2010 BRAUN TOWN AND COUNTRY Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WE HAVE A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE ENGINE WILL FROM TIME TO TIME SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING! IT HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES INCLUDING ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND THEY LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION BUT STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF THE ISSUE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I EXPLAINED THAT I WAS VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND AGAIN THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I CALLED THE CHRYSLER RECALL NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HOWEVER THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ISSUE YET. THEY ADVISED THAT 'I HANG IN THERE'. AGAIN I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN ABOUT MY FAMILY DRIVING THE VAN WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF IT TURNING OFF. THEY STATED THAT WHEN THERE IS A RECALL THEY WILL LET THE PUBLIC KNOW. THEY THEN GAVE TOLD ME 'IF IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IT TO PREVENT THE WHEEL FROM LOCKING' THIS IS CRAZY AND PREPOSTEROUS. HOW COULD CHRYSLER ASK ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT COULD SHUT OFF AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER?!?!?!?! *TR

Mileage: 9,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.

Mileage: 31,000

MY 2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN ST. . COASTED TO A STOP BLOCKING THE LANE SINCE I COULDN'T EVEN PULL OVER. VEHICLE HAD POWER, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. CALLED WRECKER, BUT EVENTUALLY ABLE TO RESTART CAR AND DRIVE IT (AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS). POLICE PROVIDED TRAFFIC CONTROL UNTIL CAR WAS MOVED. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME WHEN THE CAR STOPPED. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT CHRYSLER IS INITIATING A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID THE RECALL IS BY VIN AND MY VIN IS NOT RECALLED. THEY REFUSED TO LET ME TALK TO SOMEONE WHO COULD CHECK FURTHER. I TOLD THEM MY SURVIVORS WOULD SUE THEIR PANTS OFF WHEN THE CAR DIES AGAIN AND I AM KILLED, BUT OF COURSE, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE STUPID THING. *TR

Mileage: 15,592

MY 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY ENGINE CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD MY VAN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ON A CONSISTENT BASIS SO THE DEALERSHIP IS HAVING TROUBLE DUPLICATING THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY CAN NOT POSSIBLY FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS SINCE 9/2010. NOW AFTER HEARING ABOUT THIS RECALL, I WAS HOPING TO GET SOME RESOLUTION TO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. UNFORTUNATELY WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP (1-800-853-1403) AS LISTED IN CAMPAIGN, I WAS TOLD THAT WHILE THE CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN INITIATED THEY ARE NOT YET APPLYING IT TO THE VEHICLES. IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO EXERCISE MY RIGHTS UNDER THE LEMON LAW TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE A SAFE VEHICLE. THEY ASSIGNED ME TO A CASE MANAGER, WHO THEN TOLD ME THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM MUST BE DUPLICATED FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT. HERE WE GO AGAIN AND MY YEAR TO PURCHASE DATE IS EARLY MAY. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS YEAR, MY CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER AFTER TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. I WAS ABLE TO STOP SAFELY AND RESTART CAR. ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT, ALL POWER. EACH TIME I TURNED A 90DEGREE RIGHT-HAND TURN, THE QUICK LEFT-HAND LANE CHANGE. FIRST TIME HAPPENED IN AUGUST 2010, THEN DECEMBER 2010. *TR

Mileage: 14,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. THE FAILURE HAS SINCE RECURRED TWICE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND 20 MPH. AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,251. UPDATED 02/11/11 *BF UPDATED 05/2/11

Mileage: 2,000

I HAVE A NEW TOWN AND COUNTRY IT IS NOW 9 MONTHS OLD. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE CAR STALLED IT JUST SHUTS OFF THERE IS NO WARNING AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED TO ME ONCE WHILE I WAS TURNING OUT ONTO A BUSY ROAD AND THE CAR STALLED RIGHT AT THE ON RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY. I WAS WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD THEM I WOULD NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE THEY NEEDED TO FIGURE IT OUT. THEY TOOK THE CAR BUT, WHEN I GOT IT BACK WITHIN A WEEK IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM COMING ON CONSTANTLY BUT, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. ALSO I WAS AWAY WITH MY FAMILY BUT, I WAS AGAIN ALONE WITH MY CHILDREN AND WE PULLED INTO A KOHLS PARKING LOT IN NEW JERSEY AND THE CAR SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. I COULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. NOTHING WORKED I CALLED THE DEALER BECAUSE I WAS IN A N UNFAMILIAR PLACE AND THEY GOT ME TO ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. WHILE I WAITED FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE THE CAR JUST STARTED AGAIN ON ITS ON. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NOW WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR SHAKES. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 OR 6 TIMES FOR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS THAT ARE NEVER RESOLVED. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING AROUND WITH MY KIDS IN IT. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CHRYSLER AT THEIR VEHICLE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT AND HAVE GOTTEN NO SATISFACTION THERE EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 5,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHIN MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,666. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/26/10

Mileage: 8,666

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE IS DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE VERY NEXT DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THEY WOULD SWITCH THE VEHICLE WITH A DIFFERENT VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEAL OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,256.

Mileage: 8,000

OWNER OF 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED WITH 4.0L V-6 REPORTS THAT VEHICLE STALLED AT A RED LIGHT AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALER. DTC P0688 ASD/MAIN SENSOR CIRCUIT. FOUND BLOWN FUSE F343 CIRCUIT. REPL FUSE AND STARTED OKAY, BUT DID WIGGLE TESTS ON PCM HARNESS AND VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. TRACED PROBLEM TO WIRE IN HARNESS SHORTING OUT AGAINST LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD BY THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. REPLACED ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS WITH NEW ONE, AND ADDED EXTRA CONDUIT TO HARNESS TO PREVENT WIRES RUBBING AGAINST INTAKE MANIFOLD AND SHORTING AGAIN. WARRANTY REPAIR. TESTED OKAY; NO DTCS; DO STALLING. *TR

Mileage: 2,615

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY JERKED AND THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE AGAIN, WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,777.

Mileage: 5,200

I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL HARDWARE STORE. I BACKED OUT FAR ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING TO THE LEFT AND MOVE INTO THE DRIVING LANE. I STOPPED AND PUT MY VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE GEAR AND I PUT MY FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I HEARD A LOUD SCREAMING SOUND AND MY VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT THE CAR PARKED ON MY IMMEDIATE LEFT AND MY FOOT WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL BY THE IMPACT. MY VEHICLES MOTOR WAS STILL RACING AND I RAN INTO THE SECOND VEHICLE PARKED NEXT TO THE FIRST ON MY LEFT. I GOT MY FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE JUST BEFORE MY VEHICLE HIT THE THIRD VEHICLE TWO PARKING SPACES FROM THE SECOND VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME MY VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER MOTORS AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. I RECEIVED A LETTER LATER STATING THAT THEY INSPECTED AND FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATION. MY INSURANCE COMPANY ALLSTATE WAS SUPPOSED TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE BUT NEVER DID AND GAVE ME NO REASON FOR NOT INSPECTING IT. I AM VERY UPSET THAT MY INSURANCE HAS GONE UP BY $579 A YEAR. I KNOW THAT I DID NOT CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 40,000