I am very disappointed with the quality and service of the chrysler town and country 2008 and the chrysler corporation. On thanksgiving 2013 as my family and I prepared to attend our family dinner gathering we were left sitting as the car would not crank. We had some of the main course dishes including the turkey our thanksgiving was ruined. We were all devastated. The key read 'badkey' ,we tried everything we could to no avail. A few days later after more feverish attempts the car crank but we would have to attempt several times with in-between reading of badkey. I called chrysler dealership to find out how much to replace the key they said about $300.00, for a key! I found one online much cheaper took it to chrysler dealership only to be charged nearly $100.00 to program a key that takes about 5 minutes to do. August 15th 2014 I am preparing to go run errands and the car once again reads badkey. Finally after several attempts it cranks once more that day. Later that night and still right now its not working reading badkey. I ordered another key towed the car to chrysler again only to be told its the win module that needs to be replaced, its not reading the key to program it. I did some research and found out that this a recurring problem with the chrysler vehicles with the fob keys. I also found that there was a recall on the 2009 but not the 2008 win module;same issue in both vehicles. Countless people have complained about it only to be brushed off either you pay to fix it or your just out of a car. Thats absurd to not replace/recall a part that is clearly bad on the vehicle just different models.I wish I knew they didn't care about their customers before I purchased a chrysler 200 2014. I only hope its not such trash as the town and country. I am very disappointed in chrysler's handling of this issue. I will never purchase another vehicle with the chrysler name.
2008 Chrysler Town and Country electrical complaints
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Chrysler town and country 2008 van has been an issue for some time now. The van has been at the dealership(s) well over 10+ times regarding the same exact problems. I have video of the problem also. Chrysler's tech engineers at chrysler corporate have been involved to also having a chrysler corporate engineer look at the van at one of the dealerships in person. The van has been at dealership for over 2 months trying to fix the problem and another dealership now has had it for over a month (still at dealership now) with similar and same problems we have had with the van for years. The dealership now cannot figure out what's going on, chrysler tech engineers corporate are involved again and they still have not figured out what is going on. Issues with t&c van; (1) at times the van won't turn over at all. (2) van will turn over but won't go into gear. (3) van makes clicking noise when trying to start, won't turn over. (4) van was stuck in 2nd gear, drove 12 miles home would not change out of gear (video of this) (5) dealership states that they can't see any prompts or error codes when hooked up to tester at dealership. (6) gear stuck if you giggle the gear shift at times the van will go into gear. (7) if you can force the gear shift manually to "n" roll forward or back the car might start. (8) sliding doors have been in multiple times with not opening or close electrically.
My car's electrical system goes crazy. The wipers go on at a very fast speed along with the fluid spewing out at a very fast rate. The horn goes off without being able to stop it. The screen where I see the radio channels and the back-up camera flashes uncontrollably. The rear wiper goes off and the fluid also just pours out. This has happened 3x's. The dealership couldn't find anything the time I brought it in. This last time it happened I was able to record it via my phone. I hope now by the dealership seeing it they will see what's wrong. I saw a report on cbs news on aug. 27th. And saw that a woman who had the same issue also had a few items replaced because of this one being the fuel pump. My fuel pump has now been replaced, like her, I wonder if this is all due to tipm? Thank you.
The check engine, brake warning, and low fuel light stays on all the time. The gas gauge reads empty all the time. The side door close buttons do not work and something is draining my battery (I even purchased a new battery and it still happens). I have to disconnect the battery cable every time I'm done driving for the day or it won't start the next day.I can't get this vehicle inspected with the check engine light on. The part has been on back order for weeks.
Car stalls for no apparent reason causing me to lose driving functions like brakes and steering. Radio stays on. This happens about every two weeks.
While I am driving my 2008 chrysler town and country it shuts off without warning. When this happens I am usually driving less than 35mph but it is very difficult to control the van due to a loss of power steering, electric, and gas control. I usually have to apply the brake, shift it in neutral, and wait for the engine to restart (which sometimes stalls for a few seconds). This is very concerning to me as a parent with 3 children who usually travel with me and it happens frequently--so far up to 6 times in 1 day.
The first incident that I could remember took place on april 1, 2014. Arrived home, put the van in park, and could not remove the key fob from the ignition. The last incident happened on august 21, 2014 when I arrived at an eye appointment for my daughter and couldn't remove the key fob. The key fob would stop at a 45 degree angle and it took 7 minutes for me to remove the key fob. Between the 1st incident and the last incident, there have been at least 8 times in between where I cannot fully turn off the vehicle because the key fob stops at a 45 degree angle and can't be removed. If this is part of recall l25, then my vehicle needs to be added to the recall and fixed for free. This should not be happening!! Tried to bring it to a dealership and they wanted to charge me to fix it. Even if this is not due to a recall, this is a manufacture defect and should be corrected for free.
Key fob will not turn in ignition. Vehicle unable to turn on.
Electrical power to dash indicators would not connect with ignition via the computer until I "jiggled" the key fob.
Engine stopped, also power steering and brakes stopped. Able to pull over to side of road safely, stop, and restart engine. This has occurred three times, approximately once a month. Please note nothing is attached to the key fob.
The van shut off while driving over a dozen times in the past 3 weeks. It only occurs while driving in slow speeds and happens when first starting the van and while parking. The entire car shuts off and I lose power steering and the van goes dead. Mechanic cannot replicate problem. Maintenance is scheduled regularly and gas is always at a half a tank.
Since I have purchased my 2008 town & country I have had the same repetitive problems. Sliding doors not working properly, radio doesn't shut off when key is out of ignition, van turns off while driving, brakes and rotors replaced three times, and most of all car not starting! When the key is in ignition I turn to start and it makes a clicking sound but doesn't turn on. I would have to wait several minutes to half hour continuously trying until car starts. I have video taped each incident for the last 3 years showed to dealership and they still insist nothing is wrong with vehicle. I have alerted chrysler corporate and filed a complaint july 2014.
Driving with wife and 4 kids and car went off without any warning. Luckily, there were no cars directly behind me. This was not the first time car shut down while driving. This is very dangerous and need to be resolved immediately. Will not continue to drive with the family til this is resolved. Called chrysler and stated there's no recall according to my VIN number.
Vehicle began emitting a clicking sound when turning the key (fob), the clicking continued for a couple of seconds then stopped when the vehicle was put in drive. Over the nest few days the clicking continued to occur when starting the vehicle, lasting longer, and not stopping when put in drive. Yesterday, the clicking would not stop and when I tapped the area next to the key, the key moved from "on" to "accessory" position. I researched this problem, on the internet, and found a recall (l25. Note: this is an expansion of recall 11v‑139). I contacted my local chrysler dealer to fix the problem, but they stated that there were no recalls in effect. I then contacted chrysler customer service who stated that not all affected vehicles had been identified yet and I would have to wait (for an undetermined period of time) until they identify my car as being included in the recall. I would very much appreciate your assistance in helping to resolve this issue. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. In addition, the ignition would turn to the off position independently. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,200.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the key fob failed to start the vehicle. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
Drove car approx 100 feet, 1st thing in the morning. Used brakes at end of driveway, then started driving and all 4 brake related lights came on - ABS light, traction control light, brake light, esp bas light. All 4 lights remained on. They were not on when car intially started, but came on immediately after using the brakes for the 1st time. Always remained on until car was turned off. Took car to shop next day and the diagnostic showed the anti lock module was failing. Not overly safe to drive young kids around, so we went ahead with the repair. Chrysler informed the shop that they sell roughly 15 of these parts a week. Shop questioned why they were not recalled as that # is quite high. New module has been in for about a week and all seems fine. Updated 7/29/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure occurred on three occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. After restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number 14v373000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 149,000....updated 09-05-14 *bf updated 12/18/14
Car turn off at key fob. For the last month key fob has been getting stuck in ignition switch to . And sometimes does not release for ignition switch. I called chrysler and they said my van was not in recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. While making left turns at speeds of 5 to 15 MPH, the vehicle would stall. The failure occurred on multiple occasions, but the contact was able to restart the vehicle each time. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 104,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact also stated that the key would continue to get stuck in the ignition and would not turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v373000 (electrical system) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
On 7/19 and 7/21 I put my van in park and removed the key. Upon doing so, the horn continued to blow and the front and rear wipers ran at high speed. On 7/19, after immediately opening the hood, it stopped. On 7/21, I started the van back up and it continued to honk/wipers on. Drove it across the street to have a mechanic look at it. Again, turned it off and took key out, but it still continued. We opened the hood and the mechanic opened the fuse box. It stopped. The mechanic ran a scan to see if anything would come up as a problem with the electrical system. Nothing showed up. My van was just recently added to the recall list for the ignition. Is this a result of the need for a new ignition switch? Not sure what I will do if it doesn't shut off.
While driving, the wipers started at high speed, along with the windshield wiper fluid shooting out continuously so I could not see out the windshield. I pulled over and turned the key to turn the car off and the wipers and fluid did not stop. The locks would not unlock and I was stranded in a very bad busy part of the road. I had to have a police officer push me off of the road. After a long while, the car started back up. But it occurred later that morning, and I had to have it towed to a repair shop at the cost of $94.90. The repair shop could not find what the problem was. They said it was running fine. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle, nor do I feel this vehicle is safe for my children to drive. I am totally perplexed as to what to do.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 55 MPH on an uneven road surface, the engine stalled without warning. The contact noticed that the integrated ignition key independently turned in the accessory position. The vehicle operated normally when it was restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 25,109. Updated 9/12/14*cn the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. The ignition was replaced as well as 2 keys. Updated 1/26/15
I was driving about 30 miles an hour when my van shut off by itself. I had to pull over to the side with no power steering or power breaks, shift into park and restart my van. After the restart it again shutdown on its own at the next stop sign. I restarted and have not his this particular problem happen again. I have also had random problems with the air conditioning / heater fans randomly shutting off. To remedy the problem the with fans I have to shut off the van completely and restart and then the fans start working again.
Have had an ongoing problem with car not starting when key is put into ignition. Have to keep trying key until car finally starts. No click, nothing. Took it to dealership. Have had the starter replaced, keys reprogrammed and still continued with the same problem off and on. On this last visit, 6/23/2014, I was told it was electrical system.........and for the first time, did not have to pay anything for the repair. What about all the other costs I incurred.....and the problem continued. Is this part of a recall???? Shouldn't I be reimbursed for all the other repairs and the problem not taken care of?????
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town and country. The contact stated the key became lodged in the ignition switch and failed to come out although the vehicle was in the park position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. However, no solution was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 89,775.
This vehicle drove straight into a stopped vehicle resulting in $8990 in damages to the front including destruction of the bumper, replacement of the hood, etc. The air bag did not deploy; something the manager at the repair facility couldn't believe. In the past year or so, the vehicle will "capture" the key when you attempt to shut the engine off and remove the key. You have to restart the engine and cycle the key back off to remove the key. It takes as many as five cycles of shutting off the engine and restarting the engine before the key can be removed. The problem is consistent but sporadic; I.e., it happens a few times then is fine for a few weeks and then the problem resurfaces.
The vehicle has "shut off" while driving at moderate speeds (30-45 MPH) 3 times within the past month. The most recent incident was june 25. The vehicle "shuts off" with no warning and no check engine light. I will have the vehicle checked for codes, on the off chance something has been stored. So far, I have been able to guide the vehicle to the side of the road and come to a stop. It appears that I still had steering and braking capabilities. I was able to put the vehicle in park, restart the vehicle, and travel on without incident the first two occurrences. However, on june 25, the vehicle would not immediately restart. It did restart after several attempts. Unless the condition repeats for the mechanic, the likelihood of their being able to diagnose the root cause is slim. Within the past week, there have been several times the vehicle has been difficult to start. The vehicle will turn on and then immediately turn itself off. Adding gas by depressing the fuel pedal does not affect the vehicle's ability to remain started. It still turns itself off. Thus far, I have been able to get the vehicle started eventually. This incident has occurred on both hot and cold start conditions.
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