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2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1069314 · 2014-05-27

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH STALLING FOR MONTHS. SINCE FEBRUARY 2014, I HAVE TAKEN TO LOCAL SERVICE CENTER 3 TIMES BUT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. FINALLY ON MAY 1, 2014 AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED 2 TIMES, I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. NO INJURIES AND THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO MY VEHICLE. CURRENT ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FROM THE COLLISION IS $1700. THERE IS NO ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE STALLING BECAUSE THERE IS NO SOLUTION KNOWN TO CAUSE THE STALLING. TYPICAL STALL: WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING GIVES OUT AND THEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE PUT INTO PARK AFTER I ATTEMPT TO SAFELY STOP. THE KEY HAS TO BE TURNED ALL THE WAY TO OFF POSITION BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. FREQUENCY IS 1-4 TIMES PER WEEK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10594318
Machine
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