2009 Chrysler Town and Country: sudden loss of power

Filed Jan 28, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 131,180 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. When the vehicle was parked, the vehicle lost power and the ignition warning indicator illuminated. The contact called dayton andrews chrysler dodge jeep ram at 727‑799‑4539 (located at 2388 gulf to bay blvd, clearwater, fl 33765) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency who stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 131,180.

Filed Dec 26, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 84,200 miles · MI

My car stops while driving down the road without warning, easily restarts after shifting into neutral. However, RPM goes to zero, lose power steering. Did not have this issue prior to key fob recall. It has done this several times, usually when weather is colder like 30 degree. Have also notice blind spot aid system will periodically not function. Heated seat light occasionally do not function. The blind spot and heated seats are minor compared to car stopping dead. It did recently while going around a curve and was very scary. I've taken it to two different dealers and they state there are no engine codes showing. I told my husband if I die in a vehicle crash, especially if rear ended or while turning to sue chrysler. Do not have this problem in warm weather. I'm afraid to have anyone in my vehicle, especially my five grandkids. I stay off interstates because of this, and have spent more time looking behind me for possibly getting rear ended. There is no warning when this might happen. One dealership told me to bring it in when it happens, which I have no idea when it will happen. Its like playing russian roulette while getting behind the wheel. This can happen anytime, driving 55, 35, 25 MPH, while going straight, or twice while turning. I think it has to do with the electrical system, or perhaps the ignition system and key fob recall. My car has 84330 miles. It's happened three times in the last two months. Frequency seems to be getting greater.

Filed Oct 31, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 120,000 miles · KS

The vehicle was in park and running in a parking lot. The van had been running and in motion for approximately 10 minutes prior to arriving at the parking lot where it was then placed into park and left running while waiting for my kids to get out of school. Radio on, heat on then with no warning at all the vehicle shut off, lost all power. I was unable to remove the key from the ignition. It would not go into the off position allowing me to remove the key. I tried to turn the key to the various positions to start the car and nothing happened. Auto locks would not unlock, the car was completely dead. I sat for about 5 minutes in a panic trying to figure out how cars I was blocking were going to get out of their parking spots. Then the van suddenly started up on its own. My hands were not on the keys, nowhere near the ignition and it just started up. What would have happened if this occurred while I was driving and in motion and even worse traveling at a high speed???? There should be a recall on this issue as it is a major safety concern. The vehicle did receive the recall fix for the issue with ignition a couple years back and now I wonder if that was even the real issue since my van randomly shut off on me for no reason at all whatsoever. I don't know if there are any other official reports but a google search pulls up many others having the same issue this year with various years of the town and country and the reports are recent.

Filed Sep 14, 2016 · Engine · 83,320 miles · FL

My engine has shut down on me four times in the last two months. I took it to the dealer twice. First time, replaced ABS. Paid over $2200, still same problem. Second time, no error code but charged me $130 to clean the throttle linkage, still the same problem. My wife and I are scared to drive it. I did a search and found someone with the exact same problem (see below). Can you offer me (or the dealer) any advice on how this can be fixed? Engine shuts down during low speed operation. Problem occurs particularly when driving at speeds of 10-20 MPH under certain conditions such as controlling speed in speed zones, negotiating moderate gradients--down hill or uphill, turning into lane, and in traffic. We have experienced the problem on city and suburban streets and in parking lots. Problem has occurred when the car is cold or warm. There is no warning prior to the shutdown other than loss of power and associated ensuing problems: difficulty steering and braking due to loss of power; dash warning symbols/lights turn on, beginning with the traction control symbol. When we first experienced this problem last winter (2015), chrysler changed the ignition switch; however, the problem has reemerged with increased frequency over the last 30-60 days. Our local chrysler dealer has not identified the cause and cannot detect a code during testing. In january 2016, our dealer performed a tune up (hoping to resolve the problem) but the problem persists and occurs at a frequency of 1 in 2-6 operations. (www.carcomplaints.com/chrysler/town_country/2010/engine/engine_stalls_shuts_down_while_driving.shtml ). This is a safety issue which is causing considerable stress since we cannot fix or preclude these occurrences. - fort washington, md, USA

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Engine · 95,800 miles · MD

Engine shuts down during low speed operation. Problem occurs particularly when driving at speeds of 10-20 MPH under certain conditions such as controlling speed in speed zones, negotiating moderate gradients--down hill or uphill, turning into lane, and in traffic. We have experienced the problem on city and suburban streets and in parking lots. Problem has occurred when the car is cold or warm. There is no warning prior to the shutdown other than loss of power and associated ensuing problems: difficulty steering and braking due to loss of power; dash warning symbols/lights turn on, beginning with the traction control symbol. When we first experienced this problem last winter (2015), chrysler changed the ignition switch; however, the problem has reemerged with increased frequency over the last 30-60 days. Our local chrysler dealer has not identified the cause and cannot detect a code during testing. In january 2016, our dealer performed a tune up (hoping to resolve the problem) but the problem persists and occurs at a frequency of 1 in 2-6 operations. Most recent occurrence was 2/5/2016. Our car passed the maryland emissions test in january 2016. Current mileage is 96,342 miles. I reported the problem to chrysler corp., which has a case file open #28712527. In addition, I have researched the problem online and have found numerous reports of similar events with the town & country with mostly unfavorable outcomes because chrysler cannot detect a malfunction code during test. (http://www.carcomplaints.com/chrysler/town_country/2010/engine/engine_stalls_shuts_down_while_driving.shtml ). This is a safety issue which is causing considerable stress since we cannot fix or preclude these occurrences.

Filed Feb 1, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 120,000 miles · MI

Recently purchased vehicle used (dealership filled with fuel after test drive but before we took it home). On the way home on city streets (while approaching an intersection), the engine stalled causing loss of power brakes & power steering. After putting the car in park, it started up & ran fine. A couple days later, my wife was driving it & while turning right at an intersection it did the same thing. She barely was able to safely complete the turn due to the loss of power steering. After that incident it hasn't happened again (but we haven't filled it with fuel again yet). Research on the net leads me to think it is the common problem with a valve in the fuel tank. We are very nervous driving the car & are dreading our next fill up. This is incredibly unsafe & I hope chrysler is willing to do something about it.

Filed Nov 9, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 90,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while driving 50 MPH. After the failure, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system); however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed Aug 7, 2015 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000(electrical system)however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Aug 7, 2015 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled. In addition, when the start button was pressed the vehicle lost power. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be restarted after the failure. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2015 · Electrical · 115,000 miles · OK

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. While driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was able to be restarted and was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 115,000.

Filed Jun 18, 2015 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power after driving over a pothole. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was able to be restarted after the transmission was shifted into neutral. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system, air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. Updated 8/31/15*cn updated 10/25/2017

Filed Apr 29, 2015 · Engine · 77,400 miles · NE

I received l25/the federal safety agency 14v‑373 recall last sept and have not as of today received a 2nd notice of recall. I had another episode of my car ignition going into the off position while driving. Luckily there was no accident to report. This is totally unacceptable on the part of chrysler. Please get the replacement parts made!!! I have had a total of 3 episodes with this happening while driving. The first one was in sept 14 while driving on I-80 at 75 MPH. Luckily I was able to coast to the shoulder without getting hit. The second time I lost power while driving 40 MPH in city traffic a few months ago. I was able to turn a corner before getting hit by other traffic. Chrysler needs to get busy on making these replacement parts as quickly as possible. I contacted my dealership this afternoon and was told that they have not received an updated recall either.