2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Complaints

APPARENTLY CHRYSLER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TIPM FROM YEARS 2011 TO 2013. I JUST HAD TO DO A FUEL RELAY BYPASS ON MY 2011 TOWN AND COUNTRY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT TISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL MALES AND MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REFUSE BECAUSE ALL MODELS MOST LIKELY USED THE SAME TIPM.

MY CAR HAS BEEN OUT OF COMMISSION FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS OFF AND ON. THE AUTO SHOP THAT I SEND IT TO HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP 4 TIMES BEFORE ZEROING IN ON THE PROBLEM WHICH APPARENTLY IS THE TIPUM, AN ELECTRONIC PIECE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PIECE FOR ISSUES INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP STOPPING OPERATION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. THIS RECALL DOES NOT EFFECT MY CAR, BUT THIS EXACT PROBLEM IS AFFECTING MY CAR. I'M WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON THERE AND IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF THIS. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE ONCE IT WAS JUMP STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AND WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO DICK HANNAH JEEP (3517 NE AUTO MALL DR, VANCOUVER, WA 98662) WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO THE CONTACT ONLY WANTING PARTS PLACEMENT INFORMATION. HE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SEVERAL FAILURE CODES WERE DIAGNOSED AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE ALONG WITH THE FUSE BOX NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,352. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

VAN BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING UP AT AROUND 100,000 MILES. THE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT UNTIL A WEEK AGO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T CRANK. THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT ENGAGE AND START THE VEHICLE. MY BATTERY IS GOOD AND WHEN WE BYPASSED THE TIPM, THE VEHICLE CRANKS PROPERLY. THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT THE TIPM IS FAULTY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS THAT IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MANY DODGE/CHRYSLER/JEEP MODELS IN 2011. THIS A DEFINITE HAZARD BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN WHILE EVERYTHING IS TURNED OFF.

NOTICED OIL DRIPPING ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. .UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE AT HOME. TO MAINT SHOP FOUND OIL FILTER HOUSING ( ACTUALLY PART OF OIL/COOLANT HEAT EXCHANGER) SEALS LEAKING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE BLOCK BELOW THE INTAKE ASSEMBLY. IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE VISUALLY. CHRYSLER SB 09-008-15 DATED 8-7-2015 DEALS WITH THIS ISSUE. BIG PROBLEM IS THAT AS STATED, TAKES ALMOST A QUART OF OIL TO SIT ON TOP OF THE ENGINE FOR IT TO START TO LEAK VISUALLY....SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD,, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. ( AM IN MN) THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE,, AS CONTINUED LEAKAGE IS A FIRE HAZARD THAT CAN GO UNNOTICED UNTIL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE OR WORSE. PART NUMBER 68105583AA

LEFT SIDE PASSENGER AUTO SLIDING DOOR AUTO LOCKING SYSTEM. WHEN SYSTEM WOULD AUTO LOCK, IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK IN EITHER THE AUTO MODE, ELECTRICALLY BY FOB OR DOOR LOCK ELECTRIC SWITCH AND MOST DANGEROUS, UNABLE TO MANUALLY MOVE THE LOCK RELEASE TAB ON THE DOOR TO UNLOCK POSITION. RENDERS EGRESS FROM THIS DOOR TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE. TROUBLESHOOT FOR 3 WEEKS. AFTER COUPLE DAYS WAS ABLE TO ELECTRICALLY UNLOCK DOOR AT WITCH TIME I TOTALLY DISCONNECTED DOOR POWER AND OPERATED THE LOCK AND DOOR IN MANUAL MODE NO PROBLEMS.. ONLY WHEN USING THE LOCK SOLENOID,,DID THE LOCK SYSTEM JAM. REPLACED DOOR LOCKING ASSMY AT PART COST OF $648 AND DOOR BACK TO NORMAL OPS. PART NUMBER FOR LOCK WAS DLA1306.

REAR PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT FULLY CLOSE AND LOCK WHEN PUSHING CLOSE BUTTON. DOORS HAVE TO BE MANUALLY PUSHED CLOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE TO CLOSE THE LAST QUARTER INCH AND TO HAVE THE DOOR CLOSE MECHANISM ENGAGE. THIS PRESENT A SAFETY RISK TO 2ND ROW PASSENGERS AS THE DOORS ARE NOT FULLY SECURED.

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS SUDDENLY SEIZED AND REFUSES TO OPEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY ACTUATOR. IN MY RESEARCH I FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THOUGHT IT A SAFETY CONCERN. IF MY CHILD OR ANYONE NEEDED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY THIS WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE. IF THE OTHER DOOR WERE TO SEIZE UP AT THE SAME TIME THEN THERE WOULD BE NO WAIT TO EXIT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. IN MY SITUATION THE DOORS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY WHEN WE ENTERED THE VEHICLE BUT THEN REFUSED TO UNLOCK OR OPEN DESPITE MY BEST EFFORTS WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR SINCE THE ACTUATOR FAILED, MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE RADIO JUST RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN. SCREEN GOES BLACK FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THEN RESTARTS ITSELF. ALL PRE-SAVED STATIONS ARE STILL THERE BUT IT'S ALMOST LIKE WE TURNED THE CAR OFF, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. HAPPENS QUITE A BIT - ABOUT ONCE A WEEK OR MORE. PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR MAKES A TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING. NOT GRINDING, ITS DEFINITELY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. PASSENGER SEAT AND BOTH MIDDLE BUCKET SEAT HEATERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING.

INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM. CHANGED STARTER, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTED A FEW MONTHS LATER. TAPPING ON STARTER SOMETIMES WORKS AND VEHICLE WILL START BUT WILL NOT START WHEN STOPPED AGAIN..