2009 Chrysler Town AND Country engine problems

ENGINE

Driving the van and it shuts have no power! It has happened several times

NHTSA complaint #11487969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH and pulling into a parking lot, the vehicle inadvertently stalled and the ignition key was released. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that she reinserted the key into the ignition switch and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure reoccurred as she was attempting to pull into a parking space. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the camshaft had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred twice while driving from the independent mechanic to her residence. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic. The contact contacted an unknown dealer who advised that they were not aware of that specific failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 174,000.

NHTSA complaint #11446953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING VERY UNSAFE. YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SHUTS OFF STEERING AND BRAKES

NHTSA complaint #11282748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HOT. ALSO, A PINGING SOUND WAS HEARD AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WOULD SIGNAL THAT IT WAS OVERHEATING, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD REVERT BACK TO NORMAL AND THE PINGING SOUND AND WARNING INDICATOR CEASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE SPECIFICS OF THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WERE UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #11265980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER A FEW HOURS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS SUCCESSFUL; HOWEVER, IT STALLED A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODES APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

NHTSA complaint #11254426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF, SOMETIMES WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WAITED A FEW MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AFTER SOME TIME, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NAPLETON'S RIVER OAKS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (17225 TORRENCE AVE, LANSING, IL 60438, (708) 782-4768), BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #11234586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I HAVE CHANGED MY RADIATOR FAN AND THE RELAY SWITCH TWICE NOW. MY MECHANIC IS NOW SAYING THAT IT MUST BE A COMPUTER ISSUE BUT WHEN A DIAGNOSTIC IS RUN, NOTHING COMES BACK. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SLOWLY CLIMBS AND THE ENGINE RUNS HOT. THE RADIATOR FAN KICKS IN AND OUT, CYCLING FAST SHORT CYCLES.

NHTSA complaint #11233463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #11209392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #11174239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DRIVING ON ROAD MOTOR JUST STOPPED FOR NO REASON , PUT IT IN (N ) TURN KEY STARTS BACK TO RUNNING, PUT BACK IN ( D ) AND GO ON DOWN ROAD .UNTIL THE NEXT TIME.

NHTSA complaint #11171948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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 OFF INTERSTATES BECAUSE OF THIS, AND HAVE SPENT MORE TIME LOOKING BEHIND ME FOR POSSIBLY GETTING REAR ENDED. THERE IS NO WARNING WHEN THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENS, WHICH I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. ITS LIKE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE WHILE GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL. THIS CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME, DRIVING 55, 35, 25 MPH, WHILE GOING STRAIGHT, OR TWICE WHILE TURNING. I THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, OR PERHAPS THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND KEY FOB RECALL. MY CAR HAS 84330 MILES. IT'S HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. FREQUENCY SEEMS TO BE GETTING GREATER.

NHTSA complaint #11163538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #11154830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MOTOR SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS UP TO 40 MPH. WITH ENGINE SHUT OFF VERY HARD TO STEER OR APPLY BRAKES. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AND IT WILL START BACK UP. WHEN MOTOR SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING MAKING FOR A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.CAR SHUTS DOWN ON CITY STREETS AND ALSO ON THE HIGHWAY. SEEMS TO HAPPEN AS THE WEATHER COOLS DOWN. ONLY LIGHT THAT APPEARS ON DASH IS THE TRACTION CONTROL WHEN THE MOTOR SHUTS DOWN. HAVE NOW QUIT USING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF DANGEROUS CONDITION IT CREATES

NHTSA complaint #11145311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY VAN STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS NOT MAKING ANY NOISE AT THIS TIME, WHEN IT COOLED DOWN IT RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING. THE CAR THEN SPUTTERED AND STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. NO LIGHTS CAME ON EXCEPT THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. MY VAN HAS 132,000 MILES AND HAS GOTTEN OIL CHANGES ON TIME.

NHTSA complaint #11129752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY ENGINE HAS STARTED TO TURN OFF RANDOMLY. IT IS HAPPENING ONCE OR TWICE WEEKLY. SO FAR, IT HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS 45 MPH AND UNDER. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AS IF IN IGNITION MODE. I CAN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AND RESTART WITHOUT TROUBLE. THE 2014 RECALL WAS COMPLETED FOR THE KEY FOB AND IGNITION SWITCH. I ONLY HAVE ONE KEY AND PLASTIC CARDS ON THE FOB. THE MECHANICS CAN FIND NO CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11120958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #11096412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

SUDDEN ENGINE SHUTOFF: THE ENGINE HAS STARTED RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF AT LOW SPEED, ABOUT 20 MPH, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO BE LOST. THERE ARE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OR ALARMS AT ALL THAT COME ON, EXCEPT FOR THE SKID WARRING LIGHT. THERE ARE NO ENGINE CODES RECORDED. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CANNOT BE REPRODUCED TO BE REPAIRED. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES NOW, TWICE IN ONE DAY, BUT USUALLY DAYS APART.

NHTSA complaint #11071600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

VAN WILL STALE WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A CODE. THIS HAS HAPPEN THREE TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTH.

NHTSA complaint #11062568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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 FINE AFTER THAT. VAN WAS ALWAYS STATIONARY. 3.)CENTER MOUNTED REAR BRAKE LIGHT WILL LOOK VERY DIM OR NOT WORK AT ALL ONE DAY, AND THEN WORK THE NEXT. VAN WAS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. 4.)CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE AND THEN IT WILL. THIS WAS HAPPENING ABOUT A YEAR AGO BUT HAS NOT HAPPENED LATELY. VAN WAS IN MOTION. THESE SITUATIONS HAVE HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VAN IN 2012. AM I AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING WHEN THEY SHOULD? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

NHTSA complaint #11045082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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 UP ON ITS OWN. MY HANDS WERE NOT ON THE KEYS, NOWHERE NEAR THE IGNITION AND IT JUST STARTED UP. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND IN MOTION AND EVEN WORSE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED???? THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE DID RECEIVE THE RECALL FIX FOR THE ISSUE WITH IGNITION A COUPLE YEARS BACK AND NOW I WONDER IF THAT WAS EVEN THE REAL ISSUE SINCE MY VAN RANDOMLY SHUT OFF ON ME FOR NO REASON AT ALL WHATSOEVER. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER OFFICIAL REPORTS BUT A GOOGLE SEARCH PULLS UP MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THIS YEAR WITH VARIOUS YEARS OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY AND THE REPORTS ARE RECENT.

NHTSA complaint #11041753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #11033376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ENGINE BURNING UNGODLY AMOUNTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. NO LEAKS, NO SMOKE, WHERE IS IT ALL GOING??

NHTSA complaint #11006542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10991535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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

NHTSA complaint #10969312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DRIVING DOWN GRAVEL DRIVE AT ABOUT 15MPH, VAN STALLED, ESP LIGHT DISPLAYED, NO POWER STEERING, NO GAS. TURNED VAN OFF, RESTARTED, DROVE FINE. WIN IGNITION MODULE REPLACED IN MAY 2016. DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS WITH INABILITY TO START OR WITH VAN STALLING UNTIL THIS WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10928092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE EGR VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10925955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS (20 MPH OR LESS) THE CAR SHUTS OFF, THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN THE MOST WHEN I AM COASTING AROUND A CURVE OR COMING UP TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING OVER 35 MPH. I HAVE HAD BOTH OF THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE BUT THIS IS STILL HAPPENING AT AN INCREASING RATE. IT BEGAN IN JUNE AND WOULD OCCUR ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY.

NHTSA complaint #10923778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

OUR 2009 T&C STALLED IN CITY TRAFFIC THIS MORNING WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO BELOW 20-30 MPH (WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BRIEFLY ILLUMINATING AFTER THE STALL). IT HAD STALLED PREVIOUSLY 3 SEPARATE TIMES IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS WHEN EITHER MY WIFE OR SON WERE DRIVING THE VAN. OF COURSE WHEN THE ENGINE DIES THERE IS NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES WHICH MAKES HANDLING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VAN IMMEDIATELY RESTARTS WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION KEY, BUT THE CEL DOES NOT LIGHT UP SO THERE ARE NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER TO HELP DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING. JUST READ THE BLOGS ON THE INTERNET. IF THE VAN STALLS WHILE MAKING A TURN AND YOU CAN'T BRAKE OR STEER, THEN IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS. AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE VAN (IGNITION RECALL ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF). THE WEATHER WAS NICE AND STREETS WERE DRY.

NHTSA complaint #10908859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY ENGINE HAS SHUT DOWN ON ME FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TWICE. FIRST TIME, REPLACED ABS. PAID OVER $2200, STILL SAME PROBLEM. SECOND TIME, NO ERROR CODE BUT CHARGED ME $130 TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. MY WIFE AND I ARE SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I DID A SEARCH AND FOUND SOMEONE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM (SEE BELOW). CAN YOU OFFER ME (OR THE DEALER) ANY ADVICE ON HOW THIS CAN BE FIXED? ENGINE SHUTS DOWN DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION. PROBLEM OCCURS PARTICULARLY WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10-20 MPH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS CONTROLLING SPEED IN SPEED ZONES, NEGOTIATING MODERATE GRADIENTS--DOWN HILL OR UPHILL, TURNING INTO LANE, AND IN TRAFFIC. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ON CITY AND SUBURBAN STREETS AND IN PARKING LOTS. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR WARM. THERE IS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE SHUTDOWN OTHER THAN LOSS OF POWER AND ASSOCIATED ENSUING PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY STEERING AND BRAKING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER; DASH WARNING SYMBOLS/LIGHTS TURN ON, BEGINNING WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYMBOL. WHEN WE FIRST EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM LAST WINTER (2015), CHRYSLER CHANGED THE IGNITION SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS REEMERGED WITH INCREASED FREQUENCY OVER THE LAST 30-60 DAYS. OUR LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE AND CANNOT DETECT A CODE DURING TESTING. IN JANUARY 2016, OUR DEALER PERFORMED A TUNE UP (HOPING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM) BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND OCCURS AT A FREQUENCY OF 1 IN 2-6 OPERATIONS. (WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHRYSLER/TOWN_COUNTRY/2010/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS_SHUTS_DOWN_WHILE_DRIVING.SHTML ). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS CAUSING CONSIDERABLE STRESS SINCE WE CANNOT FIX OR PRECLUDE THESE OCCURRENCES. - FORT WASHINGTON, MD, USA

NHTSA complaint #10906753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.