There are 5 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2007 Chrysler Town & Countryin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES, SIZE: 225/55R17 (NA). WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATED ON THE TIRE, AND THE OTHER TIRES WERE EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,932 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR AND VALVE STEM. THIS PART KEEPS ON BREAKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAD TO REPLACE AT LEAST 4-5 OF THEM. YESTERDAY, THE STEM FRACTURED WHEN I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A COUNTY HIGHWAY ABOUT 40 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST TO A STOP AND CHANGED THE FLAT. I HAD THE VALVE/SENSOR REPLACED WHICH COST ME ABOUT $100. THAT IS NOTHING COMPARED WITH THE POTENTIAL HAZARD OF THE STEMS BREAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I BELIEVE THE PART HAS A DESIGN FLAW. IT IS MADE OF WHITE METAL OR ALUMINUM AND DOES NOT HOLD UP. THE SENSORS ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE. NEWER ONES ARE PLASTIC OR EVEN A DIFFERENT DESIGN. MAYBE OTHER FOLKS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE? *TR
2007 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE MESSAGE ON THE CONSOLE. REMOVED VALVE STEM CAP AND WENT TO FILL TIRE WITH AIR WHEN PART OF THE VALVE STEM SHOT AT ME. LUCKILY IT HIT MY SHOULDER AND NOT FACE OR EYES OR WHILE DRIVING. TIRE THEN RAPIDLY DEFLATED. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE TPMS SENSOR. TPMS SENSOR VALVE STEM WAS MADE OF CHEAP ALUMINUM. *TR
OVER THE PAST YEAR, ALL FOUR VALVE STEMS HAVE BROKEN OFF EACH TIRES PRESSURE MONITORING SENSOR RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED FLAT TIRE. THE FIRST WAS WHILE ROUTINE AIRING OF THE TIRE, THE SECOND WAS IN A CAR WASH, AND TWO OCCURRED IN ONE DAY AS I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF THE STEM CAPS. THE EASE AT WHICH ALL FOUR BROKE IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING (SIMPLY UNSCREWING THE CAP, FOR EXAMPLE), AND SO IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IT IS COMPLETE PLAUSIBLE THAT THE STEMS COULD HAVE SNAPPED OFF WHILE ON CRUISING ON THE FREEWAY OR DRIVING IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC, CAUSING A FLAT TIRE AT SPEED, WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER CHECKING A CHRYSLER MINIVAN BLOG, IT APPEARS THIS ISSUE IS COMMON AMONG ALL CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE SENSOR. I HAVE CHECKED WITH CHRYSLER BUT AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL WITH THIS DEVICE. *TR
APPARENT SIDEWALL FAILURE ON BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42 TIRE AT 4622 MILES ON A NEW MINIVAN. *NM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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