2008 Braun Town & Country

Defect. CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009. SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET CAN MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION.

Risk. A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR, OVERHEATING THE LATCH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.

Defect. THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.

Risk. CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.

Defect. THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.

Risk. CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.

Remedy. BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, 26,500 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I PARKED MY VEHICLE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAD BEEN STUCK ON FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF MILES. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE HEAT AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE AREA WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO A POSSIBLE FIRE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WAS TOLD TO WAIT 1 MONTH FOR CRITICAL SAFETY RECALL THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. FROM RECALL LETTER: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A WATER LEAK AT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER "HVAC" DRAIN GROMMET WHICH CAN LEAD TO ILLUMINATION OF AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND A POTENTIAL INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I WAS TOLD AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE IN THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER AND I'D HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT A MONTH TO GET THIS DONE. MY CONCERN IS THAT I DO HEAR HISSING UNDER THE DASH AND HAVE LOSS A/C COOLANT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. I FELT AND FEEL THIS SHOULD BE ESCALATED TO GET THESE PARTS FASTER IN ORDER TO AVOID AN AVOIDABLE INCIDENT THAT MAY UNNECESSARY LOSS OF LIFE. NOT ONLY FOR MY FAMILY BUT OTHERS WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES. IT DIDN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO THE SERVICE PROVIDER I SPOKE TO THIS MORNING. I SUBMIT THIS STATING THAT I TRIED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, BUT CHRYSLER AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. LINK TO ARTICLE: HTTP://AUTO-RECALLS.JUSTIA.COM/CHRYSLER/TOWN-AND-COUNTRY/2008/10V611000/INDEX.HTML. *TR

I DON'T KNOW ANY EVENTS LED TO THE FAILURES. THE VAN IS USED FOR FAMILY TRANSPORTATION BY MY WIFE. ITS USE IS LIMITED TO ROUGHLY 12,000 MILES OF PAVED ROAD DRIVING PER YEAR. SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS WRONG. ONE DAY IT WON'T START, THE NEXT DAY IT STARTS BUT ALL THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE NEXT DAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, THE NEXT DAY THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER/CLOCK/TEMPERATURE/FUEL GAUGES DON'T WORK. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHAT WORKS AND WHEN SOMETHING WILL FAIL. IT IS IN A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP NOW FOR SERVICE. THEY ARE UNCERTAIN, BUT SAY IT IS "MOST LIKELY" THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THEY ALSO SAY ONLY A DEALER CAN REPLACE AND REPROGRAM THE MODULE. I WILL BE CERTAIN TO SAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WALTER P EDITION NEEDED WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. HORN HONKING CONTINUOUSLY, WIPER AND FLUID GOING OFF EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF, LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF. VERY UNSAFE THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I HAD TO REMOVE FUSES SO THE HORN WOULD NOT GO OFF WHICH CLEARED THE CODES BUT I CAN'T DRIVE AROUND THE CAR? THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER ACTUALLY SAID TO TRY AND COME IN WITH THE HORN HONKING LIKE THAT!!! CRAZY *TR

I FOUND THE RIGHT-REAR VALVE STEM BROKEN, WHILE TRYING TO ADD AIR. IT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY CORROSION. THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE WHEEL SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CORROSION. THE VALVE STEMS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE ALSO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR (TPMS) SENSORS. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THE OTHER VALVE STEMS/SENSORS IN POOR CONDITION. AFTER THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, UNDER WARRANTY. I ASKED THAT THEY REPLACE THE OTHER THREE SENSORS, SINCE FAILURE APPEARS IMMINENT. THE SERVICE WRITER EXPLAINED THAT, WHILE THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE, THEY CANNOT REPLACE THE PART, UNTIL IT IS ACTUALLY LEAKING AIR; BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE EXPENSIVE. I FEEL THIS IS SIGNIFICANT, POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE WHEN THE STEM/SENSORS BREAK, THERE IS AN ALMOST IMMEDIATE, TOTAL LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE AFFECTED TIRE. IF THE STEM/SENSOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR. THERE APPEARS TO BE QUITE A BIT OF DISCUSSION RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM ON CHRYSLER-RELATED INTERNET BLOGS AND FORUMS. ALSO, IT APPEARS CHRYSLER KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM, SINCE NEWER VEHICLES HAVE STEMS/SENSORS CONSTRUCTED OF A MORE ROBUST MATERIAL.

IN JULY 2010 THIS INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED WHERE DRIVING WITH MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT APPX. 5-10MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE CAR STALLED. I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR POWERBRAKES. THE ONLY LIGHT LIT ON THE DASHBOARD IS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP AND IT IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. IN THE FALL OF 2010 THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED 2-3 TIMES AND ALWAYS UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY APPX. 10MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION OR STOP SIGN. I BROUGHT THESE INCIDENTS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHRYSLER WHO SAID THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. IN JAN./FEB. 2011 THE STALLING BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY APPX 3-4 AND AGAIN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS;WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY AND APPROACHING STOP SIGN/DRIVEWAY ETC. CHRSYLER AGAIN COULD FIND NOTHING. IN MARCH 2011 THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD APPX. 35 MPH AND IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL CAR AND MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY IT RESTARTED. CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP STATES AT THIS POINT THAT POSSIBLY IT IS MY "KEY CHAIN" THAT IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE KEYLESS COMPONENT.(I HAVE 1 KEY ON IT) I REMOVE KEY AND REMAIN INCIDENT FREE FOR APPX. 6 - 8 WEEKS UNTIL TODAY. MY 15 YEAR OLD SON WHO IS A PERMIT DRIVER HAD THE INCIDENT OCCUR WHILE GOING DOWN HILL AT APPX. 15 MPH. WITH HIM BEHIND THE WHEEL AND ME IN THE DRIVER SEAT. WE WERE ABLE TO FINALLY STOP THE CAR AND WITH ME BEHIND THE WHEEL NOW WE RESTARTED THE CAR! THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 65MPH WHEN MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN BEGAN CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HORN WAS BLASTING CONTINUOUSLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE MOVING BACK AND FORTH AND THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS GOING ON AND OFF. I HAD THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT REPLACED BUT THIS IS STILL HAPPENING. NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS AS I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 2 CHILDREN 3 YEAR OLD AND 1 YEAR OLD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE HOSE THAT CONNECTED THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR TO THE FIRE WALL WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSING FREON TO LEAK. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE HOSE BY USING PARTS FROM A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 01/03/12

IN NORMAL NEIGHBORHOOD DRIVING, ALL DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AT THE SAME TIME, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WENT TO ZERO EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, AND MOST DISTURBINGLY, MY ELECTRIC DRIVERS SIDE SEAT STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN AND BREAK. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT I WAS LUCKY. THE SYSTEM RESET ITSELF, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, AND AGAIN. IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WAS A "FRAYED AND CHAFFING" ELECTRICAL HARNESS. I HAD TO REPLACE IT, EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT I COULD HAVE DONE TO AVOID THE SITUATION. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING I SHOULD DO DIFFERENTLY, AND THEY SAID NO IT WASN'T MY FAULT. I ASKED IF THEY SHOULD BE INSPECTING ANYTHING ELSE TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT WAS A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I ONLY HAVE 39,000 MILES ON MY VAN, AND THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. IF A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER WAS IN THE VAN, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SEVERE PROBLEM. WHEN THE DRIVER SEAT STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND TRYING TO BREAK, IT WAS DISCONCERTING! *TR

WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT. MOST HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE SLIDING DOORS NOT COMPLETELY SHUTTING AND REOPENING AS IF THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THE WAY. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR SENSORS. THE MOST RECENT ISSUES HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. ONE TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ALARM STARTED BEEPING (WHILE DRIVING WITH THE KEY IN), THE RADIO WENT TO 12:00 THEN RESET IT BACK TO THE CORRECT TIME. THIS LASTED ABOUT 3 MINUTES, THEN IT WAS ALL DONE AND WORKING FINE. 3 TIMES THAT WE HAD STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS THE CAR JUST STALLED. BUT IT WAS ABLE TO RESTART RIGHT AWAY. ONE TIME THE CAR WOULD NOT START UP AT ALL FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN IT STARTED ON THE FIFTH TRY. JUST YESTERDAY, WE HAD TO HAVE THE VAN TOWED, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, SHE STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND THE CAR STALLED BUT IT WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING AT ALL. THE DOORS DID NOT UNLOCK, THANKFULLY HERS WAS STILL UNLOCKED. THE HAZARDS WOULD NOT WORK, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. WE HAD IT TOWED THE DEALER, WHERE IT DID EVENTUALLY START. THE DEALER REPLACED A MODULE FOR THE ELECTRONIC KEY 1 WEEK AGO, BUT THE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED STILL. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY: FAULTY VALVE STEMS. THREE OF THE FOUR VALVE STEMS HAVE BROKEN IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. THEY WERE THE ORIGINALS. I'M EXPECTING THE FOURTH TO GO ANYTIME NOW. THEY ALL BROKE WHEN I WAS UNSCREWING THE CAP TO CHECK PRESSURE OR ADD AIR. AS SOON AS I STARTED TO TWIST, THE WHOLE THING JUST CAME OFF IN MY FINGERS, WITH THE TOP OF THE STEM STILL EMBEDDED IN THE PLASTIC CAP. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE TPMS BECAUSE IT'S ALL ONE PART. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE HORN WENT OFF CONTINOUSLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FRONT AND BACK WERE SPRAYING FLUID AND GOING BACK AND FORTH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLINK ON AND OFF. I COULD NOT SEE BECAUSE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS GOING OFF AND ON. I WAS WITH MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN, 3 YRS OLD AND 15 MONTHS GOING DOWN A MAJOR INTERSTATE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER IN THE HIGHWAY AND REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE HORN BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT I DID THE HORN WOULD NOT TURN OFF. VERY SCARY LUCKY I WAS DRIVING AND NOT MY WIFE. *TR

CHRYSLER 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN HAS GRINDING NOISE FROM FRONT BEARINGS. THERE IS A RECALL K-19 FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR VANS BUILT FROM 12/07-02/08. MY VAN BUILT 01/08 BUT NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE PROBLEM THE RECALL IS TO REPAIR. CHRYSLER WILL NOT EXPLAIN WHY OUR VAN IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *TR

ARE THE 1ST OWNER OF 08 CHRYSLER T&C. HAVE HAD A GRINDING WHINING NOISE IN THE FRONT END SINCE MILEAGE WAS AT @20,000 MLS. HAVE HAD THE VAN LOOKED A NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES, THEN THE BRAKES, THEN A "NORMAL" SOUND AND TO JUST LIVE WITH IT-HAVE FIXED EACH TIME WHAT THEY SAY WITH THE NOISE STILL THERE...WHILE DRIVING IT THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE...NOW AFTER HAVING IT LOOKED AT IT WAS FOUND THAT IT WAS THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS....TOO WORRIED TO DRIVE IT AS THE SHAKING AND NOISES MY FAMILY COMES FIRST.....HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE REPLACE TO FIND OUT THEY WERE EXTREMELY BAD! COST WAS $656 TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS! THE DEALER KEPT AND DISPOSED OF THE PART ARE WE ARE UNABLE TO GET IT TO ACCESS THE SERIAL NUMBER(WE TRIED) I WAS MORE WORRIED THAT THE BEARINGS WOULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING AND RESULT IN THE VAN LOOSING CONTROL WITH FAMILY INSIDE AND GOING IN THE DITCH. CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT THE FIRST TIME IT WAS IN BUT NOW AS THE VAN HAS 46000 ON THEY DON'T WANT TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR VANS MFG 12/01/07-02/28/08 AND THIS ONE WAS MFG ON 11/30/07. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CHILD PASSENGER WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY, JAMMING THE CHILD'S HEAD IN THE DOOR. THE CHILD WAS UNINJURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND BUT ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,050.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL RUBBING AND AN UNUSUAL WOBBLE WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,606 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.

THIS VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS REQUIRED 3 BRAKE REPAIRS AT UNDER 18,000 MILES. WE CAN NO LONGER RELY ON THE VEHICLE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AND DO NOT TRUST IT IS A SAFE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT OUR FAMILY IN.

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY, TPS TIRE SENSOR FAILED AND BROKE CAUSING A FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT. VEHICLE THEN WENT INTO THE DITCH. *LN

I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER COUNTRY AND TOWN CAR AND FROM THE FIRST DAY I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE FOLLOWING FAILURE DUE TO THE FUSE BOX POPPING UP THE FUSES AND LEAVING MY CAR WITHOUTPOWER FOR THE FOLLOWING NO TURN SIGNAL, NO WINDOW CONTROL ,NO HEAT, OR AIR CONDITION NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS,ETC AND IT NEVER REPAIRED OR REPLACED WHEN I BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION A RECALL IS WARRANTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, HE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR. HE STATED THAT THE RIM OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS ABNORMALLY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY FIVE PERCENT OF THE BRAKES LEFT AND THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,800.

WHILE PARKED IN OUR HEATED GARAGE, VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF ALLOWING THE TIRE TO COMPLETELY DEFLATE AS I WASHED THE TIRES OF MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME OF THE VALVE STEM FAILURE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AND CERTAINLY NOT AT 34,000. WE CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR

TODAY MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY DRIVER SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTORS STOP WORKING. THE SEAT BELT DO NOT RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION .ALL THE BELT IS OUT FROM THE DEVICE AND DO NOT RETRACT BACK. THE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. I BUCKLE UP BECAUSE I DON'T WANT BE STOP BY A POLICE,BUT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IS NOTHING TO PROTECT ME. I VISIT EFIRD DEALER IN FLORENCE SC BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE $170 FOR LABOR AND $109 FOR THE PART PLUS TAX. I CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEED BE ADDRESS WITHOUT ANY COST TO THE COSTUMER. I APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. THANKS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE SECOND ROW SEATBELT WAS NOT LOCKED AND CAUSED THE CHILD IN THE BOOSTER SEAT TO BE FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES TO THE CHILD AND CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SECOND ROW SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE CONTACT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES. UPDATED 02/22/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATING AND SHUTTING OFF. EVERY WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONTAC WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,646.

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING REAR BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS NEED REPLACING AT 26,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS FAILED SHORTLY FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE BRAKE PADS ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS NORMAL AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT INDICATE ANY ADDITIONAL FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ORC MODULAR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE ORC MODULAR WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE WAS ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS ONCE NEW ORC ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,492.

BRAKES ARE WEARING EXTREMELY BAD, CALLED THEM THE DEALERSHIP FIRST TIME I NOTICED THIS HAPPENED. THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOT THERE CONCERN IF IT IS OVER 12,000 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS USED WITH 18,000 MILES AND WHEN IT GOT TO 20,000 I HAD TROUBLE. SO I REPLACED THE BRAKES MYSELF SINCE I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR 24 YEARS.NOW THEY HAVE WORN SO BAD THAT THEY ARE IN THE ROTORS AND I HAVE THE PAPER WORK FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, NOTIFIED CHRYSLER AND GET THE RUN AROUND ON THIS. THEY WILL NOT HELP ME ON THIS. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH MY KIDS IN THIS CAR BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE ADMITTED THAT ITS THERE FAULT. BAD BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE VAN. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM THAT MUST BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN. AROUND 17,000 MILES THE VAN STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TOOK IT IN AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THEN LESS THAN 300 MILES LATER IT WAS SCREECHING AND THE BRAKE PADS & ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I FILED A COMPLAINT THEN ODI ID NUMBER : 10326711. TO THEIR CREDIT, CHRYSLER DID REIMBURSE US. NOW IN JULY 2010, THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISES AND WE TAKE IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD US IT NEEDS NEW BRAKE PADS AN ROTORS AGAIN, THIS IS LESS THAN 6,000 MILES LATER. HOWEVER THE ROTORS ARE ON BACKORDER AND WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL LATE AUGUST. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 26TH, 3 MONTHS LATER AND WE HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT TIME THAT THE ROTORS ARE STILL ON BACKORDER AND THEY DO NOT EXPECT THEM UNTIL SOMETIME IN NOVEMBER. OUR CAR NOW SHAKES AND SHIMMIES AND SQUEALS & SCREECHES WHEN WE APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS CANNOT BE GOOD FOR THE VEHICLE AND HAS TO BE AFFECTING THE WHEELS, AXLES, BEARINGS, ETC NOT TO MENTION WHATEVER ELSE ON THE CAR IS GETTING SHAKEN OUT OF PLACE. I FEEL IT IS A ROLLING DEATHTRAP AND SHOULD NOT EVEN BE ALLOWED ON THE HIGHWAY. CHRYSLER HAS ADMITTED THEY HAVE BRAKE PROBLEMS AND SENT OUT LETTERS TO ASSIST WITH PAYING FOR NEW BRAKES HOWEVER, MAKING SOMEONE WAIT FOR OVER 3 MONTHS FOR BRAKE PARTS IS CRIMINAL! THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE PARTS SAYS THEY ARE SO SORRY BUT THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER MINIVANS. WE EVEN CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN A TOWN ABOUT 60 MILES AWAY AND

I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON JUNE 16TH TO DIAGNOSE A "HOWLING" NOISE, WHICH BEGAN A FEW MONTHS BEFORE AS AN OCCASIONAL NOISE, AND WAS NOW OCCURRING ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY. I SAID I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE NOISE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, NOT WHILE BRAKING. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, AND SAID THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE WEAR ON THE TIRES. I DID NOT HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AT THE TIME, AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT WITH THE NOISE. DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, I OCCASIONALLY NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. ALSO GETTING VERY POOR MPG; 14.3. I APPLIED AND RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WHILE PARKED, AND THE NOISE STOPPED FOR A FEW DAYS. THE NOISE EVENTUALLY BECAME LESS FREQUENT, AND WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE, WHEN THE BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP ON SEPT 19, 2010. THIS TIME, THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT; THE BRAKES WERE INCH WORN INTO THE METAL. THE FRONT BRAKES ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WERE COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (LESS $100 DEDUCTIBLE). I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REIMBURSE COST OF REPLACING BACK BRAKES & ROTORS THIS TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE CALIPERS, ONLY "CLEAN/LUBE CALIPER SLIDES & APPLY BRAKE QUIET". DEALER INSISTS THAT THE CALIPERS WERE NOT STUCK OR CAUSING PROBLEMS -SAID IF THEY GET STUCK, THEY STAY STUCK. MY BROTHER AND I EACH BOUGHT NEW VEHICLES IN JAN 2008; HE GOT A 2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ,AND I G

I OWN A 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN. HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THE FRONT BRAKES MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT NOT ONLY WERE THE FRONT BRAKES PADS & CALIPERS WERE BAD BUT THE REAR BRAKE PADS & CALIPERS WERE BAD AS WELL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS A COST OF OVER $300. FOR MAJOR SAFETY PARTS AS BRAKES AND FAILING IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS IS VERY BAD WORKMANSHIP AND CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE FOR THE REAR BRAKES AS WELL. THE BRAKES ARE A CONTINUING BAD SAFETY PART FOR CHRYSLER. *TR

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DOING A FEW CYCLES OCCASIONALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. WE COULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY OR START FROM A STOP SIGN. IT PROGRESSED UNTIL MANY SYSTEMS:SPEEDOMETER, AND OTHER GAUGES SHUT DOWN AND COME BACK ON, THE WARNING CHIME SOUNDS. THE DEALER IN ELKGROVE DODGE HAD ON OF ITS SERVICE PEOPLE DRIVE IT HOME AND HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES. THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND HAVE STILL NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS AND CONNECTING A FEW DOTS, I WONDER IF THERE IS NOT A COMPUTER PROCESSING/PROGRAMMING PROBLEM CAUSING THESE MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ESPECIALLY AFTER THE DEALER SAID THERE WERE MULTIPLE FAILURES ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC REPORT, IE MULTIPLE MODULE PROBLEMS AND OTHER INDICATED FAILURES. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY IN 2008, AND SINCE THEN HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS 5 TIMES AND ROTORS 2X. ONE MINUTE YOUR DRIVING FINE, NEXT MINUTE THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DIRECTLY ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND TO THEM HOW I USE THE VAN TO DRIVE MY NINE YEAR AROUND AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO TAKE UP THAT ISSUE WITH THE DEALER. I WENT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ONLY CHRYSLER COULD DO SOMETHING BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE EXPERIENCING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CARS BRAKES ON A DAILY BASIS. AS A RESULT, CHRYSLER SENT OUT A LETTER TO REPLACE THE BRAKES FOR ANYONE WHO OWNED ONE AT THEIR COST FOR 1 TIME ONLY. HOW ABOUT FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR? VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST COOLANT FLUID AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SECOND DEALER WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SLIDING DOORS WOULD BECOME JAMMED AND HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE TO RESTART THE COMPUTER FOR THE DOORS TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

I OWN A 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2008 . THE VEHICLE HAS 14,317 MILES ON IT AND ALL FOUR BRAKES ,FRONT AND BACK ARE GONE. FRONT DOWN TO 1% AND THE REAR ARE METAL TO METAL. SOMETHING IS WRONG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH OF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS OPENED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ALSO FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

I BOUGHT A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN 9/08. I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION REGARDING THE FRONT BRAKES. TOOK IN TO A DEALER 8/20/10 WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO FRONT BRAKES AVAILABLE AS THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER FROM CHRYSLER BUT THE REAR BRAKES ARE OKAY. I CALLED 3 TIMES TO INQUIRE ON THE PARTS STATUS TOLD NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER. WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO HAD THE BRAKES BUT AM NOW TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WILL NOT PASS NYS INSPECTIONS ON 9/28/10. I HAVE EXACTLY 24,171 MILES ON MY CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS MY BAD DRIVING HABITS THAT CAUSED THE REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND NOT DEFECTIVE PARTS ALTHOUGH THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY OUT OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE CUSTOMER. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR HAVE REAR BRAKE ISSUES ESPECIALLY AT 24,000 MILES. I HAD TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL $50 TOWARD THE DEDUCTIBLE B/C CHRYSLER WAS OUT OF BRAKES AND I WENT OVER THE 24,000 THRESHOLD WHILE WAITING FOR THEM TO SHIP. NOW I HAD TO PAY $267.00 FOR REAR BRAKE PADS IN A TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS REAR BRAKE PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CRACKED IN MAY 2010 WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHICH HE NOTICED BECAUSE IT SEEMED AS THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN SEPTEMBER 2010 ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. BOTH STEMS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT; THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 10,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,800 UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 04/13/11

SPONTANEOUS DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING EDITION MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BRAKES AND THE GRINDING NOISES AND UNUSUAL STOPPING PATTERNS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY A CHRYSLER WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ISSUED TO COVER REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. MY VEHICLES FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE CHANGED AND A 50.00 DEDUCTIBLE WAS PAID FOR THIS SERVICE. ONE MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A GRINDING EFFECT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS DUE TO WARPING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE A MONTH LATER. IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE WITH THE CURRENT BREAKING DESIGN AND COMPONENTS. MY QUESTIONS ARE, WHY IS IT WARPING AND WEARING OUT SO QUICKLY AND ARE THERE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF FAULTY BREAK DESIGN CAUSING INJURY OR ACCIDENTS? I TRULY FEEL MY FAMILY IS LIFE IS AT RISK IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 30,000 MILES. FRONT ROTORS WORN OUT AT 30000 MILES AND HAD TO PAY $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE REPLACED. PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. ALL OF MY OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE GONE OVER 100,000 MILES ON REAR BRAKES AND 100,000 MILES ON THE ROTORS. I HAVE NEVER HAD FRONT BRAKES THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 60,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ROUTED THE INCORRECTLY AND CREATING A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET COULD MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL WIRING) HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN FOR THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

THE BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. THE PROBLEM BEGINS WITH SQUEAKING AND THEN GRINDING BEGINS. BRAKES ARE BEING REPLACED AS OFTEN AS EVERY 12,000 MILES. REPAIRS INVOLVED NEW BRAKE PADS AND EITHER NEW ROTORS OR REPAIRED ROTORS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE ABOUT 12,000 MILES. *TR

BRAKES FAILED I HAVE REPLACED FRONT AND BACK ROTORS AND PADS TWICE IN 30,000 MILES ROTORS WERE WARPED BUT PADS NOT WORN OUT, JUST MISSHAPEN FROM ROTOR. UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. *TR

2008 CHRSYLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FRONT BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND EAR OUT WITHIN 5,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND HAS DESIGNED NEW BRAKE PADS. THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE VEHICLES. THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH BRAKE PADS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT AND ARE TELLING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY MUST WAIT 4 MONTHS TO GET BRAKE PADS. THEY SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE SIMPLY DRIVE WITH METAL ON METAL UNTIL BRAKES ARE AVAILABLE. THIS IS ABSURD AND OBVIOUSLY UNSAFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN, SHE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY BUT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY AS TIME PROGRESSED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON AUGUST 9, 2010. PRIOR TO THE REAR BRAKING FAILURE, THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES IN JANUARY 2010 FOR THE SAME GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN WITH 35K MILES WILL UNEXPECTEDLY HAVE THE HORN GO ON, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS GO ON, LIGHTS FLASH, WASHER FLUID SQUIRT OUT IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOW. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY THE REMOTE KEY DOES NOT WORK TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT START START. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL THE FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES WHILE THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING NAD 2 TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAD THEM CHANGE THE CLOCK SPRING BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM , THEN HAD THEM CHANGE THE TIPM, STILL WAITING TO SEE IF THAT WORKS. EITHER CASE THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE! *TR

I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY THAT HAS SEVERE BRAKE PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT BRAKES ARE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THEM. ( I WAS SENT A LETTER CONCERNING THIS BY CHRYSLER) THE SAME DESCRIBED PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THE CALIPERS FROZE, WARPING THE ROTORS AND BRAKING THE PADS. I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT THE CALIPERS WOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE OF BEING DEFECTIVE BUT THE DAMAGED CAUSED BY THIS CONDITION WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT. *TR