Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| SB-1800309 REVC | 06/11/2009 | 10030888 | Chrysler/jeep/dodge: flash-driveability improvements or mil illumination diagnostic trouble code p0452-evap pressure switch stuck closed. includes my09 town&country; voyager and caravan. *pe | 12/17/2009 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 18-025-08 | 06/13/2008 | 10025362 | Flash: mil illumination with dtc p1607 - pcm internal shutdown timer rationality. this bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the powertrain control module (pcm) with new software. *pe | 08/04/2008 | |
| 21-016-08 | 06/13/2008 | 10025165 | Flash: 4 speed automatic transmission shift improvements. *nj | 07/15/2008 | |
| 21-017-08 | 06/13/2008 | 10025167 | Flash: 6 speed automatic transmission shift improvements. *nj | 07/15/2008 | |
| 1804207 | 09/12/2007 | 10023164 | Flash: mil illumination / dtc's p2302, p2305, p2308, p2311, p2314 or p2317. *nj | 10/30/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 24000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chrylser town and country. after parking the vehicle about 2 feet from the curb and shifting the gear into park the gear popped out of park and went into reversed trapping her foot under the wheel. the contact stated as she was getting out of the vehicle it knocked her down to the ground trapping her foot and she injuried hurt her ankle. her husband rolled the vehicle off her foot call the ambulance and the police. she went to the hospital the police did not file a report. the dealer was not contacted, the manufacturer was called and some one hangs up on her. she will try again later. the failure mileage was 24,000....mw | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Chrysler town and country with 27,000 miles female daily driver...front wheel bearing failure. dealer first claimed front bearing on one side of vehicle failed which led them to replacing bearings on both sides of vehicle. dealer also first claimed brakes and rotors on one side of vehicle have failed then changed story to brakes on both sides of vehicle needing to be replaced. *cn | |||
| 04/28/2008 | 20 | 1 | |
| 1. safety defect in the wireless ignition module (ignition) in 2008 town & country (touring model). vehicle will run but most electrical components will not work, including turn signals, windows, remote mirrors, lights, horn seat, door locks, window locks, clock, ac radio and wipers. the result of the defect includes inability to safely operate the vehicle once in motion. driver is not necessarily aware of the problem until they go to use the horn, lights, or turn signal. chrysler denied the existence of the problem until i made them come to my home during an episode. 2. defective fuel pump. vehicle idles extremely high and the entire vehicle vibrates violently. chrysler replaced the fuel pump yet the safety defect continues. chrysler denied rearing or feeling the vibration until a chrysler factory rep was called to thomasville in response to a state of georgia office of consumer affairs lemon law claim. chrysler replace the pump yet the safety defect continues. 3. severe grinding/scraping noise coming from the rear tenter of the vehicle. to-date, chrysler denies the noise and has not repaired the problem. i fee the issue os one of a possible fire hazard due to its proximity to the fuel system and unknown defect in the fuel pump. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/14/2010 | 52000 | ||
| My 2008 chrysler town & country minivan turned off while driving 65-70 mph on the highway. i was driving a consistent speed for minutes when it felt like my car was slowing down despite pushing the gas pedal. i looked at the instruments and the spedometer and rpm gauge both read zero. i coasted in heavy traffic until i could pull over to a safe shoulder on the highway. it was a scary experience that my car would not respond to pushing the gas pedal. also, it felt like the power brakes were not working while stopping. this is the third time this has happened in the last 3 months. on two of those occasions the transmission downshifted into 2nd gear for no known reason while driving highway speeds. in all cases i pulled over, turned the car off, took the key out and the vehicle worked fine for 2-4 weeks. i took the vehicle to the dealership and they could not find any problems with it. they said there were no error codes for the engine or transmission. | |||
| 02/12/2010 | 33262 | 1 | |
| While driving in normal traffic on a level six lane ( three lanes on each side) road, proceeded to pass another vehicle using normal acceleration. throttle stuck and car continued to accelerate. placed shift lever in neutral. tachometer indicated 4000rpm. brought vehicle to stop and turned off ignition. vehicle was a 2008 chrysler town & country. 3.8 liter engine 33262 miles, engine temperature normal (warm ). ambient temperature 44degrees f, dewpoint 31 degrees f restarted engine and engine performed normal. brought to dealer and the most likely problem was carbon buildup in throttle body. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2008 | 35526 | 1 | |
| I own a 2008 town & country that has been in the shop for a number of things, the latest being the slipping of the transmission that started at 2000 miles and there was a burning smell, i took it to the shop 3 times, and at 35000 miles on 1-7-2010 i took the van in and they found a leak and the fluid was burnt, so they had to rebuild the transmission this time because of a defective part that was put in the van when it was being built. we also had problems with the mygig entertainment system, the sliding doors, the back hatch, the electrical, and the brakes that had to be replaced at 25000 miles. but chrysler said that i dont have a lemon!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| 2008 town and country mini van - complete transmission rebuilt at 13,000 miles, had to replace front brakes at 20,000 miles, shifter cable damaged and had to replace. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 66000 | ||
| Tl*-the contact owns a 2008 chrysler town & country. the contact stated that the gears in the transmission have unwarrantly failed.the vehicle was taken to a dealer, and a technician concluded that the transmission needed to be replaced. he then added that because the warranty expired, he had to bear the expense. the manufacturer was notified. no repairs have been made. the failure and current mileages were 66,000 | |||
| 05/29/2008 | 1 | ||
| My gig system, inclusive of radio, navigation, hands free (bluetooth) phone, rear back-up camera, and video system, continues to lock-up, re-boot itself, and generally creates unsafe driving conditions due to its inability to properly function. the system has been replaced twice, but the issues continue. there are several technical service bulletins regarding this problem. chrysler agreed to a collateral exchange of the vehicle in august 2008, but is now refusing to follow through (many other problems also exist with the vehicle like the power sliding doors don't properly shut and open by themselves, transmission issues, radiator issues, etc.) *tr | |||