The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon depression of the accelerator pedal with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had to be jump started to resume normal driving operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer on multiple occasions where the computer, two alternators, and two batteries were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where the repairs were performed; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.
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The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed. As a result, the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver then the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump relay needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 275,000.
"P0740" OBD2 code, causing vehicle to Fail state Safety Inspection. issue is due to a defect within the transmission, very common with the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country. "Dealer Only Repair" , very costly. Serious Safety Issue. Vehicle cannot be diagnosed by most Certified Mechanics. this faulty reading could mask very serious issues with the Transmission. This issue needs to be expedited to review ASAP. Thank You.
2011 Chrysler town and country, starts then shuts off after two seconds. Check engine light came on last night. Remote start disabled. Vehicle will not start via push button, must use key fob in place of pushbutton. Again remote start will not work. Vehicle starts and shuts off right away. From research done, cause being TIPM OR FUEL RELAY.
There is a problem with the engine oil cooler leaking oil on the engine creating a smell of oil burning which is not good to breathe, plus the danger of the engine catching on fire. I am filing this report on 11/28/2021. I replaced this part the first time in July of 2021 and it is once again leaking in November 2021 already. Prior to replacing it the first time, I did some research on the internet only to find that this is common problem with this oil cooler used in Chrysler Engines. (3.6 L) I would think that Chrysler is a ware of this problem. I don't have the first part that failed, but the replacement is leaking also. I have not had this inspected, but as I have already mentioned, there a lot of complaints on the internet of people having this problem. The part Chrysler is using has a plastic base, and the plastic is apparently breaking down. There is an aftermarket replacement available and they describe the problem with the one that Chrysler uses and what they did to correct it. The replaced plastic part with metal.
TIPM is defective causing the car hard starting and stall.The fuel pump relay stays on draining the new battery . The car starts then shuts down after 2 seconds. The sliding doors open and close, horn stops, car alarm stops intermittently. I had to temporarily bypass the fuel pump relay.The cost of the TIPM replacement is $1500
The contact’s daughter owns a 2011 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH up an incline, the vehicle stalled without warning. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his home where he inspected the vehicle. The contact discovered that the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) was defective and needed to be replaced. The contact spoke to an independent mechanic who informed him that there was no recall on the vehicle and that he was unaware of any issues with the TIPM. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
I don't know much about vehicles. So when I get the obd scanned to make sure things are good to sell my van and it throws back many error codes, I was surprised. I thought the vibration/shaking was minor or just because I only had 4 out 6 engine mounts replaced. I was told the tipm was bad, the transmission, the tire pressure sensors don't work. The eco drive doesn't work. I was told that there was a problem with mine that was recalled but only on half of the vehicles and my vin wasn't one of them recalled even though it's the same problem. I was told the main fuse panel under the hood needs replaced. From what I was told, all the needed repairs will cost about as much as I paid for the vehicle itself. There have been lights on the dash since a few days after I bought it but the obd didn't want to put out any reading. I named her Christine because she seems to have a mind of her own. The rpm's go sky high whenever they feel like it so I often have to pull over, turn it off and wait about 5 minutes. I didn't know where to turn to get help with this before it nickel and dimes me into the even more poor house.
Car stalls and shuts off, car cranks but will not start this has happened numerous times in the past 24 hours, while driving it will unexpected shut off, this is a problem related to the tipm which has been recalled in other 2011 model vehicles such as the jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango. I have read forums where other 2011 town and countrys also had this same issue.
This must be a recall concern. Chrysler really needs to step up and take care of this tipm issue. The most common problem was a defective tipm that prevented the engine from starting. This van fails while the car was being driven. Today 1-4-21, the van is again at the dealership for repairs for the same issue again and again I can't believe it. The town & country would be running smoothly one day and fail to start the next day. Why recall concerning them was never issued????
Wife was driving. Then engine went to full throttle, would not slow down. She rode the brakes all the way home, switched from neutral to drive, van would jump into gear when she would shift back to drive, felt like brakes were not working well enough (probably glazed). Almost wrecked, could hardly stop. Very dangerous situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to three independent mechanics to be diagnosed. The contact was informed by all three mechanics that cylinder number 4 was defective. The vehicle was then taken to naples dodge chrysler jeep ram (6381 airport-pulling rd, naples, fl 34109) to be diagnosed however, the contact declined to have the vehicle diagnosed after being informed that a diagnostic fee would be assessed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Noticed oil dripping on the floor of the garage. .unable to locate source at home. To maint shop found oil filter housing ( actually part of oil/coolant heat exchanger) seals leaking on top of the engine block below the intake assembly. Impossible to see visually. Chrysler sb 09-008-15 dated 8-7-2015 deals with this issue. Big problem is that as stated, takes almost a quart of oil to sit on top of the engine for it to start to leak visually....serious fire hazard,, especially in hot weather. ( am in mn) this should be a recall issue,, as continued leakage is a fire hazard that can go unnoticed until failure of the engine or worse. Part number 68105583aa
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the engine would not immediately start. While operating the vehicle, the check engine indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine's number two cylinder was faulty and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. Oxmoor dodge (4520 shelbyville rd, louisville, ky) and the manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Van battery is dead every morning. Fuel pump countinously runs even after van is turned off. Sometimes stales while driving. Very dangerous especially with our children in the van.
Tipm failure, faulty fuel pump relay. Car cranks but will not start. Fuel pump replaced and same issue occurs.
Our 2011 town & country started having starting/stalling issues about 3 months ago - mind you there is only about 81k miles on the vehicle. The dealer first replaced the power module in september, then the issue returned only to be causing more electrical issues. The car was taken back to the dealer and it was explained then that they had to replace the power module due to a faulty relay. This is the exact same issue that other chrysler/dodge vehicles of the same year are being recalled for. The stalling was dangerous as it happened while driving. This has been a very costly problem without a recall being issued - although vehicles using the same engine and components are being recalled. Please help escalate this.
On november 14, 2019 I was traveling with my 18 year old son to detroit metro airport. We were entering the entrance ramp of I-94 & us 23. We were traveling at 65mph. As I was merging onto i94 traffic, my 2011 town & country lost all power. The car completely shut down. I was unable to steer the car, brake the car. I was fortunately not involved in an accident. I am noting that the only key(fob) on the key ring was the key fob it self. Prior to this incident (past 8 years we've owned this vehicle) we have never encountered such an incident. The van did require a tow and we are currently waiting on the problem that caused this incident from the chrysler dealership in saline, mi (lafontaine chrysler dodge jeep ram saline) phone # 1‑866‑593‑6805. The reason I'm filing this complaint is due to noticing several thousand similar incidents from various chat forums. The key fob seems to be a point of interest as to why the vehicle all of a sudden loses power and shuts down in the act of driving. Please do not hesitate to call or email me for further information or questions regarding this complaint. Phone: ([xxx], email. [xxx]). Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My van without warning started running rought in drive, shaking, engine light came on blinking fast took it to mechanic. It shows all cyclinders have severe misfiring issues. They can not figure out why and told me to take to chrysler dealership. This van runs crappy has no power to get to dealership. I was on a city street trying to drive 20 miles an hour it would not hardly move. I turned around and took it home it was fine up until this happened. This could have been something very dangerous if I was on a highway in heavy traffic.
I came to a complete stop, shifted the vehicle in park, the vehicle's back up camera came on and it had the r illuminated, indicating it was in reverse. I tried to slowly step on the gas but it would not move. I tried to shift to another gear and it would not shift, I shut the van off, waited a few minutes and restarted it. I then was able to slowly shift to drive and slowly back to park and shut vehicle off. It has a hard time shifting in lower gears as well while driving, when you do put the vehicle into reverse it feels like it drops very hard into that gear. No codes stored.
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.
The vehicle will not start sometimes (the starter cranks but won't start) but then starts a few minutes later and you have no clue why, and sometimes the lights come on while parked at the house and then turn off. Other times the vehicle cranks up but will not start and after releasing the button it keeps cranking up for about 20 seconds? Sounds like some problem with the firmware for the totally integrated power module (tipm) which is the gateway or distribution box for nearly the entire electrical system in late-model chrysler products. Because of the intermittent nature (I have been experiencing this over more than 6 months and it will not repeat at my mechanics location) it is very hard to diagnose totally. The engine seems to be starting to run a little rougher than it used to also. I have over 125,000 miles with the vehicle and it has always worked great until this intermittent problem started. I also wake up my neighbors at different times of the night when the horn starts going off at random times. This one problem has been occurring since the car had about 20,000 miles and I attributed it to the key fob but I am not so sure. I have talked to chrysler who keeps telling me that there is no recall so if I go in I have to pay to get it fixed while I think it is an engineering design problem that should be fixed at no cost. The date below reflects the latest instance but it has happened a lot during the past few years.
Van has had a few times where it will not start, you can turn the key all the way to the on position, all the lights/radio and air will come on but the engine fails to start, does not make a noise. After a few tries it will start. Recently the key got stuck in the on position to start and the engine tried starting 4 times while stuck in that position before it finally started and almost quit. Did not dare to turn vehicle off due to the possibility it would not start. Research states the tipm is the cause of this along with multiple electrical issues. This should be recalled.
Traveling on 2 lane road across a bridge at 35 MPH when all dash lights came on then all off and engine died which caused power steering loss and power brake loss, no power at all in vehicle stranded on side of road. This could have caused a bad accident had there been more traffic. This was caused by the PCM (engine computer) failing. I see that this is a frequent occurence with this vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the engine continued to run after the key was removed from the ignition. The contact called the manufacturer and was assigned a case number. The manufacturer stated that they would escalate the case and call back. The contact did not receive a call back. The contact called back and was informed that they could not help with the repair expenses since there was no recall. The vehicle was taken to sport durst chrysler dodge jeep (4513 durham-chapel hill blvd, durham, nc 27707, (919) 724-4677) where the vehicle was being held until authorization was received to repair the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 101,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler town and country. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle intermittently stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wireless win module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to st. Charles nissan (5625 veterans memorial pkwy, st peters, mo 63376, (636) 441-4481) where it was diagnosed that the wire harness module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 57,711. The VIN was invalid.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the vehicle turned off completely without warning and had to be towed on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to renton chrysler dodge jeep ram (585 rainier ave s, renton, wa 98057) where they stated that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was currently at the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000.
As we drive the van will shut off. We experience loss of power steering, brakes, and all other functions. It will happen on the highway and city streets. Both low and high speeds. It has put me and my family at great danger! It has happened multiple times. Regardless of fuel levels, or outside temperature. We have had it in our local dealership many times, with no resolution.
The vehicle will randomly shut off right after starting, still in park. No warning. It has also stalled out while driving in traffic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler town and country. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the engine seized upon accelerating from a complete stop. In addition, the vehicle upshifted out of gear and the power train was faulty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
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