NHTSA Complaint #10474496 — 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10474496 |
| Vehicle | 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY |
| Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 39,200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ALERTED ME TO A TIRE WITH LOW PRESSURE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS THAT THE SENSOR HAD ALERTED ME TO A LOW PRESSURE SITUATION WITH THIS TIRE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED A LEAKING TIRE VALVE DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS THE SECOND VALVE ON THIS VAN THAT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AS FAR AS WARRANTY OR DEFECTIVE PART IS CONCERNED. THEIR SERVICE WRITER'S OPINION WAS - "WELL, YOU DO LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST AND WE DO GET POOR WEATHER". THIS IS A LOUSY EXCUSE FOR A KNOW PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER. THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A CATASTROPHIC VALVE FAILURE AT SPEED AND IS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS COLLISION. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE VALVE AND TIRE MONITOR (THANKS CHRYSLER FOR YOUR GREAT DESIGN - $100 FOR A TIRE VALVE). *TR
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