2008 Chrysler Town and Country body problems

Filed Aug 9, 2020 · Body · 112,450 miles · GA · crash

I arrived at work and was going to park in my dedicated parking spot. I had to turn to the left and turned the steering wheel accordingly, but a car was approaching from the front so I stopped and waited for it to pass. I took my foot off the brake pedal and suddenly without any warning the car shot forward as if the gas pedal had been stepped on very hard. I had about 50 feet to the building and was fortunate to be able to correct the steering wheel from the turned position and straighten the wheels to avoid hitting the building full-on. As I hit the side of the building the car came to a stand still, but the engine kept running at full revs. I managed to force the car out of gear, but the engine kept running at high revs. I kept pushing the brake pedal down as hard as I could, and suddenly without doing anything else, the engine returned to normal revs. The car was heavily damaged as was the building. If it had not been that I managed to correct the steering in that short distance, and hit the building full-on, the pillars that hold up the whole front of the buiding would have colapsed on the car. I have done extensive research and have a 9 page printout of exactly the same thing happening to other drivers. This is a tremendous safety issue.

Filed Jan 15, 2020 · Body · 135,000 miles · CA

The driver side sliding door has become stuck in a closed and locked condition. Nothing I do, whether electrical, electronic, or mechanical, will unlock or open the door. This occurred the last time the door was closed and locked (car was stationary, of course). Fuses has been checked. The door is effectively unavailable as a means of egress in event of an emergency.

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Body · TX

Our back door from drivers side does not want a open ( with key, manually nor with inside button. Window opens not sure if it locks. Just stopped working all of a sudden, got out of groceries and opening to put bags and nothing.

Filed Jul 23, 2019 · Body · CA · 1 injury

Received a head injury from a parked vehicles overhead console. The head injury required the response of an ambulance due to blood loss. Also required use of surgical glue under to car of a dr to close the wound. *js center console overhead compartment is very sharp on its edge and can inflect substantial injure. In my case the sliding door was open and when I leaned in to the vehicle slightly and the top of my head came into contact with the open door of the overhead compartment. The edge of the compartment caused a very deep head wound.

Filed Apr 24, 2019 · Body, Electrical · NC

2008 chrysler town country. Consumer writes in regards to smoking engine compartment, defective A/C and ramp door. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle's failures began within the first week of owning it. While driving , all electrical power shut off. The engine would not shut off and began to smoke excessively with water gushing from the engine compartment. The horn randomly went off and was disabled by disconnecting the battery. The vehicle has shut off while driving and the steering wheel locked up simultaneously. While attempting to reverse out of the garage, the vehicle went forward instead and stalled out.

Filed Jan 4, 2019 · Body · 111,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the front passenger sliding door hinge failed and prevented the sliding door from opening or closing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called russell westbrook chrysler dodge jeep ram of van nuys at (818) 646-2364 (located at 6110 van nuys blvd, van nuys, ca 91401) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v235000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.

Filed Dec 12, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 104,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that a circuit in the front driver's door failed and caused melting and a burning odor to emit from the door. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Arrigo dodge chrysler jeep ram at ft. Pierce (5851 s us highway 1, fort pierce, fl 34982) was contacted, but an appointment was not scheduled. The vehicle was repaired independently. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they could not assist. The failure mileage was 104,000. *tt k14 recall- driver side rear powersliding door wiring harness. Updated 9/18/18

Filed Nov 10, 2017 · Body, Lights · 150,000 miles · IL

The glass on the van steams up to easily during cooler weather when no heat is turned on or vent. The body of the van collects water in the doors housing the glass in the sliding doors on both passenger and driver's side. No repairs have been made to body and a recent visit to a break shop even replacement breaks the van still makes squeaks at times. A recent bumper accident I shared with a body detailer said the back bumper seems off and needs repair, I have done no repairs on the body and the van is in the original condition from owners that transferred it to me. I also feel the lighting for after leaving the van trunk light stays on anytime a door is not open and have noticed the lights in the front of the van take a while to go off after locking and turning off veichle

Filed Mar 21, 2016 · Body · 132,000 miles · AR

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the rear hatch door failed to open. The contact mentioned that the rear hatch door and the rear passenger doors were not equipped with key entry. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the rear hatch door motor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 132,000.

Filed Nov 10, 2015 · Body · 155,000 miles · SD

The left side handle with the auto shut pulled out on the back side. So now it hard to open and it will not shut unless I secure the back porting into the handle again. It happened when it froze. I pulled the handle and cracked off the back part.