2010 Braun TOWN AND COUNTRY: complaints, problems and recalls

VAN STALLED OUT ON CURVED ROAD @ APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WITHOUT WARNING NARROWLY AVOIDING A REAR END COLLISION BY THE TRAILING CAR. 2 WEEKS PREVIOUS TO THIS IT STALLED OUT 5 TIMES MAKING LEFT TURNS AND 1 TIME MAKING RIGHT TURN. VAN WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHEN IT JUST BEGAN STALLING BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. VAN WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP AFTER THE HIGH SPEED STALL AND AGAIN THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,710 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331646 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND DECELERATING, ALL OF THE GAUGES AND LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE ENGINE RESTARTED MOMENTARILY AND THIS FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED TWICE; THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,527. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,816.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,527 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334208 at NHTSA ↗

PRE MATURE BRAKE FAILURE- FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 21,000 MILES- FACTORY ROTORS WERE TO THIN TO TURN. CHRYSLER HAS SERVICE BULLETIN OUT INDICATING PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO ADDRESS ISSUE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334980 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS PREPARING TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL HARDWARE STORE. I BACKED OUT FAR ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING TO THE LEFT AND MOVE INTO THE DRIVING LANE. I STOPPED AND PUT MY VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE GEAR AND I PUT MY FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I HEARD A LOUD SCREAMING SOUND AND MY VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. I HIT THE CAR PARKED ON MY IMMEDIATE LEFT AND MY FOOT WAS KNOCKED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL BY THE IMPACT. MY VEHICLES MOTOR WAS STILL RACING AND I RAN INT…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336351 at NHTSA ↗

2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339420 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY JERKED AND THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE AGAIN, WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE M…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339828 at NHTSA ↗

OWNER OF 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED WITH 4.0L V-6 REPORTS THAT VEHICLE STALLED AT A RED LIGHT AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. VEHICLE TOWED TO NEAREST CHRYSLER DEALER. DTC P0688 ASD/MAIN SENSOR CIRCUIT. FOUND BLOWN FUSE F343 CIRCUIT. REPL FUSE AND STARTED OKAY, BUT DID WIGGLE TESTS ON PCM HARNESS AND VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. TRACED PROBLEM TO WIRE IN HARNESS SHORTING OUT AGAINST LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD BY THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. REPLACED ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS WITH NEW ONE, AND ADDED EXTRA CONDUIT TO HARNESS TO PREVENT WIRES RUBBING AGA…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,615 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342030 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE IS DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE VERY NEXT DAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THEY WOULD SWITCH THE VEHICLE WITH A DIFFERENT VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DEAL OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 …

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343442 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2010-04-13 (April 13, 2010)

THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN COMMERCIAL ENTERVANS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE FUEL FILL PIPE COMES INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS, THE TIRE MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE FUEL FILL PIPE.

Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND FUEL FILL PIPE MAY WEAR A HOLE IN ONE OR THE OTHER COMPONENTS OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS, OR A VEHICLE FIRE IN THE EVENT THE FUEL PIPE IS COMPROMISED.

Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.

Reported: 2010-04-23 (April 23, 2010)

THE BRAUN CORPORATION IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE CARAVAN MOBILITY CONVERSIONS WHICH WERE ALTERED BY BRAUN BETWEEN JANUARY 21, 2009 AND MARCH 19, 2010. DURING CONVERSION, THE CHASSIS WAS RAISED AND THE FLOOR WAS LOWERED TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES. IN RAISING THE CHASSIS, THE REAR SPRING HATS COME INTO CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE REAR TIRES. IN ROUGH OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING SITUATIONS THE TIRES MAY INTERMITTENTLY CONTACT THE REAR SPRING HATS.

Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIRE SPRING HAT MAY WEAR A HOLE IN THE TIRE OVER TIME. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT OF TIRE PRESSURE LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: BRAUN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BRAUN TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-488-0359.