2009 Chrysler Town & Country Tires & Wheels Problems

Lug studs sheared off, launching a tire into a house.

The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light was illuminated, indicating that both front driver's side tire and the front passenger's side tire were underinflated; however, upon taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the tire pressure for both tires were correct. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SPONTANEOUSLY GIVE FALSE ALARM WITH AUDIBLE WARNING, FLASHING YELLOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING DASH LIGHT, "CHECK TPM SYSTEM" DISPLAY LIGHTS THEN MESSAGE DISPLAY SHOWS THE TIRE PRESSURE IN THE FOUR TIRES. THEN THE TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAY ONE AT A TIME DELETES DISPLAY OF TWO DIGIT TIRE PRESSURES AND REPLACES EACH TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAY WITH "- -" IN PLACE OF THE ACTUAL PRESSURE UNTIL ALL FOUR TIRE PRESSURES ARE DISPLAYED AS "- -" AND THAT FALSE TIRE PRESSURE DISPLAY CONTINUES FOR MANY MINUTES WHILE THE ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SHOWS PRESENCE OF SYSTEM WARNING. THE LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE ON EACH TIRES CAN ORIGINATE WITH ANY OF THE FOUR TIRES AND CONTINUES UNTIL ALL FOUR ARE "- -" READINGS. THE SYSTEM CONTINUES THE FALSE WARNING FOR MANY MINUTES. THE SYSTEM CAN SPONTANEOUS RESET THE FALSE WARNING TO NORMAL OPERATION DURING THE SAME TRAVEL. THE SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE THE FALSE WARNING AFTER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, THE KEY FOB REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE DOOR OPENED. THE FALSE WARNING CAN ARISE SPONTANEOUSLY UNDER ANY TRAVEL CONDITIONS WHETHER STOPPED OR IN MOTION, ON ROUGH CITY STREETS OR SMOOTH EXPRESSWAY, WHETHER TRAVELING STRAIGHT OR TURNING. THE FALSE WARNING CAN HAPPEN FREQUENTLY OR INTERMITTENTLY WEEKS OR MONTHS BETWEEN EVENTS. MY COMPLAINTS STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD MUCH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. FOR FIVE YEARS OR SO THE DEALER WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER CONSULTING THE CHRYSLER TECH SUPPORT PEOPLE DESPITE MY NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND PROVIDING VIDEO AND STILL PHOTO EVIDENCE OF THE EVENT HAPPENING AND GIVING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER A NO DEDUCTIBLE CHRYSLER BUMPER TO BUMPER LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR WHICH I PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. I HAVE VIDEO AND STILL PHOTOS DOCUMENTING THE EVENTS.

VALVE STEM TIP CAME OFF WHILE REMOVING THE CAP TO PUT AIR IN TIRE. TIRE KEEP GOING FLAT. CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. ALUMINUM VALVE STEM CORRODED JUST FOUND OUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE SOME COMPLAINTS SAID THERE'S CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING

TIRE VALES CORRODS/CAUSES WHEEL CORROSION. NEED TO REPLACE ALL TIRE VALVES INCLUDING SENSORIES. ONCE TIRE VALVES CORRODES AIR DEFLATES OUT OF TIRES IMMEDIATLY WHICH CAN CAUSE A DANGER TO ON THE ROAD AND CAN CRASH. THE CORROSION IS CAUSED FROM THE VALVES NOT BEING MADE OF RUBBER. THIS IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. ESPECIALLY LIVING IN CERTAIN WHEATHER CONDITIONS. I WAS FILLING MY TIRES UP WITH AIR BECAUSE SENSOR CAME ON IN CAR SAYING PRESSURE WAS LOW, THE VALVES IN THE REAR BACK OF VEHICLE ONE BROKE OFF AS SOON AS I WENT TO PUT AIR IN AND THE OTHER THE CASSING EXPLODED OFF WHEN AIR WAS BEING PUT IN TIRE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL IS CORRODED DUE TO VALVE CORROSION. THANKFULLY I WENT TO MY MECHANIC IMMEDIATLY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THAT LIVED DOWN THE ROAD FROM ME. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN CAR WITH ME. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER AND RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED ON THESE TIRE VAVLES.

THE WHEEL / TIRE AIR VALVE STEMS CORRODES AND BREAKS. THE TIRE LOOSES ALL AIR PRESSURE AND NEEDS REPAIR. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE I AM DRIVING, IT COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS AND LIFE THREATENING ISSUE! THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 2 OF MY WHEELS SO FAR. NOTE: I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF SNOW AND SALT IS USED ON THE ROADS.

DRIVING ON A STATE ROUTE AT MIDNIGHT, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE JUST BLEW. WE GOT THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. LONG STORY SHORT, AN "ANGEL" STOPPED AND CHANGED THE TIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I WAS DRIVING THE VAN THAT A TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING. I WAS VERY LUCKY. BOTH TIMES I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SENSOR VALVE ON THE TIRE HAD JUST CRACKED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH RUBBER SO THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN ON THE NEWER CARS. SHOULDN'T THIS BE RECALLED OR SOMETHING BECAUSE NOW I AM AFRAID THAT THE OTHER 2 TIRES MIGHT DO THE SAME. I AM 79 YEARS OLD AND I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR BUT I ALSO CAN'T GO AROUND WORRYING EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. WHAT CAN BE DONE, IF ANYTHING. THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, A POPPING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WHEEL WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOVE NUTS HAD DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

THE TIRES HAVE HAD SLOW LEAKS FOR SOME TIME. LAST NIGHT I WENT TO ADD AIR AND ONE TIRE VALVE STEM BLEW OFF AND I HAD TO GET AAA TO CHANGE THE TIRE. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AND WE USE IT FOR FAMILY TRIPS. I AM GLAD IT DID NOT COME OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED AND THE VALVE STEM FRACTURED INSIDE THE RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR RETAINING NUT WAS SPLIT AND FAILED DUE TO EROSION, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,052. UPDATED 04/22/16*LJ *TR

WHILE FILLING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WITH AIR, THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM SNAPPED OFF CAUSING THE TIRE TO COMPLETELY DEFLATE. REPLACED ALUMINUM STEM WITH RUBBER STEM AS A TEMPORARY FIX WHILE SEARCHING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS TO THE TPMS SENSOR. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNSCREW THE VALVE CAP FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE, THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM BROKE OFF IN MY HAND CAUSING THE TIRE TO COMPLETELY DEFLATE. I FOUND AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENT ALUMINUM VALVE STEMS THAT FIT THE OEM TPMS SENSORS AND HAD THEM ALL REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THESE FAIL. ALUMINUM VALVE STEMS ON TPMS ARE CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND WARRANT A RECALL. TPMS STEMS ON ALL NEWER VEHICLES ARE NOW RUBBER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 50 MPH AND SLOWED DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE BODY FRAME, WHEEL ASSEMBLY, WHEEL HUB, AND WHEEL BEARING WERE ALL DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR VALVE STEMS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE SENSORS WERE NOT REPLACED CAUSING THE WARNING LIGHT TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSORS SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE STEMS WOULD FRACTURE AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE LOW TIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM BLEW OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VALVE STEM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TIRE VALVE STEM WAS BROKEN OUT AND FLATTENED OUT WHEN I TOOK OUT PLASTIC CAP FOR AIR FILLING BECAUSE I GOT LOW TIRE PRESSURE ALERT TWO MONTH AGO. I CHANGED TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR AT MY OWN COST OVER $200. BUT YESTERDAY I GOT LOW TIRE PRESSURE ALERT AGAIN, AND FOUND ANOTHER VALVE STEM WAS BROKEN OUT AGAIN. NEED TO BE RECALLED. THIS CAN CAUSE SEVERE SITUATION NOT TO CONTROL VEHICLE IF IT HAPPENS DURING DRIVING. *TR

THE TPMS VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE WE WERE ADDING AIR TO THE CUSTOMER'S TIRE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INFLATE THE TIRE SINCE THE VALVE STEM WENT INSIDE THE TIRE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND THE VALVE STEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I HAD THREE COOPER DEVELOP BUBBLES IN THE SIDE WALLS. WHEN I CONTACTED COOPER TIRE CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY DENIED HAVING ISSUES. HOW COULD 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES GO BAD WITH BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALLS AND NOT HAVE SAFETY AND OR QUALITY ISSUES? I FEEL THAT COOPER TIRE IS NOT TELLING ME THE WHOLE STORY. *TR