1998 Chrysler Town and Country: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 13, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 106,549 miles · FL

This vehicle has stalled while driving on the highway with my kids in the car leaving me with no power no brake had to quickly turn off to the shoulder and try to restart it is happening on a daily basis and is very dangerous I had a recall part replaced by dealer and still nothing something has to be done as I see this is a common factor and eventually will cause a major accident

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 146,986 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the battery, ABS, trac off, and seat belt warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,986.

Filed Oct 2, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 185,000 miles · PA

Cranked, started, ran for 1 second, and stalled. This happened three times in a row. Then it would not crank until we returned the next day and it started and ran fine. This became an intermittent problem over time and eventually failed altogether. Very mysterious but I found the cause and repaired it. It has not failed since I repaired it 7-21-2012. The problem was a cold solder joint on the bcm located behind the instrument cluster. Please contact me and I will explain.

Filed Sep 9, 2014 · Electrical · 203,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the instrument panel gauges failed and the vehicle stalled. The contact had to leave the vehicle parked for several days before it would restart. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 203,000.

Filed Jun 1, 2014 · Electrical · 200,349 miles · GA

The factory alarm has been shutting the van down,the speedometer freezes then shoots up to 120,the fuel gage,temp gage stop work tries to stall going down the road.I have read on the net that other people are having the same problems with alarm shutting them down.they need to repair this problem as soon as possible.I don't need to get stranded some place with my grandkids in the van.this has been an on going problem for a while,its getting worse.I would like to see chrysler do the right thing and fix this cheap made problem.

Filed Sep 1, 2011 · Electrical · 162,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the instrumental cluster failed and none of the gauges worked properly. Due to this short in the instrumental cluster, the vehicle would also stall and take a long period of time to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they informed the contact that the entire instrumental cluster or the circuit board behind it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 162,000. The gauges on this van are now severely malfunctioning. Speedometer is 23 MPH off. The tachometer bits inches away from the red line although transmission is not over revving. Updated 11/09/2011 *ln

Filed Jan 3, 2011 · Engine · 151,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chrysler town and country. The contact was driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contacts place of resident. A local mechanic performed a diagnostic on the vehicle and no failure codes displayed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 151,000.

Filed Oct 15, 2007 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · MI

On a regular basis, van will not remain running. Start vehicle and it stalls immediately. It will do this for 5-6 starts, then will not even turn over. All gauges go to zero, no digital odometer, etc. If left for a few hours, will start again. Sometimes gauges zero out while driving. Usually, tapping on the dash hard will return them to operating position. But not always. Have been told this is anything from alarm system, main computer, aftermarket automatic starter shutting down alarm. One dealer replaced starter for +$300. Did not fix problem. This is a huge problem with a lot of these vans, as I can see by reading on the internet, and this site. This is an ongoing problem for 3+ years. No solution.

Filed Sep 19, 2007 · Electrical · 126,060 miles · WA

On intermittent occasions the minivan will not start. It will run for a couple of seconds then stall. After 3-5 attempts at starting, it will do nothing at all, not even turn over, but all the gauges work. This event does not generate an error code. After returning to the vehicle an hour or two later the car starts normally and will be fine for days. Service tech's are unable to diagnose the problem - battery, fuses, starter, are all fine.

Filed May 11, 2004 · Engine · FL

While driving 35 MPH vehicle stalled. Consumer tried to restart vehicle but was unable to do so. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced the serpentine belt, and placed a shield around it to prevent it from falling off.

Filed Sep 10, 2002 · Transmission · PA

While driving in reverse at any speed on flat surface and with no warningtransmission will stall, making it hard for consumer to control vehicle. Dealer notified.