2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MID RANGE SPEED. PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL COAST AND IT RESTARTS. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP. DOES NOT HAPPEN DAILY. IT HAPPENS ON SUBDIVISION STREETS AND CITY STREETS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE NOV. 2018.

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED. KEY FELL OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS DRIVING. NOW THE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO OFF AND REMAINS IN ON OR START. UPON RESEARCH THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 3, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER OF 2010, YET HAS THE SAME ISSUES COVERED IN PREVIOUS RECALLS.

VEHICLE'S SYSTEM (ELECTRICAL, MOTOR, STEERING) SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION. LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING IS LIMITED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FILED (11166442). WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER, IF THE KEY FOB IS TOUCHED, THE VEHICLE MAY REGAIN POWER SUDDENLY.

WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE ON THE IGNITION STAYS IN THE "START" MODE. WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEMPT TO TURN OVER WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER TURNING OFF AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OVER. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU GET INTO THE VEHICLE. HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO - MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS 6/10/2019. BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER HAVE ALL CHECKED OUT TO BE FINE.

THE IGNITION SWITCH CONTACTS BURNT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND NO POWER TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING STATIONARY WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN.

OUR VEHICLE WAS MADE IN AUGUST OF 2010 AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. WE ARE EXPERIENCING INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING. I FEAR OF AN ACCIDENT AND HARM TO OTHERS INCLUDING MY FAMILY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER REACHING 90,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CONTACT STATES THERE IS NO STEERING OR BRAKES AT THIS POINT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRIENDSHIP CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (2638 W STATE ST, BRISTOL, TN 37620, (888) 374-3633) AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT COMPLIED, BUT THE DEALER STILL COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,710. *BF*JB

WHILE DRIVING (NO MATTER THE SPEED) MY VAN WILL JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I LOOSE EVERYTHING INCLUDING FLASHERS TO WARN OTHER VEHICLES OF A PROBLEM AND MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. I AM USUALLY UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINS DEPENDING ON HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR THE KEY TO BE RELEASED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON CITY ROADS AND ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE BEEN TO A MACHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUES AND PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO FIXING IT. THEY ARE NOW LOOKING AT THE IGNITION BECAUSE HE FEELS IT'S RELATED TO MY IGNITION.

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN THAT YOU LOOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS IS ON HIGHWAY DRIVING ALSO

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 25MPH OR SLOWER. BASICALLY I HIT 25 (SPEED LIMIT IN TOWN) THEN COAST AND LET FOOT OFF GAS WHEN I DO THIS THE ENGINE STOPS. TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON OR I NOTICE POWER STEERING IS GONE. I QUICKLY MUST SHIFT INTO NUETRAL IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VAN. IF I AM NOT FAST ENOUGH I DONT HAVE BREAKS EITHER. I HAVE LEARNED TO TREAT VAN LIKE A STICK SHIFT. THIS HAPPENS MANY TIMES WHEN TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL. SOMETIMES AS MUCH AS ONCE A WEEK. I CHECKED RECALLS