2015 Chrysler Town And Country Visibility Problems

While driving at 45 mph on a smooth suburban road, the rear windshield exploded. Previously, there had been no visible flaws in the glass. The windshield heater had been used for about 20 minutes, but turned off more than an hour before. The glass apparently exploded outward, as there were no glass shards in the empty row of kids booster seats in the rear. By internet search we learned there have been many of these same incidents over the years.

NHTSA ID

11439611

Incident

Nov 6, 2021

BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED SUDDENLY. NOTHING HIT IT. DEFECTIVE. SHATTERED DUE TO WEAK CORNER/ DEFECTIVE. SEATBELT BUCKLE BROKEN IN BACK SEAT. DRIVER HEADREST DEPLOYED. TRANSMISSION WENT UP AT 80,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11396009

Incident

Jan 4, 2021

A/C EVAPORATOR FAILURE AT 85,148 MILES. A/C REFRIGERANT LEAK THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FRONT CABIN. REPLACED WITH A NEW FACTORY A/C EVAPORATOR, SERVICED AND REPLACED WITH NEW A/C REFRIGERANT. FAILURE AGAIN AT 87,200 MILES. POTENTIALLY FAULTY DESIGN IN A/C EVAPORATOR.

NHTSA ID

11308262

Incident

Feb 9, 2020

Mileage

87,250 mi

THIS CAR IS A MELON. IT IS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD AND IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR ISSUES. THE TRANSMISSION DIED AND THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY'S FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT MY CAR. NOW THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT THAT CONTROLS ALL THE ACTIONS OF THE VEHICLE (WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC) HAS DIED AND HAS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11271778

Incident

Oct 29, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE DEFROSTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MONROE SUPER STORE (15160 S DIXIE HWY, MONROE, MI 48161), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11061107

Incident

Jan 3, 2018

NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE EVERY TIME I GO OVER 55 SPEED, ALSO NOISE FROM WINDSHIELD AS IF THERE IS AIR COMING INTO THE CAR. NOISE FROM SPEAKERS AS THE CAR SPEEDS

NHTSA ID

10871725

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

8,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD CHIPPED DUE TO A ROCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD CHIPPED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ID

10871247

Incident

May 21, 2016

Mileage

43,000 mi

SIDE VIEW MIRROR VIEW DISTRACTED BY REFLECTION IN SIDE WINDOWS BY CHROME TRIM AROUND UPPER DASH AIR VENTS. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND CHRYSLER'S ATTENTION . IT IS NOT A WARRANTY PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

10733450

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

15 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT MONITORS DROPPED DOWN AND WERE IN USE, HIS VISION WAS OBSTRUCTED WHEN LOOKING THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER HAD THE HEAD RESTRAINTS UP, THE VISIBILITY FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. THE CONSUMER COULD ONLY RELY ON THE SIDE MIRRORS. UPDATED 05/10/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10725364

Incident

Jun 14, 2015

Mileage

300 mi