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2005 Chrysler Town & Country repairs by problem area
Engine (41%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (18%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (2%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 375 repairs.
2005 Chrysler Town & Country electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (12%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (47%)
Chart based on 111 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Chrysler Town & Country
Engine not specified
| 119600 mi | POWER WINDOWS MAIN SWITCH POWER DOOR LOCK REAR DOOR DRIVER SIDE. |
2005 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.
207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 80000 mi | signal lights operate intermittently, sometimes right indicator flashes 2-3 times LEFT, then switches itself to right flash |
| 145000 mi US $200 |
Replaced Alternator, along with tensioner and idler pulleys |
| 170000 mi US $124 |
Rear Wiper Motor failed, and wiper arm was worn out. Replaced motor, arm, and blade. |
| 190000 mi US $60 |
Shorted wire in right hand rear door wiring harness. Replaced Harness |
| 202000 mi US $200 |
Replaced failed rear wiper motor |
| 110000 mi US $800 |
A/C broke twice - first time there was a hole in rear evaporator. Two weeks later the compressor died. Had to have car fixd while on vacation in Florida. |
| 62000 mi US $45 |
Headlight switch failed to turn headlights off. Ordered part and replaced switch myself in under an hour. Part was on national back order so it arrived at dealer 4 days after I ordered it. |
| 63000 mi US $42 |
Headlight switch failed - replaced by owner in 15 minutes after getting part from dealer. |
| 86000 mi US $400 |
Van made vibrating/rattling noise while in reverse and idle, mechanic isolated issue to alternator and replaced; issue resolved. |
| 89200 mi US $1383 |
Driver and Passenger doors would not lock. Replaced latches and actuators. |
| 53000 mi US $82 |
Remote and electronic keylock inop. |
| 55000 mi US $80 |
Remote and electronic door locks inoperative. |
| 70000 mi US $1175 |
Rear AC tubing and tank was cracked. Unable to use the rear AC |
| 79000 mi US $450 |
Needed to replace the altenator Rear passenger door lost power. Must manually open and close door. |
| 97000 mi US $600 |
replace alternator |
| 196000 mi US $3200 |
Rear Hatch was not opening properly |
| 51000 mi US $1200 |
Horrible whining noise replaced ac and alternator |
| 117000 mi US $12 |
Right sliding door had two broken wire in the lower track, one operated the lock and one operated the motor. Repaired and the door motor and lock works fine. |
| 132000 mi | Drivers seat would not move but the passenger fine. Tried the IOD fuse,no fix. Unplugged the power input (Orange/red and black/orange wire conn.) plugged it back in and fixed. |
| 175000 mi US $154 |
Growling altenator with a bad clutch. Remove and replace. |
| 99000 mi US $74 |
Right front TPMS replaced due to broken valve stem. Aluminum corrosion |
| 105000 mi US $50 |
Driver door electric door lock inop. Replaced with Dorman part |
| 116900 mi US $600 |
Various electrical issues especially after sitting during heavy rain storm. Replaced TIPM. |
| 128000 mi US $20 |
Replaced faulty blower motor resistor. Part readily available from dealership. |
| 133000 mi US $200 |
alternator pulley was making terribly loud noise. Replaced the entire alternator as it seemed appropriate given original equipment had 130k on it. |
| 155700 mi US $40 |
remove and replace Siemens tire pressure monitor in rear drivers side tire |
| 84300 mi | Alternator replaced. |
| 130800 mi US $700 |
Replace alternator and timing belt |
| 135000 mi | Replaced AC compressor. AC was not running cold. System was charged and problem resolved. Suspected to be related to the previous replacement of AC compressor. |
| 149000 mi US $800 |
Replaced AC compressor |
| 103000 mi US $500 |
Electrical issues. Some interior lights just stay ON rather than go "off" as you'd expect. |
| 92700 mi US $286 |
Had to replace wiring harness for passenger power sliding door. |
| 70000 mi US $200 |
Rear A/C evaporator core extension corroded and leaked. A/C system would not hold pressure. |
| 68000 mi | Needed clockspring replaced. Body computer was messing up. |
| 69000 mi US $300 |
Driver side sliding door motor |
| 82000 mi US $300 |
Driver side window motor replacement |
| 99000 mi US $950 |
Faulty under-body A/C lines and evaporator. Both replaced. |
| 117000 mi US $225 |
Alternator was making loud noise, but still charging. Replaced alternator. |
| 165000 mi US $250 |
Alternator bearing failed. Replaced alternator. |
| 183000 mi | Driver side sliding door wiring harness was broken. Fixed by repairing/soldering broken connections. No parts necessary. |
| 187700 mi US $70 |
Replaced wire harness for drivers side sliding door. |
| 50000 mi US $200 |
"Airbag light on" Di-Electric Grease seatbelt end driver side "Electric connector". |
| 48400 mi | Power Door Locks not working again. Dealer Replaced BCM and also said lock switches were causing failure and replaced them. Service done under warranty. |
| 62000 mi US $60 |
Van returned to shop for non functioning door locks again. Computer was reflashed. Allen |
| 68000 mi US $100 |
Power Sliding door stopped working. Dealer replaced the wiring harness and problem was solved. Took less than a day to fix and was covered under extended warranty. |
| 80000 mi US $110 |
Power door lock failed on sliding door |
| 108500 mi US $250 |
New Alternator clutch and idler pulley installed. Oil change. |
| 38000 mi US $63 |
A TPMS valve failed when checking tire pressure. A new TPMS valve was purchased and replaced by me. |
| 249000 mi US $135 |
Replace AC Compressor (Used Part) |
| 82000 mi US $300 |
Driver Power Window motor replaced |
| 230000 mi US $2 |
Starter would make clicking sound when key was turned, but not turn over. Starter solenoid contacts were dirty. Removed solenoid cover and cleaned contacts with 60 grit emery cloth. This resolved the problem. |
| 239000 mi US $300 |
Replaced starter. |
| 260000 mi US $250 |
Replaced driver's door window motor |
| 37000 mi | Turn signal indicators not working or working incorrectly (attempt to indicate right turn, van signals left turn. |
| 96000 mi US $450 |
Park assist system failed. Sound and warning light display module replaced |
| 106500 mi | power locks not working with key fob or door switch. Disconnected battery, connected cables together. Reseated OSD fuse in fuse box. |
| 111000 mi US $1700 |
hoses to rear AC unit damaged and refrigerant leaked out and bad check valve |
| 148000 mi US $1035 |
rear condenser and lines replaced |
| 154000 mi | spliced wired to powered sliding door because it closed only part way and stopped. Wire had been caught in the cable tray and broke |
| 78000 mi US $540 |
Heater core pipes corroded and leaking. |
| 39000 mi | Air bag light comes on intermittently. Reported under factory warranty. Now out of FW, and "not covered" under crappy "top end extended" warranty. Won't fix -- lease expires is one month. Not going with Chrysler again -- sales off 50% for reason. |
| 119500 mi US $80 |
Motor for the drivers door window did not work. Replaces the motor Driver's side view mirror broke |
| 79000 mi US $3 |
Door locks would not work with switch or remote. Pulled IOD fuse to reset PCM. |
| 80000 mi US $3 |
Passenger slider door lock. Replaced electric motor in lock actuator. |
| 91000 mi US $100 |
Sensor on movable pedals was out. Memory system would not activate the pedals. They only worked by pressing the pedal switch. |
| 101000 mi US $100 |
Memory seat system not working. Dealer replaced a module. Seats still don't return to memory positions. Could not fix because could only repeat error once. Heated seat back (not bottom) would come on by itself occasionally. Too hot to drive, had to lean forward. Dealer replaced the heated seat module. Auto Climate panel lights out. Bulbs not replaceable. Dealer replaced entire panel. |
| 117800 mi US $100 |
Electric door locks would not operate with Key Fob, Key or internal switch. Memory Seat system still not working Heated seat has come on by itself once since last repair... in 1000 miles. Dash, Headlights, interior overhead lights dim (pulse dim) while heated seats are on. |
| 102000 mi | Dealer was sent the wrong part. Said part would be in a few days. 10 days later when the part did not come in, I picked up the car. It is April 24th, still waiting for the seat motor. Over a month now. |
| 106000 mi US $22 |
Dealer still can't get seat motor. It is now July 3rd 2012. |
| 110000 mi | After more than 6 mo. waiting for a seat motor track to be made, the dealer installed it and the memory seats now work. The seat track was worn out and not making a good ground. The seat moved intermittently when commanded automatically. |
| 110500 mi US $60 |
Battery needed to be replaced, on;y lasted 3 years 2 months. It was a 6 year battery. These vans seem to go through batteries often. |
| 110500 mi | After replacing the serpentine belt tensioner, this did not solve the noise problem. Dealer Subsequently replaced (A/C) even though nothing wrong with it and ultimately the alternator which solved the problem. |
| 115000 mi US $3 |
Passenger slider door lock motor failed. |
| 120000 mi US $75 |
One of the TPMS sensors went out. Replaced at a local tire shop. |
| 126000 mi US $630 |
Compressor failed after 16 months of being replaced before that. Chrysler gave some assistance. They originally wanted $1100 for the job. |
| 131200 mi | A/C compressor failed again for the 3rd time. Happened less than 12k miles and 1 year so dealer replaced again with rebuilt parts which are obviously no good since it keeps breaking. |
| 142000 mi US $400 |
Front condenser leaking compressor oil. Replaced it, dryer, front and rear expansion valves. Turns out rear valve plugged. Dealer should have changed this 3 compressors ago. My new AC guy figured it out. |
| 169000 mi US $750 |
bearing went out from 3rd dealer installed rebuild compressor. They don't last much more than a year. Had another shop replace compressor with new compressor. |
| 88000 mi US $1917 |
A/C cooling performance was poor. The shop traced the problem to a leaky front evaporator core. Replacing the part required removal of the instrument panel from the van. Driver's power window would not work. Shop replaced a failed power window motor and regulator. |
| 137700 mi US $1029 |
Replaced noisy/failing A/C compressor. Recharged system and checked for leaks. |
| 141000 mi US $1 |
Right-side power sliding door would not close properly. I found a YouTube video of the repair procedure, used it to locate a break in the door wiring harness, and repaired the break myself. |
| 162000 mi | Power sliding door on right side stopped working. I found and repaired a broken wire in the door harness. |
| 174000 mi US $43 |
Turn signals stopped working on both sides. 4-way flashers still worked. I traced the problem to excessive grease in the stalk switch, disassembled and cleaned the switch, and put it back into the steering column. Power door lock actuator in left rear sliding door stopped working. I bought and installed an aftermarket part to correct the problem. |
| 176000 mi | Multiple electrical issues -- ABS non-functional, Check Engine light on, keyless entry not working, radio not working. New owner traced problem to defective fuse and relay panel and replaced part. |
2005 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan, ext.
180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 183000 mi US $75 |
Ambient air Temp sensor failed. |
| 81000 mi US $150 |
This is the fourth time the A/C has died. The first two were under warranty, the second 2 we had to foot the bill. This time no one seems to be able to find a leak or anything, so looking at replacing entire unit. NOT happy. |
| 84000 mi | AC still not working after visiting three dealerships. Leaking fluid. After 52 repair trips in two years got rid of the stupid thing! |
| 82000 mi US $200 |
There was a short in the socket for the tail light so the dealer replaced the assembly. |
| 99000 mi US $42 |
Replaced headlight switch. |
| 279800 mi US $1199 |
window motor |
2005 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan
207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 94000 mi US $559 |
Airbag computer module had failed causing driver and passenger airbags to be disabled. Repair was partially covered under recall. |
| 110000 mi US $150 |
Alternator needed to be replaced. |
| 34000 mi | RF power window did not work |
2005 Chrysler Town & Country 4dr Minivan
180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 77000 mi US $1100 |
A/C leak on the passenger side of the vehicle. When the dealer looked at it, they said that the Seal Kit between the evaporator and the firewall had deteriorated and they need to remove the dashboard and replace the seal. |
| 72000 mi | electrical issues, gauges malfunctioning. Told need a software update .. have to go to dealer |
| 75000 mi US $25 |
gauges behaving erratically - "disco gauges" Radio cutting in and out, dash lights flashing |
| 80300 mi US $1279 |
Disco Lights and gauges have returned. LED lights on dash and headlights flicker, occasionally chime goes off. When really bad, gauges swing wildly and dashboard lights blink on. |
| 114000 mi US $300 |
Battery was dead, further tests indicated that the alterator was bad. Had it replaced. |
| 125000 mi US $450 |
Motor for one window and switch for another for front door windows needed to be replaced |
| 125000 mi US $250 |
airbag sensor |
| 72000 mi US $280 |
Had the alternator replaced |
| 102000 mi US $440 |
check airbag light on replaced sensor |
| 135000 mi US $700 |
Window motor replaced |
2005 Chrysler Town & Country 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 30000 mi | A/C stopped working in May. Rear A/C tubes replaced. A/C stopped working again in June. 1st Dealer said recall parts on order. Took to 2nd dealer. 2nd Dealer fixed, 5 Days later no A/C. 2nd Dealer fixed again. We will see if it stay fixed. |
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