2012 Chrysler Town and Country: loss of power steering

Filed Nov 15, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · VT

Vehicle randomly shuts off while driving. No warning lights are illuminated. Shutoff can occur at any speed and causes loss of power steering, braking etc. Shutdown requires immediate pull off to the side of the road. Once key is turned off and back on, car restarts.

Filed Dec 27, 2024 · Electrical · NY

My car would randomly shut down while I am driving leaving me with no power steering. I took it to my mechanic who discovered it was a faulty ignition switch module and recommended I take it to a dealership. If I touch the key fob on my car or hit a bump while it is running, the car will shut down. No power steering. There are multiple recalls for faulty ignition switch modules but not on my particular vehicle (recall L25 is one of many I have discovered). I have been carefully driving the vehicle because I don't have $1500 to repair. Dealership will fix it at my expense because there is no recall on my particular vehicle.

Filed Jan 30, 2023 · Electrical · MI

MOVING STALL Complete shutdown of the vehicle without warning while driving. Dash dials completely blank, loss of power steering, brake assist and engine power. Presumed loss of airbag function also. The issue first happened a few weeks ago but started to re-occur multiple times in recent days. Last occurrence captured on video (see attached GIF). Fortunately it was possible to bring the vehicle to a stop without incident in each case, but the potential for a injury is obvious. Prior to the issue a worsening problem over previous year or so was observed in that while in Accessory position, the slightest touch of the inserted key fob would sometimes cause similar shutoff ('off ' position).

Filed Jul 14, 2020 · Engine · 120,000 miles · NY

While driving even a slow or fast speeds it happens. This has been going on for months no warning the car will stall.. I lost power steering that is how I know the car had stalled. Then another time I did not go any where when I hit the gas again the that is how I knew the car stalled. It is a very dangerous thing for the car to be doing I have brought it to my mechanic on many occasion can not seem to find anything wrong

Filed Jun 11, 2020 · Acceleration, Electrical · 138,000 miles · WI

I will be driving the van and it will randomly shut off it only dose it at low speeds at like 20 -40 but I lose power steering everything until I put it in neutral and start it again.

Filed Dec 20, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · MD

Replaced alternator two times within a year and now need a third. Started june 2018 while away on a trip, all lights on dashboard light up with no warning signs. Everything failed., brakes barely worked to stop, no power steering, windows would not go up/down, no air, no flashes....etc. The second time july 2019, battery light comes on, then goes off. A day later had the battery replaced. Although the battery tested well according to the company, they placement due being under warranty. The following week, again the battery light comes on during highway speed and car begins the same issues as before. Car was towed to dealership. Dealership states it's the alternator once again. Here we are december 2019 with the same issues....not to mention the passenger airbag light never goes off as the dealer states it's nothing.

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 2 miles · IL

Van dies while driving. Speed does not matter. 5mph or 65mph. Dies without warning-no power steering, hard to brake, no turn signals to let other drivers know etc. Once I get pulled over and put into park it will start up fine like nothing has happened. The dealership cannot find anything wrong with it. Other reputable mechanics find nothing on van's computer.. No error codes. Nothing detectable. This has been going on for two years at random. It's terrifying and will unfortunately probably be fatal someday.

Filed Nov 19, 2017 · 68,000 miles · NY

The vehicle, from the time I bought it, has stalled while driving it for no reason. It has 68k miles on it and it's happened 7 times. The dealership can not duplicate this problem but at this point, it's very unsafe. The last time it occurred I was getting into the left lane to make a left on a very busy road and the car just stopped. No power steering, nothing. Stalled. Imagine I was in the middle of this road with no steering and no gas? Extremely unsafe. This car is a lemon. Dodge needs to take this car off the road. A family is going to be killed in it. So unsafe!!!! Each time it's happened I've been so lucky to be on a side road or slowing down to stop or turn. Thank god iv not been on the expressway while it happened.

Filed Mar 23, 2017 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 79,000 miles · MI

While driving at various speeds the van will shut off we will lose power steering and brakes you lose all power as if the key is off,I will jiggle the key and it will start back up or it will power up, you shift into nuetral and turn the key and start back up it is intermittent and it could happen while driving slow or driving 70mph down the highway.

Filed Nov 4, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 85,000 miles · UT

Faulty tipm identified after several years of problems. Most serious problem occurred when the vehicle stalled on the freeway during rush hour traffic. Vehicle speed dropped immediately, with no warning, from 70 MPH to 25 MPH. Vehicle would not shift, and speed would not increase. Power steering went out, and it was very difficult to maneuver the vehicle across four lanes of heavy traffic (with my children inside) and coast to a safe location where a tow truck was called, and vehicle was taken to dealership for repair. This was the most serious of several problems- all of which appear to point to a faulty tipm. Other problems include faulty turn signals, windows that will not open, rear fan that turns on and off by itself, difficulty shifting, difficulty starting, and drained batteries. Repairs and replacements include solenoid pack replacement, transmission overhaul, battery replacement, power module replacement, blower motor replacement- finally leading to tipm replacement.

Filed Sep 30, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 46,000 miles · TX

Vehicle will not properly start reliably. On many occasions the vehicle will start after a third or fourth attempt. The main concern was that the vehicle stalled as it entered (vehicle was in motion) a busy street. Power steering went out. After coming to a stop the vehicle was restarted by pressing the ignition button. No diagnostics codes were reported when checked at a local repair shop. I asked them to test the tipm and fuel pump relay, and they were able to confirm the issue.

Filed Apr 8, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 57,000 miles · KS

As I was driving down the highway at approximately 70mph, my vehicle lost all power. It was so abrupt that it felt as if I had been rear ended. I had no power steering, and all electrical components of my van shut off. I attempted to steer towards the shoulder, and my van regained power. The dash lights flashed twice and then I had full power. The van then again had all lights shut off and it shut off. This second occurrence was quicker than the first, and the power flashed back on after a few seconds. I exited with the van off the highway and had it towed. The dealership drove the vehicle, but was unable to replicate the problem so they could not repair it. They do not know why it happened or if/when it will happen again, but they are unwilling to purchase the car back from me.