Chrysler Town and Country sudden acceleration problems

Filed Nov 30, 2024 · Seats · MI

2014 Chrysler Town and Country: While in motion, headrest and back of seat sounded like they "exploded". Headrest had broken and snapped forward thrusting head downward towards steering wheel. Back of seat lunged forward at the same time. Now air bag light is on in vehicle. This caused headache, neck pain, back pain, and pain sensitivity to hearing.

Filed Nov 3, 2023 · Engine · MI

Check engine light came on and vehicle began to surge. Acceleration was unpredictable. It wouldn't accelerate properly and then would surge forward. I took it to a repair shop and after a accumulating a large diagnostic bill, they said that the lobes on camshaft wore down and are causing misfires. They said it was a well known manufacturing defect and a common issue with this engine.

Filed Oct 4, 2023 · Seats · FL

Car was parked and I was standing outside the front passenger door. When I pulled the seat recline lever, the seat back shot forward quickly and the headrest exploded open. I cannot push it back into place OR take the headrest out. It is available for inspection, however I need to get it fixed for safety concerns asap. Anyone sitting in the passenger seat cannot keep their head in proper alignment, over their shoulders. Their head is forced forward. Not only uncomfortable, but mechanically unsafe. There was no warning lights or known malfunctions prior to the incident.

Filed May 4, 2023 · Acceleration, Engine · NJ · crash

T & C 2008 VAN UNINTENDED SUDDEN ACCELERATION happened 2x. Service dept. Of the dealer says no problem found but it happened again. Today I am at dealer service again.Hope they solve the problem, cause several incident like this occured aluready.04

Filed Sep 9, 2022 · Seats · MO

The front passenger side headrest exploded forward while parked and it cannot be reset. It appears that plastic clips inside of the headrest snapped. The fact that the same type of headrest is installed on the drive side is extremely concerning because should it malfunction the same way while driving myself of my children could become involved in an accident when it hits the drive in the back of the head while on the road. There was no jolt or warning whatsoever we head a popping sound while the vehicle was parked and the headrest shot forward with extreme force.

Filed Dec 11, 2020 · Transmission · 95,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light and attempting to proceed, the vehicle failed to move. The vehicle lunged forward and stopped with the engine revving. The contact revved the engine up and slowly drove off the roadway at 3 MPH. The contact thought that the issue was with the transmission. The contact had the vehicle towed to yochum chrysler dodge jeep ram (1270 south hart street road, vincennes, 47591, (812) 316-5381) where the vehicle was diagnosed with a transmission pump failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Filed Aug 9, 2020 · Body · 112,450 miles · GA · crash

I arrived at work and was going to park in my dedicated parking spot. I had to turn to the left and turned the steering wheel accordingly, but a car was approaching from the front so I stopped and waited for it to pass. I took my foot off the brake pedal and suddenly without any warning the car shot forward as if the gas pedal had been stepped on very hard. I had about 50 feet to the building and was fortunate to be able to correct the steering wheel from the turned position and straighten the wheels to avoid hitting the building full-on. As I hit the side of the building the car came to a stand still, but the engine kept running at full revs. I managed to force the car out of gear, but the engine kept running at high revs. I kept pushing the brake pedal down as hard as I could, and suddenly without doing anything else, the engine returned to normal revs. The car was heavily damaged as was the building. If it had not been that I managed to correct the steering in that short distance, and hit the building full-on, the pillars that hold up the whole front of the buiding would have colapsed on the car. I have done extensive research and have a 9 page printout of exactly the same thing happening to other drivers. This is a tremendous safety issue.

Filed Jan 18, 2019 · Transmission · 76,831 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chrysler town and country. While the contact was at a drive-thru atm, money blew out of hand. When the contact placed the vehicle in park and opened the door to retrieve the money, the vehicle accelerated in reverse. The the bank teller informed consumer vehicle was moving. On another occasion, the vehicle accelerated on its own and drove onto her front lawn. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to don vance chrysler dodge jeep ram (285 highway w, marshfield, mo 65706, (417) 859-4600), but the mechanic did not show up and no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 76,831. *bf *tr *bf insurance claim number xxxxxxxxx and fca case xxxxxxxx included. ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed Aug 1, 2018 · Transmission · 65,500 miles · TX

The vehicle was in motion turning on to another street and once foot was set to accelerate, it accelerated without any movement. Nor did it move forward nor reverse.

Filed Mar 30, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · GA · crash

2014 chrysler town and country. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle shaking violently, unintended acceleration and slow shifting. *ld the consumer stated the passenger tire sensor corroded and caused the tire to blow out. The vehicle rashed into a neighbor's car.