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

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS BUZZING ANY TIME THE CAR IS UNLOCKED REMOTELY, USING A SWITCH, OR A BUTTON. NOW CONTINUOUSLY BUZZES ANY TIME A DOOR OR DOOR LOCK IS ACTIVATED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BANG COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, BUT CONTINUED TO KEEP DRIVING. UPON REACHING HIS DESTINATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A PIECE OF PANELING FROM THE LEFT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR HAD COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE CLIMATE IN WHICH HE LIVES, THE EXTREME HEAT MUST HAVE CAUSED THE PANELING TO MELT. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PRESTIGE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE (6520 CENTENNIAL CENTER BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89149, 702-625-7812) FOR AN UNRELATED MATTER. WHILE THERE, THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A $200 ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

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THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR TRIES TO OPEN AND CLOSE REPEATEDLY WITHOUT SUCCESS. THIS CAUSES THE EXTERNAL LIGHTS AND AND TURN ALL LIGHTS TO CONSTANTLY GO OFF AND THE VAN TO DING LIKE A DOOR IS OPENING. ONCE THIS STARTS, IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE CAR IS PARKED, DRIVING, ON, OR OFF.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS AND TRUNK RANDOMLY OPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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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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MY VAN WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I GOT IN IT AND TURNED IT ON. I WENT TO UNROLL THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND I HEARD GLASS BREAKING. THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SLID DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME AND WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP AND I HEARD THE GLASS BREAKING ON THE WAY DOWN.

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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. HOOD PAINT BUBBLING. STOW AND GO SEATS SHAKE AND VIBRATE ON INTERSTATE. BRAKE ROTORS STILL RATTLE VIBRATE EVEN AFTER NEW MOPAR CALIPERS AND ROTORS REPLACED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A BLACK PANEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY WHILE BEING OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEW HOLLAND AUTO GROUP (508 W MAIN ST, NEW HOLLAND, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE OTHER FAILURE WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT A PANEL DID DETACH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED REGARDING THE PANEL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,400.

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DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN CAR IS PARKED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. A BAD LATCH THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SINCE THIS HAPPENS IS IT NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE 4 MONTHS AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR THREE WEEKS. WHILE SHOPPING, PARKED IN THE GARAGE, JUST WHENEVER THE CAR IS IN PARK.

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FROM AN HALF HOUR OF PICKING UP MY CAR AND GETTING IT HOME I HAVE HAD A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM TO WHERE THE SLIDING DOOR EITHER DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY OR IF IT DOES IT MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AS IF TRY TO LATCH CLOSE. CALLED DEALER RIGHT OF WAY BROUGHT IT BACK NEXT DAY SAID THE COMPUTER FOR DOOR NEEDED TO BE UPDATED(REALLY BRAND NEW CAR) WORKED WHILE I WAS THERE GOT HOME LATER THAT DAY HAPPENED AGAIN DEALER LOOKED HAVE TO CHANGE MODULE WAITED FOR PART TO COME GOT IT BACK STILL HAPPENING NOW DEALER SAID LATCH NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED SO THEY DID GOT IT BACK STILL HAPPENING. GOT A CHRYSLER CASE MANAGER THEY ARE DOING NOTHING ALL I ASKED WAS TO SWITCH CAR OUT SO NONE OF MY KIDS FALL OUT AND GET HURT OR POSSIBLY DIE NO ONE WANTS TO HELP STUCK WITH A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS. NEVER AGAIN WILL I GET CHRYSLER OR RECOMMEND ONE. HOPEFULLY NO ONE FALLS OUT OR THEY WILL BE IN A LOT OF TROUBLE. *TR

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