2007 Chrysler Town And Country

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH, I PULLED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A VEHICLE ENTERING MY LANE AND THE CAR SIMPLE STALL. NO WARNING, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND AFTER STOPPING IN THE CENTER MEDIAN, I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO RESULTS. AFTER HAVING VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST FACILITY, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP DIED AND HAD A SHORT. AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP, THE CAR WOULD RUN FOR 9 MINUTES AND WOULD SHUT DOWN. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL MODULES WAS FAULTY CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO OVER CHARGE AND SHUT OFF. I HAVE HAD ISSUES SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2007 WITH THE GAUGES SHUTTING DOWN AND THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR RESPONSE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE. NOW I FIND OUT THAT THE CHRYSLER DEALER STATED TO THE PEPBOYS MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TOWN AND COUNTRY.

FILL-UP GAS AFTER 1.5HOURS OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL. OFF FROM THE GAS STATION JOINING A BUSY STREET AT ~10MPH, VAN STALLED. I HAD WIFE, MY SON AND TWO FRIENDS - IT WAS A NERVE WRACKING INCIDENT. THE CAR BEHIND US HAD TO SWERVE TO NEXT LANE TO AVOID REAR-ENDING US. STALLING CONTINUE TO HAPPEN EVERYTIME I FILL-UP. THUS I WOULD VOLUNTEER MY VEHICLE IF FURTHER TESTING IS NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. *TR

SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED IF CHRYSLER DOES NOT ADDRESS THE FUELING PROBLEM IN ITS VEHICLES. AFTER FUELING, MY VAN WILL EITHER BEGIN SPUTTERING AND THEN STALL OR STALL WITHOUT WARNING. I RECENTLY FUELED AT A GAS STATION ON AN EXIT OFF OF INTERSTATE 70. UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY FROM THE ON RAMP, MY VAN STALLED. FORTUNATELY, THE TRACTOR TRAILER APPROACHING ME IN MY LANE WAS ABLE TO SWERVE INTO THE ADJACENT LANE AND AVOID HITTING ME. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY ARE "HEARING ABOUT THIS ISSUE MORE AND MORE" AND SIMPLY ADVISED ME TO "NOT FILL UP THE VAN WITH GAS ALL THE WAY". THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT CHRYSLER 300 MODELS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY GO OUT WHILE THE SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION. THEY MAY WORK FINE FOR 10 MINUTES OR AN HOUR, THEN GO DARK. IF I WIGGLE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH I CAN SOMETIMES GET THEM TO COME BACK ON BRIEFLY, BUT IT IS TRULY HIT AND MISS IF THEY WILL STAY ON OR NOT. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY PARTICULAR 'SWEET SPOT' ON THE SWITCH AND IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AFFECTED BY SMOOTH OR BUMPY ROADS. IT IS QUITE SCARY AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON THE DARK MOUNTAIN ROADS I HAVE TO DRIVE. *TR

THE HORN STARTED ACTIVATING ON ITS OWN, LASTING 2-3 MINUTES AT A TIME WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS PERSISTED SINCE THAT DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE ISSUE (AFTER DIAGNOSTICS) WAS THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS SLOWLY EXPANDING CAUSING THE CONTACTS ON THE HORN TO ACTIVATE. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD HAVE DEPLOYED WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH IT DID NOT IN THIS CASE AS I TOOK IT QUICKLY TO THE A DEALER, WHERE IT SITS TODAY. THE DEALER ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER ALSO INDICATED THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS ISSUE I HAVE HAPPENING ON THE RARE OCCASION. THIS NOT FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE RESEARCHED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED SHOULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY. I ALSO THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDED REPAIRS TO THESE VEHICLES, I HAVE SENT A REQUEST TO CHRYSLER AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. *TR

PRETTY MUCH EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR, I WILL OCCASIONALLY BE DRIVING AND BUMP THE KEY WITH MY KNEE, TURNING THE VAN OFF ALTOGETHER. THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING WITH THE ENGINE OFF, SO I HAVE TO TRY TO TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND CAREFULLY NAVIGATE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PUT THE VAN IN "PARK" AGAIN SO THAT I CAN RESTART IT (I CAN'T RESTART IT WHILE I'M STILL MOVING). I AM VERY, VERY CAREFUL TO TRY TO NEVER EVEN TOUCH THE KEY WITH MY KNEE SO THAT THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN, BUT IT STILL DOES OCCASIONALLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAP LIGHTS POSITIONED OVER THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DASH DID NOT OPERATE. WHILE REMOVING THE BULBS, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC SOCKET ASSEMBLY THAT HOUSED THE LIGHT BULB HAD BURNED AND MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 7/14/14*CN *TR

FRONT COURTESY LIGHTS HAVE MELTED IN THEIR SOCKETS AND TAIL LIGHT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF STARTING TO DO THE SAME. TURN SIGNALS HAVE GONE CRAZY: SOMETIMES THEY WORK AS THEY SHOULD, OTHER TIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL, AT TIMES YOU HAVE TO USE THE LEVER OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO GET THEM TO ENGAGE. THE WORSE PART IS THAT AT TIMES IF YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT, THE LEFT COMES ON. WE FEEL BOTH OF THESE ISSUES COULD POTENTIALLY BE VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. THEY BOTH SEEM TO BE ELECTRICAL ISSUES THE LIGHTS COULD PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD AND THE TURN SIGNALS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE MOVING IN REVERSE AROUND THREE TO FIVE MILES PER HOUR, THE FOUR-WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ACTIVATED AND THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENED APPROXIMATELY ONE TO THREE INCHES. AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND WHILE SHIFTING TO DRIVE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COMPLETED THE OPENING CYCLE. THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS THEN UNRESPONSIVE AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY CLOSED. ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR BEGAN SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN OPENING, THE DOOR WOULD STOP JUST A FEW INCHES FROM THE LATCH. WHEN CLOSING, THE DOOR WOULD STOP JUST A FEW INCHES FROM THE LATCH. *JS