2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

FUEL PUMP RELAY PREMATURELY FAILS INSIDE THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THE FUEL RELAY FUSE IS NOT REPLACEABLE AS IT IS HARD WIRED INSIDE THE TIPM. THE ENTIRE TIPM UNNECESSARILY NEEDS REPLACED AT GREAT EXPENSE AND LABOR OF NEARLY $1,800 FOR WHAT SHOULD BE AN INEXPENSIVE FUSE. OTHER CHRYSLER/ DODGE/ JEEP VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPAIRED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT THE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINIVANS. THE MANUFACTURER AND ITS DEALERSHIPS IS AVOIDING A RECALL SO THAT THIS MODEL 'AGES OUT' AND PERMANENTLY DISPOSED SO THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO DO A RECALL.

PERSISTENT ELECTRICAL MOTOR SOUND EMANATED FROM REAR OF CAR AFTER PARKING AND POWERING OFF (CONTINUED AFTER REMOVAL OF KEYS). NEXT DAY BATTERY WAS DEAD, JUMP STARTED ENGINE WITH DIFFICULTY. DROVE FOR SEVERAL HOURS, BUT AGAIN WOULD NOT START AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $1,500. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF TIPM, NEW ISSUE OF AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND SEVERAL 12-VOLT POWER PORTS INSIDE THE CAR NO LONGER WORK, BOTH NEW CONDITIONS SINCE TIPM REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE'S NUMBER TWO CYLINDER WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. OXMOOR DODGE (4520 SHELBYVILLE RD, LOUISVILLE, KY) AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

VAN BATTERY IS DEAD EVERY MORNING. FUEL PUMP COUNTINOUSLY RUNS EVEN AFTER VAN IS TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES STALES WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WITH OUR CHILDREN IN THE VAN.

TIPM FAILURE, FAULTY FUEL PUMP RELAY. CAR CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. FUEL PUMP REPLACED AND SAME ISSUE OCCURS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FIVE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH CHICAGO CHRYSLER AND JEEP (LOCATED AT 7340 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636) WHERE THE TIPM WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. CURRENTLY, IT TOOK UP TO FIFTEEN ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,793.

BODY CONTROL MODULE IS GOING OUT SO THE HEAT STOPS WORKING. ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON INCLUDING THE SECURITY LIGHT RANDOMLY. THE AIR BAGS MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY.

AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT TURN ON WHEN I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, MICKEY'S GARAGE TOLD ME THAT WHEN THEY UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY AND LET IT SIT FOR LITTLE IT STARTED UP, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT, BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN, THAT IT SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT BY A CHRYSLER DEALER. IT STOP ON ME IN THE FAMILY DOLLAR PARKING LOT.

I WAS AT THE STORE WHEN I CAME OUT TO START MY VAN I PUT THE KEY IN TURNED IT IT WOULD NOT START UP THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT IT GOT STUCK HAD TO PULL IT OUT, AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT.

ONE OF MY HEADLAMP LENS HAS A DEFECTIVE SEAL, RESULTING IN IT BEING COMPLETELY FOGGED OVER AND COVERED IN CONDENSATION. CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT AFFECTS THE HEADLAMP VISION AT NIGHT.