2004 Chrysler Town And Country Brakes Problems

AUTO

NHTSA ID

11102980

Incident

Jun 14, 2018

Mileage

145,003 mi

ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE.THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES MOST ALL OF THE TIME BUT WILL GO OUT ON OCCASION THEN ILLUMINATE AGAIN AND AGAIN OR STAY ON .THE BRAKES SEEM TO OPERATE NORMALLY AND PASS ALL MECHANICAL INSPECTIONS.THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OUT UPON SHARP ELEVATION CHANGES COMBINED WITH SHARP TURNING MANUVERS.

NHTSA ID

10967905

Incident

Mar 22, 2017

Mileage

145,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ROTORS OVERHEATED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GARAGE TWICE FOR THE FAILURE AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS ONE TIME AND THE BRAKE PADS TWICE; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE FAILURE WAS NOT PERMANENTLY CORRECTED. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED REPORT 19248825. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALL FOR THE TOWN AND COUNTRY. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED SINCE SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE RISK IN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP AND BEING TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SMOKE AND GET HOT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE AND THE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/14/10

NHTSA ID

10300316

Incident

May 1, 2009

Mileage

31,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. HE STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS COVERED WITH RUST WHICH CAUSED THE SPRINGS TO BREAK. THE REAR WHEELS ALSO DISPLAYED A PIERCING SOUND AS IF THERE WAS METAL RUBBING TOGETHER WHEN HE DROVE IN REVERSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WAS $2000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10285551

Incident

Sep 25, 2009

Mileage

85,000 mi

OWNER OF THE VEHICLE MINI VAN TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED 2005, IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES, DELIVERY OF DARMLEY CHRYSLER SERVICES DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., WHICH WAS ACQUIRED IN FAME QUERTARO, S.A. DE C.V. MEXICO. ON JUNE THE 10TH. 2006 TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND IT WENT ON AND ON WITHOUT STOPPING, UNTIL THE VEHICLE LOST VELOCITY AND STOPPED BY ITSELF. LAST MONDAY THE CAR WAS SENT FOR REPAIR AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN QUERETARO CITY WITH THE ORDER NUMBER 151713. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM APPEARS, AS YOU MAY NOTICED THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED AND MYSELF AND MY FAMILY HAS BEEN PUT IN SEVERED RISK. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AS FOLLOWS: THE FIRST REPAIR WAS MADE ON MAY 14TH, 2005, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, AS REPORTED ON THE ORDER OF REPAIR NUMBER 97273 TO AUTOMOBILES DEL BAJIO. THE SECOND REPAIR WAS MADE ON NOVEMBER THE 1ST, 2005, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, AS REPORTED ON THE ORDER OF REPAIR NUMBER 10841 TO FAME QUERETARO. THE THIRD REPAIR WAS MADE ON JUNE 12, 2006, BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, AS REPORTED ON THE ORDER OF REPAIR NUMBER 15173 TO FAME QUERETARO. THE REPAIR WAS MADE REPLACING THE RIGHT HAND HOSE; IT IS ALWAYS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. I AM ASKING FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM THEN MAY PUT IN HIGH RISK FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, I ALSO WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE REPORTS OF THE DEFECT OF THIS PART. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160379

Incident

Jun 11, 2006

Mileage

1,418 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY EXPLAINED TO THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS A RESULT TO WATER GETTING INTO THE REAR DRUM AND FREEZING. ON DECEMBER 21, 2004 THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10145924

Incident

Dec 12, 2004

Mileage

30,655 mi

RECURRING BRAKE PROBLEMS VEHICLE HAS 40000 MILES ON IT AND LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. LAST TIME ROTOR WAS REPLACED AT 34000 MILES AND ONCE AGAIN THE ROTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALERS CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10135758

Incident

Sep 7, 2005

Mileage

6,000 mi

THE BRAKE PEDAL SHREDDED COMPLETELY OFF AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A MOTORIST. THE MANUFACTURE HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE METAL PART THAT IS WELDED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BADLY WELDED AT THE FACTORY.

NHTSA ID

10092047

Incident

Sep 2, 2004

Mileage

7,500 mi

MY TOWN AND COUNTRY HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP APPROX. 11 TIMES NOW. IT HAS 20,000 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED AT ABOUT APPROX 3,000 MILES INTO IT, ABOUT 1 MONTH OLD, IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. THIS PROGRESSIVLY GOT WORSE, IT RUNS VERY ROUGH AND LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING FLUID HAS LEAKED TWICE, FIRST TIME AT 6,000 MILES, APPROX 2-3 MONTHS OLD. BRAKES REPLACED APPROX 15,000 SQUEAL IN BELT. ODOR IN A/C. *JB

NHTSA ID

10086605

Incident

Nov 25, 2003

Mileage

3,000 mi

MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVING 2004 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY.*MR THE VEHICLES MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND RETURNED THE NEXT DAY. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 10 MILES THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE AFTER THE INITIAL VISIT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION IN OTHER WAYS. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATOR THE INCORRECT SPEED. THE ENGINE MADE NOISE WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT WAS MOVED. THE ENGINE VIBRATED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PERMANENTLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS. *NM *JB

NHTSA ID

10083735

Incident

Jun 1, 2004