2008 Braun Town & Country

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE WORN PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR AT 10,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAIL RAPIDLY DUE TO THE DESIGN AND THE WAY THEY WERE MADE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

THE 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY MINIVAN WE HAVE HAD BEGIN TO SHIMMY AND VIBRATE UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON THE PARKWAY. CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, I PROMPTLY BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. UPON HIS INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE REQUIRED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. HOW CAN A 10,000 MILE CAR NEED NEW ROTORS SO SOON? I HOPE TO TAKE THIS UP WITH CHRYSLER DIRECTLY AND TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE EXPENSE OF THIS SERVICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY UNTIL THEY FAILED AGAIN AT 4,000 MILES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE. THE ROTORS WERE ALSO WARPED AND WORN. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A $100 DEDUCTIBLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

I OWN A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. 1) THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 20394 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. 2) SERVICE CENTER REPORTS THAT DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE ACROSS MANY OF THEIR CHRYSLER T&C CUSTOMERS AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM CHRYSLER THE FRONT ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST BRAKE JOB DUE THEM NOT BEING ABLE TO BE MACHINED DOWN ANY THINNER. 3) THE FRONT BRAKES SCRATCH AND SQUEAK WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. SERVICE CENTER REPORTS THAT THIS IS ALSO A KNOWN CHRYSLER ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN THE WORKS TO ADDRESS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WHOLE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO BE INFORMED OF THE POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE ON THIS MODEL AND TO "ENCOURAGE" CHRYSLER TO ISSUE THE RECALL SOONEST. *TR

1998 TOWN & COUNTRY BRAKE PROBLEM...AT LESS THAN 12,000 NOTICEABLE SQUEAKING OF BRAKES AND VIBRATION OF STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED...NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN SO EARLY IN A CAR BEFORE...KEPT COMPLAINING...FRONT PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED AT APPROX 22,000 AT MY COST...AT 30,000 SQUEAKING AND VIBRATIONS STARTED AGAIN...AT 38,500 REAR BRAKES HAVE SEEMED TO LITERALLY "BURN OUT" TERRIBLE METALLIC BURNING SMELL FROM REAR DRIVER TIRE AREA...TIRE IS FINE...RIM EXTREMELY HOT AND TERRIBLE SMELL...SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 35-55 MPH AND STEERING COLUMN VIBRATIONS ARE EXCESSIVE...IT IS CLEAR CHRYSLER HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM...WILL THE NHTSA WAIT UNTIL A CRASH, FIRE AND/OR DEATH OCCURS BEFORE TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY...EVERY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE (ALMOST SEEMS LIKE AN INSIDE JOKE), BUT HIDE BEHIND CHRYSLER CORPORATE...PLEASE MAKE CHRYSLER FIX THIS ISSUE...MOST MINIVANS ON THE ROAD CARRY FAMILIES AND/OR CHILDREN...INCLUDING MINE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION WHEN TE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SCORNED AND COULD NOT BE RESURFACED. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE ROTORS REPLACED. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO WORN. THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ALL AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,420 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,831. UPDATED 01/25/11*LJ UPDATED 04/181/11

BRAKE WERE SQUEAKING AT 16K MILES AND DEALER RECOMMENDED TURNING ROTORS. AT 23K MILES, OWNER NOTICED VEHICLE SHAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER INSPECTION REVEALED WARPED ROTORS AND ESTIMATED REPAIR COST AT $600. OWNER QUESTIONED DEALER MECHANIC ABOUT LIFESPAN AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE EXPERIENCING VERY SHORT (1/3 OF TYPICAL) LIFESPAN ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. *TR