2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. I RECENTLY HAD THE DEALERSHIP WORK ON SOME RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL. AT THAT TIME, IT WASN'T SHOWING ANY PROBLEMS. ONLY AFTER THE RECALLS WERE ADDRESSED DID THE TROUBLE BEGIN. NOW, IT SPORADICALLY WILL NOT RECOGNIZE EITHER KEY FOB. WAIT A WHILE AND TRY TO CRANK IT AND IT STARTS BACK UP. TODAY, 100 MILES FROM HOME WITH 4 SMALL CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS, IT DECIDED TO HAVE A FIT AT THE GAS PUMP AND NOT START. CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAITED FOR THEM TO ARRIVE JUST IN TIME FOR VAN TO DECIDE IT WANTED TO CRANK AGAIN. CRANKED IT UP AND TRIED TO PARK IT AT A FRIENDS HOUSE CLOSE BY. DETECTED WHAT SEEMED LIKE SURGES WITH THE FUEL PUMP WHILE TRYING TO GET THERE. FINALLY GOT TO A STOPPING POINT AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THE VAN KEPT RUNNING. THE WIPERS WENT CRAZY AND THE HORN STARTED BLOWING ALL BY ITSELF. IS THIS VEHICLE POSSESSED BY THE DEVIL OR WHAT? IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO TOW IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT I SAY THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE! IF THERE ISNT A RECALL ALREADY ISSUED, THERE CERTAINLY NEEDS TO BE ONE.

THE VEHICLE HAS AN ONGOING INABILITY TO START WITHOUT ANY ISSUES BEING FOUND. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED WITH THE THOUGHT THAT WAS AN ISSUE. THE DOORS OPEN ON THEIR OWN, NOT JUST UNLOCK BUT OPEN. THE STABILITY CONTROL IS ALWAYS GOING ON EVEN AFTER BEING REPAIRED AND REPAIRING ANY POSSIBLE CAUSES. THE INCIDENTS OCCUR IN BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION THE CAUSES ARE STILL UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE IGNITION WAS IN THE ON POSITION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BUT THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,100. UPDATED 10/17/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED PURCHASED A NEW TIPM AT THE COST OF $900. *TR

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE CRASH. VAN HAS BEEN TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE. MUCH FRONT END DAMAGE; VAN FLIPPED END FOR END BRAKING WINDSHIELD & BOTH FRONT DRIVERS & PASSENGERS WINDOWS. SEAT BELTS SAVED THEIR LIVES, WITH INJURIES TO BODY & HEADS. VAN SPEED MAYBE 40 M.P.H. ON HIGHWAY & UPHILL ON A CURVE. SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT, DRIVER BLINDED BY ON COMING HEADLIGHTS FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL, BUT LOOKS LIKE MODULAR/AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT MAY CORRODE & FAIL, RECALL S07 FOR SOME 2008 VANS ONLY. NHTSA REFERENCE #16V047000 & NUMBER AFFECTED 111,519 VANS. MY VIN# SHOWS NO RECALLS OPEN FOR IT & SHOWS ALL OTHERS HAVE BEEN DONE. THIS RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON MY VAN TOO. NOT ONE AIRBAG WENT OFF & WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE VAN IS TOTALED, MOST DAMAGE TO FRONT, EVEN BUMPER IS BENT RIGHT UNDER, WHAT MORE DAMAGE DOES IT TAKE FOR THE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. PLEASE CHECK OUT WHY MINE WAS NOT RECALLED. ...UPDATED 08/02/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

EVERY TIME THE I REMOVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT EITHER TURN OFF AND KEEPS RUNNING OR THE KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED AFTER PLACING IT IN PARK. I HAVE 2 SETS OF KEY FOBS, AND IT HAPPENS TO BOTH OF THEM. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I WILL NOT DRIVE IT WITH MY FAMILY OF 6. I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING LETTERS FROM CHRYSLER STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO TIME TABLE FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS OF LETTERS WITH NO ANSWER IN SIGHT. STARTING TO GET TO THE POINT OF HIRING AN ATTORNEY IF NOTHING IS GETTING RESOLVED SOON.

FRONT BLOWER FAN CUTS ON AND OFF. HAD BLOWER FAN, HEAD CONTROL UNIT, AND BLOWER FAN RESISTOR CHANGED YET STILL DOESN'T WORK. FRONT BLOWER FAN SHOULD BE WIRED LIKE REAR BLOWER FAN AND NOT GO THROUGH TIPM

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WENT FULL SPEED AND THE MOTOR TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TIPM WAS BAD AND THEY HAVE A TON OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM! IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM DUE TO IT BEING A SAFETY PROBLEM! THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND YOU LOOSE ALL POWER! I HAVE SEEN ONLINE OTHER ISSUES WHERE THE AIR BAGS ACTUALLY DEPLOYED. I AM SO SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL MALFUNCTION AGAIN!! IT HAS HAPPEN AT LEAST 3 TIMES ALREADY.

REPLACING BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE BRAKE PADS NO MATTER WHAT BRAND OR WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF GO METAL TO METAL BY 3500 MILES OF DRIVING. WE HAVE ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BOTH HUB BEARINGS. BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED 2 YEARS AGO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT FRONT END PROBLEMS.

THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AT LESS THAN 15 MPH ON MY PRIVATE ROAD AND 1 TIME AT ~30 MPH ON A PUBLIC ROAD THROUGH TOWN. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALER IN JANUARY ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE

HEADLIGHTS TURN ON MOMENTARILY AND THEN TURN OFF. . THEY FLICKER. VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY.OR WHILE DRIVING. IF DRIVING CANNOT ALWAYS BE SURE THE HEADLIGHT HAVE COME OR JUST THE FOG LIGHTS. FOG LIGHTS REMAIN ON HEADLIGHTS ARE QUESTIONABLE AFTER TURNING THEM ON FROM HEAD LAMP SWITCH.