Vehicle ignition turns off while slowing down (I.e. 15-30 MPH). Power steering and power brakes become inoperable almost causing multiple rear end collisions. Car must come to a stop - be put in park - and restarted. This has happened 9 times in the last two months - twice in the last two days. Chrysler dealer could not find any issues and did routine transmission and fuel injection maintenance just over a week ago. Problem has only gotten worse.
2010 Chrysler Town and Country engine complaints
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Vehicle shuts off without warning during operation. After driving for about 3.5 miles vehicle shut off in the middle of a left hand turn through an intersection. Radio remains on, but engine, power steering, power brakes stop working, traction control dash light illuminates. Electronic key appears to still be in the run position, and the vehicle can be restarted by shifting to neutral and turning key to off position and back to start. Has happen multiple times, taken to dealership and they were unable to identify a problem. Chrysler also refused to mention or acknowledge existing recall for what appears to be this exact problem because this vehicle was manufactured a few days outside the effective dates of the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that when depressing the brake pedal, it traveled abnormally to the floorboard. The contact mentioned that the brakes required replacement every three months. In addition, the contact stated that the rear passenger side door failed to lock. The contact also stated that there was smoke coming from underneath the front of the hood and discovered there was antifreeze leaking. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The contact shifted the vehicle into neutral and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing, which produced unknown failure codes. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000(electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Van engine will randomly stall when in drive and in motion which leaves the driver unexpectedly without power steering and power brakes (and perhaps without active airbags?). This has happened several times within the past month. The local chrysler dealer is unable to duplicate or find the issue. No active or any relevant codes (dtc's) stored in the PCM. Observations: has only happened on a gravel road (luckily - with low speeds). Traction control light is illuminated every time. Upon coming to a stop and once the van is put back into park or neutral, it will immediately restart.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenlystalled. After restarting the engine, the vehicle resumed normal operation. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no solution was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in recall the federal safety agency campaign number 14v373000 (electrical). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 63,000.
Driving on smooth road and vehicle stalled. Brakes hard to depress and steering hard. Had to pull out of traffic and restart.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart and was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
On multiple occasions vehicle has stalled a low speeds or while stopped at light. Vehicle restarts immediately with no issues. There is no warning of noise or stuttering prior to stalling.
Vehicle shut off, lost steering, brakes and all electrical, except for the stability control light which was illuminated. I was able to navigate to the side of the road. I was able to restart the car. This has happened several times since. Contacted chrysler who said they had no info on any such problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing, however no results were provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. While driving 15 MPH on a dirt road, the vehicle drove over a bump and the engine stalled. The vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000. Updated 10/24/14*cn the consumer stated once the vehicle was started the ignition switch would stick slightly in the start position. The switch would turn to the accessory position causing the engine to turn off. Updated 04/20/2015
The cab of our vehicle fills with dust making it a hazard for our family, we contacted the dealer and they said we needed to change the cabin air filter and to their surprise, this particular van did not come with one. It was stated by chrysler that there was nothing they could do, we would have to "live with it". This is a major health concern and safety concern due to visibility and breathing issues. The dealer has inspected the vehicle and documented the excessive amount of dust in the vents, but chrysler will do nothing saying it runs like it is suppose to. Due to the excessive amount of dust we have had to cover our children faces with towels to prevent breathing problems. This occurs even when the system is in recirculate.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, a loud abnormal clicking sound emitted from the engine. The problem persisted. The egr valve was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 10/10/14*cn the consumer stated the vehicle stalled. Updated 11/18/14
Hose and tube,heater return,heater supply and return asm chrysler pn 04677603al has 2 plastic y-connectors(going to front seat heater,rear seat heater and transmission) that splits at the seam and antifreeze sprays onto hot engine causing steam that impairs vision of the road.the one that split on ours was the y-connector closest to the engine block(probably gets the hottest antifreeze).the local chrysler dealer parts person says they probably sell 3 of these $105.00 plus tax asm per week so he knew what I needed before I finished telling him all the details.he just needed my VIN no. To get the right pn as there is yet another pn for the 3.8 litre engine that has the same issue (and maybe other pns for other engine sizes.the dealer says there is no recall for this common failure on the 2008-2012 models.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the engine stalled with the illumination of the engine and electronic control module warning indicators. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The dealer was unable to locate a problem. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
Engine is using excessive oil with no obvious burning through exhaust or leaks on the ground. Vehicle now has 71,000 on it and uses quart of oil every 500 or so miles. Vehicle seems to run fine, just uses oil.
I want to report a problem with chrysler town and country touring 4d passenger extended van with 3.8l engine. Purchased the car from carmax in may 2014 and took it on it's first trip over the 4th of july weekend. I checked the oil before I left and it was full and golden in color as it should be. The trip was from vienna, virginia to camilla, georgia and lasted 10 days covering 1800 miles. I started receiving oil maintance warnings on july 11 which is unusal and checked the oil. To my astonishment the engine was almost dry and what little oil I could see was black in color. It took 3 1/2 quarts of oil to bring the van back up to full capacity!! In doing research about this abnormal instance it appears from the number of complaints already filed that chrysler and yourself have known about this problem of excessive oil usage that leads to engine malfunction for a while. It appears the solutions are value stem seal replacment, pcv value replacement and finally a full engine ring job as last resort. I was a previous owner of a 1993 chrylser town & country with 220,000 miles on it and it would burn 1/2 quart in 3000 miles at the most. There needs to be an investigation into the faulty 3.8l chrysler engine and a recall should be issued immediately to prevent safety issues from needless blown engines with family members aboard. There is no indication of engine leaks or with the exhaust usage. This engine just consumes ridiculous amounts of oil more than the 1 quart per 750 miles chrysler claims is nomal which in this day and age is ridiculous also.
Came out of church services on march 16, 2014 and read out said "damaged key" opened the door and read out said "key in ignition", but the key was still in my hand. Bells were dinging, doors & lights worked but the van would not start, no matter what. Had to have it towed for maintenance. This occurred 4 times to this date; last night being the latest. Did get a new key fob on april 14, 2014 & had no more issues until last night. Had been shopping came out of the store, opened the door and bells were dinging, with "key in ignition" showing on the read out. Had my children with me in a not so safe area to be stranded in. Called for help, but van would not start for 2 hrs. It was dark when it started. Went straight home. Tried to go out the next morning and it would not start again. Just purchased this vehicle on feb 15, 2014 and had this exact issue a total of 5 times. Hate I purchased this vehicle and will get rid of it asap. Even if it means losing my good credit. I wont pay a monthly note for an unreliable vehicle. This is awful and chrysler should do a recall on faulty switches for the 2010 town & country. I haven't reached my 6 month mark for ownership of this vehicle and continue to have this serious issue. I don't have money for a monthly note and repairs simultaneously. Please do look into this issue.
Tl* the contact owns 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at 32 MPH, the vehicle stalled at a traffic light, which caused a crashed with another vehicle. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and the contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Driving in residential area less than 20mph, rpms exceeded 3000, had to set foot on break hard to hold back vehicle from accelerating, gas pedal did not physically move and cruise control was not on, placed vehicle in neutral rpms remained high, had to shut down vehicle. Restarted rpms remained in normal range. Since incident vehicle runs very hot, no trouble lights on, oil and other fluid levels safe. Most recent smell of "hot" wiring melting/burning smell. Hood very hot to touch and cool air temperatures for weather conditions, blows very hot air through vents. Reported to dealership was told no trouble lights not much they can do as no current recall.
The engine shutoff due to the ignition switch problem. We lost brakes, power steering, etc. My children were in the car with me. Luckily we had already slowed at a stop light in light traffic. We bought the 2010 town and country used. Now I know that it was subject to the l25 recall. However, the carfax when we bought it says that it was subject to no recall and despite multiple services at chrysler dealers, the ignition switch repair was never made (according to the carfax history). At present, the technician at our chrysler dealer says he will not repair the ignition switch because the recall is three years old.
Myself,my husband,& 3 young children were driving home at 45 mls an hour and the vehicle completely turned off. We lost power steering, power brakes and the engine shut off. We had to coast to a complete stop( thank god no one was behind us or around us) and put the van in park and it turned back on. So we started driving on, only to have the van shut off a second time while going uphill again at 45 mls per hour. The same things happened, power steering,power brakes and engine cutoff! Again we were blessed that no one was around as there is no where to pull over! We put the van in park,it started back up and made it the one more mile home with no problem. We took the van to service center at the dealership ( we have bumper to bumper warranty) they kept the vehicle for almost 4 wks, while they had it, it shut down on them once but could not get the vans computer to "throw a code" to their computer. They wanted to give it back without doing anything to it, we asked that they at least address the recall issue of the win module (as this is described as exactly what was happening)they did this, however, the van has shut down on us two more times! They kept the van for a few days and replaced the win module again, although they still don't know for sure that it is the problem as my van will not " throw a code"! I now have a $400 a month van parked in my driveway and am in limbo until chrysler corp gets back to me! I refuse to trust their "best guess" with my family and others lives on the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled and would not restart. The contact also mentioned that the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact was able to restart the vehicle the following day, but the failure recurred. The dealer could not duplicate the failure, but they replaced the oxygen sensor and battery. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 74,123.
Driving at about 30mph and there was a complete shut down of engine. Had to put transmission in park and restart. It has happened two other times 2nd on june 4th same thing occurred. 3rd incident occurred today june 22 2014. Must have this looked at and repaired! Have had it in and have talked to chrysler service center and am told there is nothing to be done no recall and they need to have it happen when they have vehicle. That is almost not going to happen. Has not happened that often, but when it does it is very dangerous. Especially when I have grandchildren in vehicle with me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while attempting to stop at 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled causing the vehicle to rear end another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained chest, shoulder, back and arm injuries that required medical attention. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
This minivan turns off while driving. When it first happened to me I was stopped at a stop light and began to go. It happened to my boyfriend while he was getting on the freeway. Company changed the brakes and they need to be changed again only six months later. We already took in once to get problem fixed. They couldn't find anything wrong with it and gave it back. Problem started happening again and now started overheating so we took it back.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the service engine and the electronic throttle control warning lights illuminated intermittently. Additionally, the vehicle stalled without warning on numerous ocassions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v139000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
While driving at slower speeds, my 2010 chrysler town & country will just shut down. Power steering is lost, engine is completely shut off. This has happened about 5 times over the past month. In all cases we have had to pull off the road (if we could), remove the key from the ignition, then restart the vehicle. We are fearful this will happen at a higher rate of speed and we will get in an accident. We took the vehicle to the dealership and the diagnostics test did not find anything. The technician has been driving the vehicle around for a couple of days to try and duplicate the situation with no success. We are not sure what to do from here as we are now very uncomfortable driving this vehicle. Any help would be appreciated.
Vehicle intermittently loses power at low speeds. Completely shuts down. Can restart engine immediately. This occurred in jan, feb and mar 5 times. Vehicle taken to vero beach chrysler-jeep-dodge in florida on 2/07/14 and again on 3/7/14 after contacting chrysler customer service. Dealership unable to determine cause or duplicate problem. We are concerned about driving back to michigan on the highways fearing the engine could lose power.
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