2008 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

ENGINE BURNS OVER 3 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE WITH AGE. I'M PUTTING ALMOST 4 QUARTS IN EVERY 2000 MILES NOW. BASED ON THE READING I'VE DONE, THIS IS A TOO COMMON PROBLEM. THE ENGINE DESIGN WAS CHANGED IN 2011 DUE TO THIS KNOWN DEFECT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL RECOMMENDED. *TR

OIL TANK IS EMPTY AFTER 1,000 MILES! THIS CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS! VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT! NOBODY SHOULD HAVE TO CHECK THEIR OIL LEVEL EVERY TIME THEY FILL UP GAS! *TR

OUR VAN MAKES A GRINDING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END/AXLES. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN WE ARE TURNING. IT SOUNDS LIKE A FLUTTERING/GRINDING OF METAL OR SOME PART THAT IS REVOLVING WITH THE WHEELS AS WE DRIVE. *TR

TWO YEARS AGO, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HORN, WIPERS, WIPER FLUID AND LIGHTS BEGAN GOING OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES. STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF THE CAR, BUT IT KEPT ON GOING ON. I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY 5 CHILDREN AND MY HUSBAND WAS NOT WITH US. IT TOTALLY FREAKED OUT MY CHILDREN AND ME. MY HUSBAND CAME AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND IT STOPPED. ON THE WAY HOME IT HAD STOPPED. CALL OUR CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING, BUT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT AND SAID TO BRING IT IN. NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY (68,000 MILES) WE DECIDED TO DO OUR OWN RESEARCH (HUSBAND WORKS ON CARS ON A REGULAR BASIS). WE ONLY FOUND THAT OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION WERE NOT HAVING ANY LUCK AT DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS FOR 2 YEARS NOW. WE HAVE TAKEN OUT THE FUSE FOR THE HORN AND WIPERS (AS BOTH WILL NOT TURN OFF ANYMORE) AND INSERT WIPERS WHEN RAINING. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH THIS SITUATION, BUT NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE. HAPPENS OFTEN WITHOUT PATTERN. WAITING FOR A RECALL SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PRODUCT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE SENSORS WERE CRACKED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I HAVE A 2008 TOWN &COUNTRY TOURING MINIVAN FOR 3 YRS BUT NOW AT EVERY OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE CAR BURNING OIL AND IT STALLING AND AT HIGH SPEED IT GETS LITTLE SCARY. IT NEED A RECALL THE MOTOR SHOULD NOT BE BURNING OIL EVERY 3000 MILES AND I ALWAYS CHANGE MY OIL AT 2900 AND CLEANING THE MOTOR GETS EXPENSIVE EVERY OIL CHANGE FOR ME GOES FOR OVER $150.00 BECAUSE THE MOTOR BURNING OIL HAVE THIS CHECK BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. *JS

OUR VAN MAKES A GRINDING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END/AXLES. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN WE ARE TURNING. IT SOUNDS LIKE A FLUTTERING/GRINDING OF METAL OR SOME PART THAT IS REVOLVING WITH THE WHEELS AS WE DRIVE. WE HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AND PADS REPLACED. THAT HELPED WITH THE SHIMMY WE FELT WHILE BRAKING, BUT THE RUBBING/GRINDING SOUNDS PERSIST. WE ARE BEING TOLD IT MIGHT BE WHEEL BEARINGS. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEM TO NHTSA FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR T&C MINI VAN. THERE IS A SERVICE NOTIFICATION K19 FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON SOME 2008 MODELS. I THINK OUR VAN VIN# SHOULD BE ADDED TO THAT LIST OF "SOME 2008 MODELS." *JS

I NOTICED AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES THAT MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY WAS BURNING OIL DURING USE WITH NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 3 QUARTS OF OIL LOW WHEN CHECKED BEFORE DRAINING THE OIL. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE OIL ONCE PER MONTH SINCE. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS ABOUT 73,000 MILES ON IT AND IS BURNING APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL EACH 1500 MILES DRIVEN. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE OF THIS SAME ISSUE. I AM LUCKY THAT I CAUGHT THE ISSUE BEFORE SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE AND REPAIRS WERE REQUIRED LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER RESPONDENTS. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL OR EXTENDED COVERAGE IN THE EVENT THAT SERIOUS ISSUES OCCUR. OTHER ISSUES I HAVE EXPERIENCED DURING MY OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW ARE THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FRONT HUBS AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE COMPONENTS. THE FRONT HUBS HAVE FAILED ON EACH SIDE 3 TIMES ALREADY IN THE 73,000 MILES AND NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HUB IS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AGAIN SIGNALING THAT IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED. TO HAVE IT HAPPEN FOR THE 4TH TIME PRIOR TO 100,000 MILES WOULD SEEM TO BE A DEFECT. THE BRAKE COMPONENTS SEEM TO WEAR OUT EVERY 15,000 MILES AND THE ROTORS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EACH TIME THE PADS WEAR OUT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A QUALITY ISSUE WITH THE PARTS BOTH NEW AND REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR INTAKE VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE A 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD CLICK THEN ALL ELECTRONICS FLASH AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THE STEERING, BRAKES EVERYTHING LOCKS UP BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO MOVE. LUCKILY BOTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WE WHERE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD, DRIVING SLOW AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I HAVE HAD THIS INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, BUT THEY CAN NEVER DIAGNOSE OR REPLICATE IT. BOTH TIMES THE DEALERSHIP HAS GUESSED AT WHAT IT COULD BE, BUT OBVIOUSLY THE FIRST TIME THEY WERE NOT CORRECT. SINCE THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DIAGNOSE IT, MY CONCERN IS THAT THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS SOMEONE COULD GET HURT. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE SITES THAT THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TO COUNTLESS OTHER, BUT NO RECALL. NOW, READING ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT GM IS GOING THROUGH IT SOUNDS EXACTLY THE SAME, BUT CHRYSLER IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH RELEASED FROM START WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY SEVERED WIRES OF THE WIRING HARNESS THAT WERE INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FREQUENTLY FAIL TO ACCELERATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

WITH THE CAR SITTING IN THE GARAGE THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF STARTING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS THE ALARM ACTIVATED WITH THE LIGHTS FLASHING AND THE HORN BLARING. IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE ALARM I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE UPON INSPECTION WAS TOLD THAT THE WIN MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER 12 DAYS I WAS FINALLY INFORMED THAT THE PART IS ON BACKORDER AND THAT THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHEN IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I THEN CONTACED CHRYSTER CUSTOMER SERVICE WHERE I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY CASE WOULD BE SENT TO THE SPECIAL PARTS DIVISION BECAUSE THIS DIVISION CAN SOMETIMES FIND PARTS FASTER THAN THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A LOANER CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER WOULD NOT HELP ME FIND A REPLACEMENT CAR. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO END INSIGHT TO THIS ORDEAL. *TR

I HAVE HAD THIS 2008 T&C SINCE 2009. BOUGHT IT ONE YEAR OLD WITH 20,000 MILES. AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGED I NOTICED THAT OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED SOMEWHERE. IT WASN'T BURNING OUT THE TAIL PIPE (NO BLUE SMOKE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME), SO THE ENGINE MUST HAVE BEEN USING IT. WHEN I CALLED THE CHRYSLER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR ENGINES TO BURN A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY ENGINE USING THAT MUCH OIL EVER! I HAVE OWNED 16 CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND NOT ONE OF THEM EVER USED OIL - NONE! SO, KNOWING THIS I HAD TO KEEP 5 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE GARAGE AT ALL TIMES AND ABOUT EVERY OTHER WEEK I WOULD ADD ANOTHER QUART. SO MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK LATE ONE NIGHT AND THE VAN DIED WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP (NOT CHRYSLER AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY) AND MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT ALONG WITH DROPPING A VALVE SEAT IN ONE OF THE HEADS, THAT THE ENGINE HAD ALSO SPUN 2 BEARINGS AND WERE SHATTERED IN THE OIL PAN. I HAVE ALWAYS MADE SURE TO KEEP OIL IN THIS ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS USING SO MUCH AND WOULD CHECK IT REGULARLY AS I WAS ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT IT - ESPECIALLY SINCE CHRYSLER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL - WHICH IT ISN'T! NOW I'M STUCK PAYING FOR A $3,500 ENGINE AND LABOR AT 103,000 MILES AND A 6 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THIS IS ENTIRELY UNACCEPTABLE! I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE AS I HAVE LOOKED UP ONLINE TO FIND THAT THOUSAND'S OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. HONESTLY I CANNOT BELIEV

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED MINIVAN LOOSES POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF. THIS GENERALLY OCCURS WITHIN 30 SECONDS OF TAKE OFF AT <5 MPH BUT HAS OCCURRED AT UP TO 15 MPH ONCE OR TWICE. WARMING UP ENGINE DOES NOT ALWAYS SEEM TO ELIMINATE PROBLEM. DRIVE VEHICLE EVERY DAY BUT POWER LOSS OCCURS RANDOMLY - MEANING NOT SET DAYS SUCH AS EVERY OTHER DAY OR ONCE A WEEK. COULD OCCUR MORE OR LESS. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND BREAKING ABILITY. TACHOMETER GOES TO 0. CAN'T REV ENGINE BUT HEATER AND RADIO REMAIN ON. ONCE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND KEY REMOVED, THEN TURNED BACK ON, PROBLEM GOES AWAY. CAR ALSO FEELS LIKE IT'S RUNNING OUT OF GAS OR IS GOING TO STALL AFTER TAKE OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE DAY. OFTEN WHEN I LEAVE WORK FOR LUNCH OR LEAVE TO RETURN HOME. CAR HAS YET TO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY IN THIS SITUATION. OCCURS MOSTLY BETWEEN 20-40 MPH BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY. REMAINS BETWEEN 1-5 MINUTES AND THEN WORKS NORMALLY AGAIN. TOOK IT FOR INSPECTION THE WEEK OF MARCH 17. COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. COMPUTER LIGHTS NOT ON THOUGH ABS SENSOR WAS FOUND THROUGH DIAGNOSIS. SENSOR WAS CLEARED. DROVE AGAIN THIS WEEK AND CAR STALLED YESTERDAY, WITH "RUNNING OUT OF GAS" ISSUE AROUND NOON AND AROUND 4:30 P.M. RELAYED INFORMATION BACK TO MECHANIC. CURRENTLY KEEPING A RUNNING LOG BEFORE TAKING IT BACK TO MECHANIC FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ESP WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE SPORADIC FAILURE RECURRED THREES TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENTRY KEY IMMOBILIZER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,258.

THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DIE WHILE IN MOTION. THE IGNITION MUST BE TURNED OFF BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. THEREFORE, WE MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VERY DANGEROUS ON A BUSY STREET. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO RECENTLY COAST OFF THE HIGHWAY TO RESTART. IT WILL ALSO HAVE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION SUCH AS ALL THE GAUGES INTERMITTENTLY SHUTTING OFF AND NOT STARTING. *TR

ALL VALVE STEMS BECAME CORRODED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO LEAKING AND CAUSING FLAT TIRES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL AREA, VAN WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF (STALL) WITHOUT NOTICE. RADIO/DVD WOULD CONTINUE. MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE SHUT OFF IS THAT THERE IS NO POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES OULD NOT WORK! IT'S HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE NEXT DAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ONLY CODE WAS EGR VALVE CODE. TECHNICIAN DID NOT CONNECT IT TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH CHRYLER, THEY FELT THAT THE EGR VALVE DOES CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE AT LOW SPEED. *TR

I AM A VICTIM OF THESE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE 2008 T&C LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. DRIVING THE CAR LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF, WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SOME TIMES THE CAR STOPS RUNNING. HERE IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT FROM ANOTHER OWNER, SAME SYMPTOMS, AND WE'RE NOT ALONE. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED. RECALL!? COMPLAINT - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY WIPER THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A WEEK NOW. WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE, THE WIPERS INDEPENDENTLY TURNED ON, THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED EVERY TIME THE WIPERS WHERE DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE WIPER AND LIGHT ON/OFF WAS CHECKED. TURNED OFF AND ON, AND STILL BOTH ITEMS FLASHED, AND SWIPED BY THEMSELVES. JANUARY 29TH, OPERATOR WAS DRIVING 25 MPH, ALL DASH LIGHTS BLINKED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ESP, BRAKE, ENGINE,AND AIRBAG LIGHTS, AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON, WIPERS DEPLOYED AND RPM GAUGE REDUCED TO 0 FOR 5 SECONDS. PULLED OVER TURNED IGNITION OFF, OPENED DOOR, SHUT DOOR RESTARTED VEHICLE. THE ABOVE REPEATED ITSELF, WITH MORE ERRORS, NOW THE DRIVER WINDOW CONTROLS DID NO LONGER WORK. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY FOR 5 FULL MINUTES BEFORE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION. IT SEEMS IT COULD BE RELATED TO A WIRING HARNESS ISSUE, OR LEAKING DOOR SEALS LETTING THE WIRES GET WET AND SHORT OUT. WE NEED HELP. *TR

THE ENGINE JUST CUT OUT AS IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THIS IS DANGEROUS, IS THERE A RECALL BECAUSE THERE SHOULD BE. *TR

CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. FIRST THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR'S POWER STEERING FAILS, AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN. RADIO CONTINUES TO PLAY. HAVE TO PULL OUT THE KEY AND RESTART. THE CAR SHUT DOWN 4 TIMES OVER A 2 MILE JOURNEY. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE AND DEALER FINDS NOTHING WRONG... EVEN THOUGH CHRYSLER RECALLED 2009 VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME MYSTERIOUS PROBLEM. THEY FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN I DRIVE TO SCHOOL....ARE THEY WAITING TIL WE GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT? I ASSUME ITS CHEAPER TO PAY OFF A DEATH LAWSUIT THAN A RECALL. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55 AND THE REAR 3RD LIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF AND CRASHED ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE VEHICLE STALLED; HOWEVER, IT DID RESTART. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON INDEPENDENTLY, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND ALL OF THE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 120,000. *TR

I WILL BE DRIVING OR PARKED AND MY DASH IS FLICKERING, THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH GO CRAZY LIGHTING UP, MY ODOMETER GOES AROUND AND MY CAR STALLS. WHEN IT STALLS I CANNOT GET BY KEY OUT OR RESTART MY CAR. EVERYTHING IS DEAD INCLUDING AIR BAGS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. I MUST THEN OPEN THE HOOD AND TAP ON THE BATTERY. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND GOT A NEW KEY BUT IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ANYWAY. I AM CONCERNED THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD BEFORE IT STALLS SO I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO LET THE OTHER CARS KNOW THAT I AM DISABLED AND THEY MAY HIT ME. I DRIVE MY KIDS AROUND IN THE CAR AND AM CONCERNED THAT WE ARE GOING TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. I NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH SOME OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I HEAR THAT GM HAS A RECALL COULD IT ALSO BE WITH CHRYSLER? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR

THIS VAN HAS BEEN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING TO OFTEN NOW. IT IS NOW A CASE NUMBER WITH CHRYSLER BUT NO ONE HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM IT IS NOW BACK IN THE DEALER FOR THE 4TH TIME ON THIS INCIDENT. WE EXPERIENCED MORE THAN ONCE VERY NEAR ACCIDENTS ON BUSY ROADS. TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE CHRYSLER'S SHUTTING DOWN AND FROM WHAT I REVIEWED ON LINE THERE ARE DIFFERENT YEARS INVOLVED. I HAVE THE 2008 ONE AND THEY RECALLED THE 2009 ONES. BUT I REALLY THINK THEY NEED TO RE DO THE E2008 FROM THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE I HAVE READ REVIEWS ON. ALL OWNERS OF 2008. VERY SERIOUS ISSUE.

AUTOMOBILE SHUTS OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING IN DRY CONDITIONS. SPEED RANGE BETWEEN 20-35 MPH THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTS OFF. THE STEERING BECOMES UN-RESPONSIVE, BRAKES FAIL AND NOT WORK. YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND RE-INSERT KEYS TO GET THE CAR TO START AGAIN. I REPORTED THIS ISSUE LAST YEAR. THIS HAPPENED ALSO LAST YEAR SEVERAL TIMES. CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE ISSUE AND UPDATED SOFTWARE. THIS IS A LIE. THE CAR HAS DONE THIS 10 TIMES SINCE OWNING IT. I DRIVE 5 CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE. 2009+ TOWN AND COUNTRY'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS VERY COMPLAINT, BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT FOR 2008 MODELS. I GUESS THEY ARE GOING TO WAIT TIL A FAMILY GETS KILLED TO RECOGNIZE IT. I AM AFRAID TO SELL THIS CAR TO ANYONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM VALVE STEM, IT DISINTEGRATED DUE TO CORROSION AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BECOME DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC BRAKE SYSTEM TAKES OVER WHILE DRIVING (NOT BRAKING) IN ONE TIRE? THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES CAUSING ME TO GO INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC ONCE AND ONTO A LAWN OF A BUSINESS. THERE IS NO ICE ON THE ROAD, I'M NOT BRAKING, NO SNOW. THIS IS GOING TO KILL SOMEBODY; IF IT ALREADY HASN'T. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC SAYS TO REMOVE ALL BRAKES & BRAKE PARTS, REPLACE THE ABS SYSTEM AND OTHER ITEMS WILL BE OVER $5000.00 IM STILL PAYING ON THE BLOODY VEHICLE, I CANT AFFORD TO DRIVE IT ( KILL MYSELF , FAMILY AND SOMEBODY ELSE ) AND I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT. 2008 T & C *TR

WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON WOULD NOT GO OFF. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND THE BELL SOUND IN THE CAR WONT GO OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES WILL NOT WORK. THE LIGHTS DIM. I HAD SMALL ISSUES WITH THIS PREVIOUSLY BUT IT STOPPED. I TRIED TO REST THE COMPUTER SYSTEM BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY BUT IT DID NOT WORK.. I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. MY ENGINE WENT OUT BECAUSE OF A ROD BEARING. I HAD ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO LISTEN TO THE KNOCKING IN THE CAR BUT THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HEAR ANY THING. I ALWAYS HAD MY OIL CHANGED WHEN REQUIRED. MY MOTHER HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL CAR AND NOW HERS IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT COST ME 1500.00 TO REPAIR. I ONLY HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IN STARTED AND 80,000 WHEN IT WENT OUT. *TR

MY 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER WHICH HAD 74,000 MILES LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEIR WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY SIGNS OF AN OIL LEAK AT ALL. THERE IS NO SIGN OF AN OIL LEAK IN MY DRIVEWAY. WHERE DID THE OIL GO? THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASH NEVER CAME ON NOR THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY ENGINE IS GONE AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I WANT SOME TYPE OF EXPLANATION AS TO WHY AND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN FROM CHRYSLER. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN AND THE SAD THING IS I'M STILL PAYING FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE BEFORE. YOU COULDN'T HAVE NEVER CONVINCED ME THAT CHRYSLER HAD DEFECTIVE/LEMON VEHICLE TILL NOW. I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME KIND OF REIMBURSEMENT AND A RECALL FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE TOWN AND COUNTRY OWNERS. *TR

BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 64,000 MILES. 3.8 L ENGINE. CAR BURNS APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY 1000 MILES DRIVEN. NO LEAKS AND NO SMOKE. PVC VALVE OK. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC WHO OWNED THE SAME CAR THERE IS SOME ISSUE WITH CYLINDERS/PISTON RINGS SEATING AND A COMMON ISSUE FROM A BAD BATCH OF MANUFACTURING AND/OR RINGS. HE TORE DOWN THE ENGINE IN HIS VAN TO INVESTIGATE, REPLACED WITH NEW RINGS AND HASN'T BURNED A DROP SINCE. CHRYSLER HAS COME OUT TO SAY 1 QUART PER 3000 MILES IS NORMAL BUT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. *TR

KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM IGNITION CANNOT TURN THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF, HAVE TO WAIT MINUTES TO SOMETIMES HOURS FOR KEY TO BE RELEASED TO TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION AND TAKE KEY OUT. HAVE HAD MY BATTERY DIE A FEW TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR

WHEN DONE FUELING THE VEHICLE, GAS WILL FLOW BACK OUT OF THE TANK AND ALL OVER THE CAR AND GROUND. *TR

INCIDENT #1: REAR WHEEL NOISY, SOUNDED LIKE A BAD WHEEL BEARING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK IT TO A CHRYSLER 5 STAR DEALER, THEY SAID THE BRAKE WAS STUCK, NEEDED 2 NEW REAR CALIPERS, PADS, ROTORS, $750. VAN HAD ABOUT 30K MILES. INCIDENT #2: REAR WHEEL NOISY, SOUNDED LIKE A BAD WHEEL BEARING. CHECKED THE BRAKES MYSELF, DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE IS STUCK. ROTOR IS WORN DOWN, PADS WORN DOWN TO NOTHING. FITTED NEW PADS, ROTORS. VAN HAD ABOUT 50K MILES. INCIDENT #3: REAR WHEEL NOISY, SOUNDED LIKE A BAD WHEEL BEARING. DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE STUCK ON, WHEEL WAS NUCLEAR HOT. PROBABLY NEEDS NEW PADS AND ROTORS AGAIN! VAN HAS ABOUT 70K MILES. THE DEALER STIFFED ME FOR EXPENSIVE NEW CALIPERS THAT WEREN'T NECESSARY. THIS IS A PAD/FRAME DESIGN PROBLEM. THE PADS STICK IN THE FRAME AND DON'T RETRACT FROM THE ROTOR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH OF COURSE THE DEALER WILL DENY IT AND UPSELL YOU NEW CALIPERS. NEW VANS HAVE REDESIGNED BRAKES. THIS VAN NEEDS EXPENSIVE NEW REAR BRAKES EVERY 20-30K MILES DUE TO A DANGEROUS DESIGN ERROR. THE REAR BRAKES CAN QUICKLY WEAR OUT OR GET STUCK ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I WAS PUTTING AIR IN REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, WHEN VALVE BROKE IN HALF. STEM WAS CORRODED UPON INSPECTION. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ANOTHER STEM HAD BEEN REPLACED ALREADY (I BOUGHT THE CAR USED) AND THERE WAS STILL TWO ORIGINAL STEMS THAT WERE ALSO CORRODED AND PROBABLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT ASAP. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PRETTY COMMON WITH TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE DEFECT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WENT TO ADD AIR TO A TIRE, THE TPMS VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF, TIRE LOST ALL AIR VERY QUICKLY. THE TPMS VALVE STEMS ARE ALL CORRODED AND ALL ARE ABOUT TO FAIL. IF ONE FAILS WHILE DRIVING, A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. DECIDED TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT STYLE OF TPMS (SCHRADER WITH A RUBBER STEM, INSTEAD OF THE DANGEROUS ORIGINALS WITH THEIR CORRODING POT METAL STEMS) FOR ALL 4 WHEELS AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. FROM READING FORUMS AT E.G. ALLPAR, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SURELY KNOWS ABOUT THESE DANGEROUS TPMS'S AND SHOULD BE PROACTIVE AND AT LEAST WARN USERS TO CHECK FOR CORROSION, AND PREFERABLY FIX THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

THE KEY WILL NOT REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. CHRYSLER HAS REPLACED MY KEY TWICE THINKING THAT WAS THE SOLUTION. IT WAS NOT. CURRENTLY THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE KEY OUT OF MY IGNITION IS TO - LEAVE MY KEYS IN MY CAR UNTIL MY BATTERY DIES OR UNHOOK MY BATTERY TO REMOVE THE KEY. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS SOMETHING CHRYSLER IS 'LOOKING INTO' AS A POTENTIAL RECALL AND THAT ONLY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS ARE ALLOWED TO FIX THIS. SO I AM NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE ANYONE ELSE FIX IT BUT THEM (FOR TOP DOLLAR). MY OPTIONS ARE PAY UPFRONT FOR CHRYSLER TO FIX AND IT HOPE TO BE REIMBURSED IF THE RECALL GOES THROUGH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWED A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE CAUSED A SPONTANEOUS FIRE. THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURE AND THE DEALER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, THE MINIVAN JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF (ENGINE AND DASHBOARD). THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AND I HAD TO CUT THROUGH HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC (WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR) TO SAFELY GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME STUCK IN PARK. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR FOR 5 MINUTES, RESTART AND THE CAR WAS FINE. I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS IS COMMON WITH CHRYSLER. WHEN I CALLED CHRYSLER IN MI THE CUSTOMER REP REPLIED "OH WOW, I'VE NEVER HEARD THAT BEFORE". IF YOU DO A SEARCH ONLINE THIS HAS AFFECTED MANY CAR OWNERS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN I WILL CONTACT LEGAL REPRESENTATION. *TR

HAD JUST GASSED UP TO A FULL TANK. I LEFT GAS STATION AND HIT APROX. 40 MPH AND ENGINE DIED. DRIVEN APROX QTR MILE FROM GAS STATION. HAS HAPPENED EVERYTIME I FILL UP TANK SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. *TR

ALL 4 WHEEL STEMS CORRODED. 2 FAILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED A SERIOUS OF UNKNOWN SENSORS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE DEFECT. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A SYSTEM DOWNLOAD. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.