Hatchback/liftgate Support Device Problems of Chrysler Town & Country

Vehicle was in park and the power liftgate malfunctioned, slammed shut and locked on pointer finger crushing my digital nerve. The liftgate malfunctioned two years previous to this incident and was repaired by the dealer. When I inquired about it being replaced when this happened, I was told the warranty ran out. There is a major safety issue with this part of the vehicle. Im very lucky the only thing that was injured was my finger. This could easily kill someone.

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The automatic liftgate opened normally and moments later fell suddenly as the operator was placing items in the vehicle. The liftgate struck the operator on the head causing injury not requiring treatment. The liftgate was closed and latch engaged before the vehicle was in motion. Without warning the liftgate motor engaged while the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed and the operator suffered property loss. The operator pulled off the highway and attempted to secure the liftgate but was unable to get the latch to engage. The operator continued to destination cautious with the liftgate opened. Once the vehicle was stopped, the operator was able to close the liftgate and engage the latch. The liftgate was secure when the operator proceeded to enter the building. Some time later, the operator was notified by a CO-worker that the vehicle liftgate was opened. The recently replaced struts are not supporting the liftgate and it falls suddenly on the operator. The liftgate od also engaging without operator initiating the action, even with the vehicle in motion.

Tl the contact owns a 2016 Chrysler town and country. While the contact was using the keyless entry, the vehicle's doors and liftgate failed to open and close. Additionally, the manual button had to be pushed four times before the doors opened. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to normandin Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram fiat (900 capitol expressway auto mall, san jose, CA 95136, (408) 266-9500) where it was diagnosed that the door handles needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 586519, but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 20,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2013 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the liftgate crashed down without warning. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.

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The rear air deflector located on the back liftgate flew off while driving down the interstate striking another vehicle. This part of the vehicle is a manufactured part.

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The welding on the left strut that holds open the liftgate failed. When the liftgate is opened, it momentarily stayed in the upright position before smashing down hard. The safety feature usually in place where anything in the way causes it to go back up failed as well. First noticed as my 11 year old son was loading things into the back and I heard him scream asking why I closed the trunk on him??? I had to lift it off of him and use a ladder to hold it open. A body shop replaced the struts and welded the new one in place since the welding component that failed was inside the liftgate, so a $2,000+ repair. Welding was accomplished for $500.

The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that whenever accessing the power liftgate with the key fob, the door would close abruptly. The contact sustained a bruise to the right leg because of the door failure. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v191000 (equipment) however, the contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

Tl -the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that the rear lift gate was opened when it abruptly closed on the contact independently and without warning. The contact mentioned that he was pinned between the liftgate and the vehicle and as a result, he sustained injuries to his back. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that the automatic doors on this model does not have motion sensors. The tailgate fell on the contact's head. The contact stated if the vehicle had motion sensors the tailgate would have reopened. Also the sliding doors on both sides have on occasion closed on the contact's hand cause server damage. The contact stated with the motion sensors the sliding doors would have reopen when someone enters the path way. The contact stated motion sensors are needed due to the contacts handicap condition. The contact called the manufacturer regarding motion sensor that were provided on the previous model and the dealer stated that feature is not available on the 2010 model. The failure mileage was 4,200. Updated 01/11/2011 updated 03/28/11.

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The contact owns a 2000 Chrysler town and country. The contact stated that he had to use force in order to open the liftgate. He stated that the bolts that attach the gas struts had failed and was related to NHTSA campaign id number 99v123000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. He has not called the dealer and no repairs have been made. The current and failure mileages were 190,000.

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The screw holding the hydraulics to the van body broke and the rear hatch came crashing down on my head. I have been suffering from headaches, neck and shoulder stiffness and pain.

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Strut retaining bolts on the rear hatch on a 1997 Chrysler t&c failed (sheared) when opening and closing the hatch. One strut bolt (passenger side) failed in 2002, the other strut bolt (driver's side) failed 6/27/04. The 2002 failure occurred while opening the rear hatch. The resulting failure cause the hatch to drop on the head of child resulting in a bump which didi not require medical attention. The 2004 failure occurred when shutting the hatch locking the hatch in a near closed position as the strut lodged itself behind the closing bumper (bolt with rubber cap). First strut was replaced with dealer replacement part by owner. The 2nd strut has not been replaced yet. Close observation of the 2nd strut with failed retaining bolt showed a streak of rust across the shear plane. Looks like there was porosity or material anomaly that resulted in premature failure of retaining bolt. Did not notice if this was the case on first strut assembly. Both old struts are available.

The right side rear liftgate strut broke where it was connected to the body of the vehicle. This occurred upon closing the liftgate, resulting in liftgate not being supported when in the open position.