Recall Alert: 2009 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan
Chrysler has issued a recall of 13,350 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans from the 2009 model year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The vehicles were recalled due to a faulty electrical connector in the optional Blind Spot Detection System. This could cause a number of problems, the most dangerous of which is a potential fire should the connector overheat.
Dealers will either seal the power circuit for the connector or replace the entire fuse free of charge.
Owners can contact Chrysler at 800-853-1403 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236
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They should ALL be recalled for being an unmitigated automotive disaster. If you've ever driven one you know what I'm saying. As for the interior......the Dodge version is now the 4 wheeled equivalent of a Motel 6. It's over, Chrysler. You committed marketing suicide.
Horrible, horrible piece of engineering. Severe electronic issues that where not addresed at the design phase have caused fires, automatic door, A/C, problems as well as severe stitching issues in the leather.I have seen lots of reports of faulty tranmissions and numorous brake problems as well. They should pay you to own a peice of junk like this. A big thanks to Chrysler for endangering families all over.
I have heard the same as you did about the the severe brake and transmission problems....I did not know however about the life threatening electrical problem.... For once a goverment agency did a public service. Hats off to the National Highway Traffic Saftey Administration.
I just purchased one less that one month ago, the touring model.
this week, 3 days ago the transmission went out and that's not the worst of it, it was like pulling teeth to get my dealer to help me out, they are from Waynesburg, PA. They were going to pay the extra towing to get to them after a long argument, and the when it came down to it they reneged on the deal when the Chrysler help line checked with them to verify. Anyway it is now at the closest dealer to the break down and they will not even look at it till next week and stated that it will most likely take a week and a half to have repaired.
At this point I don't even care if they ever fix it, I am now in the midst of a battle for replacement because the darn thing is still brand new (less than three weeks old) Thanks for listening... & good luck to all!
We bought one in December. AT 15,000 miles the car started on fire. All electronics are gone. We are still waiting to see what they will do. I refuse to get back in that car.
If you can't Ram it...... Dodge it!
We have a year old 2008 Chrysler minivan. We were told at 20,000 miles we need to replace the entire brake system? I can't believe that this would be a problem. I have a Ford Taurus that has 125,000 miles and never had to do that!
I have a 2008 town and country touring mini van that has 32750 miles on it and it has 4 new tires and the brakes 100% worn at 19,500 miles and now here I am at 13000 mile and 7 months later and they are 97% worn. Chysler says that is normal and i think they are full of it. Don't like the car. Very upset.
I have my 2nd chrysler town and country..I love it!!! Too bad karma came back at you guys, but my car never gives me problems!!!
Jen, "karma" has nothing to do with it. My 5 month old van's transmission went out in crowded movie theatre parking lot. It lurched into reverse when I was backing out of a spot and I nearly ran over a family. I was mortified and sickened. The Chrysler mechanic said ours was the worst he's seen; that it had basically "exploded". Also told me Chrysler transmissions are junk-his exact words! Chrysler would not replace so he had to rebuild. A brand new van w/ a rebuilt transmission?!? Then last night, trick or treating w/ my family, an ac line bursts spraying freon everywhere. The brakes are sqeaking and need replaced way too soon. I am a conservative drive who details my van at LEAST 1 time every other week (kids!?) Lemon law doesn't apply-we have over 18,000 miles and a little less than 1 yr old. What to do.