2010 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,556 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
74,031 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 1,069 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 960 of 1,556 complaints (61.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 618 | 39.7% |
| Engine operation | 318 | 20.4% |
| Braking behavior | 260 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 240 | 15.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 59 | 3.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 11 | 0.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 960 |
| Engine | 302 |
| Air Bags | 268 |
| Steering | 128 |
| Service Brakes | 127 |
| Unknown Or Other | 96 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 73 |
| Exterior Lighting | 69 |
Electrical System: 960; Engine: 302; Air Bags: 268; Steering: 128; Service Brakes: 127; Unknown Or Other: 96; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 73; Exterior Lighting: 69
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 123 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 157 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 258 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 238 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 232 |
| 150,000 and above | 61 |
Under 25,000: 123; 25,000 to 49,999: 157; 50,000 to 74,999: 258; 75,000 to 99,999: 238; 100,000 to 149,999: 232; 150,000 and above: 61
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (258). 487 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 85 |
| 2012 | 50 |
| 2013 | 69 |
| 2014 | 157 |
| 2015 | 488 |
| 2016 | 264 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2018 | 89 |
| 2019 | 98 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 |
2010: 15; 2011: 85; 2012: 50; 2013: 69; 2014: 157; 2015: 488; 2016: 264; 2017: 82; 2018: 89; 2019: 98; 2020: 64; 2021: 36; 2022: 17; 2023: 23; 2024: 9; 2025: 7; 2026: 3
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 618 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 318 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 260 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.
Owner report 10370716 · 2010-12-15 (December 15, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER THAT ALSO RESULTED IN BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,327. UPDATED…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,327 miles reported. Look up ODI 10370716 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10396673 · 2011-04-18 (April 18, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER WAITING FIVE MINUTES, THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS PERFORMING A FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A…
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396673 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10356632 · 2010-09-20 (September 20, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY TOURING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN HE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP. AS HE DROVE OVER THE BUMP, THE IGNITION SWITCH KEY INDEPENDENTLY MOVED FROM THE START POSITION TO THE ON POSITION. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH APPEARED TO BE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABL…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10356632 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10356805 · 2010-09-21 (September 21, 2010)
2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN STALLS FREQUENTLY CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, INCLUDING STEERING. THIS OCCURS AT DIFFERENT TIMES, IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING VEHICLE, DURING ACCELERATION, DURING TURNS, GOING STRAIGHT, AND ALSO WHEN DECELERATING. BASICALLY IT OCCURS WHEN LESS EXPECT IT CAUSING A GREAT SAFETY RISK. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM B/C THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. HOWEVER, TODAY IT STALLED ON MAJOR ROAD JUST AS I GOT OFF INTERSTATE AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT UP RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR DEALERSHIP. CALLED AND ASKED F…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10356805 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10320090 · 2010-03-16 (March 16, 2010)
FAILURE OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AT 18,000 MILES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320090 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10321159 · 2010-03-20 (March 20, 2010)
I HAVE A 2008 CHRYSLER MINIVAN STOW & GO, ON MAR 12, 2010 I TOOK IT TO DAVE DENNIS CHRYS.DODGE,JEEP, ON COL GLEN HWY IN DAYTON, WHEN GOT THE BILL & READY TO GO, THEY TOLD ME I WAS DUE FOR A TIRE ROTATION, SO I MADE AN APPT. FOR MAR 19,2010 AT 1P.M. AFTER WAITING OVER AN HOUR THE SERVICE LADY CAME OUT & TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW ROTORS & BRAKE PADS, I TOLD HER I COULD HARDLY BELIEVE THAT AS THE VAN HAS ONLY 21,000 MILES ON IT, WILL BE 3 YRS. OLD THIS COMING OCT. SHE SAID THEY WERE SEEING BAD BRAKES AT 16,000MI, I ASK WHY THE ROTORS, WHY NOT JUST THE …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10321159 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10394957 · 2011-04-05 (April 5, 2011)
THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND POWER STEERING IS GONE. ONE ONE OCCASION THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ACTUALLY MOVED TO THE ACC POSITION
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10394957 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10380122 · 2011-02-03 (February 3, 2011)
2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY TOURING, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. MY VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF 4 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 45 DAYS , 2/3/2011 TODAY'S DATE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHRYSLER DEALER, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH THE CAR.PERSONALLY I THINK THE COMPUTER IS THE PROBLEM, I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO A 1983 DODGE DAKOTA AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE THE COMPUTER, REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND DROVE THE TRUCK OVER 1000,000 MORE MILES WITHOUT A PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE VAN DOWN SHIFTING WHILE T…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10380122 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10402947 · 2011-05-27 (May 27, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN HE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE KEY MOVED FROM THE ON POSITION TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER THEN REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION) AND ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD …
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402947 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10694224 · 2015-03-13 (March 13, 2015)
OUT OF NOWHERE VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, BUT VAN SHUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED A DOZEN OR SO TIMES IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. TOOK THE VAN TO LOCAL SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. NO CODES APPEARED, TESTED FUEL PUMP AND EGR VALUE, NOT PROBLEMS THERE. MECHANIC UNABLE TO DETECT ISSUE. I'VE NOTICED OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND A RECALL FOR 2010 CHRYSLER T&C VANS, BUT NOT MY VEHICLE (BUILT ON 9/26/2012). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10694224 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10749070 · 2015-08-17 (August 17, 2015)
WE HAD JUST FILLED UP THE GAS TANK AND WE'RE READY TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE RADIO SHUT OFF. IT CAME BACK ON AFTER 2 MINUTES WITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE. THIS ALARMED US AS LATELY WE HAVE HAD A HARD TIME STARTING THE CAR AND ALSO THE STEERING WHEEL GOES RIGID SOMETIMES AND THE CAR STOPS. OUR DEALER HAS CHECKED AND TELLS US THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 113,612 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749070 at NHTSA ↗