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85,000 miles · Oct 15, 2014

Electrical System

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF AND WHEN IN PARK WILL NOT RELEASE KEY. SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF GAS TO RELEASE THE KEY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10644728

47,000 miles · Oct 14, 2014

Electrical System

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ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING NO POWER STEERING AND NO BRAKES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR. CAME TO A STOP AND TURNED IGNITION OFF COMPLETELY. LET CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED CAR ON AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE BACK HOME AND PARK IT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE KEY FOB WHEN IN IGNITION CAN BE JARRED A LITTLE BIT CAUSING IT TO COME SLIGHTLY DISENGAGED FROM IGNITION. DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL AND TO REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM THE KEY RING EXCEPT FOR KEY FOB. NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10644632

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 2014

Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10644465

103,936 miles · Oct 6, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE BELOW INVESTIGATION. DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED: SEP 25, 2014 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED: OPEN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP14004 COMPONENT(S): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THE CAR'S HEADLIGHTS WILL EITHER NOT TURN ON OR WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM(ALTHOUGH THEY SAW MANY TIPM ERROR CODES. IT FINALLY OCCURRED AGAIN LAST WEEK AND MY WIFE RUSHED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NEEDED TO LET THE CAR RUN FOR TWO HOURS SINCE THE TECHNICIAN WAS BUSY AND WE DIDN'T WANT TO RISK THEM NOT SEEING IT OCCUR. THEY HAVE DETERMINED IT TO BE A FAILING TIPM MODULE AND THE PART IS CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER WITH NO ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE. WE CAN NO LONGER USE THE CAR DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS AND ARE FEVERISHLY WAITING ON THE REPLACEMENT PART. DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND LOSING YOUR LIGHTS, NOT A GOOD THING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10641801

55,000 miles · Oct 1, 2014

Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REMOTE ENTRY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEH…

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NHTSA ODI #10640457

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2014

Electrical System

ENGINE STALL HAS OCCURRED FOR OUR VEHICLE 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. ALL INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED ON CITY STREETS WITH NO ROUGH TERRAIN OR JOSTLING OF THE KEYS. CAR LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKING, WOULD BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AT HIGHER SPEED…

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NHTSA ODI #10639008

60,000 miles · Sep 25, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY FAMILY ON A 25 MPH ROAD (THANKFULLY NOT ON THE FREEWAY) WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS WERE STILL ON AND THE PARKING LIGHTS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE STILL ON AS NORMAL, BUT NO HEADLIGHTS. WE PULLED OVER AND FIGURED WE COULD DRIVE HOME WITH JUST THE FOG LIGHTS ON. NOW WHEN I TRY TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY WILL FLASH A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN STAY OFF. SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN I TRY TURNING THE BRIGHTS ON. I HAVE TRIED TAKING THE BATTERY OUT FOR A FEW HOURS AND CHARGING IT, THEN PUTTING IT BACK IN, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. I'VE TRIED REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN THE DASH, BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP EITHER. I'VE LOOKED FOR LOOSE WIRES, BUT I CAN'T FIND ANY. THE ONLY THING LEFT THAT I CAN THINK OF IS TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND GETTING THE TIPM REPLACED, BUT APPARENTLY THEY ARE ALL ON BACKORDER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10639001

53,000 miles · Sep 23, 2014

Electrical System

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V370000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ODI #10638493

135,000 miles · Sep 23, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

IT WAS ABOUT 5:30 IN THE MORNING AND WAS DRIVING TO WORK. BOTH HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. I HAD TO WAIT TILL DAYLIGHT BEFORE I COULD DRIVE AGAIN. DIDN'T WANT TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BOTH HEADLIGHTS FINALLY CAME BACK ON AROUND 730AM. I'M NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHI…

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NHTSA ODI #10638382

52,000 miles · Sep 16, 2014

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

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MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THEY BLINK ON AND OFF 5 TIMES WHEN I START MY ENGINE AND THEN STAY OFF. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IMMEDIATELY FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE. THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) IS FAULTY. HAVE HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT A DEALER, CHARGED ME $102 TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNEW. TOLD ME THERE ARE 75 TIPM'S ON BACKORDER AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I WILL GET ONE. MEANWHILE, SINCE THIS IS A HANDICAP VEHICLE FOR MY 14 YEAR OLD CHILD WHO IS A PARAPLEGIC, I HAVE TO RELY ON MY FOG LIGHTS TO GET HER TO SCHOOL AT 6:45 IN THE MORNING. I NEED THIS VEHICLE. I CAN'T JUST RUN OUT AND GET A RENTAL UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED LIKE OTHERS CAN. THERE ARE NO HANDICAP VEHICLE RENTALS. NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIPM IN THEIR VEHICLES AND I AM CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP SOME OF THOSE PROBLEMS AS WELL ON TOP OF MY SERIOUSLY FRUSTRATING HEADLIGHT ISSUE. IF I HAVE A NIGHTTIME EMERGENCY WITH MY CHILD I WONT BE ABLE TO USE MY VEHICLE. SCARY TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10633814

Official recalls

20V396000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Jul 7, 2020

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.

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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Consequence: Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.

Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Consequence: Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.

14V373000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:ignition:switch

Jun 26, 2014

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured June 29, 2007, to June 17, 2010, and 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, to June 17, 2010. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R03. Note: This is an expansion of recall 11V-139.

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Air Bags

Consequence: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R03. Note: This is an expansion of recall 11V-139.

Electrical System:ignition:switch

14V234000 · Electrical System

May 7, 2014

Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P25.

14V055000 · SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED Axle Assembly

Feb 11, 2014

Freedom Motors Inc., (Freedom Motors) of Savaria Vehicle Group (formerly The Liberty Motor Company) is recalling one model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan and certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by The Liberty Motor Company from February 2008 through January 2011. Over time and with use, the vehicle's rear axle may develop cracks which could lead to axle failure.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Freedom Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2014. Owners can contact Freedom Motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom Motors' number for this recall is ENGF0216-3.

11V139000 · Electrical System:ignition

Mar 1, 2011

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 DODGE JOURNEY, GRAND CARAVAN, AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURER FROM AUGUST 3, 2009, THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIN MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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NHTSA investigations

DP14004 · Totally Integrated Power Module Failure

Opened Sep 25, 2014 · Closed Jul 24, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to NHTSA, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V-530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V-115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a NHTSA order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den

RQ14002 · Air Bag Non-Deployment/Engine Stall

Opened Jun 16, 2014 · Closed Mar 2, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Electrical System:ignition:module

In March 2011 Chrysler submitted a defect information report for NHTSA Recall No. 11V139 declaring a defect condition that could cause the ignition key to inadvertently move from the RUN to the ACC position on model year (MY) 2010 Dodge Journey, Grand Caravan, and Chrysler Town and Country.The report identified engine stalling as the defect consequence and cited customer complaints and warranty claims, as well as two rear-end collisions, as leading to the recall action.Chrysler determined that a defective WIN module, which is effectively the equivalent of the ignition switch, was the cause of the inadvertent key rotation, and that a new design WIN module would be installed as a remedy.In Spring 2014 ODI conducted outreach to major light vehicle manufacturers regarding ignition key position and its effect on air bag system availability.The outreach was conducted in connection with NHTSA Recall No. 14V047, a recent recall involving inadvertent ignition key rotation and subsequent air bag disablement in certain GM products.During discussions held in April 2014, Chrysler advised ODI that Chrysler air bag systems of this vintage, including the subject vehicles, revert to energy reserve when the ignition key moves to the ACC or OFF position, and that under energy reserve the air bags would only be available for a short period, approximately two tenths of a second (ODI notes this consequence was not identified in the 11V139 recall report).A review of the ODI consumer database conducted after the April 2014 discussions identified complaints alleging that MY 2008-2009 vehicles may have a similar defect as the MY 2010 vehicles, and that some MY 2010 consumers reported experiencing ignition key position concerns after the 11V139 recall remedy was applied.Accordingly this investigation was opened.In response to ODI?s information request letter, Chrysler reported that MY 2008-2009 subject vehicles used the same design WIN module as the recalled vehicles, and also identified 66 consumer reports and one non-injury crash incident potentially related to inadvertent ignition key rotation.Chrysler?s review of the MY 2010 remedy used in 11V139, which involved installation of a Trim Ring as opposed to replacement of the WIN module, showed the remedy did not adequately address ignition key position concerns, and in some use-cases could cause other systems to operate improperly (radio, instrument panel lighting, HVAC fan motor, etc.).Chrysler subsequently filed multiple defect information reports to 1) add the MY 2008-2009 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country, and the MY 2009 Dodge Journey to the original recall scope, and 2) stating that the complete WIN module would be replaced with a new design component in all recalled vehicles (including those that had the Trim Ring installed during 11V139).Chrysler?s report also advises of constrained remedy parts availability, see NHTSA Recall No. 14V373 for further details.Accordingly, the investigation is closed based on the recall action Chrysler is undertaking.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10584873, 10583399, 10573295, 10566365, 10546805, 10513060, 10509284, 10503121, 10496599, 10475027, 10456099, 10450629, 10443680, 10422766, 10410447, 10409269, 10402947, 10402751, 10402660, 10396943, 10394957, 10356632, 10315972

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Air Bags

Electrical System:ignition:module