNOWING WHICH WAY I AM TURNING. I TOOK THE 2006 CHRYSKER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN FOR REPAIRS, AND THEY KNEW WHAT WAS BAD, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PART(S) AVALIABLE. I AM STILL DRIVING THIS VERY UNSAFE VECHICLE, WAITING FOR THEM TO GET THE PART(S).
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163136 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168248 · 2006-09-14 (September 14, 2006)
VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 4000 MILES ON IT. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING A DRIVE, AND SOMETIMES THE LIGHT SEEMS TO TURN ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, BUT IT'S FAIRLY REPEATABLE WITH TURNING THE WHEEL. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CHRYSLER MINIVANS STARTING WITH A 1998 MODEL AND I AM SURPRISED THAT THIS SYSTEMIC SAFETY PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED IN AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168248 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10169847 · 2006-10-03 (October 3, 2006)
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. ADVISED ME THAT IT WOULD INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAGS IN MY CAR (PURCHASED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT), BUT I …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10169847 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172558 · 2006-11-03 (November 3, 2006)
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 BRIDGESTONE EL42 TIRES DUE TO THEM HAVING SMALL PINHOLES IN THE SIDEWALL. THE FIRST TIRE WAS ON 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND THE SECOND AND THIRD TIRES ON A 2006 TOWN & COUNTRY. EACH TIRE HAD SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL. I TOLD THE BRIDGESTONE DEALER THAT I THOUGHT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THREE TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WAS A LOT MORE THAN COINCIDENTAL. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW ONES SINCE SIDE WALL LEAKS CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I TOLD HIM THAT BRI…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172558 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10190180 · 2007-05-08 (May 8, 2007)
FOR SOME HISTORY, I OWN A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LX THAT IS LESS THAN 21 MONTHS OLD, I DO NOT HAVE POWER DOORS. THE VAN THAT HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT MADE AND ODD NOISE. GOT OUT TO CHECK AND SAW NOTHING. IT DID IT AGAIN WHILE TURNING, SO I STOPPED AGAIN TO CHECK, AND AS I WAS PUTTING IT INTO PARK THE NOISE WAS CONTINUOUS, IT WAS A BUSTED CV AXLE. NOW I KNOW WHAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS, BUT AT THAT POINT I HAD NO CLUE. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET MY THREE YEAR OLD OUT OF THE CAR AND THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. I DOUBLE …
Owner-reported narrative. 19,417 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190180 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.