2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SELECTED GEAR MADE A CLICKING SOUND. ONCE THE GEAR WAS ENGAGED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE CLICKING SOUND WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. OCCASIONALLY, THE ENGINE WOULD STILL RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. ORCHARD CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (64600 VAN DYKE, WASHINGTON, MI 48095, (586) 336-0200) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,400.

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, SO FAR HAPPENED 3 TIMES DURING THE FIRST 5 MINS DRIVING ON A CURVED ROAD, TWICE HAPPENED AT THE SAME LOCATION 1 WEEK APART. FIRST LOST THE POWER STEERING, THEN THE ESP/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON, POWER BRAKE LOST NEXT. MANAGE TO STOP THE CAR, TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND RESTART THE 2010 T&C. THEN EVERY THING BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. SENT TO SANDS CHRYSLER DEALER OVER QUAKERTOWN PA 18951, NO CODE READ OUT, SUGGEST TO START WITH 90K MAINTENANCE. NOTICED SO MANY SIMILIAR CASE REPORTED THROUGH THE WEB PAGES, HOPE CHRYSLER TREAT THIS SERIOUSLY. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE L25 RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, LOOKS LIKE MY CAR IS NOT QUALIFY, I WILL DOUBLE CHECK AGAIN. MILAGE READING IS 96069

WATER LEAKING INTO PASSANGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD , SOAKING CARPET AFTER A RAIN AND CAUSING BLOWER MOTER TO QUIT.

I BOUGHT A VEHICLE 3 DAYS AGO. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRES SOUNDING LIKE IT WAS WOBBLING. I TOLD THE OWNER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR IT BUT HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AND THE ROTORS TURNED. I RAN MY KIDS TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE AND LATER ON THAT NIGHT THE TIRE SOUNDS GOT WORSE AND WE'RE MUCH LOUDER. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND JUST TURNED INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FLEW OFF. THE TIRE AND RIM WE'RE TRAVELING THROUGH A YARD AT 30+ MPH. I SLAMMED TO THE GROUND AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TERRIFIYNG. THE FLYING TIRE AND RIM WOULD HAVE FATALLY INJURED SOMEONE IF THIS WAS IN THE DAYTIME HOURS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ADVANTAGE TA RADIAL TIRES, SIZE: 225/65R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM DETACHED FROM THE TIRE AND THE LUG NUTS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMAINING THREE TIRES WERE SUBJECT TO SEVERE CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALLS AND THERE WERE RUBBER FRAGMENTS FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AT THE TIME OF THE BLOWOUT. A HIGHWAY HELPER WAS CONTACTED TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HASTINGS CHRYSLER CENTER (2980 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH, HASTINGS, MINNESOTA 55033, (651) 437-5200) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE TIRE VALVE SENSOR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SEVERE LUG NUT CORROSION WAS EVIDENT IN ALL OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OEM EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON JANUARY 4, 2011. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES IN ONE DAY. GRANGER MOTORS FORD DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (1708 SYCAMORE STREET, GRANGER, IOWA 50109, (515) 999-23224) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIMBERLY CAR CITY (LOCATED AT 625 W KIMBERLY RD, DAVENPORT, IA 52806, (563) 391-8300) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. WHEN THE CONTACT TRIED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

I SEE OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE HAVE SUFFERED ELECTRICAL FIRE ISSUES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WITH THE COMPONENT THAT OPERATED THE WINDOWS, LOCKS AND MIRRORS. I WAS TOLD I WAS OUT OF LUCK AND NOTHING IS COVERED BY CHRYSLER. PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR A NEW COMPONENT AND THE WIRING AS WELL. WAS OVER 300.00 TO FIX, NO RESPONSIBILITY TAKEN BY CHRYSLER. THEY OFFERED ME 4 YEARS OF FREE OIL CHANGES IN EXCHANGE FOR ALMOST LOSING MY CAR TO A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.. MY CASE# WAS 30259416 *DT*JB