2004 Chrysler Town and Country: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Jan 23, 2016 · Fuel system · 91,000 miles · KY

Our 2004 has been stalling since before february, 2014, before 91077 miles. 2/14 was when I started keeping records of problem. Whether I waited or not, with engine running before leaving the station, the van would stall after idling while waiting for traffic to clear, and I pulled out into traffic on a state highway. It restarts right away. I fuel up close to interstate and at times it either stalls or hesitates on entrance ramp. In an article from cbs may 2014 the federal safety agency questioned chrysler about 150,000 vans, and 160,000 dodge charger and magnums with this problem. In a letter to the federal safety agency on 8-9-2013 chrysler stated: "data shows that stall after refuel incidents present a low risk of accident or injury. The majority of stall after refuel incidents occur at low speeds or when the vehicle is stopped". That is not true. When I pull into traffic and van stalls or hesitates, I have not applied my brake, the van stops with no warning to vehicle behind. I've seen what damage crashes even at 35 MPH can do. When it happens on entrance ramp to interstate and the van stalls as I am accelerating with vehicles following, there is no warning to vehicles behind me when they are expecting an increase in speed and I come to a roll and am fighting the steering wheel with no power steering to pull to side to get out of traffic's way till I can shift to neutral and restart engine. We have 77 printed articles in hand, out of countless numbers from the internet, about this problem, with no resolve. We will gladly send you these, but you can see them from the net also .what finally brought this to a head is my wife almost got rear-ended entering the interstate. I have just found out what the cause is after years of chrysler dealers and local garages trying to repair this, with no luck, looking for a fix before a crash happens.

Filed Jul 31, 2010 · Fuel system · 72,496 miles · NJ

I have a 2004 chrysler town and country mini van. For the last 30,000 miles everytime I fill up with gas the engine will either go through some major hesitations or in many cases it will stall within the first few minutes of driving, or if I have to come to a stop shortly after I refueled. The van will restart, (with some effort) and will not stall again until after the next refueling. Spoke to several mechanics concerning this problem and they indicated that the roll-over switch located in the tank may be defective, may have been splashed/flooded with fuel, or the tank was over filled. To repair the problem I was told I needed to replace the fuel tank since the switch itself is not a serviceable item.

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · PA

After filling up with gas, the vehicle greatly hesitates and sometimes stalls. This has put us in dangerous situations in traffic. A few minutes after the fill up, and through the tank of gas it runs fine. This has happened several times and is not corrected.

Filed Jul 13, 2009 · Fuel system · 85,000 miles · OH

It seems that after filling the van with fuel the engine wants to hesitate or stall completely. It has always restarted but runs rough for a few seconds after restarting. It always seems to happen after it is refueled. Mechanic did a tune up, reprogrammed the computer and still the same problem exists. It's dangerous as there is a significant loss of steering control. It has happened many times. Today my wife and daughter were in it getting ready to turn across two lanes of traffic and it stalled as they were making the turn.

Filed Oct 15, 2008 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the shifter would not change into different gears. The vehicle hesitated and drove roughly while in motion. The check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the failure was related to the transmission. The vehicle has not been repaired. The vehicle was operable if driven at 35 MPH or less. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.

Filed May 15, 2007 · Body · 52,000 miles · VA · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chrysler town and country. The vehicle's doors, including the rear hatch, are automatically closing. The side doors closed without warning and the contact is unable to stop them when someone is entering the vehicle. On five attempts, the dealer unsuccessfully diagnosed the failure. One month ago, after engaging the keyless release to open the rear hatch, it hesitated, lowered, and reopened to full capacity. On another occasion, the rear hatch would not close. The dealer notified a technician who advised the contact to close the door manually. After several attempts, the passenger had to remove the arm to close the hatch. During a scheduled appointment to replace the tires and repair the hatch, the dealer replaced the arm without repairing it and stated that it was operating normally. On may 14, 2007, the hatch was stuck in the up position and after turning the vehicle on and off, it closed. On may 15, 2007, after engaging the button to open the hatch, it fully extended and closed on its own without warning. The hatch hit her child in the head causing a minor injury. The dealer and the manufacturer stated that they do not issue recalls and advised her to call the federal safety agency. The contact will schedule another appointment with the dealer to make the necessary repairs. The engine size was unknown. The current mileage is 54,669 and failure mileage was 52,000.

Filed May 15, 2006 · Engine · 58,200 miles · OH

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 MPH or less, the check engine light illuminated followed by hesitation of the engine. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer. A diagnostic test was performed and the dealer determined a spark plug needed to be replaced. Afterwards, the problem returned, and the vehicle was taken to another dealer for replacement of all spark plugs, spark plug boots, and the ignition. The problem persisted, and the vehicle was taken for an additional diagnostic test and it was determined there was a faulty egr valve. Other people to whom the contact spoke to had similar problems with the chrysler 3.3 litre engine. The contact has to pay $100.00 deductible every time that vehicle is taken to the dealer. The contact feels there should be a recall. Updated on 06/01/2006. *ak