2005 Chrysler Town AND Country Latches/locks/linkages Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 10, 2024 · 60 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about latches/locks/linkages problems on the 2005 Chrysler Town AND Country, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door locks” (40% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Door locks: mentioned in 24 of 60 complaints (40%)
  • Iod fuse: mentioned in 11 of 60 complaints (18%)
  • Lock unlock: mentioned in 10 of 60 complaints (17%)

At what mileage do latches/locks/linkages problems happen?

Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 6%
10k–25k miles2 · 4%
25k–50k miles15 · 29%
50k–75k miles11 · 22%
75k–100k miles9 · 18%
100k–150k miles8 · 16%
150k+ miles3 · 6%

How serious are the reports?

Of 60 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 an injury.

Chrysler Town AND Country latches/locks/linkages complaints by model year

Peak: 2005, with 60 complaints
1995: 319951996: 311997: 219971998: 21999: 519992000: 42001: 1920012002: 232003: 1420032005: 60602006: 820062007: 22008: 1420082009: 42010: 920102011: 32012: 220122013: 32014: 420142015: 32016: 162016

n = 231 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2010, with 14 complaints
2004: 1200412005: 2200522006: 1200612007: 6200762008: 112008112009: 112009112010: 142010142011: 7201172013: 3201332014: 3201432016: 120161

n = 60 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists latches/locks/linkages for the 2005 Chrysler Town AND Country. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the key fob failed to lock and unlock the rear doors. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that there was no manufacturer recall to address the repair and they did not inspect and diagnose the failure. The…

Received Jan 12, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10819767

The electric door lock/unlock actuator on the driver's side door stopped unlocking that or any of the other locks. Several days later the actuator began to work again then a few days later again stopped working. This has repeated several times now. This problem occurred before several months after…

Received Oct 9, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10643595

My power locks do not work with the fob or with the inside power lock button. I've read so many complaints online about this exact issue that it is actually making me more angry. The door looks are a pretty basic feature of a vehicle. Not to mention the fact that people don't normally buy minivans…

Received May 7, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10586977

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2005 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have latches/locks/linkages problems?

No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about latches/locks/linkages for the 2005 Chrysler Town AND Country (7% of the 857 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Chrysler Town AND Country latches/locks/linkages?

No recall currently lists latches/locks/linkages for this vehicle.

At what mileage do latches/locks/linkages problems start?

The median reported mileage is 58,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about latches/locks/linkages problems on the 2005 Chrysler Town AND Country?

The most frequent phrase is “door locks”, in 24 of 60 complaints, followed by “iod fuse” (11).

Other 2005 Chrysler Town AND Country problems

See all 2005 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or latches/locks/linkages problems across all Town AND Country years.