2010 Braun Town and Country problems & reliability
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2010 Braun Town and Country, alongside 2 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
3 complaints report injuries (3 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 16 | 42% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling → | 12 | 32% |
| Structure | 5 | 13% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | 11% |
| Equipment | 2 | 5% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 5% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 3% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 3% |
| Tires | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 12 reported components →Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Among the 36 complaints that included a usable odometer reading, the median reported incident mileage was 8,833 miles (middle 50% between 2,904 and 20,250 miles).
What owners report
“We have a 2010 chrysler town and country. The engine will from time to time shut off while driving! It has now happened 4 times including once on the highway! I took it to the dealer and they cannot find the problem. I called chrysler directly and they launched an investigation but stated that they have not heard of…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed May 25, 2011
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler town & country. The contact was driving 25 mph when the key independently moved in the ignition switch from on to acc, causing the vehicle to stall. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it was taken to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure so there…”
Electrical System · filed May 23, 2011
“Town and country - shut off while on highway while driving my wife and 2 yr old child, my 1 year old t&c shut off while driving (~45-50 mph) on the highway. I lost all power to the car (including power steering) and was fortunate enough to get to the shoulder with out incident. I put the car in park and immediately…”
Electrical System · filed May 22, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
3 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2010 Braun Town and Country.
Chrysler/dodge: power sliding doors inoperative. This involves flash reprogramming the power sliding door module rear left and/or right (dmrl/dmrr) with new software. Power sliding doors will not open from any of the…
SB-08-021-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 29, 2010
Chrysler: sliding door will not latch in the full open position. Involves inspecting the right and/or left sliding door operation and if necessary adjusting the sliding door latch position. Applies to vehicles built…
SB-23-014-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 28, 2010
Chrysler/dodge: power sliding door module. Overly sensitive obstruction detection. Verifying there are no mechanical conditions that may lead to slow door operation, making mechanical corrections as necessary and flash…
SB-08-017-09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 27, 2009
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2010 Braun Town and Country has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2010 Braun Town and Country?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Among complaints with usable mileage, the median reported incident mileage was 8,833 miles. This does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop a problem.