2006 Chrysler Town And Country Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 3%of 431 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country, 3% of the 431 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The transmission went bad with less than 87,000 miles after all warranties expired. This vehicle was lightly driven and well cared for. While driving the van, we noticed a strange sound coming from beneath the vehicle. It was professionally diagnosed as a faulty planetary gear issue I.e. The transmission was bad.”
NHTSA complaint #11203124, filed 2019-04, 87,000 miles“The air bag warning light comes on and stays on for a few minutes, to over an hour, every few days or so, and, due to faulty air bad sensors being an NHTSA issue with 06 chryslers this is cause for great concern for me and my family; for the 1 1/2 years I have owned this town & country I have continual problems with exterior and interior lights, blinking on and off, headlights and/or parking lights staying on after I've turned the lights off and then turn the car off. I continue replacing relay switches and parts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10723459, filed 2015-06, 127,000 miles“My Chrysler Town And Country van started having what looked to be battery issues at the beginning of 2015. The engine would turn off and all the dash dials would begin to puslate until I turned it off and restarted it. At first it would do this only when it was raining out, so we changed the battery and it seemed to work. Then one afternoon it just completely shut down as we were driving down the road, sun shining, and completely dry out. We check the battery connections and replaced a few, seemed ok but then it happened again! This time as we were driving down a 70mph highway! …”
NHTSA complaint #10767313, filed 2015-09, 145,000 miles“We have had problems with our town & country since we bought it a few months ago. There is a problem with the electric. All of the gauges, radio, dash lights flash on and off erratically. The worst part is that the car completely shut off one time. It went completely dead! I put it in park and tried to restart it but it did nothing. Some people came over and were offering to push me to a safe spot. I was very grateful because I had my two small children in the car with me. I tried to put the car in neutral but it wouldn't even let me shift gears. …”
NHTSA complaint #10501997, filed 2013-03, 79,000 miles“I purchased a 2006 Chrysler t/c mini van since I have bought it I have had numerous problems with the brakes they even locked up on the highway once I took it to the dealer and there response was unable to reproduce problem had front brakes replaced,caliper,disc ect .had a cross bar that holds the wheel break off was told by dealer it was a design flaw since I've had this car I keep telling the dealer that I believe it to have problems with the front end including the brakes in jan 2010 I took my car to midas to have the brakes done there I was told that it was the 3 car to be brought in for…”
NHTSA complaint #10310996, filed 2010-02, 16,382 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10221097Apr 7, 2021Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during…
- 10023420Oct 27, 20071-2 and/or 2-3 shift harness. Erasing and reprogramming the powertrain control module with new software is necessary.
- 10021239Aug 25, 2006Powertrain control module initialization.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 187 | 35% |
| 2015 | 113 | 30% |
| 2014 | 51 | 8% |
| 2013 | 41 | 6% |
| 2012 | 36 | 6% |
| 2011 | 39 | 5% |
| 2010 | 67 | 4% |
| 2009 | 33 | 5% |
| 2008 | 58 | 3% |
| 2007 | 13 | 6% |
| 2006 | 14 | 3% |
| 2005 | 34 | 4% |
| 2004 | 13 | 8% |
| 2003 | 28 | 11% |
| 2002 | 40 | 10% |
| 2001 | 69 | 15% |
| 2000 | 52 | 17% |
| 1999 | 44 | 12% |
| 1998 | 30 | 10% |
| 1997 | 42 | 11% |
| 1996 | 147 | 16% |
| 1995 | 14 | 24% |
| 1994 | 30 | 19% |
| 1993 | 28 | 13% |
| 1992 | 16 | 12% |
| 1991 | 3 | 12% |
| 1990 | 5 | 38% |
Other parts of the 2006 Chrysler Town And Country
110 complaintsElectrical system
74 complaintsExterior lighting
70 complaintsAir bags
61 complaintsFuel system
40 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
24 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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