Used 2006 Chrysler Town and Country Consumer Reviews

Never again

We bought the van in 2007 from a Chrysler corporate fleet. Since then, it's gone through 2 power steering pumps, 1 rack&pinion, the sway bar and end links, a ball joint and the DVD player. It goes through brakes every 20K and now has a brake vibration that the dealer can't figure out. It pulls to the right and the dealer (Danbury Dodge/Chrysler in CT) told me "they all do that a little". Thank goodness I bought the extended warranty. Even so, the sway bar and end links were not covered under the supposed "bumper to bumper" extended warranty. I'm a slow driver and I've never gotten more than 20 mpg from it. I'd never buy another Chrysler or anything from Danbury Chrysler/Dodge/Hyundai/Kia

Many good features but quality issues

We've owned our 2006 T&C Signature Series for 9 months (mileage 6,800). It has many upgraded features, handles the road well and is comfortable to drive. It's also been in for repairs 6 times during the past 8 months (once for an airbag warning light, 4 times to repair the DVD player-there are 2 versions of the DVD player and there was some confusion about which should go in our car, once for a recall repair and to check out some rust forming on metal parts of our stow-n- go seats (CHRYSLER SAYS THIS RUST IS "NORMAL" so it wasn't fixed). This will require more follow-up, hassle for us. Chrysler does not seem to care about customer satisfaction although my dealership has been great!

worst i have ever owned!

at 42,000 miles and 15 allinments no shop could get the front end correct and the van would eat a full set of tires every 10,000 miles, and the van would lose a 1qt of oil every 3000 miles and crysler repose was thats normal no repair needed just check the oil once a week. the power seat base was replaced 2 times due to broken motors, the plastic intior would break, once spot it broke made a sharp stop that cut seat belt, at 30,000 miles had to replace shocks ans struts, the rear power door motor started to work every now and then, so i finnaly got ride of it and will never own anther chrysler product

I trust the engine and thats it.

Most taxi drivers use this vehicle in Texas and say engine usually goes to 300000+ miles but transmission only good to 120000. I've had a power steering problem within 2 yrs of new which I had to pay $250 to fix - apparently not under warranty. Electric door locks on one side stopped working after 1 yr. I had to replace battery after 3 yrs. Our 3 kids have given the car a battering on the inside but vast majority of trim still good. My next car will be a Honda or Toyota.

Very let down!

We bought our T&C to replace our suv as our family car. During the first few months everything was fine. Then we started to have quality issues and reliablity problems. We have 24,800 miles now and already had to replace water pump, power steering pump and high pressure line, and idler pulley just went out! Now has trouble idling and runs rough with a/c or heater on. Dealer tells us now that the brakes have 10% left! We were planning to keep for 5-6years, but it looks as if we are going to trade out to another brand. VERY disappointed!

don't buy it!!!!!!

New vehicle, has been in for repair 10 times...needs to go back again. Tires go flat, leaking valves/tire pressure sensors replaced after 6th time in for repair, stalls all the time, won't start when cold, automatic doors jam, alignment done 3 times. Nightmare of a vehicle, never have had so many problems and I bought it new.

Problem and more problems

We have had dangerous break problems in winter. The car won't stop. We have taken the car in several times and they say there fine no problems. Eletrical keeps failing which includes the headlights, overhead lights, window motors, pasanger sliding door, assist parking, and plug ins along with sensors. The power steering has been replaced twice. The alternator has failed. The check engine light keeps coming on and no one knows why. Don't forget it will just fail in the middle of driving and can not find the problem. The van will burn oil as well. Bought the van from a dealer and everything was supposed to work. The dealer covered up the fact the van did not have real leather as the seats were cracked and covered up. The van started to rust in year three. Had to cover that up as well. Could not find regular car seats to fit in the car. I had to buy 500 (each) car seats to fit for the kids. There is no room in the back for their legs with small kids.

Want to love it

I bought my 3.8L 2006 T&C w/26k and put over 40k more on it within the past 2 yrs. A few weeks ago my enginr started making a noise when I started it and it lasted until it warmed up. Can't figure out what it is???? Then last week my water pump started leaking, we replaced it ourselves, but the other noise is still there. We have a feeling it's the power steering, reading all of the reviews on this vehicle. BUT all-in-all I love my van!! It's spacious, gets great gas mileage (22+/gal w/daily driving), has a LOT of pick up, and comfortable to drive. I drive to Pittsburg frequently and never get stiff from driving. I just wish they would put better quality parts in them.

Used T&C Touring

We bought this van after our 3rd Chrysler van was totaled in an accident. We could not be more pleased with vehicle. Excellent road trip vehicle with kids. Stow N Go seating is the best. Never had trouble with transmissions on any Chrysler products. Perfect for family.

Worn Out Brakes

Overall am well satisfied with the van. Love the disappearing seats! Gas mileage: 19-20 city, 22-24 highway. 35,000 miles and it needs new front pads and rotors ($284). Not what I was expecting!

I've seen better...

This is strictly my wife's car. She liked the stow and go seating, which I agree is cool. It is about time an American company caught up with Honda, and even showed a little innovation! The interior is a little dated feeling in my opinion, but it's livable and comfy in the front buckets, almost comfy in the second row, not so much the third because of the lack of footroom.

iffy

After a couple of weeks of driving this car the brakes did not feel right,squealing.. I replaced myself and turned rotors my self. Hopefully the brakes I put on last longer. Have a warranty now but it has a two hundred dollar deductible. After reading all the reviews I will buy a better warranty and next time in about five years I will be buying a honda....what is up with the drivers side front seat it just stays in the up position ..

2006 Town and Country reliable but rusty

Got used in 2011 with 21000 miles on it. I got it very cheap because it was starting to rust. After extensive rust repair, the rust was way worse than it had appeared. The vehicle is simply dissolving! This is the worst rust I've seen since early seventies fords! Other than that MAJOR complaint, it has been a good vehicle, only 47000 miles on it now. I'm from pittsburgh and all the town and country and caravans of this era are the rustiest vehicles on the road! I can't believe all the other reviews hardly mention the rust issue. Later models seem to have addressed the rust issue.

Super pleased second owner!

In March 2019, I sold this van to a young couple with three kids and they are super happy with it. The young boy likes to keep it very clean and it gets washed each week. Now it is September 2021 and everything I said earlier is still true. Looks and runs as well as always. Now it is September 2022. The two oldest kids are gone and the young man is now a senior in high school. The van is still in super condition.

Went from Honda/Toyota to T&C

Didn't expect to buy American car new. Loved the Odyssey which is the best ride feel (like a car) and on paper the best value (Sienna was too pricey), but with $2500 incentives and $1500 financing incentive, I paid $22K on what would have been a $28K Honda. Since we'll drive it for 10+ years, I don't care about the depreciation issue. It drives great. Power liftback is very cool and stow-and-go is great. No regrets so far and I like not being like the 9 out of 10 cars which are Hondas and Toyotas out there.

problems

i've had the van less than a year. have had it in the shop four times for various transmission/computer problems. it won't start when the weather is cool or raining. has 38,000 miles on it and runs like it has 200000 miles on it. this is the second one ive had the first one was great. wish i would have kept it.

Positive

Smooth clean ride. Everything is accessible. Good mileage for comfort level.

W. P. Chrysler Signature Series

Purchased a Touring T/C with the Signature Series in Jan 06. My wife loves the two tone leather interior and sunroof that comes with that package of options. We compared Honda, Toyota, and Chrysler; each had plus and minus, but in the end the T/C was the van for our family. Driving down the highway, the kids are watching a video with the wireless headphones, my wife is listen to Sirius radio and I'm using the nav system to get us where we're going, priceless. Two oil changes later and zero issues. No buyer regret, we would definately do it the same way again.

bad brakes

At 24,000 I have had to have my front brake pads replaced - from what I am hearing and reading, this is consistent with the Chryslers - original brake pads no good. New ones should last longer - are made better. What's with Chrysler!!!!! So disappointed. No, I am not hard on brakes and do not drive with one foot on the brake. Guess if you want brakes on a Chrysler to last, do not drive in town!!!!!! Never buy another Chrysler.......Sure am glad I bought the 100,000 mile warranty - what's to expect next.............

Short Wheel Base & Great Family Carrier

Chrysler's decision to drop the entry- level, short-wheel-base version of the minivan is a truly stupid decision. It may help standardize manufacturing, but neglects fundamental demand for that solution. We are fortunate to have gotten one of them (a great 2006 Town&Country) new for a very good price (under $14k), and cannot envision to get a newer model to fit in our tandem garage. Now, I also cannot find a single new model for less than $20k, and that includes fire-sales at axed Chrysler dealerships (6/2009). Like ours... We average between 19mpg and 21mpg (purely freeway) with the 3.3L motor, and never had any problems. Just had it in for the 36k inspection. A perfect family carrier

Needs more accessable storage space

I LOVE THE STOW and GO for Vacation. but for everyday use, we need more storage space for all my kids stuff. my first mini van.

Nice van, for the money

This van 3,3 L engine is peppy and gets out of its own way. I have taken the van on short in state trips and around town driving, we've had very few problems. The few problems we had were minor, like the brake pad won't stay on the pedal and a nagging rattle under the dash. The engine pings on gas under 90 octane. The stongo is awesome the seating is comfortable for seven. I like its exterior style and upscale interior. The engine compartment is not cluttered and I can check the fluids with ease and I can get at the spark plugs!. Ford vans require a big mechanics bill to replace just about anything under the hood and not much under the hood is easily reached either.

Truly a pleasure

This is my third Chysler Town & Country. Although I have been well pleased with the previous two, this one is undoubtedly the smoothest driving, and the most versitle for traveling with the Stow & Go interrior of all. Plenty of get up and go, pleasant to look at, comfortable to exit & enter, plenty of room for anything you want to haul. Couldn't ask for more in a versitle luxury vehicle.

rate my own van

I have been MORE than pleased w/ ride and overall comfort. Has a rather large turning radius, it is really my only fault w/ this vehicle. I also own the shorter version in a 1905 model. I found the ride in the shorter wheelbase 1905 model not as smooth as the longer version of the same basic van.Mileage could improve, but I bought a van, so I'm getting VAN mileage (MY FAULT)

2006 Town & Country

Loved this car from the first time I drove it. We moved from Maryland to Colorado in March 2006 and drove 1700 miles across country. The 2 things that helped most were the integrated DVD and Sirius radio. I love being able to listen anywhere, and the DVD keeps the kids entertained when we cannot think of anything to do while driving. Got around 24mph loaded down on the highway (a little better then I expected).

5th T & C and Still Pleased!!

I have had a lot of Chrysler minivans and while not perfect, I have no major complaints. Can't beat the room, ride, comfort and fuel economy package. 26 mpg highway/21 city. I run full synthetic oil in my vehicles and strongly recommend if you want the best mileage and long-term engine benifits. I strongly recommend the extended warranty. My advice to SUV users who never see dirt roads...This is a great alternative. Have just over 30k now and have "not" needed new brakes. If you are heavy on the gas pedal and heavy on the brakes, you will run through "shoes" as it is a heavy vehicle. It should be considered as a heavy-duty station wagon and "not" and SUV. This is a great family car!!

2006 touring bad gas mileage etc

This is my 5th Chrysler van I have 25Kmiles so far. always gotten expected gas mileage with others, this one is horrible 12.5 mpg in city and i do not drive any differently than other van. took it back 5 times, told me must be the fold and go seating, ridiculous.should be at least getting 16 (sticker is 18 and 25.) I might get 20 on the highway if lucky. Sunroof leaks, shorted out upper gauges. can't fix. Also, power steering keeps slipping been fixed 3 times. when it rains I go slow for of losing my power steering. this has almost caused several accidents. Thank God it's leased and have only 12 months left will never buy one again. I feel sorry for the person that gets this hunk of junk.

Great Soccer Mom Vehicle!

We purchased the van for our 2 children and traded in our small Jeep we were outgrowing. It handles very nicely and the best feature has to be the built in child seats. Love that! The only problem so far is we had to have the steering system replaced because it was shot. Something we were not anticipating - luckily it was all covered in the warranty. I'd just advise that you buy any warranty they offer. We did not purchase an extended warranty. Now I wish we had. Hopefully there will be no more problems with it. Otherwise we will be trading it in.

Not a perfect vehicle

Have had Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth vans for many years. Currently have 51000 on this T&C and have had too many problems with it. Under warranty: driver power window motor, tie rod end (was not lubed at factory), battery, and insturment panel lights. After warranty: battery went out again, power steering pump, and water pump. Why do both of these pumps fail after only 51000 miles? Service writer said they cannot replace 2nd battery even though it was within the 24 month free replacement period because I was over the 36000/3 years and the original battery had been replaced under that warranty. Very unhappy with reliability!

Hoped for more

Wanted a newer American mini-van my wife could count on. Got the best us auto maker brand. The kids love the room. Great storage front to back. Stow-n-go is awesomely useful. But lots of little problems started coming up by 2008. Steering sloppy/harsh. Passenger sliding door lock stopped working. A/c stopped working this week (recharging failed, looks like evaporator bad, which means entire dash comes out $800 and it may still not work.) resale value stinks - went from $24k to $7k in 4 1/2 years. Leery of taking long trips now. Looks like I'm headed to Honda and Toyota minivans to pay more. Hope to keep them longer! Still driving 97 Civic w/almost no problems to date. Hmm.

Lots of Issues

When I bought my van, I had previously owned two other Plymouth Voyagers and a PT Cruiser. It was a big change going for the PT back to a van. It stalls out a lot. One time it even failed when I was backing down a steep hill and I had to throw on the parking brake to stop. My complaints are the sunroof stopped working, the stereo is cheap, and it had poor reliability.

Soccer Mom and Proud

Bought our Chrysler Minivan after futile attempts with local Honda, Toyota and Buick dealers. Absolutely love the folding seats and power doors. We're getting about 22mpg overall but mostly taking kids to school, band practice and YES - Soccer practice. Kids are fighting over sitting in back seat to watch DVDs, instead of the front seat next to mom?

Excellent Choice - Highly Recommended

We are very happy with our 2006 Town & Country - great design and truly the best value for the money. For whatever reason they don't have our short-wheel base model in the latest (2008) T&C, the design also took a step backwards. We prefer our "bubble" design look. The fuel economy of the 3.3 L engine is better than of its competitors (even the Honda Odyssey), but we barely get 20 mpg on average out of it. The motor is responsive and well- balanced. So far no issues with it. The only design flaw we found is an unusual brake configuration: Our minivan has disk brakes on front and drum brakes on back - most brake job places have an "all disk brakes" in their database!

Poor quality

I have replace motor to window on Right side. motor to left sliding door, while under warranty, Now at just over the 40,000 mile mark the left window is acting up the rear vent windows are acting up. the r sliding door doesn't work. Now I have no air conditioning. Come on Chrysler do something about this, please. I spoke to the dealership recently, they may offer a discount on repairs but no guarantees as of now.

Value Added!

Piece of metal scrap

Very dissapointed! Gas mileage is awfully poor ( 15 mpg on combined, even after brake-in period). No extra loads, even removed the 3 bench to make it lighter. Ancient engine technology, that it!! Look at the front doors- where the hinges are, you can see loosen electrical bundles, hanging like they're ready to snap out...Barely wrapped in cheap insulated tape...Oh my goood! Cheap flat plastic panels inside, with no niche for basic storage. AC went off ( and "fixed") twice, tranny jolts when decelerating, rust! On engine head, frt brakes calipers replaced.....Too many to mention. Don't buy,unless you have money to waste. Pay cheap, get cheap. Toyota and honda are the best by faaar!

Lots of issues

This Limited 2006 Town and Country has a lot of problems that any buyer needs to know about. 1. To start, the mileage is REAL BAD. I mean REAL REAL bad. We currently are getting around 14.5 MPG for city driving with the 3.8. That is a deal breaker for most. 2. You may think that the seats are real leather on the Limited, but the leather is FAKE plastic leather. If you want the real leather you need to get a Honda EX-L or some other van. These OEM fake leather seats SUCK and look cheap. And you are basically paying for leather with the high price they charge on a used car! Use this fact as a big bargaining chip! Real leather installation would cost $3000+ for all the seats …

New touring

I had before an LX model, but this one looks upgraded. Drive very fine and very good torque.

Excellent Minivan

Compared Toyota, Honda and Chrysler. For the money, after $4,000 rebate, the Town & Country can't be beat. Averaging 20 mpg so far after about 1,000 miles, with about a 50/50 mix of city/hwy. Very smooth engine. My wife absolutely loves this van.

Power sliding door problems galore

I love the van and the power sliding doors and rear hatch are great for dropping the kids off at school. I do not think that Chrysler chose the best possible design as the rear hatch has been repaired twice and between the 2 sliding doors there have been 6 repairs. Plastic trim pieces on stow-n-go seats as well as driver seat have broken in just normal use. Engine and drive train are working great as a matter of fact if it weren't for all the power door problems I would have given the van a 10 for reliability. Paid for features should last as long as the vehicle.

06 T&C

Great mileage for a 7 passenger vehicle. Classy and a ton of options.

4th Chrysler minivan my favorite

This is my 4th minivan from the same dealer - this last one is my favorite. They have corrected the problems from the previous models (transmission). The seats fold away very easily, giving me the ride of a car and the flexibility to use the car as a truck when needed. We love the bucket seats in the middle row.

Better mileage after break-in???

I originally set out to buy a Honda, although I never buy foreign. I was determined to get better gas mileage than the Jeep Cherokee Limited that I adored! I also wanted more room. The Honda was overpriced with fewer options and most importantly was uncomfortable. The T&C was so plush and had every option to play with. I love the power doors/tailgate since I have an 11 month old baby now and my hands are always full! Hope the gas mileage gets better though. I will update after break-in. Other than that there is no other vehicle I could possibly like more, even the so-called luxury vehicles. I fit 2 dogs, a baby, 4 adults, & a rooster in a large carrier into this van wiyh comfort!

Great Van!

I had a Honda Odyssey before this that went through two transmissions, ate dvd players, rotors and pads were replaced every 5k miles. No problems what-so-ever with the Chrysler. Great Van. I would recommend it to anyone. Great service. Washed my van when I came in for my first oil change. Never go back to Honda

So Far, So Good

My wife and I decided on the Town and Country after looking at several different kinds of minivans. The featues, price, and reputation of the DCX family of vans is unparalleled. It has all the features and more that anyone could ask for.

Better than Reported

Bought this van new. Its the second one. Had a 2001 LXi. It was much more plush than this Touring model. However, it has been trouble free to date except the front brake discs & pads needed replacement at 30,000. The 2001 brakes lasted 60,000 but they had original ceramic all around. That convinced me of the value of ceramic. Now for the good points. Most of miles are on the highway where believe it or not I drive at 67-70 mph and get from 24.5 to 31 mpg. Believe it. This van with a 3.8 L V6 gets better mileage on the highway than advertised for medium sized sedans. I must add that the 2001 van only had a electric window mechanism go bad and I was "talked" into replacing the water pump.

Our first Chrysler

We bought our van on Oct. 28. On Nov. 1, we left Milford, Ohio for our winter home in Sun City Center, Fl.. The trip in our new van was very enjoyable mainly because it was very comfortable to ride in because of the electric heated and multi position adjustable electric drivers seat. It also had a new feature called Navigation. It mapped out the best route to our home in Florida and gave us verbal and visual directions all the way down. It was a joy to drive this vehicle such a long distance and arrive feeling as if our trip had lasted only about half as long as it had felt on previous trips. Thanks

Air problems

I have had it with Chrysler, I have had window switches, gascap, door locks rack and pinion, and now air conditioner will not work, only 2000 miles out of warranty, Chrysler will pay for parts if you call and complain enough, but takes forever to get parts, 10,000 on order, if they are having that much of a problem I think they should do a recall, but if you are having problems call and call they will send parts for you and all you will have to pay is the labor, which by the way, costs way too much! I hope this helps anyone with same problem

Listen to the reviews!

I wish I did more research when shopping for a van. I was pleased with the price tag and amenities I was able to get with my Town & Country. The initial investment may have been lower, but I have had the van 2 years and have spent WAY too much on servicing it since!! I've had problems with the air conditioning, tires, brakes, air bags, sunroof and other "unknown" squeaks, squeals and plastic parts falling off in the interior. I tried selling the van once the repairs started occurring regularly, but the resale is HORRIBLE! I would have to pay out over $7000 to get rid of the van - so I am stuck with the piece of junk. Do not buy a town & country! I will not make this mistake again!

Y BUY 4N??? Chrysler Van is the BEST!

Looked at and drove all of them, Finished up buying the Chrysler Touring. Very comfortable on the road, and the family loves it. DVD player for my grandson made a trip much shorter. Mid 20's on fuel economy is good, Stow and Go seating is super. Very safe for everyone. 5 Star safety rating gives much peace of mind. Honda and Toy are pretty good, but to get one equipped like my Chry is way too expensive. This is the best car I have ever owned, including several imports. Kudos to Daimler Chrysler!!!