BRAUN Complaints

I BOUGHT A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN 9/08. I RECEIVED A WARRANTY EXTENSION REGARDING THE FRONT BRAKES. TOOK IN TO A DEALER 8/20/10 WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO FRONT BRAKES AVAILABLE AS THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER FROM CHRYSLER BUT THE REAR BRAKES ARE OKAY. I CALLED 3 TIMES TO INQUIRE ON THE PARTS STATUS TOLD NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER. WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO HAD THE BRAKES BUT AM NOW TOLD THAT MY REAR BRAKES WILL NOT PASS NYS INSPECTIONS ON 9/28/10. I HAVE EXACTLY 24,171 MILES ON MY CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS MY BAD DRIVING HABITS THAT CAUSED THE REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND NOT DEFECTIVE PARTS ALTHOUGH THE FRONT BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND CHRYSLER IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY OUT OF THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE CUSTOMER. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR HAVE REAR BRAKE ISSUES ESPECIALLY AT 24,000 MILES. I HAD TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL $50 TOWARD THE DEDUCTIBLE B/C CHRYSLER WAS OUT OF BRAKES AND I WENT OVER THE 24,000 THRESHOLD WHILE WAITING FOR THEM TO SHIP. NOW I HAD TO PAY $267.00 FOR REAR BRAKE PADS IN A TWO YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS REAR BRAKE PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH OF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS OPENED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ALSO FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

I OWN A 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN PURCHASED IN MAY OF 2008 . THE VEHICLE HAS 14,317 MILES ON IT AND ALL FOUR BRAKES ,FRONT AND BACK ARE GONE. FRONT DOWN TO 1% AND THE REAR ARE METAL TO METAL. SOMETHING IS WRONG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CRACKED IN MAY 2010 WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHICH HE NOTICED BECAUSE IT SEEMED AS THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN SEPTEMBER 2010 ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. BOTH STEMS WERE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT; THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 10,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,800 UPDATED 01/12/11*LJ UPDATED 04/13/11

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WIRING BREAKS WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR TO STOP OPERATING AND IT CAUSES THE WIRES TO ARC WHICH IN TURN CAN CAUSE A FIRE THE VECHILE IN QUESTION IS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY I HAVE FOUND THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM ON YTUBE SO I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

OUR CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IS A 2009. WE NOTICED THE BRAKES STARTED MAKING NOISE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING. THE BRAKES ARE NOW STARTING TO GRIND SO WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. OUR REAR BRAKE HOSE SYSTEM IS BLOWN AS WELL AS THE CALIPERS ARE SHOT. HE SAID THIS SEEMS VERY ODD GIVEN THE VEHICLE IS A 2009 AND A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. IT'S GETTING WORSE AND STARTING TO MAKE NOISE EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT IN USE. *TR

IN EARLY JULY 2010 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2010 TOWN & COUNTRY THAT WAS CONVERTED BY BRAUN CORPORATION FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. ON 9/7/10 I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MPH. VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY IN ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO RE-START VAN AND GO APPROXIMATELY TWO MORE BLOCKS BEFORE THE VEHICLE REPEATED THE SCENARIO. AFTER PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AND RE-STARTING THE VAN, WE SAT IDLING WITHOUT INCIDENT FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES WHILE WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALER. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM DURING TEST DRIVES ON 9/7/10 AND 9/8/10. COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED NO REASON FOR POWER FAILURE. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING EDITION MINIVAN, I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BRAKES AND THE GRINDING NOISES AND UNUSUAL STOPPING PATTERNS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY A CHRYSLER WARRANTY EXTENSION WAS ISSUED TO COVER REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. MY VEHICLES FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE CHANGED AND A 50.00 DEDUCTIBLE WAS PAID FOR THIS SERVICE. ONE MONTH LATER MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A GRINDING EFFECT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS DUE TO WARPING. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL RESURFACE A MONTH LATER. IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE WITH THE CURRENT BREAKING DESIGN AND COMPONENTS. MY QUESTIONS ARE, WHY IS IT WARPING AND WEARING OUT SO QUICKLY AND ARE THERE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF FAULTY BREAK DESIGN CAUSING INJURY OR ACCIDENTS? I TRULY FEEL MY FAMILY IS LIFE IS AT RISK IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WORN OUT AT 30,000 MILES. FRONT ROTORS WORN OUT AT 30000 MILES AND HAD TO PAY $100 DEDUCTIBLE TO HAVE REPLACED. PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE REAR BRAKES REPLACED. ALL OF MY OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE GONE OVER 100,000 MILES ON REAR BRAKES AND 100,000 MILES ON THE ROTORS. I HAVE NEVER HAD FRONT BRAKES THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 60,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE EXAMINED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29000.