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Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2018

Electrical SystemExterior LightingUnknown Or Other

TROUBLE STARTING VEHICLE, FRONT WINDOW ROLLS DOWN AND LIGHTS TURN ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF

NHTSA ODI #11109615

130,000 miles · May 18, 2018

Unknown Or Other

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WHEN DRIVING IN TOWN THE RPMS WILL SUDDENLY DROP TO 0, THE VAN IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. SOMETIMES THE ESP MESSAGE POPS UP ON THE DASH. I HAVE TO PULL OVER, PUT THE VAN IN PARK, AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON. SO FAR THIS WORKS BUT IT WILL DO THIS MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE SAME TRIP. HAS HAPPENED WHEN MOVING, WHILE STOPPED AND WHEN TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED THIS WILL HAPPEN AT A CRITICAL MOMENT AND CAUSE MY CHILDREN AND I TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #11096781

118,604 miles · Apr 7, 2018

Unknown Or Other

MY VAN WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED FIRST GOING 45-50 WHERE MY STARTING WHEEL TIGHTENED UP AND HAD TO STOP AND RESTART VAN AND THEN AGAIN COMING TO STOP SIGN NO SIGNS AGAIN AND HAD TO RESTART AND THEN AGAIN IT DID IT WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO STOP AND START VAN AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #11083799

71,500 miles · Mar 17, 2018

Unknown Or Other

THE MINIVAN SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPED AT LIGHTS. COMPLETELY NO POWER NO LIGHTS NO STEERING. CAN'T EVEN GET THE KEY OUT

NHTSA ODI #11079965

101,000 miles · Mar 15, 2018

Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

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WE HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIME THE DASH LIGHTS, RADIO, OUTSIDE LIGHTS FLICKER BEFORE THE ENGINE QUITS. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. NO LIGHTS WILL BE ON WHEN TURNING TO ACC OR ON POSITION. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE. NOTHING WORKS. WE HAVE NOTHING ATTACHED TO THE IGNITION KEY. I HAVE TRIED WIGGLING, PUSHING, PULLING ON THE KEY TO GET IT TO WORK. NOTHING! THEN RANDOMLY, EVERYTHING COMES BACK ON AND THE ENGINE WILL START. WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, YET! BUT IF THESE ISSUES CONTINUE, WE WILL. TROUBLESHOOTING DOESN'T DO MUCH GOOD BECAUSE IT IS SO RANDOM.

NHTSA ODI #11079563

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 2018

Unknown Or Other

POWER SLIDING DOORS ON CHRYSLER/DODGE VEHICLES ARE LOCKED AND THERE'S NO WAY (ELECTRICAL OR MANUAL) TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE DOOR. IN CASE OF AND AN ACCIDENT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO EVACUATE PEOPLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE IF THE SLIDING DOORS ARE LOCKED AND HAVE NO WAY TO UNLOCK. I'VE OWNED 2006 AND 2010 CHRYSLER/DODGE MINIVAN…

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NHTSA ODI #11076062

69,020 miles · Nov 27, 2017

Unknown Or Other

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VAN WAS PARKED AND BEING UNLOADED. LEFT SIDE DOOR BEGIN TO OPEN. IT OPENED ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE WAY, THEN REVERSED AND BEGIN TO CLOSE. A BOX WAS BEING UNLOADED FROM BEHIND THE FRONT SEAT. AS THE DOOR CLOSED IT CONTACTED MY WIVES ARMS AND CONTINUED TO CLOSE ON THE ARMS AND BOX. FORCE HAD TO BE USED TO GET ARMS AND BOX CLEAR OF DOOR. IN THE PROCESS OF FORCING THE ARMS CLEAR, THE DOOR BEGIN TO CLICK AND STUCK OPEN. THE SAFETY REVERSE DID NOT ENGAGE TO REVERSE THE DOOR OR WORK AT ALL. THE DOOR WAS JAMMED OPEN AND WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE AT ALL. DROVE TO THE BODY SHOP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM INVESTIGATED AND FIXED. DISCOVERED THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE WIRE HAD PEELED OFF AND BEGAN TO BIND IN THE PULLEY MECHANISM. BOTH THE PULLEY HAD DAMAGE BETWEEN THE CABLE RACES AND THE WIRE HAD TORN COATING. THIS COMBINATION DAMAGE RENDERED THE SAFETY REVERSE TO NOT OPERATE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO OVERPOWER THE DOOR.

NHTSA ODI #11048831

101,000 miles · Oct 19, 2017

Fuel/propulsion SystemSteeringUnknown Or Other

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING CONSTANTLY. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE AT SLOWER SPEEDS, BUT DOES HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. WHEN THE STALL OCCURS, YOU OFTEN SEE THE ABS LIGHT COME ON. THE CAR LOSES POWER STEERING. YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART OR SOMETIMES CAN PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART WHILE DRIVING. THERE ARE OTHER TIMES CAR SE…

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NHTSA ODI #11034488

85,000 miles · Oct 18, 2017

Unknown Or Other

MY 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2010 MODEL WILL NOT START. WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON THE CAR ONE CLICK HAPPENS AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL THINGS WORK AND GAGES TURN OVER BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START. I WAIT 5-10 MINUTES AND THEN THE CAR STARTS. I HAVE REPLACED STARTER AND BATTERY STILL THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES…

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NHTSA ODI #11034390

89,000 miles · Oct 12, 2017

Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

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ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST ALMOST 3 YEARS WE'VE HAD ISSUES WITH OUR VEHICLE DYING WHEN STOPPED OR PARKED. IT BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2014. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2014. WHILE DRIVING TO FLORIDA FROM MICHIGAN OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN IT TURNED OFF SO WE FIGURED THAT THE BULB WAS LOOSE OR SOMETHING AND WE'D GET IT CHECKED WHEN WE GOT BACK FROM VACATION. ON THE WAY BACK THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, GOING OFF BUT THEN IT CAME BACK ON AND DIDN'T TURN OFF. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTS DYING WHEN WE'RE STOPPED OR PARKED. WE'RE OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED! I HAD TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AFTER DRIVING THAT FAR ANYWAY SO I BROUGHT IT IN. THE SAID THAT THE CODE WAS FOR A MISFIRING PISTON AND I NEEDED TO TAKE IT INTO THE SHOP RIGHT AWAY. SO I IMMEDIATELY DRIVE IT OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP SHOP. THEY HAVE IT FOR A FEW DAYS AND TELL ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG, THE VEHICLE JUST NEEDS A TUNE UP AND NEW WIRES, EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 90K MILES ON IT. THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE US $700. WE HAD MY HUSBAND'S COUSIN DO IT INSTEAD BECAUSE HE IS A MECHANIC AND DOESN'T CHARGE US FOR LABOR. THE PROBLEM DOESN'T GO AWAY. THEY TELL US THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR IS BAD. WE REPLACE IT. DOESN'T FIX IT. THEY TELL US THE CRANK SENSOR IS BAD. WE REPLACE IT. AND ON AND ON OUR GOES WITH US REPLACING THINGS AND THE DEALERSHIP BEING UNABLE TO RECREATE THE ISSUE. FOR THE YEARS WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THAT AND A VEHICLE THAT CANNOT SMOOTHLY ACCELERATE. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO QUICKLY GET UP TO SPEED AND MERGE ONTO THE HIGHEST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BUCKS AND SHAKES IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY TO GET UP TO SPEED. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND A BELL STARTS TO DING UNTIL WE PULL OVER, SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT. NOBODY CAN TELL US WHAT IS WRONG AND WHEN THE CODES ARE SCANNED IT DOESN'T MATCH ANY CODE THAT CHRYSLER HAS.

NHTSA ODI #11033159

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