# 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `935514` · 2012-08-22 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHRYSLER
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 9,850
- **Speed:** 58 mph
## Narrative
TRAVELING SOUTH AT SPEED OF 55 TO 60MPH HORN STARTED BLOWING WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND WINDSHIELD WASHERS COME ON I TRY TO SHUT WASHER AND WIPERS OFF WITH SWITCH THAT DID NOT STOP THEM FROM WORKING NEXT ALL THE LITTLE  WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON I LOOK AT THE RPM GAUGE AND IT SAID 0 THE ENGINE HAD STOP RUNNING I COASTED TO WHERE THE SHOULDER WAS WIDE TO GET CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY I NEXT TRIED TO START ENGINE IT WOULD NOT START  NEXT THING I AM HANDICAPPED AND DRIVE CAR WITH HAND CONTROLS IN MY MOTORIZE WHEELCHAIR AS I CANNOT WALK SO NEXT I UNDID THE SEATBELT AND UNLOCK MY WHEELCHAIR AND MY CARETAKER HAD GOTTEN OUT OF CAR AS I BACK WHEELCHAIR TO GET OUT OF CAR I NOTICE BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD  I ASK CARETAKER TO OPEN BACK DOOR TO DEPLOY RAMP SO I COULD GET OUT OF CAR THE BACK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN MANUAL  OR WITH THE KEY  REMOTE I TURN AROUND AND FELL OUT DRIVER DOOR TO GROUND & FIVE PEOPLE CARRY ME AWAY FROM FLAMING CAR. I HAD ISSUE WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEFORE TOOK TO DODGE DEALER THEY SAID I HAD COMPUTER GLITCH. I DO BELIEVE THERE WAS ISSUES WITH THIS CAR WHEN I PURCHASE IT NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT. IT BURNED FAST AND QUICK.   I'M UNABLE TO PUT IN DATE ON THIS FORM IT WAS 6/27/2012  9:30TO9:35 A.M.      *TR  *JS
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