2010 Chrysler Town And Country Powertrain (other) Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the brake warning light and traction control warning light suddenly illuminated, and the instrument panel gauges became inoperable before the vehicle momentarily shut off and restarted. Additionally, after starting the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to immediately shift out of park. The contact stated that after turning off and restarting the vehicle, the contact was able to shift the gear shifter out of park(P). The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11657195

Incident

Oct 28, 2024

Mileage

150,000 mi

While driving, the engine will shut off resulting in a loss of power steering and brakes, amongst other systems. Very hazardous. Previous models have been recalled for this same issue and I would like to report it is STILL an issue in the 2010 town & country limited.

NHTSA ID

11496026

Incident

Dec 4, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the headlights would randomly turn off, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. When the failure occurred, the headlights could not be reactivated. Additionally, the braking system would randomly malfunction causing an extended stopping distance. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the TIPM was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. Previously while driving at various speeds the vehicle had experienced jerking and shaking. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the transmission. The failure mileage was 151,000.

NHTSA ID

11486466

Incident

Jul 26, 2021

Mileage

151,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated while driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove to the residence. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11440030

Incident

Mar 15, 2021

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE WAS APPROACHIGN A STOP SIGN INTERSECTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. ALL 3 OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE AFFECTED. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. VERY DANGEROUS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE TRAIN CROSSINGS IN MY AREA AND MY WIFE AND I DRIVE THESE ROUTES FREQUENTLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON CONCERN BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I URGE ANYONE WHO EXPERIENCES THIS TO REPORT IT TO THE NHTSA. I URGE THE NHTSA TO OPEN AN INVESTIGATION AND INITIATE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS (VEHICLE OWNERS) AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

NHTSA ID

11421738

Incident

Jun 21, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL DRIVING UPON RESTART OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO YORK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (1765 S, US-231, CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 47933) WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11396423

Incident

May 1, 2016

WHEN TRYING TO PUT CAR IN MANUAL MODE THE SHIFTER DOESN'T CHANGE GEARS. THIS CAUSES AN ISSUE WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT TO LOWER GEARS IN BAD WEATHER. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS AS THO IT IS COMPLETELY A DESIGN FLAW. THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT RUBS ON THE WIRES AND SHORTS THEM OUT EVENTUALLY CAUSING YOU NOT TO SWITCH GEARS MANUALLY, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN BAD WEATHER

NHTSA ID

11378274

Incident

Dec 5, 2020

DRIVING ON FREEWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VAN SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. DIAGNOSED WITH STUCK VALVE AND GEAR STUCK IN 3RD OR 2ND YEAR. VAN WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 45 RPMS HAD TO EXIT FREEWAY FAST. RPMS ACTING SPORADICALLY FROM 0 TO 5 DROPPING RAPIDLY AND INCREASING. MY LIFE WAS AT RISKED DUE TO FAST TRAFFIC APPROACHING. SEMI'S, CARS AND TRUCKS HEADED TOWARDS ME AT 75 MPH.

NHTSA ID

11352964

Incident

Aug 30, 2020

Mileage

108,000 mi

2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WILL CLICK ONCE, BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER. THIS ISSUE TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, AND THE ENGINE IS HOT, OR DURING HOTTER MONTHS. THIS CAUSES CAR TO NOT TURN ON WHEN HOT, NOT OVER HEATED, JUST HOT. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED ON MANY OTHER WEBSITES FOR THIS SAME YEAR AND PEOPLE BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR NOT KNOWING IF THE CAR IS IN PARK OR DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER YEARS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIP INTO OTHER GEARS. THIS COULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON VEHICLE SINCE THREE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE FROM DEALER WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON OR ANY RUNNING ISSUES.

NHTSA ID

11341544

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

77,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME FIRM, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LIVONIA CHRYSLER JEEP LOCATED AT 30777 PLYMOUTH RD, LIVONIA, MI 48150, (734) 525-5000. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WAS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

NHTSA ID

11327968

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

NHTSA ID

11297484

Incident

Nov 6, 2019

Mileage

106,000 mi

CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY POINT THAT CAN DO IT AND ALL THE POWER STEERING AND HEADLIGHTS AND ENGINE SHUT OFF IT DOES IT IN TOWN AND ON HIGHWAYS

NHTSA ID

11290641

Incident

Dec 21, 2019

VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON STREET. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR.

NHTSA ID

11254510

Incident

Sep 10, 2019

Mileage

118,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE BATTERY AND HAD TO HIT THE STARTER WITH A HAMMER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GWINNETT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5054 GA-78, STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 30087, (404) 492-6831) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER, IGNITION, TWO KEYS, WIRING, AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,450.

NHTSA ID

11243924

Incident

Jun 25, 2018

Mileage

103,450 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT RESTARTED EACH TIME AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB FRENSLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (615-859-0000, LOCATED AT 2210 GALLATIN PIKE N, MADISON, TN 37115), BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11242772

Incident

Jul 9, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE OF THE 62 TE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH MULTIPLE SENSOR CODES THROWN. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY, APPROXIMATELY TRAVELING AT 70MPH DURING RUSH HOUR. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED MULTIPLE HARD PART REPLACEMENT. AFTER REBUILD TRANSMISSION HAD HARD SHIFTING WENT INTO LIMP MODE AGAIN AFTER 3 DAYS FROM SHOP, AGAIN WHILE ON EXPRESS WAY. CODES P0792, P0732, P0735, P0721. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED ANOTHER REBUILD THIS TIME AFTER 1 DAY OUT OF THE SHOP TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED HARD SHIFTING HOWEVER THIS TIME WOULD NOT UP SHIFT STAYED IN 1ST GEAR. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS AT THE PROPER LEVEL FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMP PER MANUFACTURE. CODES P0792, P0732 AND P0735 IS PRESENT. REPLACED SENSORS AND CLEARED CODES REPLACED TRANS FLUID. TRANS WORKED WOULD WELL FOR 6 MILES WHILE ON A MAJOR STATE ROAD, THEN WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IT WOULD NOT UP SHIFT AGAIN AND THE SAME THREE CODES ARE PRESENT.

NHTSA ID

11195674

Incident

Mar 10, 2017

Mileage

65,000 mi

FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW THE VAN WILL SOMETIMES NOT START, EVEN IF STARTING IT BACK UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER JUST DRIVING IT. IT HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING WITH NO STEERING CAPABILITIES, IT HESITATES WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. I NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO START BACK UP AFTER I SHUT IT OFF, OR WHEN IT'S JUST GOING TO DECIDE TO LOCK UP AND DIE WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11181953

Incident

Feb 19, 2019

Mileage

126,000 mi

I OWN A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND FOR 3 MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN LIVING A NIGHTMARE. IT POWERS DOWN WHILE WE ARE DRIIVNG IT, WE LOSE STEERING AND BREAKS. IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS, WITH CARS BEHIND US, ON HILLS AND COASTED BACKWARDS AND WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VAN WITH ME. IT HAS SPENT 3 MONTHS IN AND OUT OF SEVERAL GARAGES. IT HAS HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED, SUCH AS THE BATTERY, ABS MODULE, AND THE PCM. EVEN AFTER ALL THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND WE HAVE SPENT QUITE A BIT OF MONEY TO HAVE THEM FIXED IT STILL DOENS'T RUN PROPERLY AND SHUTS DOWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT. IT IS SUCH A SAFETY CONCERN THAT WE WON'T ALLOW ARE CHILDREN TO RIDE IN IT. SO I OWN $10,000 ON A VAN THAT I CANT TAKE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT ISN'T SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER WITH MY VIN NUMBER AND THEY SAY THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY AND NO RECALLS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN SATISFIED. SO I HAVE A LOAN PAYMENT AND AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH NO RESOLUTION ANYWHERE IN SIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11173368

Incident

Nov 6, 2018

Mileage

127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UFTRING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (309-340-4594, LOCATED AT 140 RADIO CITY DR, PEKIN, IL 61554) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11166442

Incident

Aug 10, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY. NO WARNING AND IT LOSES ALL POWER. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME. NOT SAFE AT ALL AND FOR SOME REASON MY VIN IS NOT IN THE RECALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11141655

Incident

Sep 15, 2018

Mileage

119,000 mi

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION IN DRIVE MODE. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, 70 MPH TO 10 MPH, IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS, ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOCAL STREETS, DRIVING STRAIGHT OR TURNING SLIGHTLY. THE ABS MODULE TESTED BAD 9 MONTHS AGO AND WAS REPLACED BY AUTO ELECTRIC SPECIALISTS OF HOUSTON. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THE ECM REPLACED. MY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND HAS TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING AND TO BRING THE CAR IN RIGHT AWAY IF THE ISSUE HAPPENS AGAIN. THE CAR SCARES ME!!! IT HAS SHUT OFF THREE TIMES NOW IN THE LAST YEAR. I WONDER IF THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS NOW BEEN REPORTED WITH THE 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA?

NHTSA ID

11048045

Incident

Oct 12, 2017

Mileage

99,000 mi

ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, MY 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON MY DASHBOARD, THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF, AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. I MUST COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WITHOUT POWER STEERING, AND TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. THEN, I MUST RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT ALWAYS RESTARTS, BUT THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 WEEKS. AFTER READING THE RECALL DETAILS OF THE 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICAS, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM MATCHES THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING. MY MECHANIC HAS INSPECTED MY VAN, BUT HE CANNOT DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEM UNLESS HE, HIMSELF, EXPERIENCES AND WITNESSES THE STALLING OCCUR. *THE PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT, AND IT HAS HAPPENED AT 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

11047437

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

Mileage

110,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VAN IT RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. YOU CANNOT ACCELERATE OUT OF THE PATH OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!

NHTSA ID

11030480

Incident

Sep 20, 2017

Mileage

84,000 mi

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY HAVE HAD KNOWN ELECTRICAL ISSUES BUT ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER TO INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS, AC/HEAT, RADIO, DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, ETC. THE TRANSMISSION WILL ALSO THROW ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. I HAVE SPOKEN TO 3 AUTO SHOPS IN THE LAST MONTH AND THEY HAVE SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE WITH TOWN AND COUNTRY VANS OVER THE LAST YEAR OR SO. MY VAN CURRENTLY HAS 137K MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11015661

Incident

Jul 6, 2017

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ON AN INCLINE, THE DRIVER REACHED IN TO RETRIEVE HER PURSE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. AS THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR KNOCKED HER DOWN. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A FLAT GROUND AND STOPPED, WITHOUT CRASHING INTO ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,903.

NHTSA ID

10937716

Incident

Dec 23, 2016

Mileage

41,903 mi