Braun Town & Country wipers problems

Filed May 19, 2011 · Electrical · 33,654 miles · CA

2008 chrysler town and country electrical problems 5th time this has happened. Horn honking continuously, wiper and fluid going off even when turned off, lights flashing on and off. Very unsafe the dealer and chrysler said they could not do anything. I had to remove fuses so the horn would not go off which cleared the codes but I can't drive around the car? This is a big safety issue. The dealer actually said to try and come in with the horn honking like that!!! Crazy

Filed May 2, 2011 · Electrical · 33,651 miles · CA

4th time this has happened. I was driving down highway at 65mph when my 2008 chrysler town and country minivan began causing a safety issue. The car horn was blasting continuously, the windshield wipers were moving back and forth and the electronic system was going on and off. I had the electronic component replaced but this is still happening. Not sure why there is no recall on this issue very unsafe and dangerous as I was driving with my 2 children 3 year old and 1 year old.

Filed Apr 29, 2011 · Electrical · 39,500 miles · MD

In normal neighborhood driving, all dashboard warning lights lit up at the same time, the windshield wipers turned on, the speedometer and tachometer went to zero even though the engine was still running, and most disturbingly, my electric drivers side seat started moving forward and backward while I was attempting to turn and break. It almost caused an accident, but I was lucky. The system reset itself, and the same thing happened again, and again. It was too dangerous to drive. The vehicle was transported to the dealership who said it was a "frayed and chaffing" electrical harness. I had to replace it, even though they said there was nothing that I could have done to avoid the situation. I asked if there was anything I should do differently, and they said no it wasn't my fault. I asked if they should be inspecting anything else to make sure it doesn't happen again and they said that was a one time occurrence in the life of the car. I only have 39,000 miles on my van, and this was a very scary situation. If a less experienced driver was in the van, it could have caused a severe problem. When the driver seat started moving back and forth while I was driving and trying to break, it was disconcerting!

Filed Apr 15, 2011 · Electrical · 32,418 miles · CA

I was driving my 2008 chrysler town and country minivan down the highway when the horn went off continously, the windshield wipers front and back were spraying fluid and going back and forth. The instrument panel was blink on and off. I could not see because of the windshield wipers and the instrument panel was going off and on. I was with my wife and two small children, 3 yrs old and 15 months going down a major interstate. I have to pull over in the highway and remove the fuse for the horn because no matter what I did the horn would not turn off. Very scary lucky I was driving and not my wife.

Filed Jan 27, 2011 · Electrical · 1,000 miles · VA

I have a 2008 chrysler country and town car and from the first day I have had all of the following failure due to the fuse box popping up the fuses and leaving my car withoutpower for the following no turn signal, no window control ,no heat, or air condition no windshield wipers,etc and it never repaired or replaced when I bring it in for service creating a very dangerous situation a recall is warranted.

Filed Oct 11, 2010 · Electrical · 48,000 miles · CA

The problem started with the windshield wipers doing a few cycles occasionally when making a right turn. We could be driving down the freeway or start from a stop sign. It progressed until many systems:speedometer, and other gauges shut down and come back on, the warning chime sounds. The dealer in elkgrove dodge had on of its service people drive it home and had multiple failures. They have had the car for over a month and have still not found the problem. After reading the other complaints and connecting a few dots, I wonder if there is not a computer processing/programming problem causing these multiple electrical problems. Especially after the dealer said there were multiple failures on their diagnostic report, ie multiple module problems and other indicated failures.

Filed Aug 9, 2010 · Electrical · 19,700 miles · SC

2009 chrysler town and country. No specific event leading up to failure. The first time I had been driving for only a few minutes and was in a parking lot intersection when the car stopped. The second time I had just gotten off of a major highway and was on a busy in town road at rush hour going 30-40mph. Both times, without warning the van just shut down. I had no acceleration, no breaks and minimal steering for a few seconds. After the car shut down, I was able to restart it after a minute with no other problems. The second time that it broke down I do recall that all of the dash lights went on a second or two before I lost steering. It has occurred twice in the last 4-6 weeks. It was not raining or wet either time. I brought the van in to chrysler after the second failure. However, because they could not replicate it losing all power, they did nothing to fix it. A different problem with the electrical part of the windshield wipers (separate problem) was fixed. I am terrified to drive for fear I will not be able to pull of the road in fast traffic next time. With four children, I am terrified to be on a highway or busy road..

Filed Aug 3, 2010 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · PA

My 2008 chrysler town & country mini van with 35k miles will unexpectedly have the horn go on, front and rear wipers go on, lights flash, washer fluid squirt out in both the front and back window. This has been going on for the past 2 1/2 months. Additionally the remote key does not work to open the door and the car will not start start. The only remedy is to pull the fuse or disconnect the battery. This has happened 5 times while the car is not running nad 2 times when the car was running. It has been to the dealer 3 times and they say they cannot find anything wrong. I had them change the clock spring but that did not correct the problem , then had them change the tipm, still waiting to see if that works. Either case this is a safty issue!

Filed Jul 19, 2010 · Engine · 71,540 miles · NJ

2008 chrysler town & country - vehicle loses power on it own and cuts off while driving. Horn honks, wipers and washer fluids become activated on their own. Vehicle will not turn off and engine runs even after removing keys from ignition. This has been occurring for a few weeks staring in june 2010. Odb light / codes are not clear to mechanics.

Filed Jul 16, 2010 · Brakes, Visibility · 2,400 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. While driving downhill at approximately 45 MPH, the brakes were applied and the brake pedal began to abnormally pulsate. The dealer cleaned all four rotors yet the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the rotors and brake pads were replaced. The failure persisted and the rotors were replaced a second time but to no avail. In addition, the contact stated during icy weather conditions, the front windshield defroster would not defrost the entire front window. The dealer replaced one of the windshield wipers but the failure persisted while driving during icy conditions. There were no further repairs. The failure mileage was 2,400 and the current mileage was 22,700. Updated 9/22/10 *cn the consumer stated the brakes have been replaced four times. Updated 09/24/10