2003 Chrysler Town and Country: engine stalls while driving

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The battery had to be jumped in order for the vehicle to restart. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure occurred on a daily basis. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a battery and alternator. The battery and alternator were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Fuel system · 138,000 miles · MO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled and smoke was seen from under the hood. After lifting the hood, the contact discovered flames coming from the fuel injection wiring harness. The contact indicated that the fuel injection wiring harness became melted during the incident. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.

Filed Jun 25, 2014 · Engine · 120,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and chrysler. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the ignition was malfunctioning and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that burning fumes were emitted in and around the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 120,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2013 · Engine, Steering · 112,530 miles · IL

Engine will die at a stop sign. Engine will also die while coasting between 30 to 65 MPH. There is no warning signs when this occurs. Obviously power steering will be lost instantly. Power brakes will also fade after three applications. After bringing the car to a full stop or placing the gear shift lever to neutral and cranking the engine it will re-start. This is an intermittent problem since 2009. Chrysler dealers are unable to pin point the problem due to lack of engine service codes. Over time they have changed fuel filters, throttle body cleaning, tune ups, crankshaft position sensor replacement, bcm re-learn etc. Internet blogs indicate this is a common problem with chrysler mini vans. Some technicians attribute it to electrical harness shorting. I wonder if there are any safety recalls or service bulletins issued by chrysler. As of this date the problem is ongoing, engine stall is a daily occurrence.

Filed Aug 9, 2012 · Engine · 75,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town & country. The contact stated that accelerating from a traffic stop the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that he was able to restart the vehicle after unplugging the battery for several hours. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the ECM was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 154,511.

Filed May 21, 2012 · Engine · 80,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town & country. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while decelerating at 25 MPH. There was no warning light illumination. The vehicle was taken to the contact's personal mechanic for a diagnosis, but no failure was discovered. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer and again there was no failure discovered. The failure continued to occur and progressively got worse, so that the vehicle stalled while accelerating. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.

Filed Apr 5, 2012 · Electrical, Engine · 190,688 miles · NJ

11/2/11 while parked & running idle, van shuts off and all power is lost. After 15 min the van finally starts. However, after driving 200 feet it loses power again. Road side service jumps the battery, all seems to operate normally. Over the next couple of days the same thing happens many times. 11/8/11 a new battery is installed. (starter & alternator pass tests) new battery van still losses power when running idle parked/in operation(at traffic light). Frequency increases and eventually van loses power/ stalls while driving. At times van is able to start up right away, other times it has to sit for a few min. Some warning or indication that system may fail, van may shutter a bit/RPM gage needle fluctuates wildly. Another new glitch, the door power locks and power door locks alarm. Power door locks stop working 2/12. Fuse is replaced. Problem is fixed temp, locks stop working days later. Fuse is removed and reseated. Power locks work but only for a short period of time. This process is repeated several times. Battery cable is taken off in hopes of resetting power module but upon reconnecting cable, battery has no life. End result, battery is replaced, tests are run again on starter/alternator, they pass. Van runs okay for about a day, locks stop working again. Next door open alarm and interior lights are set off repeatedly. As of today all issues are still present but seem to come and go. Service/repairs since april 2011, brake system flush 2-11, coolant system 2-11, tune up 2-11, oil/filter 2/11, reconditioned trans/ rebuilt torque converter 4/11, muffler 5/11, solenoid and evap harness 6/11, oil/filter 7/11, gaskets/lower intake manifold 9/11, radiator 9/11, rear cooling hose 9/11, battery 11/11, thermostat 11/11, intake manifold and valve cover 11/11, crank shaft position sensor 11/11, oil/filter 11/11, fuel filter 2/12, tune up 2/12, oil/filter 2/12, battery 3/12.

Filed Feb 23, 2012 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · WI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic advised that the wiring harness caught on fire and would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Oct 4, 2011 · Lights · 105,000 miles · VA

Headlights turned off while driving. Very dangerous. Has happened multiple times. Very scary driving on interstate at night in rain in traffic. Had to pull over. Flickering the switch on and off got the headlights back on. Only to go out again and again... And again. I was concerned the person in front of me thought I kept turning my headlights off for some reason but I could not control them. Now sometimes when I turn my car off, the bells ring because it thinks the lights are on so I must toggle the switch to stop that. Very frustrating and very dangerous.

Filed Sep 13, 2011 · Lights · ID

Head lights turn off while driving. I just guessed on the dates as it happens so frequently. They do not turn back on when I turn the switch, it takes several tries to get them back on. And many times I need to pull over and turn the car off and restart for the head lights to turn back on. This is extremely dangerous while driving 75 MPH on the interstate in the blackness of night!

Filed Jul 8, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 75,000 miles · CA

Dash board instrumentation failure and additional engine issues. Fuel gauge pegged. Tachometer and other gauges fluctuating, engine falters and stalls, all warning lights illuminate, radio becomes intermittent. Car alarm activates and will not shut off. Low voltage to dashboard cluster circuit board. Instrument error codes e400.1, e100.1, e100.3, e100.4, e100.5 dealership can not diagnose or repair issues, which happen while driving, often the car stalls and will not restart in traffic. Numerous internet reports of same problem by many people. (see edmunds.com, under town & country electrical problems) suggested repairs are re-soldering of circuit board cold solder joints in cluster board, and replacement of the cluster board. Recommend a safety recall of town & country's and voyagers from 2000-present to inspect for this issue.

Filed Nov 14, 2010 · Electrical · 103,000 miles · CA

Chrysler town & country, 2003 103,000 miles electrical problem symptoms 1. Battery light comes on intermittently, several times an hour. 2. Digital displays on dash board flicker and then steady followed by: 3. Speedometer and tachometer needles jump. 4. Sound only, on radio drops out for 1-2 seconds, every couple of minutes. 5. Fuel level alarm goes off and false low level indicated. 6. Vehicle periodically won't start, but after second try starts normally. 7. Speedometer needle pegs against back of stop pin, all else returns to normal operation. 8. Acceleration is slow to respond, lags about a second. 9. Periodically misses and tries to stall at highway speed, during acceleration. 10. Abs and brake light frequently illuminate. Recently had rear brakes rebuilt, and complete replacement of front brake system at 90,000 miles. 11. Cycle restarts when using turn signals, turning on headlights or A/C. 12. Able to reset instrument cluster buy holding in trip mileage reset after shutdown, but problem recurs. Same problem now 1 year old. No technician can figure it out. Remains in this condition for days or weeks, then everything returns to normal operation. Sometimes it is normal for a few days then the cycle restarts. It always follows the same order of events.