WE PURCHASED A USED 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MAR 2008. DURING THE TEST DRIVE WE NOTED A WHIRLING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION. WE WERE TOLD THAT THROUGH THEIR 90 DAY WARRANTY WE CAN HAVE IT CHECKED OUT (THE CAR WS PURCHASED FROM A HONDA DEALER) AFTER PURCHASED WE TOOK THE VAN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER TO BE INSPECTED, SEVERAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND INCLUDING A LEAK IN THE STEERING RACK (SOURCE OF NOISE). THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $840. THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF VANS THAT NEED THIS PART REPLACED. WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO LOOK INTO THE NUMBER OF STEERING RACKS BEING REPLACED AS WE FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
2007
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 2007 CHYRSLER TOWN * COUNTRY MINI VAN. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS THEY SHOULD. THE LOWER AIRBAG THAT HAS JUST BEEN RECENTLY INSTALLED IN 06 & 07 VEHICLES DEPLOYED AND SHOVED THE LARGE PLASTIC COVER THAT IS UNDER THE DASH INTO MY LEGS AND RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE AREA CAUSING TREMENDOUS BRUISING AND BROKE MY HEEL BONE ON MY RIGHT FOOT. THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE PUSHED THE PLASTIC COVER HARD ENOUGH TO FORCE MY FOOT INTO THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. *TR