2010 Chrysler Town and Country: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Dec 11, 2021 · Brakes, Electrical · PA

Going about 30 mph with NO WARNING, The traction control light came on it beeped and the car stalled the power steering died as did the brakes. I tried to stop the car and the ABS kicked in but not fully. I was able to yank the steering wheel enough to round a corner avoid another vehicle and get to a safe place to stop. I restarted the car and it was as if nothing occurred. I believe there is a serious flaw in the computer system and an upgrade is needed!!! I used and OBD II reader and there were no codes that came up. The car only has 89,000 miles on it. This is a serious safety concern. If I had stalled on a highway on a curve, with no real way to stop it or steer it in time with out serious struggle, the outcome could have endangered not only myself and those in my car but other motorists!! Looking online I’m terrified to even drive this vehicle… apparently this is happening a lot with this model. (HOW!!!???) Someone really needs to look at this problem!

Filed Apr 12, 2021 · Electrical · 232,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the driver's side door wiring harness was causing several electrical issues within the vehicle. The contact stated that the windshield would actuate independently. Additionally, the instrument panel was providing erroneous information. The air bags and ABS warning lights along with several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact also stated that the windows occasionally failed to operate as designed while driving. The door sensors also would actuate on and off several times while driving. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 232,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2021 · Brakes, Steering · 83,780 miles · IL

When driving, the vehicle would shut off , steering wheel became stiff and brakes would not work, as if it lost all power. There would be ABS and 'slippery' symbol on the dash board. It would happen during turning too and since the steering wheel was stiff, I was not able to turn it back straight and had to stop in the middle of the road. This vehicle stalling happened a few times and kept getting more frequent. I took it to dealer few times. They found code c121c stored in ABS module once, but could not identify the problem. I read up online that other people are having the same problem and are replacing the egr valve. I asked dealer to replace that even though they did not think that was the problem. Ever since they replace the egr valve, it has been running okay. Its surprising that chrysler dealer did not know of this know issue. But it is definitely not safe since the vehicle stalls anytime without notice and you cannot even control the steering wheel or brakes.

Filed Jan 19, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 2 miles · WI

Engine turns off and there is no power steering and only the ABS only work. I was in motion and the engine just turned off while I was driving.

Filed Mar 14, 2019 · Brakes · 109,422 miles · OH

Continuous sticky brakes on possible under designed ABS brakes. New rotors and brake pads replaced less than 14 months with proper maintenance by experience d mechanic. No evidence of malfunctioning master cylinder, brakes hoses or frozen calipers.

Filed Jan 31, 2019 · Brakes, Steering · 127,000 miles · PA

I own a 2010 chrysler town and country and for 3 months we have been living a nightmare. It powers down while we are driivng it, we lose steering and breaks. It has happened in the middle of intersections, with cars behind us, on hills and coasted backwards and with my children in the van with me. It has spent 3 months in and out of several garages. It has had numerous parts replaced, such as the battery, ABS module, and the PCM. Even after all these parts were replaced and we have spent quite a bit of money to have them fixed it still doens't run properly and shuts down while you are driving it. It is such a safety concern that we won't allow are children to ride in it. So I own $10,000 on a van that I cant take out of my driveway because it isn't safe to be on the road. I have contacted chrysler with my VIN number and they say there are no complaints about this vehicle currently and no recalls that haven't been satisfied. So I have a loan payment and an unsafe vehicle with no resolution anywhere in sight.

Filed Nov 22, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 99,000 miles · TX

Engine shuts off while in motion in drive mode. This happens at any rate of speed, 70 MPH to 10 MPH, in good weather conditions, on the highway and local streets, driving straight or turning slightly. The ABS module tested bad 9 months ago and was replaced by auto electric specialists of houston. This did not solve the problem. I have not had the ECM replaced. My chrysler dealership cannot find the problem and has told me to keep driving and to bring the car in right away if the issue happens again. The car scares me!!! It has shut off three times now in the last year. I wonder if this is the same problem that has now been reported with the 2017 chrysler pacifica?

Filed Oct 19, 2017 · Fuel system, Steering · 101,000 miles · WV

Vehicle stalls while driving constantly. It seems to be worse at slower speeds, but does happen at higher speeds. When the stall occurs, you often see the ABS light come on. The car loses power steering. You have to pull over and restart or sometimes can put it into neutral and restart while driving. There are other times car seems to surge forward for no reason. It's often difficult to start.

Filed May 24, 2017 · Engine · 97,000 miles · OH

For the past two years, between the miles of 78,000 and 97,000, we have experienced multiple (over 2 dozen) events where the vehicle will lose all power. Most occasions occur as we are coming to a stop or attempting to accelerate from a stop. The dash lights usually, but not always, start to flash just prior to the event occurring. When we lose power, it is a complete loss of power. Even the radio and clock need reset after the incident. The events have happened during all types of weather, when the van is cool or has been driven for hours. Multiple dealerships have worked to fix the issue, but nothing has resolved it. O2 sensors, egr valve, ABS module, a throttle body cleaning, and thermostats have been replaced. Only for the stalling to occur again. The issue has been up to the chrysler corporate people and a dealer in cleveland actually had van for 3 weeks, but could not fix issue. At this point chrysler has wiped their hands of the issue. The van is at dealer again now, because it stalled out 4 times last weekend. Of course they find no codes and cannot replicate the stalling so they want to do another throttle body cleaning. They have told to us to get the van towed the next time it stall without turning in back on. Easy for them to say because they are not stalled out in the middle of an intersection at 5:30pm on thursday or another intersection the sunday evening of new years day. I am fed up with the vehicle and being told they can do nothing for us. I do not want to put my family in harms way any longer. The shear number of complaints for this issue on these vans is alarming. How can a company continue to put a product out that places people, especially children, in such danger. The only other issue for me is that pricing of other minivans (toyota & honda) makes it hard to leave the chrysler models.

Filed Jun 30, 2016 · Electrical · 86,000 miles · TN

Random stalling while driving and also while in park idling. Different systems are effected. Speedometer cuts out then a ding and it comes back. Also the indicators that tell you a car is next to you stay on. The information center stops working. Ac stops blowing then comes back. Radio does the same. When it stalls sometimes you have no power as if the battery has been disconnected. Then power comes back after while and you can start the van. The transmission sometimes will not shift. The charging system light, traction control light, ABS light come on and the millage flickers dimly. A lot of strange things happening. The chrysler dealer has replace the alternator saying it was causing high voltage. Did not fix the problem. Next they replaced the ABS module saying it was shorting out. Did not fix the problem. I am bring it back to them. I suspect that the tipm is the issue. I am a retired ase certified technician in engine performance, steering and suspension, breaks and electrical.

Filed Nov 10, 2014 · Electrical · 51,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, the instrument panel began to malfunction and the engine stalled. The vehicle restarted independently but the failure recurred multiple times. The contact stated that the ABS, brake and traction control warning lights had illuminated intermittently while driving and the radio would shut off or the transmission would become stuck in gear. The vehicle had been taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnosis of the failure. The mechanic stated that there was electrical failure present but was unable to diagnose the exact cause or origin. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the approximate failure mileage was 51,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2014 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 72,000 miles · MI

Pavement was wet and went to stop quickly. Abs was enabled for a few seconds then the system shorted, leaving only standard brakes. The ABS light, traction control and engine lights came one. The ABS system would no longer function. Traction control would not function. This was very evident on ice. Speedometer would not read out. The speedometer would be at zero then when driven the vehicle would ding about every 5 minutes and speedometer would go up and down to zero again. The engine and transmission would not shift correctly. It would always seem to drive in a higher gear. The odometer would no longer function. The electric van doors would not work when the vehicle was running. They would work when vehicle was off. Took van to dealer for repair. The ABS control module was faulty and had corrosion on the connections which needed to be replaced. The van was absolutely worthless until this was replaced which cost $850.