2010 Chrysler Town and Country: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Dec 9, 2024 · Body, Locks · 114,633 miles · FL · fire · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that while driving on a highway at 45 MPH, the driver's side door caught on fire from the vent window switch. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that she proceeded to drive the vehicle to the residence. The contact was able to reach her residence in time to exit the vehicle, and to call her husband who quickly rushed over to extinguish the fire. A fire department report was not filed. The contact stated that the door latch was melted and the door was no longer lockable. The contact mentioned during the failure she inhaled smoke and was coughing but no physical injuries were sustained. The contact received medical attention for her smoke inhalation. The local dealer was contacted and the contact was advised that the soonest appointment available for a diagnostic was early next year. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,633.

Filed Jan 9, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 147,000 miles · IL · fire

Car was sitting in the garage. The dash board spontaneously caught on fire. It burnt straight through the driver side window.

Filed Apr 20, 2020 · Electrical · 108,000 miles · CA · fire

Parked van on driveway and opened passenger side rear door. As it often does, it tried to close back up on my arm, so I stepped back, let it close, then opened it again. Confirmed the power door was staying open, then unloaded my bags. Closed door and locked van with keyfob (can see this on security camera footage). Ten hours later, the locked hatch opened on its own and within ten minutes the back of the van was smoking, then engulfed in flames. Entire van burned down, starting at back passenger side. Also burned down truck parked next to it on driveway. [van was mfrd in august of 2009]*dt consumer stated when in park van refuses to start, it has to be in neutral 99% of the time, and several times it would not work had to shift back to park for it to start.

Filed Mar 21, 2020 · Electrical · 12,745 miles · FL · fire

The back side rear window caught on fire. This was suppose to have been replaced in a recall at naples dodge chrysler. I took the van in after waiting a year for the part to come in. Now it has caught in fire and burned van inside and out, while parked in the driveway. Which makes me wonder if they ever really did the replacement in it. Please contact me at [xxx] or [xxx]. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 7, 2018 · Electrical · 140,000 miles · NC · fire · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 chrysler town and country. While the vehicle was stationary, the driver's side door caught on fire. The contact stated that smoke escaped from the speaker on the driver's door near the power window master switch panel. The contact exited the vehicle and contacted the police. After returning from inside of the residence, the contact noticed that the interior of the vehicle erupted into flames. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The contact was hospitalized for smoke inhalation. Medical attention was required. A dealer was not made aware of the fire. The manufacturer was made aware of the fire. The contact cited the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v234000 (electrical system) as an open recall on the vehicle and possible cause of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Filed Sep 5, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 200,000 miles · NY · fire

My van caught on fire only driving it less than 5 minutes away from my house. Fire department and cops had to come and put it out.

Filed Nov 23, 2016 · Airbags · 265,400 miles · MI · fire

Takata recall: vehicle was driving down a public road when there was a very loud exploding sound.the passenger side airbag then blew out into the cab of the vehicle followed immediately by flames.

Filed Nov 1, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · IL · fire

It was raining out. I was driving and all of a sudden saw smoke coming from drivers side 3rd row window vent switch. I had to pull over and pull switch out to put out the fire. Flames were coming out. I immediately called chrysler 800 number. She said she would email me and never received anything.

Filed Jun 10, 2015 · Engine · MA

While driving down the road I noticed what smelt like burning sugar. While slowing down I saw what looked like smoke coming out of the engine compartment. Checking the temperature gauge (which was normal) I opened the hood and saw coolant all over the engine compartment, even on the hood matting. After further diagnosing the issue I determined it is the y fitting on the heater hose leading to the firewall has a crack at the parting line. The combination of pressure and heat in the lines caused the fluid to spray out and thus the burnign smell. This part is a flaw and should be replaced with something that is not plastic and fused together. Replacing with the oem part will only cause this to happen again, I can not risk this with it being the family car and having 4 children in it. Getting broken down due to poor design is unsatisfactory, and this could lead to costly repairs of the coolant all leasks out.

Filed Apr 16, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 104,000 miles · MI · fire

I was preparing to leave home on the morning of march 14, 2015. I backed the car out of the garage and just as I was about to pull forward there was smoking coming from the front passenger side of the hood. The vehicle had barely warmed up, there were no warning lights illuminated so I exit the vehicle to see what's happening. Just as I left the hood about two inches, there is a fire in the rear of the engine cabin with sparks from it. I immediately backed away from the car and within minutes the entire engine compartment was engulfed in flames. The eastpointe, mi fire department came out and ruled the fire an electrical fire. This fire could have killed me as there were no warnings just fire and spontaneous combustion should not occur on a vehicle five years old. This is the vehicle I transported my five kids in and had this occurred on the freeway we were heading for death or injury would have been eminent. I am now afraid that others are at similar if not worse risk. Shame on chrysler for marketing a family vehicle with such significant risk of death or injury.

Filed Mar 26, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 43,049 miles · MI · crash · fire

While backing vehicle out of driveway, driver noticed thick black smoke coming out of the window button area. Driver opened door out of fear as she was still backing up vehicle. Vehicle struck 2nd vehicle in driveway, a 2010 honda crv in back right panel resulting in a dent. Driver placed vehicle in park and ran from vehicle after collision. Called dealership to ask why recall wasn't taken care of when vehicle had been brought into crown motors of holland, mi on november 4, 2014. Dealership notified driver that the part was on backorder but that they had made the error of not disconnecting the part which is what lead to accident and fire.

Filed Feb 19, 2015 · Electrical · 49,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was smoke coming from the front driver side door. The fire department was contacted and disconnected the drivers side door panel. A police report was filed and there were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear quarter vent switch needed to replaced. The vehicle was not repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v234000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,000.