2008 Chrysler Town And Country Tires & wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country equipped with Mastercraft tires, Tire Line: Stratus AS, Tire Size: 225/65/R16, DOT Number: U942F35. The contact state the sidewall separation caused a blowout of the rear driver’s side tire. The contact stated the tow truck driver informed her that the front driver’s side tire also had sidewall separation. The contact towed the vehicle to the tire shop and had to the front and rear driver side tires replaced. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,940.

NHTSA ID

11420811

Incident

Jun 11, 2021

Mileage

123,940 mi

FIRESTONE TIRES P225/65R17, 4 TIRES ON A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY SUBN GY [XXX] [XXX] --I HAVE HAD TO TIRES BLOW OUT IN 2 MONTHS. THE TIRES WERE FAIRLY NEW - THREADS LOOKED GOOD. ONE BLOW OUT WAS AT A LOW SPEED, BUT IT WAS EXPLOSIVE, AND THE OTHER WAS IN THE DIAMOND LANE OF THE LIE AT ABOUT 55 MPH. FIRST TIME THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME THAT TIRE AND REMAINING TWO OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED. IN THE VEHICLE WERE MY HUSBAND, (DRIVER) MYSELF (PASSENGER SEAT) MY SON 13 Y/O AND MY MOTHER 87 Y/O IN BACK SEAT. OTHER THAN A SHOCK AT THE SOUND AND VIBRATION AND THEN THE FEAR OF CROSSING OVER TO THE SHOULDER FROM THE LIE HOV LANE (ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC). IT APPEARS WE ARE ALL FINE. AS THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THIS OCCURRED IN 2 MONTHS TIME, A BLOW OUT OF THIS TIRE SIZE AND MAKE, AND WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY NOT TO BE INJURED OR INJURE ANYONE ELSE AS THE RUBBER BLEW OFF THE TIRE I - SIMILAR TO A RETREADED TRUCK TIRE - I AM COMPELLED TO REPORT IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10909639

Incident

Sep 25, 2016

Mileage

41,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10871842

Incident

Mar 15, 2014

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VALVE COVER CAP ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS MISSING. IN ADDITION, THE VALVE STEM FRACTURED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED THE AIR TO REMOVE FROM THE TIRE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10850175

Incident

Mar 16, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10840447

Incident

Mar 7, 2016

ALL VALVE STEMS BECAME CORRODED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO LEAKING AND CAUSING FLAT TIRES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10573045

Incident

Jan 15, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM VALVE STEM, IT DISINTEGRATED DUE TO CORROSION AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BECOME DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566755

Incident

Feb 3, 2014

Mileage

98,000 mi

I WAS PUTTING AIR IN REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, WHEN VALVE BROKE IN HALF. STEM WAS CORRODED UPON INSPECTION. I ALSO NOTICED THAT ANOTHER STEM HAD BEEN REPLACED ALREADY (I BOUGHT THE CAR USED) AND THERE WAS STILL TWO ORIGINAL STEMS THAT WERE ALSO CORRODED AND PROBABLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT ASAP. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PRETTY COMMON WITH TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10562422

Incident

Jan 31, 2014

Mileage

104,000 mi

WENT TO ADD AIR TO A TIRE, THE TPMS VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF, TIRE LOST ALL AIR VERY QUICKLY. THE TPMS VALVE STEMS ARE ALL CORRODED AND ALL ARE ABOUT TO FAIL. IF ONE FAILS WHILE DRIVING, A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. DECIDED TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT STYLE OF TPMS (SCHRADER WITH A RUBBER STEM, INSTEAD OF THE DANGEROUS ORIGINALS WITH THEIR CORRODING POT METAL STEMS) FOR ALL 4 WHEELS AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. FROM READING FORUMS AT E.G. ALLPAR, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. CHRYSLER SURELY KNOWS ABOUT THESE DANGEROUS TPMS'S AND SHOULD BE PROACTIVE AND AT LEAST WARN USERS TO CHECK FOR CORROSION, AND PREFERABLY FIX THEIR PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10561559

Incident

Jan 25, 2014

Mileage

68,000 mi

THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF AFTER WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TIRES TESTS. TPMS WAS SET OFF BY THE FIRST STEM REPLACEMENT WE HAD TWO MONTHS EARLIER. WE NOW HAVE TWO REPLACEMENT VALVES ON OUR TOWN & COUNTRY. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE REPLACEMENT ARE FROM THE SAME FAULTY SUPPLIER IN CHINA. BUT THE STEM ARE MADE OF THE SAME METAL RATHER THAN BRASS. PLEASE GET A RECALL OF THESE ITEMS. THE MANUFACTURER WILL DO NOTHING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT AND IT DOES ME NO GOOD TO REPLACE THEM IF THEY CONTINUE TO USE THE SAME FAULTY PARTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550758

Incident

Oct 25, 2013

Mileage

78,000 mi

VALVE STEM BROKE APART WHILE TAKING CAP OFF TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10545546

Incident

Jun 3, 2013

Mileage

41,000 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. TIRE WAS LOW - FRONT RIGHT - PULLED IN TO PUT AIR IN AND WHEN UNSCREWING THE VALVE CAP, THE STEM BROKE OFF INTO MY HAND. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL DID THE SAME THING 3 MONTHS AGO. LUCKILY THE STEM DID NOT FALL APART WHILE DRIVING AS THE TIRE WENT IMMEDIATELY FLAT. EACH TIME THE COST WAS OVER 85 PLUS THE CALL TO AAA TO ASSIST. I SAW THAT OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WITH ONLY 60000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523247

Incident

Jul 2, 2013

Mileage

60,734 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE DEFLATED AND THE STEM DISINTEGRATED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE STEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10507144

Incident

Oct 10, 2012

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOUCHED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM VALVE STEM AND THE STEM DISINTEGRATED DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BECOME DEFLATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES WERE AFFECTED BY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE SENSOR AND VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR UPDATED 05/08/13*LJ

NHTSA ID

10502401

Incident

Oct 5, 2011

Mileage

35,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR RIGHT TIRE VALVE BROKE OFF AND THE TIRE IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED, HAD MY SPEED BEEN GREATER OR HAD OTHER CARS BEEN NEAR AN ACCIDENT WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE HAPPENED. WHILE INSPECTING THE VALVES ON THE OTHER THREE TIRES ONE MORE FELL OFF IN MY HAND. WE DIDN'T INTERNET SEARCH AND THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498080

Incident

Feb 11, 2013

Mileage

43,000 mi

VALVE STEMS ON TPMS SYSTEMS ARE NOT MADE OF BRASS AS ON THE PAST THEY ARE OF A POT METAL AND THEY CORRODE UNDER THE CAP WHEN YOU TRY TO INFLATE THE TIE THE SNAP OFF CAUSING AN INSTANT FLAT. I F THIS WAS TO OCCUR AT SPEED IT WOULD HAVE CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483793

Incident

Nov 6, 2012

Mileage

87,000 mi

THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ALERTED ME TO A TIRE WITH LOW PRESSURE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS THAT THE SENSOR HAD ALERTED ME TO A LOW PRESSURE SITUATION WITH THIS TIRE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DISCOVERED A LEAKING TIRE VALVE DUE TO CORROSION. THIS IS THE SECOND VALVE ON THIS VAN THAT I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH. CHRYSLER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AS FAR AS WARRANTY OR DEFECTIVE PART IS CONCERNED. THEIR SERVICE WRITER'S OPINION WAS - "WELL, YOU DO LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST AND WE DO GET POOR WEATHER". THIS IS A LOUSY EXCUSE FOR A KNOW PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER. THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A CATASTROPHIC VALVE FAILURE AT SPEED AND IS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS COLLISION. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE VALVE AND TIRE MONITOR (THANKS CHRYSLER FOR YOUR GREAT DESIGN - $100 FOR A TIRE VALVE). *TR

NHTSA ID

10474496

Incident

Sep 7, 2012

Mileage

39,200 mi

THE VALVE STEM ON TIRES HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES IN SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASED IN 2008, CAUSING THE TIRES TO IMMEDIATELY AND SUDDENLY DEFLATE. TWICE WHEN INFLATING TIRES WITH AIR, ONCE SHORTLY AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH AND ONCE INEXPLICABLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE LOCAL CHRYSLER SERVICE REP AT MY DEALER CONTINUALLY TELLS ME THAT REPLACING SHOULD PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, YET IT HAPPENED 4 TIMES. FORTUNATELY NONE OF THE INCIDENTS RESULTED IN A CRASH OR DAMAGE, BUT IF THE VEHICLE WERE MOVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THIS COULD BE AWFUL. I CANNOT BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE, AND I FEEL MY FAMILY IS AT RISK WHEN WE ARE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10456440

Incident

Apr 2, 2009

Mileage

5,000 mi

VALVE STEM CRACKED LEAVING TIRE FLAT. HAD IT REPLACED AND THE TPS HAS NOT WORKED FOR THE TIRE THAT DEFLATED. REPLACED AND STILL NOT WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451995

Incident

Feb 17, 2012

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHILE STARTING TO FILL THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WITH AIR, THE VALVE STEM PORTION OF THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM BROKE AT A POINT WHERE THE TIRE DEFLATED. LUCKILY WE WERE PARKED. THE VALVE STEM APPEARS CORRODED. ALL CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF VALVE STEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND A REPLACEMENT (MORE DURABLE) VALVE STEM INSTALLED BEFORE THE STEM BREAKS OFF WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. *KB

NHTSA ID

10437510

Incident

Nov 27, 2011

Mileage

42,000 mi

ONE TPMS VALVE STEM BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO ADD SOME AIR. TIRE GOT FLAT INSTANTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10435442

Incident

Sep 28, 2011

Mileage

52,600 mi

VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE CHECKING AND FILLING THE TIRES. *KB

NHTSA ID

10429324

Incident

Sep 14, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE TIRE CONTINUED TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

NHTSA ID

10422644

Incident

Nov 1, 2010

Mileage

34,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HARNESS, WHICH HELD THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE, WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE METHOD OF REMOVING THE SPARE TIRE WAS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE TIRE WOULD HAVE HAD TO HAVE BEEN DRAGGED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, POSITIONING ONESELF VERY CLOSE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10415252

Incident

Jul 25, 2011

Mileage

79,000 mi

FOR THE SECOND TIME, THE VALVE STEM ON MY 2008 TOWN AND COUNTRY BROKE. THIS TIME IT RESULTED IN A TIRE GOING FLAT WHILE GOING ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR. FORTUNATELY WE COULD GET OFF THE ROAD AND AAA CAME TO PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE. WE REPLACED THE STEM BUT WILL NEED AN EXPENSIVE SENSOR TO BE REPLACED. CHRYSLER WILL NOT FIX THIS PART AS PART OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE NEXT TWO STEMS COULD GO AND CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10413179

Incident

Jul 10, 2011

Mileage

56,000 mi