10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
90,111 miles

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problem #73

Sep 202020

Town & Country

  • 115,000 miles
I was driving yesterday with my 3 kids and the van shutdown without warning at highway speeds. It became a very dangerous event since we did not have breaking and very difficult to steer. After, getting to the shoulder, the vehicle would not start again, although it had a full tank of fuel. The key gets stuck in the on position. And it lock the starter in the ignition phase as if I was holding the key on after the car starts. I cycled the key and noticed that if I held it right, it would not lock the starter in the starting position. However, it would not turn on. I saw there were recalls on this vehicle and one about the ignition.

- Dentsville, MD, USA

problem #72

Aug 302020

Town & Country

  • 108,000 miles
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.

- St. Clair Shores, MI, USA

problem #71

Sep 252019

Town & Country

  • 77,000 miles
I have had to replace the tipm twice in the 1 year I owned the vehicle. First issue I had was with the vehicle not starting after many attempts while in a undesirable location. The second time the tipm was replaced was after my headlights would either work or not work and sometimes only one headlight would turn on. It was sporadic. This could lead to safety issues.

- Neenah, WI, USA

problem #70

May 122020

Town & Country 6-cyl

  • 70,000 miles
While driving on a flat straight road around 35-45 mph vehicle (about 80K miles) lost all power and steering. Was lucky to get on the shoulder and restart the car. This has happened twice in the last month. All other recalls and repairs are up to date.

- Severna Park, MD, USA

problem #69

Jan 272020

Town & Country

  • 118,000 miles
Vehicle was in motion on Suburban street at speed of 40-45mph in a straight forward direction. Tire/traction symbol flashed on, then vehicle momentarily lost power. All lights flashed off, then came back on. Acceleration cut out, then resumed (foot was still on pedal). Steering temporarily locked up, then the steering wheel released so I could steer again.

- Canal Fulton, OH, USA

problem #68

Jan 132020

Town & Country

  • 115,000 miles
Vehicle was in motion on Suburban street at speed of 40-45mph in a straight forward direction. Tire/traction symbol flashed on, then vehicle lost all power. There was no lighting, accelerating, braking, or steering control. Vehicle slowed to stop. Removed key from ignition...re-inserted key and re-started ignition. Vehicle then drove normally.

- Canal Fulton, OH, USA

problem #67

Nov 142019

Town & Country

  • 110,000 miles
Vehicle was in motion on city street at speed of 25-30mph in a straight forward direction. Tire/traction symbol flashed on, then vehicle lost all power. There was no lighting, accelerating, braking, or steering control. Vehicle slowed to stop. Removed key from ignition...re-inserted key and re-started ignition. Vehicle then drove normally.

- Canal Fulton, OH, USA

problem #66

Dec 302019

Town & Country

  • 112,600 miles
The problem is getting worse. It quit on the road 4 times. Always in the 20-30 mph range. The stabilizer light goes on, then power steering fails, breaks do not respond. Have to pull out key and restart. It has been getting worse over the last 6 months. Mechanics have no idea and say diagnostic check out fine. What do you do! I try 4 kids around in this thing!

- Moreno Valley, CA, USA

problem #65

Nov 242017

Town & Country

  • 187,673 miles
While driving on the highway all the warning lights came on and the vehicle died. Total loss of control. Pulled over on the side of road. I had no power, no emergency lights. After about 10 minutes I started the car and was able to drive home. The same problem persisted and I took it to the dealership to have the problem analyzed. The dealership was not able to find the problem and told me to take the vehicle home. Since the problem continued I returned to the dealership three more time and they still were not able to find the problem. The last time the vehicle was in the shop called the Chrysler corporation and they called the dealership. The Chrysler corporation was given the same story. I researched on the internet to attempt to find out if other owners had similar problems, there were several reported but their dealerships could not identify the problem either. I have not used the vehicle since the dealership checked it, several people have inquire about buying the vehicle but I am afraid to sell it and have them driving on a highway/freeway at 70mph and the vehicle stops and an accident happens. Can you help"????"

- Dexter, NM, USA

problem #64

Sep 132019

Town & Country

  • 970,000 miles
While in motion my car turns off while driving. While in park sometimes it will not start right away but everything else turns on.

- Osceola, IN, USA

problem #63

May 202019

Town & Country

  • 86,000 miles
While driving the car unexpectedly cut power to the engine. The electronic stability control light illuminated. Without the ability to drive I slowly coasted to the side of the road. I put the car in park and then in drive again but still the gas petal was not having any effect. I had to shut the car off and restart to get going again. The van is new to us and has happened twice in the three days we've owned it. This is extremely unsafe as it is a complete loss of power in the middle of driving and I can easily see how this unexpected event could cause a rear end collision.

- Apo, AP, USA

problem #62

Apr 122019

Town & Country

  • 96,000 miles
The following has occurred several times. The last occurrence was 4/12/19. About 5 to 10 minutes once I start driving, the brakes lock up, the wheel locks, the van stalls, and the orange traction light comes on. I turn the car off, put it in park and then restart it. After restarting, it drives ok. This has happened about 15 times since November of last year. I've taken it to two mechanics. On 4/18/19, the mechanic performed a diagnostic test. Codes found were P1790 and C121C. The battery was replaced and he said if the problem reoccurs the engine control module is faulty. The first mechanic also made some repairs. I've spent over $1000 trying to fix this issue. There's over 800 issues on this website of this issue. What would it take to get an investigation opened?

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #61

Feb 192019

Town & Country

  • 126,000 miles
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.

- Brainerd, MN, USA

problem #60

Jan 152019

Town & Country

  • 116,000 miles
I have a Town and country 2010 and it has been in the repair shop off and on for the last 5 months. Van started stalling and jerking and cut off in the middle of a intersection with oncoming traffic scared me to death. Was told the tipm system is defective. Chrysler need to recall this van before someone id killed not safe to drive at all

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #59

Jan 242019

Town & Country

  • 100,000 miles
While driving van completely shut off no power no motor no steering. Van continued to turn on an off lights turned on an off on there own. This happened multiple times had problem fixed just to completely died again same issues. This van has cost me alot in repairs and rentals an tows it is not safe for me to drive with my kids knowing it can shut off while driving with out warning at anytime.

- Fort Edward, NY, USA

problem #58

Jan 132019

Town & Country

  • miles
Shuts down randomly while driving and loses power steering, difficult to stop. Occurs in any condition or speed. Sometimes traction control warning light comes on right beforehand. Inability to control vehicle after engine shutdown. Has occurred when driving straight and when turning. Has occurred at low speed and high speed. Has occurred on city streets and highways. I just chose one date but it has happened numerous times. There have been multiple near misses of crashing or being hit while vehicle.

- Butler, PA, USA

problem #57

Dec 042018

Town & Country

  • miles
Chrysler Town and country 2010 the wireless ignition node is problem R03/NHTSA 14V-373 but I call Chrysler said my car is not incluse recall, but 2 day ago my car suddlely engine shot down on the highway.

- Plainsboro, NJ, USA

problem #56

Sep 152018

Town & Country

  • 119,000 miles
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.

- Bandera, TX, USA

problem #55

Sep 102018

Town & Country

  • 96,069 miles
On multiple occasions, so far happened 3 times during the first 5 mins driving on a curved road, twice happened at the same location 1 week apart. First lost the power steering, then the esp/traction control lights on, power brake lost next. Manage to stop the car, turn on the hazard lights and restart the 2010 T&C. then every thing back to normal again. Sent to sands Chrysler dealer over quakertown pa 18951, no code read out, suggest to start with 90K maintenance. Noticed so many similiar case reported through the web pages, hope Chrysler treat this seriously. The dealer did not perform the L25 recall on the ignition switch, looks like my car is not qualify, I will double check again. Milage reading is 96069

- Coopersburg, PA, USA

problem #54

Mar 032018

Town & Country

  • 81,000 miles
While driving the car in town it has now (3rd time) randomly shut off. It has happen while going anywhere from 10-40 mph. The traction light flashes for a quick second and then you lose all power. This includes the breaks and steering. Was able to coast to the side of the road. Put the car in park and start the car back up and it has run fine. It has become more frequent recently and is a very serious situation as we have avoided an accident twice with other cars around us almost hitting us. This should be recalled as I have read over 200 different reports on various sites. We took to a dealer and they were not able to get a code to pin point what is wrong. I have heard the erg valve was replaced on some and it has solve this issue. If Chrysler doesn't want to look into this reoccurring problem it is horrible. I hope a death doesn't have to occur before they look into this.

- Oglesby, IL, USA

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