2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY TIPM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FAULTY TIPM MADE THE OIL PUMP GO BAD. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *JS

VAN STALLS WHILE MOVING ON CITY STREETS. DASH CLUSTER LIGHTS UP THEN SHUTS DOWN, LOSS OF POWER, STEERING, BRAKING. SOMETIME RESTARTS ON IT'S OWN WHILE STILL IN GEAR, IF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, MUST PUT IN PARK TO RESTART. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME REPORTING IT TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA SEVERAL TIMES INVOLVING THE CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHY HAS NHTSA NOT DEMANDER A RECALL...THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FREEHOLD JEEP & CHRYSLER (4304 ROUTE 9 SOUTH FREEHOLD, NJ 07728, (732)-780-2900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR ESTIMATE WAS AROUND $10,000 PLUS*JB

BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2018, WHILE DRIVING, MY 2013 T+C WILL SIMPLY SHUT OFF. NO WARNINGS, NO LIGHTS, NO NOISES, NOTHING. THE VEHICLE SIMPLY SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, MY SPEED HAS BEEN ANYWHERE BETWEEN 5-35 MPH. IT HAPPENS CLOSER TO WHEN I FIRST START MY CAR AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT OR FOR 8+ HOURS. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED EACH TIME IT'S HAPPENED, BUT THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE NO POWER IN THE CAR (NO STEERING, VERY LIMITED BRAKES, ETC). THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE?

TAKATA RECALL: MY CAR HAS BEEN DYING OVERNIGHT, EVEN WITH A BRAND NEW BATTERY. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO GET FIX AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S A COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING WITH ALL CHRYSLER VANS WITH A 3RD ROW SEAT THAT ARE 2014 AND OLDER. THEY CLAIMED IT'S A CENSOR THAT'S DRAINING THE BATTERY OVERNIGHT (THE CAR WENT THROUGH 3 BATTERY IN ONE MONTH). THEY ALSO SAID THAT ONLY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP CAN FIX IT (USUALLY BY UPDATING THE SOFTWARE) BUT THEY CHARGE $150 AN HOUR FOR IT.

I DROVE MY ELDORADO EQUIPPED HANDICAP VAN (MILEAGE WAS ONLY 38K) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT. I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND WAS PULLING AWAY FROM AN ATM AND SUDDENLY THE STEERING FELT SLOPPY OR LIKE A FLAT TIRE. I CHECKED THE TIRES AND ALL WAS FINE. I PULLED ONTO A CITY STREET AND THE STEERING STOPPED WORKING. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNING WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE TIRES. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF THE ROAD.

PROBLEM CONSISTENTLY CRANKING CAR. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED NEED FOR NEW TIPM SYSTEM. THIS CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD! WE DRIVE IT BECAUSE OUR MONTHLY PAYMENT IS $260!! $1340 TO REPAIR A FUSE BOX IS INSANELY EXPENSIVE. ESPECIALLY FOR A ONE INCOME FAMILY OF 5. THIS PRICING IS INFLATED AND NOT AFFORDABLE.

FRIDAY MORNING, 09-28-18, I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK (VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY PARKED ALL NIGHT). I NOTICED THE PASSENGER HEADREST/ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS EXTENDED. ON SUNDAY MORNING (VEHICLE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ALL NIGHT), TWO DAYS LATER, I GET IN MY VEHICLE TO GO TO CHURCH AND THE DRIVER HEADREST/ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS EXTENDED. I REVIEWED THE ISSUE ON BOTH HEADREST AND NOTICED THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE PIN HAD WEAKENED AND BROKEN. THE PINS ARE STILL LOCKED IN PLACE BY A HOLDER OR CLAMP. I STOPPED BY THE DEALER AND A SERVICE REP STATED THIS IS KNOWN TO HAPPEN. IT IS NOT COVERED AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY +$500 TO REPLACE THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS.

I HAVE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH MY VAN THAT INVOLVES SEVERAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING MY AIRBAGS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WIPERS OPERATE UNCONTROLABLY SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THE BLIND SPOT INDICATORS AND PARK ASSIST AND TRACTION CONTROL ABS IS ALL UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF IT ACTING UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS ALL CHRYSLER AND NONE OF THEM CAN DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE ACTS UP NO MATTER WHAT IT IS DOING WHETHER IT IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR STATIONARY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE IT HAD 41,000 MILES ON IT AND SISNCE I PURCHASED IT USED WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE TALKED WITH CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS AND THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO ME BY EMAIL OR PHONE CALL AT THIS TIME. THEY INITIALLY TALKED TO ME AND SAID THEY WOULD BE OF NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ME BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY IS UP, AND NOT THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY CALLS OR EMAILS.

MY FUEL PUMP INITIATOR IS NOT SENDING SIGNAL TO START MY CAR. IT IS DRAINING MY BATTERY AS WELL. MY CAR MAY START GOING TO WORK BUT NOT ON MY LUNCH BREAK THEN START AFTER WORK BUT IT HESITATES MANY TIMES.