2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

I RESERVED A 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY IN AUGUST OF 2012,,, ( THEY SAID THAT WAY THE ONLY AUTO THAT THEY HAD ON THE LOT) FROM ENTERPRISE THAT HAD A DEFECT IN THE REAR WINDOW,,, I PICK UP THE CAR ON 9/24/2012 AND STOP FOR THE NIGHT IN GA,,, THAT NIGHT IT WENT DOWN TO 30 DEGREES.. I TURN ON THE REAR DEFROSTER AND THE WINDOW BLOW UP AS WE WERE HEADING NORTH ON I-75. THIS AUTO HAD A RECALL ON IT FOR THIS PROBLEM BY THE AUTO COMPANY BUT ENTERPRISE IS TRYING TO COLLECT,,,3 TO 4 EMAILS A DAY $312.00 IN TOP OF THE ~$500.00 I ALL READY PAID I BELIEVE THAT ENTERPRISE LEASES UNSAFE CARS TO SENIORS AND WHEN THEY ARE DAMAGE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT ENTERPRISE CHARGES THEM AND GET MONEY FORM THE AUTO COMPANY ON TOP OF WHAT THEY CAN FORCE US SENIORS TO PAY>>>> *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, SIZE 235/60/16 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR PRESSURE FOR EACH OF THE FOUR TIRES WAS TOO LOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE EVERY THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE BUT THEY WOULD ADD NITROGEN TO ALL FOUR TIRES. A FEW DAYS AFTER HAVING THE NITROGEN ADDED TO THE TIRES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE DIRECTLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 11,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF UPDATED 1/4/2013*JS

HEADLAMPS ARE EXTREAMLY HIGH OFF ROAD WHEN ON HIGH BEAM. CHRYSLER TELLS ME THERE IS NO FIX IT IS A SINGLE UNIT SYSTEM AND IN ORDER TO LOWER THE HIGH BEAMS THEY ALSO WILL LOWER LOW BEAMS. WHEN THEY ADJ HIGH BEAMS I LOSE MY LOW BEAMS AND THEY ARE SO LOW I HAVE NO NIGHT VISION ON LOW BEAM THEY STOP ABOUT 35 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND GO NO FARTHER DUE TO THEM BEING ADJUSTED EXTREAMLY LOW. I CAN NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME. THE DEALER AGREES WITH ME THAT THE HEADLAMPS ARE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD 5/6 NEW CARS OWNER COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HEADLAMPS BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY ADVISED ME THE HEADLAMPS ARE HIGHT AND AT FIVE FEETS FROM THE VEHICAL THEY THEY TEST 12" HIGH SO AT 100 FEET THEY ARE IN THE TREES..... THE VEHICAL IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES AND THE HEADLAMPS ARE STILL UNSAFE AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK FUEL CAP WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED THAT A RODENT HAD EATEN THROUGH THE FUEL LINE AND THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY THEN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME BECAUSE RODENTS HAD ONCE AGAIN EATEN THROUGH THE FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.

WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY, IGNOTION/ACCESSORY OFF, WITH THE 3RD ROW SEATS STOWED, AND THE SECOND ROW DOOR SWITCH DISABLED, MY WIFE AND I WERE ATTACHING AND ADJUSTING A CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE 2ND ROW RIGHT SIDE. OUR 2 YEAR OLD GRANDAUGHTER WAS PLAYING IN THE BACK, THE BACK DOOR WAS OPEN. I WENT IN THE HOUSE FOR A MOMENT, UPON RETURNING I LEARNED THAT OUR GRANDAUGHTER HAD GOTTEN PINNED BETWEEN A DEPLOYING LEFT SIDE THIRD ROW SEAT AND A SMALL COOLER WE HAD IN THE BACK OF THE VAN. MY WIFE HEARD HER SAY "HELP ME" AND WAS ABLE TO PULL HER OUT OF THE WAY. IF GRANDMA HAD NOT BEEN CLOSE ENOUGH TO EFFECT A RESCUE IT MAY HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE SEAT JAMMED ITSELF AGAINST THE COOLER AND THE SECOND ROW SEAT. ONE LEG LOCKED INTO THE FLOOR THE OTHER WAS "PINNED" IN A FOLDED BACKWARD POSTION. THE SEAT WAS NOT SAFELY USABLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CHRYSLER, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HEAR BACK, I HAVE NOT. IT WAS A SATURDAY AND I REALLY NEEDED THE SEAT TO BE USABLE. I WENT TO THE DEALER, MY SALES REP WAS ABLE TO PULL THE "PINNED" LEG BACK INTO POSITION (IT TOOK SIGNIFICANT APPLICATION OF STRENGTH), FOLLOWING WHICH, THE SEAT OPERATED NORMALLY. SINCE THAT OCCURANCE THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OCCURRANCES OF ACCIDENTAL 3RD ROW SEAT DEPLOYMENT WHILE LOADING OR UNLOADING THE VAN. THE CONTROLS ARE EASY TO BUMP WITH ONES ELBOW. THE SEATS DEPLOY UNDER FAR TOO GREAT OF FORCE TO BE SAFE. THERE IS NO LOCKOUT FOR THE CONTROLS. THERE IS NO "CANCEL". THE CONTROLS ARE ACTIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND THE BACK DOOR IS OPEN. WHILE DEMONSTRATING THE PROBLEMS TO THE DEALER, THE RIGHT SIDE 3RD ROW SEAT DAMAGED ITSELF BEYOND SIMPLE REPAIR REQUIRING PARTS TO BE ORDERED. IT IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR. CHRYSLER MAINTAINS THAT THE SYSTEM IS SAFE. *TT

ON 4 OCCASIONS I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND HAD MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MY RIGHT FOOT RESTING IN THE GAS PEDAL.....SITTING JUST A FEW MOMENTS WHEN THE CAR SURGED FORWARD,IF I HAD NOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I WOULD HAVE BEEN INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME....I LATTER TRIED TO REMAKE THE PROBLEM HAPPEN ,BUT THE ONLY THING WAS A HEAVY PULL AGAINST THE APPLIED BRAKES....THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A HEAVY PULL BUT A QUICK JERK LIKE A DOWN SHIFT......THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER KNOWS OF NO PROBLEMS OF THIS TYPE,,,,BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN THEY WILL CHECK IT OUT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD DISCONNECTED AND THE OTHER THREE WHEELS WERE POINTING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE TIE ROD. THEY ALSO ADVISED THAT A LUG NUT WAS NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,766. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ UPDATED 04/16/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT. THAT PASSENGER ACTIVATED THE LEVER WHICH WOULD FOLD DOWN THE SECOND ROW SEATING AND BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE SEATS AS THEY WERE FOLDING. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE PASSENGER THAT WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ