2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO PROGRESS. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, AN ELECTRICAL RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED BEFORE AND AFTER THE FAILURES OCCURRED SO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN HAVING THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAN STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AFTER COLD START. USUALLY WHILE 25 - 45 MILES PER HOUR. CAR SEEMED TO LOSE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING MOMENTS BEFORE STALLING. ON CITY STREETS. HAS HAPPENED 20 PLUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW. THERE ARE NOT ANY ENGINE CODES ASSOCIATED WITH THE STALLING.

THE MINIVAN SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPED AT LIGHTS. COMPLETELY NO POWER NO LIGHTS NO STEERING. CAN'T EVEN GET THE KEY OUT

WE HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIME THE DASH LIGHTS, RADIO, OUTSIDE LIGHTS FLICKER BEFORE THE ENGINE QUITS. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. NO LIGHTS WILL BE ON WHEN TURNING TO ACC OR ON POSITION. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. NOTHING WORKS. WE HAVE NOTHING ATTACHED TO THE IGNITION KEY. I HAVE TRIED WIGGLING, PUSHING, PULLING ON THE KEY TO GET IT TO WORK. NOTHING! THEN RANDOMLY, EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON AND THE ENGINE WILL START. WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, YET! BUT IF THESE ISSUES CONTINUE, WE WILL. TROUBLESHOOTING DOESN'T DO MUCH GOOD BECAUSE IT IS SO RANDOM.

THE CAR GOES FROM THE "RUN" POSITION TO THE "ACCESSORY" POSITION ALL BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON STREETS. WHEN THAT HAPPENS YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AND THE ENGINE TURNS OFF. SINCE YOU HAVE NO STEERING OR BRAKES, YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE CAR OR STOP IT. VERY DANGEROUS/ LIFE THREATENING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON 2010 TOWN & COUNTRY'S, BUT THEY TELL ME THAT MY CAR IS 4 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF THAT RECALL. SO THEY KNOW IT WAS AN ISSUE AND STILL IS.

THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 79 ON A STRAIGHTAWAY NEAR EDINBORO PA. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE RUNNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION. THE LIGHTS HAVE DONE THE SAME THING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED TO A SAFE AREA USING THE FOG LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS STARTED WORKING AGAIN ON 3/12/2018 BUT WENT OUT AGAIN THE NEXT DAY.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN TOWN IT HAS NOW (3RD TIME) RANDOMLY SHUT OFF. IT HAS HAPPEN WHILE GOING ANYWHERE FROM 10-40 MPH. THE TRACTION LIGHT FLASHES FOR A QUICK SECOND AND THEN YOU LOSE ALL POWER. THIS INCLUDES THE BREAKS AND STEERING. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND START THE CAR BACK UP AND IT HAS RUN FINE. IT HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT RECENTLY AND IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AS WE HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT TWICE WITH OTHER CARS AROUND US ALMOST HITTING US. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS I HAVE READ OVER 200 DIFFERENT REPORTS ON VARIOUS SITES. WE TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET A CODE TO PIN POINT WHAT IS WRONG. I HAVE HEARD THE ERG VALVE WAS REPLACED ON SOME AND IT HAS SOLVE THIS ISSUE. IF CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO LOOK INTO THIS REOCCURRING PROBLEM IT IS HORRIBLE. I HOPE A DEATH DOESN'T HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE THEY LOOK INTO THIS.

IN ACCIDENT AND HIT IN DRIVERS DOOR WHILE DRIVING 25 MILES PER HOUR ON A CITY STREET . NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF.

POWER SLIDING DOORS ON CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES ARE LOCKED AND THERE'S NO WAY (ELECTRICAL OR MANUAL) TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE DOOR. IN CASE OF AND AN ACCIDENT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO EVACUATE PEOPLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE IF THE SLIDING DOORS ARE LOCKED AND HAVE NO WAY TO UNLOCK. I'VE OWNED 2006 AND 2010 CHRYSLER/DODGE MINIVANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS.

LEFT HAND SLIDING DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES WHILE VEHICLE IS AT REST WITH NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SPORADICALLY FOR 2 MONTHS.