2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

My van has a failing TIPM and apparently this is a common thing with these vans. It causes the horn to sound, wipers to start even when the vehicle is parked with no one in it and the engine off. It also causes the vehicle to shut off the fuel pump causing the vehicle to shut off while driving. Chrysler is well aware of this and refuses to issue a recall, even though this is something that happens to many of their 2008 vehicles.

WHILE DRIVING, THE IGNITION KEY MOVED FROM "ON" TO "ACCESSORY". THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND I HAD NO POWER BRAKES NOR POWER STEERING TO STOP. VERY BAD. I WAS ON A CITY STREET AT THE TIME. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM, THE RECALL R03 / NHTSA 14V-373 ADDRESSED IN 2015. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACE AT THAT TIME UNDER THE RECALL. THE REPLACEMENT FAILED. I'M PRESENTLY HAVING THE MODULE REPLACED AGAIN AT A CHRYSLER DEALER. THIS TIME AT MY EXPENSE. NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO DO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY FOBS AS PER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE RECALL WAS SERVICED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING STARTER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE NOT TURNING ON AND REQUIRING JUMP STARTS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS HOWEVER, THE MECHANICS COULD NOT REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE GREENWAY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (9051 E COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32817) FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER SPECULATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TIPM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.*DT*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DESPITE THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTH OAK JEEP DODGE RAM CHRYSLER (4550 LINCOLN HWY, MATTESON, IL 60443, (708) 747-7950) TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS) WHICH SHE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

CAR ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN IN DRIVE. DRIVES FINE, WHEN I STOP AT LIGHT OR GO VERY SLOW IT JUST SHUTS DOWN.

I HAD A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION KEY FIXED BY CHRYSLER/ DODGE AND WHEN I GOT IT BACK I HAD FUZES POPPING AND THE SLIDING DOORS QUIT WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR 15 DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL CODES INCLUDING ONES FOR THE DVD PLAYER. THEY CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO SHORT OR ANYTHING IN THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND THERE ISNT. THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. NOW THE WHOLE VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND FUZES KEEP POPPING FOR NO REASON.

THE WIRES BECAME LOSE AND UNRAVELED IN MY POWER SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES. NOW THE DOOR DO NOT WORK/OPEN ON THEIR OWN THE WINDOWS WON'T GO DOWN, HEATED SEATS DO NOT WORK. AND WHEN I TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR AND SHUT THE DOOR, ALL OF MY DASH LIGHTS WILL TURN ON, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL GO ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AUTO PLAZA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FARMINGTON (970 E WOODLAWN DR, FARMINGTON, MO 63640 (573) 431-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE WIN MODULE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COVERED IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,316.

WIRING RUNNING AT BOTH BACK DOORS GET CAUGHT UP IN DOOR TRACK AND BREAK. THIS CAUSES WINDOWS AND DOORS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS TO MALFUNCTION. SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING ALONG WITH MILEAGE. THIS KILLS BATTERY REQUIRING YOU TO JUMP VEHICLE OFTEN. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST YEAR, LOSING DIFFERENT THINGS AS TIME GOES BY.

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM IS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS 3 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. I TOOK MY VAN IN FOR BRAKE REPAIR AND THE SERVICE TECH (WHO HAD WORKED FOR CHRYSLER PREVIOUSLY) DETECTED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE RECALL AFFECTING THE VEHICLE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 09V351000). FCA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS ISSUE AND THIS IS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM, AFFECTING MY MAKE & MODEL YEAR BUT MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. HOW CAN THIS BE?