2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Electrical System Problems

The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Town and Country. The stated the vehicle was previously included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V373000 (Electrical System, Air Bags) and the vehicle was repaired under the recall. The contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired, while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power and decelerated to approximately 10 MPH. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and the vehicle revved, but the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to start prior to the failure. The contact had to turn the key, release the key, and turn the key again before being able to start the vehicle. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

I was driving down the road and suddenly my van shut down causing me to drive over a curb and now my van does not start it cranks and there is a spark however it does not turnover and start and does not run!

Vehicle shuts off while driving

TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor System) gives false warnings of tires losing pressure. The flashing Yellow dashboard warning lights and audible alarm sounds and the dash display switches to show the four tire pressures. One by one the pressure of each of the four tires switches to horizontal lines until all four tire pressures are shown as horizontal lines. Meanwhile after many seconds the Warning Light becomes a steady yellow light. This steady yellow light and false flat tire readings continue for many miles (which can be over 50 miles). Sometimes parking and turning off the ignition resets the system. Sometimes restarting the vehicle just has it continue with the false readings. The false readings happen on smooth expressways and other roads as well. Sometimes they happen several times within a week. Other times weeks go by between false readings. The false audible and warning light are safety hazards because they...

Our 2009 chrysler town and country is having major issues. The dashboard lights keep going on and off the speedometer won't work when this is happening also the windshield wipers go on automatically with me putting them on and won't stop. Sometimes while this occurs our automatic door won't operate or radio. We got a new alternator a new battery a new iod fuse and it's still happening i wasn't sure if this was a normal occurrence for chryslers so I did some research my van isn't the only one with the same issues we unfortunately bought it used a few months ago and can't take it back to the lot.

IT JUST WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON FORD RD IN MICHIGAN WHILE TURNING IN THE TURNING LANE.

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL FOR THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH. I HAD IT REPAIRED THROUGH THE RECALL ON 1-13-2016. IT IS NOW 2021 AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. WHEN KEY IS IN THE IGNITION IT TURNS BUT WON'T START THE CAR. I HAVE TO REPEATEDLY TURN IT ON AND OFF. WHILE DRIVING THE DASH LIGHT COME ON INDICATING A SLIPPERY BRAKE LIGHTS WARNING. WHEN I FIRST START IT UP, I CAN'T GET IT OUT OF PARK WITH BRAKE APPLIED. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND REMOVE KEY AND RE-INSERT AND TURN IT ON. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY SAID THERE WAS ONLY A 2 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE RECALLED PART AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW KEY UNIT. THIS IS A REPEAT PROBLEM AND NEEDS ANOTHER RECALL. THE WIN MODULE IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I WENT ONLINE AT REPAIRPAL.COM AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ASHEBORO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1709 E DIXIE DR, ASHEBORO, NC 27203) WHERE SHE HAD THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. UPON RETURN OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE MODULE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ORIGINAL DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, SHE...

ALL LIGHTS ON DASH ON WINDSHEILD WIPER ON IN THEN STOP WORKING DRAIN BATTERY I HAVE REPLACED BATTERY IN ALTERNATOR IN POWER STERING PUMP HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING AT 25 TO 30 MPH

OK ABOUT 2 YEARS I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY IGNITION TURNING OFF AND ON DONT WANT TO GO . THEY HAD SENT ME INFO ABOUT RECALL ON CREDIT CARMA A YEAR AGO AND THEY NEVER HELP ME. THE VAN IS STILL DOING THAT.

THE CAR ONLY MAKES ONE CLICK OR SOMETIMES NOTHING WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WILL START RIGHT UP , SOMETIMES IT WILL START WITH NO PROBLEM AT ALL ,BATTERY AND STARTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO NO AVAIL ! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR , SOMETIMES A COUPLE OF WEEKS WILL GO BY WITH NO ISSUE !

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND GAUGES FLICKER AND MOVES SIMULTANEOUS WITHOUT ANY WARNING, TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AT 97,528 MILES. FROM WHAT WE WERE TOLD IT IS A DEFECT THAT THOSE CARS HAVE. ALSO I'D POINT OUT I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM AND THEY WILL DOCUMENT THEIR COMPLAINTS AS WELL.CAR TURNS ON AND ONLY MOVES IN REVERSE, ONCE YOU TRY TO PLACE IT IN DRIVE IT SHUTS OFF. DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENED TO US WHILE WE WERE COMING OUT OF THE HIGHWAY AND GOING TO A RED LIGHT STOP. WHILE WE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR SHOOK REAL HARD AS IF WE HIT SOMETHING AND SHUT OFF. WE TURNED ON CAR WITHOUT A PROBLEM BUT AS SOON AS WE PLACED IT IN DRIVE THE SAME THING HAPPENED A BIG HIT IN ENGINE AND IT SHUT OFF. ALSO AIBAG LIGHTS ARE ON WHICH IVE HEARD MEANS THAT THEY...

THE CAR DIES WHEN COMING TO STOP. INTERMITTENT CAR CAN NOT RESTART, THERE IS NO ELECTRIC POWER TO RESTART CAR, TOTALLY NO ELECTRIC CAN NOT EVEN TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS. WAS STRUCK IN MIDDLE LANE WITH CARS COMING ON 55 MPH ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS. COULD OF BEEN KILLED.

CLOCKSPRING GOES BAD FROM 2 TOWN & COUNTRY TRY I OWNED & THE TOURING SHIFTER GETS STUCK & CAN'T MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE HEAT FOR THE REAR ALSO IS BAD, THE LINE LEAKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE IGNITION KEY MOVED INTO THE ACCESSORY MODE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. PORTAGE CHRYSLER (LOCATED AT 3013 COUNTY HWY CX, PORTAGE, WI 53901, (608) 742-7141) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

I JUST BOUGHT A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. IT'S NOT EVEN BEEN A FULL MONTH, I PAID 9,000 CASH AND ALREADY THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN I COME TO STOP. I JUST GOT MY CAR BACK FOR THE SECOND TIME AND IT SHUT OFF ON ME 3 TIMES FROM THE SHOP TO MY HOUSE. I HAVE 3 KIDS I SPENT ALL MY SAVINGS IN THIS CAR THE USED CAR LOT ONLY HAS A 30 DAY WARRANTY AND IT'S ALMOST UP IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. ITS NEEDS TO BE FIXED A.S.A.P *TR

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ACTED LIKE IT WAS NOT GETTING FUEL. BATTERY WOULD DRAIN OVERNIGHT. SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND WAS TOLD THE TIPM HAD A COUPLE BAD RELAYS. ORDERED A EXTERNAL RELAY KIT FROM CHRYSLER PER A SERVICE BULLETIN. REPAIR SOLVED THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM.

WHEN DRIVING MY TOWN AND COUNTRY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ALL THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS START FLASHING ON AND OFF. THE WINDHSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, THE VEHICLE TURNS COMPLETELY OFF AND WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES. SINCE THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT ALONG WITH THE POWER BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THINKING IT WOULD BE SAFE AND RELIABLE FOR OUR KIDS. BOY WERE WE WRONG! THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE OFF THE STREETS! UNFORTUNATELY IT'S MY ONLY VEHICLE AND IT'S FINANCED, SO NOW I AM STUCK DRIVING MY KIDS IN THIS DEATH TRAP. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! THESE VEHICLES ARE MADE FOR FAMILIES, HOW DARE YOU PUT SO MANY LIVES IN DANGER TO MAKE A BUCK! RECALL THESE NOW!

MY VEHICLE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE JUST STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. ALL THE ELECTRICAL STUFF STAYS ON BUT THE ENGINE JUST STOPS RUNNING. THERE IS ALSO A SMOKE SMELL THAT WAS COMING FROM THE BACK SLIDING DOORS A SHORT TIME AGO AND THEN THE DOORS STOPPED SHUTTING CORRECTLY AND THEY WOULDN'T LOCK. OVER NIGHT THE BATTERY WOULD DIE FROM THE DOORS NOT SHUTTING CORRECTLY. NOW WE JUST HAVE THE DOORS SHUT OFF SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANYMORE ISSUES WITH IT DYING ALL THE TIME AND JUST HOPE FOR THE BEST WHEN DRIVING IT THAT IT DOESN'T DIE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I LOOKED UP RECALLS WITH THIS VEHICLE IT SAID THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BUT WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN IT SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUES. NOT SURE WHERE TO GO FROM HERE. VEHICLE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING AND THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE HORN FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE WITH THE LIGHTS; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE DEALER (COURTESY MOTOR SALES INC, 3100 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, ALTOONA, PA 16602, (814) 942-9000) OFFERED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN UPFRONT FEE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO FLICKER. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND POWER OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO DEWEY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (LOCATED AT 3175 SE DELAWARE AVE, ANKENY, IA 50021, (515) 289-8700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE IGNITION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED DAYTON ANDREWS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 727-799-4539 (LOCATED AT 2388 GULF TO BAY BLVD, CLEARWATER, FL 33765) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,180.

SOMETIME OVERNIGHT ON JAN 1/2ND 2019 MY VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE, WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY, AND HAD NOT BEEN IN USE SINCE THE MORNING BEFORE. THE FIRE MUST HAVE WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. BUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSIDE OF THE VAN SMELLS HEAVILY OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE.

MY CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING, EASILY RESTARTS AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. HOWEVER, RPM GOES TO ZERO, LOSE POWER STEERING. DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO KEY FOB RECALL. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES, USUALLY WHEN WEATHER IS COLDER LIKE 30 DEGREE. HAVE ALSO NOTICE BLIND SPOT AID SYSTEM WILL PERIODICALLY NOT FUNCTION. HEATED SEAT LIGHT OCCASIONALLY DO NOT FUNCTION. THE BLIND SPOT AND HEATED SEATS ARE MINOR COMPARED TO CAR STOPPING DEAD. IT DID RECENTLY WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE AND WAS VERY SCARY. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY STATE THERE ARE NO ENGINE CODES SHOWING. I TOLD MY HUSBAND IF I DIE IN A VEHICLE CRASH, ESPECIALLY IF REAR ENDED OR WHILE TURNING TO SUE CHRYSLER. DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM IN WARM WEATHER. I'M AFRAID TO HAVE ANYONE IN MY VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY MY FIVE GRANDKIDS. I STAY...

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHOLE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. NO LIGHTS, POWER STEERING GOES OUT, BRAKES LOCK UP AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THIS WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AS I WAS DRIVING.

MY VEHICLE WILL STOP AFTER I HAVE FINISHED DRIVING IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY. I WILL HAVE TO JUMP START MY BATTERY AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL START. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT OR FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME (MEANING OVER 6 HOURS). I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID IT A BIG PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTY. THE FUEL PUMP RELAY IS NOT WORKING RIGHT AND CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DRAIN OR NOT START. HE SAID THERE ARE RECALLS FOR VERY SIMILAR CARS AND MODELS, BUT CHECKED MY VIN AND IT WAS NOT ON MY VEHICLE. I NEED TO THE COMPANY TO LOOK INTO THIS AS THIS SEEMS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE CAR STOPS ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING.

SE ENCIENDE EL PANEL MARCANDO ABS. TAMBIN SE ABRE LAS PUERTAS COREDISA Y EL BAL ESTANDO EL CARO PARADO. HAY VECES QUE SE QUEDA PEGADO Y TENGO QUE ESPERAR QUE EL SISTEMA QUIERA PARA PODER CERRAR LAS PUERTAS Y / EL BAL. ME A PASADO VARIAS VECES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. LUTHER BROOKDALE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (8188 BROOKLAND BLVD, BROOKLYN PARK, MINNESOTA 55445, (612) 326-3931) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

WHEN DRIVING MY CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IT WILL SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON . WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE ALL STEERING AND POWER TO THE ENGINE . IT DOES THIS ON TURNS , HILLS, AND EVEN HIGHWAYS.

WE WHERE DRIVING IN FLORIDA ON VACATION ON JUNE 12, 2017 WHEN OUR 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STARTED TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS . THE WIPERS WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL THE WIPER MOTOR BURNED UP , THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULDN'T STOP MOVING FORWARD AND BACK , THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T GO DOWN , AC WENT OUT , THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD LIGHT UP AND ALL THE LIGHTS STAYED ON , THE SPEEDOMETER WAS DEAD , THE GAS GAUGE WAS DEAD , THE TURN SIGNALS DIDN'T WORK , THE DVD PLAYERS DIDN'T WORK . WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT . IT THEN DID IT AGAIN AND IT WENT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING . ON THE WAY HOME ON I-95 IT STARTED AGAIN . WHEN WE GOT HOME WE TOOK IT TO A GARAGE THAT DEALS WITH...

VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALL LIGHTS ARE ON IN DASHBOARD. CANNOT STEER VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS ON. VEHICLE BECOME RESPONSIVE AFTER TURNING BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. THE SECOND TIME HAPPENED ENTERING A MAIN ROAR. BOTH TIMES HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING UNDER 20MPH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND 65 MPH RESPECTIVELY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPITZER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM CLEVELAND (13001 BROOKPARK RD, BROOK PARK, OH 44142, (440) 220-5805) AND REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

HELLO, CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE 'TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE' (TIPM) IN MY 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LX, 3.3L MINIVAN? HOW TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM WITH IT? ARE THERE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH IT? MY VAN EXHIBITS THE FOLLOWING RANDOM CONDITIONS' 1.) HORN STOPS WORKING AFTER REPEATED USE. IT WILL WORK AGAIN AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. RECENTLY, I HAVE PUSHED ON THE HORN AND IT WILL BLOW AND THEN CUT OUT AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THIS HAPPEN WHETHER THE VAN IS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. 2.) STARTER WILL ROTATE THE ENGINE BUT ENGINE WILL NOT FIRE. THIS IS VERY INFREQUENT BUT HAS GOTTEN A LITTLE WORSE. ENGINE WILL EVENTUALLY START AND RUN FINE. AND THE NEXT TIME IT NEEDS TO START IT WILL WITHOUT ISSUE. ALSO, ONE TIME DURING THE SAME DAY THAT THIS HAPPENED, THE ENGINE STARTED BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY DIED.IT STARTED AND RAN...

THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND RUNNING IN A PARKING LOT. THE VAN HAD BEEN RUNNING AND IN MOTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE PARKING LOT WHERE IT WAS THEN PLACED INTO PARK AND LEFT RUNNING WHILE WAITING FOR MY KIDS TO GET OUT OF SCHOOL. RADIO ON, HEAT ON THEN WITH NO WARNING AT ALL THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LOST ALL POWER. I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO THE OFF POSITION ALLOWING ME TO REMOVE THE KEY. I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY TO THE VARIOUS POSITIONS TO START THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. AUTO LOCKS WOULD NOT UNLOCK, THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. I SAT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES IN A PANIC TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW CARS I WAS BLOCKING WERE GOING TO GET OUT OF THEIR PARKING SPOTS. THEN THE VAN SUDDENLY STARTED...

VAN DASH LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. VAN WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITH ALL ELECTRICAL DYING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN SITTING AT A LIGHT OR SLOWING TO YIELD TO TRAFFIC REPLACED ALTERNATOR, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. JOSTLING THE BATTERY CABLES WILL RESTART ELECTRIC SYSTEM. NEW BATTERY, CABLES ARE SECURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), WHICH HAD BEEN EXPANDED INTO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NEW EXPANDED RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

THE POWER DOORS ON EITHER SIDE DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE ELECTRICALLY AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE MAKING IT UNSAFE FOR A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT. THE WINDOWS DO NOT GO DOWN EITHER. MAJOR ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN IN MOTION OR STATIONARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A LOCAL DEALER (CARL HOGAN, LOCATED AT 1923 HIGHWAY 45 N COLUMBUS IN MS 39705) CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTER SHIFTING INTO PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AT RANDOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRYSTAL CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (1005 SOUTH SUNCOAST BLVD, HOMOSASSA, FL 34448), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS BEING DRIVEN BY HIS WIFE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME AND NOTICED THAT SEVERAL WIRES THAT RAN DIRECTLY UNDER THE TRACK OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WERE DAMAGED. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW, HEAD LAMP, BRAKE LIGHT, AND REAR HATCH WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESS THAT RAN UNDER THE TRACK WAS DAMAGED DUE TO MANUALLY OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR. A NEW HARNESS HAD TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE PANEL AND THE LOAD MANAGEMENT COMPUTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. UPDATED 05/30/17*LJ UPDATED 06/02/2017 *JS

THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, BLINK, AND A RED LIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH COMES ON AND BEEPS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE WITHOUT USING THE SWITCH. WHAT IS CAUSING THIS? IS THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE?

I WENT OUT AND STARTED MY VAN, THE WIPERS TURNED ON AUTOMATICALLY SO I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD TURNED THE HANDLE SOMEHOW... SO I TURNED IT OFF AND THAT'S WHEN EVERYTHING WENT WRONG. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING AND CYCLING THROUGH START UP CHECKS AND THEN SAYING EVERYTHING IS OFF ABS, AIRBAGS ETC. THE SEAT WAS EVEN REPOSITIONING ITSELF. I TOOK OUT MY PHONE AND STARTED RECORDING THIS WEIRD EPISODE THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. I BOUGHT THIS VAN 5 MONTHS AGO AND DON'T KNOW OF ITS HISTORY, BUT THIS IS NOT SOMETHING ANYONE SHOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH. 3 DAYS LATER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING TO HER, THE DIFFERENCE WAS THAT SHE SITS CLOSER TO STEERING WHEEL THEN I DO AND THE SEAT WAS JERKING HER BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING AND SCARED HER. THANKS [XXX]. I BOUGHT THIS VAN...

RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE RECALL (R03/NHTSA 14V-373) IN JUNE 2015. I CALLED FREEDOM CHRYSLER/TOYOTA OF HARRISBURG, PA ON 7/1/15 TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL SERVICE. THE PART NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. I HAVE CALLED AGAIN ON 9/18/15, 3/26/16 AND 10/10/16. THE PART IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHRYSLER. THE DEALER EXPLAINS THEY ARE "AT CHRYSLER'S MERCY." WHY IS THIS "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" TAKING OVER 16 MONTHS TO RESOLVE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF WEEKLY MALFUNCTIONS WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO AUXILIARY MODE WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING AND BRAKES NOT TO WORK. UPDATED 12/27/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION SWITCH). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATES AT THE VARIOUS LEGAL SPEED LIMITS FROM MASSACHUSETTS TO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, THE DASHBOARD WARNING CHIME STARTED, AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM SAID THAT IT HAD FAILED AND THEN RECOVERED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. EVENTUALLY, THE TPM SYSTEM RECOVERED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE CAR DEALER COULD NOT DETECT ANY PROBLEM.

AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATES AT THE VARIOUS LEGAL SPEED LIMITS FROM CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TO MASSACHUSETTS, THE DASHBOARD WARNING CHIME STARTED, THE INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOWED THAT THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED TO 3 RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE ENGINE REVS. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AT THE TIME, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT GOING DOWN A HILL. THE DRIVER USED THE +/- SHIFT CONTROL TO RETURN THE CAR TO GEAR 6. AT THE SAME TIME, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM SAID THAT IT HAD FAILED AND THEN RECOVERED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. EVENTUALLY, THE TPM SYSTEM RECOVERED AS DID THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST INDIVIDUALLY, BUT ON THIS TRIP THEY ALL HAPPENED AT ONCE. THE CAR DEALER COULD NOT DETECT ANY PROBLEM.

VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAIL WHILE DRIVING AND THEN RESTORE THEMSELVES. THERE ARE MANY OCCURRENCES OF THESE PROBLEMS DATE SHOWN BELOW IS THE EARLIEST OCCURRENCE TO THE BEST OF OUR RECOLLECTION, YEAR IS CORRECT): 1. BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM INDICATES IT HAS FAILED AS YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THEN ERROR CLEARS. 2. TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM INDICATES THAT IT HAS FAILED, THEN AFTER A FEW MINUTES IS RESTORED AND ALL TIRE ALARMS GO AWAY. 3. HIGH BEAMS COME ON WHEN IT IS STILL DAYLIGHT 4. RAIN SENSING WIPERS ARE TRIGGERED WHEN THERE IS NO PRECIPITATION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.