This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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All four brake system lights are lite up. Steering has become loose and steering wheel wobbles. I have changed the pads on brakes 4 times in a year and my rotors are still very grooved. Dust is sucking up into the cab of the vehicle for no reason. There is a knocking coming from the engine that sometimes is there but most of the time its present was told by the dealer I bought from that was normal in these vans. Has a hard time coming to a stop now. I can not believe this has not been recalled codes on machine that are indicated are C2200 and C2205 which are ridiculous to buy and from what I have read everyone is having problems with them
Vehicle sporadically shut off while driving with no warning causing it to loose braking and steering... gotta be very fast to get it restarted...done had a lot of near misses....vehicle can sit over night and loose all power and want start or may drive it some miles shut it off and it want start...done bought new battery but think my battery was ok they just wanted the sell because it's doing basically the same thing...it start with a one minute or less boost...I have to check it with my auto start to see if I am going anywhere or to use my wife car...at times I get a grinding sound from front breaks..I check the pads and they ok grinding come and goes...rear disc brakes wears unevenly dealer hush hush... no recall defective calipers...told me it's over now you gotta pay to have it fix now...map lights come on with a disturbing noise fault showing passenger door agar but it closed tight...eventually it stops...L love my van if engineers could fix some of the problems because it's dangerous and expensive up against what next problems and ill feel guilty selling it to someone and something happens to them...it's at the point where I am really afraid to drive it with it shutting off with no controls braking nor steering(help) but I still love my van...can Y'all please fix it...
2008 Chrysler Town and country limited edition. At speeds between 10-72 mph vehicle will shut off. There are no indications present when this happens, lights do not flash, no check engine warning lights, no warning etc. Vehicle shuts off intermittently only while in motion. Vehicle has shut off 9 times over a period of 11 months. Vehicle has never been exposed to any extreme weather condition, water, salts, or other items that might impact the vehicle. Vehicle has never run to of gas. Vehicle always has oil changes done before required times. Vehicle is driven very lightly. Condition- vehicle was driving at 32 mph on a city road in killeen Texas, taking a slight turn in a road. Angle of road was less than a 120 degree turn. Vehicle shut off with oncoming traffic and vehicles behind the van. Brakes locked up, steering wheel locked up, and gauges continue to work until vehicle stops. Vehicle did not restart for 3 minutes and 7 seconds. Condition- vehicle was driving down highway 90 in killeen Texas near the tj mills exit. Speed was 72 mph, vehicle lost all power and shut off. Steering wheel and brakes lock. Vehicle nearly caused a multi car collision, but due to other drivers being aware no accident happened. Condition- fort hood Texas, vehicle is driving down the road, near a stop light approaching at a speed of 13 mph. Vehicle shuts off, steering locks, brakes lock, and vehicle will not go out of drive. Vehicle is nearly hit by traffic from behind. Military police arrive on scene and assist driver with moving vehicle to a safe location. Vehicle did start after 22 minutes and 7 seconds. Vehicle was driving straight, there were no hills present. After researching multiple sites, threads, forums, and business, this is a common problem that requires immediate attention for safety of life.
My traction sensor is not working which is causing my a safety issue. When I start driving (in motion), the ABS traction starts even when there is no water, ice or poor driving conditions. The dealership replaced the ABS module and its still doing it. They now say they will have to replace the sensor in the steering column (wheel). This is very scary as it stops my acceleration and it affects the anti-lock breaks. I was hoping this was all due to an minor auto collision but the insurance company told me there is absolutely no way this could have been caused because of it. They said its a coincidence and that it just happened on its own at the same time. I would say the fault is unknown.
In one month our brakes have locked up on us while driving. This past time, a "flash flame" sparked, went out immediately but still smoked. Had both of my kids in car seats at the time. Towed to Chrysler dealership and they "couldn't figure out the problem" so wanted us to pay $4,000 just to replace the entire brake system instead of taking their time to pin point what the problem could be. It was in the shop for 16 days and only 1 of those 16 days was it looked at. Then the gentlemen kept pushing blame on another company, etc. Then when we picked the van up, the engine light was on along with the steering wheel winding. Never has the engine light come on until it was in their hands. They are also stating that there was never a "flame", I had my family and a stranger help me at the scene and there was soot along with the brake line having some kind of damage from being melted. They are not helping us at all! this is a very dangerous matter!! we have read several forums with other people have this same issue and the rotors, brake pads, calipers continuously prematurely having to be replaced. I even emailed Chrysler the links.
My brakes seem to last from 20,000 to 30,000 miles. Replacement pads are under a one year warranty and those are free when they need replaced. However, after some research, it is the caliper design that is causing this issue. Guide rods need to be constantly greased to avoid sticking. I have seen the brakes smoking a bit a few times and rims feel really hot to the touch due to brakes dragging. Caliper upgrade to the hd 2 piston design seems to fix the issue in newer models. Tired of putting on brakes once a year and this also causes poor gas mileage. Van has 127,000 miles on it currently.
Engine shuts down completely causing loss of power steering and brakes. No warnings, just dies. Diagnostics reveal a bad totally integrated power module. Recalls issued for multiple models but not mine. I was told, I have all the symptoms but I don't have the flu ! now they want almost $ 1000 to fix it ! it's an established, defective part but they'll let me drive away in it unless I can come up with the money. Chrysler said it's the same part as the recalled ones but I don't have a recall on my model. Ant time any where at any speed, it shuts down.
Driving down the road at 55 night driving ! complete loss of power steering engine and braking all hampered by loss of power as I tried to slow vehicle to a safe stop all of a sudden power came back. This was a complete safety issue with no power no headlights no taillights driving 55 at night on a back country highway and the vehicle only has 50000 miles on it.
After the ignition switch recall was performed on my vehicle we experienced a stall condition that rendered the steering and brakes unusable for several seconds. The situation nearly resulted in an accident. The condition happen on a dry, sunny day while the car was in motion but not accelerating prior to going into a turn.
Driver rear brake intermittently hangs and heats up. On some drives after I exit my vehicle my passenger rear wheel will be noticeably hot with smell of burning rubber. It does not do this all the time just seems random
Vehicle shuts off randomly while in motion on city streets going between 10 - 30 mph. The recall (R03) for this problem has been done and the shut-offs still happen. Unknown fault or problem. Several diagnostics done over the past 2 years, all to no avail. Engine tune up with plugs performed. Map sensor replaced. No error codes. Help us!!!
Engine was started and journey started on tarmac road. 2 minutes later, esp amber warning light illuminated, power steering disengaged and brakes went hard. Acceleration was not possible. Car had to be forced to side of road and restarted. This has happened twice in one month.
The tipm is a cause of the vehicle horn honking, wipers moving on their own, wiper fluid spraying, and the lights flashing by themselves. I have had the vehicle randomly stall by itself on the highway while my wife was driving it and this has happened several times. These issues seem to mysteriously go away when I try to diagnose the issue. Last week the battery died and because of it being a few years old and now being in the winter, I decided to replace it only to have it die again a day later. Took the vehicle to a mechanic who tested the charging system and said it was all good. Then proceeded to do a parasitic draw test where he determined that the tipm was causing the issues. I did some google searches and found that this is a wide stream problem with many owners of various Chrysler vehicles having the same issue. This is not safe especially when the vehicle shuts down while driving it and there are no power brakes or steering capabilities. A person could end up in a terrible accident or even be killed not to mention other drivers being at risk also. Doesn't seem to make much sense that Chrysler is dragging this on and not doing anything not to mention that I can't even order the part because it's on a national back order. This has happened several times in the last year and a few times last year but the tech was unable to correctly diagnose the issue.
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Town and country. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V373000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Premature brake wear - I have owned the car for 2.5 years ($45,000 miles) and have had to replace all 4 brakes and pads 3 times. This is unsafe and needs to be addressed.
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Town and country. While driving at 60 mph and attempting to apply the brakes, the front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel shook. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rotors and brakes were beginning to fail and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
The van would stop at low speeds with loss of steering and braking power. No codes would be triggered, it was as if the ignition was just turned off while driving. The electrical power would still be on like the radio and instrumentation panel but the steering and braking would tighten up; very scary feeling. It has happened to my wife driving the kids eight to ten times and myself two times. The dealer said the ignition recall would take care of the problem but I think it is something else (took dealer 6 months to get the part in after our first incident). It got so bad that my wife would have me warm up and drive the van around before she would use it. After my experiences with the issue my procedure to her is to place the transmission in neutral while the van is still rolling and restart the car (this is only in the case of possibly being rear ended). Also, the traction control light would flicker right at engine cut off but no engine light. Five days before the appointment for the recall, my wife with kids and parent were in the van entering an on-ramp to the freeway when the engine cut off again causing the van to rear end the car in front. The accident totaled the van even though the speed was around 8mph; no airbag deployment. Chrysler opened an investigation but found no evidence of any failure from the vehicle. How can they find anything when no codes are triggered when the engine cuts off?
The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Town and country. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to engage the brakes, an abnormal sound emitted from the rear of the vehicle and the brakes malfunctioned. Due to the failure, the front wheel bearings became defective. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000.
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