2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FRIENDSHIP FORD (3192 W STATE ST, BRISTOL, TN 37620, (423) 652-6200) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.