10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 1
Average Mileage:
64,466 miles

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2010 Chrysler Town & Country Owner Comments (Page 1 of 5)

problem #95

Mar 252024

Town & Country

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Every so often there-??s like a miss or jerk as if it-??s the transmission also there-??s moments I-??ll go after stopped and there-??s no power until a few seconds

- New Kensington, PA, USA

problem #94

Sep 252023

Town & Country

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The key was lost, so I had a locksmith replace it. Later in the next week, my husband had another key made, and I drove it for about a week, then when I was driving on an interstate at 65mph everything quit, including the power steering. I was lucky to get it pulled over to the side of the road. I took it to my mechanic, who thought it might be the computer b/c several different problems came up on the diagnostics. They could not fix it, so I had it towed to a bigger automotive place, who replaced an engine oil pressure switch but it still would not start or run so they suggested sending it to Chrysler. now I'm having it towed to Tri Lakes Chrysler in Branson MO who says they don't know if they can fix it.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #93

Jun 302023

Town & Country

  • miles
Greetings, June 30, 2023 incident of our van stalling and shutting off while driving. The traction control warning light comes on, van automatically slows down and shuts off. When this happened, unable to steer, no control of brakes or accelerator along with being dangerous. Took vehicle into Midas as they are closest to my work. After testing they determined it was the WIN Module. Since June 30th 2023 to September 10th 2023 this issue happened over a dozen times. Luckily, no one was ever directly behind us and we were able to pull over safely, shut van off, wait one minute and start up again then was fine. The issue always happened while traveling under 30 MPH. I am so grateful we, nor anyone else was injured. Midas informed me back early August 2023 that there was a recall on this exact same module, but recall didn't include our van. I spoke with Russ Darrow Dodge and let them know about our issue and got vehicle in and WIN module replaced on September 12, 2023.

- Madison, WI, USA

problem #92

Jun 082023

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While driving at posted limits, the van will shut off without warning. This has happened 5 times. We have been fortunate that no cars have been following close behind, so we have been able to pull the van off the side of the road, stop and re-start the van. I have had a dealer and another mechanic look at the ignition and attempt to trouble shoot. However, nothing is ever found. This does not happen with any consistency...it is very random.

- Douglassville, PA, USA

problem #91

May 012023

Town & Country

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Electric fire drivers side rear inside, parked in driveway, hadn't been started for 24 hours, no inspection, not sure who to contact, disconnected battery and extinquised fire with water, major melting on inside and paint on outside, lucky we saw what was happening when we did close to fuel tank could have caused explosion

- Portland, NY, USA

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problem #90

Feb 192023

Town & Country

  • miles
Vehicle shot off while driving at approximately 25 mph to 30 mph twice during a round trip. No control of the vehicle. Pulled over and put vehicle into park and restarted the vehicle. Very concerning. There is a safety recall on 2010 Chrysler Town and Country for this serious problem but not for this VIN number. Why not? If this happened at a higher speed or with traffic present the outcome and consequence could be significant. Please advise.

- Madison, WI, USA

problem #89

Aug 012022

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The van's ignition switch intermittently won't fully go into the off position so I can fully turn off the car and lock the doors. Sometimes the key fob pops out when I'm driving. Sometimes I am unable to remove the key from the ignition switch and unable to turn off the engine normally. Upon getting the part number off the ignition switch and searching for a replacement to purchase, I discovered other owners experienced the same problems and a recall was done. I contacted the dealer and was shock to find out my van is not being acknowledged in the recall despite my issues experienced and articles published indicating the year, make and model of my van and a recall specific to my issue. Below are links to the articles: Car and Driver: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15357582/recall-switcheroo-chrysler-now-replacing-ignition-switches-on-702000-cars/ Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/article/fiat-chrysler-recall/fiat-chrysler-recalls-703000-vehicles-in-u-s-to-fix-ignition-switches-idINKBN0M304120150307 CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/09/fiat-chrysler-recalls-703000-vehicles-in-us-to-fix-ignition-switches.html Auto Evolution: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/chrysler-recall-on-ignition-switch-goes-from-bad-to-worse-93089.html

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #88

Apr 032020

Town & Country

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Not sure what the actual problem is - the car has been stalling using occuring when first using the vehicle in the morning, leaving the driveway on a small side street, or at a stop or signal sign. It starts with the light saying the car is driving irregular, then other lights come on and may go back on - then at a light will go on and stop completely. I found that others are having the same problems when you are going under 30 mph. I have replaced the battery, the TIPM, broke switch, reprogramed the power control module, ignition switch. Receiver 08035031, transmtr 08059057, sensor cr 08037155. Also Checked the engine and all codes. The worst problem beside the fact it stalls in the middle of the road is that I had trouble getting it smoged. Lastly on one occasion it started doing funny things and I went on to the freeway, so at 55mph the speedometer went crazy up and down no consistent with my speed and then when I was pulling into the parking lot it stalled completely. Also once it stalled and all the electrical also went out, no emergency blinkers, no window opening, no radio. I have spent more than $3,000 with the dealer and no relief, It is almost happening every time I go out were before it was only occasional. The exact date is unknown but it is more than 2 years.

- Santa Cruz, CA, USA

problem #87

Jun 012022

Town & Country

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The transaxle has a safety defect, the can was sitting for almost a year and when the battery got changed the transaxle was warped. And it say ONA flat road...p

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #86

Apr 062022

Town & Country

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For the past several years we have tried to get power to examine the conditio. To no avail. Several times a week when we are driving the car will shut off and we lose power steering, the van turns off and we have to switch it into park to continue. Some day it happens several times. It seems like it is an occurance happening in other cars. ( see NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID:-??14V373000. & 11V139000 ). I am worried bc it has almost led to several wrecks:.. it effects electrical. The ignition. Power steering and more. Also the air conditioner/ coolest has stopped working. We have to have tried multiple solutions with no avail-?? please help! And let me know if I can help With anything!

- Frenchburg, KY, USA

problem #85

Mar 032022

Town & Country

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Faulty TIPM!

- Sulphur, LA, USA

problem #84

Mar 032022

Town & Country

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I was driving from my grandmother's house to burger King and back. One way is about 6 blocks. It stalled on my twice on the way there and the only reason I noticed was either trying to press the gas and it didn't go any faster or trying to turn and the power steering didn't work. On the way back to my grandparents it stalled 4 times. Literally while I was driving every single time! Not at stop signs. And then the traction light would come on. I just bought this van for $4000 in minnesota and did a tune up that costed me $500. Literally only had this van one week as of today. Had no problems other than a misfire from cylinder 1 on the way home with it. It just needed a new coil. Please help me! This was suppose to be a vehicle for my 18 month old and I and now it's not even safe for him to be in. I live in wisconsin.

- Chippewa Falls, WI, USA

problem #83

Oct 292021

Town & Country

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Keys (pod) get stuck in ignition cannot remove them and cannot shift out of park to remove them, the shifting piece won't move out of park but the car start but can't shift gears or remove the key pod.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #82

Jan 012020

Town & Country

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Steering Wheel Emblem and retainer. This emblem and retainer can become a flying object in the vehicle if the steering wheel air bag is deployed in a accident and cause injury to individuals within the vehicle. Dealership stated they don-??t have the parts to fix this recall. No this recall is still open per Chrysler and has been open for awhile. I called a dealership and was advised they would just put tape over the emblem. Tape will not hold the emblem and retainer in place once the air bag deploys. -??Tape-?? is not a good repair tactic.

- Fridley, MN, USA

problem #81

Jan 152021

Town & Country

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Vehicle is cutting off while driving. This has been happening over the past few months.

- Clinton, NC, USA

problem #80

Nov 292019

Town & Country

  • 83,780 miles
When driving, the vehicle would shut off, steering wheel became stiff and brakes would not work, as if it lost all power. There would be ABS and 'slippery' symbol on the dash board. It would happen during turning too and since the steering wheel was stiff, I was not able to turn it back straight and had to stop in the middle of the road. This vehicle stalling happened a few times and kept getting more frequent. I took it to dealer few times. They found code C121C stored in ABS module once, but could not identify the problem. I read up online that other people are having the same problem and are replacing the egr valve. I asked dealer to replace that even though they did not think that was the problem. Ever since they replace the egr valve, it has been running okay. Its surprising that Chrysler dealer did not know of this know issue. But it is definitely not safe since the vehicle stalls anytime without notice and you cannot even control the steering wheel or brakes.

- Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

problem #79

Dec 072020

Town & Country

  • 85,600 miles
My vehicle shutsdown intermittently right after starting it either remotely or via the key. This tends to happen after the vehicle sits for a bit. The traction control light comes on and the car shuts down - no power steering etc. I just bought this vehicle and have not replaced anything yet. A google search indicates this is a common issue. Any help or direction to resolve the issue would help.

- Saint Clair, MO, USA

problem #78

Nov 182020

Town & Country

  • 55,000 miles
For the last 2-1-2 to 3 years I have been having problems where all of my indicator lights on the dash - they will start flashing on and off, audio alarm (dinging) goes off, speedometer, RPM/temp gages repeatedly goes back and forth from max to min and windshield wipers will come on. At times turing off the ignition will resolve the problem and at others they just stop by themselves. I have also found that I can temporary alleviate these problems for a few weeks to a couple of months by removing the negative terminal off of the battery and pulling the 60 amp main fuse for 30 - 60minutes. Google sites states this problem is due to a bus/grounding problem. I finally took the vehicle into a Chrysler shop and was advised that the problem was due to a shorted cable that connected to center monitor of my ves system, which was also bad. The last time I used the ves system was two months ago so this does not logically explain why I have been experiencing the problem for almost 3 years. Also this same cable shorted out causing the monitor to go bad and was replaced approximately 7 years ago by the same dealer who now has the vehicle and the indication at that time was that my ves system was inoperable. As this problem has occurred intermittently while driving it presents a safety problem. I called Chrysler's customer complaint department and was advised that the only action that they could take was to call the dealer, advise them that a complaint had been lodged and write up the complaint. Their suggestion was that due to past negative experiences that I have had with this dealership was to take the vehicle to another dealer - no help at all and due to their lack of action an insult to the being called a customer complaint department, bottom line I have a vehicle with serious safety issues which Chrysler will not address. Search google for online examples.

- Wellington, FL, USA

problem #77

Sep 062019

Town & Country

  • 66,391 miles
The vehicle while moving would shut down suddenly without warning which make it dangerous to operate. It would happen on the highway, city street.

- Prescott Valley, AZ, USA

problem #76

Nov 142020

Town & Country

  • miles
Car turns out off while driving like the key turns off. Sometimes it takes 2 times for the key to be recognized. I saw recalls on other years for the same issue. It has happened on all road types including the expressway

- Flint, MI, USA

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