2012 Chrysler Town And Country Wheels Problems

“I leased a new van on 5/10/12. In the summer of 2013 I was informed by independent tire company that my tires were in very bad shape, and I was going to need new ones. I contacted dealership because tires should not have to be replaced after 18,000 miles. I was told to bring vehicle in and they would check it out. Unfortunately, I work full time and was not able to take car in without a loaner vehicle (which they would not provide). When winter hit, the tire issue became very noticeable, as my vehicle has no traction whatsoever. …”

“Grinding coming from rear wheels. Attempted to remove wheel on passenger side 1 lug nut broke. Dealership claimed to attempted to remove by drilling it out, but claimed couldn't because heat had been applied. I never took it anywhere nor applied heat. Took it some where to have taken off. Turns out I had to replaced rear brake pads and rotors. Funny how theres a hub issue on some Town And Country but not mine. They didn't think the lug nut was a defect. I've never seen one break where the cover of the lug not tears off. Then the sides of the lug break off leaving the base of the lug. …”

“Endure 816 tires say they are rated for snow. I have these tires on my van in a cold weather climate with snow and ice! I have had the van for two weeks and I have already made an appointment to get different tires and it is not because there is no tread left on the endure 816 tires that are on there, it is because this tire is the worst tire in snow and ice. All the tire does is spin on a hill and you will definitely not get up your driveway with just a dusting of snow! When stopping or turning this tire will just slide and is not safe at all. …”

“The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving at approximately 60 MPH, there was an abnormal humming sound coming from the front and rear driver side. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The wheel hub assembly was replaced on the front and rear driver side tires. The failure recurred on the front and rear passenger side tires. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 12v141000 (suspension). The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.”

“The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact heard a loud screeching sound from under the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed that the front passenger side tie rod disconnected and the other three wheels were pointing forward. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the technicians replaced the tie rod. They also advised that a lug nut was not tightened correctly. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 2,766. Updated 04/10/12 updated 04/16/12”