2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

NTSB: 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY: CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A SMALL TIRE INFLATOR KIT INSTEAD OF A SPARE TIRE. *SS

ON 12/12/2015 BOUGHT A USED 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING L WITH PUSH-TO-START FEATURE, WITH 40,500 MILES. STARTING 12/20/2015 I WOULD GET IN THE CAR, STEP ON BRAKE, PUSH THE START BUTTON, THE ENGINE STARTS UP, AND VROOM FOR A COUPLE SECONDS, THEN DIED. IF I PUSH THE START BUTTON AGAIN IT WOULD TRY CRANK ALL DAY BUT WOULD NOT START. I'D HAVE TO FOOT-OFF THE BRAKE AND PUSH START TO HAVE IT IN THE OFF MODE, OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR TO "RESET" EVERYTHING AS I JUST GET IN THE CAR, AND RE-TRY AGAIN, AND IT WOULD START UP NORMALLY. IT WAS A ONCE A WEEK THING, AND NOW ONCE EVERY COUPLE DAYS. I FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND ALL POINTS TO THE TIPM DEFECT. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE ISSUE, IN ADDITION TO START UP, MIGHT HAPPEN DURING DRIVING. MY CAR IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I'LL HAVE IT FIXED SOON, BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IF THE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE THE SAME PARTS THAT WOULD GO BAD AGAIN IN THREE YEARS. CHRYSLERSHOULD ISSUE A RECALL WITH A NEW-AND-IMPROVED TIPM MODULE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

CAR SOMETIMES DOES NOT START, TAKES 4 TO 6 TIMES. ENGINE STALLS. NEW BATTERY COULD BE DEAD OVERNIGHT OR IN A FEW HOURS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS DOORS CAN NOT BE UNLOCKED, NO LIGTHS, NO RADIO, OR INSTRUMENTATION PANEL. NEEDS TO BE JUMP, THEN WORKS, BUT IT HAS BEEN HAPPENNING OFTEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE PUSH TO START BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V141000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN DISCONNECTED THE REAR QUARTER WINDOW SWITCH AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

VEHICLE BATTERY DIES OVERNIGHT AND REQUIRES A JUMP START. CLICKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD (TIPM?). VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE KEY FOB AND ACCESSORY MODE WON'T EVEN TURN ON WHILE KEY IS IN THE VEHICLE. JUMP START REMEDIES THE PROBLEM FOR THE DAY, BUT THIS IS REQUIRED EVERYDAY SINCE THE BATTERY DIES OVERNIGHT.