Door Latch problems of the 2010 Chrysler Town & Country

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that while driving on a highway at 45 mph the drivers side door caught on fire from the vent window switch, no warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that she proceeded to drive the vehicle to your residence. The contact was able to reach her residence in time in order in order to exit the vehicle, and to call her husband whom quickly rushed over to extinguish the fire. A fire department report was not filed. The contact stated that the door latch was melted and so the door is no longer lockable. The local dealer was contacted and the contact was advised that the soonest appointment available for a diagnostic was early next year. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,633.

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the passenger's side sliding door failed to remain secured. After locking the vehicle, the passenger's side sliding door would open independently. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer luther brookdale Chrysler located at 8188 brooklyn blvd, brooklyn park, mn 55445, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 118,000.

2010 Chrysler Town & Country. Consumer writes in regards to defective sliding door not closing properly. The consumer stated the door jammed open on several occasions. The consumer had to slide a screw driver into the latch in order to release it, so the door would close.