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2009 Chrysler Town And Country Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 707 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Chrysler Town And Country, most often about the electrical (64% of complaints, typically around 84,000 miles). It is 5th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2009 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Electrical
453 complaints · 64%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, instrument panel, wiring.
I came to a stop sign and the vehicle shut off (as if the key had been turned to the accessory position). After taking it to the dealership, they informed me that it was affected by the l25/NHTSA 14v-373 recall. This can cause then engine to stop at any point in time (including driving while on a highway). This is not…
I was driving along a smooth road, not accelerating or stopping when the engine shut off. This has happened 3 times. I was able to get off the road one of the times, the other two I could restart the engine without having to stop. This makes driving this car a hazard to drive. All I get from the dealer is I can trade…
Air bags
191 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 89,500 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, side/window.
During the past week, five different times while driving the vehicle has shut off, losing all power including power steering. The car needed to be put into neutral and restarted. This occurred even after removing all additional keys and keychains from the key fob. The incidents occurred at various speeds ranging from…
The contact owned a 2009 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds over a hill, she ran through a stop sign, slid through winter gravel, and crashed into a drainage ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the face, back, and leg that required…
Engine
106 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 81,500 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
Vehicle refused to start on several occasions, lights on, power on, engine would not turn over, no sound from starter. Then after many attempts, vehicle would start as if nothing was wrong. Then vehicle would stop in traffic and whatever speed traveling, dead with no response when trying to restart. After many…
The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. The failure occurred on several occasions. In addition, the contact stated that the key failed to turn in order to start…
Brakes
69 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 32,500 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
While driving I first experienced premature tire wear and when I bought 4 new tires ($650 dollars) later, I noticed that there was a loud humming noise. I returned to the tire dealer and they replaced all four tires with a better tire but the noise continued. I then took my vehicle to the car dealer and they explained…
The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler towns and country. The contact was driving 60 MPH when a grinding noise was heard coming from the brakes when applied and the vehicle failed to stop properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the front and rear brakes, along with rotors needed to be…
Wheels and tires
46 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 62,500 miles. Parts named most often: valve, pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact was driving 25 MPH when the passenger's side rear tire failed. The contact replaced the tire as a remedy. The vehicle was then taken to a repair shop where it was determined that the cause of the failure was a faulty valve stem. The manufacturer advised…
The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle shook without warning. The contact pulled over and discovered that the rear passenger side tire was flat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tire pressure monitor sensor…
Steering
36 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles.
My family (including children) were driving on the interstate going through atlanta, ga on vacation heading to another family members house for thanksgiving and all of a sudden my van completely cut off. I lost steering, electrical, everything!!!! Luckily I was able to glide over to the side and restart my engine and…
Clock spring c123f c123b c1219 and c2204. Just reached 80000 miles and eap traction light is on and the brakes start grabbing doing straight down the highway. I have had two other vans that had recalls on clock spring. Wonder if there should be a recall on the 2009 Town And Country for clock spring work and steer…
Transmission
33 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 77,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, clutch assembly.
The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and shut off, sometimes without warning. When the failure occurred, the contact waited a few minutes before attempting to restart the vehicle. After some time, the vehicle would resume normal operation. The contact…
Vehicle refused to start on several occasions, lights on, power on, engine would not turn over, no sound from starter. Then after many attempts, vehicle would start as if nothing was wrong. Then vehicle would stop in traffic and whatever speed traveling, dead with no response when trying to restart. After many…
Other or unspecified
30 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 103,000 miles.
Drove vehicle in the morning of 5/31/19. Drove about 25 miles. Got home sat about hour. Turned key to start and no noise. But have full power to everything else. There is no noise when you turn key.
When exiting my vehicle sunday, it would not shut off nor would the key come out. I was finally able to turn the engine off but not get the key out. This meant that the acc mode was allowing power to remain on. Because the dealership was closed on sunday, the power remained on until I could call them monday morning. I…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Chrysler Town And Country recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began february 11, 2021. Owners may contact fca US llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is w09.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain 2008-2010 chrysler town and country and dodge grand caravan and 2007-2011 dodge nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began on december 6, 2016. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s07.
Full defect summary
Fca US llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009 dodge journey vehicles manufactured december 31, 2007, to august 31, 2008, 2008-2009 dodge grand caravan and chrysler town and country vehicles manufactured june 18, 2007, to august 31, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
Air bags
Risk: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the off or accessory position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key fobs, free of charge. The recall began on may 26, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is r03. Note: this is an expansion of recall 11v-139.
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 dodge journey vehicles manufactured june 29, 2007, to june 17, 2010, and 2008-2010 dodge grand caravan and chrysler town and country vehicles manufactured january 26, 2007, to june 17, 2010. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Suspension: non-powered axle assembly
Risk: Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Freedom motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on april 1, 2014. Owners can contact freedom motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom motors' number for this recall is engf0216-3.
Full defect summary
Freedom motors inc., (freedom motors) of savaria vehicle group (formerly the liberty motor company) is recalling one model year 2009 volkswagen routan and certain model year 2008-2010 dodge grand caravan and chrysler town & country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by the liberty motor company from february 2008 through january 2011. Over time and with use, the vehicle's rear axle may develop cracks which could lead to axle failure.
Brakes: service brakes, hydraulic
Risk: A brake fluid leak could result in a loss of braking ability, possibly causing a crash.
Fix: Eldorado national amerivan dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the brake lines were improperly routed they will be correctly reinstalled free of charge. The safety recall began on october 13, 2009. Owners may contact eldorado national at 1-800-955-9086. These minivans have been altered into wheelchair accessible vehicles by eldorado. This recall is not being conducted by chrysler group llc and will not be performed at no cost by dodge or chrysler dealers unless they are also an eldorado national dealer.
Full defect summary
Eldorado national is recalling model year 2008-2009 amerivan mobility vehicles built on chrysler town & country and dodge grand caravan platforms vehicles. The rear brake lines may have been improperly routed and not secured properly during the alteration. If not routed and secured properly, the brake lines could rub against the vehicle causing a brake fluid leak.
Electrical: fuses and circuit breakers
Risk: If the fuse for this circuit does not blow, the connectors could overheat and potentially catch fire.
Fix: Dealers will seal the power circuit at the subject connector and replace the fuse for this circuit if necessary free of charge. The recall began on march 9, 2009. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling 6,138 my 2009 town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles. Unused electrical connectors for the blind spot detection system may become corroded and could short circuit, which can cause a variety of conditions.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Totally integrated power module failure
Summary
In a letter dated august 21, 2014, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the totally integrated power module (tipm) installed in chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Odi analyzed complaint data provided by cas as
Air bag non-deployment/engine stall
Summary
In march 2011 chrysler submitted a defect information report for NHTSA recall no. 11v139 declaring a defect condition that could cause the ignition key to inadvertently move from the run to the acc position on model year (my) 2010 dodge journey, grand caravan, and chrysler town and country.the report identified engine stalling as the defect consequence and cited customer complaints and warranty claims, as well as two rear-end collisions, as leading to the recall action.chrysler determined that a defective win module, which is effectively the equivalent of the ignition switch, was the cause of the inadvertent key rotation, and that a new design win module would be installed as a remedy.in spr
Questions about the 2009 Chrysler Town And Country
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Chrysler Town And Country?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (453 complaints, typically around 84,000 miles); air bags (191 complaints, typically around 89,500 miles); engine (106 complaints, typically around 81,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Chrysler Town And Country have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 7, 2020 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Chrysler Town And Country?
- It is 5th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints, with 707 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.