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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 →

Electrical System
Filed Jul 24, 2014149,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000....UPDATED 09-05-14 *BF UPDATED 12/18/14 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Jul 24, 201454,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 23, 201491,000 milesTX

CAR TURN OFF AT KEY FOB. FOR THE LAST MONTH KEY FOB HAS BEEN GETTING STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH TO . AND SOMETIMES DOES NOT RELEASE FOR IGNITION SWITCH. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID MY VAN WAS NOT IN RECALL. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 22, 201453,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD CONTINUE TO GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 22, 2014104,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS AT SPEEDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE EACH TIME. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Engine
Filed Jul 21, 201446,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN SOME OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS INOPERABLE FOR DAYS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 21, 201470,000 milesIN

ON 7/19 AND 7/21 I PUT MY VAN IN PARK AND REMOVED THE KEY. UPON DOING SO, THE HORN CONTINUED TO BLOW AND THE FRONT AND REAR WIPERS RAN AT HIGH SPEED. ON 7/19, AFTER IMMEDIATELY OPENING THE HOOD, IT STOPPED. ON 7/21, I STARTED THE VAN BACK UP AND IT CONTINUED TO HONK/WIPERS ON. DROVE IT ACROSS THE STREET TO HAVE A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. AGAIN, TURNED IT OFF AND TOOK KEY OUT, BUT IT STILL CONTINUED. WE OPENED THE HOOD AND THE MECHANIC OPENED THE FUSE BOX. IT STOPPED. THE MECHANIC RAN A SCAN TO SEE IF ANYTHING WOULD COME UP AS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NOTHING SHOWED UP. MY VAN WAS JUST RECENTLY ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST FOR THE IGNITION. IS THIS A RESULT OF THE NEED FOR A NEW IGNITION SWITCH? NOT SURE WHAT I WILL DO IF IT DOESN'T SHUT OFF. *TR

Steering
Filed Jul 16, 201482,000 milesNY

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN STOPPED WORKING, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP, AC AND RADIO TURNED OFF,STEERING LOCKED AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AFTER 2 DAYS. TOOK IT HOME AND SAME THING HAPPENED ON 7/11/14. BROUGHT TO NON-DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WHO IS LOOKING INTO STEERING COLUMN/ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT STILL NOTHING AFTER 3 DAYS. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON VEHICLE SO PLAN TO SUBMIT EXPENSES TO CHRYSLER. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 16, 2014WI

WHILE DRIVING, THE WIPERS STARTED AT HIGH SPEED, ALONG WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SHOOTING OUT CONTINUOUSLY SO I COULD NOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE KEY TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE WIPERS AND FLUID DID NOT STOP. THE LOCKS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND I WAS STRANDED IN A VERY BAD BUSY PART OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO HAVE A POLICE OFFICER PUSH ME OFF OF THE ROAD. AFTER A LONG WHILE, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP. BUT IT OCCURRED LATER THAT MORNING, AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AT THE COST OF $94.90. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY SAID IT WAS RUNNING FINE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, NOR DO I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE FOR MY CHILDREN TO DRIVE. I AM TOTALLY PERPLEXED AS TO WHAT TO DO. *TR

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 14, 201425,109 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INTEGRATED IGNITION KEY INDEPENDENTLY TURNED IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,109. UPDATED 9/12/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE IGNITION WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS 2 KEYS. UPDATED 1/26/15 *JS

Air Bags
Filed Jul 14, 201471,000 milesMI

WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM WORK MY VEHICLE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. IT WAS ROLLING AND I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES, ALL THE CONTROLS AND LIGHTS WERE OFF. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUSY 4 LANE STREET. I PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND MOVED OVER TO THE OUTSIDE LANE AND ULTIMATELY WAS ABLE TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT. I SAT THERE FOR A WHILE STUNNED BY WHAT HAPPENED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I TRIED TO START THE VAN. IT DID START AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON MY WAY HOME. EXACTLY THE SAME SITUATION OCCURRED TODAY, JULY 14, 2014. WE ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH STARTING THE VAN. AFTER TURNING THE KEY THE VAN STARTS UP AND A FEW SECONDS LATER GOES DEAD. *TR

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 13, 201478,035 milesIL

FOUR LIGHTS ON DASH CAME ON - ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, ESP AND BRAKE LIGHTS CODE IS C 2200 CODE IS FOR THE ABS MODULE LIGHTS REMAIN ON I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE CHRYSLER'S JOB TO FIX ON SECOND DAY I HAD TO GET HARD ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID SOMEONE WHO TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND I FLAT SPOTTED THE TIRES WHICH WERE ONLY 7 DAYS OLD. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 201489,000 milesOH

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY VAN SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE WITH NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BREAKS, SHIFT INTO PARK AND RESTART MY VAN. AFTER THE RESTART IT AGAIN SHUTDOWN ON ITS OWN AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN. I RESTARTED AND HAVE NOT HIS THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE ALSO HAD RANDOM PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING / HEATER FANS RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM THE WITH FANS I HAVE TO SHUT OFF THE VAN COMPLETELY AND RESTART AND THEN THE FANS START WORKING AGAIN. *JS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jul 7, 201424,000 milesMD

I HAD TO INSTALL NEW BRAKES AT 24,000 AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A RECALL AND THE DEALER TOLD ME IT HAD EXPIRED . I JUST HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS AND INSTALL NEW ROTORS AT 53,000 MILES. I HAVE MY RECEIPTS AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AND INVESTIGATE WHY THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE. *JS

Electrical System
Filed Jul 2, 201457,303 milesCA

HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CAR NOT STARTING WHEN KEY IS PUT INTO IGNITION. HAVE TO KEEP TRYING KEY UNTIL CAR FINALLY STARTS. NO CLICK, NOTHING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. HAVE HAD THE STARTER REPLACED, KEYS REPROGRAMMED AND STILL CONTINUED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OFF AND ON. ON THIS LAST VISIT, 6/23/2014, I WAS TOLD IT WAS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.........AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, DID NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR THE REPAIR. WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER COSTS I INCURRED.....AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. IS THIS PART OF A RECALL???? SHOULDN'T I BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL THE OTHER REPAIRS AND THE PROBLEM NOT TAKEN CARE OF????? *TR

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Jul 1, 201441,595 milesAL

THIS VEHICLE DROVE STRAIGHT INTO A STOPPED VEHICLE RESULTING IN $8990 IN DAMAGES TO THE FRONT INCLUDING DESTRUCTION OF THE BUMPER, REPLACEMENT OF THE HOOD, ETC. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; SOMETHING THE MANAGER AT THE REPAIR FACILITY COULDN'T BELIEVE. IN THE PAST YEAR OR SO, THE VEHICLE WILL "CAPTURE" THE KEY WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY. YOU HAVE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND CYCLE THE KEY BACK OFF TO REMOVE THE KEY. IT TAKES AS MANY AS FIVE CYCLES OF SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE BEFORE THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT BUT SPORADIC; I.E., IT HAPPENS A FEW TIMES THEN IS FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THEN THE PROBLEM RESURFACES. *TR

Steering
Filed Jul 1, 2014138,000 milesNH

THE VEHICLE HAS "SHUT OFF" WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS (30-45 MPH) 3 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST MONTH. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS JUNE 25. THE VEHICLE "SHUTS OFF" WITH NO WARNING AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR CODES, ON THE OFF CHANCE SOMETHING HAS BEEN STORED. SO FAR, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COME TO A STOP. IT APPEARS THAT I STILL HAD STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITIES. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND TRAVEL ON WITHOUT INCIDENT THE FIRST TWO OCCURRENCES. HOWEVER, ON JUNE 25, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. IT DID RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. UNLESS THE CONDITION REPEATS FOR THE MECHANIC, THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEIR BEING ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ROOT CAUSE IS SLIM. WITHIN THE PAST WEEK, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO START. THE VEHICLE WILL TURN ON AND THEN IMMEDIATELY TURN ITSELF OFF. ADDING GAS BY DEPRESSING THE FUEL PEDAL DOES NOT AFFECT THE VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO REMAIN STARTED. IT STILL TURNS ITSELF OFF. THUS FAR, I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED EVENTUALLY. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED ON BOTH HOT AND COLD START CONDITIONS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 1, 201489,775 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FAILED TO COME OUT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,775.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Jun 30, 201463,000 milesTX

I JUST LEFT MY WORK RELATED TRAINING CLASS AROUND 4:45PM AND IT WAS RAINING ON THAT DAY. I NOTICED THAT I TURNED ON MY WIPERS, THE FRONT LIGHT AND I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT MY WIPER, THE FRONT LIGHT, SIGNAL LIGHT, HEATER AND AIR CONDITION STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY. I TRIED TO ADJUST MY WIPER SPEED BUT COULD NOT DO ANY THING, TO EVEN TURN IT OFF WAS NOT POSSIBLE. MY SIGNAL FAILED TO WORK, MY HORN ALSO FAILED. I PARKED TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT ELECTRONICALLY UNLOCK THE DOORS, ALSO I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO ON POSITION, THE DASH LIGHT ON THE BOARD WAS OFF, WIPER IS MOVING WITHOUT BEEN TURNED ON AND THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON AFTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A POTENTIAL DANGER AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TO TEN TIMES AND THESE ONLY HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS RAINING OR DURING COLD WEATHER. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 30, 2014100,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 27, 2014102,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. IN 2011, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS K14( POWER SLIDING DOOR WIRING HARNESS). THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Engine
Filed Jun 25, 201460,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLLMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 24, 2014OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS

Electrical System
Filed Jun 20, 201445,000 milesVA

CAR IGNITION SWITCH JUMPED FROM RUN TO ACCESSORY OR IN BETWEEN THEM. CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY WITH NO INDICATORS PRESENT ON THE DASH BOARD. THIS HAPPENED 6 OR 7 TIMES MORE, ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE MAIN STREET OF MY TOWN. A DANGEROUS SITUATION WAS AVOIDED BY MY WRESTLING THE CAR TO THE CURB AND ONTO THE SIDEWALK. I REPORTED THE FAULT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AS AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM BUT CHRYSLER (FACTORY?) HAD THEM ADJUST THE FUEL TRIM, RESET THE MEMORY, AND PERFORM BATTERY DISCONNECT AND CAPACITIVE DISCHARGE. THIS DID NOT WORK! THE SWITCH STILL "TRIPS" TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES MORE SINCE THE "ATTEMPTED "REPAIR. *TR

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 20, 201485,086 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 6 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AFTER DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, RESTARTED IT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TEN OCCASIONS. THE WARRANTY WAS STILL VALID. THE DEALER STATED THAT DUPLICATION OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AND THEREFORE A DIAGNOSIS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP SIX MONTHS AGO, AND DEMANDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEALER FOR TWO MONTHS, THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,086. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 20, 201470,000 milesOH

JUNE 8 & 9 CAR WAS LOCKED AND GOING INTO STORE AND WAS AWAY FROM CAR. HORNS WENT SOLID, BOTH WIPERS WENT HIGH SPEED. WINDSHIELD WASHER SPAYED, LIGHTS FLASHING, SECURITY ALARM STARTED. TRIED REMOTE BUTTONS AND FINALLY STOPPED. JUNE 12, CAR SITTING IN DRIVE UNLOCKED FOR A COUPLE HOURS. OPEN DOOR TO LOCK THE CAR. THE HORN WENT ON SOLID, WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND BACK WENT HIGH SPEED, LIGHTS FLASHING. TRIED TO TAKE KEYS AND TURN ON THE CAR AND NOTHING. INTERMITTENT DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS. SOON THE HORN CHANGED PITCHES AND ACTED LIKE SECURITY ALARM ON,. WIPER FLUID STARTED RUNNING. TRIED REMOTE BUT DID STOP.FAN WAS RUNNING ON CONDENSER. FINALLY UNHOOKED BATTERY TO STOP. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 20, 201477,412 milesGA

IN JUNE, 2013, I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. AS I APPROACHED THE STREET THE CAR SHUT OFF; I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND STARTED IT. THE NEXT TIME, I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY YARD AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. WHEN I WENT OVER A CRACK IN THE STREET, THE CAR SHUT OF, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPR. WHILE ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR SHUT OFF; I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPR. BETWEEN MY HUSBAND AND ME, THESE INSTANCES HAVE OCCURRED MORE THAN 50 TIMES STARTING IN 2013. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, STONE MOUNTAIN CHRYSLER IN JUNE, 2013 AND THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WE CONTINUED TO CONTACT THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND AGAIN TOOK THE CAR BACK ON OCTOBER 14, 2013, TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, NOW CALLED GWINNETT CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP, IN STONE MOUNTAIN. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS, AND STILL STATED THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE SHOULD RETRIEVE OUR VEHICLE AS THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, WHICH WE DID ON OCTOBER 31, 2013. ON NOVEMBER 1, 2013, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, AND I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MILES PER HOUR. WE HAVE COMMUNICATED OUR PROBLEM TO THE CONSUMER DEPARTMENT OF CHRYSLER IN DETROIT ON OCTOBER 29, 2013, AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING. WE CALLED THEM A FEW TIMES TO FOLLOW UP, AND WERE TOLD THEY WERE STILL "RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 20, 2014100,000 milesIL

IGNITION DIES. LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. HAVE TO COAST TO A STOP OFF THE ROAD. AFTER STOPPING THE VAN THE ENGINE DOES RESTART. HAS DONE IT 20 TIMES. TOOK VAN TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT PROBLEM IN APRIL 2014 AND DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM BUT UPDATED THE FIRMWARE ON THE ECU(S) - 6 UPDATES. AFTER THIS UPDATE THE ENGINE HAS NOT DIED WHILE DRIVING. I HOPE THE CONDITION IS NOT RELATED TO OUR WARMER WEATHER IN THE LAST 8 WEEKS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 19, 2014AZ

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ROAD I HEAR A LIGHT CLICK AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, AND STEERING BECOMES LOCKED AND I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AFTER I HEARD THE CLICK I WOULD LOOK DOWN AND THE KEY HAS MOVED FROM THE ON POSITION TO THE ACC POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 11-14-2012 AND HAPPENED A LOT DURING 2013, I FINALLY CALLED CHRYSLER IN AUGUST OF 2013 WHEN THE VAN SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND ONE TIME WHILE SITTING IN LINE AT THE BANK AND THAT SAME DAY WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND ALMOST GOT HIT AS LOTS OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. I TOOK THE VAN TO AVONDALE DODGE AND THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AS THEY FOUND IT WAS CRACKED THIS WAS IN OCTOBER OF 2013, SO MY CLAIM WAS CLOSED WITH CHRYSLER. VAN SHUT DOWN AGAIN ON 12-22-13 WHILE LOOKING AT CHRISTIMAS LIGHTS IN MY COMMUNITY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS SINCE 12-22-13 THAT MY VAN HAS SHUT DOWN THE LATEST BEING ON 6-4-14 WHILE DRIVING ON THE 101 FREEWAY GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR. I HAD TO THINK QUICK AND I REMEMBER THAT MY SON WHO HAS A 2005 DODGE RAM HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH HIS TRUCK AND HE TOLD ME TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VAN AS IT WAS COASTING AND THEN PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE. THE VAN RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION AND BACK HOME WITHOUT ISSUE. I CALLED CHRYSLER ON 6-6-14 TO REPORT THAT THE ISSUE CONTINUES AND THAT IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY THIS LAST TIME. THEY STARTED A NEW CLAIM AN

Engine
Filed Jun 19, 201480,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 19, 201470,000 milesMO

MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LOSES POWER WHEN STARTING CAR BUT ALSO WHEN DRIVING IN NORMAL ROADWAY CONDITIONS. NO OTHER KEYS ARE ON THE KEY RING. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR LOSS OF POWER ISSUES. FIRST TIME THE WEN MODULE WAS REPLACED WHEN CAR WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TROUBLE RE-STARTING. REPAIR SEEMED TO HELP FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS BUT THEN CAR LOST POWER BUT WOULD RESTART ONCE CAR CAME TO A STOP. FIRST TIME AT DEALER WAS TOLD CAR WOULD NOT COOPERATE AND THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO STOP WHEN THEY DROVE IT AND NO ERROR CODE. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED ABOUT THE IGNITION AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DEFINITELY NOT THE IGNITION. WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN - IT HAD HAPPENED EVERYDAY THE PREVIOUS WEEK INCLUDING 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND REPAIRED BUT LOST POWER ON WAY HOME. WILL BE TRYING A DIFFERENT DEALER IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BUT CAR LOST POWER AGAIN TODAY. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT YET BUT AM EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN DRIVING AND AM LIMITING MY DRIVING TO ESSENTIAL SHORT TRIPS. THE CAR MAKES A CLICK WHEN LOSS OF POWER AND KEY IS NO LONGER IN "ON" POSITION. SEEMS TO ME LIKE THE IGNITION. I TOLD THE DEALER WHAT IT DOES. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 18, 201495,689 milesTN

THE IGNITION ON OUR 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY HAS STARTED GETTING STUCK IN THE ACC POSITION. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT (MAY 28, 2014) IT ONLY TOOK A FEW ATTEMPTS AT STARTING THE VAN AGAIN AND TRYING TO TURN IT OFF BEFORE THE IGNITION WOULD PROPERLY TURN OFF AND RELEASE THE KEY. AT THIS TIME (JUNE 18, 2014) THESE INCIDENTS HAVE BECOME MORE FREQUENT AND THE DURATION HAS INCREASED, ALSO. ON JUNE 15, 2014, FOR EXAMPLE, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VAN OFF AND REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. I PARKED, RESTARTED THE VAN SEVERAL TIMES AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VAN OFF, BUT NOTHING WORKED. I DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT OF THE GROCERY STORE BEFORE PARKING AGAIN AND ATTEMPTING SEVERAL MORE TIMES TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND REMOVE THE KEYS WITH NO LUCK. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR OF UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I LEFT THE GROCERY STORE AND WENT BACK HOME. THE IGNITION CONTINUED TO STICK IN ACC FOR AROUND 30 MINUTES AFTER RETURNING HOME. I DECIDED TO JUST LEAVE THE KEYS IN THE VEHICLE AND OCCASIONALLY RETURN TO THE VEHICLE TO TRY TO TURN IT OFF AND REMOVE THE KEYS. IT WORKED EVENTUALLY AND WENT ONE DAY WITHOUT ANY INCIDENTS BUT IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS. *TR

Steering
Filed Jun 18, 201478,029 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE AND IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,029 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Engine
Filed Jun 18, 201430,000 milesCA

I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE AT APPROX. 40 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD AND MY FUEL GAGE WENT DOWN , MY SPEED DROPPED I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING . MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN BUT SINCE I WAS GOING DOWNHILL I COASTED. I REALIZED MY ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF. I PANICKED BUT THANKFULLY THOUGHT TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE CAR TURNED BACK ON. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE. BUT THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE SAME SCENARIO. I REALIZED BY JUST BUMPING THE KEY IT TURNS OFF THE ENGINE. IF I TURN MY IGNITION AND IF I DON'T HOLD IT LONG ENOUGH, IT WILL MOVE BACK TO OFF POSITION. I MEAN I BARELY BUMP IT AND IT CAN TURN OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 4 TIMES. I HAVE NOT GONE TO MY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE AND I NO LONGER HAVE THE WARRANTY ON IT. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 16, 2014TX

AS YOU ARE DRIVING THE DASHBOARD WILL START A BEEPING SOUND, LIGHTS ON DASH WILL FLASH ON AND OFF. THE SEAT WILL START TO MOVE BACK AND FORWARD, UP AND DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR

Steering
Filed Jun 10, 2014100,000 milesTN

MY VAN WILL JUST TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOU LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND ETC. WE HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL BUT I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER 1-800 NUMBER AND CONTACTED THEM THRU THEIR WEBSITE AND THEY WON'T HELP ME. THE REPRESENTATIVE THRU THEIR 1-800 NUMBER WANTS ME TO PAY TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND PAY THEM TO LOOK AT IT AFTER I HAVE ALREADY PAID $800 TO MY LOCAL ONE TO HAVE A SWITCH REPLACED THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 6, 201467,000 milesCT

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS DESCRIBED BY MANY OTHERS HERE. CAR CAN BE SITTING STILL IN DRIVEWAY OR DRIVING WHEN THE HORN WILL GO OFF, DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO ON, WIPERS STARTING GOING UP AND DOWN, WINDSHIELD FLUID STARTS SHOOTING OUT, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN VEHICLE DON'T WORK, A/C DOESN'T WORK, AND IF DRIVING, CAR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. CANNOT TURN OFF OR STOP ANY OF THIS. I TRIED TURNING CAR ON AND OFF, HIT BUTTONS ON REMOTE, AND THIS WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL FINALLY STOPPING ON ITS ON. VERY SCARY WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING! ALMOST GOT IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS SO FAR AND WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR! *TR

Engine
Filed May 29, 201480,000 milesMD

THE VAN HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY ONLY THE DEALER FROM DAY ONE! THE PAST FEW TIMES I HAVE HAD MY OIL CHANGED, I KEEP HAVING TO ADD OIL MYSELF IN BETWEEN CHANGES. WOW, SO I THOUGHT MAYBE THE DEALER MESSED UP OR DIDN'T ADD ENOUGH OIL, BUT NOW HERE I AM DOING IT AGAIN. TWO DAYS AGO I ADDED 1/2 QT, WELL ONLY ABOUT 30 MILES LATER, IT IS LOW AGAIN. REALLY? NO LEAKS, BUT NO OIL. SO FRUSTRATING ALSO BECAUSE THE LIGHT HAS ONLY EVER CAME ON ONCE. I HAVE HEARD A CHIME 2X, AND BOTH TIMES, IT HAS LED ME TO CHECK TO THE OIL, BUT NEVER A LIGHT AGAIN. THIS VAN HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE, AND THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS TERRIBLE, WHAT ARE THEY WAITING ON FOR THE RECALL? WHEN THE VAN CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND SOMEONE GETS KILLED? *TR

Service Brakes
Filed May 28, 201460,303 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE APPLIED WITH EXTREME PRESSURE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,303.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed May 27, 2014150,000 milesVA

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH STALLING FOR MONTHS. SINCE FEBRUARY 2014, I HAVE TAKEN TO LOCAL SERVICE CENTER 3 TIMES BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. FINALLY ON MAY 1, 2014 AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED 2 TIMES, I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. NO INJURIES AND THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO MY VEHICLE. CURRENT ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FROM THE COLLISION IS $1700. THERE IS NO ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE STALLING BECAUSE THERE IS NO SOLUTION KNOWN TO CAUSE THE STALLING. TYPICAL STALL: WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING GIVES OUT AND THEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE PUT INTO PARK AFTER I ATTEMPT TO SAFELY STOP. THE KEY HAS TO BE TURNED ALL THE WAY TO OFF POSITION BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. FREQUENCY IS 1-4 TIMES PER WEEK. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 22, 2014104,000 milesOH

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE ALARM STARTED BEEPING, LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FLICKERED, AND WIPERS GO ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR AUTOMATIC BUTTONS DO NOT WORK AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD AND BACK WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT HELPFUL IN FINDING A SOLUTION. SAID IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS TO TRY AND DIAGNOSE WHAT'S WRONG. I AM ALARMED THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES AND A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE. IT'S HARD TO DRIVE WHEN YOUR SEAT IS MOVING. IN ADDITION, SOMETIMES MY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. ONCE I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT, SEEMS TO RUN FINE. *TR

Engine
Filed May 20, 201462,000 milesTX

VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND DRIVEN ABOUT THREE BLOCKS AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES THE LATEST THIS MORNING 1/2 BLOCK AFTER A COLD START. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON FIRST 4 STALLS AND THIS MORNING THE ANTISKID LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE (4.0) REVS TO APPX 3000 RPM WHEN STARTED AFTER STALLING ONCE THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED THE ENGINE DOES NOT STALL FOR WEEKS. ENGINE RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 20, 201480,000 milesAZ

WE HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH OUR 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE HORN WILL START BLOWING, THE WIPERS WILL COME ON, FLUID WILL START SPRAYING, THE A/C WILL COME OFF AND ON, DOORLOCKS WILL NOT WORK, AND ALL THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN IT IS SITTING IN THE GARAGE WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING WE HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM DOING THIS IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. NOT SAFE. *TR

Engine
Filed May 16, 2014112,000 milesWI

VEHICLE IS BURNING 3 QTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, NO LEAKS, VERY DISAPPOINTING. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 14, 201484,000 milesTX

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 20MPH, SUDDENLY ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE WIPERS STARTED ACTING UP. SINCE I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND HAD THIS HAPPENED BEFORE, I DECIDED TO HEAD BACK. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS IN FEBRUARY, MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, SECOND TIME WAS TWO WEEKS AGO, CHANGED THE BATTERY ON THE REMOTE KEY AND PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, NOW MY HUSBAND HAS DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY SINCE EVERY TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED THE ALARM COMES ON, TRIED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY AND CONNECTING IT BACK AGAIN WITH NO LUCK, ALARM IS STILL ACTIVATED AND REMOTE WON'T SHUT IT OFF AND THE VAN WON'T START.....ITS JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH NO IDEA ON WHAT IT COULD BE, AFTER READING SOME OF THE REVIEWS AND LEARNING THAT ALOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM I'M HAVING AND WITH NO LUCK HAVE THEY FOUND THE SOLUTION JUST MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS WILL BE A RECALL ANYTIME SOON...REALLY HOPE SO, NOW I'M STUCK WITH A DEAD VAN IN MY DRIVEWAY!! *TR

Engine
Filed May 12, 201467,000 milesTX

VAN INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT LOW SPEED UNEXPECTEDLY. GAUGES WILL FAIL AT HIGH SPEED, BUT HAS ONLY DIED AT LOW SPEEDS. OCCURS WHEN COLD OUTSIDE. MUST TURN IGNITION OFF AND ON AGAIN TO START. SOMETIMES MUST PUT IN GEAR AND BACK TO PARK FIRST. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed May 12, 201462,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE MOTORIZED REAR HATCH DOOR LIFTED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 HIGH, THE DOOR SUDDENLY FELL BACK DOWN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Electrical System
Filed May 11, 2014131,278 milesIL

I USED MY REMOTE KEY BUTTON TO START MY VEHICLE, WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEM SELVES, THEY OPERATED AS IF THEY WERE ON DELAY UNTIL I PLACED THE IGNITION KEY INTO THE SLOT AND PLACE IT IN THE START POSITION, I THEN BACKED UP AND HEADED TO WORK, ALL THE WAY INTO TOWN MY DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED OFF AND ON, THE WIPERS OPERATED ALL BY THEMSELVES EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE TURNED OFF, THE KEY CHIME CONTINUALLY CHIMED, BOTH OF THE FRONT WINDOW AND THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR CONTROL BUTTONS ON THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL PANEL DID NOT WORK, BUT THE SIDE DOOR WINDOW BUTTONS AND THE REAR LOUVER WINDOW BUTTONS AND THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS WORKED, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENT WHEN SWITCHED ON, AS I SAID BEFORE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BUTTONS WOULD NOT WORK, THEREFORE I COULD NOT USE HAND SIGNALS AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES WOULD CHATTER AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK SO MUCH IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT END WAS GOING TO COME OFF. SO I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED IT NORMALLY WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT STILL WENT CRAZY, THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING AS DESCRIBED EARLIER, I LATER LOOKED ONLINE AND ONE FORUM ANSWER SAID TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO TRY AND DO A RESET, I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY COMPLETELY AND THEN AFTER 5 MINUTES I HOOKED THE BATTERY BACK UP AND STARTED THE VEHICLE, NO CHANGE IT WAS STILL DOING T

Electrical System
Filed May 5, 2014125,000 milesMI

WHEN I TRY TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR, IT STARTED FREAKING OUT. LIGHTS FLASHING, WIPERS ON, WASHER FLUID DISPERSING, HORN BLOWING ETC. I THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED THE PANIC BUTTON. I PRESSED THE OTHER BUTTONS IN THE REMOTE AND IT STOPPED AFTER A WHILE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AFTER A WHILE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANY FAULT CODES IN THEIR DIAGNOSIS. CALL CHRYSLER AND ASKED THEM WHETHER THIS A MANUFACTURER ERROR OR RECALL. THEY ARE NOT HELPFUL. CHECKED THE INTERNET AND MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ABOUT CHRYSLER VEHICLES. DEALER MECHANIC SAYS IT MIGHT BE ISSUE WITH TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. THIS IS THEIR BEST GUESS AND NOT SURE WHETHER IT'S GOING TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEIR ESTIMATE IS $1000 TO FIX IT. I DON'T WANT TO SPEND $1000 WHERE THE DEALER IS NOT EVEN SURE IT'S GOING TO FIX THE ISSUE.I'M WONDERING ABOUT WHY CHRYSLER IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS ISSUE AND MAKE A RECALL SINCE I DO SEE MAY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE CHRYSLER VEHICLES. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 25, 201475,000 milesOH

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAIN ROAD, THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. NOTHING WORKED. I COULD NOT BRAKE OR STEER AS POWER STEERING WENT. THE ONLY THING THAT STAYED ON WAS THE RADIO. CAR SLOWLY COASTED AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR, I HAVE ALREADY TOLD DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A KEY ROLL BACK ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AGAIN I SHOULD TURN KEY AS IT MAY HAVE MOVED FROM ON POSITION TO ACC POSITION DUE TO A BUMP IN THE ROAD. TURNING THE KEY DID NOTHING. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR AND EVERYTHING WORKED EXCEPT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT SEEM TO CARE WHEN I CALLED! THEN I BEGIN RESEARCHING AND FIND THAT THEY RECALLED 2009 VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM! *TR

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