What 635 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Chrysler Town And Country

MATERIAL SELECTION OF GAS TANK FITTING AND HARD LINES RELATED TO EMISSIONS AND FUEL DELIVERY HAVE ATTRACTED RODENTS TO CHEW ON THE TANKS AND HARDLINES. THE RESULT IS THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER MEETS EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT COSTLY REPAIRS. SPOKE TO 2 LOCAL DEALERS WHO INDICATED THEY SEE THIS ISSUE 2-3 TIMES A MONTH EACH. DAMAGE APPEARS TO MANIFEST ITSELF AS SOON AS 8/16/2016 AS THAT WAS THE FIRST INSTANCE WE HAD A VERY SMALL EVAPORATIVE LEAK CODE IN THE COMPUTER AND TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO PREVENT THE PARTS FROM BEING "TASTY". ANYTHING FROM CHANGING THE COMPOSITION OF THE MATERIAL TO ADDING PROTECTIVE TAPE IS BETTER THAN THROWING UP THEIR HANDS AND SAYING IT IS THE RODENTS FAULT.

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AIRBAG LIGHT IS ONSHOWING RED

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UPON TURNING ON THE IGNITION OF MY VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WENT ON IN THE DASHBOARD. WHILE DRIVING WHETHER IT BE ON THE HWY/CITY THE LIGHT STAYED ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. THIS CAR HASN'T BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT ACCORDING TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I TOOK IT TO SKIBA AUTO REPAIR AND THEY THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST THE WIRE, WHICH IS COMMON FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. BUT IT WASN'T AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THEY DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WHICH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A DEALER. IF THE CAR IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT INFLATE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. THERE IS NO CURRENT AIR BAG REPLACEMENT RECALL FOR THIS VIN...

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I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 38 MPH. I WAS FEATHERING THE THROTTLE AS I WAS APPROACHING A TURNING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, ELECTRICAL POWER TURNED OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BREAKS. I WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON.

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MY WIFE WAS TURNING OFF A MAIN ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, ELECTRICAL POWER TURNED OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BREAKS. I WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON.

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MY WIFE WAS TURNING OFF A MAIN ROAD ON TO THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, ELECTRICAL POWER TURNED OFF AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BREAKS. I WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON.

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EVERY TROUBLE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. THERE IS NO POWER TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S POSSIBLE THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VAN. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON 10/6/2018. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AND HAD A 3RD PARTY REPLACE THE FUSE BOX. THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE BATTERY WAS THEN REPLACED. THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. ALL TROUBLE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ARE ILLUMINATED (INC - CHARGING SYSTEM, OIL PRESSURE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, AIR BAG, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL, TIRE PRESSURE, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, SEAT BELT, BRAKE, ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, VEHICLE SECURITY, LOW FUEL). THE LIGHTS WERE GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT ARE NOW ON CONSTANTLY. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VAN DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT JUST MIGHT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR THRUWAY. THE VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED. AND I NEED A VEHICLE TO DRIVE!!

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DRIVING AT 30 MPH OR SLOWER,THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE COMPUTER RESETS IT'SELF. THE GAS MILEAGE GOES FROM 21 TO 22 MPG BACK TO FACTORY 18 MPG AND YOU HAVE NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES. IT COULD CAUSE ME TO WRECK FOR THE LAST TIME I WAS IN DOWN TOWN LISBON, OHIO MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN IT JUST SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER. YOU PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL START RIGHT UP BUT IT'S HARD TO DO WHILE TURNING AND NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES.

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THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN ITS SHUT CLOSE AND IT WON'T OPEN AND THE DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT GO BACK OR FORTH THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING THE SEAT STOP WORKING IN AUGAST AND THE DOOR LOCKED SHUT 2 WEEKS AGO IT'S A CONCERN FOR ME WHY DOES IT DO THAT

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JAY MALONE MOTORS (PO BOX 669, HUTCHINSON, MN 55350, (320) 587-4748) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE $500 REPAIR COST WAS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A FIVE YEAR OLD VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,185. *TT UPDATED 11/21/18*JB

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THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES, STEERING AND ELECTRICAL.

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THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. I ENTERED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SAT DOWN ON THE SEAT. WE SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD BANG AND I FELT SOMETHING GRAZE THE BACK OF MY HEAD. THAT'S WHEN WE REALIZED THE HEADREST EXPLODED AND NEARLY HIT ME IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND NECK. AFTER LOOKING CLOSER AT THE HEADREST, THE BASE IS MADE OF PLASTIC WITH A METAL ROD THAT LOCKS THE HEADREST TO THE UPRIGHT SUPPORTS. THERE ARE TWO GAS PISTONS THAT PUSH AGAINST THE PLASTIC BASE OF THE HEADREST AND THE POSTS THAT GO IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT. THE PLASTIC HEADREST BASE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, WHICH ALLOWED THE HEADREST PISTONS TO EXPAND FORCEFULLY.

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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. ONCE TO A COMPLETE STOP, TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. RESUMED NORMAL DRIVING FUNCTION.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND VARIOUS UNKNOWN SERVICE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1890 DOGWOOD DR. SE, CONYERS, GA 30013, (678) 210-2489) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

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I WAS STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT & SUDDENLY THE HEADREST IMPLODED INTO THE BACK OF MY HEAD. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. LOOKED IN THE MIRROR, NOBODY BEHIND ME. THEN I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD GOTTEN INTO MY CAR & STRUCK THE BACK OF MY SEAT, WHICH WAS TERRIFYING. GOT OUT & LOOKED RIGHT THERE AT THE LIGHT, & IT APPEARED TO HAVE A BROKEN PLASTIC PIECE INSIDE. NOW I'M NOT SURE IT IS SAFE, BUT HAVING STOPPED AT A DEALERSHIP, I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY NEARLY 700.00 FOR A NEW HEADREST. I SAW SIMILAR CASES FOR EARLIER MODELS HAD BEEN RE--CALLED. HAS MINE? PLEASE ADVISE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE LIGHTS WERE OPERATIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.

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CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE MY VAN SHAKES PRETY BAD WHENE I DRIVING OR ON PARKING POSITION.

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ACTIVE HEADREST ACTIVATED DUE TO PLASTIC PIECE BRAKING. WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE HEADREST CAME APART. WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE PRESSURE FROM THE HEADREST STRUCK PASSENGER IN THE HEAD

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WHILE DRIVING. I WAS SLOWLY APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST EXPLODED OPEN. IT WAS A LOAD BANG SOUND. I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME $846.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR FEES. THEN THEY GAVE ME A PIN THAT CAME FROM MY HEADREST AND SAID IT HAD BROKE. THAT THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I'VE CALLED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND THAT IT HAD TOO MANY MILES. MY VAN HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY OR THE OTHER HEADREST COULD EXPLODE OPEN LIKE THIS ONE DID. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I NEED HELP WITH THIS AND I KEEP GETTING TURNED AWAY. I'M JUST BLESSED MY FAMILY WAS NOT INJURIES. I LOOKED ON RECALLS AND THIS HAPPENED TO SOME 2013 MODELS LIKE MINE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I CAN'T GET ASSISTANCE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR DOOR AJAR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT OPEN; HOWEVER, THE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (AUTO PARK CHRYSLER JEEP, 400 AUTOPARK BLVD, CARY, NC 27511, (844)-825-1780) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REBOOTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A WARRANTY FOR THE POWER TRAIN FOR 100,000 MILES. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,200. *TT

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DRIVER SIDE HEADREST DEPLOYED IN 04/2017 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND UNOCCUPIED IN THE DRIVEWAY. PASSENGER HEADREST DEPLOYED 06/2018 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A PAVED ROAD. THERE WAS NO COLLISION.

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VAN WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY PASSENGER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED WHEN ROLLING DOWN. IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THEN FELL RAPIDLY DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME. I HEARD IT BREAKING AS IT FELL DOWN AT RAPID SPEED INSIDE OF THE DOOR.

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VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE REAR ALONG THE SECOND ROW OF SEATING BY THE USB OUTLETS/POWER INVERTER. THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND THEN SPARKS FLEW OUT OF THE OUTLETS. THERE WERE NO CORDS PLUGGED IN AND THE SEATS WERE FOLDED DOWN. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF, IT THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND THE SMOKING OCCURRED AT A STOP LIGHT. AFTER THE LIGHT CHANGED FROM RED TO GREEN, I PARKED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE ONCE SPARKS EMITTED FROM THE OUTLET. *TR*DT*TP

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WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND COMING TO A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. IT STARTS TO JERK AND SHUDDER. SOMETIMES STALLING AND IT NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO PARK RESTARTED AND SOMETIMES IT WILL IMMEDIATELY DIE AGAIN. NO CODES ARE THROWN AND ALL MECHANICS AND CHRYSLER DEALERS ARE STUMPED AS TO WHAT'S CAUSING IT.

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ENGINE SHUT DOWN. DROVE TO LOCAL EATERY; WHEN I CAME OUT 15 MINUTES LATER CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD TO TOW IT HOME AND CHRYSLER SERVICE IN MY TOWN COULD NOT SERVICE MY CAR UNTIL A WEEK LATER. CAR HAS JUST 60,000 MILES

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