2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 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.

THE ACCELERATOR JAMMED AT FULL THROTTLE AS WE WERE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THERE WAS NOTHING DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THE ENGINE WAS RACING AT FULL SPEED. THE LIGHT WAS RED, SO I WAS FORCED TO USED THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CAR STOPPED AT THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF US. THE BRAKES WEREN'T GOING TO HOLD THE VEHICLE BACK FOR LONG, SO I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL STUCK AT FULL THROTTLE. ONLY AFTER TURNING IT OFF A SECOND TIME, COMPLETELY REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, WAITING FOR ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE CONTROL PANEL TO DIM, AND RESTARTING IT DID THE ACCELERATOR RETURN TO NORMAL. CHRYSLER INSISTS THAT IT WAS THE FLOOR MAT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING IN THE WAY OF OR JAMMING THE PEDAL AT ALL. IT WAS FREE AND CLEAR. THE VEHICLE SMELLED VERY HOT AND A RED LIGHTNING BOLT IMMEDIATELY FLASHED WITH AND OIL CHANGE DUE NOW INDICATOR. *TR

PURCHASED NEW 2014 CHRYSLER, TOWN & COUNTRY VAN..NOTIFIED AUG, 2014 TO DO NOT USE REAR VENTS DUE TO POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. P25/NHTSA 14V-234. WHY NO NEW REPAIR AFTER THIS LENGTH OF TIME..NEW CARS 2015 BEING SOLD WITHOUT PROBLEMS. WHAT IS MY COMPENSATION FOR NO USE OF THIS FEATURE THAT PAID I EXTRA. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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.

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM DEALER WITH 199 MILES ON ODOMETER AS IT WAS DELIVERED FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. FIRST TIME DRIVING VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP TO HOME APPROX 100 MILES A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD AT LOW SPEEDS DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY FOR REPAIR. THEY FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS MISSING MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS. IT APPEARED THEY WERE NEVER INSTALLED AT FACTORY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE...UPDATED12/30/14*BF UPDATED 01/12/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 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 CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THERE WAS A RE-CALL FOR MY VEHICLE. SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE REAR WINDOW SWITCH CATCHING FIRE. I BROUGHT IT TO MY CHRYSLER DEAR FOR A SERVICE AND TO RESOLVE THE RECALL ISSUE. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED TO HEAR THERE WAS NO FIX AND ALL THEY COULD SO WAS DIS-CONNECT THE SWITCH. WHEN I ASKED WHEN THEY EXPECT THE FIX TO BE READY, THEY LAUGHED AND SAID THE LAST RE-CALL TOOK OVER A YEAR. HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN? HOW DOES A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER NOT HAVE A FIX FOR A PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN A VEHICLE? ISN'T THAT THE REASON FOR THE RE-CALL TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED? THESE RE-CALLS ARE BECOMING TO FREQUENT AND THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS HAVE DECIDED IT CHEAPER TO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND INCONVENIENCE THE VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

WHILE OUT OF TOWN (200 MILES FROM HOME) AND STOPPING FOR A BRAKE, I EXITED THE CAR. I RETRIEVED SOME PERSONAL BELONGINGS AND ACCIDENTALLY PUT MY HAND ON THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH. WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR, I NOTICED THAT THE KEY FOB WAS STILL ON THE CONSOLE, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. DESPITE STATEMENTS IN THE MANUAL THAT WITH A KEYLESS IGNITION SYSTEM, IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE POSSIBLE TO LOCK THE DOOR WITH THE FOB INSIDE, THE DOORS REMAINED LOCKED. THE HORN DID NOT BEEP AND THE DOORS DID NOT UNLOCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL. EVENTUALLY, I LOCATED THE CHRYSLER SERVICE NUMBER THROUGH GOOGLE ON MY CELL PHONE AND CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. CHRYSLER CALLED FOR A SERVICE TRUCK TO SEE WHETHER IT WAS POSSIBLE TO GAIN ENTRY INTO THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR FROM LOCKING THE DOOR, A SERVICE TRUCK ARRIVED AND THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. IF I HAD NOT HAD A CELL PHONE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY TO EITHER SEARCH OR MAKE A "HELP" CALL. MORE IMPORTANTLY, HAD OUR GRANDCHILDREN BEEN WITH US, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN A RELATIVELY HOT, VEHICLE AND WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO BREAK A WINDOW SO THEY COULD ESCAPE. THE PERSON ON THE CHRYSLER LINE SEEMED TO HAVE NO INTEREST IN THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO CALL A SERVICE TRUCK. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM. PREVIOUSLY, I'D MADE 3 COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER REGARDING A FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SLIDING DOOR TO LOCK. I EVEN SENT THE DEALER A VIDEO OF THE DOOR LOCK FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE (I STILL HAVE THE VIDEO AND EMAILS TO THE DEALER). CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO WARN ALL PURCHASERS THAT THEIR SYSTEM, ON OCCASION, DOES NOT PREVENT THE DOORS FROM LOCKING WHILE THE FOB REMAINS IN THE CAR. THEY SHOULD ALSO BE REQUIRED TO INFORM ALL OWNERS OF ANY SMART PHONE APPLICATION WHICH WOULD UNLOCK THE DOORS. *TR