2009 Chrysler Town And Country Exterior lighting Problems

Our 2009 chrysler town and country is having major issues. The dashboard lights keep going on and off the speedometer won't work when this is happening also the windshield wipers go on automatically with me putting them on and won't stop. Sometimes while this occurs our automatic door won't operate or radio. We got a new alternator a new battery a new iod fuse and it's still happening i wasn't sure if this was a normal occurrence for chryslers so I did some research my van isn't the only one with the same issues we unfortunately bought it used a few months ago and can't take it back to the lot.

NHTSA ID

11425227

Incident

Jul 14, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING AND THE HORN CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE HORN FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE WITH THE LIGHTS; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE DEALER (COURTESY MOTOR SALES INC, 3100 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, ALTOONA, PA 16602, (814) 942-9000) OFFERED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN UPFRONT FEE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

NHTSA ID

11175166

Incident

Jul 2, 2018

Mileage

162,000 mi

LT LOW BEAM COMES ON FOR 3 SECONDS WHEN CAR IS UNLOCKED, THEN STAYS OFF MOST OF THE TIME. I'VE TRIED ALL SWITCH POSITIONS. OCCASIONALLY IT HAS COME ON FOR SUSTAINED PERIODS BUT THAT HASN'T HAPPENED FOR A WHILE. I'VE WIGGLED THE BULB CONNECTION WITH NO EFFECT. CHECKING ON LINE, I FOUND SIMILAR PROBLEMS SIMILAR PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. ACTED IGNORANT OF SUCH PROBLEMS AND CHECKED THE RECALL LIST. I'M LUCKY, IT ONLY HAPPENS ON ONE SIDE, BUT I'M UNEASY ABOUT WHEN THE OTHER SIDE GOES OUT. NOT TO MENTION GETTING A CITATION FOR A NON FUNCTIONING SAFETY ITEM.

NHTSA ID

11154683

Incident

Sep 1, 2018

Mileage

147,000 mi

THE VEHICLE DASH LIGHTS AND GAUGES WILL ALL FLASH AND START BEEPING WHILE THE WIPERS CONTINUOUSLY GO ON AND OFF WITH NO CONTROL. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND EITHER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPEN BUT RECENTLY STARTED DOING THIS WHILE DRIVING. WE TOOK THE VAN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/27 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND NOW THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE TROUBLESHOOTING DUE TO TIME RESTRICTIONS. I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE ONLINE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME ISSUE AND SOME SAYING THEIR VEHICLE WILL EVEN SHUT OFF FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING AND I AM WONDERING WHY IS THIS NOT BEING RECALLED?

NHTSA ID

10730765

Incident

May 14, 2014

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND THE CAR WENT DEAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10684147

Incident

Dec 26, 2013

Mileage

125,676 mi

ON 10/13/2014, HIGHWAY DRIVING, USED TURN SIGNAL TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN RETURNING TO ORIGINAL LANE AND TURNING OFF TURN SIGNAL, THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED BLINKING THE OPPOSITE WAY, THINKING I HAD MISSED THE NEUTRAL POSITION TRIED AGAIN, STARTED BLINKING THE OPPOSITE WAY. THIS WENT ON FOR AT LEAST 2 MINUTES THEN FINALLY STOPPED. ON 10/28/2014, STARTED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND ALL DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE RADIO DISPLAY WAS BLANK LIKE IT WAS OFF, BUT THERE WAS SOUND (RADIO DISPLAY HAS BEEN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE WE PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2012). TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND TRIED TO RESTART WITH SAME ISSUE. TURNED OFF AND LET SIT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND CONDITION WENT AWAY. NEXT INCIDENT WAS ON 10/31/2014. WAS IDLING IN A PARKING SPOT AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON ALONG WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT IN THE DASH. THIS STOPPED WITHIN 30 SECONDS. THEN WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER ABOUT 25MPH, ALL DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON ALONG WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND LIGHTS INSIDE OF THE VAN. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651919

Incident

Oct 13, 2014

Mileage

96,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FRACTURED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE LENS DETACHING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LENS TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10638353

Incident

May 3, 2013

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY VAN'S HORN STARTED HONKING, THE WIND SHIELD BLADES BEGAN WIPING VERY QUICKLY AND WATER WAS SPRAYING OVER THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN AND THE CAR LIGHTS AND BLINKERS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF UNCONTROLLABLY. IT WAS VERY SCARY! I STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, BUT EVERYTHING CONTINUED. LUCKILY I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME AND WAS ABLE TO CAREFULLY DRIVE IT THERE. ONCE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO QUIT WAS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. WAITING ON REPAIR REPORT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10546463

Incident

Sep 28, 2013

Mileage

54,800 mi