Cruise Control problems of the 2010 Chrysler Town & Country

2010 Dodge Town & Country air bag light on which causes horn not to work an cruise control.

Randomly loses power, sometimes a split second, other times a complete shut down and doesn't let key go. Sometimes it causes things to stop working, like cruise control. More often when lights are on and other things used, like a/c or turn signals. Sometimes when only lights are used, and sometimes lights not even on.

All warning lights on dash board light up while driving. Wipers come on(won't shut off), if cruise control is on gears won't change. Happens on city street and highway. Purchased in 2014 has been checked 3 times. Temporary fix 2 times. Third time I was told the best guess would cost $1,000. 00. Emphasized that this is a guess. When I stop the vehicle and take the key out and put it back in and restart the car it helps.

While heading to my son's hockey tournament in michigan's up with a van loaded with the entire family, I was traveling approximately 65 mph when the vehicle began to accelerate for no apparent reason. I attempted to turn off the cruise by pushing the coast button, I hit the breaks hoping that would stop the acceleration (it didn't) after accelerating to 80+ mph, I broke the cruise control lever off the steering column and pulled onto the shoulder. Eventually, the van slowed and the engine rpm's dropped. It was a hellava white knuckle ride and we were all glad it was over. Haven't tried the cruise control since.

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder and the contact engaged the service brakes. However, the brakes failed to engage and the vehicle continued to rev. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled after placing the key into auxiliary mode but the failure recurred once the vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure but decided to install a recorder on the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure recurred while driving 35 mph. All lights on the instrumental panel illuminated, and the door locks, air conditioning and radio failed. The dealer analyzed the recording and diagnosed that the win module would need to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v139000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

Driving in residential area less than 20mph, rpms exceeded 3000, had to set foot on break hard to hold back vehicle from accelerating, gas pedal did not physically move and cruise control was not on, placed vehicle in neutral rpms remained high, had to shut down vehicle. Restarted rpms remained in normal range. Since incident vehicle runs very hot, no trouble lights on, oil and other fluid levels safe. Most recent smell of "hot" wiring melting/burning smell. Hood very hot to touch and cool air temperatures for weather conditions, blows very hot air through vents. Reported to dealership was told no trouble lights not much they can do as no current recall.

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler town and country. The contact was driving downhill with the cruise control set to 55 mph when he attempted to deactivate the cruise control but the vehicle would not respond. The contact shifted into neutral and was able to maneuver the vehicle. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000. Updated 11/29/11.

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler town and country. While driving 55 mph with the cruise control engaged the vehicle suddenly down shifted twice without warning causing the rpms to rise to 5000. The contact applied the brakes in order to disengage the cruise control and stop the vehicle. The contact previously traded in his 2008 Town & Country due to a defective cruise control electronic sensor. He has requested that the dealer buy back the 2010 vehicle since it could not be repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 2,600.