2007 Chrysler Town And Country

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2018 - WE WERE RETURNING HOME AFTER VISITING OUT OF TOWN RELATIVES FOR THE WINTER HOLIDAYS. THE VAN STALLED ON US (ENTIRE FAMILY OF FOUR PLUS ONE AUNT-FIVE PEOPLE TOTAL IN OUR VAN) IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! I WAS A PANICKING FEARING WE COULD ALL DIE THAT INSTANT! WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO SAFETLY GET THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE ROLLING MOMENTIUM THE VAN STILL HAD DESPITE THE ENGINE TURNING OFF, NO POWER STEERING, AND NO POWER BRAKES! MY WIFE HAD BEEN TELLING ME (STARTED ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO) THAT THE VAN RANDOMLY STALLS WHILE IN TRAFFIC AND I HAD BEEN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN I HAD FREE TIME AND REMEMBERED THE RANDOM STALLING ISSUE. NO TROUBLE CODES CAME UP WHEN THE VAN STALLED ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2018. AFTER REASEARCHING WHAT OTHERS HAVE POSTED ONLINE, THIS ISSUE SEEMS LIKE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT NEEDS TO BE FILED FOR IT BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE (PUTTING FAMILIES LIVES AT RISK, THATS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF BUYING A VAN, TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY PLACES).

LAST WEEK, WITHIN A MINUTE OR TWO OF REFUELING AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE CAR STALLED COMPLETELY - ELIMINATING STEERING CONTROL AND MAKING BRAKING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE OPPOSITE CURB AND OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 7 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. IT HAS HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY AS I'VE EXITED THE PUMPS AT THE GAS STATION AND ALSO AFTER I'VE EXITED THE STATION AND TURNED ONTO A CITY STREET OR A HIGHWAY. ONE TIME IT HAPPENED AS I TURNED ONTO A FREEWAY ON-RAMP. IT HAS HAPPENED AFTER TURNING AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AHEAD. I HAVE REPORTED THIS FRIGHTENING SITUATION TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING THE MATTER. WHEN IT OCCURRED AGAIN, I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO ALSO COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM.

EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILL UP THE GAS TANK, THE CAR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION SPUTTERS, STALLS AND BECOMES NON-RESPONSIVE. LAST TIME (9/18/2016) I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND IT COMPLETELY STOPPED. ANOTHER TIME (EARLY JUNE, 2016), I DROVE INTO THE FREEWAY RIGHT OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND THE ENGINE STOP RESPONDING, BLOCKING ENTIRE TRAFFIC. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN FEW OCCASIONS AND THE CODE WAS (ACCORDING TO MECHANIC) IS THE FUEL SENSOR MALFUNCTIONING. THE STRANGEST PART IS THAT ONCE IT STALLS, I CAN RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE IT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THE NEXT FUELING. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR IN THE FUEL TANK AND THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM IN MANY CHRYSLERS/JEEPS MADE IN LATE 2000S. WHILE IT DRIVES FINE, THIS PROBLEM PUT MYSELF AND MY FAMILY IN SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

AFTER FILLING MY GANDMOTHERS GAS TANK ON HER 2007 TOWN AND COUNTRY WE PULLED ONTO THE STREET AND THE WHOLE CAR STALLED OUT AND I LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING WHEEL AND BREAKS. IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR QUICK REACTION TIME ON MY PART. WE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A COLLISION. IT'S NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE. IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL BACK I HAD TO THROW THE VAN IN PARK AND THEN IT RESTARTED AND DROVE WITH NO PROBLEM HOME.