# 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `939972` · 2012-09-18 · 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:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 44,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE CONTROL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE SMELL OF SMOKE WAS EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL GAUGE THEN ERRONEOUSLY DROPPED TO A READING OF ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*