2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Engine Problems

While driving the van in town it completely shut off. I was driving straight at 35 mph. It would not restart and had to be towed to service garage. When it shut off the first time all of the dash warning lights came on for a second then shut off. The garage said the ignition switch had to be replaced and the main computer. Then the Chrysler dealership had to flash the computer. They said they did and I drove the van 20 miles at 55 mph and it shut off again. No codes were shown when tested. I was able to get it started again after 20 minutes of sitting and tried to drive it again and it kept shutting off while driving 65 mph on the interstate. After several shut offs and finally getting it restarted I was able to get the van to a safe place to...

Power steering failure and water pump failure smoking under hood and power steering fluid all on the exhaust system almost caught fire.

I PURCHASED THE VAN FROM A PRIVATE OWNER 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. HE TOLD ME IT OVERHEATS SOME. I CALLED MY CHRYSLER MECHANIC IN MT. VICTORY, OH AND ASKED HIM IF HE COULD LOOK AT HIM. HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT DOWN. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON ST RT 31 S AND IT STARTED OVERHEATING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED IT OFF. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS CALLING FOR A TOW AND I HEARD THE SOUND OF FIRE CRACKLING AND SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE VAN AND TOLD THE PERSON I WAS TALKING TO I NEEDED TO CALL 911 BECAUSE IT SOUNDED LIKE THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES AND HEAVY SMOKE STARTED SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD. I HAD CALLED 911. THE HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT, OHIO STATE HIGHWAY...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND CHRYSLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE IGNITION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

ENGINE WILL DIE AT A STOP SIGN. ENGINE WILL ALSO DIE WHILE COASTING BETWEEN 30 TO 65 MPH. THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS WHEN THIS OCCURS. OBVIOUSLY POWER STEERING WILL BE LOST INSTANTLY. POWER BRAKES WILL ALSO FADE AFTER THREE APPLICATIONS. AFTER BRINGING THE CAR TO A FULL STOP OR PLACING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO NEUTRAL AND CRANKING THE ENGINE IT WILL RE-START. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM SINCE 2009. CHRYSLER DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE PROBLEM DUE TO LACK OF ENGINE SERVICE CODES. OVER TIME THEY HAVE CHANGED FUEL FILTERS, THROTTLE BODY CLEANING, TUNE UPS, CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT, BCM RE-LEARN ETC. INTERNET BLOGS INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER MINI VANS. SOME TECHNICIANS ATTRIBUTE IT TO ELECTRICAL HARNESS SHORTING. I WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY SAFETY RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER. AS OF THIS DATE THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING, ENGINE STALL...

I WAS DRIVING AND MY ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK SO I THOUGHT THAT IT MAY NEED A OIL CHANGE UT IT WAS TIME YET I STILL HAVE ANOTHER 1467 MILE TO GO BEFORE IT WAS DUE. SO I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT DONE ANYWAY. THEY MECHANIC STATED THAT MY ROD AND BEARING WENT OUT. THEN HE ALSO STATED IF HE WASN'T CORRECT THAT IN 2003 END AND THE BEGINNING OF 04 THEY DID A RECALL ON THE BEARINGS. WHICH NOONE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF IT. SO NOW MY CARS JUST SITTING THERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER UNPLUGGING THE BATTERY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,511.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECELERATING AT 25 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS, BUT NO FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AGAIN THERE WAS NO FAILURE DISCOVERED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, SO THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.