2009 Chrysler Town & Country Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. AFTER SOME TIME, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ADVANTAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (18311 US-441, MT DORA, FL 32757, (352) 735-3777) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF FILING THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-4 IN ORLANDO GETTING CLOSE TO THE PRINCETON EXIT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL TO START SLOWING DOWN. THE CAR JUST STARTED ACCERLATING. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO STOP THE CAR. I MANAGED TO GET IT STOPPED. HAD IT TOWED TO THE CHYSLER DEALERSHIP IN MT DORA,FL. THEY DIAGNOSED IT WITH A RUG 1 FLOOR MAT CATCH UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. UPDATED 10/22/18*JB

TIMP IS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT TIMES. IT'S BEEN AN ISSUE FOR 1 YEAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS INCREASED, THE ENGINE REVVED, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,037. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

NOTICE LOUD CLUNKING NOISE SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, OR PARK TO REVERSE. NOT EVERY TIME, BUT OFTEN ENOUGH. ALSO SHIFT TO/FROM TO HER GEARS IS NOTICEABLE AND GIVES THE FEEL OF HESITATION. THIS IS MOST OFTEN NOTICED AROUND 37 MPH OR 30 MPH. WENT IS COLD THE CAR ACT UP . IT IS HAVING TROUBLES ALSO GETTING HOT THE ENGINE AND I HAVE THE CAR FOR 5 MONTH AND I HAD TO FILL THE COOLANT TWICE. I BROUGHT THE CAR 5 TIME TO THE PLACE WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR 4 TIMES TO REPORT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION THEY SEND ME TO ONE OF THE CHRYSLER DEALER FOR SERVICE AND DID NOT SHOW NOTHING ON THE DIAGNOSIS. I AM FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I RESEARCH ONLINE IAND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. ASLO THE SUSPENSION FEELS VERY WEAK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BEARER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

IN ORDER TO PASS A VEHICLE, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITH VERY HIGH RPMS AND THE BREAK PEDAL WAS PUMPED VERY FIRMLY. THE RACING ACCELERATION RESOLVED. A SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7/9/13 ON A 75 MPH HIGHWAY. A PASS AROUND A SLOW VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTED STARTING AT 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING WITH VERY HIGH RPMS. THE DRIVER APPLIED HEAVY BREAK PRESSURE (VIRTUALLY STANDING ON THE BREAKS) AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE TWO LANES TO THE SHOULDER IN DENSE TRAFFIC. A "BRAKE" NOTIFICATION CAME ON WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND STAYED ON. PLACING THE CAR IN PARK DID NOT STOP THE RACING ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, RESTARTED, AND THE RACING ENGINE RESUMED. THE BRAKE NOTICE WAS STILL ON. THE DRIVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE ONE MINUTE LATER TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE VAN FURTHER OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE WAS NO LONGER REVVING, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY HOME AND THE BRAKE LIGHT TURNED OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF DRIVING. ALSO OF NOTE, THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO BRAKE REPLACEMENTS AND REGULAR TIRE REPLACEMENTS IN TWO YEARS OF THE CURRENT OWNERSHIP (HAVING JUST MISSED BRAKE RECALL COVERAGE BY A MONTH AND 1,000 MILES.) THIS VEHICLE IS OFTEN CARRYING FOUR CHILDREN AND DRIVEN BY A TEENAGE DRIVER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,172.

CAR STARTING ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I WASN'T ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AS THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND (THEY SEAMEN STUCK). THIS HAS HAPPEN AT LEAST TWICE IN A 3 WEEKS PERIOD. I HAVE TO PUSH THE ACCELERATOR HARDER IN ORDER TO SOMEHOW MADE THE CAR RESPONSIVE. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED, A BRAKE SIGNAL CAME UP, ONCE I WAS ABLE TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE CAR, I PARKED ON SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURNED ON AGAIN AND SIGNAL WENT OFF. BOTH TIMES I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR WITH MY 2 KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 5!!!. SECOND TIME I ALMOST HIT THE CAR INFRONT OF ME. *TR