By Dad of Two on 09/19/10 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Limited 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Every oil change there is a list of expensive items to repair. I bring in my little $32 oil change coupon, and leave with a $500-$800 bill. An earlier reviewer wrote this, and I completely agree with the Dad of four -- this is true in my case as well.
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By Eric on 08/09/10 11:36 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Limited 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Owned for 5 years and 68,000 miles. Replaced brakes, tires, filters, battery, plugs, wires and egr valve. This has been the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. It's not sexy but it works better than I ever expected. Stow and go is awesome. Kids love the DVD and wife loves the navigation. Styling is good, performance is adequate and flexibility is excellent. I've never tried to haul anything that doesn't fit in this van.
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By Ed on 08/05/10 11:50 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I purchased this van with 25K miles on it and at the time I just wanted to see what American automakers had to offer. I now know why the Honda & Toyota minivans are more expensive. In 3 years, I've replaced a rack & Pinion, 3 water pumps, an airbag switch, and a power window switch. Unfortunately, the reliability just is not there. I've owned 2 Honda's and 1 Suzuki and I've never had these kind of problems. First & last time I buy American. I'm trading this junk in for a Honda Odyssey first chance I get. Only positive, the highway gas mileage is excellent. I went from central PA to the North Carolina Outerbanks on 2 tanks of gas.
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By Rich on 07/29/10 23:35 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Limited 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
We traded a '03 F-150 S/C truck for our minivan with the addition of our third child. Best thing we ever did. This van is so versatile with Stow-n-go seats that I was able to haul 2x4s, sheet rock, and insulation when doing remodeling projects at my house. We have only had issues with the power sliding doors after our teenage boys open them too hard and end up breaking the sensor. Just did tires and brakes at 55,000 miles and currently have just over 60K. We intend on driving this for at least the next 4 years or until the wheels fall off. By far the best bang for the buck. BTW Rear seat DVD package, lifesaver on long road trips.
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By Tammy on 04/06/10 14:24 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Limited 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
I bought this car with only 11,000 miles on it, from a rental pool. I have not had any major repairs, and it is now at 78,000 miles. It has traveled from Washington State to Rapid City, SD, multiple times, getting from 18-24 mpg. It hauls kids, dogs, and yard waste, just as well as a truck does. The stow and go seats are heaven. I can set up for grandkids in five minutes, take it down to haul recycle materials in the next five minutes. If people are complaining about this van, it must be due to poor care and maintenance. I have taken my van in and literally used the book for all its servicing, and as I said, no major issues at all.
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By eastchain on 04/02/10 10:28 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Touring 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Starts and drives well, but that is the only thing that works on the van without issues. seats are not comfortable, electrical switches don't work intermittently, rear window blew out, ABS system disabled itself 1000 miles after warranty period, EGR failed at 50K miles, A/C doesn't work again now with 86K miles, airbag recall, tire pressure sensors fail, just seems like one thing after another, not even to 100k miles yet.
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By Mark Smith on 02/15/10 10:05 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Limited 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Ours has 123,000 KM and that's Canadian driving consisting of hot summers, and pot hole ridden cold winter climes. I have had ZERO transmission problems. Van works like a charm. One brake job, a battery, and front stabilizer bushings. It's been across Canada once and between Halifax, Nova Scotia and Daytona Beach, Florida five times. I've loaded it to the gunnels, pulled trailers, have three kids, a german shepherd ... nothing breaks ... nothing. I'm really wondering about some of the posts, I mean "paint coming off radio buttons" - they're black plastic !!! Chrysler has sold 12 million minivans - more than everyone else combined. There's a reason ....
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By Jack on 12/22/09 21:09 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Touring 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Gave domestic another chance when purchasing this Van. Good for first couple of years, then things started falling apart (cheap plastics in and out). Power steering issues, brakes replaced twice, and now the van is burning 1 qt. of oil every 1k miles. I maintain the car according to the owners manual (change oil every 3K, etc...). Chrysler corporate says the oil consumption is within 'acceptable' range - crazy.
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By Joe Wedge on 11/19/09 07:40 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Have over 90,000 miles. Since used as a cargo van removing the 2nd and 3rd row seats averaging 700 a week for about 2 yrs. Doors were opened and shut over 20 times a day and shut down and started several times daily -- no malfunctions. Under heavy load, the van performed flawlessly -- no power loss. The overhead rack was a godsend for carrying bulky items. Have taken other trips including Yellowstone for camping expedition. Performed regular maintaince. Had to replace the right front tie rod, the EGR valve, and the differential cover. The original tires was rated for 50,000 but replaced them at 85,000 which was a real surprise. Upholstery has held up extremely well.
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By Ltrain26 on 11/18/09 14:58 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2005 Chrysler Town and Country Limited 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
Review
Bought this car new. So far we've had the transmission replaced at less than a year old. Brakes have been replaced 4 times and I only have 66K miles. Thought the sunroof leaked since we bought it. After 5 years of replacing the windshield, fixing the sunroof and several other things the car still leaks inside. Today we realized there are seals above the doors on the body under the rubber that are cracked and gone. We sealed these holes with silicone and when it's dry hope this will fix the problem. 1 window doesn't work, 1 sliding door doesn't work. The dvd player goes black at times. The paint is coming off all buttons, radio, heat/ac buttons. Waiting for what's next. Do not trust this car.
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