2010 Chrysler Town And Country Tires Problems

“My 2010 Chrysler t&c was parked in my garage. There was a loud bang, like a gunshot. When I went to the garage, the right rear tire was deflated. Upon looking on the ground the aluminum valve stem had sheared off, due to metal fatigue. (it is in my possession) the cap was still attached to the stem. Fortunately, this did not happen on a highway. If this is happening to other owners while the vehicle is moving a highway speed, we might be looking at another ford explorer fiasco. The cost to replace the TPMS sensor ran $169.65. …”

“My vehicle was parked in the garage. I was inside and I heard a sound that sounded like a gunshot. I immediately went into the garage and noticed that the drivers side rear tire was flat. I looked at the wheel rim and found the valve stem on the wheel sensor had blown off. Looking further I found the stem with the valve cover attached was on the garage floor. I believe the break most likely could have been caused by metal fatigue. The stem seems to be made out of aluminum. I had to replace the TPMS sensor at a cost of $169.65. …”

“All of the metal valve stems are corroded and cracked, and one of our tires is slowly leaking air as a result. We've been told this is a major safety concern because the valve stem can continue to crack and eventually break, causing rapid tire pressure deflation. The result can be loss of control of the vehicle when the tire blows out and possible catastrophic results. I have noticed several other Chrysler and dodge minivans in my area with the same problem. I live in syracuse, ny and to combat 115 inches of snow each year, they use road salt. …”

“This had happened several times since we bought this from the dealer. I would be driving and have no control over the van , I had to come to a stop and put it in park and then start it up again.very dangerous. My second complaint is a tire went flat less then a year of having the vehicle. I was told by the tire repair mechanic that there was a plug and these are 2008 tires and 2007 rims and that tube where the air goes in was brass and it should not be.he seemed to think they gave us used tire and rims on our vehicle. …”

“The tire pressure monitor sensors on the 2010 Chrysler Town And Country have valve stems that are built into the sensor - they cannot be separated. The valve stems are aluminum, and they break extremely easily. I bought this vehicle (used) in september, and within less than 3 months all four stems have broken. Fortunately, each time I found one of the broken, the van was in my driveway, and they were not leaking air. In every case, the aluminum was badly corroded - something that shouldn't happen on a vehicle that is less than two years old. …”