2010 Braun Town And Country problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (10) · Engine And Engine Cooling (8) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (4)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
37 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Suspension:rear 2010-04-23 · campaign 10V164000 · 834 vehicles
Defect: 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 T
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap 2010-04-13 · campaign 10V148000 · 843 vehicles
Defect: 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 CONTAC
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body:door 2010-09-29 · SB-08-021-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
chrysler/dodge: power sliding doors inoperative. this involves flash reprogramming the power sliding door module rear left and/or right (dmrl/dmrr) with new software. power sliding doors will not open from any of the switches. doors will work in the manual mode. *pe updated 11/29/10. *pe
Structure:body:door 2010-08-28 · SB-23-014-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
chrysler: sliding door will not latch in the full open position. involves inspecting the right and/or left sliding door operation and if necessary adjusting the sliding door latch position. applies to vehicles built before 4/30/10. *pe
Structure:body:door 2009-10-27 · SB-08-017-09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
chrysler/dodge: power sliding door module. overly sensitive obstruction detection. verifying there are no mechanical conditions that may lead to slow door operation, making mechanical corrections as necessary and flash reprogramming both power sliding door module's (psdm). *pe
What owners report
2011-05-25 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 9,000 mi“we have a 2010 chrysler town and country. the engine will from time to time shut off while driving! it has now happened 4 times including once on the highway! i took it to the dealer and they cannot find the problem. i called chrysler directly and they launched an investigation but stated that they have not heard of the issue and that there was …”
2011-05-23 · Electrical System:ignition · 19,500 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town & country. the contact was driving 25 mph when the key independently moved in the ignition switch from on to acc, causing the vehicle to stall. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and it was taken to the dealer. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure so there were no repairs performed. the…”
2011-05-22 · Electrical System · 14,100 mi“town and country - shut off while on highway while driving my wife and 2 yr old child, my 1 year old t&c shut off while driving (~45-50 mph) on the highway. i lost all power to the car (including power steering) and was fortunate enough to get to the shoulder with out incident. i put the car in park and immediately started the car up and we co…”
2011-05-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 31,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town & country. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 to 40 mph when the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advis…”
2011-05-10 · Electrical System · 45,000 mi“car loses power while driving if key is bumped or if car hits a bump key is easily put in the accessory position and car loses all power. this happened when the keychain was bumped in the middle of an intersection, another time while making a left turn, and another time while driving about 25mph. this is easily duplicated because while driving i ha…”
2011-05-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 15,592 mi“my 2010 town and country suddenly stalled while driving on main st. . coasted to a stop blocking the lane since i couldn't even pull over. vehicle had power, but would not move. called wrecker, but eventually able to restart car and drive it (after several attempts). police provided traffic control until car was moved. fortunately no one was …”
2011-05-04 · Electrical System · 26,600 mi · 🔥 fire“while on vacation we rented a 2010 chrysler town & country mini van from enterprise san antonio int'l airport location. we picked up the vehicle on 04/05/2011. we drove the vehicle to laredo texas. after 4 day driving the van, we parked it at the local mall, got out of the vehicle, walked into the mall when the rental vehicle engine burst into flam…”
2011-04-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 20,000 mi“my 2010 chrysler town and country engine continues to shut off while driving. i have had my van in the shop 4 times now for the same problem and they have yet to fix the problem. this does not occur on a consistent basis so the dealership is having trouble duplicating the problem. they stated without being able to duplicate the problem they can n…”
2011-04-27 · Electrical System · 21,000 mi“car stalls out while driving on highway, happened 3 times to date, can restart by shifting out of drive to neutral and restart car with key. speeds have been 50 to 70 mph. taken to dealer but they are unable to find any problem and will out try any fix. *tr…”
2011-03-24 · Electrical System · 1,940 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that the rear lift gate warning alarm did not sound as the liftgate was opened. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician could not determine how to activate the feature. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle did not come equipped with tha…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.