2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

THE INTERNAL VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK IS STUCK OPEN ALLOWING LIQUID FUEL TO ENTER AND SATURATE THE EVAP CANISTER WITH FUEL DURING A FUEL FILL UP. WHEN THE EVAP SYSTEM PURGES THE CANISTER, LIQUID FUEL IS DRAWN INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSING AN OVER RICH AIR/FUEL CONDITION THAT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF THE FUEL FILL UP. IF THE STALL OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT LOW SPEEDS AND STEERING AROUND A CORNER, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILS SUDDENLY. THIS CAN MAKE THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLE DURING A TIGHT LOW-SPEED TURN WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

MY VAN COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AFTER I FILLED THE TANK WITH GAS. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAPPEND BUT I HAD NO POWER TO STEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND TRY TO RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT STARTED AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK, FROM ANY LEVEL OF GAS. IF I CAN LEAVE THE GAS STATION AND TRAVEL TO .7 MILES WITH CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT SOMETIMES WON'T DIE. IF I HAVE TO BRAKE, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CHOKES OUT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THEY NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO FILL IT TO SEE IT HAPPEN AND THEY WEREN'T GOING TO DO THAT. FINALLY AFTER A YEAR OF THIS PROBLEM AND A MULTITUDE OF OTHERS, I CALLED CHRYSLER USA AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN, I HAD A MANAGER AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT VOLUNTEER TO RIDE WITH ME TO SEE IT HAPPEN. SURE ENOUGH IT DID AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINE...... *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE JACK WAS USED TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAVED IN ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY EXTREME RUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

WHILE ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY, LOST ENGINE POWER AND POWER STEERING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER REFUELING. NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTRY. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT OPEN MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS A MECHANIC AND HAD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC DOOR ACTUATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER REFUELING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/04/12*BF

ENGINE STALLS EACH TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. THIS HAPPENS ONLY ONCE PER FILL UP AND ONLY AFTER LEAVING THE FUEL STATION AND ENTERING THE ADJACENT ROADWAY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AS THERE IS NO WARNING AND NO POWER TO STEER AND PULL OFF THE ROAD TO RE-START. RE-STARTING CAN TAKE A WHILE TO ACHIEVE IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT APPARENTLY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK? WHY IS CHRYSLER NOT REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AS IT IS A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS FAILURE? *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE WITHIN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

AFTER IMPACT WITH A HIGH CURB IN A PARKING LOT DOING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE IN A 2005 RECALL BY CHRYSLER BUT NOT THE 2004. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO STALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.