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2015 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1337993 · 2016-12-02

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
38,350

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ABLE TO TURN MY VAN OFF AND REMOVE THE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THINKING IT WAS IN PARK. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN DRIVE, HOWEVER, AND UPON MY EXIT, THE VAN ROLLED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE INTO A TREE CAUSING $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE KEY CAN ALSO BE REMOVED WHILE THE VAN IS IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE RUNNING WHILE THE VAN IS MOVING. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A FAULTY IGNITION, AND IS NOT OFFERING ANY TYPE OF PRORATED WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE VAN IS ONLY 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. WHAT IS MOST ALARMING TO ME IS THAT THERE IS NO WARNING CHIME OR LAMP WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. MY DAUGHTER'S DODGE WILL NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN NOT IN PARK, AND ANY ATTEMPT TO DO SO RESULTS IN AN AUDIBLE WARNING AND MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10929694
Machine
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