2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Engine Problems
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So my vehicle, the key fob for some odd reason goes from in the run position to the off position, which caused my car to turn off while driving shuts down the entire car and with that makes it hard to stop
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 20-25 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 217,000.
Mileage: 217,000
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut off unintendedly. The driver was able to restart the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was due to the electrical system. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V139000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified about the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
Mileage: 130,000
While driving lost all power to vehicle. Lights, power steering etc. Able to shift into neutral and restart. This has occurred a few times. Very dangerous at night with no lights.
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had started occurring more frequently and the vehicle would stall at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.
Mileage: 171,000
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle however, the failure recurred. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 213,000.
Mileage: 213,000
While driving at posted limits, the van will shut off without warning. This has happened 5 times. We have been fortunate that no cars have been following close behind, so we have been able to pull the van off the side of the road, stop and re-start the van. I have had a dealer and another mechanic look at the ignition and attempt to trouble shoot. However, nothing is ever found. This does not happen with any consistency...it is very random.
My A/C Compressor Unit froze up. Tearing my Serpentine Belt. Causing my engine to not run at all. My Driver side window Switch wiring melted. So now my window does not function at all. My vehicle doesn't go over 40mph and no longer shifts properly. Most of my engine wiring has melted. I have replaced the MAP Sensor, but it says there is a problem with the circuit. Also says a problem with the Barometric sensor, which I have yet to find. I had to replace the water pump. My cooling fan has totally stopped working. My key sticks in the ignition. I have replaced the battery and starter. I have also replaced the ignition coil pack, Spark plugs and wires. I thought this may be the reason it was having issues starting, but it still continues. My vehicle will studder or stall out while driving. Causing it to lose power, steering. Sometimes the van just doesn't start. Or it will seem like it wants to start, but it doesn't "fire." Sounding like a starter issue, but the starter has already been replaced
While driving, the engine will shut off resulting in a loss of power steering and brakes, amongst other systems. Very hazardous. Previous models have been recalled for this same issue and I would like to report it is STILL an issue in the 2010 town & country limited.
The van's ignition switch intermittently won't fully go into the off position so I can fully turn off the car and lock the doors. Sometimes the key fob pops out when I'm driving. Sometimes I am unable to remove the key from the ignition switch and unable to turn off the engine normally. Upon getting the part number off the ignition switch and searching for a replacement to purchase, I discovered other owners experienced the same problems and a recall was done. I contacted the dealer and was shock to find out my van is not being acknowledged in the recall despite my issues experienced and articles published indicating the year, make and model of my van and a recall specific to my issue. Below are links to the articles: Car and Driver: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15357582/recall-switcheroo-chrysler-now-replacing-ignition-switches-on-702000-cars/ Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/fiat-chrysler-recall/fiat-chrysler-recalls-703000-vehicles-in-u-s-to-fix-ignition-switches-idINKBN0M304120150307 CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/09/fiat-chrysler-recalls-703000-vehicles-in-us-to-fix-ignition-switches.html Auto Evolution: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/chrysler-recall-on-ignition-switch-goes-from-bad-to-worse-93089.html
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.
Mileage: 126,000
My vehicle is stalling and dying randomly down while I am driving
While driving the whole car stopped working, everything just died. Power steering, gas, power brakes, everything. I was able to, thankfully, get to the side of the HIGHWAY, and put the car into park. I gave the car a few minutes, then it started back up again. This is not the first time this has happened, just the first time on a highway. I've taken my van to a dealership before and they can't "reproduce" the problem so they don't fix anything. Meanwhile, my life and the life of my family are in danger because I don't know if my van is going to shut down while I'm driving. There was no warning it was going to happen, the steering just goes out and you have no power.
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost electrical power and stalled. The anti-traction warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact stated that he turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to continue to drive. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated while driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove to the residence. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Mileage: 100,000
Van will suddenly shut engine down resulting in loss of brakes, power steering and all other systems. Van must need to be restarted by turning key off and back to run position. Seems to happen at lower speeds and is an intermittent issue that can’t be duplicated on command. Is becoming more frequent. (3 times in 2 days most recently) Will stall in the middle of the road and unable to safely move over. Tractions control light will turn on.
Engine stops while driving. Has happened multiple times and is extremely dangerous. Have been told it is a bad TIPM which was recalled on other models, but not mine????
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS APPROACHIGN A STOP SIGN INTERSECTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. ALL 3 OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE AFFECTED. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE TRAIN CROSSINGS IN MY AREA AND MY WIFE AND I DRIVE THESE ROUTES FREQUENTLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON CONCERN BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I URGE ANYONE WHO EXPERIENCES THIS TO REPORT IT TO THE NHTSA. I URGE THE NHTSA TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION AND INITIATE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS (VEHICLE OWNERS) AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
I was driving about 30 mph when I couldn’t accelerate or brake. The power steering also went out. I saw the traction light on. As I tried to move to the shoulder, I almost got hit. I turned the van off and then restarted it. When it started back up, no lights were on. This has done this to me every time I’ve driven it in the past 2 weeks. It is a big safety issue. I’m scared to drive it. I just recently had the fuel injector and spark plugs replaced. This did not fix the issue.
THE CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING. WE HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL & RESTART QUICKLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT CAN BE CITY OR HIGHWAY. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS OFF WINDOWS RANDOMLY OPEN ON THEIR OWN. MOONROOF HAS LEAKED SINCE WE PURCHASED & REAR WINDOW FLUID WON'T WORK
AS I DRIVE DOWN THE STREET AND HIT A BUMP OR UNEVEN SURFACE THE VAN SHUTS OFF AND I LOSE ALL STEERING POWER AND ELECTRICAL POWER. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING BECAUSE IT COULD HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET OR FREEWAY GOING 60+ MILES PER HOUR.
Mileage: 110,000
OVER THE LAST YEAR OUR VAN HAS RANDOMLY STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING BUT LUCKY IT HAPPENED ON SIDE ROADS WHERE WE COULD PULL OVER AND THEN RESTART IT. WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT TOLD US THERE WAS A RECALL BUT OUR PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT PART OF IT. THEN ITT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BUT IT WAS ALSO COVID TIME SO WE WERE NOT TRAVELING NEAR AS MUCH. THEN THIS WEEK IT HAPPENED TO ME AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, REGAINING ALL FUNCTIONS. THEN YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 4 CHILDREN DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC GOING 40 MPH ON A VERY BUSY 4 LANE ROAD WHEN MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON (LIKE IT DOES EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS) AND I LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE, POWER BREAKS, AND POWER STEERING. I HAD NO WAY TO MOVE MY CAR OFF THE ROAD TO A SAFE SPOT AND HERE I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD SCARED TO DEATH. THIS TIME MY CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON LIKE IT HAD IN THE PAST. THAT WAS THE SCARIEST DAY OF MY ENTIRE LIFE AS I WATCHED CARS SWERVE TO AVOIDING HITTING US WITH MY PRECIOUS CARGO INSIDE. THANK GOD A POLICE OFFER GOT TO US BEFORE THE WORST COULD HAPPEN. CHRYSLER IS LUCKY BECAUSE IF SOMETHING WOULD HAVE HAPPENED THEY WOULD HAVE HAD THE LARGEST LAWSUIT ON THEIR HANDS SINCE THEY DENIED MY RECALL REQUEST. NOW MY CAR IS SITTING AT THE SHOP WAITING FOR THEM TO OPEN BACK UP IN 2 DAYS. I AM STILL SHAKING AND HAVING NIGHTMARES OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY LIFE YESTERDAY. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM NOW!!!
Mileage: 140,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTATED FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,548.
Mileage: 165,548
MY VEHICLE SHUTSDOWN INTERMITTENTLY RIGHT AFTER STARTING IT EITHER REMOTELY OR VIA THE KEY. THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A BIT. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN - NO POWER STEERING ETC. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING YET. A GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. ANY HELP OR DIRECTION TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WOULD HELP.
Mileage: 85,600
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY ON 10/12/2020 WHEN THE VAN SUDDENLY DIED AND AS A RESULT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. SHE WAS ABLE TO PUT VAN IN NEUTRAL, RESTART THE VAN, AND REGAIN POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS IS THE SIXTH OR SEVENTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SO SHE KNOWS THIS IS A POSSIBILITY AND IS PREPARED BUT THIS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE SO MANY DOCUMENTED INSTANCES AND STILL NO RECALL. VAN HAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000 MILES.
Mileage: 125,000
I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY WITH MY 3 KIDS AND THE VAN SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT BECAME A VERY DANGEROUS EVENT SINCE WE DID NOT HAVE BREAKING AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER, GETTING TO THE SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN, ALTHOUGH IT HAD A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. AND IT LOCK THE STARTER IN THE IGNITION PHASE AS IF I WAS HOLDING THE KEY ON AFTER THE CAR STARTS. I CYCLED THE KEY AND NOTICED THAT IF I HELD IT RIGHT, IT WOULD NOT LOCK THE STARTER IN THE STARTING POSITION. HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. I SAW THERE WERE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND ONE ABOUT THE IGNITION.
Mileage: 115,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER PIEDMONT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AEV LOCATED AT 4015 CLEMSON BLVD ANDERSON, SC 29621 HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Mileage: 138,000
TRAVELING AROUND A CURVE ON CITY STREET DRY PAVEMENT AT 25MPH , WITHOUT WARNING ALL POWER , STEERING CONTROL, BRAKES GONE. ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION, RAN OFF ROAD, NO BRAKE CONTROL, BY THE GRACE OF GOD , I NOR ANYONE ELSE WAS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. WHEN CAR CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ON ITS OWN BEFORE HITTING SOMEONES HOUSE, I COULD PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTART. NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THAT VAN
Mileage: 60,000
ENGINE RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION
Mileage: 101,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SHUDDERED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION CABLES WERE REPLACED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,808.
Mileage: 186,808
THE VAN SHUTS DOWN DURING SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. THERE ARE NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, JUST THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE RPM GAUGE GOES TO ZERO. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN THERE IS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. TODAY WHEN THE VAN SHUT OFF I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND START IT, BUT 20 SECONDS LATER IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN. I ATTEMPTED ONE MORE TIME AND IT STARTED. I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VAN HAS 165,000 MILES. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND IS INTERMITTENT. MY WIFE AND KIDS AREN'T ABLE TO DRIVE THIS VAN DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 164,900
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING SIX DIFFERENT TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 11, 2019 WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 40 MPH. ALL OF THE POWER, ENGINE, ETC. JUST QUIT AND I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT IT IN PARK, TURNED OFF IGNITION. RESTARTED VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEM. THE LAST TWO DAYS, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS ALSO COME ON. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO FIRESTONE WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND APPEARS THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE ATTACHED THE INVOICE FROM FIRESTONE WHERE THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC. *TR THE CONSUMER HAS STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN JULY 2017.THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT SINCE DECEMBER 2019, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED 6 MORE TIMES.*AS
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED SHE PULLED OVER AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS BEFORE RESTARTING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, A MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED STALLING HAS HAPPENED 40 TIMES.*JB
Mileage: 109,000
WHILE DRIVING ON A FLAT STRAIGHT ROAD AROUND 35-45 MPH VEHICLE (ABOUT 80K MILES) LOST ALL POWER AND STEERING. WAS LUCKY TO GET ON THE SHOULDER AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH. ALL OTHER RECALLS AND REPAIRS ARE UP TO DATE. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
THE VAN JUST AT ITS OWN CHOICE CUTS OFF, YOU CAN BE GOING 5 MPH OR 70MPH. THERE IS NO WARNING, THEN YOU LOSE STEERING AND BRAKING WITH THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER YOU GET IT STOPPED IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BUT YOU DON'T KNOW FOR HOW LONG BEFORE IT DOES IT AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITI0N BOX BUT NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER, CHRYSLER NEEDS TO EXPAND THE YEARS ON THAT RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY OR KILLED...
Mileage: 135,589
ON WEDNESDAY 2/19/20, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING AND BRAKES WERE OPERATING WITHOUT POWER ASSIST AND THE CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEED WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT SO THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. THE CAR WAS PUT INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. IT OPERATED FINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE STEERING COLUMN CEASED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GUIDE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. RIVERSIDE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM 1601 US-70, NEW BERN, NC 28560 (252) 633-4411, WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Mileage: 144,000
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE TURNS OFF RANDOMLY AND RENDERS THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO LOSE THEIR FUNCTION AS WELL. THIS HAS MADE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS CAUSED SOME CLOSE CALLS ON THE ROAD, WHICH IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO DISCONTINUE DRIVING THE VAN AND TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER, SAFETY RECALL R03 DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VAN AND INCLUDES VEHICLES IN MODEL YEAR 2010.
Mileage: 171,991
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. NO CONTROL OVER POWER STEERING. VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. DROVE NORMAL THE REST OF THE WAY HOME ABOUT 10 MILES.
Mileage: 160,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,137.
Mileage: 111,137
I BOUGHT THIS 2010 CHRYLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN OCTOBER 01 2019, FIVE DAYS LATER I CALL THE DEALER AND EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING AND TOLD THEM THE ENGINE WOULD SUDDEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THAT SAID VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE COULD I HAVE THE VEHICLE TOW BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP OR HAVE SOMEONE LOOK AT IT WHERE I LIVE AND THEY SAID THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP .AS I AS DRIVING I ALMOST GOT HIT THREE TIMES DRIVING 100 MILES BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP DRIVE I GOT FROM THE CONSUMER STATE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. *JS
Mileage: 66,000
ENGINE TURNS OFF AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND ONLY THE ABS ONLY WORK. I WAS IN MOTION AND THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING.
Mileage: 2
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NO CODE WAS FOUND. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED HERB CHAMBERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT OF MILLBURY DEALER, (2 LATTI FARM RD RTE, 20, MILLBURY, MA 01527, (508) 757-7444) AND WAS INFORMED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (900 CLINIC RD, HANNIBAL, MO 63401, (573)221-7313) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULLEN MOTORS INC (55980 MAIN ROAD, SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK 11971, (631) 765-3564) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Mileage: 75,000
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY POINT THAT CAN DO IT AND ALL THE POWER STEERING AND HEADLIGHTS AND ENGINE SHUT OFF IT DOES IT IN TOWN AND ON HIGHWAYS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MOSTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING. ON ONCE OCCASION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND STRUCK A CURB. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS RIGHT FOREARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT NEEDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Mileage: 87,000
WHILE DRIVING, VAN SHUT OFF. ENGINE BRAKING AND STEERING.
Mileage: 128,000
ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 40 MPH AND GREATER THAN 30 MPH 3 TIMES ON 30 OCT 2019 AND AGAIN 3 TIMES ON 31 OCT 2019 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS NO WARNING. SHE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO START THE VEHICLE. EACH DAY THE STOPPAGES OCCURRED WITHIN 2 HOURS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED A FEW MONTHS EARLIER AND WAS REPORTED.IF YOU LOCATE THAT REPORT WOULD YOU E-MAIL IT AGAIN TO ME FOR MY RECORDS. THANK YOU/ MARC
Mileage: 119,964
I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING ISSUE WHICH IS ADDRESSED IN A RECALL HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I REPLACED THE PART, OUT OF POCKET, AND AM ATTEMPTING TO RECOUP THE COST. I TOOK THE VAN TO A DODGE/CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THE VAN SHOWED NO CODES, ETC TO INDICATE THE ISSUE. I SIMPLY WENT OUT ON A LIMB TO GUESS IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING PURCHASE FOR THE REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED. MY FAMILY WAS IN DANGER EVERY TIME WE DROVE AND CHRYSLER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!!!! THE NEW WIN MODULE SOLVED THE ISSUE AND IT HAS NOT STALLED ONCE SINCE THE NEW ONE INSTALLED! MARCH 1, 2011 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 IGNITION SWITCH ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 MANUFACTURER CHRYSLER GROUP LLC COMPONENTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED 195,798 SUMMARY CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 DODGE JOURNEY, GRAND CARAVAN, AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURER FROM AUGUST 3, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. REMEDY DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIN MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. NOTES CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. L02 & L25. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Mileage: 105,000
LAST NIGHT OUR VAN JUST SHUT DOWN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET I DISCOVER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TOWN AND COUNTRY. AND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS IN MOTION. THIS IS PROBABLY THE THIRD OR FOURTH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. CHECKED THE VIN FOR ANY RECALLS AND HAD NO RECALLS COME UP. NOW I'M FURIOUS THAT CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT HELP ANYONE WITH THE PROBLEM. THIS IS MY WIFE'S MAIN VEHICLE AND HAULS OUR 3 KIDS IN IT. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL CHRYSLER VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS. I FINANCIALLY CAN'T GO BUY ANOTHER BRAND OF VEHICLE AT THE DROP OF A HAT, BUT I WILL GET RID OF THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS I CAN AND GO OUT OF MY WAY TO DISCOURAGE ANYONE FROM BUYING CHRYSLER. I DON'T CARE IF THEY GO OUT OF BUSINESS. OBVIOUSLY THE PEOPLE AT CHRYSLER DON'T DRIVE THEIR OWN PRODUCT OR THIS WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE ANYMORE.
Mileage: 110,000
WHILE IN MOTION MY CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHILE IN PARK SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY BUT EVERYTHING ELSE TURNS ON.
Mileage: 970,000
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON STREET. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.
Mileage: 118,000
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION, NUMEROUS TIME OVER THE YEARS IT'S HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREETS AND ON HIGHWAY.
COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN OR EVEN CRUISING AT EVEN 40 MPH, THE RPM'S WILL DROP TO ZERO WITHOUT WARNING AND THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. SOMETIME THIS WILL BE PRECEDED BY A JERKING MOTION IN THE CAR. IF WE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WE CAN IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS WE LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND IF WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND WE ARE EXPOSED TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WE HAVE NEVER YET HAD THESE IGNITION PROBLEMS OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, OUR IGNITION KEY FOB HAS MANY TIMES MYSTERIOUSLY TURNED OUR CAR ON OR OFF, HAS CAUSED THE ALARM TO COME ON, HAS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED OUR CAR, AND HAS EVEN OPENED OUR WINDOWS PART WAY WHEN WE ARE APPROACHING OUR VAN. THESE THINGS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS. WE HAVE HAD A CHRYSLER DEALER SERVICE DEPT. AND ANOTHER REPUTABLE MECHANIC BOTH UNSUCCESSFUL AT FINDING THE CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS.
Mileage: 136,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Mileage: 138,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BATTERY AND HAD TO HIT THE STARTER WITH A HAMMER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GWINNETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5054 GA-78, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087, (404) 492-6831) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER, IGNITION, TWO KEYS, WIRING, AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,450.
Mileage: 103,450
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VAN SHUTS DOWN. NO WARNING OR SIGNAL. JUST SHUT OFF. THEN RESTARTS AFTER TURNING THE KEY.
Mileage: 114,235
VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOSING POWER SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE ISSUE OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ROAD CONDITIONS, AFTER VARIOUS RUNNING TIMES. WHEN POWER IS LOST THE LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPS, SIGNALS DONT WORK, STEERING IS MINIMAL. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS TAKEN TO ONLY PROVIDED A FAILING EGR VALVE AS A DIAGNOSIS WITH AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $700. HOWEVER, RESEARCH DID NOT INDICATE THAT WOULD RESOLVE THE SUDDEN SHUT-OFF. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE GARAGE AFTER NOTICING THE ENGINE TENDED TO SHUT DOWN WHEN THE KEYS SEEMS TO BE TOUCHED. I WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE REINFORCING MY ASSUMPTION. THE SHOP REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE (AS HAS BEEN RECALLED WITH OTHER TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES) AND I HAVE NOT HAD A SINGLE ISSUE. THE FAILING IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE IN THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE AND THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FRIENDSHIP FORD (3192 W STATE ST, BRISTOL, TN 37620, (423) 652-6200) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
IN ATTEMPTING TO TURN NORTH ON TO ROUTE 29 FROM THE KROGER GAS STATION IN CHILICOTHE, IL THE VEHICLE ENTIRELY SHUT DOWN WHEN PARTIALLY THROUGH THE TURN. THE LIGHTING TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, AND POWER STEERING DID NOT OPERATE. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND ATTEMPTED TO THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED BUT INSTANTANEOUSLY SHUT DOWN AGAIN. I ATTEMPTED ONCE MORE AND IT STARTED AND I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE 2 LANE ROADWAY.
Mileage: 104,000
VEHICLE'S SYSTEM (ELECTRICAL, MOTOR, STEERING) SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION. LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING IS LIMITED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FILED (11166442). WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, IF THE KEY FOB IS TOUCHED, THE VEHICLE MAY REGAIN POWER SUDDENLY.
Mileage: 104,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER REACHING 90,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CONTACT STATES THERE IS NO STEERING OR BRAKES AT THIS POINT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRIENDSHIP CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2638 W STATE ST, BRISTOL, TN 37620, (888) 374-3633) AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT COMPLIED, BUT THE DEALER STILL COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,710. *BF*JB
Mileage: 130,710
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY CUT POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO DRIVE I SLOWLY COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN IN DRIVE AGAIN BUT STILL THE GAS PETAL WAS NOT HAVING ANY EFFECT. I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET GOING AGAIN. THE VAN IS NEW TO US AND HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE THREE DAYS WE'VE OWNED IT. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AS IT IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND I CAN EASILY SEE HOW THIS UNEXPECTED EVENT COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION.
Mileage: 86,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. JASON LEWIS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (120 AUTO LN, SPARTA, TN 38583, 931-738-9275) PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. ANOTHER UNKNOWN DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM MAY NEED TO BE INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $2,500 IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,200.
Mileage: 98,200
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WILL JUST SHUT OFF/STALL WITH NO WARNING. WHICH THEN LOCKS THE STEERING EVEN IF IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING. ITS VERY DANGEROUS.WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEY CANT FIGURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS BECAUSE WHATEVER IT IS IS NOT THROWING A CODE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME ITS DRIVEN.
Mileage: 20
VAN RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL AND POWER ASSISTED BRAKE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENS RANDOMLY OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD LEAD TO DEATH IF IT RESULTED IN A CRASH. HAS ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AT LOW SPEEDS, AND WHEN TURNING.
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Mileage: 129,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED CORWIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (1025 W SUNSHINE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807, (888) 697-4214) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Mileage: 130,000
FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW THE VAN WILL SOMETIMES NOT START, EVEN IF STARTING IT BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER JUST DRIVING IT. IT HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING WITH NO STEERING CAPABILITIES, IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. I NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO START BACK UP AFTER I SHUT IT OFF, OR WHEN IT'S JUST GOING TO DECIDE TO LOCK UP AND DIE WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 126,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL DEALERS: AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (7740 NE LOOP 820, FORT WORTH, (817) 522-4981) AND AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM NORTH FORTH WORTH (11200 NORTH FREEWAY, FORTH WORTH, (817) 642-7894) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 154,000
WHILE DRIVING VAN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF NO POWER NO MOTOR NO STEERING. VAN CONTINUED TO TURN ON AN OFF LIGHTS TURNED ON AN OFF ON THERE OWN. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES HAD PROBLEM FIXED JUST TO COMPLETELY DIED AGAIN SAME ISSUES. THIS VAN HAS COST ME ALOT IN REPAIRS AND RENTALS AN TOWS IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH MY KIDS KNOWING IT CAN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH OUT WARNING AT ANYTIME .
Mileage: 100,000
CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DIVING. LOSE ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, POWER STEERING. LAST INSTANCE WAS WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH.
Mileage: 50,000
SINCE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ERRATIC NO STARTS, CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, WIPERS ACTIVATE, HORN SOUND OFF, AND AN ARRAY OF OTHER ELECTRICAL BUGS. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH COULD NOT DUPLICATE ACTIONS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS STICKING UNDER THE PEDAL CONTACTING A SENSOR CAUSING THE NO START ISSUES, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED ON THEIR SERVICE REPORT. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE DEALT WITH THE ISSUES AS THEY WERE SPORADIC. NOW, THE NO START CONDITION HAS LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIPM UNIT AS WELL AS 2 FUEL PUMPS. IT WAS TOWED TODAY FOR THE SAME FAULTY CONDITIONS THAT LED TO THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. WHILE WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL BUGS WHILE MOVING, THE MAJORITY OF OUR ISSUES HAVE INVOLVED NO MOVEMENT AS THE MOST COMMON ISSUE IS THE NO START CONDITION. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THE LAST 3 WEEKS, REQUIRED TWO TOWS, AND IS CONTINUOUSLY BURNING UP FUEL PUMPS. CHRYSLER HAS NOT MODIFIED/RE-ENGINEERED THEIR TIPM UNIT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PART NUMBER HAS NEVER CHANGED. I AM CONCERNED THAT I HAVE ANOTHER FAULTY TIPM MODULE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, WHICH HAS DECREASED THE RELIABILITY. ALL OF MY RECEIPTS ARE IN THE GLOVE BOX OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO I CANNOT UPLOAD THE DOCUMENTS SHOWING THE REPAIRS RIGHT NOW.
Mileage: 104,000
CAR TURNS OFF COMPLETELY RANDOMLY AT A LOW SPEED WHILE DRIVING. TURNS BACK ON. ITS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAS HAPPENED ON STREETS AS WHILE AS ON THE FREEWAY. NOT SAFE WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS HAPPENS A LOT WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 OR 4 TIMES NOW. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT THE EGR VALVE IS THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DEFECT.
Mileage: 110,000
SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND LOSES POWER STEERING, DIFFICULT TO STOP. OCCURS IN ANY CONDITION OR SPEED. SOMETIMES TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON RIGHT BEFOREHAND. INABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. HAS OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND WHEN TURNING. HAS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED. HAS OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. I JUST CHOSE ONE DATE BUT IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE NEAR MISSES OF CRASHING OR BEING HIT WHILE VEHICLE.
VEHICLE 'COMPLETELY' SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN THIS MONTH (1/5/19 & 1/10/19), AND BOTH TIMES IT HAS CREATED AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION, FOR EACH TIME I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE MOTOR ALSO HAS A CONSTANT JERKING FEELING AT LOWER SPEEDS.
Mileage: 134,000
VAN WILL JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS. HAVE HAD THE RECALL FIXED TWICE BUT PROBLEM STILL HASN'T STOPPED. DOESN'T IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE VAN IS COLD OR WARM OR WHAT SPEED. IT HAS DONE IT ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH. DEALER CAN NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM HAD IF FOR 3 WEEKS IN THE SHOP. I CAN NOT KEEP DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IF NO ONE CAN FIND WHAT IS WRONG. CHRYSLER BUILT THE CAR WHY CAN'T THEY FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG.
Mileage: 90,000
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING
Mileage: 83,000
THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MILES PER HOUR, DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE, NOT TURNING, ON CITY STREET. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY UNTIL IT QUIT. AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP, I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. IT RAN SMOOTHLY WITHOUT PROBLEM UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY.
Mileage: 76,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND/OR MAKING TURNS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LESTER GLENN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (ROUTE 37 W, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755, (855) 885-4200), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,917.
Mileage: 107,917
ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. STEERING MECHANISM COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. PULLED OVER BEST AS WE COULD AND RESTARTED.
Mileage: 110,000
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. DASHBOARD LIGHTS STILL WORK BUT DRIVER IS UNABLE TO STEER AND CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. WILL RESTART ONCE IN PARK. VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH ON A CITY STREET. ALL RECALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DEALERSHIP NOR LOCAL SHOPS CAN DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE ISSUE.
Mileage: 133,000
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO STEER AS STEERING LOCKS. THEN DIFFICULT TO RESTART. DOESN'T HAPPEN ANY SPECIFIC TIME. BEEN HAPPENING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS.
Mileage: 86,377
ON THE DRIVENG THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON THE STEERING WENT OUT AND BRKES WENT OUT I CAN NOT CONTROL ANYTHING
Mileage: 20
IT BEGAN WITH THE FRONT WIPERS COMING ON (AS IF IT WAS RAINING) ON A SUNNY DAY.. AND THE SWITCH WOULDN'T SHUT IT OFF. HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE TO GET THEM TO STOP. THEN THIS PROGRESSED INTO NOT CRANKING, AS IF DEAD BATTERY. I BELIEVE MY PROBLEM IS IN THE KEYLESS SWITCH.. AS THE BATTERY IS NEW, AND I'VE HAD BOTH BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED. BOTH OK!
VEHICLE STALLS BETWEEN 20-40 MPH ON CITY STREETS AND THE TRACTION ICON COMES ON. POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY GOES OUT AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. PROBLEM WAS VERY INTERMITTENT WHEN IT FIRST APPEARED 3/31/18 BUT NOW HAPPENS ON ALMOST EVERY TRIP, TYPICALLY NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIP (11/21/18). MECHANIC HAS FAILED TO REPLICATE, DIAGNOSE, OR FIX THE PROBLEM.
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN DRIVING, THE ENGINE SWITCH TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS A RECALL WITH SELECTED VIN NUMBERS WITH THIS ISSUE BUT NOT OURS. THE RECALL IS CHRYSLER RECALL R03 (FORMERLY L25). WE WOULD LIKE OUR VIN NUMBER TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST.
Mileage: 146,000
FIRST PROBLEM IS THE DRIVERS SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. IT STOPPED WORKING ELECTRONICALLY AND MANUALLY AS WELL AS THE WINDOW. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLICKER OFF AND ON, RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF, THE VAN DOOR DINGS, AND IT DIES WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR EVEN WHEN DRIVING. IT HAPPENS IN TOWN OR ON THE HIGHWAY
Mileage: 110,000
THE ENGINE STOPS AT LOW SPEEDS, NEVER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOT ALWAYS BUT THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, I HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES IN ONE DAY. GRANGER MOTORS FORD DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (1708 SYCAMORE STREET, GRANGER, IOWA 50109, (515) 999-23224) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIMBERLY CAR CITY (LOCATED AT 625 W KIMBERLY RD, DAVENPORT, IA 52806, (563) 391-8300) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Mileage: 123,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Mileage: 65,000
MY VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE ONLY DRIVING IT LESS THAN 5 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND COPS HAD TO COME AND PUT IT OUT.
Mileage: 200,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE MOTOR MOUNT SHIFTED OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS, INCLUDING THE BARBERA AUTOLAND (215-333-3700, 7810 E ROOSEVELT BLVD, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19152) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000. FE
Mileage: 148,000
STALLING PROBLEMS: VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT STOP LIGHTS AND COMING TO STOPS IN TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD RE-STARTED AFTER PUTTING IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR HAS STALLED WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CROSSING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND NOT KNOWING IF YOUR VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT OR NOT. IT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT, IT HAPPENED 5 TIMES ON THE ONE TRIP. I THOUGHT I PURCHASED A REALLY GOOD USED VEHICLE, AND I THINK SOMEONE JUST PASSED ON THEIR PROBLEMS TO ME. MY HUSBAND'S FRIEND REPLACED THE EGR AND IT STOPPED DOING IT FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN STARTED STALLING AGAIN. SO I PARKED IT FOR A FEW WEEKS. THIS PAST FRIDAY I TOOK TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ROAD TESTED VEHICLE WITH SCAN TOOL, PERFORMED DATA SCAN. NO CODES PRESENT/ACTIVE OR STORED. THEY PERFORMED COMPLETE FUEL INJECTION/COMBUSTION CHAMBER FUEL SERVICE. CLEANED THROTTLE PLATE AREA. CLEANED COMBUSTION CHAMBER. ADDED FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER TO FUEL TANK TO CLEAN FUEL INJECTORS. REPLACED SPARK PLUG WIRES AND ALL SPARK PLUGS, ERASED MEMORY, THEN RE-TEST DROVE WITH SCAN TOOL, OK AT THAT TIME. THEY ADVISED US THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE STALLING CONCERN AT THAT TIME. ON SATURDAY I PICKED UP AND IT HESITATED WHEN GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, BUT OTHERWISE SEEMED OK. ON SUNDAY STALLED OUT AT THE TWO RED LIGHTS IN TOWN, BUT RESTARTED OK. THEN AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR A HALF HOUR, AT THE EXIT IT STALLED AT STOP SIGN AND DID NOT WANT TO RESTART - 3 TRIES BEFORE I COULD GET IT GOING. SO DISPLEASED WITH THIS VEHICLE, AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY DAUGHTER AND NIECES AROUND IN IT! I WISH SOMEONE WOULD JUST TELL US WHAT IS WRONG SO WE CAN GET IT FIXED.
Mileage: 74,031
EVER SINCE CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL AND REPLACED THE IGNITION THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALL POWER IS LOST AND WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND HOPE THE CAR STARTS. USUALLY IT DOES HOWEVER SOMETIMES IT REQUIRES A JUMP START. IT'S NOT A BAD BATTERY! I HAVE HAD IT TESTED AND I CONTINUED TO USE THE SAME BATTERY TO THIS DAY. OVER A ONE YEAR TIME I HAVE LOGGED PROBABLY 50 STALL EVENTS. MOISTURE HUMIDITY SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORSE. LEARNED THIS WHEN I MOVED FROM MAINE TO TUCSON. BUT NOW IT'S STALLING A LOT HERE IN TUCSON ALTHOUGH IT IS MONSOON SEASON. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF KEYS HANGING FROM THE IGNITION KEY, THE PROBLEM IS I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING ATTACHED TO THE IGNITION KEY. I ONLY CARRY THE IGNITION KEY BY ITSELF. NICE TRY CHRYSLER, BUT YOU ARE WRONG. I NEED TO STATE THIS STALLING PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL TO PREVENT STALLING INSTRUCTING THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE KEYS AND IGNITION. CHRYSLER SAYS IT''S MY PROBLEM I NEED TO PAY TO FIX, I SAY THEY CREATED THE PROBLEM AND NEED TO PAY TO FIX. MAYBE THE NTSB SHOULD INVESTIGATE! DIDN'T GM HAVE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS?
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND I LOST POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKES. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT THEN CAME ON WHEN I FINALLY PULLED OVER. AFTER RESETTING, THE VEHICLE STARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. IF THIS HAPPENED ON A BUSY ROAD, SERIOUS INJURY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED TO THE PASSENGERS IN MY VEHICLE AND ANYONE ELSE I WOULD HAVE STRUCK DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.
Mileage: 147,000
I HAVE 2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY THAT HAS A INTERMITTENT CRANKING PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO CHRYSLER DEALERS AND THEY HAVE KEPT IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, THE DEALERS SAY WHEN THEY HAVE THE VAN HOOKED UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSED MACHINE THE TEST DOES NOT DUPLICATE. ALL CRANKING ISSUES ARE HAPPENING AT HOME AND WHEN WE ARE OUT AND ABOUT, THE VAN DOES SHUT OFF SOMETIMES AFTER CRANKING. WE HAVE TAKEN VAN TO DEALER FOR A RECALL THAT WE RECEIVED PERTAINING TO WIRELESS IGNITION NOD.THE FIX DID NOT RESOLVE THE CRANKING PROBLEM. THIS CRANKING ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS COLD OR HOT, NO LIGHTS COME ON INSTRUMENT AND NO CODES ARE STORED TO HELP FIND THE PROBLEM. THE TWO DEALERS HAVE CHECKED BATTERY, STARTER, ALL GROUNDS,FUEL PUMP RELAY, FUES, ANY THING THEY COULD THINK OF, STILL NO FIX. THIS HAS BEEN GOING FOR TWO YEARS, PLEASE HELP, MR CEO OF CHRYSLER PLEASE HELP YOUR OWNERS OF YOUR VEHICLES.
Mileage: 100,000
ENGINE STALLS IN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART, OTHER TIMES NOT DIFFICULT TO RESTART. OCCURS 20 MPH OR SLOWER. USUALLY WHILE SLOWING TO STOP OR TURN. HAS BEE HAPPENING INTERMIITANTLY SINCE JANUARY.
Mileage: 71,000
APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO THE 2010 T&C BEGAN BEING SLUGGISH TO START. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT STARTED FINE. A WEEK AFTER IT BEGAN TO STALL WITH THE DASH LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF. A DAY OR TWO LATER IT BEGAN TO STALL AND TURNED OFF IN TRAFFIC. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IT IS FUNCTIONING - THE LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND NO CODE WAS PRESENT. CURRENTLY IT HAD STALLED AND TURNED OFF SEVERAL TIMES - EXTREMELY STRESSFUL AND DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 99,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. DURING THE FAILURE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAN HATFIELD CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (245 LAFAYETTE ST, LONDON, OH 43140) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER HOSE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.
Mileage: 205,000
I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA REGARDING TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WITH MANY RELATED TO CAR NOT STARTING, OR CAR STALLING. WE HAVE SENT EMAILS TO CHRYSLER ASKING FOR HELP WITH HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS IS OUR 3RD CHRYSLER VEHICLE. WE ARE HAPPY WITH THE BRAND BUT ARE LOSING FAITH BECAUSE OUR MECHANIC/DEALER CANNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY, OUR 2010 CHRYSLER T&C MINIVAN HAS TROUBLE STARTING WHEN IT IS HOT (TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OR WHEN CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING A LONG TIME). WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND HAD OUR DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG AND HOW TO FIX IT, WITHOUT SUCCESS. WE HAVE PERFORMED THE ELECTRICAL KEY IGNITION RECALL. PLEASE ASK CHRYSLER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND TELL DEALERS (AND EVERYONE) HOW TO FIX IT THANK YOU
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER (ATLANTA WEST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 1251 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122) REPLACED THE TIPM AND THE STARTER, BUT THE REPAIRS FAILED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Mileage: 125,000
THE VAN WILL LOSE ALL POWER NO MATTER THE SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. WILL HAVE TO STOP TURN VAN OFF, THEN RESTART. SOMETIMES TAKES LONGER THAN OTHERS BUT HAS RESTARTED AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER A LITTLE WHILE FOR NO REASON. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS HAPPENS. PLEASE FIX THIS. MY FAMILIES LIFE DOES MATTER AND SO DOES OTHERS>>>....
VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES STEERING TO LOCK AND BREAKS TO MALFUNCTION. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCASIONS
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (HENDERSONVILLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED 401 DUNCAN HILL RD, HENDERSONVILLE, NC) WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 96,000
CAN STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AFTER COLD START. USUALLY WHILE 25 - 45 MILES PER HOUR. CAR SEEMED TO LOSE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING MOMENTS BEFORE STALLING. ON CITY STREETS. HAS HAPPENED 20 PLUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW. THERE ARE NOT ANY ENGINE CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STALLING.
Mileage: 100,000
THE CAR GOES FROM THE "RUN" POSITION TO THE "ACCESSORY" POSITION ALL BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON STREETS. WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF. SINCE YOU HAVE NO STEERING OR BRAKES, YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE CAR OR STOP IT. VERY DANGEROUS/ LIFE THREATENING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON 2010 TOWN & COUNTRY'S, BUT THEY TELL ME THAT MY CAR IS 4 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF THAT RECALL. SO THEY KNOW IT WAS AN ISSUE AND STILL IS.
Mileage: 554,000
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN IT HAS NOW (3RD TIME) RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. IT HAS HAPPEN WHILE GOING ANYWHERE FROM 10-40 MPH. THE TRACTION LIGHT FLASHES FOR A QUICK SECOND AND THEN YOU LOSE ALL POWER. THIS INCLUDES THE BREAKS AND STEERING. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND START THE CAR BACK UP AND IT HAS RUN FINE. IT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT RECENTLY AND IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AS WE HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT TWICE WITH OTHER CARS AROUND US ALMOST HITTING US. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT REPORTS ON VARIOUS SITES. WE TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET A CODE TO PIN POINT WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE HEARD THE ERG VALVE WAS REPLACED ON SOME AND IT HAS SOLVE THIS ISSUE. IF CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK INTO THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM IT IS HORRIBLE. I HOPE A DEATH DOESN'T HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE THEY LOOK INTO THIS.
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANDMARK CHRYSLER (6850 MOUNT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Mileage: 96,000
MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING DIDN'T WORK. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO THE ROAD BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT.
Mileage: 76,000
VEHICLE STARTED HAVING ISSUES IN 2014. VEHICLE JUST WOULD NOT CRANK ONE MORNING. GOT A JUMP START AND TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE AND GOT A NEW BATTERY. ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. GOT A JUMP START, WENT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH BATTERY, ALTERNATOR OR STARTER. AUTOZONE GAVE ME A NEW BATTERY ANYWAY. ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER, HAPPENED AGAIN. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER FOR WIN MODULE RECALL FIX AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THEY SAID HANDLING THE RECALL AND A NEW BATTERY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER REPLACE WIN MODULE AGAIN AND I GOT CHRYSLER TO REPLACE BATTERY AT THIS TIME AS I EXPLAINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS BEING AFFECTED DUE TO THE PART THAT WAS BEING RECALLED. ALL WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AND THEN STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN. BROUGHT IT BACK TO CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID BATTERY HAD A DEAD CELL. I EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD JUST PUT THE BATTERY IN ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND IT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME, "WE DON'T DO WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS ON WARRANTY REPLACEMENTS". SO, I AM JUST DEALING WITH THE BATTERY RIGHT NOW. MOST RECENTLY, ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, DASH BOARD WARNING LIGHTS STARTED ALL COMING IN AT THE SAME TIME. THEN THEY WOULD ALL GO OFF AND ONE SIDE OF THE DASH ILLUMINATION WOULD GO OUT. NEXT START UP, ILLUMINATION WOULD BE FINE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THEN, ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF! WAS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN A MONTH, BUT WAS ALWAYS OK AFTER ONE RESTART. NOW, IT KEEPS HAPPENING AND ONLY LASTS A FEW MINUTES BEFORE NEEDING TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHILE TURNING ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR IN A SITUATION WHERE WE CAN NOT PULL OVER TO SAFETY AND WILL GET REAR-ENDED.
Mileage: 147,000
THE VAN STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING AROUND 20 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR.
Mileage: 70,000
RANDOMLY LOSES POWER, SOMETIMES A SPLIT SECOND, OTHER TIMES A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN AND DOESN'T LET KEY GO. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES THINGS TO STOP WORKING, LIKE CRUISE CONTROL. MORE OFTEN WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON AND OTHER THINGS USED, LIKE A/C OR TURN SIGNALS. SOMETIMES WHEN ONLY LIGHTS ARE USED, AND SOMETIMES LIGHTS NOT EVEN ON.
Mileage: 120,000
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION IN DRIVE MODE. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, 70 MPH TO 10 MPH, IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS, ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREETS, DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING SLIGHTLY. THE ABS MODULE TESTED BAD 9 MONTHS AGO AND WAS REPLACED BY AUTO ELECTRIC SPECIALISTS OF HOUSTON. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THE ECM REPLACED. MY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND HAS TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING AND TO BRING THE CAR IN RIGHT AWAY IF THE ISSUE HAPPENS AGAIN. THE CAR SCARES ME!!! IT HAS SHUT OFF THREE TIMES NOW IN THE LAST YEAR. I WONDER IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS NOW BEEN REPORTED WITH THE 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA?
Mileage: 99,000
ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, MY 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON MY DASHBOARD, THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF, AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. I MUST COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WITHOUT POWER STEERING, AND TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. THEN, I MUST RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT ALWAYS RESTARTS, BUT THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 WEEKS. AFTER READING THE RECALL DETAILS OF THE 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICAS, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM MATCHES THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. MY MECHANIC HAS INSPECTED MY VAN, BUT HE CANNOT DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEM UNLESS HE, HIMSELF, EXPERIENCES AND WITNESSES THE STALLING OCCUR. *THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT, AND IT HAS HAPPENED AT 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 110,000
2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY ENGINE DIED WHEN IN MOTION GOING AROUND 35 MPH ALSO DIED WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT STOP LIGHT. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WENT ON WHEN ENGINE CUT OFF. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART.
Mileage: 169,812
CAR ENGINE DIES MAKING BRAKES GAS PEDAL AND STEERING GO OUT! CAR COMPLAINTS.COM HAS A REPORT ON THIS PROBLEM?! DIRECTED ME TO THIS WEBSITE. PLEASE HELP FEAR FOR MINE AND KIDS SAFETY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES! WE WERE DRIVING WHILE THIS TOOK PLACE.
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN IT RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE OUT OF THE PATH OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!
Mileage: 84,000
THE LAST TWO DAYS IN A ROW, MY VAN HAS SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS IN THE FIRST 2 MINUTES OF DRIVING IT IN THE MORNING, GOING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I TURNED RIGHT AT A STOPPED SIGN. THE SECOND TIME I HAD JUST GONE OVER A SPEED HUMP (SLOWLY). THE ENGINE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. I BRAKED (WITHOUT POWER) TO A STOP, PUT THE VAN IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED THE VAN. NO PROBLEMS AFTER RESTART. RESTARTED JUST FINE. BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO DAYS IN A ROW. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!
Mileage: 186,000
WE'VE HAD A SPORADIC, REOCCURRING PROBLEM WHERE THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE VAN WILL LOSE ACCELERATION, THE POWER STEERING FAILS, (AT LEAST ONE TIME THE POWER BRAKES FAILED AS WELL) AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. AS THESE HAPPEN, YOU REALIZE THAT THEY WERE CAUSED BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS JUST PERFORMED AN UNCOMMANDED (BY THE DRIVER) SHUTDOWN. UNFORTUNATELY, NONE OF THESE SYMPTOMS ARE NECESSARILY IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS. FOR INSTANCE, WHEN TRAVELING STRAIGHT (NOT USING POWER STEERING), AT LOW SPEEDS (NOT ACCELERATING), THE FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE IS THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAR MORE CONCERNING ISSUE IS WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT THE ENGINE (AND SYSTEMS) HAS FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. AFTER THE ENGINE FAILS IT WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THE ISSUE IS CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE -AFTER LOSING POWER STEERING, THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND BRAKES - THROUGH THE FAILURE, IN TRAFFIC, OFTEN ON CONTAMINATED ROADS (RAIN, SNOW, OR ICE ARE COMMON FALL THROUGH EARLY SPRING WHERE WE LIVE) TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN TWO YEARS AGO. IT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES IN THE WINTER OVER A COUPLE WEEK SPAN AND THEN WENT AWAY. THE NEXT FALL (8-9) MONTHS LATER IT BEGAN DOING IT AGAIN. THE OCCURRENCES THIS TIME WERE MORE FREQUENT. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OUR FAILURES DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER A SEVERAL WEEKS, THE FAILURES STOPPED. NOW AT THE END OF SUMMER, IT'S BEEN PROBABLY 9-10 MONTHS SINCE THE LAST OCCURRENCE, IT HAS STARTED AGAIN. SEVERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE LAST WEEK. FROM WHAT WE CAN REMEMBER, THE FAILURES OCCUR WITH THE FIRST SEVERAL MINUTES OF THE TRIP (SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES) AND USUALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. WE CAN'T REMEMBER AN EVENT ABOVE 40 MPH.
Mileage: 70,000
VAN FAILS TO START OR EVEN TURN OVER. HAPPENS WITHOUT PREVIOUS WARNING. WHEN KEY IS TURNED, ONLY A SHORT CRANK OF THE ENGINE OCCURS AND NOTHING ELSE. TYPICALLY LASTS BETWEEN 15 MINUTES TO 2 HOURS BEFORE VEHICLE WILL START. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW. ESTIMATE OCCURRENCE BETWEEN 12-18 TIMES. WIN MODULE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND TIPM FLASHED NUMEROUS TIMES. STARTING TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, APPROXIMATELY ONCE A MONTH. EVERYTHING ELSE ELECTRICALLY WORKS IN VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS, INCLUDING POWER DOORS, WINDOWS, ETC. VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND THERE IS NO PATTERN TO LENGTH OF TIME SITTING, ANGLE PARKED AT, OR ANYTHING. HAS HAPPENED IN GARAGE, PARKING LOTS, AND MOST RECENTLY IN CAR WASH.
Mileage: 71,000
THE ENGINE OF MY 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. IT HAS HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES AT LOWER SPEEDS WHILE IN TOWN. THE ISSUE LEFT ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF A HIGHWAY COLLISION. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH SPONTANEOUSLY DROPPING INTO ACCESSORY MODE WHICH MATCHES A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE IN OTHER TOWN AND COUNTRY'S VERY CLOSE TO THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF MINE. THAT RECALL WAS 14V373. MY VAN WAS MANUFACTURED FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL WINDOW RELATING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY DISABLES THE AIRBAGS AND OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. THE SPECIFIC PART THAT WAS THE ISSUE IN 14V373 AND WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE ISSUE HERE IS THE WIN MODULE.
Mileage: 85,000
2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, RPMS DROPPED BELOW 1 AND POWER STEERING COMPLETELY GONE. TOOK CAR TO MY MECHANIC WAS TOLD WIN MODULE, TOWED CAR TO LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER AND PAID DIAGNOSTIC FEE AFTER BEING TOLD THAT RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED, ONLY TO BE TOLD BY DEALER THAT FUEL PUMP BAD AND BATTERY NEEDS TO BE CHARGED. I AM DOUBTING THE FUEL PUMP WOULD CAUSE CAR TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY FATAL AS I HAD MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WAS SECONDS AWAY FROM HEADING OVER A BIG BRIDGE.
Mileage: 104,000
AT A SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH, MY VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, AND IN THE PATH OF CARS BEHIND ME ALMOST HITTING ME AS WELL. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I AM TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AT A SLOW SPEED. I HAVE HAD THE WIRELESS IGNITION CONTROL MODULE, BATTERY, AND KEY FOB REPLACED ALREADY BY THE DEALER.
Mileage: 118,000
FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, BETWEEN THE MILES OF 78,000 AND 97,000, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE (OVER 2 DOZEN) EVENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER. MOST OCCASIONS OCCUR AS WE ARE COMING TO A STOP OR ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE DASH LIGHTS USUALLY, BUT NOT ALWAYS, START TO FLASH JUST PRIOR TO THE EVENT OCCURRING. WHEN WE LOSE POWER, IT IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. EVEN THE RADIO AND CLOCK NEED RESET AFTER THE INCIDENT. THE EVENTS HAVE HAPPENED DURING ALL TYPES OF WEATHER, WHEN THE VAN IS COOL OR HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR HOURS. MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS HAVE WORKED TO FIX THE ISSUE, BUT NOTHING HAS RESOLVED IT. O2 SENSORS, EGR VALVE, ABS MODULE, A THROTTLE BODY CLEANING, AND THERMOSTATS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ONLY FOR THE STALLING TO OCCUR AGAIN. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN UP TO THE CHRYSLER CORPORATE PEOPLE AND A DEALER IN CLEVELAND ACTUALLY HAD VAN FOR 3 WEEKS, BUT COULD NOT FIX ISSUE. AT THIS POINT CHRYSLER HAS WIPED THEIR HANDS OF THE ISSUE. THE VAN IS AT DEALER AGAIN NOW, BECAUSE IT STALLED OUT 4 TIMES LAST WEEKEND. OF COURSE THEY FIND NO CODES AND CANNOT REPLICATE THE STALLING SO THEY WANT TO DO ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY CLEANING. THEY HAVE TOLD TO US TO GET THE VAN TOWED THE NEXT TIME IT STALL WITHOUT TURNING IN BACK ON. EASY FOR THEM TO SAY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT 5:30PM ON THURSDAY OR ANOTHER INTERSECTION THE SUNDAY EVENING OF NEW YEARS DAY. I AM FED UP WITH THE VEHICLE AND BEING TOLD THEY CAN DO NOTHING FOR US. I DO NOT WANT TO PUT MY FAMILY IN HARMS WAY ANY LONGER. THE SHEAR NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THESE VANS IS ALARMING. HOW CAN A COMPANY CONTINUE TO PUT A PRODUCT OUT THAT PLACES PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, IN SUCH DANGER. THE ONLY OTHER ISSUE FOR ME IS THAT PRICING OF OTHER MINIVANS (TOYOTA & HONDA) MAKES IT HARD TO LEAVE THE CHRYSLER MODELS.
Mileage: 97,000
WHEN I BEGIN TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITHIN THE FIRST FEW HUNDRED FEET OR MINUTE OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP I CAN RESTART IT AFTER THE SECOND ATTEMPT. I AM USUALLY ON A CITY STREET BUT HEADING TOWARDS A MAJOR HIGHWAY (GARDEN STATE PARKWAY OR RT 1 OR RT 18). I HAVE INVOICES HOWEVER THE 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE STATIONS THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE AT THE CAR DEALERSHIPS SERVICE STATION. THIS VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF AT WILL HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE FEBRUARY 2017. AGAIN IT IS NOT CONSISTENT, I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE PUTTING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT RISK.
Mileage: 1
THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED MOPAR WHO SAYS IT IS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT IT OBVIOUSLY IS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/TOWN_COUNTRY/2010/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML. I BELIEVE MOPAR SHOULD INVESTIGATE RECALL THESE VEHICLES.
THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF ON US 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER IS LOST AND WE NEARLY HAD MAJOR ACCIDENTS IN 2 CASES. WE CONTACTED CHRYSLER, CASE #31401025, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO ASSIST. THEY DON'T BELIEVE KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. WE HAVE HAD ALL THE RECALL WORK DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, AND THEY ALLEGEDLY "FIXED" THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THE THIRD INCIDENT THIS MORNING. THIS VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO MY FAMILY AND TO THE PUBLIC AND CHRYSLER IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND I WANT THEM TO PAY ME TO TAKE IT OFF THE ROAD. THE GOVERNMENT ALSO NEEDS TO ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL.
Mileage: 111,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE SERPENTINE AND TENSIONER BELTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Mileage: 84,000
THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. THE VEHICLE IS ALWAYS IN MOTION AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS. IT STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS HAPPENS. THIS PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED IN SAFETY RECALL L25. I'VE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY TELL ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I'VE HAD IT EXAMINED BY A DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. MOST RECENTLY IT HAPPENED ON 3/13/2017 AND 3/12/2017. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT. MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
Mileage: 84,000
MY 2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT A WARNING IT ALMOST CAUSE ME AND MY KIDS TO BE IN A ACCIDENT THIS MORNING TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL PLEASE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE
OUR 2010 CHRYSLER T&C STATED TO HAVE ENGINE STALL PROBLEMS SINCE TWO YEARS AGO. BASICALLY THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WHEN DRIVING (THE RPM DROPS TO 0). THE DRIVER WILL FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL GETS HEAVY AND THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. WE DID THE CHRYSLER R03 SAFETY RECALL REPAIR (I..E REPLACE THE WIN MODULE) BUT IT DOES NOT HELP AT ALL. ESPECIALLY PRONE TO STALL IN THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING WHEN TEMPS WAS LOW, AND ESPECIALLY WHEN HUMID. WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY MULTIPLE MECHANIC SHOPS BUT NO CLUE WAS FOUND. MULTIPLE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, CAMSHAFT SENSOR, AND EGR VALVE) BUT NOTHING WORKED. NOW FOR EVERY DRIVING WE EXPECT AT LEAST 2-3 ENGINE STALLS ON THE ROAD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS!! I SEE LOTS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND CHRYSLER SHOULD DEFINITELY SOLVE THIS!
Mileage: 85,000
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. THE ESP LIGHT COMES ON, I LOOSE MOST STEERING AND BRAKE FUNCTION. LIKELY DO TO THE LOSS OF POWER. THE CHRYSLER DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. SO FAR, THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS (25MPH) AND ON CITY STREETS. THIS IS A NEW PROBLEM THAT STARTED AROUND 1/15/2017
Mileage: 74,000
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE I AM DRIVING. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN. THE STABILIZER LIGHT GOES ON, THEN POWER STEERING FAILS, BREAKS DO NOT RESPOND. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND CHRYSLER CAN NOT FIX IT. I AM LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS BUT CAN NOT FIND WHERE IN YOUR DATABASE TO LOOK PLEASE SEND A LINK.
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS NOW, WHILE IN MOTION USUALLY UNDER 15 MPH AND SLIGHT DOWNGRADE, USUALLY WHEN COLD. ALTHOUGH IT DID HAPPEN ONCE AT 40 MPH AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN ENGINE WAS WARM. THE VEHICLE TOTALLY LOSSES POWER, ENGINE SHUTS OFF BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. RADIO AND EVERYTHING ELSE CONTINUE TO WORK. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AND RESTART. SEEMS OK AFTER THAT. IT HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. FEEL IT VERY DANGEROUS. MY MECHANIC SAID THE VEHICLE HAS NO CODES SO HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.
Mileage: 97,000
VEHICLE STALLS AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS. DEALER COULD NOT TROUBLESHOOT OR REPAIR THE ISSUE. VAN WILL STALL DRIVING AT LOW SPEED (20-30MPH) AND OCCASIONALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS (40-50MPH). VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF AND HAS NO POWER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Mileage: 100,000
ON 1/24/17 DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR AND COMING TO A STOP, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON EVEN THOUGHT IT WAS NOT RAINING, SNOWING, OR ICING. I THEN NOTICED THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. I REALIZED THE ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN. I COASTED TO A STOP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A NEW BATTERY ISSUE CAUSING AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPUTER. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT EVERYTHING AND COULD FIND NO ISSUES. NO CODES CAME BACK ON THE DIAGNOSTIC. THE MECHANIC RESET THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. ON 1/26/17 THE SAME THING HAPPENED. DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPG AND COMING TO A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE AGAIN SHUT OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I TURNED THE KEY AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN. I DROVE HOME AND CALLED CHRYSLER. THE REP SAID NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN ISSUED TO WARRANT A RECALL. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN WITH THE CAR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND MY HUSBAND ARE AT RISK WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE VAN HAS JUST OVER 85,000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 85,100
FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS OUR 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN, AN OTHERWISE RELIABLE VEHICLE, HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE IS EXTREMELY PREDICTABLE AND OCCURS UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER A COLD START WHILE VEHICLE IS STILL WARMING UP. IN A COAST DOWN SITUATION, LIKE STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OR SLOWING FOR A TURN. SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN WET ENVIRONMENTS. WHAT HAPPENS DURING FAILURE: THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT GOES ON. THE VAN COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. YOU NEED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART. SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS STALLING ON THE ROAD WHILE IN MOTION, IN MANY INSTANCES IT LEADS NO NEAR COLLISION SITUATIONS. SINCE THE POWER STEERING AND BREAKING GO OFF ITS HARD TO CORRAL. EVEN WHEN YOU EXPECT THE FAILURE AND ARE READY TO DROP IT IN NEUTRAL, IT CAUSES YOU TO MANIPULATE THE VEHICLE RATHER THAN KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD. I MIGHT BE ABLE TO CAPTURE THIS ON VIDEO IF THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. I HAVE SERVICED THIS VAN ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND AC UNIT CUT OUT. THE RADIO AND HAZARD LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION, AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS ENTERED ACCESSORY MODE. THIS HAPPENS BOTH AT SLOW SPEEDS (20-25 MPH) AND IN HIGHWAY DRIVING (60+ MPH) AND ANY SPEED IN BETWEEN. SOMETIMES THE EVENT IS PRECEDED BY A BUMP OR JAR IN THE PAVEMENT, AND OTHER TIMES IT HAS NO APPARENT CAUSE. TURNING THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND RESTARTING THE CAR RESOLVES THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THIS IS DIFFICULT WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. IN ADDITION, ON OCCASION, THE KEY FOB SEEMS TO HAVE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE IGNITION. IT MIGHT TAKE 3 OR 4 TRIES BEFORE THE ENGINE TURNS OVER, DESPITE NO BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL LOSS. THESE THINGS OFTEN COINCIDE SO THAT YOU ARE FRANTICALLY TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INFREQUENTLY, THE WORST CASE OF THIS HAPPENING IS DATED BELOW, BUT THAT IS NOT THE ONLY TIME. *TR
Mileage: 76,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS UNDER 40MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON, I LOSE POWER STEERING, THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, ALL LIGHTS AND RADIO IS DOWN. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART. THIS MORNING I HIT A CURB GOING AROUND THE ROUND ABOUT TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER A YEAR. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF ITS COLD OR HOT, RAINING OR SUNNY. IT WILL GO A MONTH WITH NOTHING AND THEN IN ONE DAY IT WILL DIE 6 TIMES. WE HAVE BEEN TO PRIVATE MECHANICS WE HAVE BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT CHRYSLER DEALERS AND THEY HAVE CHECKED THE ERG VALVE AND THE KEY FOB, THE IGNITION SWITCH, THEY HAVE CHECK THE BATTERY, RAN DOWN ALL THE ELECTRICAL STUFF, THEY HAD IT FOR 2 DAYS LAST WEEK AND COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. IT'S DIED ON MY 4 TIMES THIS WEEK. I HAVE FOUR KIDS AND I'M ALWAYS IN THE VAN AND NOW I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT! WE CHECKED THE VIN AND THERE IS NO RECALL AS WE ALREADY DID THE VENT WINDOW. BUT THE RECALLS THAT ARE LISTED DESCRIBE EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING. SO CHRYSLER KNOWS AND DOESN'T CARE! YOU CANNOT JUST RECALL CERTAIN BATCHES WHEN THERE ARE CLEARLY OTHER VEHICLES DOING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT IS CHRYSLER PREPARED TO DO FOR A FAMILY WHEN THEY ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THEIR VAN! CAN'T TRADE IT IN. DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO TAKE THE LOSS, WTF ARE CONSUMERS SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THESE VANS. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE 2010 T&C, I LOVE THIS VAN BUT IT SCARES ME TO DEATH! I JUST WANT IT FIXED! I MEAN I LOVE ROLLER COASTERS TOO BUT IF ONE KEPT GOING OFF THE TRACKS I'M NOT [XXX] SURE I WOULDN'T RIDE IT OR PUT MY FAMILY ON IT. PLEASE CHRYSLER FIX THESE CARS! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 126,075
DURING DRIVING (TYPICALLY CITY SPEEDS OF ~30-45MPH), WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTIFICATION THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF AND YOU WILL LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING IS SERIOUSLY DIMINISHED. IT HAS HAPPENED ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AT ~65MPH THAT I AM AWARE OF). WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ONLY INDICATION YOU GET IS THE RED TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD.IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE TURNING, DRIVING STRAIGHT, CURVES, ETC. IN ORDER TO GAIN ENGINE POWER AND THE ABILITY TO STEER, THE ONLY FIX ACTION IS TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY TO RESTART. IT WILL NOT JUST RESTART IN "DRIVE". WE HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 4+ TIMES IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX...TO WHICH WE HAVE BEEN TOLD "THERE IS NOTHING SHOWING UP ON DIAGNOSES", "SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE X, BUT IT'S $1500 TO REPLACE AND WE CAN'T GUARANTEE IT WILL FIX IT". WE HAVE MADE SURE THAT IT IS NOT VISIBLY RELATED TO THE IGNITION ISSUE NOTED ON SOME OTHER SAME YEAR/MODEL VEHICLES...ALTHOUGH IT CANNOT BE 100% RULED OUT AS SOMEHOW RELATED. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON CHRYSLER WEBFORUMS AND THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN NOTED BY MULTIPLE OTHER OWNERS (IE. HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T27257_DS557462 ) AND ONE OF THE MECHANICS MADE AN OFF THE CUFF REMARK ABOUT SEEING THIS ISSUE BEFORE AS WELL. WE HAVE RECENTLY MOVED CITIES AND I PLAN ON TAKING THIS TO A NEW DEALER IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE ISSUE. BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, IF THIS WAS TO OCCUR WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC, OR AT A TIME WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT IS BRAKING, IT COULD BE DEADLY. I USED TO HAPPEN ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, BUT IT'S STARTING TO BECOME MORE FREQUENT (ALMOST WEEKLY, SOMETIMES, 2-3 TIMES/DAY). *TR
Mileage: 80,000
FIRST PROBLEM THE LEFT SLIDING DOOR STOPPED WORKING WHICH APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUE WHICH IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE VAN RUNS GREAT UNTIL IT DOESN'T THEN THERE SEEMS TO BE NO DEFINITE FIX. IT STARTED A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN MY VAN WOULDN'T START. WE HAVE TAKEN TO MULTI OK E MECHANICS AND HAVE ALSO HAD IT TESTED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AUTO STORES. WE HAVE REPLACED THREE BATTERIES, TWO STARTERS, THE ALTERNATOR AND STILL SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE BATTERY. I CAN'T EVEN COUNT THE TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD WELL MAYBE IT'S THIS OR THAT AND WE FIX IT ONLY TO DRIVE IT AND FIND MYSELF AND KIDS STRANDED SOMEWHERE BECAUSE IT WON'T START AGAIN. I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN MANY OTHERS ONLINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE SPENDING TONS OF TIME AND MONEY INTO TRYING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM ONLY TO NOT BE ANY CLOSER THAN WHEN STARTED. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING IF THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IS THE PROBLEM AND DRAINING MY BATTERY. I CHARGED THE BATTERY THE END PULLED STEREO FUSE MY VAN STATED CHARGED HOWEVER DID HESITATE TO START ONCE I HAD TO TURN KEY SEVERAL TIMES. BUT BATTERY DID STAY CHARGED. I PUT THE FUSE BACK IN AND CHECKED A LITTLE LATER AND IT QUICKLY DRAINED. SO I MAY HAVE FOUND THE ISSUE HOWEVER WE HAVE THOUGHT THAT MANY TIMES SO NOT HOLDING MY BREATH BUT IF THAT IS THE ISSUE THAT STILL IS A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT BECAUSE IT CONTROLS SO MUCH BOTH DVD PLAYERS BLUETOOTH NAVIGATION STEREO CD PLAYER AND SOME OTHER ELECTRIC FEATURES DEFINITELY NOT CHEAP TO REPLACE AND HAVING THIS WAS A MAIN REASON WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR OUR FAMILY VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ALREADY AND WE ALONG WITH OTHERS ARE JUST LEFT OUT ON OUR OWN -MY EMAIL [XXX] OR PHONE [XXX] ALSO THE PROBLEMS TAKE PLACE AFTER VEHICLE TURNED OF AND YOU GO TO START INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 5,900
CAR WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I CAME OUT IN THE MORNING TO LEAVE MY HOME CAR WOULD NOT START. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE STARTER AND HAD IT REPLACED. STARTER ENGAGES BUT ENGINE DOES NOT START OR CRANK. I TRIED TWO KEY FOBS AND STILL NOTHING. EVERY MECHANIC BELIEVES THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE IMMOBILIZER BUT UNABLE TO CHECK AT DEALER BECAUSE I CANNOT START THE CAR. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE IGNITION.
MY CAR STARTED SMOKING, AND SMOKED FOR A GOOD 45 MINUETS. MY TEMP DIDN'T GO HIGH BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE A PLASTIC PIECE OF HOSE THAT CHRYSLER I GUESS THOUGHT WAS A SMART IDEA TO PUT PLASTIC ON A CAR PART. I FOUND OUT VIA MY CAR REPAIR SHOP THEY DO AT LEAST 2-3 REPLACEMENTS OF THOSE A WEEK...ANOTHER THING THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK IT SHOULD CORRECT.
Mileage: 100,466
TAKATA RECALL THE VAN WE HAVE KEY CONTROL IS MESSED UP IT WON'T OPERATE. THE BATTERY DIDN'T START UP WE TRIED MANY TIME WE EVEN TOOK IT TO BE REPAID ON MANY OCCASIONS BUT TO NO PREVAIL. THEY SAY IT'S NOT THE BATTERY BUT THE CAR IT'S SELF. THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS ARE MESSING UP WHEN IT WORKS LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND ON WHEN WE DON'T EVEN TOUCH THEM. THE CAR ENGINES IS THE PROBLEM AND WE TRY VERY HARD TO DEAL WITH IT BUT NOW IT IS TURNING INTO A BURDEN AND HAZARD WHEN WE DRIVE. WE TRIED TALKING TO THE INDEPENDENT DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WON'T LISTEN AND KEEP HANGING UP
Mileage: 92,000
ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF STEERING, CONTROL AND BRAKES OCCURS. THIS IS WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET.
Mileage: 92,000
VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING DURING THE DAY,STRAIGHT, ON A CITY STREET. VEHICLE TURNED OF AND I LOST ALL BREAKS AND POWER STEERING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE 5 KIDS AND CAN'T BE USING A VEHICLE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING
Mileage: 100,000
SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE HAS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AROUND 25-30 MPH, CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL POWER, E.G. BRAKES, STEERING, ETC. AND CAUSING HIGH PROBABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO DRIVER, PASSENGERS, OTHER DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE CHRYSLER RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE, RELATED TO OUR SPECIFIC MODEL YEAR (2010); HOWEVER, WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED BY THEM. WHEN INQUIRING IN THE PAST, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT OUR PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. BUT THE ISSUE HAS NOW OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY ON AUG. 29, 2016.
Mileage: 110,000
2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY CAN HAS BEEN STALLING WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING LOCKS AS WELL AS THE BREAKS. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I'M GOING BETWEEN 20 TO 35 MPH.IIT WILL COMPLETELY DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND THE WORST IS CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION! I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM SOME OF THEM JUST IGNORE THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IT HAS SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR WITH MY KIDS IN THE VAN. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN WILL CHRYSLER CORP OR ANYONE GOING TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED? THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE LAST YEAR WITH NO HELP!
Mileage: 55,000
ENGINE SHUT OFF WILL DRIVING SEEMS TO BE NO PATTERN CAUSE HAVING TO FIND PLACE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE IT HAPPENS ALOT
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Mileage: 65,000
SEVERAL IGNITION PROBLEMS AND ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE DRIVING. OFTEN KEY IS TURNED AND VEHICLE DOES NOT START NO ACCESSORY NOTHING. AND TWICE WHILE DRIVING ENGINE QUIT BOTH TIMES ON CITY STREET. THE DATE GIVEN BELOW WILL BE THE LATEST OF THESE INCIDENTS.
Mileage: 83,000
MY FAMILY PURCHASED A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN NOVEMBER 2014. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO DRIVE NORMALLY UNTIL SOMETIME AT THE BEGINNING OF 2015 (I CAN ALWAYS GET EXACT DATES OF SERVICE) WHEN IT BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE STALLING TYPICALLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS ' LESS THAN 35 MPH. IT HAS STALLED ONCE IN A 40 MPH ZONE, BUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT IT HAPPENS ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 25 MPH OR LESS. AS THE VEHICLE STALLS, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASHES AND THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE CAR BECOMES UNMANAGEABLE, AND THE ONLY OPTION FOR THE DRIVER IS TO ATTEMPT TO PULL OVER, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND RESTART. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES AND ONCE TO AN AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS UNAFFILIATED WITH CHRYSLER. NONE OF THE TECHNICIANS WHO HAVE SEEN THE CAR CAN DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THEY HAVE TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT THE REPAIRS THAT WERE MADE WERE ONLY GUESSES AND DID NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH CHARLIE'S ON AUGUST 1. THIS WAS THE EARLIEST 'ONE OF THEIR BEST TECHNICIANS' COULD SEE US. DURING THIS TIME WE HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER, THE MANUFACTURER, TO SEEK GUIDANCE. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY OTHER THAN TO TELL US TO REACH OUT TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL WEBSITES\FORUMS DISCUSS THIS EXACT PROBLEM. IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES: HTTP://WWW.CHRYSLERPROBLEMS.COM/TRENDS/ HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/TOWN_COUNTRY/2010/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2011/CHRYSLER/TOWN+AND+COUNTRY/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM
Mileage: 75,000
I TOOK MY VAN IN FOR A SIMPLE VALVE CHANGE BECAUSE IT WAS USING A LOT OF OIL ON 2/15/16. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER I RECEIVED MY VAN BACK AND IT STALLED IN FRONT OF A TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK. VAN WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED TO REPAIR /INSTALL NEW GAS PUMP, EGR VALVE, GASKETS, CRANK SENSORS ETC. I RECEIVED MY VAN BACK ON 4/2 CLAIMING EVERYTHING WAS REPAIRED. THE VAN WAS NO LONGER STALLING. ON 4/3 WHILE DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MY BRAKES, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND VAN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. JUST MISSED GOING OVER THE GUARD RAIL. AGAIN TOOK TH VAN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE WHICH MADE THE DEALERSHIP OWNER VERY IRATE. MY VAN WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP FROM 2/15 TO JUNE. I GOT THE RUN AROUND ABOUT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE. GUESS WHAT, IT IS STILL NOT REPAIRED THE VAN CONTINUOUSLY STALL ANYTIME YOU MADE A HARD TURN. IT WAS AT THE POINT OF NO RETURN. THE LONGER THE DEALERSHIP HAD IT THE WORSE THE VAN GOT. MEANWHILE ALL OF THIS EXTRA STRESS IS STARTING TO AFFECT MY HEALTH. I PAID FOR A $42,000 VAN AND EVEN CHRYSLER HAS NO IDEA OF HOW TO FIX IT. I GOT FED UP IN JUNE AND ASKED TO HAVE THE VAN RETURNED BACK TO ME. AFTER MORE THAN 3 MONTHS THEY WERE EVER SO HAPPY TO RETURN THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME. AS OF NOW I STILL DON'T HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS OF EXACTLY WHAT WAS DONE TO THE VAN. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE TREATMENT RECEIVED AND THEIR UNCARING ATTITUDE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. AT THIS POINT I FOUND OUT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS STALLING ISSUE. I FEEL CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF IT AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT CORRECTING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME ON 2/15 FOR A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION NODE(R03). I DON'T KNOW IF THE RECALL INITIATED ALL THE ACTION OR INCOMPETENCE. I HAVE TOWING RECEIPTS IN EXCESS OF 100 MILES.
Mileage: 98,304
TIPM MODULE FAILURE. KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS AND OTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLES. THIS IS THE SINGULAR PART WHICH CONTROLS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER TO SEE WHAT THEY WOULD DO TO HELP, THEY GOT THE PART EXPEDITED FOR DELIVERY, BUT OFFERED NOTHING ELSE TO ASSIST: NO HELP WITH THE RENTAL CAR, NO PRICE REDUCTION ON THE PART OR THE LABOR TO REPAIR VEHICLE FOR A KNOWN REPAIR ISSUE. THIS WAS MY FIRST AND MY LAST CHRYSLER PRODUCT PURCHASE, AND I WILL MAKE SURE I TELL AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN ABOUT HOW MUCH CHRYSLER CARES ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE, CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND STANDING BEHIND THEIR KNOWN DEFECTIVE PRODUCT!!
Mileage: 114,000
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. INJECTOR MISFIRE, HARNESS KEEPS SHORTING OUT BECAUSE IT IS TO CLOSE TO THE MANIFOLD AND THE INSULATION KEEPS BURNING OFF. THIS CAUSES THE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON STATING TO STOP DRIVING IMMEDIATELY AND GET SERVICE. THIS HAS CAUSED CHRONIC REPLACEMENT OF WIRING AND INJECTOR PARTS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. STARTED IN MARCH 2016 ,AGAIN IN MAY AND NOW JUNE OMPARTS USED TO REPLACE. I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP DOING THIS, RECAL SHOULD BE DONE TO FIX CHRONIC PROBLEM.
Mileage: 700,000
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, TYPICALLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROPEL FORWARD FROM A STOP, BUT HAS ALSO OCCURRED MORE RARELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHTS COME ON, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE AFFECTED AS WELL. VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. HAPPENED FREQUENTLY PRIOR TO THE RECALL FIX, STOPPED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, AND HAS NOW RESUMED WORSE THAN EVER. SO, SO DANGEROUS AS I DESPERATELY FEAR BEING REAR ENDED OR T-BONED IF THIS OCCURS WHEN PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOUNG CHILDREN ARE IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON CONCERN BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER TWO WEEKS AGO TO REPAIR, THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE AND NO REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. IF YOU'RE READING THIS BECAUSE YOU HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE, PLEASE DOCUMENT IT SO THAT WE CAN BRING AS MUCH ATTENTION TO THIS AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO INCITE ACTION.
Mileage: 95,000
WHILE DRIVING (HIGHWAY AND CITY) THE VAN WILL DIE. NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. IT WILL RESTART, BUT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR MAKING A TURN AND HAVE THE VEHICLE DIE. I HAVE BEGAN MAINTAINING A LOG OF WHEN THIS HAPPENS...6 TIMES IN JUST OVER THE COURSE OF A MONTH. NOW WE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ONLY WHEN ABSOLUTELY NEEDED AND IT STILL IS DIE THIS OFTEN. THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE.
Mileage: 93,000
WHILE DRIVING WHEN ENGINE IS NOT UP TO TEMPERATURE, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. ONLY INDICATION IS WHEN THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN IN TURNS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. MILEAGE WAS 70,000
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXCEED 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE RPMS ACCELERATED EXPONENTIALLY; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ALONG WITH THE RPMS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Mileage: 92,000
FOLLOW UP TO COMPLAINTS# 10826063 DATED 02/14/2016 AND 10839895 DATED 3/4/2016 (2010 CHRYSLER T&C LIMITED W/4.0L ENGINE DIES UNPREDICTABLY WHILE UNDER WAY). OWNER CALLED CHRYSLER 800# AND WAS CONTACTED SOON AFTER BY REPRESENTATIVE FROM CHRYSLER CARE (CUSTOMER SERVICE). SHE CALLED AROUND AND FOUND DEALER IN OWNER'S PROXIMITY WHO HAD EXPERIENCE WITH PROBLEM AND MADE APPOINTMENT. TECHNICIAN FOUND NO FAULT CODES, BUT BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCE REPLACED EGR (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION) VALVE WITH ONE OF NEWER AND BETTER DESIGN THAN WHAT CAME ORIGINALLY FROM THE FACTORY. NEW PART# 4593888-AA (VALVE E 140380) AND 5277928 (GASKET 140620). OWNER DROVE VEHICLE FOR 500 MILES WITH NO STALLING INCIDENTS, THEN WASHED, WAXED AND DETAILED IT INSIDE AND OUT TO LIKE NEW CONDITION. OWNER'S WIFE NOW AGAIN DRIVING VEHICLE WHICH NOW HAS 1,046 MILES SINCE REPAIR WITH NO FURTHER STALLING INCIDENTS TO DATE. VEHICLE APPEARS TO IDLE SMOOTHER AT STOP LIGHTS, TOO. (THE IDLING ISSUE WAS MINOR, BUT HAD BEEN WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE BRAND NEW). VEHICLE NOW HAS 64,900 MILES. OWNER WONDERS IF CHRYSLER EGR VALVES ON TOWN & COUNTRY ENGINES SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS SUBMITTED FOR THE **POSSIBLE** BENEFIT OF MANY OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED STALLING ISSUES. OUR THANKS TO CHRYSLER CARE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR HELP. KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED.
Mileage: 62,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Mileage: 81,000
AFTER GETTING HUNG UP IN TRAFFIC ON I-395 IN WASHINGTON D.C., THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH. THERE WERE TONS OF PEOPLE BEHIND ME AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD WE DID NOT GET HIT. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPONENTS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON SEVERAL WEBSITES WITH NO SOLUTION.
Mileage: 98,000
I BOUGHT MY 2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY IN JUNE 2015 SINCE HAVING IT THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES WHERE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE STREET GOING AROUND 20-30 MILES AN HR WHEN MY ESP LIGHT WILL COME ON AND MY BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE STALLS UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND SCARY WHEN I HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR.
Mileage: 129,000
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. RADIO TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. ONE OCCURRENCE OF NOT SHIFTING OUT OF 2ND GEAR. CLICKING NOISE HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN OFF FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
Mileage: 120,000
FOLLOW UP TO COMPLAINT# 10826063 (2010 CHRYSLER T&C LIMITED W/4.0L ENGINE DIES UNPREDICTABLY WHILE UNDER WAY). TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. NO CODES THROUGH OBDII FOUND. ALL RECALLS DETERMINED TO BE UP TO DATE. COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. LEFT VEHICLE WITH DEALER FOR 9 DAYS. TECH HOOKED UP COMPUTER AND DROVE EACH DAY BACK AND FORTH TO HIS HOME. PUT ON 150 MILES. STILL NO PROBLEM. CUSTOMER PICKED UP VEHICLE. WIFE REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. HUSBAND TRADED CARS WITH HER. AT 162 MILES LATER ON 3/4/2016 IT DIED AGAIN WHILE HUSBAND WAS MAKING SLOW RIGHT-HAND TURN AT SIGNALED INTERSECTION. LOST POWER STEERING AND ALMOST HIT VEHICLE MAKING LEFT TURN ONTO SAME ROAD GOING SAME DIRECTION. RESTARTED. DIED AGAIN 300 YARDS LATER GOING 30MPH. WHILE COASTING, PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, RESTARTED AND PUT VEHICLE BACK IN DRIVE BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. PER PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, THIS ALL STARTED HAPPENING AFTER REPLACING THE ORIGINAL FACTORY BATTERY. ORIGINAL FACTORY BATTERY WAS DURACELL 500 CCA. NEW BATTERY IS DURACELL ULTRA 800 CCA. REPORT FILED WITH CHRYSLER. FAMILY LOOKING TO FIND A NON-CHRYSLER REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (WAITING FOR AUTO SHOW SPECIALS LATER THIS MONTH), BUT IN REVIEWING THE ODI DATABASE ON OTHER VEHICLES CONSIDERED AS REPLACEMENTS, HAVE DETERMINED THIS IS A SYSTEM WIDE PROBLEM AMONG MANY, MANY MANUFACTURERS. COULD IT BE RELATED TO ALL OF THE NEW FANCY ELECTRONICS? WHAT HAVE THE CAR MAKERS DONE?
Mileage: 63,788
VAN WILL UNEXPECTEDLY BECOME UNRESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING. ESP LIGHT COMES ON. NO POWER STEERING. BRAKES HARD TO PUSH. LOSS OF CONTROL. VERY SCARY. HAVE TO TRY TO PULL OVER. PUT IN PARK. THEN RESTART VAN. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN PREFORMED. DEALER CAN NOT REPLICATE ISSUE. NO CODE FOR DEALER TO DETERMIN PROBLEM. HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES NOW WITH NO RESOLUTION. VERY UNSAFE. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF PROBLEM. CAN NOT COME UP WITH SOLUTION.SINCE THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE. WILL NOT OFFER TO BUY BACK CAR. PLEASE HELP
Mileage: 90,000
ENGINE STALLING AT SLOWER SPEEDS MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY. RECALL DONE TWICE, THROTTLE BODY AND EGR REPLACED, NO LUCK STILL STALLS, BEEN DOING THIS FOR A YEAR NOW, ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE EPR VALVE WAS REPLACED . UPDATED 05/09/16.*JB
Mileage: 68,000
2010 CHRYSLER T&C LIMITED W/4.0L ENGINE. ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH IN TRAFFIC ON 4-LANE ROADWAY. LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING, BRAKES, AND HEAT (IN MN WINTER). STRONG ARMED STEERING WHEEL TO GET VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD (NO SHOULDER; BLOCKED RIGHT LANE). RESTARTED AND BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN. DIED TWICE MORE IN THE MILE LEFT TO HOME. SOME HISTORY: CHANGED OUT BATTERY ON 01/19/2016 AND EXPERIENCED STALLING WHEN ENGINE WAS STILL COLD AT STOP SIGNS. NEVER STALLED WHILE UNDER POWER; ONLY WHEN COASTING TO STOP SIGN. RAN OKAY WHEN WARMED UP. CLEANED BATTERY TERMINALS, THROTTLE INTAKE AND MAF SENSOR. FINALLY STOPPED STALLING AFTER FOLLOWING ONE-TIME PROCEDURE OF DISCONNECTING BATTERY FOR 10 MINS, STARTING ENGINE AND LETTING IT WARM FOR 25 MINS, ALL WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. IDEA WAS TO HAVE ONBOARD COMPUTER RELEARN ENGINE SETTINGS. WORKED FOR A WEEK BEFORE STALLING OCCURRED TODAY WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON MAIN THOROUGHFARE. WIFE NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. WILL TAKE IT TO DEALER, BUT AM SURE THEY WILL TELL ME WHAT THEY TELL EVERYONE ELSE WHO HAS COMPLAINED ON THIS WEBSITE ("CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG!").
Mileage: 63,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Mileage: 85,000
AT RANDOM INTERVALS WHILE WHILE IN MOTION, EITHER ON CITY STREETS OR THE HIGHWAY, THE ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROLS FAULT OUT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF, AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES TO LOCK UP. THE ONLY OPTION IS TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, THOUGH THERE IS NO OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS FROM CHRYSLER AS TO THE PROBLEM. IT HAS EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. A SEPARATE RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR 2010 TOWN & COUNTRY CARS MANUFACTURED DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY-DECEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE NO RECALL, DESPITE EXHIBITING THE SAME ISSUE. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN UNHELPFUL IN COORDINATING RESTITUTION FOR THE FAULTY SYSTEM, WHICH INDUCES DANGEROUS OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR DRIVERS, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THOUGH MY FAMILY AND I HAVE NOT YET WRECKED, THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE WRECKS FOR OTHERS, AND ACCORDINGLY, NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS.
Mileage: 72,000
THE VAN WILL HAVE THE IGNITION CUT OFF AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES GET HARD TO OPERATE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING AND YOU HAVE TO PUT VAN IN NEUTRAL WHILE TRYING TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND RESTART IT .THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 7 OR MORE TIMES ALREADY. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL ON THIS TILL MANUFACTURE DATE OF 6/17 MINE WAS MADE 9/10. AND THEY SAY NO RECALL TO DATE FOR MINE.I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THERE DEFFECTS.
Mileage: 46,805
ENGINE STALLED 5 TIMES ALREADY THIS MONTH, WHILE IN MOTION. ONLY LIGHT THAT COMES ON WITH IT IS THE 'ROAD SLIPPERY' PICTURE AND SOME SHOPS STATED THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT SINCE THE CAR DOES NOT SHOW UP ALERT /WARNING LIGHTS TO GO FROM. IT STALLED FROM BEING PARKED FOR A WHILE AFTER AT LEAST FROM 5 MINS OF DRIVING. IT STALLED WHILE TURNING AND WHILE IN MOTION. ELECTRICAL POWER IS STILL ON. ENGINE WAS NOT. LOSS OF STEERING. VERY VERY DANGEROUS!! HAVE 3 KIDS AS PASENGERS. LOTS OF COMPLAIN ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD A THING FROM CHRYSLER AT ALL! LAST HAPPENNED TODAY , JANUARY 27, 2016.
Mileage: 9,400
THIS VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING - INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS SOME TIMES A LURCHING THAT HAPPENS AS THOUGH IT'S NOT GETTING GAS AND THE RPM'S STRUGGLE AND THEN IT WILL DIE. POP IT INTO NEUTRAL, TURN THE KEY AND IT STARTS RIGHT BACK. MOST OFTEN THIS HAPPENS WITHIN 10MINS OF DRIVING AND AT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 10-35 - USUALLY WHEN THE RPM'S SETTLING TO AROUND 1200-1800. IT HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IT HAS HAPPENED 45MINS INTO A DRIVE WITH NO LURCHING INDICATION AT ALL. WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN, THE DRIVER LOSES ALL POWER STEERING/BRAKES WHICH MAKES FOR VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE DEALER SWAPPED OUT THE IGNITION UNDER RECALL IN JUNE 2015 - THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS TAKEN THE CAR ON SEVERAL DRIVES AND HAS NOT BEEN ALBE TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS 2-3 TIMES IN ONE DRIVE, SOMETIMES 2-3 TIMES IN ONE DAY FOR SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW AND THEN IT MIGHT NOT DO IT AGAIN FOR DAYS OR EVEN WEEKS. THE KEY IS ALWAYS IN THE ON POSITION - IT NEVER MOVED TO ACC OR ANY OTHER POSITION - AND THIS ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS SETTLING INTO THE RPM - MEANING NOT WHILE ACCELERATING. SOMETIMES THIS WILL TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON JUST BEFORE IT DIES, AND OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO RHYME OR REASON FOR WHY THIS HAPPENS BUT IT HAPPENS OFTEN AND AGAIN, IS VERY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE.
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Mileage: 106,000
VEHICLE STALLED (HIGHLY DANGEROUS, LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT HIGH SPEEDS): 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN 1 WEEK VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 25MPH (1ST TIME) AND 45 MPH (2ND TIME). NO TURNS INVOLVED. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE WITH NO RAIN OR INCLEMENT WEATHER, BOTH WERE AT NIGHT 7-8PM TIMEFRAME @ APPROX 50 DEGREES F OUTSIDE AIR TEMP BOTH TIMES. VEHICLE IS A 2010 CHRYSLER TC WITH 4.0 LITER ENGINE. 119,875 MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. 1ST TIME ESP LIGHT CAME ON, CANNOT CONFIRM THIS OCCURRED THE 2ND TIME. NO PRIOR INDICATIONS, NO PRIOR REPORTED PROBLEMS THAT I AM AWARE OF . SECOND OWNER, PURCHASED CAR UNDER WARRANTY @ APPROX. 44,000 MILES. VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS. I AM AN EXPERIENCED MECHANIC IN THE AVIATION FIELD, HAD THIS BEEN AN AIRCRAFT, THE FLEET WOULD BE GROUNDED.
Mileage: 119,875
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE DID RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.
Mileage: 59,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
SINCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WORKED ON FOR A BAD INTAKE GASKET. EVERY TIME I CROSS ANY RAIL ROAD CROSSINGS MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE CAR FEELS AS IT WILL STALL. I AM SCARED FOR MY FAMILY OF GETTING STUCK, AT LEAST IF ANYTHING DOES HAPPEN, I WILL HAVE MADE THIS REPORT FOR OTHERS.
Mileage: 35,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN IDLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Mileage: 103,000
ENGINE/COOLANT ISSUE - 46000 MILES ON VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 50MPH, BEGAN SEEING WHITE SMOKE AND SMELL OF COOLANT. UPON INSPECTING UNDER THE HOOD, OBSERVED COOLANT SPRAYING FROM SEAM AREA OF THE PLASTIC "Y" CONNECTOR OF THE HEATER HOSE. TEMPORARILY FIXED TO GET HOME, BUT WHILE PERFORMING INTERNET SEARCH, I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND EVEN FOUND QUICK REPAIR KITS AND HOW TO VIDEOS. I'M UPSET THAT I CAN'T FIND ANY RECALL INFORMATION FOR SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM, BECAUSE OF A CHEAP PLASTIC PIECE AND THE FACT THAT ANYONE WITHOUT ANY MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE COULD BURN UP THEIR ENGINE BECAUSE OF IT.
Mileage: 46,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *CN
Mileage: 134,000
IT WAS RAINING OUT. I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE 3RD ROW WINDOW VENT SWITCH. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PULL SWITCH OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. FLAMES WERE COMING OUT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CHRYSLER 800 NUMBER. SHE SAID SHE WOULD EMAIL ME AND NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING.
VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT PREPARING TO PULL ONTO A 4 LANE BUSY COUNTY ROAD, ALL OF THE SYSTEMS OTHER THEN BRAKES FAILING. IT WAS NOT THE KEY AS IT REMAINED IN THE ON POSITION NEVER MOVING. ONLY HAPPENS AFTER USING THE REMOTE STARTER. WE HAVE SINCE STOPED USING THE REMOTE STARTER AFTER THE 3RD TIME THE ISSUE HAPPENED. PAST ISSUES. ETC INOP. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST IDLE TODAY CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER STARTER WILL NOT EVEN CLICK CLOCK LOSSES TIME INTERMITTENT AND THEN WE HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I GUESS ITS CHRYSLERS WARNING SYSTEM TELLING THE OWNER THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO BE WORKING IN THE NEXT 2-3 DAYS HEAD LIGHTS OCCASIONALY WILL NOT TURN ON AND SOME TIMES WILL NOT TURN OFF CAR HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER 8 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND EVERY TIME THEY TELL ME THEY CANNOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND SEND US ON OUR WAY AFTER REPROGRAMMING THE MAIN COMPUTER. EVERY TIME IT APPARENTLY IS A SEPERATE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT THEY TELL US. HOWEVER IT SEAMS TO ME THE COMPUTER FOR THE CAR MUST BE BAD AND OR THE SOFTWARE/ PROGRAMING IS SEVERLY FLAWED SINCE IT KEEPS FAILING. I THINK CHRYSLER IS PULLING A VW SCAM ON THE GOVERNMENT AND ITS CONSUMERS. FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE FIRST MONTH WE OWNED THIS AT THE TIME BRAND NEW CAR. BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS FOR ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS AND INTERMITTENTLY EVER SINCE.
THE VAN RAN OUT OF OIL. IT WAS COMPLETELY DRY. NO WARNING SIGNS CAME ON. NO LEAKS. NO SMOKE FOR THE EXHAUST. ONE DAY IT BEGAN TO KNOCK REAL BAD AND STILL NO OIL LIGHT WAS ON. NOW THE VAN NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THIS SHOULDN'T OF HAPPENED TO A 2010 MODEL WITH ONLY 65K MILES ON IT.
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Mileage: 70,000
WAS DRIVING OUR 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD IN OUR HOUSING PLAN WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR STILL OPERATED BUT, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. HAD TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO STOP. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP STOPPING ON A HILL BUT, WITHOUT THE BRAKES IT STARTED TO DRIFT BACKWARDS. AT THIS POINT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PUSHED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED THE VERY NEXT DAY AS WELL. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AS MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE DEADLY IF DRIVING AT 60 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AND THERE IS A LOSS OF BRAKES, STEERING AND ENGINE.
Mileage: 58,000
DRIVING VEHICLE IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT 35 MPH, DASH DISPLAYED THE LOSS OF TRACTION WARNING LIGHT. I NOTICED, TOO, THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WASN'T WORKING AND APPARENTLY THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STILL WORKED INCLUDING RADIO, NAVIGATION SYSTEM, ETC. I COMPLETELY LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS WELL. HAD TO PUT ON MY HAZARDS. STOP. PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD RUN AGAIN.
Mileage: 88,000
THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS SHOWN BY A SEVERE REDUCTION IN RPM'S--SOMETIMES, AS IN THIS INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF (STALLS) WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AND IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY SITUATION IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY.WE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE ONCE BEFORE IN MAY, 2015. THERE IS A CHRYSLER RECALL FOR THIS EXACT DEFECT; HOWEVER, WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT OUR PARTICULAR VEHICLE, BASED ON VIN NUMBER, IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, DESPITE IT BEING THE MODEL YEAR (2010) AND MANUFACTURE TIME RANGE (JAN 2007 TO JUNE 2010) THAT ARE CITED IN THE RECALL NOTICES ON THE NHTSA SAFTERCARS.GOV SITE.
Mileage: 90,000
SECOND COMPLAINT. THE FIRST PARAGRAPH LISTED IS FROM FIRST COMPLAINT WITH AN UPDATE OF A RECENT ISSUE. *OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW MONTHS, VAN WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING WOULD WORK, OBVIOUSLY, SO I WOULD HAVE TO BRAKE AND TRY TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAPPENED 3 TO 4 TIMES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AROUND APRIL 2014. FRIENDS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH-THEY HAVE A VAN LIKE OURS BUT A DIFFERENT YEAR. WE ARE NOT ON THE LIST FOR REPAIR. WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. I DID CALL CHRYSLER AND SPEAK WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ALSO. THEY TOOK SOME INFORMATION AND MADE A CASE NUMBER FOR US. WE ARE CONCERNED THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AND DON'T WANT TO PUT OUR FAMILY AT RISK WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR VEHICLE IS SAFE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *UPDATE-SEPTEMBER 2015 I RECEIVED A FORM FROM YOUR OFFICE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (REFERENCE 10727012). I WILL BE MAILING THAT SHORTLY. HOWEVER, THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED AGAIN AND WE WANT TO REPORT IT. CHRYSLER HAS CLOSED THE CASE AND SAID IT IS OUT OF POCKET COST FOR US. THEY ADMITTED THAT THEY HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS REGARDING OUR MAKE/YEAR FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS. THEY ARE NOT BEING HELPFUL. OUR VAN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 AND SEPTEMBER 15, 2015. BOTH TIMES I WAS GOING AROUND 30-35 MILES PER HOUR. PLEASE HELP! WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT OUR SAFETY AND OUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY! THANK YOU! *TR
Mileage: 80,000
I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO THE WIRELESS IGNITION MODULE RECALL THAT AFFECTS MY VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DEALERSHIP: MCGRATH AUTO 1616 51ST ST NE CEDAR RAPIDS,IA52402 SALES:(877) 226-0908 SERVICE:(888) 903-7864 PARTS:(888) 903-7864 THIS DEALERSHIP HAS *NOT* FIXED THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. WE HAVE CALLED THIS DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS RECALL IN LATE JUNE AND ON JULY 15. EACH TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PARTS WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND WE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY WERE IN STOCK. MY VEHICLE HAS STARTED EXHIBITING THE SYMPTOMS OF THE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL AND HAS STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY (SEPTEMBER 4) TO STATE THAT WE HAD A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDED THE VEHICLE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD THE PARTS BUT REQUESTED WE LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THEM ALL DAY RATHER THAN THE 'ONE HOUR TO COMPLETE' THE RECALL NOTICE STATES. SINCE WE LIVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP I ASKED FOR A LOANER VEHICLE IF WE WERE GOING TO BE WITHOUT OUR VEHICLE FOR A DAY AND WAS TOLD NO LOANER VEHICLE WAS AVAILABLE. I THEN ASKED FOR THE NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T GET ME IN FOR A WEEK. WE NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON SEPTEMBER 11 AT 1PM. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT THIS DEFECT WHILE DRIVING AND PUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY IN JEOPARDY. I AM APPALLED BY THE LACK OF URGENCY THIS DEALERSHIP HAS EXHIBITED IN DEALING WITH THIS RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE THEM TO BE REPRIMANDED. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Mileage: 68,000
LOST VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN I WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, ON HIGHWAY US-1 IN SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA. I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF. BUT THIS HAPPENED TWICE. SECOND TIME, I HAD TO WIGGLE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TO GET THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN.
Mileage: 142,122
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Mileage: 63,000
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER (JUNE) STATING THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR MY VAN WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE UNINTENDED SHUT OFF OF MY ENGINE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED 3 TIMES NOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT MY DEALERSHIP (CHRYSLER CORWIN DODGE IN FARGO ND) AND WAS TOLD EVERY TIME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND WERE WAITING ON CHRYSLER TO SEND MORE. THEY EXPLAINED THAT CHRYSLER HAD SO MANY RECALLS THEY COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND IN PARTS SO THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO ORDER THEM; THEY HAD TO WAIT FOR CHRYSLER TO SEND THEM. I ASKED IF I COULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT HAVE THE PARTS HELD FOR ME ONCE THEY CAME IN. CHRYSLER TOLD ME THEY WERE UNABLE TO HOLD THE PARTS (ALTHOUGH MY RECALL NOTICE STATED TO REQUEST THE PARTS BE HELD). WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AS OUR VAN IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR FAMILY?
IN JUNE 2013 MY ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WAS TRAVELING <10 MPH. I HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT LATER THAT SAME YEAR IN OCTOBER. THE INCIDENTS WERE SO RANDOM AND I THOUGHT PERHAPS I DIDN'T TURN THE KEY FOB ALL THE WAY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE VIA THE REMOTE START SYSTEM. AGAIN IN 2014 IT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, SO I STARTED TRYING TO DETERMINE THE COMMON DENOMINATOR, BUT COULD FIND NONE. THE SERVICE STATION I BROUGHT IT TO COULDN'T DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR DUE TO THE INABILITY TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IN 2015, THE PROBLEM BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND TODAY I AM NOW EXPERIENCING THIS 2-3 TIMES PER DAY 3-4 TIMES PER WEEK AT SPEEDS TRAVELING UP TO 40 MPH. I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR DUE TO THE INABILITY TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS TRULY BECOME A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS I ALWAYS LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TYPICALLY, I PUT MY HAZARDS ON, PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, RESTART IT, RETURN TO DRIVE, AND TURN HAZARDS OFF. HOWEVER, I CAME VERY CLOSE TO BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I AM AT A LOSS AS WHAT TO DO.
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING AND THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CARBON BUILT UP IN THE THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ
Mileage: 76,000
VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE COASTING DOWN OUR ASPHALT DRIVEWAY. KEY FOB WAS NOT BUMPED AND WE HAVE NO OTHER KEYS ATTACHED TO THE FOB.
Mileage: 86,400
OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW MONTHS, VAN WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING WOULD WORK, OBVIOUSLY, SO I WOULD HAVE TO BRAKE AND TRY TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAPPENED 3 TO 4 TIMES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS AROUND APRIL 2014. FRIENDS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH-THEY HAVE A VAN LIKE OURS BUT A DIFFERENT YEAR. WE ARE NOT ON THAT LIST FOR REPAIR. WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. I DID CALL CHRYSLER AND SPEAK WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ALSO. SHE TOOK SOME INFORMATION AND MADE A CASE NUMBER FOR US. WE ARE CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND DON'T WANT TO PUT OUR FAMILY AT RISK WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR VEHICLE IS SAFE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NINE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Mileage: 62,000
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED WHAT SMELT LIKE BURNING SUGAR. WHILE SLOWING DOWN I SAW WHAT LOOKED LIKE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CHECKING THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE (WHICH WAS NORMAL) I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW COOLANT ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, EVEN ON THE HOOD MATTING. AFTER FURTHER DIAGNOSING THE ISSUE I DETERMINED IT IS THE Y FITTING ON THE HEATER HOSE LEADING TO THE FIREWALL HAS A CRACK AT THE PARTING LINE. THE COMBINATION OF PRESSURE AND HEAT IN THE LINES CAUSED THE FLUID TO SPRAY OUT AND THUS THE BURNIGN SMELL. THIS PART IS A FLAW AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH SOMETHING THAT IS NOT PLASTIC AND FUSED TOGETHER. REPLACING WITH THE OEM PART WILL ONLY CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN, I CAN NOT RISK THIS WITH IT BEING THE FAMILY CAR AND HAVING 4 CHILDREN IN IT. GETTING BROKEN DOWN DUE TO POOR DESIGN IS UNSATISFACTORY, AND THIS COULD LEAD TO COSTLY REPAIRS OF THE COOLANT ALL LEASKS OUT.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VAN STALLED AS I WAS DRIVING. I HAD NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES, ETC. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME AND WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND I IN THE LAST MONTH. WE HAVE NOT HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE. AFTER I PARKED THE CAR, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND DRIVE IT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WHILE DRIVING I NOTED THAT I COULD TURN THE KEY FOB FROM THE "ON" POSITION TO THE "ACC" POSITION AS I WAS DRIVING WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT! I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2010 T&CS FOR IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES SIMILAR TO MINE. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER, HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY 2010 WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE L25 RECALL. PLEASE HELP. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE TO DRIVE MY 2 KIDS AND MY PREGNANT WIFE IN THIS THING.
Mileage: 59,000
I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE VAN DIED. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART IT. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN I BRAKE, THE CAR PULLS TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, OR THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. AGAIN, AT VARIOUS TIMES, AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO, THE RPM DROP WHILE AT A STEADY SPEED, AND TWICE HAVE REVVED HIGH WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL. ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE INTERMITTENT AND DO NOT SHOW UP ON DIAGNOSTICS AT THE DEALER. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, BECAUSE THAT DID SHOW UP ON DIAGNOSTICS AT THE TOM O'BRIEN CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE, AND I MAY HAVE SPENT THAT MONEY UNNECESSARILY. I FOUND ON MY OWN THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WIN MODULE AND THE KEY FOB--THE REASONS FOR THE CAR DYING WHILE DRIVING--AND WILL GET THEM REPLACED. BUT I RESENT THAT I PAID FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM, AND THAT CHRYSLER MOST LIKELY HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS BUT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO BE SOLD, PUTTING OUR LIVES IN DANGER. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
VEHICLE STALLS WITH LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, LOSS OF POWER BRAKES, AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. STALLING EVENT NORMALLY OCCURS WITHIN FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND SEEMS TO OCCUR IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 40. RADIO STAYS POWERED DURING OCCURRENCE AND THIS CAN MAKE NOTICE OF THE STALL EVENT DIFFICULT UNTIL YOU NEED TO TURN, BRAKE OR ACCELERATE AND FIND YOU DO NOT HAVE ENGINE POWER. STALLING EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC ON MAJOR STREETS WITHIN FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING AND OFTEN WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOTS AND SUBDIVISION SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A CHRYSLER DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND CHRYSLER CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. CHRYSLER DOES NOT FIND ANY TROUBLE CODES STORED TO INDICATE AN ISSUE. THE CHRYSLER DEALER INDICATES THIS MINIVAN IS NOT SUBJECT TO EXISTING CHRYSLER RECALLS THAT INDICATE A LOOSE KEY RELATED STALL.
Mileage: 56,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIN MODULE. UPDATED 07/09/15*JB
Mileage: 49,000
WE BOUGHT OUR TOWN AND COUNTRY AND HAVE DROVE IT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NO. THE ENGINE HAS USED A QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. THE CHRYSLER MECHANIC IN CHANUTE, KS, SAID IT WAS LIKE A BRIGGS AND STRIATION OR SMALL ENGINE, IT SHOULD USE THAT MUCH OIL. I THINK THERE CRAZY. IF THIS ENGINE GOES OUT IN TRAFFIC MY FAMILY IS IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE
Mileage: 44,000
VEHICLE STALLS ON A FREQUENT, DAILY BASIS. TODAY, IT STALLED THREE TIMES IN AN HOUR PERIOD. THIS STARTED HAPPENING THREE WEEKS AGO AT 76, 600 MILES. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR LOSES POWER FOR STEERING AND BRAKES. THE RADIO STAYS ON. TODAY, I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE CAR, WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING. THE THIRD STALL WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IT BARELY TURNED OVER. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER ON 4/22/15 FOR FAILING THE EMISSION TEST AND THE STALLING ISSUE. THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR ANY RECALLS. I AM DROPPING IT OFF AT THE DEALER THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. BTW, THERE ARE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER NOR DO ANY SYSTEM WARNING APPEAR ON MY IN-DASH COMMUNICATIONS SCREEN. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CORPORATE CARE AND HAVE A REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THE COMPLAINT REPORT.
Mileage: 77,525
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN
Mileage: 94,000
I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE HOME ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 14, 2015. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO PULL FORWARD THERE WAS SMOKING COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE HAD BARELY WARMED UP, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SO I EXIT THE VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING. JUST AS I LEFT THE HOOD ABOUT TWO INCHES, THERE IS A FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE ENGINE CABIN WITH SPARKS FROM IT. I IMMEDIATELY BACKED AWAY FROM THE CAR AND WITHIN MINUTES THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE EASTPOINTE, MI FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND RULED THE FIRE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THIS FIRE COULD HAVE KILLED ME AS THERE WERE NO WARNINGS JUST FIRE AND SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION SHOULD NOT OCCUR ON A VEHICLE FIVE YEARS OLD. THIS IS THE VEHICLE I TRANSPORTED MY FIVE KIDS IN AND HAD THIS OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WE WERE HEADING FOR DEATH OR INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN EMINENT. I AM NOW AFRAID THAT OTHERS ARE AT SIMILAR IF NOT WORSE RISK. SHAME ON CHRYSLER FOR MARKETING A FAMILY VEHICLE WITH SUCH SIGNIFICANT RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY. *TR
Mileage: 104,000
MULTIPLE STALLING WHEN THE CAR IS RECENTLY FILLED WITH GAS OR WHEN THE CAR IS COLD AND DURING THE FIRST 5-10 MILES ON THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY NEVER AT FAST SPEEDS. RECENTLY HAD EGR VALVE REPLACED AND NO NEW EPISODES. THIS DID NOT SHOW UP ON THE COMPUTER CHECKS OF ENGINE UNTIL JUST RECENTLY DESPITE MULTIPLE STALLS. NOT SURE WHETHER THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED YET SINCE IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT. NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE STALLING. IF THIS VALVE IS THE CAUSE OF THE STALLS THEN MAYBE RECALL IS INDICATED. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRED IN 2011. VERY FRIGHTENING AND VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING AND HAVE YOUR CAR STALL WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Mileage: 115,000
I WAS DRIVING THE VAN AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE VAN STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. HAPPENED TWO SEPARATE DAYS. *TR
Mileage: 71,000
MY ENGINE TURNS OF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC , LOSING ALL POWER.....MY TAILGATE GOES UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY , WHILE PARKED OR DRIVING...CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR RECALL WHEN 600,000 OTHERS DO . I'M IN THE SAME UNSAFE PREDICAMENT AS THEY ARE.. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Mileage: 78,000
ENGINE OVERHEATED LEAK IN PLASTIC Y CONNECTION . STANDED ON BUSY MOUNTAIN ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 62,565
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Mileage: 90,000
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
Mileage: 80,000
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THEN TURNING GREEN TO GO, I NORMALLY PROCEED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE LOSE ACCELERATION, AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND CLOUDING MY DRIVING VISION, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITHOUT INCIDENT, THEN OPENED THE HOOD SINCE, I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING I ASSUMED IT WAS SAFE TO PROCEED, UPON OPENING THE HOOD, I WAS SURPRISED AND SPRAYED IN THE FACE AND HANDS FROM BOILING ANTIFREEZE, I IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE HOOD SUFFERING MINIMUM INJURY, I WAS ABLE TO USE THE FLASHLIGHT THE CAR CAME WITH AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE COOLANT HEATER HOSE FITTING FRACTURED CAUSING THE COOLANT TO SPILL, AND SPRAY EVERYWHERE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTACT A FRIEND AND BEING CLOSE TO HOME WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH IT ALL THE WAY HOME. UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATING THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM CHRYSLER NEVER ADDRESSED, IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN ON THE 2008-2010 MODELS IF YOU HAVE THIS PROBLEM YOU CAN DO WHAT I DID AND SAVE 800 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=DBNYZQD9LD8. IT APPEARS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I MANAGED TO SUFFER MINOR BURNS TO THE HANDS AND FACE, AND DAYS LATTER ONLY HAD WATER BLISTERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE WILL BE NEEDED, AND WAS QUOTED AROUND 800 FOR THE FIX, I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT WITH $40 AS THE VIDEO SHOWS IN THE LINK ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT INFACT WHEN I CALLED AND TOLD THEM I WAS INJURED ALL THEY SAID WAS O-OK THAT'S IT THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE MY COMPLAINT, AND ADDED WE CAN DO NOTHING TILL YOU GET IT DIAGNOSED, AT THIS TIME I HAVE NO FUNDS FOR THIS SO THIS PROBLEM WILL BE A DIY FIX HOWEVER FROM THE COOLANT SPRAYING AND SATURATING EVERY ELECTRICAL COMPONENT UNDER THE HOOD WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT PROBLEMS LAY AHEAD DUE TO THIS DEFECT CHRYSLER NEVER ADDRESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. *TR
Mileage: 29,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN UPDATED 11/6/15 *JS
Mileage: 45,000
CONSISTENT WITH A CURRENT RECALL OF 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VEHICLES, THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF AND STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, ALTHOUGH ALL BATTERY FUNCTIONS WILL STILL OPERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE ASKED CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY TELL ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THERE IS A RECALL THAT DESCRIBES WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING EXACTLY, BUT ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER, MY VAN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND EVEN IF IT WAS, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS RECALL FOR 2-3 YEARS. THIS IS COMPLETELY IRRESPONSIBLE ON CHRYSLER'S PART. THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND COULD EASILY RESULT IN A COLLISION. *TR
Mileage: 25,000
ALL SYSTEMS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH INCLUDING POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, ENGINE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. *TR
Mileage: 76,000
VAN UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. IDLE AT RED STOP LIGHT, NOTICED TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR WAS STUCK ON EVEN THOUGH ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL, NO RAIN, NO SNOW SO DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. SECONDS PAST, STOP LIGHT TURNED GREEN, WENT TO DRIVE VIA GIVING THE CAR GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED, BRAKES WEREN'T BEING RECOGNIZED, STEERING WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT. REALIZED AT THAT POINT THAT THE VAN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN (IN DRIVE! IGNITION ON!) WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE. TURNED IGNITION TO OFF, RESTARTED. NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE BECAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED. I COULD HAVE TOTALLY BEEN REAR ENDED SINCE THIS HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE ON A MAJOR STREET OR ROADWAY. NOW I AM GETTING NO ANSWERS FROM CHRYSLER CORP. I FEEL ITS PART OF THIS REVISED L25 RECALL I SEEN ON NHTSA. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
OUT OF NOWHERE VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, BUT VAN SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED A DOZEN OR SO TIMES IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. TOOK THE VAN TO LOCAL SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. NO CODES APPEARED, TESTED FUEL PUMP AND EGR VALUE, NOT PROBLEMS THERE. MECHANIC UNABLE TO DETECT ISSUE. I'VE NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND A RECALL FOR 2010 CHRYSLER T&C VANS, BUT NOT MY VEHICLE (BUILT ON 9/26/2012). *TR
Mileage: 72,000
AS I WAS DRIVING MY TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER MINIVAN THE ENGINE SHUTOFF ON A MAIN STREET. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE SINCE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND I GLIDED OVER IN ORDER TO PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. MY KIDS WERE WITH ME. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD HIT ME. *TR
Mileage: 74,000
DRIVING MY TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER MINIVAN THE ENGINE SHUTOFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING! I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE SINCE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER IN ORDER TO PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS WITH ME. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD HIT ME. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
AS I WAS DRIVING MY TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER MINIVAN THE ENGINE SHUTOFF ON A MAIN STREET. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE SINCE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER IN ORDER TO PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. MY KIDS WERE WITH ME. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD HIT ME. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
DRIVING MY TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER MINIVAN TO WORK AND THE ENGINE SHUTOFF ON A MAIN STREET. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE SINCE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER IN ORDER TO PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BEEN INJURED IF THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD HIT ME. *TR
Mileage: 86,000
AS I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL IN MY TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER MINIVAN THE ENGINE SHUTOFF ON A MAIN STREET. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE SINCE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND GLIDED OVER IN ORDER TO PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. MY KIDS WERE WITH ME. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD HIT ME. *TR
Mileage: 87,000
AS I WAS DRIVING MY TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER MINIVAN THE ENGINE SHUTOFF ON A MAIN STREET. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE SINCE THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER IN ORDER TO PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. MY KIDS WERE WITH ME. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD HIT ME. *TR
Mileage: 89,000
DRIVING MY TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER MINIVAN FULL OF GIRL SCOUTS AND THE ENGINE SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING. A CAR CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING US. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND PULLED OVER IN ORDER TO PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND RESTART THE VAN. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED IF THE CAR BEHIND ME HAD HIT US. *TR
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE COOLANT HOLDER AND THE HEATER HOSE FITTING FRACTURED CAUSING THE COOLANT TO SPILL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BURNS TO THE HANDS AND FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 5/4/15*CN UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN
Mileage: 29,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR MANY OF THERE 2009-2011 TOWN AND COUNTRY'S. BECAUSE OF THE WIRELESS NODE BEING BAD WHICH MAKE THE KEY FLOP AROUND IN THE IGNITION. HOWEVER THERE IS ANOTHER SIDE TO THAT SAME IGNITION IT CAN ALSO LOCK IN THE ON POSITION CAUSING YOU NOT TO BE ABLE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF OR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IT WILL ALSO CAUSE THE KEY END TO BREAK OFF IN THE IGNITION I HAVE READ MANY BLOGS WERE THIS IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AND NOW IT HAS JUST HAPPENED TO ME. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOUR NOT ABLE TO DEENERGIZE THE POWER IN THE CAR. I HAVE AND SO HAVE THOUSAND OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE CALLED CHRYSLER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND GET SOME HELP WITH THE OUTRAGEOUS COST INCURRED TO REPAIR A MAJOR KNOWN ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER KNOWS ABOUT. UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOLD WELL ITS NOT OUR PROBLEM BY CHRYSLER. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE IT RENDERS THE CAR TOTALLY USELESS UNDRIVABLE IF THE KEY BREAKS IN THE IGNITION. *TR
Mileage: 35,500
WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH, AND THE CAR STALLED IN THE STREET AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. WE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND RE-STARTED THE VAN. THE VAN WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS AND DID IT AGAIN. IT HAS DONE THIS A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
SEVERAL TIMES WHILE IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE SIMPLY SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC BEHIND US. WE WIGGLED THE IGNITION KEY AND THE ENGINE STARTED BACK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH AND TO MY WIFE NUMEROUS TIME OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Mileage: 40,000
I WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CUT OFF. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40MPH. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO WRECK. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES NOW IN THE FEW MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 3, 2014. *TR
Mileage: 66,000
THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES IT JUST CRANKS FOR A MIN, THEN KICKS OVER AND RUNS ROUGH EVENTUALLY SMOOTHING OUT. WE HAVE NOTICED THE KEY IS ROTATING OUT OF THE ON POSITION, SOMETIMES FULLY INTO ACC, SOMETIMES JUST A LITTLE OUT OF ON. 2 DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT IT, BUT THE COMPUTER DOESN'T LOG ANY CODES AND THEY CANT REPLICATE THE ISSUE, SO THE MECHANICS CAN'T FIX ANYTHING. THIS FALLS INLINE WITH THE L25 RECALL ISSUES. THIS VAN WAS BUILT 2 WEEKS AFTER THE L25 RECALL STOPS. I HAVE FOUND THE PARTS ONLINE FOR UNDER $20 BUT CANNOT REPLACE THEM AS THE COMPUTER NEEDS PROGRAMMED. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO US AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD AROUND US AS WE HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. *TR
Mileage: 37,000
THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. IT WILL THEN RESTART IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND ALMOST CAUSED A COUPLE OF WRECKS. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND HARD TO DIAGNOSE. YET ON OTHER 2010S 4.0 VEHICLES THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 58,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Mileage: 142,000
BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF 1 QUART PER 750 TO 1000 MILES. NO LEAKS ANYWHERE. *TR
Mileage: 56,200
VEHICLE IGNITION TURNS OFF WHILE SLOWING DOWN (I.E. 15-30 MPH). POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE ALMOST CAUSING MULTIPLE REAR END COLLISIONS. CAR MUST COME TO A STOP - BE PUT IN PARK - AND RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 9 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS - TWICE IN THE LAST TWO DAYS. CHRYSLER DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES AND DID ROUTINE TRANSMISSION AND FUEL INJECTION MAINTENANCE JUST OVER A WEEK AGO. PROBLEM HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. *TR
Mileage: 74,000
VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING DURING OPERATION. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 3.5 MILES VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A LEFT HAND TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. RADIO REMAINS ON, BUT ENGINE, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES STOP WORKING, TRACTION CONTROL DASH LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ELECTRONIC KEY APPEARS TO STILL BE IN THE RUN POSITION, AND THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED BY SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND TURNING KEY TO OFF POSITION AND BACK TO START. HAS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. CHRYSLER ALSO REFUSED TO MENTION OR ACKNOWLEDGE EXISTING RECALL FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE THIS EXACT PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED A FEW DAYS OUTSIDE THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF THE RECALL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH PRODUCED UNKNOWN FAILURE CODES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Mileage: 55,000
VAN ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY STALL WHEN IN DRIVE AND IN MOTION WHICH LEAVES THE DRIVER UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES (AND PERHAPS WITHOUT ACTIVE AIRBAGS?). THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIND THE ISSUE. NO ACTIVE OR ANY RELEVANT CODES (DTC'S) STORED IN THE PCM. OBSERVATIONS: HAS ONLY HAPPENED ON A GRAVEL ROAD (LUCKILY - WITH LOW SPEEDS). TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME. UPON COMING TO A STOP AND ONCE THE VAN IS PUT BACK INTO PARK OR NEUTRAL, IT WILL IMMEDIATELY RESTART. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLYSTALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Mileage: 63,000
DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROAD AND VEHICLE STALLED. BRAKES HARD TO DEPRESS AND STEERING HARD. HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART. *TR
Mileage: 65,123
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Mileage: 80,000
VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LOST STEERING, BRAKES AND ALL ELECTRICAL, EXCEPT FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WHICH WAS ILLUMINATED. I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO SAID THEY HAD NO INFO ON ANY SUCH PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 67,557
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS STALLED A LOW SPEEDS OR WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHT. VEHICLE RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY WITH NO ISSUES. THERE IS NO WARNING OF NOISE OR STUTTERING PRIOR TO STALLING. *TR
Mileage: 45,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, HOWEVER NO RESULTS WERE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Mileage: 52,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ON A DIRT ROAD, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD STICK SLIGHTLY IN THE START POSITION. THE SWITCH WOULD TURN TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF. UPDATED 04/20/2015 *JS
Mileage: 28,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, A LOUD ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPDATED 11/18/14
Mileage: 60,000
HOSE AND TUBE,HEATER RETURN,HEATER SUPPLY AND RETURN ASM CHRYSLER PN 04677603AL HAS 2 PLASTIC Y-CONNECTORS(GOING TO FRONT SEAT HEATER,REAR SEAT HEATER AND TRANSMISSION) THAT SPLITS AT THE SEAM AND ANTIFREEZE SPRAYS ONTO HOT ENGINE CAUSING STEAM THAT IMPAIRS VISION OF THE ROAD.THE ONE THAT SPLIT ON OURS WAS THE Y-CONNECTOR CLOSEST TO THE ENGINE BLOCK(PROBABLY GETS THE HOTTEST ANTIFREEZE).THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER PARTS PERSON SAYS THEY PROBABLY SELL 3 OF THESE $105.00 PLUS TAX ASM PER WEEK SO HE KNEW WHAT I NEEDED BEFORE I FINISHED TELLING HIM ALL THE DETAILS.HE JUST NEEDED MY VIN NO. TO GET THE RIGHT PN AS THERE IS YET ANOTHER PN FOR THE 3.8 LITRE ENGINE THAT HAS THE SAME ISSUE (AND MAYBE OTHER PNS FOR OTHER ENGINE SIZES.THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS COMMON FAILURE ON THE 2008-2012 MODELS. *TR
Mileage: 69,672
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Mileage: 52,000
ENGINE IS USING EXCESSIVE OIL WITH NO OBVIOUS BURNING THROUGH EXHAUST OR LEAKS ON THE GROUND. VEHICLE NOW HAS 71,000 ON IT AND USES QUART OF OIL EVERY 500 OR SO MILES. VEHICLE SEEMS TO RUN FINE, JUST USES OIL. *TR
Mileage: 37,000
CAME OUT OF CHURCH SERVICES ON MARCH 16, 2014 AND READ OUT SAID "DAMAGED KEY" OPENED THE DOOR AND READ OUT SAID "KEY IN IGNITION", BUT THE KEY WAS STILL IN MY HAND. BELLS WERE DINGING, DOORS & LIGHTS WORKED BUT THE VAN WOULD NOT START, NO MATTER WHAT. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FOR MAINTENANCE. THIS OCCURRED 4 TIMES TO THIS DATE; LAST NIGHT BEING THE LATEST. DID GET A NEW KEY FOB ON APRIL 14, 2014 & HAD NO MORE ISSUES UNTIL LAST NIGHT. HAD BEEN SHOPPING CAME OUT OF THE STORE, OPENED THE DOOR AND BELLS WERE DINGING, WITH "KEY IN IGNITION" SHOWING ON THE READ OUT. HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME IN A NOT SO SAFE AREA TO BE STRANDED IN. CALLED FOR HELP, BUT VAN WOULD NOT START FOR 2 HRS. IT WAS DARK WHEN IT STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT HOME. TRIED TO GO OUT THE NEXT MORNING AND IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON FEB 15, 2014 AND HAD THIS EXACT ISSUE A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. HATE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WILL GET RID OF IT ASAP. EVEN IF IT MEANS LOSING MY GOOD CREDIT. I WONT PAY A MONTHLY NOTE FOR AN UNRELIABLE VEHICLE. THIS IS AWFUL AND CHRYSLER SHOULD DO A RECALL ON FAULTY SWITCHES FOR THE 2010 TOWN & COUNTRY. I HAVEN'T REACHED MY 6 MONTH MARK FOR OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE AND CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR A MONTHLY NOTE AND REPAIRS SIMULTANEOUSLY. PLEASE DO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 647,000
I WANT TO REPORT A PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING 4D PASSENGER EXTENDED VAN WITH 3.8L ENGINE. PURCHASED THE CAR FROM CARMAX IN MAY 2014 AND TOOK IT ON IT'S FIRST TRIP OVER THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND. I CHECKED THE OIL BEFORE I LEFT AND IT WAS FULL AND GOLDEN IN COLOR AS IT SHOULD BE. THE TRIP WAS FROM VIENNA, VIRGINIA TO CAMILLA, GEORGIA AND LASTED 10 DAYS COVERING 1800 MILES. I STARTED RECEIVING OIL MAINTANCE WARNINGS ON JULY 11 WHICH IS UNUSAL AND CHECKED THE OIL. TO MY ASTONISHMENT THE ENGINE WAS ALMOST DRY AND WHAT LITTLE OIL I COULD SEE WAS BLACK IN COLOR. IT TOOK 3 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL TO BRING THE VAN BACK UP TO FULL CAPACITY!! IN DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THIS ABNORMAL INSTANCE IT APPEARS FROM THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED THAT CHRYSLER AND YOURSELF HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OF EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE THAT LEADS TO ENGINE MALFUNCTION FOR A WHILE. IT APPEARS THE SOLUTIONS ARE VALUE STEM SEAL REPLACMENT, PCV VALUE REPLACEMENT AND FINALLY A FULL ENGINE RING JOB AS LAST RESORT. I WAS A PREVIOUS OWNER OF A 1993 CHRYLSER TOWN & COUNTRY WITH 220,000 MILES ON IT AND IT WOULD BURN 1/2 QUART IN 3000 MILES AT THE MOST. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAULTY 3.8L CHRYSLER ENGINE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT SAFETY ISSUES FROM NEEDLESS BLOWN ENGINES WITH FAMILY MEMBERS ABOARD. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ENGINE LEAKS OR WITH THE EXHAUST USAGE. THIS ENGINE JUST CONSUMES RIDICULOUS AMOUNTS OF OIL MORE THAN THE 1 QUART PER 750 MILES CHRYSLER CLAIMS IS NOMAL WHICH IN THIS DAY AND AGE IS RIDICULOUS ALSO. *TR
Mileage: 39,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 32 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHICH CAUSED A CRASHED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Mileage: 83,000
DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA LESS THAN 20MPH, RPMS EXCEEDED 3000, HAD TO SET FOOT ON BREAK HARD TO HOLD BACK VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING, GAS PEDAL DID NOT PHYSICALLY MOVE AND CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON, PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL RPMS REMAINED HIGH, HAD TO SHUT DOWN VEHICLE. RESTARTED RPMS REMAINED IN NORMAL RANGE. SINCE INCIDENT VEHICLE RUNS VERY HOT, NO TROUBLE LIGHTS ON, OIL AND OTHER FLUID LEVELS SAFE. MOST RECENT SMELL OF "HOT" WIRING MELTING/BURNING SMELL. HOOD VERY HOT TO TOUCH AND COOL AIR TEMPERATURES FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS, BLOWS VERY HOT AIR THROUGH VENTS. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD NO TROUBLE LIGHTS NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO AS NO CURRENT RECALL. *TR
Mileage: 56,000
THE ENGINE SHUTOFF DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. WE LOST BRAKES, POWER STEERING, ETC. MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME. LUCKILY WE HAD ALREADY SLOWED AT A STOP LIGHT IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. WE BOUGHT THE 2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY USED. NOW I KNOW THAT IT WAS SUBJECT TO THE L25 RECALL. HOWEVER, THE CARFAX WHEN WE BOUGHT IT SAYS THAT IT WAS SUBJECT TO NO RECALL AND DESPITE MULTIPLE SERVICES AT CHRYSLER DEALERS, THE IGNITION SWITCH REPAIR WAS NEVER MADE (ACCORDING TO THE CARFAX HISTORY). AT PRESENT, THE TECHNICIAN AT OUR CHRYSLER DEALER SAYS HE WILL NOT REPAIR THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE THE RECALL IS THREE YEARS OLD. *TR
Mileage: 57,000
MYSELF,MY HUSBAND,& 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE DRIVING HOME AT 45 MLS AN HOUR AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. WE LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. WE HAD TO COAST TO A COMPLETE STOP( THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND US OR AROUND US) AND PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND IT TURNED BACK ON. SO WE STARTED DRIVING ON, ONLY TO HAVE THE VAN SHUT OFF A SECOND TIME WHILE GOING UPHILL AGAIN AT 45 MLS PER HOUR. THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED, POWER STEERING,POWER BRAKES AND ENGINE CUTOFF! AGAIN WE WERE BLESSED THAT NO ONE WAS AROUND AS THERE IS NO WHERE TO PULL OVER! WE PUT THE VAN IN PARK,IT STARTED BACK UP AND MADE IT THE ONE MORE MILE HOME WITH NO PROBLEM. WE TOOK THE VAN TO SERVICE CENTER AT THE DEALERSHIP ( WE HAVE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY) THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST 4 WKS, WHILE THEY HAD IT, IT SHUT DOWN ON THEM ONCE BUT COULD NOT GET THE VANS COMPUTER TO "THROW A CODE" TO THEIR COMPUTER. THEY WANTED TO GIVE IT BACK WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING TO IT, WE ASKED THAT THEY AT LEAST ADDRESS THE RECALL ISSUE OF THE WIN MODULE (AS THIS IS DESCRIBED AS EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING)THEY DID THIS, HOWEVER, THE VAN HAS SHUT DOWN ON US TWO MORE TIMES! THEY KEPT THE VAN FOR A FEW DAYS AND REPLACED THE WIN MODULE AGAIN, ALTHOUGH THEY STILL DON'T KNOW FOR SURE THAT IT IS THE PROBLEM AS MY VAN WILL NOT " THROW A CODE"! I NOW HAVE A $400 A MONTH VAN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND AM IN LIMBO UNTIL CHRYSLER CORP GETS BACK TO ME! I REFUSE TO TRUST THEIR "BEST GUESS" WITH MY FAMILY AND OTHERS LIVES ON THE ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 72,700
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE THE FOLLOWING DAY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT THEY REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND BATTERY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,123.
Mileage: 74,123
DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE. HAD TO PUT TRANSMISSION IN PARK AND RESTART. IT HAS HAPPENED TWO OTHER TIMES 2ND ON JUNE 4TH SAME THING OCCURRED. 3RD INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY JUNE 22 2014. MUST HAVE THIS LOOKED AT AND REPAIRED! HAVE HAD IT IN AND HAVE TALKED TO CHRYSLER SERVICE CENTER AND AM TOLD THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE NO RECALL AND THEY NEED TO HAVE IT HAPPEN WHEN THEY HAVE VEHICLE. THAT IS ALMOST NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. HAS NOT HAPPENED THAT OFTEN, BUT WHEN IT DOES IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN IN VEHICLE WITH ME. *TR
Mileage: 43,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, SHOULDER, BACK AND ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
THIS MINIVAN TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED TO ME I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND BEGAN TO GO. IT HAPPENED TO MY BOYFRIEND WHILE HE WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY. COMPANY CHANGED THE BRAKES AND THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED AGAIN ONLY SIX MONTHS LATER. WE ALREADY TOOK IN ONCE TO GET PROBLEM FIXED. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND GAVE IT BACK. PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN AND NOW STARTED OVERHEATING SO WE TOOK IT BACK. *JS
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON NUMEROUS OCASSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS, MY 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY WILL JUST SHUT DOWN. POWER STEERING IS LOST, ENGINE IS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH. IN ALL CASES WE HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD (IF WE COULD), REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. WE ARE FEARFUL THIS WILL HAPPEN AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED AND WE WILL GET IN AN ACCIDENT. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE TECHNICIAN HAS BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS TO TRY AND DUPLICATE THE SITUATION WITH NO SUCCESS. WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO FROM HERE AS WE ARE NOW VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TT
Mileage: 48,000
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER AT LOW SPEEDS. COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. CAN RESTART ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. THIS OCCURRED IN JAN, FEB AND MAR 5 TIMES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO VERO BEACH CHRYSLER-JEEP-DODGE IN FLORIDA ON 2/07/14 AND AGAIN ON 3/7/14 AFTER CONTACTING CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OR DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING BACK TO MICHIGAN ON THE HIGHWAYS FEARING THE ENGINE COULD LOSE POWER. *TR
Mileage: 61,140
THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT OFF WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS TYPICALLY DURING THE FIRST 5-10 MINUTES WE ARE DRIVING AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 40 MPH. WE HAVE GONE AS MANY AS 6 DAYS WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT AND AS MANY DAYS AS 4 STRAIGHT DAYS OF IT HAPPENING (CONSECUTIVELY). THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO "DUPLICATE" THIS EVENT AND HAS TOLD US THAT THE SYSTEM INDICATES NO "ERROR MESSAGES.". DESPITE OUR LIVES BEING IN SIGNIFICANT DANGER EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP US! ALTHOUGH OUR MODEL YEAR DID HAVE A RECALL, WE WERE TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T APPLY TO OUR VEHICLE. (SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE RECALL.) *TR
Mileage: 79,000
I WAS TURNING A SLOW CURVE AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT MY ENGINE TURNED OFF, MY POWER STEERING AND GAS PEDAL FAILED. MY BRAKES DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK AS WELL AND I HAD TO COME TO A SLOWED STOP AND FORCE MY STEERING TO TURN ONTO AN OFF ROAD SO I DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AND THE CAR STARTED UP RIGHT AWAY AND I HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUE SINCE. I AM NOT SURE IF I BUMPED THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION OR NOT. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE HAD A FEW FAMILY EMERGENCIES AND HAVE HAD TO RESCHEDULE THE APPT TO GET MY CAR LOOKED AT AND DO NOT KNOW THE ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT HAS TO DO WITH THE RECALLS OF CARS WITH FAULTY KEY/IGNITION ISSUES. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR THAT WAS SUPPOSEDLY CERTIFIED BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 WITH ONLY APPROX. 37,000 MILES ON IT. SHOULD I GIVE THIS BACK AS A LEMON AND GET A DIFFERENT VEHICLE? *TR
Mileage: 41,000
WHILE BEGINNING TO DRIVE THE CAR DISPLAY LIGHT OF THE DASH BOARD WILL SHOW A SLIPPERY SIGN AND THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND ENGINE TURNS OFF. YOU CAN NOT STEER THE CAR - YOU HAVE TO BRAKE, PLACE IN PARK AND START THE ENGINE BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS TWICE OR SO A WEEK. HAPPENS ALSO WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP AND IN DRY CONDITIONS(MEANING IT'S NOT WET WHEN LIGHT IS DISPLAYED SLIPPERY). - ALREADY HAD THE RECALL L25 DONE IN AUGUST 2011. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR CRASHING THE CAR (SINCE YOU CAN NOT STEER)! ALREADY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FOR ME IN WET PAVEMENT(02/2014). *TR
THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF MORE THAN 1QT PER 1000 MILES. CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IS ACCEPTABLE WITHIN THEIR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 2010 VEHICLE WITH 59000 MILES. *TR
Mileage: 59,000
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 11/10, ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, AND WE IMMEDIATELY WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES ENGINE BEING SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 3, 2009 AND JUNE 17, 2010 WERE RECALLED DUE TO THIS SAME ISSUE. APPARENTLY THEY WERE BUILT WITH IGNITIONS THAT COULD ACCIDENTALLY SWITCH FROM THE "RUN" POSITION TO "ACCESSORY," THEREBY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. BUT MY SAME EXACT MODEL VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE MANUFACTURE DATE FOR THE RECALL. I AM HIGHLY UPSET AT THIS BECAUSE MY WIFE IS THE MAIN OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE AND MY SON IS WITH HER IN THE VAN. I WANT SOME ANSWERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND A REASON WHY MY VAN IS NOT IN THE RECALL WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT ALL VANS OF THIS MODEL YEAR ARE AFFECTED, I REFUSE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. YOUR RECALL I.D. IS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 11V139000. THANK YOU. *TR
Mileage: 78,000
THIS CAR SHUTS DOWN OF BEING DRIVEN ABOUT TWO HOURS. IT SHUTS DOWN AT THE END OF A TRIP AS I COME INTO TOWN AND TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TEST DROVE THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT IS NOW APPARENT THIS IS A MUCH LARGER PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 108,000
2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. ON ONE INSTANCE MY WIFE WAS TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND MY WIFE NEARLY ROLLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. ON ANOTHER INSTANCE THE VEHICLE STALLED ON ME TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND START IT AGAIN, WHEN I DID THIS IT SEEMED LIKE THE CAR HAD TO TURN OVER FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT WOULD START UP. WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND THIS IS A VERY DISTURBING ISSUE AS IT RELATES TO SAFETY. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHRYSLERS INTERNAL ISSUE TRACKING ON THESE ITEMS DURING LAUNCH OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE A RELATIVE A FEW YEARS BACK WHO HAD A VERY SIMILAR ISSUE WITH THE CHRYSLER JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE HE OWNED. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A BIGGER SYSTEM ISSUE WITH CHRYSLER AS A WHOLE. IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFETY I HAVE MULTIPLE NUISANCE ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE FROM DOOR LOCKS THAT BUZZ, SLIDING DOOR SEALS THAT ARE CUT UP AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF DOOR, WINDOW EDGE SEALS THAT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TOO LONG BUT INSTALLED ANYWAY AND AIR LEAK SOUND RESULT FROM POOR WORKMANSHIP, REAR POWER DOOR THAT HAS STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS CAME ON: ABS, ANTI SKID, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING THEN THE SECURITY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ALARM INSIDE WENT OFF. I HAD NO ELECTRICAL CONTROLS. THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULDN'T WORK AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE OUTSIDE ALARM THEN WENT OFF TOO. I HAD TO DISABLE THE ALARM BY UNHOOKING THE BATTERY CABLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I THEN CALLED CHRYSLER AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF ANY KIND AND SURE ENOUGH MY VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL# L25. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT THE GENTLEMEN THAT I SPOKE WITH AT CHRYSLER CORP. SAID THAT ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS THE WIN MODULE HAD BEEN REPLACED ON MY VAN AND THAT MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED ON 2-7-2012. THAT NEVER HAPPENED!! IT IS CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED OUT BY THE CHRYSLER TECH AT OUR LOCAL DEALER. THEY SAID THEY ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO REPLACE THE RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE MODULE AND IF THE MODULE ITSELF IS BAD I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MODULE. THE GENTLEMEN I SPOKE WITH AT CHRYSLER CORPORATION TOLD ME THAT THE MODULE WOULD BE COVERED AT NO CHARGE. THIS IS CRAZY!!! MY TWO YOUNG GRANDSONS WERE IN THE VAN WHEN ALL THIS HAPPENED. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY WERE TERRIFIED. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED HERE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE!! *TR
Mileage: 52,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
TWICE MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THERE WERE NO DASH WARNINGS OTHER THAN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL ICON WAS LIT THE FIRST EPISODE. THE RADIO WAS WORKING, ALL OTHER DASH LIGHTING APPEARED NORMAL FOR A CAR IN OPERATION. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 20 MINUTES, SO THE CAR WAS NOT "COLD". THE FIRST TIME, I DID NOT EVEN REALIZE THE CAR HAD STALLED UNTIL I NOTICED IT WAS LOSING SPEED AND THEN FOUND THE CAR WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE GAS PEDAL. I COASTED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET (THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED I HAD NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES, AND THE CAR WAS TRULY STALLED). I CONTINUED COASTING TO A STOP. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT. IT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, RUNNING SMOOTHLY, SO I CONTINUED ON MY WAY HOME WONDERING WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO DIE LIKE THAT? LESS THAN A MILE LATER, IT STALLED AGAIN! THIS TIME I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WHILE CRUISING/COASTING TURNED THE IGNITION KEY TO START TO TRY AND RE-START THE CAR. I THEN PUT THE TRANSMISSION BACK INTO DRIVE TO SEE IF IT HAD RESTARTED, AND SURE ENOUGH I WAS ON MY WAY AGAIN. NO OTHER INDICATORS OF AN ISSUE ON THE DASH. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. I WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND LATER THAT EVENING AND THE EPISODE DID NOT REPEAT. I AM QUITE NERVOUS TO TAKE IT ON THE INTERSTATE. MY GOSH! WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE (75 MPH SPEED LIMIT) TURNING A CURVE, NO POWER STEERING, SLOWING TO A COAST AND PANICKED AS TO WHAT WAS WRONG? I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A MECHANIC DAY AFTER TOMORROW, BUT UNLESS A CODE WAS THROWN INDICATING AN ERROR, IT SEEMS TO BE A SOMEWHAT ISOLATED EVENT, OR AT LEAST INTERMITTENT EVENT. DEFINITELY SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
THE HEADLIGHTS DIM, THE RADIO STOPS, THE FOUR LIGHTS DIRECTLY OVER THE SPEEDOMETER COME ON AND OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO WHEN THE DUMMY LIGHTS COME ON. PERIODICALLY THE VEHICLE SHUTS OF AS IT IS MOVING. THIS ALL STARTED HAPPENING AFTER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #11V139000 RECALL ON THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED. IT HAS BEEN TO THREE SEPARATE CHRYSLER DEALERS A TOTAL OF SEVEN TIMES. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS. NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALER WANTS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY WANT TO SELL ME A NEW CAR! *TR
Mileage: 46,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. TWO INDEPENDENT DEALERS PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT NEITHER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,400. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW. UPDATED 03/18/14
Mileage: 26,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE ESP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Mileage: 26,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. ...UPDATED 03/07/14 *BF THE MOTOR MOUNTS, AND HUB ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL PAN LEAK, AND THE HEATER HOSE FAILED. UPDATED 03/13/14
Mileage: 50,000
BRAKES SHUTTER WHEN APPLIED. ON 3 SET OF BRAKES. ENGINE QUITS AT IDLE. MUST PUT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND RESTART. ENGINE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THEN RESUMES. TOOK VAN TO DEALER WITH OD CODE 1128 THEY COULD NOT FIND ANT PROBLEM. PROBLEM CONTINUED. I CHANGED : SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES O2 SENSORS MAP SENSOR PROBLEM GETTING MORE FREQUENT. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
THE VAN'S ENGINE HAS CUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS WHILE DRIVING. THE VAN HAS TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO COAST IT OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AT 35 MPH AND ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WE'RE FORTUNATE NO-ONE WAS HURT. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
THE CAR ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT I WAS STOPPED AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF, I THOUGHT I HIT THE IGNITION KEY WITH MY KNEE. I TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN, TURNED IT BACK ON AND ALL OK. EARLY FEBRUARY THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH., IT HAPPENED TWICE MORE TO HER AND TWO TIME TO ME, EACH TIME SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING HOME AND GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. DEALER CHARGED $536 TO FIX RECEIVER, TRASMTR, & TRIM RING. CAR ENGINE HAS STOPPED TWICE SINCE, BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIN MODULE DETEN RING ISSUED 6-16-11 AND MY CAR'S WAS REPLACED ON 7-29-11. THE SYSTEMS OF ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WERE SAME WITH RECALL AS HAPPENING NOW WITH OUR CAR AND INVOLVED THE FOB AREA WHICH WE PAID TO HAVE FIXED AND IT ISN'T. WE WERE TOLD THE VIN WILL SHOW CAR NOT FIXED SO I CAN'T EVEN TRADE IT IN AND IT IS STILL A DANGER TO DRIVE. FOUND PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINT ON EDMONDS.COM. *TR
Mileage: 66,000
THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THIS HAS HAD ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I CANNOT STEER OR BRAKE OR DO ANYTHING. I CANNOT START IT FROM NEUTRAL. I HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS. I'M REALLY AFRAID IT'S GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS STARTING HAPPENING AFTER MY THE KEY FOB RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Mileage: 55,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THIRTY TIMES ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Mileage: 62,000
FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THE PAST MONTH, THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE TRAVELING. IN THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WE WERE DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE WHEN IT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE IGNITION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE INTERNET OF THIS HAPPENING, BUT CHRYSLER SAYS THIS PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ITS 2011 RECALL FOR A FAULTY IGNITION (OR ANY RECALL). WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF A VEHICLE THAT SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REASON WHILE IN MOTION. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE STALLING WHILE IN MOTION. THE STEERING WHEEL, BRAKES, AND GAS PEDAL ALL LOCK UP LEAVING THE DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AT LEAST 10 OCCASIONS. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE. CORPORATE WAS NOTIFIED AND SENT OUT A CORPORATE MECHANIC WHO WAS ALSO UNABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS LOCKED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES (SINCE THE LAST ATTEMPTED REPAIR) AND BOTH THE DEALERSHIP (WHO IS NOW REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE) AND CORPORATE (WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED CALLS OR EMAILS) HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INTERNET SEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE--IT HAS BEEN REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES TO THE NHTSA AS WELL AS ON OTHER WEBSITES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF ITS CONSUMERS. *TR
Mileage: 62,000
THE ENGINE DIES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. IT HAPPENED ON BOTH DECEMBER 15 AND DECEMBER 17. THE FIRST TIME WAS I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BOTH TIMES WITH SOME DIFFICULTY SINCE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING. AFTER PULLING OVER, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN. THE LOCAL DEALER IN TERRE HAUTE, IN INFORMED US THAT SINCE THEIR DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE DID NOT INDICATE A PROBLEM THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND ANY FIXES THAT ARE NOT INDICATED AS NECESSARY BY THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY. *TR
Mileage: 32,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,470 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Mileage: 30,470
VAN WILL JUST QUIT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING! THIS HAS OCCURRED 5X NOW... LAST TIME WE CAME APPROX. 20 FEET FROM GOING OFF OF THE SIDE OF MOUNTAIN! VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED AND ALMOST 350 MILES FROM HOME! CHRYSLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! WE ARE BEING FORCED TO SEEK LEGAL COUNCIL AT THIS TIME! *TR
Mileage: 30,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED IF THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, THEN THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,400.
Mileage: 36,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A SPACER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED, BUT NEITHER OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Mileage: 20,000
ON 3 OCCASIONS, WHEN I TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM MY 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY, THE CAR CONTINUES TO RUN AS IF THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE CAR. IT TAKES OVER AN HOUR OF FIDDLING WITH REINSERTING THE KEY TO GET IT TO ACTUALLY TURN OFF. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CANNOT PARK AND LEAVE MY CAR WHILE IT IS STILL RUNNING WITHOUT A KEY EVEN IN THE IGNITION. SOMEONE COULD GET INSIDE AND DRIVE AWAY WITHOUT NEEDING A KEY....NOT TO MENTION CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IN A GARAGE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A CAUSE. *JS
Mileage: 50,000