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2009 Braun Town & Country

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26 reports with mileage · 3 unknown

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  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

29 reports
12,500 miles · Jun 9, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE FRONT ROTORS OF MY VEHICLE HAVE TO BE RESURFACED AFTER ONLY 12,500 MILES. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME CHRYSLER HAD A NOTICE ABOUT THE REAR ONES AS WELL AND HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THOSE AS WELL. THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING WITH A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10335582

3,000 miles · Jun 3, 2010
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. SHE STATED THAT IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND UNKNOWN FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FUME FAILURE HOWEVER, THERE WERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS MADE TO …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. SHE STATED THAT IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND UNKNOWN FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FUME FAILURE HOWEVER, THERE WERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE IN AN EFFORT TO CORRECT THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ODI #10334494

22,000 miles · Jun 1, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000.

NHTSA ODI #10334147

31,000 miles · Jun 1, 2010
Air BagsCrashInjury

MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER AND HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT =- RESULTING IN A TOTAL FOR THE CAR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 65 MILES AN HOUR AND IT HIT A TREE AND DOWN AND EMBARKMENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF - NONE. MY HUSBAND WAS VERY LUCKY AND SUFFERED ONLY A…

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MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER AND HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT =- RESULTING IN A TOTAL FOR THE CAR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 65 MILES AN HOUR AND IT HIT A TREE AND DOWN AND EMBARKMENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF - NONE. MY HUSBAND WAS VERY LUCKY AND SUFFERED ONLY A SMALL CONCUSSION, BRUISES AND A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE AND SEVERAL CUTS. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT OUR CAR WAS NOT HIT ON THE SPOT TO DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS - DOES THAT MEAN THE NEXT TIME WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT WE SHOULD STEER SO THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYMENT. HMM DON'T THINK SO!! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10333993

22,800 miles · May 25, 2010
Electrical System

YESTERDAY WHILE OPERATING MY 09 TOWN AND COUNTRY AT 45 MPH WITH MYSELF ( 4 MONTHS PREGNANT) AND MY 5 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH LIGHT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, CHIMES WENT OFF AS THOUGH A DOOR WAS OPEN, THE WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND BACK TURNED AND MY DRIVERS SET STARTED SLIDING BACK AND FORTH AS IF BEING ADJUSTED …

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YESTERDAY WHILE OPERATING MY 09 TOWN AND COUNTRY AT 45 MPH WITH MYSELF ( 4 MONTHS PREGNANT) AND MY 5 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH LIGHT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, CHIMES WENT OFF AS THOUGH A DOOR WAS OPEN, THE WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND BACK TURNED AND MY DRIVERS SET STARTED SLIDING BACK AND FORTH AS IF BEING ADJUSTED ALL WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORP REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THEY DO NOT SEEM CONCERNED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I WAS SCARED, IT WAS VERY DISTRACTING TO HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10332103

7,300 miles · May 24, 2010
Electrical SystemFire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED T…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,300 UPDATED 7/26/10 *CN UPDATED 07/29/10*JB UPDATED 08/03/10

NHTSA ODI #10332044

12,776 miles · May 24, 2010
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND STARTED TO BLINK ON AND OFF. THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED T…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND STARTED TO BLINK ON AND OFF. THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ANOTHER DRIVER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. WHEN THE DEALER RAN THE TEST, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,776. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,059.

NHTSA ODI #10331930

Mileage unknown · May 11, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MY 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH LESS THAN 27,000 MILES REQUIRED RE-DO OF ALL ROTORS DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER SAID WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BECAUSE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL UPON BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YR AGO AS A DEMO AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM…

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MY 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH LESS THAN 27,000 MILES REQUIRED RE-DO OF ALL ROTORS DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER SAID WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BECAUSE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL UPON BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YR AGO AS A DEMO AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM LIKE THIS IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED, SO I HAVE TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO "MY IMPROPER DRIVING/BRAKING" HABITS AS WAS INFERRED BY THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10329900

18,000 miles · Apr 26, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN GEAR AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME CONTINUOUS PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SINCE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE D…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN GEAR AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME CONTINUOUS PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SINCE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED. IN APRIL 2010, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ACCELERATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN GEAR AND STARTED SURGING. AGAIN, THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THEN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT HAD SCHEDULED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON APRIL 26, 2010. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,831. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

NHTSA ODI #10327493

Official recalls

3

10V235000 · Electrical System:wiring

Jun 3, 2010

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009. SOME OF THE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE LOWER SLIDING DOOR HINGE BRACKET CAN MAKE CONTACT AND WEAR THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR INSIDE THE SLIDING DOOR, OVERHEATING THE LATCH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-853-1403.

10V164000 · Suspension:rear

Apr 23, 2010

THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.

10V148000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Apr 13, 2010

THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.

Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.

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NHTSA investigations

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