2008 Chrysler Town And Country Other / unspecified Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the driver’s and passenger’s side curtain and front air bags suddenly deployed. During the failure there was no collision to cause the air bags to deploy. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V394000 (Air Bags, Equipment). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced that failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 170,160.

NHTSA ID

11523264

Incident

Apr 12, 2023

Mileage

170,160 mi

The contact owned a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire overnight inside of the garage, while the contact was sleeping. The contact was made aware of the failure when he went inside of the garage and it was filled with smoke. The vehicle was filled with smoke and the dashboard had melted. No police or fire department report was filed. The contact's son was able to pull the vehicle out of the garage with a chain. The vehicle remained parked outside of the contact's garage. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

NHTSA ID

11432153

Incident

Sep 7, 2021

Mileage

62,000 mi

MY TIRE LIGHT CAME ON I CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE AND FOUND ONE OF THE VALVE STEMS BROKE OFF. TOOK IT INTO TIRE SHOP AND WAS TOLD CHRYSLER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE STEMS. HAD TO REPLACE ONE. NEED NEW TIRES AND WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE OTHER THREE.

NHTSA ID

11207257

Incident

May 2, 2019

Mileage

121,900 mi

VEHICLE HAS 4 DIFFERENT SIZES OF TIRES. DARK OUT WHEN I BOUGHT VEHICLE. ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR. A/C IMMEDIATELY QUIT WORKING. OILY BURNING SMELL AFTER DRIVEN. USES AN ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF GAS $25-30 A DAY. MY FRIEND NOTICED THE CORD COMING OUT OF THE TIRE A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER I GOT THE VAN BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING KLUNKING SOUNDS. I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR AND THEY WERE APPALLED!

NHTSA ID

11205237

Incident

Mar 27, 2019

Mileage

155,000 mi

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)- ROUTINELY SHOWS I HAVE 4 FLAT TIRES. IGNITION SWITCH, TPMS SENSORS, WIRING, STARTER HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED, SOME NUMEROUS TIMES. IN ADDITION- CAR WILL SOMETIMES NOT START. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SINCE JUNE 2015. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS AT LEAST 10 TIMES, NO RESOLUTION.

NHTSA ID

11170721

Incident

Jun 30, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE I'M DRIVING MY VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK IT WILL STALL, TAKING THE ABILITY TO STEER AWAY. LIKE IT JUST SHUTS OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I AM TURNING OR GOING AROUND A CURVE.

NHTSA ID

11031590

Incident

Oct 3, 2017

Mileage

96,250 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10811658

Incident

Dec 19, 2015

Mileage

104,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10809109

Incident

Dec 3, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCESSORIES POSITION FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V373000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 11V394000 (AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA UPDATED 02/09/16*JB

NHTSA ID

10780561

Incident

Jun 3, 2015

Mileage

111,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT) AND 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10778785

Incident

Oct 14, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT), 11V394000 (AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT), AND 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10749706

Incident

Oct 14, 2011

WHILE DRIVING I HAD ALL COMPUTER SCREENS SHUT DOWN ON ME, MEANING GOING BLANK. MY RADIO TURNED OFF , THE DVD PLAYER SHUT OFF, AS WELL AS MY DRIVER PANEL LIGHTS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS SHUT OFF ON ME, USUALLY WHEN I TURN ON THE VAN EITHER THOSE FUNCTIONS WORK OR THEY DON'T WORK. I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE TPS, ABS, LIGHTS FLASHING AT ME INCLUDING THE ENGINE LIGHT. IT RANDOMALLY WILL COME ON AND RANDOMALLY GO OFF. CHYSLER TOLD ME FOR $3,000-$4,000 I CAN HAVE THE VAN REWIRED AND HAVE NO VAN FOR ABOUT A MONTH. I CAN NOT AND WILL NOT AFFORD THIS. I HAVE SUMMITED OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VAN INCLUDING THE MODULE RECALL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO THIS VAN IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A MONEY PIT.

NHTSA ID

10747525

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

100,115 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT NUMEROUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10745821

Incident

Jun 26, 2014

NOTICED LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. NOISE AND VIBRATION INCREASED WITH SPEED. WAS TOLD BOTH FRONT BEARINGS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. UNDERSTOOD A RECALL WAS CONDUCTED AND A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY, BUT CHRYSLER SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED, WHICH IS ODD CONSIDERING THE ISSUES IN MY T/C SEEM TO VERY THE VERY ISSUES FOUND WITHIN THE RECALL AND BULLETIN DETAILING REQUIRED REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10732597

Incident

Jul 5, 2015

Mileage

51,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 10V235000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 10V611000 (EQUIPMENT), AND 11V394000 (AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10724033

Incident

Oct 26, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP KEPT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V394000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10706034

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS NEED REPLACED. THERE IS A LOUD GROWLING OR RUBBING SOUND IN THE BACK. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10703442

Incident

Mar 19, 2014

Mileage

73,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10702170

Incident

May 24, 2013

Mileage

65,000 mi

CHRYSLER DECLINED COVERING MY CAR UNDER K19 RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED 2 DAYS BEFORE THE RECALL DATE AND ALSO THEY ALSO SAID MY CAR WAS SOLD ORIGINALLY IN OK. THE CAR RESIDES IN IL SINCE 2013. EVEN MY SERVICE ADVISOR THOUGHT IT WAS COVERED BY THE SAME RECALL. THE RECALL COVER BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, THE LEFT ONE WAS REPLACED ALMOST A YEAR AGO ON MY EXPENSES IN CHRYSLER DEALER AND NOW AFTER 10 K MILES THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING STARTED TO CREATE HUMMING AND GRINDING SOUND. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 2 DAYS BEFORE THE K19 TIME FRAME. I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR REPAIRING MY CAR, BUT THIS MINIVAN TRAVELED TO THE DEALERSHIP 19 TIMES FOR MANY DIFFERENT EXPENSIVE REPAIRS SINCE AUGUST 2013, THIS IS TOO MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS REGARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10689768

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

Mileage

110,000 mi

MY AUTO SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE WHEN THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF AT THE VALVE CAP AREA CAUSING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TO DEFLATE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THIS WAS DUE TO THE DIS-SIMILAR METALS CORRODING AND WEAKENING THE VALVE STEM. HE SAID THAT IF THE VALVE STEM WHERE TO FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JS

NHTSA ID

10681815

Incident

Dec 12, 2014

Mileage

109,350 mi

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE L25/11V-139 AND L25/NHTSA 14V-373 REPAIR STILL HAS NOT BEEN DONE BECAUSE MANUFACTURER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PART! *TR

NHTSA ID

10653948

Incident

Jun 16, 2011

Mileage

31,713 mi

JUST PURCHASED A USED 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HUB BEARING - FRONT RIGHT WITH OEM PARTS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION WE ASCERTAINED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PART FOR THE 2008 MODEL YEAR. CHRYSLER NOTIFICATION K19 STATES: "THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON YOUR VEHICLE (VIN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) MAY DEVELOP A GROWLING OR GRINDING NOISE. THE BEARING NOISE MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE DURING TURNING MANEUVERS. WHAT YOUR DEALER WILL DO: CHRYSLER WILL SERVICE YOUR VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE (PARTS AND LABOR) WELL, IT TURNS OUT THAT MY VEHICLE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IS THERE A REASON FOR THIS? CAN YOU LOOK INTO THIS? THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10640771

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

98,134 mi

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING EDITION WITH APPX. 30,000 MILES ON IT IN LATE 2011. IN MAY OF 2012, I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHICH ONLY AFFECTED MYSELF AND THE VEHICLE. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VAN TO SLAM TO THE GROUND AND ME TO PERFORM EMERGENCY MANEUVERS TO STOP. THE WHEEL, HAVING HAD ALL FIVE LUG BOLTS SHEARED OFF, HAD BOUNCED OFF OF THE VEHICLE DOING CONSIDERABLE BODY DAMAGE. THE BRAKES, AXLE, TIRE, ET AL HAD TO BE REPLACED. I CHALKED THIS UP TO COINCIDENCE, PAID MY DEDUCTIBLE, AND HAD OVER $3,000 WORTH OF WORK DONE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE FROM THE ACCIDENT. THIS PAST SUNDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 2014, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. I WAS TRAVELING SLOWER THIS TIME, ABOUT 25 MPH, AND WHEN I HEARD THE SAME WHEEL MAKING NOISE I PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO A STRIP MALL PARKING LOT JUST IN TIME TO HAVE THE WHEEL COME OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME DOING DAMAGE TO THE REAR QUARTER PANEL, THE BUMPER, THE AXLE, BRAKES, TIRE, ET CETERA. IT ALSO FORCED ME TO MAKE ANOTHER EMERGENCY STOP, THIS TIME IN THE LOT, WHERE THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY THE HANDLE OF A COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER THAT STOPPED MY SKID. I REACHED OUT TO CHRYSLER BECAUSE I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE EXACT SAME THING TO THE EXACT SAME WHEEL WOULD HAPPEN TWICE, AND I NOW CHALK IT UP TO A PARTS FAILURE ON CHRYSLER'S END. I WAS AT FIRST TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE ON THEIR END. THE FOLLOWING DAY, I SPOKE WITH THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VAN WAS TOWED AND WAS TOLD BY THEIR HEAD MECHANIC THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE (FACTORY) ALLOY RIM. I AGAIN CONTACTED CHRYSLER WITH THIS NEW INFORMATION AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CASE WAS BEING MOVED UP TO A "SPECIALIST" AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 3-5 DAYS BEFORE I HEARD FROM THEM. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630057

Incident

May 10, 2012

Mileage

35,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE SENSORS WERE CRACKED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

10579583

Incident

Apr 5, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

OUR VAN MAKES A GRINDING OR RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END/AXLES. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN WE ARE TURNING. IT SOUNDS LIKE A FLUTTERING/GRINDING OF METAL OR SOME PART THAT IS REVOLVING WITH THE WHEELS AS WE DRIVE. WE HAD THE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AND PADS REPLACED. THAT HELPED WITH THE SHIMMY WE FELT WHILE BRAKING, BUT THE RUBBING/GRINDING SOUNDS PERSIST. WE ARE BEING TOLD IT MIGHT BE WHEEL BEARINGS. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEM TO NHTSA FOR THIS MODEL/YEAR T&C MINI VAN. THERE IS A SERVICE NOTIFICATION K19 FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM ON SOME 2008 MODELS. I THINK OUR VAN VIN# SHOULD BE ADDED TO THAT LIST OF "SOME 2008 MODELS." *JS

NHTSA ID

10579129

Incident

Apr 4, 2014

Mileage

73,497 mi