general problems of the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the abs module and service brake warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the gear shift indicator also failed to operate as needed. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the abs and traction control had failed, and the abs module needed to be replaced. The abs module was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

Vehicle is a 2011 Chrysler town country touring l and has 68,000 miles on it. It is well maintained with no issues prior to compliant incident. While normal driving of vehicle emergency dash light system activated numerous safety warning lights I. E. : abs, esc, engine light. My wife was travelling on a highway at 68 mph. Loss of drivability noted at the time included; loss of speedometer, abnormal shifting of transmission, loss of abs and traction control, cruise control and seat belt notification. The following day, I took the vehicle to repair dealership where I was notified that there was numerous codes showing up on scanner. Pcm codes included; c2200 internal fault of abs module, u1110, u1120, p0501. Advised that I would lose numerous other systems not noted due to codes these included; electric rear doors inoperable while vehicle started, seat belt alarm system, rear parking system notification. Dealership advises that Chrysler company has put the sale of abs modules part # 68089474aa on hold for over the last year, due to an engineering review, and that no modules are available for sale. It was recommend that I "get rid of the vehicle". In doing internet searches this is a long running problem with numerous vehicles using this same abs module system. Due to the numerous safety systems this affects, the vehicles are unsafe without a recall to correct this manufacturer defective abs brake module. I have had to setup an auxiliary gps module to calculate speed and severely limit driving this vehicle during inclement weather. As of now normal braking remains unaffected but there. Public is at the mercy of the manufacturer as abs modules are not for sale and have a retail value of over $1300. 00 + install and dealer reprogramming. This is a severe safety issue and aligns with other current recalls of similar models with the same condition. You may contact me at anytime to discuss. I am a recently retire chief of police and a certified accident homicide investigator.

The abs light, traction light, and brake light all come on and simultaneously. I've been told that the abs module is bad and needs to be replaced. The fact that the module needs to be replaced concerns me since there are prior recalls for abs module with other Dodge, ram, and chrsyler makes and models.

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while merging at an undisclosed speed, he attempted to slow the vehicle by applying the brakes, which failed to slow the vehicle rapidly enough to avoid a collision. As a result, the contact collided with the vehicle in front of him. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were displayed on the instrument panel. A police report was filed. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified, but a case was not opened; the contact stated that he informed the manufacturer of intermittent brake failure as he had experienced similar events on undisclosed dates. The failure mileage was 52,000.

The brakes rr will lock while driving in the hwy.

On November 14, 2019 I was traveling with my 18 year old son to detroit metro airport. We were entering the entrance ramp of I-94 & us 23. We were traveling at 65mph. As I was merging onto i94 traffic, my 2011 Town & Country lost all power. The car completely shut down. I was unable to steer the car, brake the car. I was fortunately not involved in an accident. I am noting that the only key(fob) on the key ring was the key fob it self. Prior to this incident (past 8 years we've owned this vehicle) we have never encountered such an incident. The van did require a tow and we are currently waiting on the problem that caused this incident from the Chrysler dealership in saline, mi (lafontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram saline) phone # 1-866-593-6805. The reason I'm filing this complaint is due to noticing several thousand similar incidents from various chat forums. The key fob seems to be a point of interest as to why the vehicle all of a sudden loses power and shuts down in the act of driving. Please do not hesitate to call or email me for further information or questions regarding this complaint. Phone: (michael miller -- 7349447751, email. Wflowerdm@aol. Com).

Traveling on 2 lane road across a bridge at 35 mph when all dash lights came on then all off and engine died which caused power steering loss and power brake loss, no power at all in vehicle stranded on side of road. This could have caused a bad accident had there been more traffic. This was caused by the pcm (engine computer) failing. I see that this is a frequent occurence with this vehicle.

My wife and I were driving the vehicle when all of a sudden it just completely died. We had no brakes no steering no power anywhere. Thank god we were only going 40 miles an hour and were able to cruise to a stop. Apparently this also happened to my wife earlier in the day. We have only had the car for about a week. But after doing some research apparently were not the only ones having a problem with this vehicle doing this. This needs to be fixed before someone either gets hurt or killed. We are taking it to a chevy dealership tomorrow to get it looked at. If I'm right though its some type of module that Chrysler is very aware of that's faulty.

Tipm, I have had tons of problems with my van since I purchased. There is no telling how much I have spent of the years on repairs. Come to find out most of my repairs were not necessary. They all came from the faulty tipm. I can't believe this has not been recalled. The issue it causes is unbelievable. The stress and inconvenience this has caused me and my family is more than I could ever imagine. I'm out thousands of dollars on repair bills and now I find out that it will be another $1,300 to fix this. I have been having issues for years!!! when I would take it in they would treat the symptoms not the problem which I'm just finding out is the tipm. If this would have been properly diagnosed while under warranty than no big deal, but of course it was not. I have been driving and all of a sudden by brakes don't work, I turn on the van start to drive and it won't shift I have to pull over and turn off the van then restart it. Sometimes it wont start just sits there like it wants to start. The fuel pump is now constantly running. I'm sure that's not safe at all. The engine hours are twice what the mileage says it should be. Hum guess that's cause my engine is running all the time. That would be because the tipm is flawed.

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. While driving 45 mph, there was an abnormal pulsation in the steering. The contact also stated that there was an abnormal noise emitting from the front and rear braking system. The contact stated that the front and rear brakes were serviced five to six times; however, the failure recurred. The contact also stated that the vehicle independently accelerated from a traffic light. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

When braking the steering wheel and car shake. . . . Have had brakes checked replaced power steering fluid and it's still happening also has the same problem in reverse.

Van is driven by two seniors who do not abuse brakes. At 27000 miles, rotors required turning due to warpage. At 49000 miles, problem has recurred and rotors will again require service or replacement.

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. While driving at approximately 40 mph, there was a loud abnormal noise and smoke coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and repaired. The details of the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

I was driving southbound on I-95, on the right lane. I passed the entrance after conner street, and as I continued to drive, there was a huge pothole which was unavoidable. As a result of pothole, my rims cracked and wheels lumped up on the sides. I had to replace the rims and wheels on my vehicle.

The primary issue occurs whenever the brake pedal is depressed, emergency situation or just reducing speed, from around 70 mph to a slower speed around 55 mph. During this phase of speed reduction the vehicle exhibits an almost uncontrollable instability where the front end and the steering wheel must be held with two hands in order to control the vehicles direction. This defensive act is very tiring. Prior to pressing the brake there is no indication of tire problems of any kind. Speed can be increased after releasing the brake and no problem is detected until the brakes are activated again. This is a serious safety issue. The required repair is to replace the rotors. The repair station stated that this is both a common and a serious issue with Chrysler because the rotors are manufactured to thin and those thin rotors warp after about 30000 miles. Also it was stated that this is a known problem at Chrysler but there is no recall to correct it. Chrysler states that if this problem occurs within the warranty period (36 mos/36000 miles) that the rotors may be replaced at no charge. The subject vehicle has 30800 miles but is outside the 36 month period. Regardless of the warranty period this should be classified as a manufacturing/design problem and Chrysler is allowing the customer to test the quality of the product and allowing the customer to assume the risk of vehicle failure. Chrysler should be required to issue a safety recall of all affected vehicles.

While braking, there is a lot of shuddering and clicking from the rear brakes. Conclusion is that this is a warped rotor. Chrysler dealer says it is normal, but the van has less than 50,000 miles. While researching online, found that this is a common complaint. Some have replaced rotors several times with less than 50,000 miles. These should be replaced with better parts at the dealer, for free; however, they refuse to honor their customers.

Have heard unexplained noises in back/rear brake area of car since new. Brought to dealer twice and they could find nothing wrong. Next time I brought to be serviced it needed all new brakes! this is absurd. At 20,000 miles brakes shot!.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the brakes were not engaging properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the brakes would have to be replaced. Additionally, while accelerating the vehicle was hesitant. The technician stated the engine head would have to be replaced because it was installed incorrectly when manufactured. The part for replacement was on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000. Da.

I took my vehicle in for service because the brake pedal was vibrating. The dealer stated the rear brakes were worn out. I think this is very uncommon since the vehicle only has 18816 miles.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle shook violently when the brakes were depressed. The contact stated that this is a recurring issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 46,000. Ad.

After about 4 months of purchasing the vehicle, I had issues with the brakes, system had being replaced already 4 times (in less than 2 years), I had pay out of pocket for the work, still having issues. There is a noisy from the engine every time you change either from parking to drive or drive to reverse. Had it checked already 3 times. My power window and lock control is always having issues and get's pretty warm. Summarizing my experience with this vehicle it had being a complete nightmare, I don't feel safe driving the vehicle and had spend more money out of pocket than my previous Mini-vans. Another issue is that sometimes the side doors open by themselves, without us even touching the controls, or they open half way and we must place in park the van, turn it off and start it again in order to close the side doors.

I started our 2011 Chrysler Town & Country, stepped on the parking brake pedal to release the brake. When I got to 65 m. P. H. The hood started shaking. I realized that when I released the parking brake that my toe must have tripped the hood release lever. This is a safety design flaw in that the hood release lever should not be located directly above the parking brake pedal. I called the Chrysler customer assistance center at 800-247-9753 to report this problem 7-6-2012. The reference number is 22397164.

Slightly before 9,000 miles I started noticing a slight shimmy of the steering wheel when the brakes were applied when driving over 50mph. This condition did not occur consistently, but was sporadic. As time has past, this condition has become much more frequent, the steering wheel shimmy has become much more severe, and is now occurring at speeds as low as 35mph. I have owned Chrysler town and country vans over the past 16 years (trading up every 2 years) and can testify that their brakes have been a consistent weakness (typically warped discs). My previous 2009 Chrysler t&c even had a recall for their brakes. However, this severe steering wheel shimmy thing is something that I have never seen in the past and I am afraid that it is approaching a violent situation that may cause loss of control. The mileage on the vehicle is far too low for a brake wear issue. Furthermore, a warped disc would be noticeable when breaking at all speeds. I am about to go to my dealer with this, but am checking the internet to see if this is a known issue and if there are any existing recalls. These observations are made from my 30 years of experience as a mechanical engineer and former head of product reliability at motorola.

The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country touring. The contact was traveling 55 mph when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle started to shake. The vehicle also failed to stop properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 4,600.

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Chrysler town and country. While driving approximately 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle began to shake continuously. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times for the similar failure. The repeated repairs performed consisted of the front brakes being replaced four times and front rotors twice. In addition, the front rotors were resurfaced on two separate occasions and both front tires replaced due to the premaure wear. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 8,743. Js ¿.

After 8000 miles, vehicle began to shake when applying brakes at speeds over 50 mph. Dealer replaced brakes. Now six months later at about 15,000 miles vehicle is shaking again when applying brakes at speeds over 50 mph.

The 2011 town and country (and Dodge caravan) be driven with the emergency brake engaged without the driver being aware. A red warning light "brake" lights up when the vehicle is put in motion and the brake is engaged, however there is no audible warning. This light is intended to warn the driver of the situation, but it is not visible to many drivers (including my spouse) based on possible steering wheel / seating position combinations. It is highly probable that drivers can and are driving with the emergency brake engaged (which basically applies the rear brakes) which leads to rapid wear and cracking due to the frictional heat. The bigger risk, however, is the fact that in an emergency stopping situation, overheated brakes are ineffective, leading to longer stopping distances, which can lead to increased chance of injuries and even deaths. As an automotive engineer myself, this is a major design flaw that could easily be corrected by adding an audible chime (which is used already used for seatbelt warnings and turn-signal warnings), or limiting the vehicles speed, in order to make the dangerous situation obvious to a driver unable to see the warning light. I had to replace the rear brakes on my wife's minivan recently due to this situation. Fortunately it only cost me money and not my wife's or my kids' life!.