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2010 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 2010 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 17, 201982,875 milesIN

WENT TO START CAR IN THE MORNING WOULD NOT START UP, SO I AS NEIGHBORS FOR A JUMP .IT TOOK AWHILE BUT STARTED. DRIVE FOR AWHILE GOT BATTERY CHECKED IT WAS GOOD. CAME HOME AND CUT THE CAR OFF TRIED TO START AGAIN, WOULD NOT START. GOT ANOTHER JUMP AND WAS GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP, CAR CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHILE DRIVING. I WAS NERVOUS CAUSE CARS WAS BEHIND ME AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD ACCIDENT. SAT FOR AWHILE AND GOT ANOTHER JUMP WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK HOME. FROM MY READING IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THE THE TIMP ISSUE THAT'S GOING ON WITH THESE VANS. I JUST PURCHASED MY VAN A WEEK AGO AND HAVEN'T ENJOYED IT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.

Steering
Filed Jul 14, 2019140,000 milesIL

GEAR SHIFTER DOESN'T RELEASE KEY IN PARK, KEY WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION. HAVE TO TAP GEAR SHIFTER TO RELEASE KEY.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 12, 201984,243 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT BEING REAR ENDED DUE TO LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS IN THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE LOST MOTIVE POWER. THE POWER STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD WHICH REQUIRED EXTRA EFFORT IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RINALDI CHRYSLER DODGE TRUCK & JEEP INC, LOCATED AT 650 GOLD STAR HWY, SHENANDOAH, PA 17976, (570) 462-2713, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE SWITCHING THE VEHICLE TO THE OFF OR ACCESSORY POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,243. PIIR=Y *BF . *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 10, 2019122,000 milesTN

ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AND FAILS TO START WHEN TURNING KEY

Electrical System
Filed Jul 8, 2019173,198 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE KEY FOB NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM MOBILE (3118 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36606, (251) 202-2253) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,198.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 3, 2019165,000 milesKS

THE HI/LOW BEAMS ON MY VAN WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF DUE TO A FAULTY TIPM. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS ON THE WAY TO THE ER IN ANOTHER TOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT BECAUSE MY SON WAS SEVERELY SICK. WE COULD HAVE ALL DIED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE! WE DROVE BLIND FOR A SHORT BIT WHILE I SLOWED DOWN AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. EVENTUALLY, THEY HAVE QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jun 24, 201988,000 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY TURNED IN THE IGNITION; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO EDDY'S CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (11028 W KELLOGG DR, WICHITA, KS 67209) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V134000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 21, 2019140,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE EVERY TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS FOR THE FRONT WHEELS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WOULD BE THE FOURTH REPAIR FOR THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS THIS YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 19, 201997,250 milesKY

MY VEHICLE WILL MOVE FREELY THROUGH GEARS, MY FOOT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ON THE BRAKE TO MOVE IT OUT OF PARK. ALSO, THE KEY FOB WILL NOT GO IN TO THE IGNITION BUT I CAN STILL START CAR WITHOUT KEY FOB GOING COMPLETELY IN. I CONTACTED ZIMMER IN BURLINGTON KY AND THEY DID NOT KNOW OF ANY RECALLS AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY SUGGESTIONS ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Jun 18, 2019104,000 milesIL

IN ATTEMPTING TO TURN NORTH ON TO ROUTE 29 FROM THE KROGER GAS STATION IN CHILICOTHE, IL THE VEHICLE ENTIRELY SHUT DOWN WHEN PARTIALLY THROUGH THE TURN. THE LIGHTING TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, AND POWER STEERING DID NOT OPERATE. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND ATTEMPTED TO THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED BUT INSTANTANEOUSLY SHUT DOWN AGAIN. I ATTEMPTED ONCE MORE AND IT STARTED AND I QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO DRIVE TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE 2 LANE ROADWAY.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 17, 2019100,500 milesMI

ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MID RANGE SPEED. PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL COAST AND IT RESTARTS. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP. DOES NOT HAPPEN DAILY. IT HAPPENS ON SUBDIVISION STREETS AND CITY STREETS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE NOV. 2018.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 12, 2019120,000 milesMN

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED. KEY FELL OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS DRIVING. NOW THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO OFF AND REMAINS IN ON OR START. UPON RESEARCH THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 3, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER OF 2010, YET HAS THE SAME ISSUES COVERED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 10, 201990,100 milesMI

WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON THE IGNITION STAYS IN THE "START" MODE. WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEMPT TO TURN OVER WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER TURNING OFF AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OVER. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU GET INTO THE VEHICLE. HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO - MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS 6/10/2019. BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER HAVE ALL CHECKED OUT TO BE FINE.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 10, 2019104,000 milesIL

VEHICLE'S SYSTEM (ELECTRICAL, MOTOR, STEERING) SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION. LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING IS LIMITED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FILED (11166442). WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, IF THE KEY FOB IS TOUCHED, THE VEHICLE MAY REGAIN POWER SUDDENLY.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 9, 2019149,000 milesTX

THE IGNITION SWITCH CONTACTS BURNT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND NO POWER TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING STATIONARY WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 7, 2019112,000 milesIL

OUR VEHICLE WAS MADE IN AUGUST OF 2010 AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. WE ARE EXPERIENCING INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING. I FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT AND HARM TO OTHERS INCLUDING MY FAMILY.

Engine
Filed Jun 5, 2019130,710 milesSD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER REACHING 90,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CONTACT STATES THERE IS NO STEERING OR BRAKES AT THIS POINT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRIENDSHIP CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2638 W STATE ST, BRISTOL, TN 37620, (888) 374-3633) AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT COMPLIED, BUT THE DEALER STILL COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,710. *BF*JB

Electrical System
Filed May 29, 2019119,621 milesRI

WHILE DRIVING (NO MATTER THE SPEED) MY VAN WILL JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I LOOSE EVERYTHING INCLUDING FLASHERS TO WARN OTHER VEHICLES OF A PROBLEM AND MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I AM USUALLY UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINS DEPENDING ON HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR THE KEY TO BE RELEASED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON CITY ROADS AND ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE BEEN TO A MACHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUES AND PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO FIXING IT. THEY ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE IGNITION BECAUSE HE FEELS IT'S RELATED TO MY IGNITION.

Electrical System
Filed May 27, 2019175,000 milesMI

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 25MPH OR SLOWER. BASICALLY I HIT 25 (SPEED LIMIT IN TOWN) THEN COAST AND LET FOOT OFF GAS WHEN I DO THIS THE ENGINE STOPS. TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON OR I NOTICE POWER STEERING IS GONE. I QUICKLY MUST SHIFT INTO NUETRAL IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VAN. IF I AM NOT FAST ENOUGH I DONT HAVE BREAKS EITHER. I HAVE LEARNED TO TREAT VAN LIKE A STICK SHIFT. THIS HAPPENS MANY TIMES WHEN TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL. SOMETIMES AS MUCH AS ONCE A WEEK. I CHECKED RECALLS

Unknown or Other
Filed May 27, 2019135,000 milesPA

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THAT YOU LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS IS ON HIGHWAY DRIVING ALSO

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 22, 201986,000 milesAP

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY CUT POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO DRIVE I SLOWLY COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN IN DRIVE AGAIN BUT STILL THE GAS PETAL WAS NOT HAVING ANY EFFECT. I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART TO GET GOING AGAIN. THE VAN IS NEW TO US AND HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE THREE DAYS WE'VE OWNED IT. THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AS IT IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND I CAN EASILY SEE HOW THIS UNEXPECTED EVENT COULD CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION.

Electrical System
Filed May 20, 2019OH

MY 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS EXPERIENCED THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL (R03). MY VEHICLE DATE FALLS WITHIN THE STATED INCLUDED VEHICLE DATES ON YOUR WEBSITE, YET MY VEHICLE ID BRINGS UP NO RECALLS! THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, AND DURING A TURN TO EXIT A HIGHWAY. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUSED A CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL EVEN AS YOUR WEBSITE SHOWS THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THIS HAS BEEN ON ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, AS THIS IS THE SECOND RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY EVEN EXPANDED THE YEARS OF CARS INCLUDED FOR THE SECOND RECALL, YET MY VEHICLE WITH A MANUFACTURE DATE WITHIN BOTH RECALLS DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR EITHER FIX. WHY SHOULD THEY NOT CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION THEY HAVE PUT US IN WHEN THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VERY THING? NO ONE HAS EXPLAINED TO ME WHY THIS VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. CURRENTLY THE CAR WILL NOT START AT ALL. IT NEEDS THE IGNITION SWITCH THIS RECALL WOULD REPLACE. IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT, AND THE R03 RECALL HAS ESTABLISHED IT IS A DEFECTIVE PART. WHAT AM I TO DO?

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 12, 2019NJ

CARS IGNITION IS SHUTTING OFF RANDOMLY AND NOT STARTING INTERMITTENTLY ALSO

Engine
Filed May 6, 201998,200 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. JASON LEWIS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (120 AUTO LN, SPARTA, TN 38583, 931-738-9275) PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. ANOTHER UNKNOWN DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM MAY NEED TO BE INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $2,500 IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,200.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 24, 201996,000 milesPA

THE FOLLOWING HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST OCCURRENCE WAS 4/12/19. ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES ONCE I START DRIVING, THE BRAKES LOCK UP, THE WHEEL LOCKS, THE VAN STALLS, AND THE ORANGE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON. I TURN THE CAR OFF, PUT IT IN PARK AND THEN RESTART IT. AFTER RESTARTING, IT DRIVES OK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 15 TIMES SINCE NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO MECHANICS. ON 4/18/19, THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. CODES FOUND WERE P1790 AND C121C. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND HE SAID IF THE PROBLEM REOCCURS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY. THE FIRST MECHANIC ALSO MADE SOME REPAIRS. I'VE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THERE'S OVER 800 ISSUES ON THIS WEBSITE OF THIS ISSUE. WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO GET AN INVESTIGATION OPENED?

Electrical System
Filed Apr 23, 2019120,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. FLAGLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (5925 FL-100, PALM COAST, FL 32164, (386) 437-4141) DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 15, 2019100,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY IN THE FOBIK WAS DEPLETED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED USING THE SECONDARY FOBIK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD SINCE RECEIVED A SECOND RECALL NOTIFICATION, WHICH STATED THAT THE PART USED TO REPAIR VEHICLES PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. MOTOR MILE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 2395 ROANOKE ST, CHRISTIANSBURG, VA 24073, (540) 381-8417) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Power Train
Filed Apr 11, 201965,000 milesMI

TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF THE 62 TE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH MULTIPLE SENSOR CODES THROWN. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY, APPROXIMATELY TRAVELING AT 70MPH DURING RUSH HOUR. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED MULTIPLE HARD PART REPLACEMENT. AFTER REBUILD TRANSMISSION HAD HARD SHIFTING WENT INTO LIMP MODE AGAIN AFTER 3 DAYS FROM SHOP, AGAIN WHILE ON EXPRESS WAY. CODES P0792, P0732, P0735, P0721. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED ANOTHER REBUILD THIS TIME AFTER 1 DAY OUT OF THE SHOP TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED HARD SHIFTING HOWEVER THIS TIME WOULD NOT UP SHIFT STAYED IN 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS AT THE PROPER LEVEL FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMP PER MANUFACTURE. CODES P0792, P0732 AND P0735 IS PRESENT. REPLACED SENSORS AND CLEARED CODES REPLACED TRANS FLUID. TRANS WORKED WOULD WELL FOR 6 MILES WHILE ON A MAJOR STATE ROAD, THEN WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IT WOULD NOT UP SHIFT AGAIN AND THE SAME THREE CODES ARE PRESENT.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 1, 201979,690 milesNY

COMPLETE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING; ONCE ON RESIDENTIAL STREET AND THEN AGAIN WHEN ENTERING SCHOOL PARKING LOT FOUR DAYS LATER. DEALERSHIP PULLED ONLY ONE CODE: C121C "TORQUE REQUEST SIGNAL DENIED".

Electrical System
Filed Mar 29, 201987,583 milesNJ

THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT HAPPEN UNDER ANY SPECIFIC WEATHER CONDITIONS OR DRIVING SPEED. WHEN VEHICLE TURNS OFF THE LIGHTS AND RADIO CONTINUE TO FUNCTION. THE STEERING, BRAKES AND ENGINE ARE OFF. THE VEHICLE MUST BE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN CAN BE RE-STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CHRYSLER IN TURNERSVILLE, NJ AS WELL AS AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MR. BRAKES IN BLACKWOOD, NJ FOR THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SINCE NO CODES APPEAR AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM (SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT) THEY CAN NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAYS, BACK ROADS AND EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS ALL STEERING, BREAKING POWER AND ENGINE ARE LOST WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF. WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING AND THE ENGINE IS IDLE AND THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK I HAVE TRIED TO JIGGLE THE KEYS WHILE IN THE IGNITION TO SEE IF I CAN SIMULATE THE PROBLEM BUT THIS TEST HAD NO EFFECT AND DID NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE FOUND OTHER RECALLS FOR SIMILAR ISSUES, HOWEVER, OUR MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR ARE NOT PART OF THOSE RECALLS. SEE ATTACHED INVOICES OF SERVICE APPOINTMENTS NOTING MY COMPLAINT.

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 29, 2019129,037 milesNM

DRIVING STRAIGHT 15 MPH ON RESIDENTIAL STREET, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE WENT FROM AROUND 1000 RPM TO ZERO RPM.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 28, 201920 milesMI

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WILL JUST SHUT OFF/STALL WITH NO WARNING. WHICH THEN LOCKS THE STEERING EVEN IF IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING. ITS VERY DANGEROUS.WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEY CANT FIGURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS BECAUSE WHATEVER IT IS IS NOT THROWING A CODE. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME ITS DRIVEN.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Mar 19, 2019VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENTERED INTO ACCESSORY MODE AND CONTINUED TO MOVE WHILE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE SAME AS WHAT WAS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 14, 2019109,422 milesOH

CONTINUOUS STICKY BRAKES ON POSSIBLE UNDER DESIGNED ABS BRAKES. NEW ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED LESS THAN 14 MONTHS WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE BY EXPERIENCE D MECHANIC. NO EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTIONING MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKES HOSES OR FROZEN CALIPERS.

Engine
Filed Mar 14, 2019103,000 milesAZ

VAN RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, LOST ALL POWER STEERING CONTROL AND POWER ASSISTED BRAKE CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENS RANDOMLY OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD LEAD TO DEATH IF IT RESULTED IN A CRASH. HAS ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MOTION, HAS HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AT LOW SPEEDS, AND WHEN TURNING.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 12, 2019216,500 milesWV

WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON, POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT, AND THEN THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. WHILE STATIONARY AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. BOTH ISSUES HAVE HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW. THE STARTER AND WIRING HARNESS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I WILL ENTER THE MOST RECENT DATE OF OCCURRENCE.

Engine
Filed Mar 1, 2019129,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO HER DESTINATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 1, 2019130,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED CORWIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (1025 W SUNSHINE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807, (888) 697-4214) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 22, 2019126,000 milesMN

FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW THE VAN WILL SOMETIMES NOT START, EVEN IF STARTING IT BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER JUST DRIVING IT. IT HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING WITH NO STEERING CAPABILITIES, IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. I NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO START BACK UP AFTER I SHUT IT OFF, OR WHEN IT'S JUST GOING TO DECIDE TO LOCK UP AND DIE WHILE DRIVING.

Engine
Filed Feb 21, 2019154,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL DEALERS: AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (7740 NE LOOP 820, FORT WORTH, (817) 522-4981) AND AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM NORTH FORTH WORTH (11200 NORTH FREEWAY, FORTH WORTH, (817) 642-7894) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Electrical System
Filed Feb 19, 201963,500 milesVA

THE VAN JUST TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE FOB MOVES TO THE ACC POSITION. THIS HAS BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE LAST 4 DAYS. FEB 17TH - 19TH 2019.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 13, 2019116,000 milesMD

I HAVE A TOWN AND COUNTRY 2010 AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS. VAN STARTED STALLING AND JERKING AND CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC SCARED ME TO DEATH. WAS TOLD THE TIPM SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. CHRYSLER NEED TO RECALL THIS VAN BEFORE SOMEONE ID KILLED NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 4, 2019100,000 milesNY

WHILE DRIVING VAN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF NO POWER NO MOTOR NO STEERING. VAN CONTINUED TO TURN ON AN OFF LIGHTS TURNED ON AN OFF ON THERE OWN. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES HAD PROBLEM FIXED JUST TO COMPLETELY DIED AGAIN SAME ISSUES. THIS VAN HAS COST ME ALOT IN REPAIRS AND RENTALS AN TOWS IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH MY KIDS KNOWING IT CAN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH OUT WARNING AT ANYTIME .

Service Brakes
Filed Feb 3, 201950,000 milesIL

CAR LOSES POWER WHILE DIVING. LOSE ENGINE POWER, BRAKES, POWER STEERING. LAST INSTANCE WAS WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 31, 2019127,000 milesPA

I OWN A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND FOR 3 MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN LIVING A NIGHTMARE. IT POWERS DOWN WHILE WE ARE DRIIVNG IT, WE LOSE STEERING AND BREAKS. IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, WITH CARS BEHIND US, ON HILLS AND COASTED BACKWARDS AND WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VAN WITH ME. IT HAS SPENT 3 MONTHS IN AND OUT OF SEVERAL GARAGES. IT HAS HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED, SUCH AS THE BATTERY, ABS MODULE, AND THE PCM. EVEN AFTER ALL THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND WE HAVE SPENT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO HAVE THEM FIXED IT STILL DOENS'T RUN PROPERLY AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT. IT IS SUCH A SAFETY CONCERN THAT WE WON'T ALLOW ARE CHILDREN TO RIDE IN IT. SO I OWN $10,000 ON A VAN THAT I CANT TAKE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT ISN'T SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WITH MY VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY AND NO RECALLS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN SATISFIED. SO I HAVE A LOAN PAYMENT AND AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH NO RESOLUTION ANYWHERE IN SIGHT.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 27, 2019104,000 milesFL

SINCE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ERRATIC NO STARTS, CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, WIPERS ACTIVATE, HORN SOUND OFF, AND AN ARRAY OF OTHER ELECTRICAL BUGS. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH COULD NOT DUPLICATE ACTIONS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS STICKING UNDER THE PEDAL CONTACTING A SENSOR CAUSING THE NO START ISSUES, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED ON THEIR SERVICE REPORT. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE DEALT WITH THE ISSUES AS THEY WERE SPORADIC. NOW, THE NO START CONDITION HAS LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIPM UNIT AS WELL AS 2 FUEL PUMPS. IT WAS TOWED TODAY FOR THE SAME FAULTY CONDITIONS THAT LED TO THE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. WHILE WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL BUGS WHILE MOVING, THE MAJORITY OF OUR ISSUES HAVE INVOLVED NO MOVEMENT AS THE MOST COMMON ISSUE IS THE NO START CONDITION. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THE LAST 3 WEEKS, REQUIRED TWO TOWS, AND IS CONTINUOUSLY BURNING UP FUEL PUMPS. CHRYSLER HAS NOT MODIFIED/RE-ENGINEERED THEIR TIPM UNIT ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE PART NUMBER HAS NEVER CHANGED. I AM CONCERNED THAT I HAVE ANOTHER FAULTY TIPM MODULE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE, WHICH HAS DECREASED THE RELIABILITY. ALL OF MY RECEIPTS ARE IN THE GLOVE BOX OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP, SO I CANNOT UPLOAD THE DOCUMENTS SHOWING THE REPAIRS RIGHT NOW.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 26, 201971,000 milesFL

WHEN I START THE CAR THE HEAD LIGHTS COME ON FOR A SECOND AND GO OUT .I RESTARTED THE CAR A COUPLE TIMES AND IT WORKED BUT NO LONGER

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 25, 2019126,500 milesMI

OUR 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING 4.0L V6 HAS NOW, ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ALL POWER IS LOST...ELECTRICAL, ENGINE, LIGHTS, AND THE ABILITY TO STEER AND USE BRAKES...EVERYTHING.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 24, 2019110,000 milesCA

CAR TURNS OFF COMPLETELY RANDOMLY AT A LOW SPEED WHILE DRIVING. TURNS BACK ON. ITS VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAS HAPPENED ON STREETS AS WHILE AS ON THE FREEWAY. NOT SAFE WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS HAPPENS A LOT WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 OR 4 TIMES NOW. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT THE EGR VALVE IS THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DEFECT.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 18, 2019PA

SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND LOSES POWER STEERING, DIFFICULT TO STOP. OCCURS IN ANY CONDITION OR SPEED. SOMETIMES TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON RIGHT BEFOREHAND. INABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. HAS OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND WHEN TURNING. HAS OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEED. HAS OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. I JUST CHOSE ONE DATE BUT IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE NEAR MISSES OF CRASHING OR BEING HIT WHILE VEHICLE.

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