2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO RESTART OR BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

IN ONE MONTH OUR BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP ON US WHILE DRIVING. THIS PAST TIME, A "FLASH FLAME" SPARKED, WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY BUT STILL SMOKED. HAD BOTH OF MY KIDS IN CAR SEATS AT THE TIME. TOWED TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY "COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM" SO WANTED US TO PAY $4,000 JUST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM INSTEAD OF TAKING THEIR TIME TO PIN POINT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 16 DAYS AND ONLY 1 OF THOSE 16 DAYS WAS IT LOOKED AT. THEN THE GENTLEMEN KEPT PUSHING BLAME ON ANOTHER COMPANY, ETC. THEN WHEN WE PICKED THE VAN UP, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALONG WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WINDING. NEVER HAS THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON UNTIL IT WAS IN THEIR HANDS. THEY ARE ALSO STATING THAT THERE WAS NEVER A "FLAME", I HAD MY FAMILY AND A STRANGER HELP ME AT THE SCENE AND THERE WAS SOOT ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LINE HAVING SOME KIND OF DAMAGE FROM BEING MELTED. THEY ARE NOT HELPING US AT ALL! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MATTER!! WE HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUMS WITH OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS CONTINUOUSLY PREMATURELY HAVING TO BE REPLACED. I EVEN EMAILED CHRYSLER THE LINKS.

TOOK MY TOWN AND COUNTRY IN FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND AFTER THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH THE 2 KEY SELF PROGRAMING DOES NO WORK ANY MORE,, CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID YOU MUST TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR KEY PROGRAMING, I ASKED THEM HOW CANE YOU DO A RECALL AND TAKE OUT SOMETHING THAT IT SAYS IT WILL DO IN THE MANUAL,, THE SAID I WAS OUT OF LUCK,, NEED TO PAY THE DEALER TO PROGRAM AND KEYS I HAVE.

MY BRAKES SEEM TO LAST FROM 20,000 TO 30,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT PADS ARE UNDER A ONE YEAR WARRANTY AND THOSE ARE FREE WHEN THEY NEED REPLACED. HOWEVER, AFTER SOME RESEARCH, IT IS THE CALIPER DESIGN THAT IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE. GUIDE RODS NEED TO BE CONSTANTLY GREASED TO AVOID STICKING. I HAVE SEEN THE BRAKES SMOKING A BIT A FEW TIMES AND RIMS FEEL REALLY HOT TO THE TOUCH DUE TO BRAKES DRAGGING. CALIPER UPGRADE TO THE HD 2 PISTON DESIGN SEEMS TO FIX THE ISSUE IN NEWER MODELS. TIRED OF PUTTING ON BRAKES ONCE A YEAR AND THIS ALSO CAUSES POOR GAS MILEAGE. VAN HAS 127,000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY.

STOPPED ON THE ROAD AND THEN CHECK ENCINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN WITH STOPPING WHILE IN THE MIDDLE DRIVING WOW SO DANGEROUS SOME WAS IS SERIOUSLY GOING TO GET HURT PULLED OVER THEN AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR I TRIED TO START AND AGAIN JUST STARTED WITH NO PROBLE BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON ....

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICE 14V-373. *SMD UPDATED 09/21/2017*JS

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. NO WARNINGS, JUST DIES. DIAGNOSTICS REVEAL A BAD TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. RECALLS ISSUED FOR MULTIPLE MODELS BUT NOT MINE. I WAS TOLD, I HAVE ALL THE SYMPTOMS BUT I DON'T HAVE THE FLU ! NOW THEY WANT ALMOST $ 1000 TO FIX IT ! IT'S AN ESTABLISHED, DEFECTIVE PART BUT THEY'LL LET ME DRIVE AWAY IN IT UNLESS I CAN COME UP WITH THE MONEY. CHRYSLER SAID IT'S THE SAME PART AS THE RECALLED ONES BUT I DON'T HAVE A RECALL ON MY MODEL. ANT TIME ANY WHERE AT ANY SPEED, IT SHUTS DOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.