2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND OCCUPIED WITH PASSENGERS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MAC HAIK FORD LINCOLN (7201 S INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626, (512) 930-3673). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. HAD BATTERY, STARTER, ALTERNATOR RELAYS TESTED AND NO PROBLEMS FOUND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO JUST INFORMED ME THAT IGNITION MODULE KIT & KEY FOBS MUST BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO START ENGINE, COST $902.00 + TAX. WE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM IN AUG. 2012, AND AGAIN IN JUNE 2015 WE HAD RECALL REPAIR DONE. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIGNITION MODULE & SET OF KEYS. APPARENTLY CHRYSLERS PERMANENT SOLUTION LASTS 3 YEARS.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - TIPM: STARTER FUSE RELAY IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE STARTER TO INTERMEDIATELY NOT WORK. PROBLEMS WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS: THE STARTER CRANKS BUT WON'T START. OTHER TIMES THE STARTER WILL START TO CRANK AND THE TIPM SENDS A MESSAGE TO THE STARTER CAUSING IT TO SHORT CIRCUIT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON OFF AND ON SINCE 5/15/2017.

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON MEANING SYSTEM IN NOT FUNCTIONING. IMPACT SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AFTER WHICH THE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE THE L01 RECALL BASED OFF OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN# 16V047.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE WHEN DECELERATING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY VEHICLE IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. NORMALLY IT IS WHEN I AM COASTING BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH. THE LIGHT AND EVERYTHING STAY ON BUT THE STEERING AND BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 YEARS BUT NOW MORE FREQUENTLY.

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE STREET AND EXPRESSWAY. THE VEHICLE WILL START UP AGAIN WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL. AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE THE VAN, IT WOULD SHUT DOWN AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING.

OCCASIONAL NON START, LIKE ITS A DEAD BATTERY. COME BACK IN 5 MINUTES AND NO PROBLEM STARTING.

AS I LEFT MY APARTMENT TO GO TO WORK, AND AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE, I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. AS I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT, THE "TRACTION" LIGHT TURNED ON ON MY DASHBOARD, AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, THEN RESTARTED THE VAN. IT DROVE FINE AFTER THAT. HAVING THE ENGINE, STEERING, AND BRAKES ALL SHUT DOWN RANDOMLY WHILE THE ELECTRICAL ITEMS STILL WORK WAS FRIGHTENING. IF IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WILL DO.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON FOR ABOUT 2.7 YEARS AND CHRYSLER WON'T FIX A BRAUN ENTERVAN AND BRAUN WON'T FIX A CHRYSLER. I HAVE BEEN PASSED BACK AND FORTH AND SPEND OVER $540.00 TRYING TO FIX A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BRAUN AND THEY SAY TOO BAD.