2011 Chrysler Town And Country Airbags Problems

On 4/9/12 I was involved in a serious accident that resulted in my daughter obtaining a severe traumatic brain. She was in critical condition and is now severely disabled. The back curtain airbags did not protect her and did not appear to work properly. I believe that the vehicle was not properly examined after the accident. The car was a rental vehicle and my family was out of state on vacation. Due to the severe injury of my daughter I believe that the airbags failed.

NHTSA ID

11537527

Incident

Apr 9, 2012

Vehicle would lose power. First problem was while at the gas station with my children (age 4 and 1) and with the key in the cup holder, the doors locked on their own. I had to call my husband to bring spare key. The next issue was the vehicle battery drained and had to get jumped. The last issue was the vehicle would not turn on. All of the lights turned on but would not crank over.Took it to my local dealership and was advised that the TIPM failed.

NHTSA ID

11439261

Incident

Nov 2, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, A VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHICH PROPELLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT AS WELL AS THE OTHER DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS WERE CHECKED OUT AT THE SCENE BY PARAMEDICS AND WERE TREATED FOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. THE CONTACT LATER SOUGHT TREATMENT AT AN URGENT CARE FACILITY FOR PAIN TO HER LOWER BACK AND BOTH SHOULDER AREAS. A POLICE WAS FILED AT SCENE. THE CONTACT AND DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PROPELLED INTO THE CONTACT BOTH LIVED NEAR THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE HOMES. THE OTHER DRIVER THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT HAD TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AN ADJUSTER WAS CALLED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE AND THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA ID

11416168

Incident

May 9, 2021

Mileage

150,000 mi

I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE SECONDHAND THE INDICATORS FOR VEHICLE TO CLOSE ARE ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON THE SEATS DON'T GO UP AND DOWN AS SUPPOSED TO THEY JUST MAKE A NOISE AND BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE REAR DOORS DON'T OPEN AND THE WINDOWS DON'T GO UP OR DOWN MY VIN NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11406502

Incident

Apr 1, 2021

Mileage

145,000 mi

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NHTSA ID

11352791

Incident

Sep 1, 2020

PERSISTENT ELECTRICAL MOTOR SOUND EMANATED FROM REAR OF CAR AFTER PARKING AND POWERING OFF (CONTINUED AFTER REMOVAL OF KEYS). NEXT DAY BATTERY WAS DEAD, JUMP STARTED ENGINE WITH DIFFICULTY. DROVE FOR SEVERAL HOURS, BUT AGAIN WOULD NOT START AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED FAULTY TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $1,500. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF TIPM, NEW ISSUE OF AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND SEVERAL 12-VOLT POWER PORTS INSIDE THE CAR NO LONGER WORK, BOTH NEW CONDITIONS SINCE TIPM REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID

11290913

Incident

Dec 16, 2019

Mileage

115,000 mi

I WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ELECTRICAL FOR THE TRUNK AND WINDOWS DO NOT WORK, AND THE DOOR ELECTRICAL IS A FIRE HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

11206587

Incident

Feb 8, 2019

Mileage

145,000 mi

RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HAS BEEN LEAKING INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. WHEN I TRY TO WASH THE BACK WINDOW IT JUST POURS OUT OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT.

NHTSA ID

11190185

Incident

Mar 19, 2019

Mileage

119,955 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING, THE HORN INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LITHIA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE OF TRI-CITIES AT (509) 591-0629 (7171 W CANAL DR, KENNEWICK, WA 99336) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED HORN IS BROKEN. UPDATED 8/9/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11052592

Incident

Jun 15, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE TIPM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10886078

Incident

Sep 14, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS VAN. WENT THROUGH A STAGE WHERE IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT CRANK, SEEMED DEAD EVEN THOUGH BOTH THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE TESTED BY OUR MECHANIC AND WERE FINE. WE FINALLY TRIED REPLACING THE STARTER RELAY IN THE TIPM AND THAT SEEMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS RANDOMLY DRAINING THE BATTERY WHILE THE VAN IS OFF AND SITTING, THE SEAT BELT SENSOR IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, CONSTANTLY SHOWS MY SEATBELT IS UNBUCKLED WHEN IT IS AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON EVEN THOUGH ALL AIRBAGS SHOW TO BE FUNCTIONAL ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY, AS IT WAS TIME ANYWAY, AND AGAIN HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED AND IT SHOWED TO BE WORKING PERFECTLY BUT THE ISSUES PREVAIL. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THE DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE CAN GIVE US A DEFINITIVE ANSWER. EVERYTHING WILL WORK FINE FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN I CAN GO OUT TO THE VAN AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 2 HOURS AND IT WILL BE COMPLETELY DEAD, NOT EVEN ENOUGH POWER FOR THE DOORS TO UNLOCK, I HAVE TO PULL OUT THE KEY AND MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. IT HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE SHOP FOR 4 DAYS NOW, FIRST NIGHT THEY HAD IT HOOKED TO THE COMPUTER IT DRAINED IN AN HOUR AND THEY DIDN'T GET ANY SUBSTANTIAL DATA. THEY SLOW CHARGED THE BATTERY ALL THE WAY THEN HOOKED IT BACK UP AND IT HASN'T DRAINED AT ALL SINCE THEN. THEY HAVE ADVISED BASED ON FORUMS AND CONTACTS THAT HAVE ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR ISSUES THAT THE TIPM IS THE ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO COST $1300. THE MECHANIC HAS STATED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TIPM AND MOST OF THEM HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10876935

Incident

Jun 11, 2016

VEHICLE INVOVED IN ACCIDENT ON FWY, COLLISION DID OVER $6500 IN DAMAGE. BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. FROM LOOKING THRU INTERNET I SEE THAT PROBS WITH THE TIPM CAN CAUSE AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES WITH TIPM SUCH AS VEH NOT STARTING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ID

10855624

Incident

Feb 4, 2016

Mileage

83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10838670

Incident

Aug 21, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10790555

Incident

Jun 4, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10748378

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 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

10745014

Incident

May 16, 2015

SO, STARTED WITH KEY FOBS NOT WORKING NEXT WAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOING OFF AND ON AND NOW IT WONT EVEN START. AFTER LETTING THE VAN SIT FOR A WILE IT WILL START HOWEVER NOW IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF WILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

10735459

Incident

Jul 21, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

HORN WILL NOT HONK PUSHING HORN BUTTON, IT WILL HONK PUSHING PANIC ON KEY. DEALER SAID BAD WIRING AT AIR BAG 1000+ TO REPAIR REPLACING AIR BAG AS IT IS FAULTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10683361

Incident

Apr 15, 2014

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUMPER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

NHTSA ID

10660794

Incident

Oct 3, 2014

Mileage

42,000 mi

REPORT ON BEHALF OF CUSTOMER VEHICLE. CUSTOMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION TO THE REAR OF HER 2011 TOWN AND COUNTRY. MODERATE SPEED COLLISION, DAMAGE TO BUMPER AND REAR BODY PANEL. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ACTIVE RESTRAINT HEADREST SYSTEM DESIGNED TO DEPLOY FORWARD AND UPWARD TO PREVENT INJURY DUE TO OCCUPANT HEAD MOVING BACKWARDS IN REAR COLLISION. ACTIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY IN THE COLLISION; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY TEN DAYS LATER WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE HEADRESTS DEPLOYED, STRIKING THE DRIVER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. DRIVER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637319

Incident

Sep 10, 2014

THE VEHICLE 'CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT', 'TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) LIGHT', AND 'AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT' HAVE STAYED ON. THE TIRES PRESSURE LIGHT FIRST TURN ON ABOUT 05/16/2014 THE AIRBAG LIGHT FIRST TURN ON 07/23/2014 WHILE DRIVING. THE CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT FIRST TURN ON 08/06/2014. *TR

NHTSA ID

10619363

Incident

Jul 23, 2014

Mileage

55,558 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,500.

NHTSA ID

10619345

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

HAD MINOR FRONTAL IMPACT AND NO AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED BUT MY VAN BURST INTO FLAMES/FIRE ON THE RIGHT(PASSENGER) SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MINOR IMPACT.WE SAW RED LIQUID RUNNING DOWN THE CURB AS WE GOT OUT OF THE BURNING VAN. THIS VAN WAS TOTALED BY THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO FIXING THIS VAN BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPT. GOT THERE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THIS VAN![XXX] WE COULD HAVE LOST OUR LIVES, MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND I .I LOOKED A LONG TIME TO FIND WHAT I WANTED ON MY VAN. NOW IT HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM ME BECAUSE OF A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM. HARD TIME FINDING ONE THAT HAS ALL EQUIPMENT LIKE MY CHRYSLER T & C LIMITED LOADED. NOW REALLY SCARED TO BY ANOTHER CHRYSLER VAN. WE HAD 2 PREVIOUS DODGE VANS. I HAVE PICS OF THIS VAN ON FIRE, BEING HOOKED UP TO WRECKER AND AT THE TOW LOT BURNT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10576096

Incident

Mar 24, 2014

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 45 MPH AND PUSHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THEY DID NOT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED DURING THE CRASH, ALLOWING THE CHILD SEAT THAT WAS BEING RESTRAINED TO DETACH FROM THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURES WAS 13,000. UPDATED 08-07-12 *BF

NHTSA ID

10464668

Incident

Jul 8, 2012

Mileage

13,000 mi