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2008 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2008 record →

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 24, 2020115,000 milesTX

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. I TOOK MY VAN IN FOR BRAKE REPAIR AND THE SERVICE TECH (WHO HAD WORKED FOR CHRYSLER PREVIOUSLY) DETECTED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE RECALL AFFECTING THE VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 09V351000). FCA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS ISSUE AND THIS IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM, AFFECTING MY MAKE & MODEL YEAR BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. HOW CAN THIS BE?

Air Bags
Filed Dec 4, 2020AL

I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVAN THAT IS IN MINT CONDITION. I BROUGHT MY VAN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR A REPAIR. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. THE ISSUE IS 14 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED BY THE PLASTIC EMBLEM THAT HAS BECOME LOOSE AND CAN BECOME A PROJECTILE IN THE EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE TECH SAID THE RECALL HAS THEM REMOVE THE EMBLEM ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEY DON'T REPLACE IT WITH ANYTHING. MOST PEOPLE DECLINE IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIKE THE WAY IT LOOKS. I TOLD HIM I DID NOT WANT THIS RECALL PERFORMED ON MY CAR UNTIL CHRYSLER HAS A BETTER FIX. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TECH FORGOT TO TAKE THE WORK ORDER FOR THE RECALL OFF IN THE COMPUTER AND THEY REMOVED THE EMBLEM ANYWAY. ALSO SCRATCHED THE LEATHER ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THEY WERE PRYING THE EMBLEM OFF. YOU CAN IMAGINE MY HORROR WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP AND FOUND THAT A DECORATIVE TRIM PIECE WAS RIPPED OFF. NO REPLACEMENT OF ANY KIND, JUST AN OPEN GAPE WITH HOLES WHERE THE EMBLEM USED TO BE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. VERY NOTICEABLE!! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND I WANT TO PUT IT OUT THERE THAT CHRYSLER LIED IN THEIR PRESS RELEASE ON JULY 14, 2020. THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID...CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG COVER WITH A REDESIGNED COVER, FREE OF CHARGE.. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO FIX! THERE IS NO REDESIGNED COVER! DON"T HAVE A RECALL IF YOU DON'T HAVE A FIX FOR DAMAGE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS CAR! CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY STILL HAVE NO FIX FOR THIS. WHAT! WAY TO ST

Electrical System
Filed Oct 29, 2020140,000 milesNC

MY DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM LED LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS CRANKED BUT BEGINS TO FLICKER AND WILL CUT COMPLETELY OFF WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF CRANKING THE VAN. IT WILL SOMETIMES COME BACK ON AND GO OFF AGAIN. REPLACING THE BULB IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 25, 2020173,000 milesIL

MY VAN IS NOT STARTING RIGHT AWAY AS IT USUALLY DOES. HAD I BEEN ON THE ROAD WOULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. THE THROTTLE LIGHT IS ON AT THE START, FIRST IT WAS THE OIL LIGHT. HAD SOME MECHANICS SAY FUEL PUMP BUT THEN READ IT IS A FUSE ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Oct 14, 2020135,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES WERE DISCONNECTED TO DISENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VICTORVILLE MOTORS (14617 CIVIC DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 19, 2020135,000 milesMI

LOW BEAMS DRIVER'S SIDE WON'T WORK. REPAIR MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A FAULTY TIPM MODULE SHORTING OUT AND NEEDING TOTAL REPLACEMENT. NOTICED SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. REPAIRS COSTING CLOSE TO $1000.OO. WHERE IS THE GOVERNMENT RECALL?

Electrical System
Filed Sep 13, 2020169,000 milesNY

ALL LIGHTS ON GAUGE CLUSTER ARE ON AND I DON'T HAVE TURN SIGNALS FROM THE INSIDE AND NO FUEL REGISTERED NO GEARS LIGHT UP GAUGE CLUSTER DOES NOT DISPLAY ANY INFORMATION

Air Bags
Filed Aug 16, 2020NY

LOOSE DAB EMBLEM RETAINER.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 11, 2020130,000 milesKY

CAR DASHBOARD LIGHTS WON'T COME ON BUT THE MILAGE DOSE CAR WON'T START AND IT HAS TWO RECALL THAT WAS FIXED I RENT THE CAR FROM CARMART AND THEY SAID I WILL NEED A NEW KEY FOBIK AND IT'S GONNA COAST ME 250 I ONLY RECEIVED ONE SUPER GLUED KEY FOBIK I THOUGHT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD ARE SOMETHING TRIED TO TAKE IT APART AND ADD NEW ONE ONLY TO SEE IT WAS SUPER GLUED SHUT AND BROKE ON THE INSIDE I HAD JUST DONE A OIL WAS AT AUTOZONE WHEN IT HAPPENED HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Aug 9, 2020112,450 milesGA

I ARRIVED AT WORK AND WAS GOING TO PARK IN MY DEDICATED PARKING SPOT. I HAD TO TURN TO THE LEFT AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL ACCORDINGLY, BUT A CAR WAS APPROACHING FROM THE FRONT SO I STOPPED AND WAITED FOR IT TO PASS. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AS IF THE GAS PEDAL HAD BEEN STEPPED ON VERY HARD. I HAD ABOUT 50 FEET TO THE BUILDING AND WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE TURNED POSITION AND STRAIGHTEN THE WHEELS TO AVOID HITTING THE BUILDING FULL-ON. AS I HIT THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING THE CAR CAME TO A STAND STILL, BUT THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING AT FULL REVS. I MANAGED TO FORCE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR, BUT THE ENGINE KEPT RUNNING AT HIGH REVS. I KEPT PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD, AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING ELSE, THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL REVS. THE CAR WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AS WAS THE BUILDING. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN THAT I MANAGED TO CORRECT THE STEERING IN THAT SHORT DISTANCE, AND HIT THE BUILDING FULL-ON, THE PILLARS THAT HOLD UP THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE BUIDING WOULD HAVE COLAPSED ON THE CAR. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND HAVE A 9 PAGE PRINTOUT OF EXACTLY THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER DRIVERS. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 31, 2020134,099 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE SPEED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REEDMAN TOLL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF SPRINGFIELD (770 BALTIMORE PIKE, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, PA 19064) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE WIN MODULE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WIN MODULE WAS REPLACED IN 2015 HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRYSTAL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP OF BROOKSVILLE (14358 CORTEZ BLVD, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34613) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE WIN MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 134,099.*DT*JB*DT*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 15, 2020174,923 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED WATER AND COOLANT, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CONTINUALLY TOP OFF THE FLUIDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAGS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GARBER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT 5330 BAY RD, SAGINAW, MI 48604, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF HER CHILD WHO WAS REGULARLY TRANSPORTED USING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 174,923.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 9, 202055,000 milesNY

WHEN YOU SWITCH TO THE START POSITION YOU GET A CLICK BUT NO START. IF YOU REPEAT IT ENOUGH TIMES IT EVENTUALLY STARTS

Air Bags
Filed Jun 20, 2020188,000 milesIN

THE WIRELESS SWITCH WONT START/TURN OVER MY VAN AND I LOOK UP MY VAN AND IT HAS A RECALL ON IT ITS A 08 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING LX. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 7, 2020200,200 milesME

AFTER CHANGING BRAKE COMPONENTS AND BLEEDING SYSTEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUES TO GO TO THE FLOOR. OCCASIONALLY WORKING AS IF NOTHING IS WRONG . ALL THIS AFTER BLEEDING SYSTEM AND OBTAINING A SOLID PEDAL. DIY VIDEOS HAVE SHOWN OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND NO REAL ANSWER AS TO WHAT PART TO REPLACE OR IF ITS AVAILABLE. THE MASTER CYLINDER BEING CHANGED HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN IN TOWN AND HIGHWAY. STOPPING THE VAN TAKES MORE TIME AND IS SCARY BECAUSE SOMETIME IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT PRESSING AND OR PUMPING BEFORE SLOWING AND STOPPING. ALSO WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT THE PEDAL WILL SOMETIMES GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR YET STILL HOLDS VEHICLE IN THE STOPPED POSITION

Electrical System
Filed Jun 6, 2020148,000 milesMI

WHEN DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT OF A GROCERY STORE, MY VAN'S CLUSTER BOARD STARTED GOING HAYWIRE, ILLUMINATING ALL WARNING LIGHTS, TURNING WIPER BLADES ON WITHOUT THEM BEING ON, OPENING WINDOWS. TURNED VAN OFF AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. NEXT DAY IT DID IT AGAIN WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND IT DID IT FOR HIM. HE BELIEVES IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING IN SLIDING DOOR, WHICH DOES HAVE A RECALL BUT NOT FOR MY PARTICULAR VAN. IF MY 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY COULD ALSO CATCH FIRE AT THE WIRING HARNESS, IT NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. EITHER WAY, IT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND HAVE EVERYTHING START TO GO HAYWIRE IN YOUR CAR. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THIS PROBLEM ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND AT THE LEAST, GIVE THE CONSUMERS A REASON FOR IT AND A REPAIR SOLUTION THAT DOESN'T COST THEM THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TRY AND TROUBLESHOOT. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 4, 2020MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING DRIVE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT THE RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH TWO UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER EACH FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHFIELD CHRYSLER (28100 TELEGRAPH RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034, (248)331-9937, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER. THE KEYFOB WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 27, 2020PA

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, WARNING LIGHTS COME ON.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 1, 2020130,000 milesWI

THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION. STABILITY LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES FAIL. HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS NOW, TWICE ON CITY STREETS, ONCE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

Seat Belts
Filed Feb 22, 202060,000 milesMO

THE UPHOLSTERY STITCHING ON THE THIRD ROW SEATS CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES TO COME LOOSE. THE UPHOLSTERY STITCHING DIDN'T UNRAVEL BECAUSE THERE ARE NO LOOSE THREADS BUT RATHER SEEMED TO DISSOLVE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 7, 20201 milesPR

THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN THE HIGHWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AN THE ALL PANEL LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH MAKE LIKE A WHISLE NOISE AND SHUT OFF. AFTER A WHILE IT STARTS AGAIN BUT IN ABOUT 2,000 METERS DO THE SAME FOUR TIMES. WE NEED TO CALL A TRUCK CRANE. I HAVE READ A LOT OF PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE, SPENT A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING VARIOUS PIECES AND REMAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 1, 202084,000 milesIL

CHRYSLER IS STATING THAT THE VIN NUMBER FOR MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS YET I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AND THE WIN WHICH IS THE L25 RECALL DOES NOT EXIST FOR THIS VAN BUT THAT IS THE EXACT PROBLEM I AM HAVING

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 22, 202086,000 milesVA

THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US THREE TIMES IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS. SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE CAR WE TRAVELED LESS THAN A MILE AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BREAKS TO FAIL. THE VAN RESTARTED ONE WE PUT IT IN PARK AND CONTINUED TO WORK FINE AFTER THAT. WE WERE DRIVING IN A CROWDED NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE CHILDREN PLAY AT THE TIME.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 21, 2020108,000 milesIN

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE MOTOR DIES AS IF I TURNED IT OFF, SO OF COURSE IT'S DIFFICULT TO STEER. I MANAGED TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I DECIDED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TRY TO START IT. IT STARTED AND OFF I WENT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO AS I WAS COASTING ALONG, I JUST PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. ALSO, AWHILE AGO, I PULLED INTO MY PARKING PLACE AT WORK AND JUST AS I WAS GETTING READY TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF, EVERYTHING WENT WILD, HORN HONKING, ALARM GOING OFF, BOTH FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING FULL BORE WITH THE WASHER FLUID SPRAYING OUT! THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES EVEN THOUGH THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION! IT FINALLY STOPPED, ALL THE WASHER FLUID RAN OUT! THIS HAS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS. IT HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL WE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. I'M TOLD IT IS A FAULTY POWER MODULE! THAT'S CRAZY, NEVER IN MY LIFE HAS ANYTHING LIKE THIS HYPO ME WITH A VEHICLE! I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS FAULTY PART. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT LUCKILY HAS NOT! CAN'T REALLY AFFORD A NEW PART OR VEHICLE!

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 17, 2020120,000 milesDE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER SAFFORD FORD LINCOLN OF SALISBURY (1902 N SALISBURY BLVD, SALISBURY, MD 21801 (443) 210-4835) WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS CONCERNING THE HEADLIGHTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 15, 2020135,000 milesCA

THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR HAS BECOME STUCK IN A CLOSED AND LOCKED CONDITION. NOTHING I DO, WHETHER ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, OR MECHANICAL, WILL UNLOCK OR OPEN THE DOOR. THIS OCCURRED THE LAST TIME THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED (CAR WAS STATIONARY, OF COURSE). FUSES HAS BEEN CHECKED. THE DOOR IS EFFECTIVELY UNAVAILABLE AS A MEANS OF EGRESS IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 11, 2020176,548 milesME

THE REAR LIFTGATE CANNOT BE OPENED MANUALLY WHEN THERE IS A FAULT FROM LOSS OF SIGNAL. THIS SHOULD NEVER EVER HAPPEN AS ALL LIFTGATE SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE OPERATED AND OPENED MANUALLY. THIS WAS A TERRIBLE DESIGN BY THE ENGINEERS.

Power Train
Filed Jan 11, 2020167,589 milesME

THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP IN "LIMP" MODE SO THAT THE SPEED WILL NOT GO OVER 45 WHILE THE ENGINE IS RACING AT A HIGH RPM. THIS IS NOT A GREAT FEELING TO BE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ANOTHER POOR DESIGN BY THE ENGINEERS. ALSO, THERE IS NOT A DIPSTICK ON THE TRANSMISSION TO CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL. ALSO ANOTHER PAIR ENGINEER DESIGN. CHYSLER VEHICLES USED TO BE TOP RATED FOR PERFORMANCE AND THOSE ARE THE ONLY VEHICLES I'VE OWNED SINCE 1967! I'M GETTING SO FRUSTRATED WITH MY CHYSLER VEHICLES TO THE POINT THAT I MAY HAVE TO START BUYING A DIFFERENT BRAND. THAT DOESN'T MAKE ME A VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER!!

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 26, 2019119,000 milesOR

MY VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. IT'S BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS THAT COME ON, ON THE DASHBOARD THAT INDICATE ANY ERROR, EXCEPT THE ANTILOCK BREAK LIGHT WILL OCCASIONALLY LIGHT UP. I COULD BE DRIVING SLOW OR FAST, IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE, IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF, AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES LOSE POWER AND DON'T WORK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND HAVE ALSO SEEN THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH HUNDREDS UPON HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THEIR VEHICLES TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN, 2 STILL IN CARSEATS, AND MY YOUNGEST WHO IS 1 IS HANDICAP. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I STILL OWE $10,000 ON MY AUTO LOAN FOR THIS CAR, SO I AM STUCK WITH IT. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, SINCE SO MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME MYSTERY SAFETY ISSUE.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 2, 2019140,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V047000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 1, 2019PA

WHEN DRIVING FOR A SHORT TRIP OR LONGER, WHEN SHOPPING OR NOT IN USE, THE CAR WILL NOT START ON 1ST, 2ND OR 5TH TRY. REPLACED BATTERY, STARTER 4 MONTHS AGO. THIS OCCURS WITH NO WARNING AND NO SPECIAL TIME, IT CAN HAPPEN NOW, A WEEK FROM NOW AND MONTHS-FROM NOW. I BELIEVE IT'S THE IGNITION SWITCH. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2017 AND THIS HAS BEEN HAPPING SINCE. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME GUIDANCE ON THIS AND HELP ME FIX IT OR SELL IT. HOPEFULLY THERE IS A CALL ON THIS.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 24, 2019215,000 milesTN

WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 40 MPH, AND TYPICALLY WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF STARTING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN ALL POWER (ENGINE, ELECTRICAL, AND BRAKES) WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND VERY DANGEROUS . I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS OVERHEATING AND RESULT OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKING, WHICH WE HAD THEM FIX, AND PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. THERE WAS NO WAY IT WAS OVERHEATING THAT QUICKLY AFTER STARTING. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO LOOK AT OTHER POSTINGS ONLINE THAT SUGGEST THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM, AND UNRELATED TO THE COOLANT SYSTEM.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 24, 2019143,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A BELL SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE INDICATOR TURNED OFF MOMENTARILY, BUT THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO A RESET. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE CLOCKSPRING, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000. *DT

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 22, 2019DE

I HAVE AN OIL BURNING PROBLEM. I HAVE NO LEAKS BUT MY VAN IS BURNING OIL WAY BEFORE 3000 MILES. DOWN BELOW WHEN IT ASK FOR A DATE. I ENTER THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VAN. IT'S NOT THE EXACT DATE BUT AROUND THAT DATE. I WAS ONLINE RESEARCHING AND I FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 16, 2019TX

OUR BACK DOOR FROM DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT WANT A OPEN ( WITH KEY, MANUALLY NOR WITH INSIDE BUTTON. WINDOW OPENS NOT SURE IF IT LOCKS. JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN, GOT OUT OF GROCERIES AND OPENING TO PUT BAGS AND NOTHING.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 19, 201982,000 milesIL

THE CARS ALARM GOES OFF AND WINSHIEILD WIPERS AND SQIRTS WINDSHEILD WASHER FLUID WHEN CAR IS OFF AND ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. ALSO WHEN WE WERE ON TGE EXPRESSWAY THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WENT OFF AND THE MINIVANS BRAKES WENT ON BY THEMSELVES.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 19, 2019200,210 milesKY

HEAD LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING THEN WENT DARK. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, BOTH HEAD LIGHTS STARTED WORKING AGAIN. HOWEVER, BOTH HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED AND AGAIN STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS AGAIN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. MANY REPORTS ON FCA FAULTY TIPM

Electrical System
Filed Sep 19, 201982,000 milesIL

THE FAN STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. IT IS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND I HAVE TO DIACONNECT THE BATTERY JUST TO TURN THE FAN OFF.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 16, 2019120 milesGA

VAN RANDOMLY FAILS TO START. NO WARNING LIGHTS. SYMPTOMS ARE RANDOM AND SPORADIC. SOMETHING IN THE ENGINE SEEMS TO CLICK, BUT ENGINE NEVER TURNS OVER. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND RAN FINE THE DAY BEFORE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 16, 2019148,664 milesIN

FRONT WIPERS START WITHOUT ENGAGING BUTTON, WHEN THIS HAPPENS WATER FLUID POURS OUT BACK WINDOW RESERVOIR. THEN FOR SOME REASON HORN STARTS GOING OFF AT THE SAME TIME. DID NOT THEY WERE EVEN CONNECTED. I HAVE TO UNPLUG BATTERY TO STOP.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 5, 2019140,000 milesKY

VAN INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START. ALL COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CHECK AND ARE OPERATIONAL, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 26, 2019150,000 milesFL

VARIOUS ODB CODES INVOLVING TIPM ISSUES, WHICH HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 17, 2019133,000 milesTN

THE WIPERS KICK ON WHEN WHEN THERE NOT TURNED ON THEY SQUIRT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FLUID TOO

Electrical System
Filed Aug 14, 201999,000 milesWI

THE WIRING HARNESS IN MY MINIVAN BROKE, CAUSING THE WIRES TO BECOME PINCHED AND SEVER. WHILE TRYING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM WE BECAME AWARE OF A SAFETY RECALL ON THE SAME PART. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BERNARD'S IN NEW RICHMOND WI. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE (OBVIOUSLY NOT CORRECTLY, IF THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED) AND THE RECALL WAS CLOSED. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THIS WOULD NOT/ SHOULD NOT OCCUR WITHOUT DEFAULT. I FEAR FIRE WITH MY CHILDREN/ GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR...

Electrical System
Filed Aug 1, 2019164,000 milesFL

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD START TO FLASH ON AND OFF, THE CAR GOES INTO A LIMP MODE, THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, AND EVENTUALLY THE CAR GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES RECENTLY WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 28, 2019151,000 milesTX

SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR IS STARTED THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN GO OUT COMPLETELY. REPLACED HEADLIGHTS DID NOT HELP. REPLACED HEADLIGHTS FUSE AND RELAY FUSE DID NOT HELP. WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TIPM MODULE. THIS MIGHT FIX THE PROBLEM.

Structure1 injured
Filed Jul 23, 2019CA

RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY FROM A PARKED VEHICLES OVERHEAD CONSOLE. THE HEAD INJURY REQUIRED THE RESPONSE OF AN AMBULANCE DUE TO BLOOD LOSS. ALSO REQUIRED USE OF SURGICAL GLUE UNDER TO CAR OF A DR TO CLOSE THE WOUND. *JS CENTER CONSOLE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT IS VERY SHARP ON ITS EDGE AND CAN INFLECT SUBSTANTIAL INJURE. IN MY CASE THE SLIDING DOOR WAS OPEN AND WHEN I LEANED IN TO THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY AND THE TOP OF MY HEAD CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE OPEN DOOR OF THE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT. THE EDGE OF THE COMPARTMENT CAUSED A VERY DEEP HEAD WOUND.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 24, 2019203,333 milesAL

TAKATA RECALL WINDSHIELD WIPER COME ON AND WANT GO OFF TURN SINGLE STOP WORKING LIGHTS WONT BRITEN WHEN I TURN KEY IT JUST KEEP TURNING ON IT OWN AIR WORK WHEN IT WANT TO BRAKES CHANGED AND STILL MAKE NOSE AND AXLE MAKE A CLUCKING SOUND THIS IS GOING WHILE I AM DRIVEING ON CITY STREET AND MAIN HIGH WAY

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 19, 2019135,000 milesIL

VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING AT RANDOM. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES DRIVING AT ANY AND ALL SPEEDS, CUTTING OUT POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHILE AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH MAKING IT EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.

Service Brakes
Filed May 28, 201989,000 milesNY

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY SUTTING OFF INSTANTLY, NUMERIOUS TIMES AT 20 TO 30 MPR WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, 40 TO 50 MPH ON SERVICE STREETS, AT SPEED, STARTING TO SLOW, AND OR ATTEMPTING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER HAS HAD VAN 3 WEEKS, SAID THEY DROVE TWICE TO SIMULATE AND COULD NOT REPEATE. EXTREAMLY DANGERIOU S, ALMOST REAR-ENDED MORE THAN ONCE.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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