2011 Chrysler Town and Country: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Apr 10, 2025 · Engine · AR

The vehicle had a recall that was not satisfied before expiration. The vehicle currently has only 92,135 miles. The car would stall out while driving down the road. The head was manufactured to thin, cylinder misfire. It was very unsafe going up and down the mountains in our area especially. It would not shift after going down an incline. So have to pull over and restart. I called and made a complaint before. We finally saved up enough to pay for the work. I have a receipt for $3219.76. The chrysler recall bulletin is 09-002-14. I contacted Chrysler they just put me to all different people and no one knows. This was a very dangerous situation to drive.

Filed Sep 18, 2019 · Engine · 128,000 miles · ME

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.

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Electrical · 126,424 miles · IN

Vehicle started but would not shift out of park. Had to override the shift lock. Took to automotive repair where they found multiple codes related to the brake light switch. Cleared codes and replaced brake light switch. Still showed codes related to brake light switch. Found system had 3 amp draw running battery low and traced it back to the tipm. Found draw was present when ignition switch is removed from the loop. Replaced the tipm module and programed to vehicle. Found wiring issue to the tipm that needed replaced

Filed Feb 12, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · OK

Tipm, I have had tons of problems with my van since I purchased. There is no telling how much I have spent of the years on repairs. Come to find out most of my repairs were not necessary. They all came from the faulty tipm. I can't believe this has not been recalled. The issue it causes is unbelievable. The stress and inconvenience this has caused me and my family is more than I could ever imagine. I'm out thousands of dollars on repair bills and now I find out that it will be another $1,300 to fix this. I have been having issues for years!!! When I would take it in they would treat the symptoms not the problem which I'm just finding out is the tipm. If this would have been properly diagnosed while under warranty than no big deal, but of course it was not. I have been driving and all of a sudden by brakes don't work, I turn on the van start to drive and it won't shift I have to pull over and turn off the van then restart it. Sometimes it wont start just sits there like it wants to start. The fuel pump is now constantly running. I'm sure that's not safe at all. The engine hours are twice what the mileage says it should be. Hum guess that's cause my engine is running all the time. That would be because the tipm is flawed.

Filed Dec 7, 2017 · Electrical, Transmission · 105,000 miles · WI

Transmission slipping, occasionally does not shift out of 1st gear when excellerating from stop light or sign. Back driver side door sounds like electric snapping loudly from it when in gear and excellerating. This has happened many times.

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Electrical · 61,000 miles · NC

We took our 91 year old mother to get her medicine at wal-mart. Came out with her my husband pulled up to pick us up. Stopped car put in park and turned exg. Off went around car opened the door for my mother she go in, but the door would not close. He went around tried to start car but nothing happened. Key would not even come out of it. Car stuck in park key in it no light or anything. Paid $85 dollars to get it towed to my mothers house. My mothers house is 100 miles away from out house. Only one car to drive. Had to borrow my brothers car to get home. Had to pay another $60 dollars to get it towed to a chrysler dealer, this was own monday. They had to replace the ign switch & the ign. Switch modular. Battery was shorted out. Cost to do all this was $851.65 plus towing . Why should you have to pay that much for a 3 year old car. There should be a recall or something own things like this. Does chrysler not care that we will never buy another chrysler ever. This car is a 2011 chrysler town & country. We even called the chrysler corp. And they said there was no recall on it. They said there was a recall pending own this. If not for my brother what would we have done?