FaultScore

2008 Chrysler Town AND Country stability control problems

45 of the 2,879 complaints about the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country are about the stability control — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 86,400 miles.

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45

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 41 91.1%
Traction Control System 4 8.9%

Stability & Traction Control across every Chrysler Town AND Country year

2005 11 6.1%
2008 45 24.9%
2009 21 11.6%
2010 86 47.5%
2011 18 9.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 108,000 miles Fort Wayne, IN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE MOTOR DIES AS IF I TURNED IT OFF, SO OF COURSE IT'S DIFFICULT TO STEER. I MANAGED TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I DECIDED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TRY TO START IT. IT STARTED AND OFF I WENT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO AS I WAS COASTING ALONG, I JUST PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. ALSO, AWHILE AGO, I PULLED INTO MY PARKING PLACE AT WORK AND JUST AS I WAS GETTING READY TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF, EVERYTHING WENT WILD, HORN HONKING, ALARM GOING OFF, BOTH FRONT AND BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING FULL BORE WITH THE WASHER FLUID SPRAYING OUT! THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES EVEN THOUGH THE KEY WAS OUT OF THE IGNITION! IT FINALLY STOPPED, ALL THE WASHER FLUID RAN OUT! THIS HAS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS. IT HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL WE UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. I'M TOLD IT IS A FAULTY POWER MODULE! THAT'S CRAZY, NEVER IN MY LIFE HAS ANYTHING LIKE THIS HYPO ME WITH A VEHICLE! I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS FAULTY PART. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT LUCKILY HAS NOT! CAN'T REALLY AFFORD A NEW PART OR VEHICLE!

NHTSA complaint #11300837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 82,000 miles Lansing, IL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE CARS ALARM GOES OFF AND WINSHIEILD WIPERS AND SQIRTS WINDSHEILD WASHER FLUID WHEN CAR IS OFF AND ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP IS DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. ALSO WHEN WE WERE ON TGE EXPRESSWAY THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WENT OFF AND THE MINIVANS BRAKES WENT ON BY THEMSELVES.

NHTSA complaint #11256722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 150,000 miles Deltona, FL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VARIOUS ODB CODES INVOLVING TIPM ISSUES, WHICH HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.

NHTSA complaint #11246456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 140,000 miles Oakland, OR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH, DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ALARM SYSTEM WENT OFF AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND ALL THE POWER IS LOST TO THE POWER STEERING, ENGINE AND LIGHTS. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT CAN HAPPEN ON THE FREEWAY AS WELL AS ON A CITY STREET. WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED SO MANY TIMES AND HAVE FEARS TO DRIVE THIS VAN ANYWHERE! WE WERE STRANDED IN SEATTLE ON A CITY STREET AND HAD TO WAIT TWO HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TOW IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER THERE. WHEN IT ARRIVED AT THE DEALER IT WAS LATE AFTERNOON AND THE MECHANIC AGREED THAT THE SYSTEMS WERE NOT 'COMMUNICATING' WITH EACH OTHER BUT HE WOULD CHECK IT OUT IN THE MORNING...BY THE MORNING, THE VAN WAS NOT DOING IT'S CRAZINESS AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT! WE HAVE HAD THE LOCAL DEALER CHECK IT OUT AND THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM. WHY CAN'T CHRYSLER FIGURE THIS OUT? IT IS DANGEROUS AND SCARY AND OUR BELOVED VAN IS NO LONGER RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR FAMILY. NHTSA....THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM...IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND, YES, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, BIG TIME! WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET CHRYSLER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THESE VANS. IT IS AS IF THEY ARE 'POSSESSED BY THE DEVIL' HELP US PLEASE! WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO?

NHTSA complaint #11193345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 206,000 miles Chattanooga, TN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND BRAKES SHUT DOWN. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT, BUT HAD TO COME TO A STOP ON CITY STREET WHILE TRAVELLING WITH TRAFFIC TO RESTART VEHICLE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM APPEARED TO BE OPERATING BUT HAD TO USE MANUAL POWER TO STEER AND STOP THE VEHICLE - NO POWER FROM ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES, BUT THREE TIMES IN PAST WEEK.

NHTSA complaint #11173273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160,000 miles Otsego, MN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED INDEPENDENT DEALER WORKS FOR DEALERSHIP AND OWNS THEIR OWN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING MODULE.

NHTSA complaint #11129157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5 miles Modesto, CA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE VAN WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE STEERING AND BRAKES DIDN'T WORK, I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I MAKE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WANT TO START. IT COULD BE 5 OR 10 MINUTES BEFORE I GET IT TO START AND I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD OVER NIGHT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AND HAVE A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP.. I COULD OF BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. THE HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WINDOW WIPER WATER IS SPRAYING, FLASH LIGHTS FLASHING RANDOMLY GO ON AT ANY TIME SOME TIMES WHILE I'M DRIVING, SOME TIMES LATE AT NIGHT AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP ALL OF THIS IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR LET IT KEEP GOING UNTIL THE BATTERY DRAINS. THE SPEEDOMETER GOES ON WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR BUT WHEN I TURN THE VEHICLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER GOES OFF/BLANK. THIS SCARES ME I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT!

NHTSA complaint #11119250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,400 miles Bayville, NJ

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ON 6/25, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I EXPERIENCED SOME TYPE OF A POWER SURGE. THE CAR STARTED BUCKING, THE A/C WENT OFF THE HORN STARTED GOING OFF, THE WIPERS STARTED GOING OFF, THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING. I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE PARKWAY AND PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. THE THINGS KEPT ON HAPPENING UNTIL I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT SEEMED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD. NOTHING WORKED. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY HOUSE. ON 6/27 I TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT SRARTED RIGHT UP. I TURNED IT OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART IT, BUT AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. ON 6/30 WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE STARTED FLASHING, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER STARTED SQUIRTED WASHER FLUID UNTIL IT WAS EMPTY, BUT THE WASHER MOTOR KEPT ON OPERATING. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES UNTIL IT FINALLY STOPPED. I ATTEMPTD TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT ONCE AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. I WAS ACTUALLY AFRAID WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE OF ALL THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. WHEN IS A SAFETY RECALL GOING TO BE ISSUED? THESE PROBLEMS COULD HAVE DEADLY RESULTS.

NHTSA complaint #11105085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 109,000 miles Fort Scott, KS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

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

NHTSA complaint #11054633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 80,000 miles Chicago, IL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE VEHICLE HAS AN ONGOING INABILITY TO START WITHOUT ANY ISSUES BEING FOUND. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED WITH THE THOUGHT THAT WAS AN ISSUE. THE DOORS OPEN ON THEIR OWN, NOT JUST UNLOCK BUT OPEN. THE STABILITY CONTROL IS ALWAYS GOING ON EVEN AFTER BEING REPAIRED AND REPAIRING ANY POSSIBLE CAUSES. THE INCIDENTS OCCUR IN BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION THE CAUSES ARE STILL UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11011685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 108,000 miles Independence, MO

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN, WASHER FLUID, AND LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE RANDOMLY GO OFF AND WONT STOP UNLESS THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED.THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE THE CAR TO START ON ITS OWN AND WONT TURN OFF IF ALREADY RUNNING. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING BUT IT ONLY LASTED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IS SHOWING AGAIN A PROBLEM WITH THE ECM. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO EXPLANATION FROM CHRYSLER AND NO RECALL ISSUED.

NHTSA complaint #10995761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 170,000 miles Olney, IL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

CLOCKSPRING CAUSING ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION VERY SIMILAR TO THAT IN WHICH WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAME VEHICLES JUST A FEW YEARS PRIOR. SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES AND DINGS EVEN WHEN SEATBELTS ARE LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. ABS LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT LOCKS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK RUNNING CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF BEFORE IT WILL RELEASE. CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS WHILE DRIVING. DONE RESEARCH TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE STYLE AND OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR FINDINGS, HOWEVER SEEMS NOONE HAS CONTACTED YOU YET. WHEN THESE PROBLEMS STARTED THEY HAVE BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE DAILY.

NHTSA complaint #10967623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lockport, NY

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH ESP/ BAS/ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH,THEN STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT .WE ARE SO GRATEFUL IT'S NOT ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10955701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 82,000 miles Tulsa, OK

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TEMPERATURE, MILES TO THE GALLON, DIRECTION THE CAR IS FACING GOES DARK. THEN THE WARNING LIGHTS, GAS GAUGE, TACHOMETER, SPEED FLASH ON & OFF AND THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO STALL OR TURN OFF. WHILE THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE FLASHING THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS CUTTING OUT AND WILL DIE OUT. I HAVE SEVERAL VIDEOS OF IT HAPPENING.

NHTSA complaint #10955511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 92,000 miles Kansas City, MO

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE 2008 T&C VANS. MINE WENT OUT AND WHEN THE MECHANIC TRIED TO GET ONE FROM THE LOCAL DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS BACKORDERED ALONG WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED BACKORDERED. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS IT AFFECTS MANY ITEMS.

NHTSA complaint #10939255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 117,000 miles Norman, OK

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS. THE IGNITION SWITCH CLICKS AND THE VAN SHUTS DOWN AT THE SAME TIME CONSEQUENCE: IF THE IGNITION KEY INADVERTENTLY MOVES INTO THE OFF OR ACCESSORY POSITION, THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF, WHICH WILL THEN DEPOWER VARIOUS KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AIR BAGS, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKING. LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY OF THESE SYSTEMS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH AND/OR INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS IS WHAT I FOUND OUT TO BE THE ISSUE IN MOST CASES. THERE WAS A RECALL BACK ON JUNE 2014; THEY FIX THAT PROBLEM IN MY VEHICLE ON JUNE 2015; NOW IS BACK AGAIN; THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT CONTINUES RESURFACING.THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED FOUR ( 4 ) TIME IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2016 ALREADY DURING DRIVING TIME ( VEHICLE IN MOTION); ALSO SOME TIMES WON'T EVEN START RIGHT AWAY; BACK IN 2014 IT WAS CALL: RECALL CAMPAIGN ID IS: 14V373000 DATED JUNE 26, 2014. COULD BE RECALL L25 OR R03. NOT SURE WHICH ONE IS THE CORRECT, THEY HAVE TOLD ME R03.

NHTSA complaint #10929659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 95,377 miles Orange, NJ

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING WIPERS STARTS FLASHING DASH BOARD GOES HEY WIRE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ITS VERY HARD TO STEER AND WONT START. THEN AFTER A FEW HOURS IT MIGHT STAR BACK UP OR DAYS LATER.

NHTSA complaint #10887369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Bend, IN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STABILITY CONTROL) 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10870542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Snellville, GA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I BOUGHT A SECOND HAND 2008 CHRYSHLER VAN TOWN AND COUNTRY IT STOP AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING DEALER DIDN T SEND THE RECALL ONLY MENTION THE AIR BAG BUT THE PROBLEM IS MORE THAN THAT TRANSMISSION IS AFFECTED IT WON T SHIFT CHANGING SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10855059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 85,000 miles Batavia, OH

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE VAN RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON , SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND THE VAN LOSES ALL POWER. IT MAKES IT INCREDIBLY HARD TO STEER AND NAVIGATE SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AS WELL AS A MAIN STREET GOING 25 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #10851715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 179,000 miles Yarmouth, IA Crash

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ON-RAMP TO A HIGHWAY MY CAR HIT A BUMP AND LOST CONTROL AND I STARTED SLIDING. THANKFULLY THERE HAPPENED TO BE NO ONE COMING. I NOTICED THAT WHEN MY VAN STOPPED HALFWAY IN A DITCH AND HALFWAY ON THE LEFT LANE I WENT TO MOVE MY VEHICLE IT WOULDN'T MOVE SO I THEN NOTICED IT WAS OFF BUT STILL IN DRIVE AND THE KEY WAS STILL ON. SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF THEN TURNED IT BACK ON THEN WAS ABLE TO PROCEED DRIVING BUT SINCE THEN MY ESP/BAS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON. AFTER HAVING THAT HAPPENED I HAD THE RECALL ON MY VAN FIXED. WELL THE LIGHTS ARE STILL THERE AND NOW THE DRIVING IS WORSE. I CANT CONTROL MY STEERING AND THEY SAY IT IS MY STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. THEY ALSO SAY MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS FIXED AND A PCM FLASH. WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW ALL THESE PROBLEMS STARTED SINCE MY IGNITION UNWILLINGLY SHUT OFF. I AM THINKING THAT CAUSED A POWER SURGE, AND NOW ITS GOING TO COST ME $2000 TO FIX IT IF NOT MORE. MY PROBLEMS NOW ARE: 1) MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 4 2) ROUGH IDLE 3) ACCELERATING SLOWLY WHILE RPM'S ARE ABOVE 3000 4) STUMBLING WHILE DRIVING (SHAKES OR VIBRATES REALLY BAD WHILE IN DRIVE/ OR PUTTERS) 5) ESP/BAS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH 6) STEERING WHEEL SHAKES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN 7) LOUD ENGINE NOISE 8) MOTOR SHAKES 9) ABS READER SAYS TO REPLACE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR (CLOCKSPRING) 10) THERE IS MORE I JUST CANNOT THINK OF IT RIGHT NOW. THIS IS CURRENTLY WHAT I HAVE FIXED IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS TO SEE IF IT HELPS THE PROBLEM. 1) OIL CHANGE (ALWAYS UP TO DATE) 2) SPARK PLUGS 3) SPARK PLUG WIRES 4) BATTERY 5) IGNITION COIL PACK 6) UPSTREAM O2 SENSOR 7) RECALL DONE ON WIN MODULE IGNITION SWITCH FOBIK KEY I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TO INFORM THEM OF THIS AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT AND ITS NOT A MANUFACTURE DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10837268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Crossville, TN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR OVER 6 MONTHS TO GET IGNITION RECALL RO3 REPLACED . DEALER CLAIMS NEVER TO GET PARTS FROM CHRYSLER, I AM STILL NUMBER 21 ON WAITING LEAST AND DEALER GETS 1 REPLACEMENT PART EVERY 6 WEEKS.

NHTSA complaint #10819944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 104,000 miles Minstee, MA

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA complaint #10811658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 110,000 miles Justin, TX

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA complaint #10809109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,000 miles Houston, TX

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. WILL USUALLY TURN OFF AFTER REBOOTING.

NHTSA complaint #10789923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 128,000 miles Bradenton, FL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 3 MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD ORDER PARTS AND CALL ME WHEN THEY COME IN. I HAVE BEEN WAITING NOW FOR THREE MONTHS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM TO CHECK ON THE PARTS AND THEY CONTINUE TO SAY IT IS STILL ON ORDER. IF THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE RECALL EXPLAINS YOU THINK SOMEONE WOULD WANT THIS FIXED SOONER. NO ONE SEEMS IN A RUSH TO GET IT DONE.

NHTSA complaint #10759853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Camden, NJ

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE CAR DIDNT START. I HAVE HAD THE STARTER ABD BATTERY REPLCED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. EACH HAVE BEEN TESTED MULTIPLE TIME BECAUSE THIS ISNT AND ISOLATED INCIDENT. I GO TO TURN THE CAR ON I HAVE HED THE FOBIK REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER AN HOUR.

NHTSA complaint #10745525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hyattsville, MD

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL TO BE FIXED. THE DEALER CALLED ME THE NIGHT BEFORE AND SAID THE PART WAS USED FOR ANOTHER CUSTOMER. I MADE THE SECOND APPOINTMENT FOR JUNE 26, 2015. THE DEALER CALLED THE DAY BEFORE AND CONFIRMED. I GOT TO THE DEALER AT 8:10AM. AT 9:15AM A SALES ASSOCIATE CAME OUT AND TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT THERE. I WASTED MY TIME AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED!! I DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING POSITIVE TO SAY ABOUT CHRYSLER. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THE WORST I HAVE EVER HAD TO DEAL WITH AS A CONSUMER. THIS IS ONE WEEK LATER AND NOT EVEN THE MANAGER HAS CALLED ME. I WILL NEVER EVER PURCHASE WITH CHRYSLER AGAIN!!

NHTSA complaint #10731366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 65,000 miles Burke, VA

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP KEPT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #10706034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 65,000 miles LA Mesa, CA

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA complaint #10702170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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