2012 Chrysler Town And Country Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 2%of 634 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country, 2% of the 634 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,800 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On november 16, 2016 I was driving my wife's 2012 Chrysler town & country back from school on the nj parkway using the cruise control function. As I approached the back of a slower moving semi-truck I pushed the off button for the cruise control as I had normally done in the past. The van did not stop its speed. I pressed the brakes which is another way that the cruise control turns off, that did not work either. …”
NHTSA complaint #10994939, filed 2017-06, 67,000 miles“I will be driving the van and it will randomly shut off it only dose it at low speeds at like 20 -40 but I lose power steering everything until I put it in neutral and start it again.”
NHTSA complaint #11328434, filed 2020-06, 138,000 miles“I was traveling this saturday on the highway. The cruise control was set at 72 miles per hour. The car was in a severe downpour. I disengaged the cruise control with the brake pedal and reduced my speed to 45 miles per hour. Visibility was limited. I was looking for an exit to pull over and wait until the thunderstorm had passed. Since I was not using the cruise control, I pressed the stop button. Then I pressed the on/off button. The cruise control light on the dash did not disappear. In was concentrating on driving, staying in the lane and away from other traffic. The downpour was intense. …”
NHTSA complaint #11103778, filed 2018-06, 62,000 miles“1 week after I bought my van the car started vibrating when the vehicle was stopped (waiting at the light). I went to the dealer to ask them if there was a recall for this problem they first say that there was no problem and then I read that there was a recall for some vehicles having debris on the engines, so they replaced half of the heads in the engine. The vehicle stopped vibrating, but then I notice that when speeding or slowing down the vehicle does not responds to the change in gears or isn?t accelerating like it should. …”
NHTSA complaint #10595362, filed 2014-06, 32,000 miles“Upon accelerating from a green light, the rpms jumped as if I pushed the peddle to the floor. As soon as I touch the accelerator this happened so I let go of the peddle and the RPM continued to rise and the car continued to accelerate. I slammed the breaks and for a few moments I was using the breaks to fight the acceleration of the vehicle. After about 20 seconds of this accelerating the problem stopped on its own and I could take over control again. This same thing happened again on november 15th and on this day it occurred multiple times.”
NHTSA complaint #10658703, filed 2014-11, 51,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10175501Mar 27, 2020Speed Control Operates Intermittently
- 10175088Mar 27, 2020Speed Control Operates Intermittently
- 10224676Apr 20, 2016Adaptive Cruise Control Sensor
- 10219755Apr 20, 2016Adaptive Cruise Control Sensor
- 10139956Apr 20, 2016Adaptive Cruise Control Sensor 1) If you are replacing this part due to the cluster displaying Clean Radar Sensor in Front of Vehicle or DTC C1266 ACC Sensor Blinded, please…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14 | 3% |
| 2015 | 18 | 5% |
| 2014 | 13 | 2% |
| 2013 | 15 | 2% |
| 2012 | 12 | 2% |
| 2011 | 16 | 2% |
| 2010 | 32 | 2% |
| 2009 | 19 | 3% |
| 2008 | 34 | 2% |
| 2007 | 7 | 3% |
| 2006 | 13 | 3% |
| 2005 | 24 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 2% |
| 2000 | 13 | 4% |
| 1999 | 16 | 4% |
| 1998 | 12 | 4% |
| 1997 | 38 | 10% |
| 1996 | 66 | 7% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country
395 complaintsEngine
100 complaintsFuel system
58 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsSeats
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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