2005 Chrysler Town And Country Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 3%of 857 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the suspension of the 2005 Chrysler Town And Country, 3% of the 857 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Summary: potential failure of emergency brake cable on 2005 Chrysler Town And Country minivans due to incorrect routing of cable alongside rear suspension link. Detail: I was doing some maintenance on our '05 t&c touring the other day when I noticed that the driver's side emergency brake cable is rubbing on one of the vertical rear suspension links. It has worn through the outer sheath of the cable, and the cable itself has been exposed. That cable is very, very stiff, and it looks like it was routed that way at the factory. …”
NHTSA complaint #10326263, filed 2010-04, 55,000 miles“Upon hearing a noise while driving, I checked under the car and noticed a lubrication seal was no longer performing its function. My local mechanic inspected the control arm and related ball joints and informed me the control system was good at this time, but the steering rack was leaking and would require replacement soon. Since I only had about 64,000 miles on my 2005 town & country, I was surprised especially since I had not had this type of failure in the 40 plus years of car ownership, exceeding 100,000 miles on each car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10291860, filed 2009-11, 67,544 miles“I bought a 2005 Chrysler town & country on june 29 , 2007 with 48,000 miles . I had a loud noise in the front end sounding like the struts were bottoming out on all bumps. The dealership contacted Chrysler ref to the problem, the dealership was told to replace the stabilizer bushings,the dealership also stated that alot of 2005 town & country's had the same problem and tat the bushings were redesigned. Chrysler refused to discuss this only stating that they could only discuss my vehicle only. Still refusing to help in any way.”
NHTSA complaint #10218214, filed 2008-02, 55,000 miles“We own a 2005 Chrysler town & country touring van. At approximately 16000 we had a problem with the rack & pinion and ball joints. It was taken to a dealer that was suppose to have fixed the problem -- we have had problems with items in that area since then. We have enjoyed our vehicle except for this problem -- the latest incident is the tie rod end needs to be replaced and we were told that it would not be covered under the warranty. The vehicle has approximately 51,000 miles on it at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #10172285, filed 2006-10, 16,000 miles“1.) events: noticed a loud noise when turning sharply at slow speeds, and a different but locally the same noise, when braking hard. 2.) failure: hasn't failed yet because I am having the problem repaired at a cost of $800.00. Vehicle has less then 50,000 miles. 3.)replace both upper and lower control arms,(they are one part so regardless of which fails, both have to be replaced doubling the cost to me). Parts are available. After reviewing many entries on line from other owners of this vehicle, this seems to be a problem that is endemic to the model. …”
NHTSA complaint #10159311, filed 2006-06, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10016751May 27, 2005Creaking/squawking sound from front strut area.
- 10013699Mar 16, 2005Rattle/knocking sound from the front suspension.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 6 | 2% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 | 7 | 1% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 10 | 1% |
| 2009 | 4 | 1% |
| 2008 | 25 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 2% |
| 2005 | 25 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 | 17 | 4% |
| 2001 | 29 | 6% |
| 2000 | 22 | 7% |
| 1999 | 32 | 9% |
| 1998 | 18 | 6% |
| 1997 | 18 | 5% |
| 1996 | 38 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 5% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 3 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chrysler Town And Country
164 complaintsAir bags
153 complaintsSteering
121 complaintsExterior lighting
116 complaintsFuel system
95 complaintsBrakes
72 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
60 complaintsEngine cooling
50 complaintsEngine
41 complaintsBody and structure
38 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chrysler Town And Country
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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