2009 Braun TOWN & COUNTRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
29 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
18,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 29 complaints (41.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
14
48.3%
Electrical and battery issues
3
10.3%
Transmission and shifting
2
6.9%
Steering behavior
2
6.9%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12
Electrical System
5
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Equipment
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12
Electrical System
5
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Air Bags
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Equipment
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 12; Electrical System: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Air Bags: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Equipment: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
20
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
20
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 20; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2010
24
2011
5
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2010
24
2011
5
2010: 24; 2011: 5
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN GEAR AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME CONTINUOUS PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SINCE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED. IN APRIL 2010, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ACCELERATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE,…
MY 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH LESS THAN 27,000 MILES REQUIRED RE-DO OF ALL ROTORS DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER SAID WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BECAUSE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL UPON BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YR AGO AS A DEMO AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM LIKE THIS IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED, SO I HAVE TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO "MY IMPROPER DRIVING/BRAKING" HABITS AS WAS INFERRED BY THE DEALER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WER…
I HAVE A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, THAT WAS PURCHASED AUGUST 2009. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE POMOCO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA AROUND 4:30PM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY GOING DEAD SINCE AROUND NOVEMBER. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS, AND ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I LATER FIGURED OUT THAT IT SEEMED TO BE HAPPENING WHENEVER I LEFT THE RADIO OR TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE ON POSITION; SO I'VE BEEN KEEPING THOSE CONTROLS IN THE OFF POSITION UNTIL I WAS …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000.
TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DOWN....1ST TRANSMISSION LASTED LESS THAN 14,000 MILES...REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY..COMPLETE TRANSMISSION MODULE REPLACED...COMPUTER MODULE CHANGED OUT TWICE.....2009 TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED SWIVEL-N-GO....GREAT IDEA....VERY POOR QUALITY! *TR
2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. NO SPECIFIC EVENT LEADING UP TO FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES AND WAS IN A PARKING LOT INTERSECTION WHEN THE CAR STOPPED. THE SECOND TIME I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND WAS ON A BUSY IN TOWN ROAD AT RUSH HOUR GOING 30-40MPH. BOTH TIMES, WITHOUT WARNING THE VAN JUST SHUT DOWN. I HAD NO ACCELERATION, NO BREAKS AND MINIMAL STEERING FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER THE CAR SHUT DOWN, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AFTER A MINUTE WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. THE SECOND TIME THAT IT…
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Data completeness
29 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
89.7%Usable mileage26 / 29 records
100.0%Valid incident date29 / 29 records
100.0%Valid filing date29 / 29 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates29 / 29 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2008
2009
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5859.8%ODI 10326117 · 25,000 mi
BRAKE FAILURE ON 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH ONLY 25000 MILES ON MY TOWN AND COUNTRY THE BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WERE BARELY WORKING. I'VE NEVER OWN A VEHICLE WERE I HAD BRAKE ISSUE BEFORE 38,000 MILES. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE IT IS OBVIOUS THIS VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE ISSUE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD DROP THE HAMMER ON CHRYSLER FOR. *TR
MY 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH LESS THAN 27,000 MILES REQUIRED RE-DO OF ALL ROTORS DUE TO WHAT THE DEALER SAID WAS EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BECAUSE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL UPON BRAKING. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YR AGO AS A DEMO AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM LIKE THIS IN ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED, SO I HAVE TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DUE TO "MY IMPROPER DRIVING/BRAKING" HABITS AS WAS INFERRED BY THE DEALER. *TR
MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY MINI VAN WITH 35K MILES WILL UNEXPECTEDLY HAVE THE HORN GO ON, FRONT AND REAR WIPERS GO ON, LIGHTS FLASH, WASHER FLUID SQUIRT OUT IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK WINDOW. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 2 1/2 MONTHS. ADDITIONALLY THE REMOTE KEY DOES NOT WORK TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT START START. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PULL THE FUSE OR DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES WHILE THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING NAD 2 TIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY T…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WER…
I HAVE A CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2008 MINIVAN. I HAVE HAD BRAKE AND ROTOR PROBLEMS BEGINNING AFTER ONE YEAR. I HAD FRONT BRAKES PADS REPLACED AND ROTORS RESURFACED AT 11,300 MILES. I DID NOT TRUST CHRYSLER TO DO IT. AT 20,740 MILES, I HAD TO DO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS AGAIN. AT 22,000 MILES, THE CAR SHOOK LIKE A CARNIVAL RIDE WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THEY WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE CALIPER SLIDES. ON THE REAR RIGHT, THE SLIDE PIN BOLT WAS DAMAGED. WITHIN FOUR MONTHS, AT 24,700 MILES, THE REAR BRAKES W…
7/21/2010- BROUGHT 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN TO DEALER FOR A/C RECALL AND FRONT END SHIMMY WHILE BRAKING. DUE TO WARPING ON ALL FOUR ROTORS, DEALER REPLACES AT NO CHARGE, THANKFULLY, REAR ROTORS, BUT ONLY RESURFACES FRONT ROTORS. ARE THE NEW REAR ROTORS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS THEY JUST REPLACED? WHY EVEN BOTHER RESURFACING DEFECTIVE FRONT ROTORS? DEALER THEN REINSTALLS EXISTING FRONT AND REAR PADS. CALLED CHRYSLER AND BASED ON OUR VIN # , CHRYSLER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED ANY ROTOR DEFECTS WITH OUR VAN. 7700 MILES,…
APRIL 29 2010 CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH LIT UP TACH WENT TO 6K AND CAR SEEMED TO BE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED CAR BUCKED AND SHUT OFF. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED FOR 6 WEEKS. IGNITION WAS REPLACED. CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. CAR FAILED AGAIN BUT DIFFERENTLY. WONT SHIFT OUT OF 3RD? GEAR. TACH AT 6K AND SPEED AT 45-50 MAX. HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR PAYING FOR MY OWN RENTAL FOR >3WEEKS. *TR
I HAVE A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, THAT WAS PURCHASED AUGUST 2009. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE POMOCO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA AROUND 4:30PM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY GOING DEAD SINCE AROUND NOVEMBER. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS, AND ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I LATER FIGURED OUT THAT IT SEEMED TO BE HAPPENING WHENEVER I LEFT THE RADIO OR TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE ON POSITION; SO I'VE BEEN KEEPING THOSE CONTROLS IN THE OFF POSITION UNTIL I WAS …
WHILE PARKED IN OUR HEATED GARAGE, VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF ALLOWING THE TIRE TO COMPLETELY DEFLATE AS I WASHED THE TIRES OF MY 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT THE TIME OF THE VALVE STEM FAILURE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AND CERTAINLY NOT AT 34,000. WE CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR
ON MAY 15, 2011, I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM LAPLUME, PA WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE AND RUMBLING, I SLOWED DOWN WITH SOME TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE (LUCKILY I WAS NOT GOING THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE OF THE CONTINUOUS RAIN) AND AS I SLOWED DOWN IT GOT LOUDER. I THOUGHT MY ENGINE WAS ABOUT TO DIE. I PUT ON MY DISTRESS SIGNALS, PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (PRETTY CLOSE TO THE FREEWAY), AND MY SISTER GOT OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO CHECK TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS HANGING AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE LOOKED AS …
WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE, I ACCELERATED AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHEN I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR. I BRAKED BUT THE CAR WAS NOW REVVING AT ABOUT 4,000 RPMS WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL (BUT ON THE BRAKE). I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A STOP AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. TRIED TURNING IT ON AGAIN BUT CAR STILL RACING. WHILE WAITING FOR HELP WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF, AFTER A FEW MINUTES I HEARD A POP FROM THE AREA OF THE GAS PEDAL. I STARTED THE CAR AND IT RAN NORMALLY. CAREFULLY DROVE HOME AND BROU…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN GEAR AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME CONTINUOUS PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SINCE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED. IN APRIL 2010, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ACCELERATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE,…
I DID NOT DRIVE MY 2008 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN FOR 2 MONTHS AS A RESULT OF MY FOOT SURGERY, 2/17/10 TO 4/19/10. ON THE MORNING OF 4/19/10, AS I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE MY VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. I FURTHER DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO "BREAK FREE" AND MOVE. IT SEEMED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE FROZEN. AS I DROVE TO WORK, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING WAS UNEVEN AND THE BRAKES WERE "CHATTERING." THE VAN ALSO TOOK LONGER TO STOP. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I CALLED MY LOCAL CHRYSLER DEA…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, BOTH OF THE SIDE DOOR PANELS OPENED SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CLOSED THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOORS WERE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ALSO FELL OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFA…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8,525–18,750 mi
12,944 mi
10
ODI 10335582 · 12,500 mi
THE FRONT ROTORS OF MY VEHICLE HAVE TO BE RESURFACED AFTER ONLY 12,500 MILES. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME CHRYSLER HAD A NOTICE ABOUT THE REAR ONES AS WELL AND HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THOSE AS WELL. THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING WITH A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. *TR
2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. I HAVE LESS THEN 14K ON MY VAN AND HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK FOR THEM TO BE SERVICED AGAIN. *TR
CHRYSLER VEHICLES ARE HAVING PROBLEM W/THE BRAKING AND ROTORS. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL MODELS. I HAVE A 2009 TOWN AND COUNTY MINIVAN WITH 11,000 MILES. I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING. I HAVE SEVERAL CHILDREN IN THE CAR SO I WAS CONCERNED. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER - ALL FOUR ROTORS AND BREAKS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHY -- THERE IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE CHRYSLER ROTORS/BRAKES. WHY HAS THE CAR NOT BEEN RECALLED? I HAVE A CONCERNS SINCE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC WAS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH S…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AFTER THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WER…
YESTERDAY WHILE OPERATING MY 09 TOWN AND COUNTRY AT 45 MPH WITH MYSELF ( 4 MONTHS PREGNANT) AND MY 5 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR, EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH LIGHT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE, CHIMES WENT OFF AS THOUGH A DOOR WAS OPEN, THE WIPERS BOTH FRONT AND BACK TURNED AND MY DRIVERS SET STARTED SLIDING BACK AND FORTH AS IF BEING ADJUSTED ALL WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHRYSLER CORP REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THEY DO NOT SEEM CONCERNED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I WAS SCARED, IT WAS VERY DISTRACTING TO H…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. SHE STATED THAT IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND UNKNOWN FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FUME FAILURE HOWEVER, THERE WERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE IN AN EFFORT TO CORRECT THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK IN GEAR AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO APPLY EXTREME CONTINUOUS PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SINCE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. AT THAT POINT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED. IN APRIL 2010, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ACCELERATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE,…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE FAILURE WAS BEING DIAGNOSED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. ONCE THE CONTACT RELEASED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE HE WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FA…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND STARTED TO BLINK ON AND OFF. THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. ANOTHER DRIVER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. W…
I HAVE A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, THAT WAS PURCHASED AUGUST 2009. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE POMOCO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA AROUND 4:30PM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BATTERY GOING DEAD SINCE AROUND NOVEMBER. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT WAS, AND ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I LATER FIGURED OUT THAT IT SEEMED TO BE HAPPENING WHENEVER I LEFT THE RADIO OR TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE ON POSITION; SO I'VE BEEN KEEPING THOSE CONTROLS IN THE OFF POSITION UNTIL I WAS …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE DEALER ADVISED THEY ARE NOT CONFIDENT THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND THE CONTACT SHOULD WAIT IN THE EVENT…
MY HUSBAND WHO WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOWN AND COUNTRY CHRYSLER AND HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT =- RESULTING IN A TOTAL FOR THE CAR. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 65 MILES AN HOUR AND IT HIT A TREE AND DOWN AND EMBARKMENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF - NONE. MY HUSBAND WAS VERY LUCKY AND SUFFERED ONLY A SMALL CONCUSSION, BRUISES AND A SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE AND SEVERAL CUTS. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT OUR CAR WAS NOT HIT ON THE SPOT TO DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS - DOES THAT MEAN THE NEXT TIME WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT WE SHOULD STEER SO…
7/21/2010- BROUGHT 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN TO DEALER FOR A/C RECALL AND FRONT END SHIMMY WHILE BRAKING. DUE TO WARPING ON ALL FOUR ROTORS, DEALER REPLACES AT NO CHARGE, THANKFULLY, REAR ROTORS, BUT ONLY RESURFACES FRONT ROTORS. ARE THE NEW REAR ROTORS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS THEY JUST REPLACED? WHY EVEN BOTHER RESURFACING DEFECTIVE FRONT ROTORS? DEALER THEN REINSTALLS EXISTING FRONT AND REAR PADS. CALLED CHRYSLER AND BASED ON OUR VIN # , CHRYSLER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED ANY ROTOR DEFECTS WITH OUR VAN. 7700 MILES,…
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Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
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2025-02
0
None
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2025-03
0
None
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2025-04
0
None
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2025-05
0
None
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2025-06
0
None
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2025-07
0
None
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2025-08
0
None
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2025-09
0
None
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2025-10
0
None
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2025-11
0
None
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2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
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2026-02
0
None
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2026-03
0
None
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2026-04
0
None
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2026-05
0
None
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2026-06
0
None
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2026-07
0
None
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2026-08
0
None
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2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2008: 77 complaints · 2009: 29 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2008
8
21
77
2009
5
25
29
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2008
97
0
0
2009
29
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Electrical System
Vehicle Speed Control
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
Engine And Engine Cooling
Air Bags
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
Equipment
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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0
0
0
0
0
0
1ODI 10344690 · 7,700 mi
7/21/2010- BROUGHT 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN TO DEALER FOR A/C RECALL AND FRONT END SHIMMY WHILE BRAKING. DUE TO WARPING ON ALL FOUR ROTORS, DEALER REPLACES AT NO CHARGE, THANKFULLY, REAR ROTORS, BUT ONLY RESURFACES FRONT ROTORS. ARE THE NEW REAR ROTORS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS THEY JUST REPLACED? WHY EVEN BOTHER RESURFACING DEFECTIVE FRONT ROTORS? DEALER THEN REINSTALLS EXISTING FRONT AND REAR PADS. CALLED CHRYSLER AND BASED ON OUR VIN # , CHRYSLER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED ANY ROTOR DEFECTS WITH OUR VAN. 7700 MILES,…
7/21/2010- BROUGHT 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY IN TO DEALER FOR A/C RECALL AND FRONT END SHIMMY WHILE BRAKING. DUE TO WARPING ON ALL FOUR ROTORS, DEALER REPLACES AT NO CHARGE, THANKFULLY, REAR ROTORS, BUT ONLY RESURFACES FRONT ROTORS. ARE THE NEW REAR ROTORS ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS THEY JUST REPLACED? WHY EVEN BOTHER RESURFACING DEFECTIVE FRONT ROTORS? DEALER THEN REINSTALLS EXISTING FRONT AND REAR PADS. CALLED CHRYSLER AND BASED ON OUR VIN # , CHRYSLER HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED ANY ROTOR DEFECTS WITH OUR VAN. 7700 MILES,…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 3.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 2,400 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10343638 · 2,400 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY PULSATE. THE DEALER CLEANED ALL FOUR ROTORS YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED DURING ICY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER WOULD NOT DEFROST THE ENTIRE FRONT WINDOW. THE DE…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. SHE STATED THAT IN FEBRUARY 2010, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND UNKNOWN FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE CABIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FUME FAILURE HOWEVER, THERE WERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE IN AN EFFORT TO CORRECT THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.