2011 Chrysler Town and Country: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Oct 1, 2024 · Body, Engine · 174,098 miles · IL

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the window glass fell into the door abruptly. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined that the failure occurred due to an internal door fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated while driving and turning the steering wheel, the steering wheel made an abnormally loud squealing sound. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle had difficulty starting, and there was an abnormal amount of smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The check engine warning light and the electronic throttle control warning light were illuminated. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 174,098.

Filed Jan 22, 2020 · Electrical · 156,000 miles · TN

Driving down the road and the radio just randomly shuts down. Screen goes black for about 10 seconds, then restarts itself. All pre-saved stations are still there but it's almost like we turned the car off, then turned it back on. Happens quite a bit - about once a week or more. Passenger sliding door makes a terrible noise when opening and closing. Not grinding, its definitely something electrical. Passenger seat and both middle bucket seat heaters have stopped working.

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Engine · 128,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2011 chrysler town & country. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, smoke was seen exiting the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated he heard an abnormal grinding noise. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to park the vehicle on the side of the roadway, exited the vehicle, opened the hood and saw flames by the alternator. The contact stated he was able to extinguish the flames with a bottle of water. The police and fire department were not contacted. The vehicle was towed dick poe chrysler jeep (6501 montana ave, el paso, tx 79925, (915) 778-9331) where it was diagnosed as a malfunctioning alternator that needed to be replaced along with the starter. The vehicle has not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 128,000.

Filed Apr 15, 2015 · Acceleration · 75,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floorboard and the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. After the contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact also stated that the brakes would grind after the unintended acceleration. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Brakes · 27,000 miles · NJ

Van shakes and makes grinding noises when brakes are pressed. Brought it to dealer told me that front brakes and back brakes and rotors need replacement for $765.00. The car has 27000 miles on it the brakes and rotors should not have gone this quickly. This car is less than 3 years old. It was brand new when I got it. Chrysler needs to step up and be responsible for all these brake problems.

Filed Feb 4, 2014 · Brakes · 10,500 miles · MA

Began to experience a loud, frequently occurring squeak and squeals associated with the rear brakes while car was moving. Would appear randomly at anytime or any speed and would last for hours or days. Have had problem over one year. A slight touch of the brake pedal would cause noise to immediately cease. Had dealer remove rear wheels on two different occasions over the last year and they reported no problem observed. Issue never went away. In for oil change today and told dealer to look at rear wheels and brakes again....... They told me rear brakes were metal to metal and completely worn down and want $450.00 to turn rotors and replace brake pads. Car has 23,500 miles of normal driving. To me, this is quite out of the ordinary and clearly there is a manufacturing error here. It's crazy to expect $450.00 every 23 k miles to repair rear brakes on a practically new car that I bought new and have owned for only 2 years ! Have seen a litany of similar complaints-----is there any recourse ?

Filed Dec 22, 2011 · Transmission · 3,000 miles · CA

We have had many mechanical concerns with our new t&c 2011. We have taken our vehicle in many times to cerritos dodge chrysler dealership. After a failed attempt to fix something within the transmission, they completely replaced the transmission. There were still concerns and a week later the vehicle had belts and the water pump replaced. To date, many of our initial concerns still exist and are not being fixed. Concerns include: 1. Noises from under the hood. 2. Shudder/ shake while the vehicle is in reverse. 3. Keyless start malfunctions, it continues to read "defected key", after the keys have been reset, 4. While using keyless, the vehicle shuts off when putting the car into reverse/drive. 5. Rough idle, the vehicle seems to struggle to stay running. 6. When changing gears, the shift makes a clunking/grinding noise. The only consistent thing about this vehicle is its inconsistency. The dealership states that the noises are "normal". The regional area service manager has been contacted, and has sided with the dealership. Corporate has also been contacted, and they are investigating the current situation.