2010 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2010 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY has 2423 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 30.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (41% of all complaints), specifically: 2010 town & country being driven by my wife home from church with my children in car. driving approximately 25mph and the car simply shut down...engine and all electric ceased to function. no accident occurred as my wife was able to stop the car. once stopped and put in park the car started back up . ⚠️ 31 fire reports filed.

31 fire reports 39 crash reports 32 injuries

2423

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

30.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

985 complaints

41%

• 2010 TOWN & COUNTRY BEING DRIVEN BY MY WIFE HOME FROM CHURCH WITH MY CHILDREN IN CAR. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND THE CAR SIMPLY SHUT DOWN...ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRIC CEASED TO FUNCTION. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. ONCE STOPPED AND PUT IN PARK THE CAR STARTED BACK UP
• 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN&COUNTRY VAN LIMITED. CONSUMER STATES 3 SAFETY DEFECTS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE HORN REQUIRED EXCESSIVE OPERATING FORCE AND THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE REAR HEAD REST DUE TO ITS DESIGN. *JB
• 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 CONT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 18 fire reports💥 6 crashes

“2010 TOWN & COUNTRY BEING DRIVEN BY MY WIFE HOME FROM CHURCH WITH MY CHILDREN IN CAR. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND THE CAR SIMPLY SHUT DOWN...ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRIC CEASED TO FUNCTION. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. ONCE STOPPED AND PUT IN PARK THE CAR STARTED BACK UP ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

328 complaints

14%

• AT ZERO MILES, CAR WAS LEAKING OIL. AT FIRST, CHRYSLER DEALER CLAIMED CRACKED OIL PAN BUT AFTER REPLACING AND LEAK STILL PERSISTED. AFTER RETURNING CAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED GALLEY PLUG WAS CROSS THREADED LEADING TO LEAK. HOLE HAD TO BE RETHREADED AND NEW PLUG INSERTED PROPERLY. SIGNIFICANT OIL L
• BRAND NEW CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 2010 WITH 600 MILES ON IT BLEW A GASKET ON THE RETURN LINE TO THE RADIATOR THAT SPRAYED COOLANT OVER THE ENGINE BLOCK. STEAM ROSE FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN LARGE VOLUME NEARLY BLINDING ME AS I DROVE. WHEN I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND LIFTED THE HOOD THE STEAM CLOUD BURNED
• 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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 5 fire reports💥 5 crashes

“AT ZERO MILES, CAR WAS LEAKING OIL. AT FIRST, CHRYSLER DEALER CLAIMED CRACKED OIL PAN BUT AFTER REPLACING AND LEAK STILL PERSISTED. AFTER RETURNING CAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED GALLEY PLUG WAS CROSS THREADED LEADING TO LEAK. HOLE HAD TO BE RETHREADED AND NEW PLUG INSERTED PROPERLY. SIGNIFICANT OIL L”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

269 complaints

11%

• AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE LAST NOV 13, 2010 THEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER LAST MAY 2010. BOTH DEPLOYED WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND ENGINE IS OFF. LAST MAY 2010, AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
• ON JULY 5TH, 2011 THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHRYSLER VAN LEFT THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES AN HOUR AND ENTERED A DRAINAGE BASIN. THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP WHEN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN EARTH "BERM" THAT ACTED AS A WALL FOR THE DRAINAGE BASIN. THE ENTI
• TRAVELING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THE CHEVY SILVERADO APPLIED HIS BRAKES ALL OF A SUDDEN. TRIED TO CHANGE LANES, BUT COULDN'T AS THERE WAS CARS PRESENT. HIT THE SILVERADO IN THE MIDDLE TO DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END. BEING THE MAIN POINT OF CONTACT. YET THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 22 crashes

“AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE LAST NOV 13, 2010 THEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER LAST MAY 2010. BOTH DEPLOYED WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND ENGINE IS OFF. LAST MAY 2010, AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

165 complaints

• FAILURE OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AT 18,000 MILES. *TR
• 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 OU
• BRAKING SYSTEM LOUD NOISE AND FAILURE TO STOP VEHICLE (INTERMITTANT). *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“FAILURE OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AT 18,000 MILES. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

128 complaints

• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PR
• 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
• THIS IS A RENTED VEHICLE FROM ADVANTAGE RENT A CAR PHX. MODEL IS 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN WITH AZ PLATE [XXX] (I DID NOT GET THE VIN). I WAS DRIVING ON A SURFACE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHEN THE VAN SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT COMPL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ALIGNMENT NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR TO BE REPAIRED AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 2423 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: 2010 TOWN & COUNTRY BEING DRIVEN BY MY WIFE HOME FROM CHURCH WITH MY CHILDREN IN CAR. DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND THE CAR SIMPLY SHUT DOWN...ENGINE AND ALL ELECTRIC CEASED TO FUNCTION. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. ONCE STOPPED AND PUT IN PARK THE CAR STARTED BACK UP
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: AT ZERO MILES, CAR WAS LEAKING OIL. AT FIRST, CHRYSLER DEALER CLAIMED CRACKED OIL PAN BUT AFTER REPLACING AND LEAK STILL PERSISTED. AFTER RETURNING CAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED GALLEY PLUG WAS CROSS THREADED LEADING TO LEAK. HOLE HAD TO BE RETHREADED AND NEW PLUG INSERTED PROPERLY. SIGNIFICANT OIL L
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE LAST NOV 13, 2010 THEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER LAST MAY 2010. BOTH DEPLOYED WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND ENGINE IS OFF. LAST MAY 2010, AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: FAILURE OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AT 18,000 MILES. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)