2003 Chrysler Town And Country Electrical Problems

While driving the van in town it completely shut off. I was driving straight at 35 mph. It would not restart and had to be towed to service garage. When it shut off the first time all of the dash warning lights came on for a second then shut off. The garage said the ignition switch had to be replaced and the main computer. Then the Chrysler dealership had to flash the computer. They said they did and I drove the van 20 miles at 55 mph and it shut off again. No codes were shown when tested. I was able to get it started again after 20 minutes of sitting and tried to drive it again and it kept shutting off while driving 65 mph on the interstate. After several shut offs and finally getting it restarted I was able to get the van to a safe place to have it towed. Now it sits in my driveway because I am afraid to try and drive it again and get into a wreck when it shuts off because there is no warning at all. It just shuts off like someone turns off the key. This is a big safety issue and I am amazed it has not been addressed. I have seen a lot of people posting about their exact same issue with this van.

NHTSA ID

11694890

Incident

Oct 9, 2025

eLECTRICAL ISSUSES ILLINOIS AND INDIANNA POLICE RPORTS VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THE ROAD

NHTSA ID

11675921

Incident

Feb 1, 2024

Quit starting

NHTSA ID

11613583

Incident

Sep 9, 2024

THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW UP. ON ROBIN HOOD RD WHEN CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON BUENA VISTA RD. WHEN THE AIRBAG BLEW UP WITH MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW IN THAT SEAT. CALLING CHRYSLER THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR. A MONTH EARLIER I SPENT $2000 ON REPAIRS ON THIS CAR AND NOW IT IS USELESS. STARTING THE CAR IT SMELLS LIKE IT'S GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE AIRBAG EXPLODED WHICH WAS VERY SCARY. WHEN I FIRST CALLED CHRYSLER THEY ASK THE LOCATION OF THE CAR AND LED ME TO BELIEVE SOMEONE FROM CHRYSLER WOULD EXAMINE THE THE VAN AND THEN A WEEK LATER CALLING I FOUND OUT THEY WERE DENYING ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND THIS ISN'T FAIR AS I HAVE KEPT UP REPAIRS ON THE CAR AND IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE NO DENTS OR THAT HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA ID

11242148

Incident

Jul 21, 2019

Mileage

134,553 mi

SOMETIMES THE TAILGATE AFTER OPENING WILL IMMEDIATELY CLOSE AND THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP IT. THEN IT WON'T STAY OPEN. THE LEFT SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T OPEN WITH REMOTE AND THE REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLE (SAME YEAR). SOMEONE COULD GET CRUSHED BY THIS.

NHTSA ID

11164902

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE JUMPED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10659286

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

115,000 mi

FIRST THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT DOWN TO O I WAS GOING 65 MILE PER HOUR WHEN THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBORAD SAID 0 AS IF I DIDNOT HAVE GAS IN THE CAR IT SAID I WAS GOING 0 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IN FACT I WAS GOING 65 WITH THREE CHILDREN AND TOO ADULT IN THE CAR ALL OF A SUTTIN THE CAR STARTS OPERATING AGAIN THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERIAL MILES I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE WHO WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME A FINALLY GOT HOME AND THEN THE CAR WENT DEAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469234

Incident

Aug 5, 2012

Mileage

150,000 mi

11/2/11 WHILE PARKED & RUNNING IDLE, VAN SHUTS OFF AND ALL POWER IS LOST. AFTER 15 MIN THE VAN FINALLY STARTS. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING 200 FEET IT LOSES POWER AGAIN. ROAD SIDE SERVICE JUMPS THE BATTERY, ALL SEEMS TO OPERATE NORMALLY. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS THE SAME THING HAPPENS MANY TIMES. 11/8/11 A NEW BATTERY IS INSTALLED. (STARTER & ALTERNATOR PASS TESTS) NEW BATTERY VAN STILL LOSSES POWER WHEN RUNNING IDLE PARKED/IN OPERATION(AT TRAFFIC LIGHT). FREQUENCY INCREASES AND EVENTUALLY VAN LOSES POWER/ STALLS WHILE DRIVING. AT TIMES VAN IS ABLE TO START UP RIGHT AWAY, OTHER TIMES IT HAS TO SIT FOR A FEW MIN. SOME WARNING OR INDICATION THAT SYSTEM MAY FAIL, VAN MAY SHUTTER A BIT/RPM GAGE NEEDLE FLUCTUATES WILDLY. ANOTHER NEW GLITCH, THE DOOR POWER LOCKS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS ALARM. POWER DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING 2/12. FUSE IS REPLACED. PROBLEM IS FIXED TEMP, LOCKS STOP WORKING DAYS LATER. FUSE IS REMOVED AND RESEATED. POWER LOCKS WORK BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS PROCESS IS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. BATTERY CABLE IS TAKEN OFF IN HOPES OF RESETTING POWER MODULE BUT UPON RECONNECTING CABLE, BATTERY HAS NO LIFE. END RESULT, BATTERY IS REPLACED, TESTS ARE RUN AGAIN ON STARTER/ALTERNATOR, THEY PASS. VAN RUNS OKAY FOR ABOUT A DAY, LOCKS STOP WORKING AGAIN. NEXT DOOR OPEN ALARM AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE SET OFF REPEATEDLY. AS OF TODAY ALL ISSUES ARE STILL PRESENT BUT SEEM TO COME AND GO. SERVICE/REPAIRS SINCE APRIL 2011, BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSH 2-11, COOLANT SYSTEM 2-11, TUNE UP 2-11, OIL/FILTER 2/11, RECONDITIONED TRANS/ REBUILT TORQUE CONVERTER 4/11, MUFFLER 5/11, SOLENOID AND EVAP HARNESS 6/11, OIL/FILTER 7/11, GASKETS/LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD 9/11, RADIATOR 9/11, REAR COOLING HOSE 9/11, BATTERY 11/11, THERMOSTAT 11/11, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND VALVE COVER 11/11, CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR 11/11, OIL/FILTER 11/11, FUEL FILTER 2/12, TUNE UP 2/12, OIL/FILTER 2/12, BATTERY 3/12. *TR

NHTSA ID

10454250

Incident

Nov 2, 2011

Mileage

190,688 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA ID

10449060

Incident

Jul 23, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10423222

Incident

Mar 7, 2011

DASH BOARD INSTRUMENTATION FAILURE AND ADDITIONAL ENGINE ISSUES. FUEL GAUGE PEGGED. TACHOMETER AND OTHER GAUGES FLUCTUATING, ENGINE FALTERS AND STALLS, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE, RADIO BECOMES INTERMITTENT. CAR ALARM ACTIVATES AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. LOW VOLTAGE TO DASHBOARD CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD. INSTRUMENT ERROR CODES E400.1, E100.1, E100.3, E100.4, E100.5 DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR ISSUES, WHICH HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, OFTEN THE CAR STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART IN TRAFFIC. NUMEROUS INTERNET REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM BY MANY PEOPLE. (SEE EDMUNDS.COM, UNDER TOWN & COUNTRY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS) SUGGESTED REPAIRS ARE RE-SOLDERING OF CIRCUIT BOARD COLD SOLDER JOINTS IN CLUSTER BOARD, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE CLUSTER BOARD. RECOMMEND A SAFETY RECALL OF TOWN & COUNTRY'S AND VOYAGERS FROM 2000-PRESENT TO INSPECT FOR THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10412533

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD FAULTY, CAUSES CLUSTER FAILURE, ENGINE CUT-OUTS AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES THROUGHOUT CAR MODULES. POSSIBLE FIRE DUE TO FAULTY SOLDER JOINTS ON CIRCUIT BOARD, WIRING OVERHEATING. MULTIPLE PARTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS, SEE EDMUNDS.COM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10410689

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE: ALL GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL, BATTERY, TEMP, RPM FAILED TO WORK, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS, HEADLIGHT CONTROL ABILITY FAILED TO WORK. HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ALSO FAILED TO WORK. VEHICLE WOULD START OR REMAIN RUNNING, MIRRORS, RADIO, STEERING, PEDAL ELECTRICAL CONTINUED FUNCTION. HEADLIGHTS / TAILLIGHTS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY - NO ABILITY TO TURN OFF, EXCEPT WITH IGNITION SWITCH. REPAIRED BY DISCONNECTING BATTERY FOR FIVE MINUTES, RESET SYSTEM ALL FUNCTIONS RESTORED TO NORMAL. SAFETY ISSUE: LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS / BRAKE LIGHTS / UNKNOWN IF AIRBAGS SYSTEM AFFECTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376931

Incident

Jan 17, 2011

Mileage

159,631 mi

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, 2003 103,000 MILES ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SYMPTOMS 1. BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, SEVERAL TIMES AN HOUR. 2. DIGITAL DISPLAYS ON DASH BOARD FLICKER AND THEN STEADY FOLLOWED BY: 3. SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER NEEDLES JUMP. 4. SOUND ONLY, ON RADIO DROPS OUT FOR 1-2 SECONDS, EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES. 5. FUEL LEVEL ALARM GOES OFF AND FALSE LOW LEVEL INDICATED. 6. VEHICLE PERIODICALLY WON'T START, BUT AFTER SECOND TRY STARTS NORMALLY. 7. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE PEGS AGAINST BACK OF STOP PIN, ALL ELSE RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. 8. ACCELERATION IS SLOW TO RESPOND, LAGS ABOUT A SECOND. 9. PERIODICALLY MISSES AND TRIES TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DURING ACCELERATION. 10. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT FREQUENTLY ILLUMINATE. RECENTLY HAD REAR BRAKES REBUILT, AND COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM AT 90,000 MILES. 11. CYCLE RESTARTS WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS, TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS OR A/C. 12. ABLE TO RESET INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BUY HOLDING IN TRIP MILEAGE RESET AFTER SHUTDOWN, BUT PROBLEM RECURS. SAME PROBLEM NOW 1 YEAR OLD. NO TECHNICIAN CAN FIGURE IT OUT. REMAINS IN THIS CONDITION FOR DAYS OR WEEKS, THEN EVERYTHING RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION. SOMETIMES IT IS NORMAL FOR A FEW DAYS THEN THE CYCLE RESTARTS. IT ALWAYS FOLLOWS THE SAME ORDER OF EVENTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365658

Incident

Nov 14, 2010

Mileage

103,000 mi

2003 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY RANDOMLY STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL . BROUGHT THE VAN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO CAN NOT FIND MECHANICAL PROBLEM SAY IT IS IN ELECTRICAL HARNESS, NOW VAN IS NOT WORTHY OF DRIVING IS THIS THE JUNK MOPAR IS SELLING TO THE PUBLIC FOR TOP DOLLAR. OR IS IT JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE CLUNKER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10364301

Incident

Nov 2, 2010

Mileage

91,036 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS; HOWEVER, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT OPERATE. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE, BODY CONTROL MODULE AND LIGHT SWITCH MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE REPAIR CORRECTED THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

NHTSA ID

10359296

Incident

Jan 9, 2010

Mileage

89,000 mi

A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING OUR 2003 TOWN AND COUNTRY WE NOTICED THAT THE SPEAKERS WOULD NOT WORK WHENEVER IT RAINED. WE TOOK THE CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES AND REPORTED THIS PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD US THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND TO BRING THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS WE HEAR THE SPEAKERS GO OUT. IT SOUNDS LIKE A REASONABLE REQUEST BUT WE CAN'T TAKE THE VAN BACK TO THEM AS SOON AS IT RAINS WE NEED TO BE AVAILABLE TO A BACK UP VEHICLE AND WE WOULD STILL HAVE TO BRING IT BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT. IT IS A YEAR LATER AND WE ARE STILL DRIVING WITH A VEHICLE THAT HAS SPEAKERS THAT GO OUT EVERY SINGLE TIME IT RAINS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COVERED UNDER THE ELECTRICAL WARRANTY WHICH IS WONDERFUL BUT WE NEED THIS ITEM TO BE REPAIRED THE SOUND IS VERY DISTRACTING AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT DURING A DOWNPOUR AND CAN STARTLE YOU AS YOU TRY TO FOCUS ON THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332083

Incident

Apr 1, 2008

OUR 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY EX MODEL WHICH HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH PERIODIC MAINTENANCE, WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT, SO THE VAN WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A BAD FUEL INJECTOR (AT 99,700 MILES, NOT TOTALLY ABNORMAL). WE HAD A NEW INJECTOR INSTALLED, HOWEVER ON THE WAY HOME THE SAME ISSUE RECURRED. THE SHOP THEN SAID THE COMPUTER GAVE A HUGE LIST AND WAS LIKELY DEFECTIVE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER. AT THE DEALER, THEY AGREED, AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. THE ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN, THEN SPENT 2 DAYS TRACING THE PROBLEM. AS IT TURNS OUT THERE WERE ABOUT 8 OR 9 OF THE 12 WIRES IN THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESS WERE BARE AND SHORTING TOGETHER CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN BADLY, AND POLLUTING THE OIL WITH FUEL IN THE PROCESS. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS BEND IN THE WIRE AT THE POINT WHERE THE BARE WIRES WERE IN THE HARNESS. THIS HARNESS IS HIDDEN FROM VIEW BY A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE, AND THERE WERE NO CUTS IN THE SLEEVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT OUR VAN PROVIDED THEM WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO FIX 3 OTHER VANS THEY COULDN'T FIX BEFORE. THE BARE WIRING RUINED OUR PCM, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF THE EXTRA FUEL VAPORS, WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, BASICALLY A BOMB WAITING FOR THE RIGHT SPARK. BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM WAS FOUND IN OTHER VEHICLES, AND IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE IT WARRANTS INVESTIGATION, AND A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR ALL VANS WITH THIS SAME ENGINE HARNESS. CHRYSLER WAS NO HELP IN RESOLVING THE ISSUE, WHICH IN MY VIEW WAS EITHER AN INSTALLATION ERROR OR FAULTY PART. ALTHOUGH, THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL PROPERTY DAMAGE, THE FAULTY PART COST ME $1400.00 IN REPAIRS AND THE LOSS OF USE FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS. THE WIRING HARNESS IS AVAILABLE AT MY HOME, AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND IT UPON REQUEST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280750

Incident

Jul 17, 2009

Mileage

99,700 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. AS THE CONTACT WAS PLACING HER CHILD INTO A RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR (EQUIPPED WITH THE SAFETY LOCK MECHANISM) FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT A PASSENGER WAS IN BETWEEN THE DOOR. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR SLAMMED ONTO THE CONTACT'S ARM. SHE SUFFERED MODERATE DAMAGE TO HER UPPER ARM, INCLUDING A BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL. SECONDLY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD SPORADICALLY OPEN, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10237758

Incident

Aug 8, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE ITEMS LIKE, WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, WINDOWS, AUTOMATIC DOORS, DOME LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS ETC... VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORTS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING AND NEVER GETS FIXED. NO MY PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK AND THE PASSENGER DOOR BUTTON ON THE SIDE POST DOESN'T WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233832

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

Mileage

78,000 mi

STARTED VEHICLE, AND HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING. HEADLIGHT SWITCH DID NOT AFFECT THIS. TURNING OFF IGNITION DID NOT STOP PROBLEM. ONLY DISCONNECTING BATTERY STOPPED FLASHING. THIS WOULD BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF DRIVER WAS MOVING AT NIGHT. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, AS MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS EXIST AND CHRYSLER KNOW ABOUT HEM, SEE TOPIX.COM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228923

Incident

May 25, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE BLOWN TIRE RIPPED OUT THE BODY WIRING HARNESS AND THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING ULTIMATE POWER FAILURE. THE WIRES WERE SHREDDED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE RIM. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW BY CHRYSLER ALLOWING THE WIRING HARNESS OF THE VEHICLE TO BE PLACED DIRECTLY OVER THE WHEEL WELL. THIS CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND TOTAL LOSS OF ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219647

Incident

Jan 13, 2008

Mileage

86,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SQUEAKED AND PULSATED WHEN DEPRESSED. ALL OF THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR MADE A GRATING AND SCRAPING SOUND AND WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE TEN MINUTES OF JIGGLING TO GET IT BACK IN AND START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. THE CYLINOID WAS REPLACED. THE GASKET AND SEAL ON THE WATER PUMP AND THE ACCESSORY BELT WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THE LIFTGATE WAS REPLACED AS WELL. THE FOLLOWING RECALLS WERE REFERENCED: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 03E053000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 04V386000 (STEERING: HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST HOSE, PIPING AND CONNECTIONS), 05V134000 (LATCHES:LOCKS:LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE LOCK), AND 06E022000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 04-02-08 *BF THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLAED AFTER 1 YEAR AND 8 MONTHS. THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID AND SEPERPENTIN BELT WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10218545

Incident

Feb 11, 2008

Mileage

80,000 mi

CAR ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN TRAFFIC BUT WOULD RESTART. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND JUMP STARTED WITHOUT TURNING KEY. PLASTIC WIRE INSULATION BURNING SMELL NOTED WHEN RETURNED TO DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE DELIVERED TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. TECH REPORT VERIFIED BROKEN AND CORRODED WIRE IN WIRING HARNESS: "UPON INSPECTION FOUND FAULT CODE P1389 NO ASD RELAY OUTPUT VOLTAGE AT PCM & P1388 = AUTO SHUTDOWN RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT. REMOVED D PCM WIRE HARNESS AND FOUND ASD OUTPUT FROM PCM BEING LOST. TRACED BN/WT WIRE FROM PCM CONNECTOR TO IPM. FOUND WIRE CUT AND FULL OF CORROSION. CUT OUT BAD SECTION OF WIRE AND SPLICED NEW SECTION IN. REINSTALLED ALL COMPONENTS ARE VERIFIED REPAIRS. VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED." *TR

NHTSA ID

10191967

Incident

May 17, 2007

Mileage

53,900 mi

I OWN A 2003 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN OCT. OF 2003 FROM MORTIZ IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS. SINCE PURCHASING THIS VAN IT HAS BEEN USED FOR MOSTLY LONG DISTANCE TRIPS AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. AT THE END OF JANUARY 2007 MY TRANSMISSION SOLENOID PACK STARTED LEAKING. ON FEB. 15, 2007 I BOUGHT A NEW SOLENOID PACK FROM MADISON SQUARE CHRYSLER IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. I INSTALLED THIS ITEM MYSELF BEING THAT ALL THAT WAS INVOLVED WAS UNBOLTING THE OLD ONE AND INSTALLING THE NEW ONE. ON FEB. 20, 2007 WITH MILEAGE OF 87918 I HAD THE TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHED BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEALER AS WELL AS OIL CHANGE AND MAINTENANCE CHECKS. ON FEB. 28, 2007 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 1, 2007 WITH MILEAGE OF 87990 FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SERVICE COSTING $1033.42. ON APRIL 21, 2007 WITH MILEAGE OF 89955 I HAD COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE VAN. I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION AT THIS TIME TO GET THIS RESOLVED BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR A NEW OR REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10188768

Incident

Apr 21, 2007

Mileage

89,955 mi