2012 Chrysler Town and Country: won't start

Filed Oct 19, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · WY

Starting in 2019 our 2012 Chrysler Town and Country had stalled out while driving. The entire engine cut out with no warning, losing all power steering, and even braking seemed hard. The vehicle would not start and would only crank over. The only solution was to disconnect and reconnect the battery and the vehicle would start. Problem did not happen again until June of 2022 when my wife along with her mother and our two children were traveling to Los Angeles, CA from Wyoming and the vehicle died while driving on the interstate putting them in situation which could have been deadly. Vehicle would not start again after that and only fix was to disconnect and reconnect the battery and vehicle started again. This has happened another 3 times since June of 2022. Our vehicle has approximately 138,000 miles on it and has had no other issues. From reading other complaints it sounds like this is related to a faulty TIPM. However since it never throws a code, no one can tell what is causing the issue since it cannot be replicated and happens randomly without warning. Latest incident occurred around Oct 1, 2022.

Filed Sep 27, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · OH

Van engine dies while driving. Has happened four times at high rate of speed— once on the expressway going 65 mph. Dash lights come on when driving and engine dies. Power steering and brakes go out. No codes. I coast to a stop on side of road. When trying to restart, van will have power, but will not turn over. After about 45-60 minutes, starts and runs normally. Could not replicate problem at auto repair shop. Had it towed first time. Three times since it restarted after sitting an hour. Almost was rear-ended on expressway overpass the last time it died. Children were in the car. Also died in the rain at dusk on county highway. Unsafe location. No warning prior to the failure. Also happened to another driver. First event May 2022. Again June 2022. Again July 2022. Again September 2022.

Filed Jun 9, 2022 · Brakes, Engine · MI

2012 Chrysler Town&Country My 2012 Town and Country has randomly stopped on me three times in April and May of 2022. The car shuts off completely for no apparent reason. The car will not start again until put into park. This was unsafe because I had no control of the car until it rolled to a stop. Fortunately, each time the hazard lights responded and cars behind me went around. The very scary part was not knowing if I would run into the car ahead of me as neither brakes nor steering worked. I took it to my dealership and told them the problem. They said they discovered there was faulty wiring and repaired it at the cost of just nearly $700. I picked up the car. I drove it for under an hour and it stopped in the middle of a busy street. I took the car back to the dealership. They kept it for two weeks and finally said they made it do the event again. They then proceeded to try to diagnose it. After a week or so they called to say they thought they had diagnosed the problem. However they could not get the part that they thought needed to be replaced. None seemed to be available. The dealership then called to say that they had found two parts but only one was available. I was informed that they weren’t sure they could get the part at all. (The cost for parts and labor will be $1000.) My car has now been in the dealership for almost a month. They tell me that they have no idea when the car will be fixed. I was also informed that even if they put this part in the car they cannot guarantee me the car will be safe to drive. I will not have any confidence in this car again. I will find it a financial hardship to purchase a new car right now. This however is the only choice open to me now in order to feel safe in a car again. 2022,dlr

Filed May 13, 2022 · Electrical · 155,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the vehicle surged. The ABS warning light and the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that as she continued to drive, the RPM’s revved up. The contact veered to the side of the road and turned on the hazard lights. The vehicle then lost electrical power. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact took the battery to a local Pep Boys where the battery was charged and advised the contact that the battery was operative. However, the vehicle would not start. The contact replaced the battery herself. However, the alternator started smoking and the contact could smell an electrical burning odor. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V634000 (Electrical System). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

Filed Mar 19, 2022 · Electrical, Transmission · CT · fire

Fuel pump relay sticks and causes battery to go dead. Filed complaint with chrysler in 2021. They explained there is an issue with the tipm in multiple vehicles with the same fuse relay box which could catch fire. My 2012 was not included because not enough complaints. Does not make sense. Ordered chryslers relay bypass kit from multiple outlets including oem chryler parts departments only to get cancelled due to availibility for only recalled vehicles. My vehicle shuts out randomly and will not start . The fuse box finally did start smokining at the fuel pump fuse #25. I had to order a complete tipm now because it damaged the circuit board.also,why is there no recall on the flexplates (flywheel) it shattered at the crankshaft bolts

Filed Dec 5, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · WV

It's the timp the big black box with all the fuses in it I have had so much problems with it it messed up the alternator and the battery and the doors and the fule pump now I have to get a new box and a fused pump because it won't start at all now it have quite on me while I was driving before it broke all the way down I don't know why they ain't a recall on it yet

Filed Nov 26, 2021 · Fuel system · VA

Chrysler recalled Jeep n Durango models due to faulty fuel pump relay. Town and Country vans were added to recall expansion. #R09- 14V‑530 My van doesn't start properly and have been stranded with 2 young children n cold weather. I need my van for work as I'm a single mother and just bought the van. I need this repaired immediately.

Filed Apr 1, 2021 · Engine · 81,322 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while attempting to start-up the vehicle, the engine would not turn over. The contact replaced the starter however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller chrysler jeep dodge ram sandy (10905 auto mall dr, sandy, ut 84070) where it was diagnosed with the engine needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v487000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Filed Feb 12, 2021 · NY

When the vehicle is under 30 to 25 degrees outside the van will not start. I just changed the battery & I tried to start it and the van will not start and it's saying that it's 21 on the car dashboard

Filed Jan 14, 2021 · Electrical · 176,874 miles · AZ

Vehicle will crank with ignition switch in on position. However, it will keep cranking and wont start. After a couple tries it will finally roll over and start. Vehicle has turned off while idle for no reason but will start after a couple of cranks. The vehicle was in a stationary position. The ignition switch is operated by a key fob. The ignition switch is getting worse. It takes more tries to start.

Filed Jan 14, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 110,000 miles · SC

The van would not crank when I got ready to leave work. I waited a bit, put my halo charger on it and it cranked. The next morning it would not crank. It would turn over but not start. We had it towed to a mechanic who kept it for 4 days and told us we needed to take it to the dealer. We were told that it was the tipm, $1600 to replace, but $400 to do a bypass.

Filed Sep 28, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 84,650 miles · FL

Vehicle has less than 85,000 miles was working fine then few days ago would not start. The starter worked fine but would not turn over. Let it sit for half an hour and it started on first crank so I let is it run for a few minutes. Turned off and left for an hour or so tried again and had to repeat entire process...vehicle was stationary because we're afraid to drive it anywhere. Original owner is in a va healthcare facility and his daughter and me (husband are handling his affairs. Because of that it is my contact info imputed.