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2010 Chrysler Town And Country Visibility Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA

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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 22, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 1,556 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Chrysler Town And Country submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 33 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming visibility

The 25 most recent of 33, in the owner's own words

ElectricalEngineVisibility
Filed Apr 22, 2021

THE CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING. WE HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL & RESTART QUICKLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT CAN BE CITY OR HIGHWAY. ALSO, WHEN CAR IS OFF WINDOWS RANDOMLY OPEN ON THEIR OWN. MOONROOF HAS LEAKED SINCE WE PURCHASED & REAR WINDOW FLUID WON'T WORK

NHTSA ID
11413411
Incident
Jan 1, 2021
AirbagsElectricalVisibility
Filed Apr 12, 2021

VIN# [XXX] ~ A 2010 CHRYSLER (T&C 230K MILES) AFTER TURNING VEHICLE ON OR WHILE DRIVING, THESE THINGS OFTEN HAPPEN: 1) FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES.... 2) WINDOWS CANNOT BE ROLLED DOWN AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED 3) DASH LIGHTS COME ON (ESP, AIR BAG OFF, RPM, MPH, FUEL, ETC 4) ONE CANNOT OPEN THE CAR DOORS TO LET PEOPLE IN UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS OFF (ONLY THENNNN YOU CAN PUSH THE KEY FAB UNLOCK BUTTON AND LET PEOPLE IN....SO SAD).... PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID
11407778
Incident
Jan 5, 2021
Mileage
230,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Nov 27, 2020

FOR THE LAST 2-1-2 TO 3 YEARS I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WHERE ALL OF MY INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH - THEY WILL START FLASHING ON AND OFF, AUDIO ALARM (DINGING) GOES OFF, SPEEDOMETER, RPM/TEMP GAGES REPEATEDLY GOES BACK AND FORTH FROM MAX TO MIN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON. AT TIMES TURING OFF THE IGNITION WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND AT OTHERS THEY JUST STOP BY THEMSELVES. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT I CAN TEMPORARY ALLEVIATE THESE PROBLEMS FOR A FEW WEEKS TO A COUPLE OF MONTHS BY REMOVING THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OFF OF THE BATTERY AND PULLING THE 60 AMP MAIN FUSE FOR 30 - 60MINUTES. GOOGLE SITES STATES THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO A BUS/GROUNDING PROBLEM. I FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A CHRYSLER SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A SHORTED CABLE THAT CONNECTED TO CENTER MONITOR OF MY VES SYSTEM, WHICH WAS ALSO BAD. THE LAST TIME I USED THE VES SYSTEM WAS TWO MONTHS AGO SO THIS DOES NOT LOGICALLY EXPLAIN WHY I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. ALSO THIS SAME CABLE SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE MONITOR TO GO BAD AND WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS AGO BY THE SAME DEALER WHO NOW HAS THE VEHICLE AND THE INDICATION AT THAT TIME WAS THAT MY VES SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. AS THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING IT PRESENTS A SAFETY PROBLEM. I CALLED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ONLY ACTION THAT THEY COULD TAKE WAS TO CALL THE DEALER, ADVISE THEM THAT A COMPLAINT HAD BEEN LODGED AND WRITE UP THE COMPLAINT. THEIR SUGGESTION WAS THAT DUE TO PAST NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS DEALERSHIP WAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER - NO HELP AT ALL AND DUE TO THEIR LACK OF ACTION AN INSULT TO THE BEING CALLED A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT, BOTTOM LINE I HAVE A VEHICLE WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WHICH CHRYSLER WILL NOT ADDRESS. SEARCH GOOGLE FOR ONLINE EXAMPLES.

NHTSA ID
11376520
Incident
Nov 18, 2020
Mileage
55,000 mi
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Nov 12, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY GUARANTEE ISSUED ON THE 2005-2006 MODELS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED JOE MACHENS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (1310 VANDIVER DR, COLUMBIA, MO 65202, (573) 234-4141) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000. *DT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. *JB

NHTSA ID
11279646
Incident
Aug 1, 2019
Mileage
180,000 mi
ElectricalEngineVisibility
Filed Nov 26, 2018

IT BEGAN WITH THE FRONT WIPERS COMING ON (AS IF IT WAS RAINING) ON A SUNNY DAY.. AND THE SWITCH WOULDN'T SHUT IT OFF. HAVE TO PULL THE FUSE TO GET THEM TO STOP. THEN THIS PROGRESSED INTO NOT CRANKING, AS IF DEAD BATTERY. I BELIEVE MY PROBLEM IS IN THE KEYLESS SWITCH.. AS THE BATTERY IS NEW, AND I'VE HAD BOTH BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED. BOTH OK!

NHTSA ID
11154110
Incident
Nov 26, 2018
BrakesElectricalVisibility
Filed Aug 7, 2017

I PURCHASED THIS CAR TWO YEARS AGO WITH A LIMITED MILE WARRANTY. A MONTH LATER THE IGNITION MODULE WENT, WE ARE CONSTANTLY TAKING THE CAR TO HAVE BREAKS FRONT AND BACK AND ROTORS REPAIRED EVERY MONTH ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE GIVEN A FALSE CARFAX REPORT AS WELL. IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH THERE WAS A FAULTY SPARK PLUG WHICH COST ME 800.00 TO REMOVE THE HEAD GASKET TO REPLACE THE PLUGS THAT WERE NEVER REPLACED AND HAD DRY ROTTED. THIS OCCURRED IN JULY OF 2017 AFTER I SPENT 3K IN RENTAL CARS TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. ON 8/4/2017 THE THERMOSTAT BLEW WHICH COST 200.00 TO REPAIR NOW THE CATALYCT CONVERTER IS GONE AND ON 8/5/2017 THE CAR WAS ACTING POSSESSED. I CAME OUTSIDE SIDE TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE GOING OFF AND THE CAR SMELT AS IF IT WERE BURNING. THEY KEYS WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE. I NEED HELP I HAVE A FAMILY SIZE OF 6 WITH SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE EVERY DAY. IT IS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK AND ADDITIONALLY I PAY A MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT OF $410.00 NOT INCLUDING INSURANCE.

NHTSA ID
11013482
Incident
Aug 4, 2017
Mileage
130,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTIVATED, WATER LEAKED INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 32058797. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

NHTSA ID
11011098
Incident
Jul 23, 2017
Mileage
158,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed May 1, 2017

TIPM WENT BAD ON A VEHICLE WITH 75K MILES, RENDERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS UNUSEABLE. ONE REPAIR TO REPLACE "SHORTED OUT" WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS NOT EFFECTIVE.

NHTSA ID
10981639
Incident
Apr 21, 2017
Mileage
75,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 13, 2016

ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD LIGHT UP WHILE DRIVING. WIPERS COME ON(WON'T SHUT OFF), IF CRUISE CONTROL IS ON GEARS WON'T CHANGE. HAPPENS ON CITY STREET AND HIGHWAY. PURCHASED IN 2014 HAS BEEN CHECKED 3 TIMES. TEMPORARY FIX 2 TIMES. THIRD TIME I WAS TOLD THE BEST GUESS WOULD COST $1,000.00. EMPHASIZED THAT THIS IS A GUESS. WHEN I STOP THE VEHICLE AND TAKE THE KEY OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND RESTART THE CAR IT HELPS.

NHTSA ID
10906012
Incident
Aug 18, 2016
Mileage
83,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 13, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID
10884637
Incident
Jun 13, 2011
Heating & air conditioningElectricalVisibility
Filed Jan 29, 2016
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER ACTUATOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,755.

NHTSA ID
10823104
Incident
Dec 15, 2015
Mileage
73,755 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 7, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE REAR WINDSHIELD ARM WAS MADE OF PLASTIC CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE ARM TO BE ABLE TO INSTALL NEW BLADES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 03/16/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED REPAIR WAS MADE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *TR

NHTSA ID
10818645
Incident
Jan 1, 2012
Mileage
25,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Mar 19, 2015

UPON STARTING THE CAR, PARTICULARLY ON DAMP AND/OR COLD MORNINGS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GOES HAYWIRE. THERE IS NO POWER TO THE DASH, THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF, THE LOCKS STOP WORKING, THE WIPERS GO ON BY THEMSELVES AND REMAIN ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE CAR IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THIS IS IMPACTING THE AIR BAGS; THE FUEL GAUGE READS ZERO, SO IT'S NOT KNOWN IF THIS WILL IMPACT THE CAR'S ABILITY TO CONTINUE RUNNING; IT IS ALSO A MAJOR DISTRACTION IF TRYING TO DRIVE. THE DURATION VARIES, FROM ONE MINUTE TO 20 MINUTES. THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO SHOWS THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENING ON ANOTHER 2010 TOWN AND COUNTRY; THE OWNER IN THE VIDEO REPORTS THAT IT WAS BRAND NEW AT THE TIME: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=OTNTKK0KX5Y. *TR

NHTSA ID
10695483
Incident
Feb 27, 2015
Mileage
122,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Mar 3, 2015

BURNING OF POWER WINDOW/VENT SWITCH. DURING 2013 AND EARLY-2014 THE ELECTRICAL POWER WINDOW/VENT SWITCH, LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE ARM REST, AND WHICH CONTROLLED THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BECAME INTERMITTENT AND ERRATIC WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RAISE OR LOWER THE WINDOW. WHEN THE PROBLEM BECAME ACUTE, I REPLACED THE SWITCH ON 4/23/2014 (AT MY EXPENSE); SINCE THEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE INCURRED. THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH ASSEMBLY PURCHASED FROM THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP FOR THIS REPAIR WAS IDENTIFIED AS CHRYSLER PART NUMBER 4602627-AG SWITCH PO 08053002. THE OLD SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS LATER DISASSEMBLED AND SHOWED CLEAR SIGNS OF DISCOLORED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AND BURNING OF THE AREAS AROUND THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS FOR BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND TO A LESSER EXTENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10691901
Incident
Apr 23, 2014
Mileage
104,558 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 8, 2015

2ND NOTICE ABOUT THE "REAR QUARTER VENT WINDOW SWITCH". NEUWIRTH CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HERE IN WILMINGTON SAID THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE REPLACEMENTS 6-8 MONTHS AGO. NEVER HEARD FROM THEM. CALLED NEUWIRTH TODAY WHEN WE RECEIVED THIS SECOND NOTICE ( 01/08/15 ), AND WAS TOLD BY "[XXX]" THAT THE "PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE." SHE SAID, "I'LL PUT YOU ON OUR LIST AND CALL WHEN WE CAN GET YOU IN." ...DRIVER DOOR FIRE WITHOUT WARNING... SOUNDS SERIOUS TO ME. HOW ABOUT SOME HELP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10671059
Incident
Mar 12, 2014
Mileage
30,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Oct 28, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ADVISE WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10650791
Incident
Oct 28, 2014
Visibility
Filed Oct 13, 2014

I WAS DRIVING AND I TURNED THE SWITCH ON FOR MY WIPERS. SOMETHING SMELLED LIKE IT WAS BURNING, AND MY WIPERS WOULD NOT MOVE. NOW THEY HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. ON 10/12/2013, IT WAS RAINING IN THE EVENING AND MY WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. THANK GOD I WAS REALLY CLOSE TO HOME FOR IT WAS HARD TO SEE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10644247
Incident
Sep 30, 2014
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Sep 4, 2014

IN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING MY WINDSHIELD WASHERS TO NOT WORK, AFTER FOUR VISITS TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIP MODULE WAS BAD. (PROBABLY CAUSING OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I HAD NOT CHECKED ABOUT). THE PART IS GOING TO COST 850.00 AND IS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLY THE PARTS FAST ENOUGH BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 13,000 MILES BUT IS FOUR YEARS OLD SO OUT OF WARRANTY. I THINK DUE TO THE LARGE INCIDENCE OF FAILURE OF THIS PART, THERE SHOULD BE SOME COMPENSATION OR RECALL INFORMATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10630766
Incident
Jul 1, 2014
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jul 14, 2014

ABOUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASE THE AUTOMATIC DOORS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING AND REAR INSIDE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON. THIS DIDN'T EFFECT OPERATION OR SAFETY OF VEHICLE SO I DIDN'T COMPLAIN TO DEALER. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2013, WHILE ON A ROADTRIP TO TEXAS, AIR CONDITIONER AND DIRECTIONALS STOPPED WORKING. NO LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA SO I WAS FORCED TO BRING CAR TO LOCAL FIRESTONE AUTO CENTER. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND SOURCE OF ISSUE BUT ISSUE SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF. WHILE AWAY THAT FOLLOWING DECEMBER CAR WAS LEFT UNUSED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND BATTERY WAS DEAD. BATTERY WAS REPLACED. ELECTRICAL ISSUES CONTINUED IN MARCH 2014 AND PULLED CAR OVER EMERGENTLY INTO STS AUTO CENTER. THEY COULDN'T FIND SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL DRAIN HOWEVER PROBLEM AGAIN APPEARED TO RESOLVE ITSELF. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY SINCE THEN. ALL GAUGES FAIL WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REMAIN ON. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, THEN A DEFECTIVE DOME LIGHT, THEN CLAIMED THE BATTERY WAS BAD AND REPLACED THAT AGAIN, THEN IT WAS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AGAIN. NOW I'M SUPPOSED TO TRUST THIS CAR IS GOING TO BE RELIABLE AND I'M BEING TOLD BE CHRYSLER THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO OR FEEL OBLIGATED TO DO. I CALLED IN TODAY TO FILE COMPLAINT AND REPORTED MY CAR IS FUNCTIONING. I JUST WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND ALL GAUGES ARE FLASHING AT ME. I MUST HAVE JINXED MYSELF! *TR

NHTSA ID
10610303
Incident
Sep 3, 2013
Mileage
38,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jul 14, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND COMPLETELY FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT COULD NOT DEACTIVATE THEM WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/18/2014 *JS

NHTSA ID
10610272
Incident
Sep 2, 2013
Mileage
38,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jul 9, 2014

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH MY SUBDIVISION, I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS FOR BETTER VISIBILITY. AT THIS INSTANCE, THE WIPER BLADES TURNED ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. AT THE SAME MOMENT, THE VEHICLE LOST THE HIGH BEAMS, TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD SOLUTION MOTOR ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE REMAINED OPERATIONAL AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL, HIGH BEAM AND WINDSHIELD WIPER SELECTOR LEVER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10609149
Incident
Jul 4, 2014
Mileage
55,435 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jun 23, 2014
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCH PANEL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH PANEL PRIOR TO THE CONTACT PURCHASING THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED DOWN, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS DUE TO THE LACK OF WINDOW SPOILERS. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE REAR WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN AUTOMATICALLY ON OCCASION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AND FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA ID
10605325
Incident
Oct 13, 2011
Mileage
82,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Apr 3, 2014

VAN HAS WIRELESS IGNITION SYSTEM PROBLEMS. VAN HAS INTERMITTENT SHUT OFF, VAN HAS INTERMITTENT NO START ISSUES. VAN HAS INTERMITTENT WARNING CLUSTER, WIPER, GAUGES, AND HEADLIGHT SHUT OFF AND ON PROBLEMS. VAN IS DANGEROUS TO MY FAM. AND OTHERS!!!!!!! FOUND RECALL L-25 BUT THIS IS FRAUD RECALL; ONLY INSTALLING RUBBER RING ON WIN MODULE. CHRYSLER MUST SERVICE ALL VEHICLES WITH THESE PROBLEMS ASAP BEFORE THEY GET IN MORE LAWSUITS AND KILL MORE PEOPLE. CHRYSLER HAS CASE NUMBER: S10008000021 RELEASE DATE: 9/7/10 INVOLVES WIPER, GAUGE, LIGHTING AND CLUSTER PROBLEMS THAT IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF THEIR UNITS. ALSO BULLETIN #: 08-025-11 5/27/11 INVOLVES PROBLEMS WITH WIRELESS IGNITION SYSTEM THAT IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF THEIR UNITS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10577056
Incident
Mar 27, 2014
Mileage
34,900 mi
EngineInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Dec 26, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,400. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ ALSO, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW. UPDATED 03/18/14

NHTSA ID
10557323
Incident
Nov 11, 2013
Mileage
26,000 mi
ElectricalEngineSuspension+1 more
Filed Dec 12, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000. ...UPDATED 03/07/14 *BF THE MOTOR MOUNTS, AND HUB ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL PAN LEAK, AND THE HEATER HOSE FAILED. UPDATED 03/13/14

NHTSA ID
10555816
Incident
Jan 1, 2012
Mileage
50,000 mi

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