2008 Chrysler Town And Country complaints

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY... 5 RECALLS... BRAKES BRAKES BRAKES...I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 4 TIMES NOW WITH 96,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPER FROZE UP AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS,ROTOR,CALIPER @ A COST OF 250.00. THE NOISE FROM THE FRONT HUBS DROVE ME CRAZY!! PAID 550.00 TO FIX THEM AND GOT BAD PARTS OFF THE SHELF.. THEN I GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL 3 MONTHS AFTER I FIXED THEM ABOUT BAD BEARINGS IN THE FRONT AND THAT I CAN BE REFUNDED THE MONEY SPENT TO FIX THEM. NOW IM TRYING TO FILL OUT THE PAPER WORK NEED FOR THE REFUND. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE DOOR SENSOR ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. A CHILD WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR WHILE IT WAS CLOSING. THE SENSOR WAS SUPPOSED TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING WHEN THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION BUT IT DID NOT. THE CHILD SUFFERED ABDOMINAL AND HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SLIDING DOORS BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY REPAIR FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE AND SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. I QUICK PULLED OVER AND MY ROTORS ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WERE FIRE ENGINE RED. THE NEXT DAY A CALLED THE DEALER AND SURE ENOUGH I NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ON ALL 4 AXLES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 15,000 ON IT. I FEAR THAT THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING ISSUE AND I HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR. I NEED MY BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATION ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WOULD STICK AND THEN ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD ROAR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES WITH GREAT FORCE IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FOB SEPARATED FROM THE KEY AND AS A RESULT, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN ON THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RKE TRANSMITTER AND KEYS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,457.

VERY BAD DESIGN FLAW WITH BRAKE DESIGN CAUSING MYSELF AND OTHER CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE MULTIPLE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR THIS BADLY ENGINEERED VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO GOING TO CAUSE A LOSS OF TRADE IN VALUE FOR US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT EXIT THE VEHICLE AND UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS WERE EXTREMELY HOT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 12/20/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE BRAKE PADS WOULD FREEZE WHICH CAUSED THEM TO WEAR PREMATURELY. UPDATED 06/13/12. *JB

I HAVE HAD MY VAN FOR A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS AND HAVE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES ON IT TWICE AND THE REAR BRAKES ONCE. BOTH TIMES THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES AS WELL, AND THAT WAS ONLY AT A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, AND I AM NOW FIXING THE A/C & HEATING SYSTEM FOR THE THIRD TIME. AND EVERY TIME I CHECK THE MAIL I RECEIVE ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE! AND ALL THE ISSUES "COULD CAUSE A FIRE". IN ADDITION, MY REAR AUTOMATIC DOORS DO NOT ALWAYS CLOSE, I HAVE TO MANUALLY CLOSE THEM OR THEY COME BACK OPEN. I HAVE BEEN PAGED OUT OF A STORE FOR MY BACK DOORS BEING OPEN, AFTER I WATCHED THEM BEGIN TO CLOSE. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO FREEZING. *KB

VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE CHECKING AND FILLING THE TIRES. *KB

VEHICLE IN PARK WITH IGNITION ON WHEN HORN BEGAN SOUNDING CONSTANTLY AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT AND BACK) BEGAN TO OPERATE AT HIGH SPEED. TURNED OFF IGNITION AND REMOVED KEY AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN OFF. CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REINSERTED KEY AND TOOK IT OUT AGAIN WITH NO RESPONSE. VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING, ALL INSTRUMENT GAUGES FLASHING. NEXT INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN SAME THING HAPPENED, VEHICLE STALLED AND POWER ASSIST AND BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. BLARING HORN AND WIPER ACTIVITY INCONTROLLABLE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY. DEALER STATES INCIDENT MUST BE OCCURRING AT THE TIME IT IS BROUGHT IN FOR THEM TO ASSESS AND FIX. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD. A QUICK REVIEW OF OWNER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE A RECALL EVENT? DOES A FATALITY NEED TO OCCUR FIRST? I AM NOT WILLING TO RISK MY FAMILY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS FAILURE SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V394000(AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,300.

THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE THE MOMENT I BOUGHT IT. IT IS SO AGGRAVATING THAT CHRYSLER WON'T OWN UP TO THE ISSUES WITH THESE CARS. ASIDE FROM THE MULTIPLE RECALLS THIS CAR HAS HAD IN THREE YEARS, THE BREAK SYSTEM IS AWFUL. I HAD REPLACED THE FRONT BREAKS AND ROTORS AROUND 28000 MILES (MAYBE EARLIER I CAN'T REMEMBER). NOW THE BACK BREAKS ARE SHOT AND ONCE AGAIN, I WILL NEED BREAKS AND ROTORS THAT WILL COST ME $375 ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. MY CAR HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OWNED MINI VANS IN THE PAST AND MANY CARS AND NEVER HAVE I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BREAK PADS/ROTORS THIS SOON. MY TIRES ARE SO BALD THAT ALL FOUR NEED REPLACING. AGAIN, I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE TIRES THIS SOON ON ANY OF MY VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS. THE RADIO SOMETIMES WILL NOT COME ON OR WILL GO BLACK. THE FACTORY BATTERY NEEDED REPLACING AT 30,000 MILES WHICH WAS EXTREMELY UNUSUAL AS WELL. THE SIDE DOORS NEED TO MANUALLY BE CLOSED WHEN EXITING VEHICLE BECAUSE IF I USE THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH, THEY BOUNCE BACK. I HAVE COME OUT OF STORES WITH MY DOORS WIDE OPEN. WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR WITH SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITH RPMS GOING INTO THE RED ZONE. ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO TURN OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK PULLING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AS THE CAR BEGAN BREAKING ON ITS OWN. MEANWHILE THE EBS AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON. DROVE UP THE ROAD AND LIGHTS ARE STIL

WE STARTED HEARING SQUEAKING NOISES IN OUR WHEELS APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE NEW VEHICLE AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 10,000 MILES. THIS WAS DUE TO SEVERE OVERHEATING CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PREMATURELY WEAR. ONE YEAR LATER WE STARTED HEARING THE SAME SQUEAKING NOISE AGAIN AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED AGAIN CAUSING SEVERE OVERHEATING AND PREMATURE WEARING. IT WAS ONLY 6,000 MILES SINCE THE LAST BRAKES WERE REPLACED. OUR VAN ONLY HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT TOTAL AND THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. CHRYSLER CORP KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT AND IS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. UNLESS THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM IS REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD FOR ANYONE OWNING A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND ANYONE DRIVING ON THE ROAD WITH A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. IF A RECALL IS NOT INITIATED SOMEONE WILL DIE. *TR

THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WILL DRIVING, LOCKING THE STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEM AT RANDOM TIMES. THE CARS WIPERS/WIPER SPRAY/HORN ALL START GOING OFF AT RANDOM. THE CAR WON'T START LEAVING ME STRANDED. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD, THIS IS THE 2ND REPLACEMENT BATTER IN 4 MONTHS. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN TESTED, IT IS FINE. THE DEALER CANNOT FIX THE CAR, THEY REPLACED THE HORN AFTER THE CAR WENT CRAZY AND BLEW IT OUT COSTING ME $350.00.. I STILL PAY A HEFTY CAR PAYMENT ON THIS LEMON AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. I AM OF COURSE MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE, I TRANSPORT CHILDREN/GRANDPARENTS. DO I WANT THEM TO BE A STATISTIC BECAUSE CHRYSLER WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR AUTOMOBILE. I HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO REACH THEM AND ALL I GET IS A GENERIC FORM LETTER. I DRIVE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE (NOT TURN) THE ROTORS EVERY TIME I GO. THIS IS NOT NORMAL.

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY 158 IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. BY THE TIME THE VAN COULD BE SAFELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY FLAT. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED AND WHEN THE FAILED TIRE WAS LAID ON IT'S SIDE THE VALVE STEM/TPM SENSOR FELL INSIDE THE TIRE. THE NEXT DAY THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RETAINING NUT THAT HOLDS THE SENSOR IN PLACE MUST HAVE CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE AIR TO ESCAPE FROM THE TIRE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN MANY OF THESE FAILURES WHERE THE ALUMINUM RETAINING NUT CRACKS. HE INSPECTED THE OTHER THREE SENSORS AND RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE REPLACED BEFORE THEY ALSO FAIL. THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PART TO INSTALL A NEW SENSOR AND WOULD HAVE TO ORDER IT. BECAUSE WE WERE ON VACATION AT THE TIME AND COULD NOT WAIT THE TIME TO GET THE PART, THE DEALER INSTALLED A STANDARD VALVE STEM TO GET US HOME. HE ADVISED US THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON CONSTANTLY UNTIL A PROPER SENSOR WAS INSTALLED. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED US TO GET THE PROPER SENSOR AS SOON AS WE RETURNED HOME. THIS FAILURE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE NOT TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS OR THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE SENSORS BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

RIGHT REAR CALIPER HANGING UP. NEEDED REAR CALIPERS, PADS,AND ROTORS . FRONT WHEEL BRAKES OK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ABNORMALLY DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

VEHICLE RECALLED NOV 2009 TO REPLACE GROMMET FOR A/C DRAIN WHICH COULD CAUSE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION K-25 COMPLETED 2/2010. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN JULY 2010 WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. CHRYSLER RECALL L-01 TO REPLACE MODULE CAUSED BY LEAKING A/C ONLY FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY 30, 2008. IF RECALL IS FOR SOME 300,000 VEHICLES, WHEN DID THEY START MANUFACTURING 2009 VEHICLES? DID THEY BUILD THIS MANY VEHICLES BEFORE THE 09 MODELS CAME OUT? THEY SAY I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST!!!

POOR ENGINEERING ON THE HOSES ALREADY HAD 4 HOSES LEAK AT CRIMPS ON COOLING SYSTEM AND POWER STEERING SYSTEM THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTY RECALL WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. *TT

CPSC#I1180667A. 2008 CHRYLSER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN. CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A HEAD INJURY FROM THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE COMPARTMENT IS VERY SHARP ON THE EDGE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SLIDING WAS OPEN, HE LEANED INSIDE THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY AND THE TOP OF HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE OPEN DOOR OF THE OVERHEAD COMPARTMENT. *JB

FIRST SET OF BRAKES AT 21,000 MILES 2ND SET AT 32,000 2ND SET OF ROTORS AT SAME TIME AS 2ND SET OF PADS. SINCE THEN I'M ON THE 6TH SET OF PADS AND THIRD SET OF ROTORS AT 62,000 MILES.WHEN IS CHRYSLER GOING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND RETROFIT ALL OF THESE VANS WITH UPGRADED BRAKES? *TR

THE WIPER BLADES (BOTH FRONT AND BACK WINDOW) TURN ON WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WILL SPURT OUT. AND THE HORN WILL HONK. THESE ITEMS WILL ACT LIKE THIS FOR A SHORT TIME AND UP TO 10 MINUTES AND WON'T STOP. THE CAR HAS STOPPED WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND WILL NOT START FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES. THE CARS ENGINE WILL BE RUNNING EVEN AFTER TURNING THE KEY TO OFF AND TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE NOT USED THE TRANSPONDER FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN TO START THE CAR. THE WIPERS, FLUID AND HORN DO NOT HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME BUT, IT DOES HAPPEN FREQUENTLY. THE CAR STOPPING HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND WHILE MY MOBILITY LIMITED MOTHER WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHRYSLER SO THEY COULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.

VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH WILL OCCASIONALLY REVERT FROM ON TO OFF POSTION WITH AN AUDIBLE CLICK AND CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY DIE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THE VEHICLE AT REST, BUT HAS ALSO COMMONLY OCCURED WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS AT LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE IS LEFT COASTING IN WHICHEVER DIRECTION IT WAS POINTED AS POWER STEERING ASSIST IS IMMEDIATELY LOST. I HAVE NOT BEEN KILLED, BUT ITS OBVIOUSLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. APPARENTLY A RECALL EXISTS FOR 2010 MODEL CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVANS. IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 2008 THAT I HAVE. ITS LIKELY THE SAME IGNITION PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE EXHIBITING A LOUD NOISE. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIBERS, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE TIRE CONTINUED TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS SENDING A MASS AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO ONE OF THE AIR BAGS. AS A RESULT, THE MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,948 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,249.

NO INITIAL SIGN WERE NOTICED, THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE AND IT LEFT THE VEHICLE DISABLED NOTHING AT THIS TIME HAS BEEN REPAIRED THE ISSUE IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT RESUMED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR LOCATE A TROUBLE CODE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2010 MODEL YEAR RELATED TO THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THE HORN ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE HORN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 45,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING: PLEASE TELL ME IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VANS..... THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THE SMELL IS GETTING STRONGER , I CANT SEE ANYTHING BUT THE SMELL IS BAD!!! *TR

4/30/2008- SPARK PLUGS REPLACED 3/6/2009- RECALL POWER STEERING HOSE- BRAKES REPLACED- 8,000 MILES 6/24-2009 AIR CONDITIONER FIXED BLOWING HOT AIR- 11,200 MILES 12/4/2009- STEERING CHECKED FOR NOISE; BLEED AIR FROM SYSTEM 16,650 MILES 12/26/2009-GOT CAR BACK 12/30/09 TOWED IN - DOORS OPENING BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPER GO ON BY SELF, TRUNK OPENING WHILE DRIVING, ALARM GOING OFF CAR RUNNING WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION- COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED, SOP PARTS, REPROGRAM MTC, REPROGRAM TIPM MODULE- MILEAGE 17,200 2/9/2010 - SAME ISSUE CAR TOWED IN TO SHOP- 17,800 RENT A CAR FROM 3/17/10 TO 3/26/103/12/2010 SAME ISSUE CAR DIED IN THE ROAD- TOWED IN- INTERNAL FAULT WITH INTERGRATED POWER MODULE- REPLACED AND TIPM RECONFIGURED IN MODULE- 18,450 3/15/2010 GO TO PICK UP CAR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON- THEY HAD TO HOOK UP THE COMPUTER TO TURN IT OFF 3/17/2010 ENGINE LIGHT COMES BACK ON HAVE TO DRIVE IT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM 3/19/2010 SAME ISSUE CAR REVVING HIGH PDC/ TIPM POWER MODULE REPLACED 3/25/2010 TECH BRINGS CAR HOME AND HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS ENGINE LIGHT ON 9/10/10- RECALL RADIATOR CAP & AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING WARM AIR ? HOSE REPLACED & RECHARGED MILES=25,200 11//20/10 GOT CAR BACK 12/3/2010 TOWED IN ENGINE LIGHT STOPPED ON THE EXPRESSWAY, REVVING OVER 7,000 TOWED IN PCM REPLACED TIPM SHORTENED INTERNALLY. DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING NEEDED NEW SOFTWARE = MILEAGE 26,000- HAD TO FIGHT WITH CHRYSLER TO GET A RENTAL AFTER 4 DAYS OF TH

AT 22,998 I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE METAL TO METAL. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE RUSTED SHUT AND WEREN'T WORKING EITHER. HAD NEW PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED FRONT AND BACK. SINCE HAVING THEM REPLACED (2000 MILES AGO) THE NEW FRONT BRAKES ARE WARPED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING DISCHARGE HOSE WAS FRACTURED AND BEGAN LEAKING AIR CONDITIONING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL: AIR CONDITIONER) HOWEVER, THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HORN THEN BEGAN TO REPEATEDLY TURN ON AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE OFFICIAL FAILURE TESTING INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,100.

TOLD BY DEALER WE NEED NEW FRONT PADS AND ROTORS AFTER 24,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITHIN A MINUTE HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT BOTH THE CONDENSER AND COMPRESSOR HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE REC, AIR CONDITIONER LINE, COMPRESSOR, OIL AND OIL FILTER WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,403.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIDDLE ROWS PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH INTO ITS BUCKLE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LOST POWER- STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY RAMP. THE STALLS HAVE HAPPENED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES BUT NOTHING LIKE IN THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST AND IT WOULDN'T RESTART UNTIL IT WAS BACK IN PARK. *TR

CHRYSLER RECALLED 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY BUT DID NOT INCLUDE OUR VIN NUMBER. WE USE OUR VEHICLE WITH 2 CHILDREN IN VAN. IT SAID THE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED IVOQ 08/29/11 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A BURNING SMELL WAS EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGER DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

BRAKES ON THE 2008 MODEL TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED ARE VERY POOR. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED TWICE NOW. ONCE AT 8000 AND NOW AT 26000 MILES. WE WERE ON OUR WAY FOR A FAMILY OUTING 5 OF US IN THE VAN. DRIVING TO GREAT AMERICA. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AGAIN. THEN TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THE HIGHWAY WAS HAVING CONSTRUCTION DONE SO THE RIGHT LANE WAS CLOSED AS WE PASSED AN AREA. SO I PULLED OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT SIDE. WELL AFTER WE PASSED THAT AREA OF HIGHWAY THE WORKERS DEEMED THAT THE RIGHT LANE HAD NOBODY PULLED OVER SO THEY SWITCHED THE SIGNS TO MAKE THE LEFT LANE CLOSED. THUS SENDING ALL OF THE TRAFFIC CARS TRUCKS WHAT EVER DIRECTLY INTO MY PATH AS I LAY UNDER MY VAN LOOKING TO SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED.LUCKILY OTHER PEOPLE HAD NOTICED AND DIRECTED THEMAROUND ME.SO NO ONE GOT HURT THIS TIME. BUT ANOTHER VERY COSTLY REPLACEMENT.. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER THERE HAS BEEN 227 BRAKE COMPLAINTS WHEN FILED 8-4-11. *TR

AFTER DROPPING OFF PASSENGER AFTER LUNCH THE HORN BLEW INTERMITTENTLY AND WIPERS CAME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS AND STOPPED ON MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY THAT I BOUGHT A YEAR AGO AS A CERTIFIED PREOWNED. DROVE ACROSS PARKING LOT AND HORN BLEW ONCE OR TWICE AND DECIDED TO HEAD TO DEALERSHIP (40 MIN AWAY) FOR DIAGNOSIS. WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 20 MINTUES LATER AND HORN BLEW CONTINUOUSLY, WIPERS GOING, WASHER FLUID SPRAYING, VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL TOW TRUCK WHILE WAITING IN 95 DEGREE HEAT WITH NO AIR. THANK GOD I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. DEALERSHIP FOUND 11 CODES THAT HAD TO BE RESET AND DROVE IT AROUND AND DIDN'T COME BACK ON. THEY DIDN'T KNOW CAUSE OF PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED A TIP MODULE BUT SAID THAT WASN'T FOR SURE THE ISSUE. EXCELLENT DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT DIDN'T WANT TO JUST THROW NEEDLESS PARTS AND MONEY AT A POTENTIALLY FATAL PROBLEM HAD IT HAPPENED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. SO NOW WE'RE WAITING TO SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *KB

IGNITION FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 IN RALEIGH, NC. HAD JUST CROSS OVER BRIDGE AND NOTICED A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHEN GOING FROM BRIDGE TO ROAD. IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, HAD TO MOVE TO SHOULDER, PLACE IN PARK AND TO RE-START VEHICLE. ON 07/27/2011, IGNITION FAILED WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN ACROSS DIVIDED HIGHWAY (WITH GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHT ARROW). BOTH INCIDENTS CAME WITHOUT WARNING, AND ALTHOUGH THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER EXPERIENCING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SMOOTH SURFACE. AUTOPARK CHRYSLER JEEP (CARY, NC) SERVICE THE VEHICLE ON 07/28/2011 AND REPLACED THE "WIN" MODULE, STATING THEY BELIEVED THE KEYLESS IGNITION WAS NOT MAINTAINING CONNECTION WITH THE KEY FOB. THEY ALSO NOTED THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, AND IT IS A RECALL ITEM ON SIMILAR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN MODELS (2010 AND 2009) WITH IDENTICAL IGNITION AND KEY FOB DESIGN. PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS OUR FAMILY NARROWLY ESCAPED POTENTIALLY TRAGIC ACCIDENTS AND ALTHOUGH OUR DEALERSHIP FELT COMPELLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE AT ANYTIME WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND THE RESULTS COULD BE FATAL.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER, LIGHTS, WASHERS, WASHER FLUID AND HORN WILL START BLARING AND GOES CRAZY, WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER STOP THE CAR, WAIT FEW MINUTES AND RESTART THE CAR, WILL THEN HONK AND WIPERS/FLUIDS WILL GO FOR A BRIEF SECOND AND THEN STOP, HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A MONTH, WILL EVEN HAPPEN AS LOCKING OR UNLOCKING THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE KEY= TOOK TO DEALER, NOTHING WRONG, CHARGED $200 FOR NEW KEY, STILL DOING THE SAME THING, OWE TOO MUCH TO TRADE IN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HARNESS, WHICH HELD THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE, WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE METHOD OF REMOVING THE SPARE TIRE WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE TIRE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN DRAGGED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, POSITIONING ONESELF VERY CLOSE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINI-VAN: CONSISTENTLY NEED TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS EVERY 10-12K MILES, AT SIGNIFICANT COST. *TR

I RECEIVED MAILED INFORMATION ON SAFETY RECALL K25 FOR A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, WHICH STATED THAT AN HVAC DRAIN TUBE AND GROMMET COULD LEAK AND, IN PART, CAUSE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. SHORTLY AFTER I RECEVED THIS NOTICE, THE LIGHT DID COME ON, SO I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR REPAIRS. THE RECALL WORK WAS SUPPOSEDLY DONE BUT THE LIGHT IS STILL ON AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS ASKING FOR $100 TO LOOK AT IT. BASED ON PREVIOUS DEALINGS WITH THEM I KNOW THIS GARAGE IS DISHONEST AND I QUESTION WHETHER THE WORK WAS EVEN COMPLETED. IS THERE A WAY I CAN GET THIS REPAIRED PROPERLY? *TT

REAR SHOCKS (OEM SELF LEVELING) BOTH LEAKING AT 20,000 MILES. 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED. VERY HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE ON TURNS. *KB